6. Local Knowledge
Developed by the Local Futures Group,
Local Knowledge is a powerful geographical information
system for use in local research and analysis.
Incorporating some of the latest thinking on competitiveness
and sustainable development, it provides researchers and
policy makers with an unrivalled decision-support tool that
is interactive and easy-to-use
7. Local Knowledge helps you to
• Understand current conditions
Range of indicators – economic, social, environmental
Range of geographies – regional, sub-regional, LAD, ward,
lower level SOA
Interactive toolkit – map, rank, compare (bar charts), profile
(spider charts), tables, nearest neighbours, trend
Comprehensive metadata
• Anticipate future change
Future drivers of change
Scenarios for the future
8. ECONOMY
Competitiveness
Cohesion Sustainability
SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT
9. ECONOMY Economic
scale
Industrial Economic
structure growth
Productivity
Skills & Business &
qualifications enterprise
Labour
market
Occupations Commercial
Transport & property
connectivity
Demographics
Prosperity Housing Environmental
sustainability
Deprivation
& inequality Natural
Health
environment
Local
Crime
amenities
SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT
10. Content
• National coverage of 1,800 indicators, from 130
different sources
• Proprietory data
– Composite measures and scores, knowledge economy,
creative places, local amenities, quality of life, natural
environment, sustainability
• Typologies of place
– Output Area Classification
• Data Packs
• Private Space
– Thematic
– Cosmetic
11. Hierarchy of indicators
Wonks
Composite score 20
“He uses statistics as a drunk would
use a lampost
Headline indicators – for support, not for illumination.” 150
All indicators 1,500
Geeks
12. Spatial coverage
national
regional
sub-regional
Local Authority District
ward
Lower level SOA
Census Output Area
14. Easy-to-use
Select application
Copy/Save
Select spatial
level Region, sub-
region, district, wa
rd, LLSOA, COA Metadata, downloa
d data, print
Select indicator
(category, sub Output
category)
Press build
Reset option
15. Report Cards
Report Cards
provide a
summary
analysis of local
conditions. They
provide a quick
and easy way of
analysing
strengths and
They also highlight
weaknesses
how areas perform
within areas.
within a
local, regional and
national context.
Click on theme
Based on
to display a
composite Local
spider chart
Futures
showing
measures, areas
performance on
are given an A-E
related indicators
score based on
their performance.
16. Spider charts
Create a spider
Spider charts
chart by clicking
graphically display
on the Profile
performance on sets
application in the
of indicators. They
bar.
are designed to
allow the
characteristics of an
area to be analysed
from a variety of
different
Click on one of perspectives.
the ‘Filter
indicators’ buttons
to select your own
indicators
Display statistical
nearest neighbours
or overlay the
performance of other
Select indicators areas by clicking on
for a range of ‘add further area’.
different themes
Add other areas
or identify nearest Actual and percentile
neighbours scores are displayed
in the supporting
summary table.
17. Ranked tables
Create a ranked
table by clicking
on the Ranking
Download full data
application in the
set into a CSV file
drop-down menu.
This application
allows you to rank
the performance
of areas on a
specific indicator.
National averages
are displayed at
the foot of the
table.
Use the filter Rankings can be
option to present used alongside
the findings for actual scores and
areas within a averages to assess
specific region or and monitor relative
sub-region. performance.
Regional/sub-
regional rankings
are displayed
alongside national
rankings
18. Compare Charts
Create a bar chart
clicking on the
Compare
application in the
drop-down menu. Data is
displayed in a
supporting table
Benchmark local
area performance
on a range of
economic, social
and environmental
indicators using the
compare
application. Areas
can be selected
from across Britain
and compared on
individual indicators
or on groups of
indicators.
19. Tables
Create a table of
indicators by
clicking on the
Table application in
the drop-down
menu.
Performance can
be assessed on a Re-rank the table by
range of indicators clicking on the
and for a number of different indicators
different areas. The
application allows
you to bring
together thematic
groups of
indictors, exploring
relationships
between variables
or quickly
summarising an
area’s
characteristics.
20. Scatter charts
Create a scatter
chart by clicking
on the Scatter
application in The R2
indicates the
the drop-down strength of
menu. the
relationship.
Charts plotting
the national
performance of
individual areas
on pairs of
indicators.
The
performance of
neighbouring
areas within a
sub-region or
region can also
be displayed.
21. Change
Create a graph
displaying
underlying trends
by clicking the
Change application
in the drop-down
menu.
Change can be
compared over a
number of years for
up to 15 different
areas.
Local area
forecasts are
available for some Underlying data is
indicators. displayed in the
supporting table
22. Mapping
Create a map by
clicking on the
Mapping Zoom into an
application in the area, display
drop-down menu. place names or
provide a key
The mapping
application sets the Display thematic
performance of an layers
area within a
broader Display OAC
geographical classification
context. It provides
a quick and user
friendly way of
creating high
Display cosmetic
impact, customised
layers
maps.
23. Metadata Download Print Copy and
Other data map save map
applications
Select spatial
level Display one or
more
indicators and
adjust
Select
transparency
indicator(s)
using sliding
scale
Zoom to Display OAC
region, sub- classification
region or
district
Display
boundary files
Display
information
associated
with buildings
or sites by
clicking on
point Display
building or site
data
Map comprises base Click on icons to display Control transparency of base map
layer, thematic layer and cosmetic associated information using sliding scale
layer
30. Output Area Classification System (OAC)
• Geodemographic system
• Developed by ONS
• Free, open and transparent
• Limited support from OAC User Group
(affiliated to RSS)
42. Resources and support
• OAC online
• Supergroup, Group, Subgroup descriptions
• Access to technical papers
• User guides
• OAC coder
• Local Data estimates
• Advice and support
43. Local data estimates - examples
• Expenditure and Food Survey
– Total household income
– Household income from different sources
– Household income from benefits
– Household expenditure on pensions, life insurance, savings, investment
– Household expenditure on food, transport and communications, cultural
activities, fuel
• British Population Survey
– Household income
– Internet access
– Demographics
– Qualifications
– Economic activity
– Home tenure
51. SMART Observatories
• Adapted national versions of Local Knowledge
OR
• Local Information Systems
– Public facing
– Ward, LLSOA and COA level
– Local Futures + locally sourced data
– Customised to meet local needs
52.
53. Online Services
Spatial
Data Tools Services Products
Levels
Economy
Subscription
Economic Performance Regional Map
Industrial Structure service
Bus & enterprise Local
Skills & quals
Labour Market
Knowledge
Subregional Rank Private
Space
Society Customer
Age Nuts 3 Compare Knowledge
Ethnicity SMART
Households Observatories
Migration & change
Occupations
Prosperity District Profile
Deprivation
Health
Crime
Ward Table Reports
Environment
Housing
Commercial Property LLSOA Graph Place Online
Connectivity
Amenities Profiles Service
Natural environment
COA Scatter
OAC Classification Report
Templates
54. Products and services
Strategic Insight
Local Customer
Knowledge Knowledge
Place SMART
Profiles Observatories
55. Benefits
Easy-to-use Online access
Data
Training
and Latest Joined-up visualisation
support data Thinking
Single
Source
Efficiency
Common
Savings Evidence base
