Data updates in Local Insight

A quick update for now, as we’ve only updated indicators from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Updated Indicators

Indicator Source Reports Maps
Youth unemployment (18-24 receiving JSA or Universal Credit) Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Unemployment benefit (JSA and Universal Credit) Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Jobseekers Allowance claimants, claiming for over 12 months Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Unemployment benefit (JSA and Universal Credit), female Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Unemployment benefit (JSA and Universal Credit), male Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Unemployment benefit Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes

Current indicators within Local Insight

To see a list of all of the current indicators available in Local Insight check out this knowledge base article containing a list of all the datasets available in Local Insight

Want to see more indicators within Local Insight?

We are always looking to add new indicators to Local Insight. So if you have any ideas of particular indicators you would like to see then let us know. Provided that the data is open data and published at small area level, so below Local Authority level, we will load the data in for you.

Get in touch!

If you have any questions about the data updates, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on support@ocsi.co.uk or give us a call on 01273 810270.

 

The shapefile importer is here!

 

We know this development was one of the top priorities from the Local Insight user group, so we’re excited to announce that you can now create custom areas by importing shapefiles!

What can you do with this new functionality?

Consider the situation where you have:

  • An area of interest stored away in another GIS platform but can’t recreate the area exactly in Local Insight
  • 100s of areas you would like to import into Local Insight, but know it would take considerable effort to import each area individually

Well, now you can solve both of these problems with the shapefile importer tool.

How to use this functionality

To import a shapefile you will need to:

  • Head to Group admin and then Manage custom areas
  • Alongside Add custom area and Add category you will find Import shapefile
  • Follow the onscreen instructions to make sure you’ve provided the right files and information
  • You’re ready to import!

Top tip: Your areas will all be added to the category ‘Uncategorised’, so we recommend moving any areas you have here already into another category.

Now, your new areas will magically appear in your list of custom areas!

See our shapefile importer documentation for a full description what’s needed and what to expect.

Let us know

Any feedback on the process would be greatly appreciated. Do let us know at support if you have any questions.

Happy importing!

 

 

Data updates in Local Insight

As promised, our second round of data updates this month!

The below table is a snapshot of some of the key datasets which have been updated. To see a full breakdown of all datasets added and updated this month, see our knowledge base article containing a list of all the datasets available in Local Insight.

Updated indicators

Indicators on Source Reports Maps
Average house price Land Registry Yes Yes
Number of property transactions Land Registry Yes Yes
Anti-social behaviour Police UK (Police recorded crime figures) Yes Yes
Children in poverty HM Revenue and Customs/Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Children in families receiving Support HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Yes Yes
Average consumption of domestic gas (per household) Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Yes Yes
Households not connected to the gas network Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Yes Yes

 

Current indicators available within Local Insight

To see a list of all of the current indicators available in Local Insight check out this knowledge base article containing a list of all the datasets available in Local Insight

Want to see more indicators within Local Insight?

We are always looking to add new indicators to Local Insight. So if you have any ideas of particular indicators you would like to see then let us know. Provided that the data is open data and published at small area level, so below Local Authority level, we will load the data in for you.

Get in touch!

If you have any questions about the data updates, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on support@ocsi.co.uk or give us a call on 01273 810270.
 

Custom area boundary changes for Local Insight


We are always looking for ways to improve our tool, and a big part of what informs this is gathering feedback. One example of this is how we’ve heard from our users that they’d like the way custom areas are shown on the map to be more intuitive.

Well, we’ve taken that feedback on board and we’re making some important changes to how you view areas on the map.

What does this mean for me?

From now on, if you create a custom area using draw on the map or from a standard area, when displayed on the map:

  • The area will be outlined in black
  • The area will remain clear (and not filled in with a light grey colour)
  • You will be able to hover over or select LSOAs within your area

        

We’d love to hear from you!

If you have any questions about the new updates, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on support@ocsi.co.uk or give us a call on 01273 810270.