Datashine (the 2011 census, mapped with context)

[yorkie]

Some people may find this interesting, and of course many people have spare time on their hands!

DataShine: Census

The 2011 Census, mapped with context for England/Wales.

datashine.org.uk

The DataShine mapping platform is an output from an ESRC Future Research Leaders Project entitled “Big Open Data: Mining and Synthesis” (BODMAS). The overall project seeks promote and develop the use of large and open datasets amongst the social science community. A key part of this initiative is the visualisation of these data in new and informative ways to inspire new uses and generate insights. Phase one has been to create the mapping platform with data from the 2011 Census. ...

First example, looking at the method of travel to work by train, you can clearly see the increase around Garforth, East Garforth and Micklefield stations: https://datashine.org.uk/#table=QS7...d&layers=BTTT&zoom=14&lon=-1.3603&lat=53.7945

Second example, looking at the method of travel to work by bicycle, see how York, Oxford and Cambridge really stand out: https://datashine.org.uk/#table=QS7...Gn&layers=BTTT&zoom=8&lon=-0.9613&lat=52.9751

Third example, looking at households by deprivation dimensions in Sheffield, there is a really noticeable divide: https://datashine.org.uk/#table=QS1...n&layers=BTTT&zoom=13&lon=-1.4968&lat=53.3752

 

[splashoutradio]

Some excellent data analysis there. Thanks for sharing!
Some of the travel patterns between the various local estates are really quite varied.

 

[philjo]

The difference between travel methods by train and underground For London shows the difference in the tube/rail networks between north and south London!

 

[Mojo]

The difference between travel methods by train and underground For London shows the difference in the tube/rail networks between north and south London!

I was just about to come here to mention something similar - that people should watch out when looking at cities using the default settings provided by yorkie. I suppose it is subject to what people put in but my area shows 21.3% of Underground users, but 6% of train users. Something which I find very hard to believe - many people probably saw "train" on the options and put that but actually use Underground - I suspect in much of London which has LU options "Train" is overstated.

 

[robbeech]

I was just about to come here to mention something similar - that people should watch out when looking at cities using the default settings provided by yorkie. I suppose it is subject to what people put in but my area shows 21.3% of Underground users, but 6% of train users. Something which I find very hard to believe - many people probably saw "train" on the options and put that but actually use Underground - I suspect in much of London which has LU options "Train" is overstated.

Things like this are interesting and it is sometimes worth contacting people who create the forms for the data and offer this advice. If London Underground were above "train" on the list would the results be different, and as such more accurate, and should that be considered for further data collection. Or a "Train, excluding London Underground" description or similar.
People are usually open to these sorts of suggestions.

 

[Mojo]

Things like this are interesting and it is sometimes worth contacting people who create the forms for the data and offer this advice. If London Underground were above "train" on the list would the results be different, and as such more accurate, and should that be considered for further data collection. Or a "Train, excluding London Underground" description or similar.
People are usually open to these sorts of suggestions.

And there’s even the question if there is any value in making the distinction..!

 

[DynamicSpirit]

And there’s even the question if there is any value in making the distinction..!

Quite. There's possibly some value in distinguishing tram from heavy rail, but it's a bit hard to know where you'd draw the line between the two (I'd be somewhat tempted to distinguish by whether there is on-street running on a network). And I suspect almost impossible to phrase a question in such a way that everyone who uses some form of light rail would answer consistently. Personally, I'd have thought LU is more akin to heavy rail than to a tram, so explicitly listing it with light rail and tram doesn't seem very sensible.

 

[Mojo]

Quite. There's possibly some value in distinguishing tram from heavy rail, but it's a bit hard to know where you'd draw the line between the two (I'd be somewhat tempted to distinguish by whether there is on-street running on a network). And I suspect almost impossible to phrase a question in such a way that everyone who uses some form of light rail would answer consistently. Personally, I'd have thought LU is more akin to heavy rail than to a tram, so explicitly listing it with light rail and tram doesn't seem very sensible.

Agreed with the former point. On the latter, LU *is* heavy rail.