The Scottish Government

Reference Documents

The following documents outline some of the methodological background to Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics:

• Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics Guide
• Intermediate Geography Background Information
• Data Zone Background Information
• Evaluation of the Data Zone Geography
• Geography Fit Matrix
• Comparison of Populations of Non-Standard Geographies Constructed from Different Small Area Geographies
• Accompanying Data

Statistical Publication Notices

• 7 August 2008
• 3 June 2008
• 2 May 2008
• 7 February 2008
• 6 November 2007
• 2 August 2007
• 10 May 2007
• 6 February 2007

Lookup Tables

• Data Zone Lookup (SNSDZ07BP)
• Intermediate Geography Lookup (SNSIG07BP)
• Output Area Lookup (SNSCOA04BP)
• Postcode Lookup (SNSPC08BP)

XML Metadata Schemas

• SNS Data Loader File Body Schema
• SNS Data Loader File Header Schema
• SNS Data Loader Indicator Data Schema
• SNS Indicator Metadata Schema
• SNS Metadata Loader Complex Types Schema
• SNS Metadata Loader Simple Types Schema

Archived Material

The following Groups no longer meet. Their pages have been archived:

• Core Indicators Task Group
• Development Group
• Information, Communications and Technology
• Geography Group