Below is a list of data sources which project teams may wish to use to describe when developing a case for investment. These are all existing data sources i.e. they are already available and not reliant on new data collection.
This list is not an exhaustive as new data and evidence sources are published regularly. However, this page contains key sources and starting points for assessing who lives within the area of a proposed development and therefore where differential impacts could occur.
Public Health Scotland (PHS) Metadata Catalogue
- The Public Health Scotland metadata catalogue is a resource that brings together all publicly available metrics broadly related to health and wellbeing in Scotland.
- The indicators included in the metadata catalogue are population averages, or counts at the local authority, health board or intermediate zone (est. 2,500 - 6,000 household residents). Some indicators are only available only at national level.
- The indicators or metrics cover a wide range of topics including employment, education, disability, long term conditions, addiction and mental health. Indicator data is published at different frequencies, many annually, but some range from quarterly to a 3 yearly basis.
EqIA Evidence Matrix
- The Glasgow City Council EQIA Evidence Matrix (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window) provides a starting point for the consideration of the potential wider health impacts by each protected characteristic.
- The information accompanying the evidence matrix, will not provide a complete picture of the issues discussed, but provides an excellent starting point for understanding key trends in recent years.
- Relevant trends can then be investigated further by examining additional research and/or consulting with those impacted.
Glasgow City Region Intelligence Hub Intraregional indicators
- The Hub includes intraregional indicators, which can be found here (Excel doc, 3 MB)(opens new window).
- This resource captures socioeconomic statistics available at the local authority level and presents estimates for each Glasgow City Region local authority. These estimates have been sourced from publicly available datasets published by organisations such as the Office for National Statistics and the Scottish Government.
- A protected version has been linked, alongside a manual which is embedded within the 'Cover' tab of the spreadsheet.
Glasgow City Region Intelligence Hub Inclusive Economic Indicators
The Glasgow City Region Intelligence Hub has developed data resources specific to the Glasgow City Region based on Systems Science in Public Health and Health Economics Research (SIPHER) indicators.
These measures are:
- 10Mb Internet
- Employees earnings
- Economic Inactive - Health
- Housing Affordability
- House Price Ratio
- Qualifications
- Employment Rate (%)
- Earnings Ratio
- Desired Contract
- Children in Poverty
- In bottom 10% of SIMD Access
Other Data Sources and Tools
Below is a list of organisations which produce statistics on indicators of population health, equity and wellbeing. Many of these will be contained within the metadata catalogue, however the links below may have additional useful indicators.
- ONS - the recognised national statistical institute of the UK. Includes data by country and local authority on an extensive range of areas within business, industry and trade; economy; employment and labour market; people, population and community.
- National records of Scotland - official statistics related to areas including population, households, migration and life expectancy.
- Improvement Service - the national improvement organisation for Local Government in Scotland. The Improvement Service undertakes research on areas including planning, collaborative working, climate action to name a few. The Service also produces dashboards and a data hub to support understanding of local population trends.
- Glasgow Centre for Population Health - publishes insights and evidence on a range of areas related to place, health, income and employment.
- Glasgow open data - a platform for freely accessible data related to Glasgow city. Note: this will not be so relevant to most Glasgow local authorities as it is city focused.
- Scotland's Census 2022 - Scotland's national census.
- The Equality Evidence Finder - equality statistics published by Scottish Government.
- Place Standard Tool - provides a framework to structure conversations about place. It allows users to think about the physical elements of a place (e.g., buildings, spaces, and transport links) as well as the social aspects (e.g., whether people feel they have a say in decision making).
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