Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners

Workshop 3: Neighbour Statistics &World Bank Data

Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners

Neighbourhood Statistics• Census 2011 plus … population profiles, crime, health, education, economy

• Search by postcode, place name.• Data available at different geographical areas

• Map plus downloadable tables for further analysis in MS Excel.

• For example: • Neighbourhood Summary• PL4 8AA (Plymouth University postcode)

• http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/

• Now search by your home postcode or use RH11 9DR

Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners

• Now use ‘Find statistics for an area’.

• Repeat on PL4 8AA or alternative postcode

Teaching Research Methods: Resources for HE Social Sciences Practitioners

World Bank Data

• http://data.worldbank.org/

• Country level data.• measures and indicators that are used in

understanding the development of countries and poverty around the globe

• Graph including interactive• Data Download