Guides

SINe provides links to a range of guides to help you make the most out of your data, research and consultation work. Below are a range of guides published by SINe, as well as links to other online guides to a range of statistical and consultation work areas.

Guides published by SINe

A Guide to Data Quality - [214 KB] Guidance on why it is important to have high quality data, and the principles to follow when collating, preparing and reporting on data.

Segmenting Somerset with MOSAIC - [68 KB]

Customer Insight Case Study – West Somerset - [124 KB] How Customer Insight has been used to make Council Tax payments more efficient.

Finding out about your community - [105 KB] A guide to local area data

Area And Community Profiles - [88 KB] Guidance about creating Area and Community Profiles

Guides published by other sites

Useful information about statistical geographies published by the Office for National Statistics
A guide published by the Office for National Statistics about presenting data give examples of good and bad practise
A step-by-step guide to building an Area Profile using the Audit Commission's online area profile tools
A guide to accessing and using Census data effectively
Provides information about the labour market statistics released by the Office for National Statistics, including their sources, analysis and publication
A complete guide about how to use the NeSS web site to find local area statistics
Provides practical guidance about how to choose and analyse local area data
Provides interactive modules designed to help users make best use of the NeSS web site and its data
Guide Information for first time users of NOMIS (the National Online Manpower Information Service) explaining how to use the site and the type of labour market information available
This tool will allow you to quickly compare Somerset with other parts of the South West and to compare the five districts on a variety of measures. Data is also available on all local authorities in England.

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Guides

Guides published by SINe

Guides published by other sites

Useful information about statistical geographies published by the Office for National Statistics

A guide published by the Office for National Statistics about presenting data give examples of good and bad practise

A step-by-step guide to building an Area Profile using the Audit Commission's online area profile tools

A guide to accessing and using Census data effectively

Provides information about the labour market statistics released by the Office for National Statistics, including their sources, analysis and publication

A complete guide about how to use the NeSS web site to find local area statistics

Provides practical guidance about how to choose and analyse local area data

Provides interactive modules designed to help users make best use of the NeSS web site and its data

Guide Information for first time users of NOMIS (the National Online Manpower Information Service) explaining how to use the site and the type of labour market information available

This tool will allow you to quickly compare Somerset with other parts of the South West and to compare the five districts on a variety of measures. Data is also available on all local authorities in England.

What's New