Latest news...

• 14 November 2011

  New look for the KnowFife Dataset

  Welcome to the new look KnowFife Dataset.
  
  
  
  The themes in use in the system have been expanded, and now give you shortcuts to relevant profiles, data views (interactive maps) and related resources (web pages, publications and links).
  
  
  
  If you wish to personalise the site, by saving shortcuts to your own favourite profiles, thematic maps and links, please register with the KnowFife Dataset. (Note: if you have previously been registered with the site, we are now asking you to re-register)
  
  
  
  We would welcome your comments on the new site, either through the site Feedback form or by email to Mike Ghattas (mghattas@nhs.net) or Coryn Barclay (coryn.barclay@fife.gov.uk)
  
  

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• 31 October 2011

  New data - Child Poverty Estimates

  New child poverty estimates have been published by HMRC, http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stats/personal-tax-credits/child_poverty.htm
  
  
  
  This data is now available in the KnowFife Dataset.
  
  
  
  The figures show the proportion of children living in families in receipt of out of work benefits or in receipt of tax credits where their reported income is less than 60 per cent of median income. This is the first time the figures will cover Scotland, although they have been published in previous years for England. It is an attempt to recreate the relative child poverty measure set out in the Child Poverty Act 2010 at a local level. However as it relies on administrative data it is not precisely equivalent in terms of the children captured (for example there may be children in families in receipt of out of work benefits where income is above the 60% threshold). It is thought by Child Poverty Unit and HMRC to be the best measure of child poverty at local level.
  
  

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• 27 October 2011

  SIMD09+2 - Annual update to Income and Employment Domains

  The second set of annual updates to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) employment and income domains was published on 27 October 2011:
  
  http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/SIMD/AnnualUpdates.
  
  
  
  The SIMD is usually updated every 3 years. SIMD 2009 v2 (as published in July 2010) remains the primary source of data on small area concentrations of multiple deprivation. The next update is likely to be published in late 2012. Users of SIMD have requested more frequent updates for the income and employment domains to monitor, in particular, the effects of the economic downturn.
  
  

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• 30 August 2011

  Data Update - 2010 Small Area Population Estimates

  National Records of Scotland (formerly the General Register Office Scotland) have published 2010 Small Area Population Estimates and Special Area Population Estimates, and associated briefings
  
  http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/population/estimates/special-area/index.html
  
  
  
  This data is also available in the KnowFife Dataset. You will notice a couple of changes to the way in which this data is presented with new bands for 16-24 year olds, working age being considered 16-64 and pensionable age as 65 and over, for both males and females.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• 25 August 2011

  Data Update - 2011 Housing Tenure

  2011 data for Housing Tenure has just been updated in the KnowFife Dataset.
  
  
  
  There are now 169, 890 houses in Fife in 2011, compared to 169,720 last year.
  
  
  
  The majority of houses are owner occupied (68.7%) or rented from the council or other social landlord (23.2%).
  
  

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