Understanding your community: Tools from Research and Statistics

Louise McFerran

Research and Statistics: making use of census data

• Census data 2011

Government boundaries

• Best fit modelling

Accessible data• Poverty

look up tool

Mission, outreach and

growth

• Parish spotlights

How and why to use them…

Census 2011: our communities

Religious affiliationPopulation churn

Socioeconomic

Population countHousing

Qualifications

HealthEthnicity

Age LanguageMarital status

Household makeup

Living alone

2011 Census output areas: census data such as religious affiliation

Ecclesiastical parishes:Ladywood parish

The boundaries don’t match!

Best fit modelling using post code headcounts

Parish spotlights

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Community

Congregation

Comparison

Mission Action Planning