Data and analysis

For those who have an interest in particular datasets, the data can be downloaded. Alternatively, you may just find the commentary that accompanies each dataset sufficient to provide an overview of the issue under discussion.

Our long-term aim is to build a comprehensive map of health and wellbeing needs that exist in Derbyshire. We will achieve this by providing data at five different area levels:

Countywide 
Analysis at county level enables us to compare the issue in question with other counties that are similar to Derbyshire.

District level
This enables us to compare the districts of Derbyshire to see how certain health and wellbeing issues are distributed and to uncover any underlying patterns that may relate to the wider issue of health inequalities. Find out about the other councils in Derbyshire.

Ward level
This level of analysis enables us to be detailed in our observation of how important health and wellbeing issues affect communities. Knowing about the “bigger picture” is very important but so to is understanding how and why we might observe variations in different localities within the same district.

Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs)
LSOAs are the smallest area level of analysis. LSOAs are important because they present an even more detailed picture of how conditions/needs are distributed. Key to our understanding is the identification of “hotspots” that differ markedly in their need profile from the predominant pattern of surrounding areas. Data presented at higher geographies tend to “average” these out and hide them so it is very important that we consider the LSOA level. 

Comparator local authorities
Analytical comparisons are made between Derbyshire and its family of similar authorities.

Our core dataset covers the range of data recommended within the national JSNA guidance as the basis for local JSNAs. This JSNA relies on good quality data which we have obtained from local and national sources. This will be updated as new data becomes available.

Each individual data file comprises:

• A downloadable version of the dataset in Portable Document Format (PDF) and Excel format.

• A metatadata worksheet which includes hyperlinks to external relevant data sources to allow comparisons with local data against other areas.

• A commentary sheet describing the data and highlighting key analysis from the data.

• Additional information is provided in additional data worksheets as appropriate - such as maps and further information to compliment the analysis.