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Census 2011 Prospectus

14th May 2012

For further information on the planned release schedule and what is contained in each release visit the Northern Ireland Census Prospectus.

NEW NINIS - Coming Soon!

8th May 2012

The NEW NINIS website is coming soon. Click on the link below for a sneak preview of what it has to offer!

25th January 2012

NINIS have created a Small Area Income Deprivation Estimate Interactive Comparison Tool that allows users to compare various measures of this 2003/05 data at Super Output Level. For each Super Output Area, the proportion of households whose income was below 60% of the UK median household income, also referred to as "relative poverty". This was done by re-weighting the Family Resource Survey (FRS)for each Super Output Area to match the characteristrics of its households. One data series is unequivalised gross income based on the FRS 2004/5, whereas the 2003-5 data uses the pooled 2003-4 and 2004-5 FRS for net income before housing costs, equivalised for household size and composition. In addition, a "Gini coefficients" series is reported, representing the inequality of income distribution within a population. The closer this coefficient is to 0 the more equal the distribution.


New Interactive Tool

23rd January 2012

NINIS have created an interactive tool that allows users to compare income and employment deprivation measures (2010) for Neighbourhood Renewal Areas.


New Data Uploaded

19th January 2012

Arts Council of Northern Ireland have released data detailing the number and type of events that they have helped fund during the financial year 2010/11. To view the data click on the links below:


Central Survey Unit - NISRA - have provided data from the Travel Survey 2008-2010. The Travel Survey variables include proximity to a bus stop / frequency of bus service / main mode of travel to work / car ownership by Health & Social Care Trust.

NISRA statisticians in he Department of Education have provided Year 12 GCSE Results 2010/11 and Year12 GCSE results for pupils with Free School Meals Entitlement at Local Government District Level. Please note that the data relates to the location of the School rather than pupil residence.

17th January 2012

Demography and Methodology Branch - NISRA - have released finalised births, deaths, marriages and divorces data for 2010 following the release of the Registrar General report 2010. To view the data click on the links below:


13th January 2012

NISRA Statisticians in Community Information Branch (DHSSPS) have provided data on the number of persons receiving a meals service by age group at Health & Social Care Trust Level (HSCT) for 2011. They have also provided 2011 data at HSCT level for residential accomodation available by type of home as of June 30th 2011.


The Department of Health Social Services & Public Safety have provided figures for those availing of specialist smoking cessation services across Northern Ireland for 2010/11. It is important to note that other individuals may avail of brief intervention, which is also available but is not currently monitored. Other individuals may also quit by themselves and therefore this information is not available. The data is provided at Local Government District level.


Updated Data on NINIS website

6th January 2012

Central Survey Unit, NISRA have provided data from the Young Persons Behaviour & Attitudes survey 2010 at LGD level. The Young Persons Behaviour and Attitudes Survey (YPBAS) is a school-based survey conducted among 11-16 year-olds. The research covers a range of topics, relevant to the lives of young people today such as nutrition, smoking and alcohol.
To view data click on link below:


Economic and Labour Market Statistics Branch, NISRA have provided Labour Force Survey data for 2010 at LGD level. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is the largest regular household survey carried out in Northern Ireland, with responses obtained from approximately 2,000 households and 5,700 individuals each quarter.
To view data click on links below:





21st December 2011

Demography & Methodology Branch NISRA have provided provisional popular baby names data for 2011 for boys and girls at LGD and HSCT levels.
To view data click on link below:


19th December 2011

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have provided data for 2008-2010 detailing Life Expectancy LGD and HSCT levels for males and females. Life expectancy for each of the LGDs is also ranked on a UK basis with rank 1 being the highest life expectancy and 404 being the lowest. Northern Ireland only ranks are also available where 1 is highest and 26 is lowest. Life expectancy and ranks are available from birth and from age 65.
To view data click on link below:


16th December 2011

Department Of Justice (DOJ) have provided data for 2010/2011 from the annual Northern Ireland Crime Survey detailing experience of crime at Health Board level. The information is collected by interviewing people (aged 16 and over) to find out about crimes they may have experienced, including those that were not reported to the police.
To view data click on link below:


12th December 2011

Department for the Environment (DOE) have provided data for 2011 on the Rates of Municipal Waste recycling at LGD and HSCT levels.
To view data click on link below:





25th November 2011

NISRA's Central Survey Unit have provided data from the continous household survey which details the percentage of people in each of the 5 Northern ireland Health Trusts Who own a mobile phone and who have access to the interent. See Data Catalogue or links below for details:


18th November 2011

Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) have provided data for 2010 on the steps to work programme at LGD, WPC and HSCT levels.
To view data click on link below:


14th November 2011

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has provided updates to attendances at Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) Clinics in Northern Ireland from 1999 -2011 and also community statistcs for Hearing Aid Assessments and Fittings for 2011. See Data Catalogue or links below for details:

Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) have provided data for 2010 on the steps to work programme at LGD, WPC and HSCT levels.
To view data click on link below:


Land & Property Services (Valuation Directorate) have provided data on Average Captial Values for Domestic Properties at Ward and LGD levels.
To view data click on link below:


New Interactive Map on NINIS

31st October 2011

The interactive tool allows you to compare deprivation domains, using tables, maps and by viewing the correlation between two domains in a scatter plot. Click below for more details:


Updated Data on NINIS website

21st October 2011

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has provided updates to five datasets. See Data Catalogue or links below for details:

The Department for Regional Development has provided a 2011 update to the road lengths dataset.
Land and Property Services NI have provided a 2011 update to the Domestic Properties dataset.
NISRA has provided nine years (2001-2009) of infant deaths and stillbirths data.
Translink have provided 2011 updates to three datasets - Bus Stations, Train Halts and Train Stations.
See below for datasets:


New and Updated Interactive Maps

21st October 2011

A new Interactive Map showing Births by Academic Year is now available on NINIS. Click the following link to view:


NINIS have updated 12 Interactive Maps with new years of Social and Welfare data, click the links below to view:

The SOA Deprivation Interactive Map has been updated to include Income Affecting Children and Income Affecting Old People. To view, click the link below:


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Important Note - population datasets

On 28th September 2011 the 2007 Output Area, Electoral Ward and Neighbourhood Renewal Area population estimates were revised.
For further details please see revision note.

The following link will provide revised 2007 small area population estimates.


New & updated data

29th September 2011

Several new and updated datasets have been added to the Data Catalogue.

The Proportion of Children in Poverty (2009) from Child Poverty Unit in the Department for Work and Pensions is a new dataset which provides counts and rates of children experiencing poverty from Super Output Area level and higher.
Several population datasets were updated to include 2010 figures from Super Output Area level. These can be viewed in the Data Catalogue.
The Northern Ireland Cancer Registry provided an annual update of two datasets relating to cancer incidence (1993-2009 from Super Output Area and higher) and cancer by site (2005 to 2009, Local Government District level and above).
InvestNI have provided a 2009/10 update to the Enterprise Development Programme datasets and HMRC provided an additional year (2010) of Child Benefit data, available from Output Area and higher.
Click on the links below to view.


New & updated data

20th September 2011

A new dataset has been added to the Data Catalogue - Births by Academic Year. This dataset is available from Super Output Area level and covers nine years - 2001/02 to 2009/10.
Two updated years of InvestNI data and one updated year of anti-social behaviour incidents from the PSNI have also been added. Click on the links below to view.

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Updated locations data

13th September 2011

The NINIS website has been updated with 31 new locations datasets including various sports and health facilities. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.



New public sector energy data

8th September 2011

The Energy Performance Unit, Department of Finance and Personnel have provided two updated datasets relating to Natural Environment. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.


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New Data Available

31st August 2011

New Department for Social Development Data Uploaded. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.


New Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety Data Uploaded



New Data Available

15th August 2011

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety have provided new datasets relating to Health and Care.To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.


The Department for Social Development have provided 2011 data relating to two further benefits datasets. To view please see the links below.

A further four datasets have been updated to include an additional year of data. These updates include data from the Courts NI, the Department for Education and the Department of Environment. To view please see the links below.

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Crime Data Revision and New Crime Data

1st August 2011

NINIS have been provided with revised recorded crime data (2000/01 -2009/10) and new data for years 1998/99, 1999/00 & 2010/11. On 30th June 2011 PSNI published a bulletin providing a comprehensive series of police recorded crime data for each financial year from 1998/99 to 2010/11, allowing the user to monitor long term crime trends. The figures in the bulletin are used on crime classifications which have been realigned to match those used by the Home Office for England and Wales. These have been in use within PSNI since 1st April 2011. While there have been small changes at the level of individual classifications, overall crime figures at a Northern Ireland level and policing area, do not differ from totals previously published. Further information on this update and a user guide providing a background into police recorded crime can be found on the PSNI website.
Also provided are 2010/11 data for both Hate Crime Incidents and Domestic Abuse Incidents.
To view these data, click on the link below:



Updated Interactive Maps

29th July 2011

NINIS have updated 4 Interactive Maps with new years of Population and Migration data, click the links below to view:


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New dataset available

25th July 2011

The Department for Social Development have provided a new dataset relating to Social and Welfare. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the link below.


New - Fire Data 2009/10

15th July 2011

The Northern ireland Fire & Rescue service (NIFRS) have provided data relating to Fires attended for the 2009/10 financial year. Data are categorised into major and secondary fires across all geographies (from Super Output Level). From Local Government District Level, data are classified further e.g. Vechicle Fires, Dwellings, Gorse fires etc. Summary Statistics for fires on particular days of the week and months of the year are also available at Northern Ireland Level. To view please or click on the links below.

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Farm Census Data 2010

15th July 2011

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development have provided Farm Census Data for 2010. Data are available from Ward level and include such information as the numbers of specific farm types. To view please or click on the links below.


New data

14th July 2011

Business Services Organisation have provided several new years of data relating to dental statistics. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department for Social Development have provided 2011 data relating to a two further benefits datasets. To view please see the links below.

A further five datasets have been updated to include an additional year of data. These updates include data from the Department for Employment and Learning, the Department for Regional Development, the Department of Environment, the Department of Education and Central Survey Unit (NISRA) in the Department of Finance and Personnel. To view please see the links below.

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New data

16th June 2011

The Department for Social Development have provided new datasets relating to Social and Welfare. To view these datasets please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.


New data

10th June 2011

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and Business Services Organisation have provided new datasets relating to Health and Care. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

Central Survey Unit at NISRA have provided two new datasets. To view please see the links below.

The Department of Environment and Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment have provided two new datasets. To view please see the links below.

The Department of Education and the Police Service of Northern Ireland have provided a number of new datasets. To view please see the links below.

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New data

18th April 2011

The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety have provided several new datasets. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department for Regional Development have provided five updated datasets relating to travel. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department of Finance and Personnel have provided several new datasets across a number of themes. In particular provisional deaths data for 2010, survey data relating to internet access and travel, tourism statistics from Tourism Statistics Branch and commerce statistics from Economic & Labour Market Statistics Branch.

The Department of Education and Department for Employment and Learning have provided new datasets relating to education. To view please visit the Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department of Justice have provided a 2009 update to the Perceptions of Crime dataset. To view please visit:



New NINIS IAOS Conference e-zine

23rd March 2011

The IAOS Conference e-zine is available to view here


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New NINIS e-zine

23rd March 2011

The latest NINIS e-zine is now available here



NEW- Claimant Count Annual Averages 2010

11th February 2011

The Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment (DETI) have provided a Claimant Count Annual Averages for 2010. Both datasets are available at Ward level.


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Claimant Count Annual Averages 2005-2009

11th February 2011

The Department of Enterprise Trade & Investment (DETI) have provided Rate Changes for Claimant Count Annual Averages 2005-2009.
Old rates used Working age population as follows:

  • Females 16-59
  • Males 16-64

The New rates are as follows:

  • 16 - 64 for both males and females.

Currently, the State Pension age for men is 65. On 6 April 2010, the State Pension age for women started to increase gradually from 60 to 65, to match mens. The government has announced new proposals for increasing State Pension age which would affect you if you were born between 6 April 1953 and 5 April 1960. The proposals would mean women’s State Pension age would increase more quickly to 65 between April 2016 and November 2018. From December 2018 the State Pension age for both men and women would start to increase to reach 66 by April 2020.



New Labour Market, Health, Crime & Justice and Natural & Built Environment data

15th February 2011

The Department for Employment and Learning have provided two new labour market datasets. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety have provided an updated Smoking Cessation Services dataset (2009-10) and updating the 'successfully quit at 52 weeks' variables in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 datasets. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department of Justice have provided updated Experience of Crime datasets from the NI Crime Survey. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

Business Services Organisation have provided updated Dental Registrations datasets for 2009 and 2010. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment have provided an updated Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings dataset for 2010. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department for Social Development have provided an updated New Dwelling Starts dataset for 2010. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

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Population Statistics (Deaths Statistics 2009)

26th January 2011

Demography & Methodology Branch NISRA have provided a range of Deaths Statistics for 2009.

To view please visit


Alternatively, Individual datasets can be viewed by clicking on the individual links below.



Census of Employment

26th January 2011

The Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment have provided a Employee Jobs 2009 dataset from the biannual Census of Employment survey. Please note that is now a sample survey. Prior to 2009, this was a full survey of all businesses in Northern Ireland. Further details can be found in the metadata.

To view please visit Data Catalogue
Alternatively, the Employee Jobs 2009 dataset can be viewed by clicking the link below.


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Social Security Statistics

25th January 2011

The Department of Social Development, analytical services unit, have provided Housing Benefit Statistics for 2010 (May 2010 Snapshot) from Census Output Area level. Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have provided Child Benefit Data 2009 from

To view please visit Social & Welfare data by clicking on the link below:
Data Catalogue

Alternatively, the datasets can be viewed by clicking the individual links below.



Population Statistics (Births Statistics 2009)

24th January 2011

Demography & Methodology Branch NISRA have provided a range of Births Statistics for 2009

To view please visit the Population & Migration data by clicking on the link: Data Catalogue
Alternatively, the datasets can be viewed by clicking the individual links below.


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Population Statistics 2009 - (Marriages, Divorces, Civil Partnerships)

21st January 2011

Demography & Methodology Branch NISRA have provided a range of Population Statistics for 2009.

To view all population statistics, please visit Data Catalogue - Population and Migration
Alternatively, Individual datasets can be viewed by clicking on the individual links below.



Health Statistics

11th Jan 2011

Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety have a range of updated statistics relating to 2009 and 2010. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

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New Natural and Built Environment data

11th Jan 2011

The Department of Environment has provided Municipal Waste Recycling statistics for 2009/10 and Noise Complaint statistics for 2007/08 and 2008/09 at the Local Government District level. The Department for Social Development has provided housing stock statistics relating to 2010 at the Electoral Ward level and social rented sector completions and waiting lists relating to 2010 at the Local Government District level. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.


New Labour Market / Crime & Disorder / Education & Training / Transport, Travel and Tourism data


11th Jan 2011

The Department for Enterprise, Trade and Investment has provided Labour Force Survey statistics for years 2008 and 2009 at Local Government District and Health and Social Services Board levels. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The NI Courts Service has provided bankruptcy cases disposed statistics for 2008 and 2009 at Local Government District and Assembly Area (1992 boundary) geographical levels. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department for Employment and Learning has provided Further Education enrolment statistics for 2008-09 at the Electoral Ward geographical level. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.

The Department for Regional Development has provided Road Length statistics for 2010 at the Local Government District geographical level. To view please visit Data Catalogue or click on the links below.


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