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Just before christmas the DCLG released a new version of the Indicies of Deprivation (also called the Index of Multiple Deprivation:IMD) called the ID2007 to replace and compare with the ID2004. we fairly rapidly re-wrote a version of our ID2004 report to use this data but have been carrying out testing to make sure there were no problems, we havn't found any yet so we are releasing this today along with a new set of thematic layers corresponding to this data set. This report is available for all geographies, this is something we are quite proud of as we havn't found anyone getting close to being able to offer this sort of functionality. We hope you find it useful!

We will shortly be added some more population projections (including historical ones) and adding Lower SOA's as a selectable geography.

Many people want statistics and other data for regenaration areas such as NAPs and Neighbourhood Element, and until now we have only been able to tell them to draw round the areas following the line of the regeneration area they are interested (using the appropriate layers) well now you can select data for Neighbourhood Element Areas and use the standard reports. We hope you find this helpful! We know that many of our users want other regenration areas but we are working hard to get these on so please be patient and watch this space for future developments!!!

Many people want statistics and other data for postcode areas, usually Districts (i.e. BD3) but sometimes Sectors (i.e. BD3 1) and until now we have only been able to tell them to draw round the areas following the line of the postcode sector/district they are interested (using the appropriate layers) well now you can select any combination of sectors or districts and use the standard reports. We hope you find them helpful! However we also know that many of our users want variouse regeneration areas available in the same way for instance NAP or NEighbourhood Element and we are working hard to get these on as well, watch this space.

We have now updated many of the charts with the Job Seekers Allowance (JSA), ID2004 (indices of deprivation 2004) and the Crime Reports, this applies to both draw your own area and the standard areas (Wards, etc.)

Some of them are minor fixes where the was a problem for instance where the number of cases dropped below 10 for a particular category. Some of graphs are completely new like the Radar graphs and some are enhancemnts to the existing graphs like the addition of a smoothed "average" for the JSA graphs.

This has been made possible by the purchase of some new graphing technology that builds upon the graphs facilities within our existing software and we hope to update more of the reports and make use increased use of this, all with the goal of making the data more useful for our users.

If you have any ideas or comments on the new graphs or different ways of visualising the data then we would be keen to hear from you.

Since the ward boundary review the Wards and Constituency boundaries were no longer coterminous (i.e. lined up) this has meant that some wards have been spread between 2 or more constituencies, in addition the demographic profile of the district has altered as areas have been regenerated and buildings knocked down/built. For these reason the boundary commission for England carried out a boundary review.
The review has made a recommendation and it is expected that an order will be made such that they will be used for the next general election. It should be noted however that that existing boundaries are still in effect until the next general election takes place.
Available are the standard range of reports.

All of the "My Areas" (also known as Draw Your Own Area) reports have now been made available for the majority of the standard areas (Neighbourhoods, Old Wards, Current Wards, Constituencies). Th full details of the new reports available are summarised in the table below:

New standard area reports

Report/Area Name	Neighbourhoods	Old Wards	Current Wards	Constituencies
Council Benefits	Existing	Existing	New	Existing
Areas of Stress (93)	Existing	Existing	New	Existing
Indicies of Deprivation (ID2004)	New	New	New	New
1991 Census	Existing	Existing	New	Existing
Ethnic Diversity (1991 - 2001)	New	New	New	New
SASPAC (2001)	New	New	New	New
Travel to Work (2001)	New	New	New	New
Jobseekers Allowance (1999-2006)	New	New	New	New

We are also working on getting new standards areas including the current Area Committee boundaries and a large selection of various Regeneration Areas.