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Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2016

The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2016 is the Scottish Government’s official tool for identifying concentrations of deprivation in Scotland. SIMD16 is the Scottish Government’s fifth edition since 2004. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) combines seven different domains (aspects) of deprivation: income; employment; health; education, skills and training; geographic access to services; crime; and housing. These domains are measured using a number of indicators to form ranks for each domain. Data zones are ranked from 1 being most deprived to 6,976 being least deprived. Each of the seven domain ranks are then combined to form the overall SIMD. This provides a measure of relative deprivation at data zone level, so it tells you that one data zone is relatively more deprived than another but not how much more deprived.

Tags: Deprivation, Life in the community, Population distribution — demography, Social issues, social inequality
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Animal and Plant Health Regions

These are the 5 animal health regions in Scotland. These are part of State Veterinary Service who are an executive agency responsible for delivering agreed services in public health and animal health and welfare within Great Britain (GB). SVS deliver on behalf of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) and work closely with them to help develop government policies that are both deliverable and focussed on outcomes, whilst being sensitive to the needs of those we deliver to.

Tags: Animal health, Area management/restriction/regulation zones and r, Plant health
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Cairngorms National Park Designated Boundary

The Cairngorms National Park was established in March 2003 under The Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitional and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003. The boundary was extended as part of the Cairngorms National Park Designation, Transitinal and Consequential Provisions (Scotland) Order 2003 Modification Order 2010. In the designation Order, the boundary is defined by the line on the deposited maps.  This dataset represents that line. The aim of Scotland's National Parks is to deliver better management of areas of outstanding natural and cultural heritage.  They aim to: conserve and enhance the natural and cultural heritage, promote the sustainable use of natural resources of the area, promote understanding and enjoyment (including enjoyment in the form of recreation) of the special qualities of the area by the public and promote sustainable social and economic development of the communities of the area.

Tags: National parks, Protected sites
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Railway (all railway sources) - LAeq6h

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for all railway traffic noise in Scotland (both major and non-major sources) in 2021. The data represents the 6-hour night-time level (LAeq,6h) - the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level over a 6-hour time period (24:00-06:00).

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Health Integration Authorities

Integration of health and social care is one of Scotland's major programmes of reform.  Following the dissolution of Community Health Partnerships, the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 gave the impetus for the development of Integration Authorities. Integration Authorities represent partnerships between Local Authorities and Health Boards for delivering health and social care services and integration of budgets.  There are 31 Integration Authorities in Scotland, all coterminous with their Local Authority boundary with the exception of Clackmannanshire and Stirling councils which form a single Integration Authority.

Tags: Community health services, Health, Health, well-being and care, Human health and safety, National Health Service (NHS)
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Riparian Woodland Scotland

Riparian woodland in Scotland identified using a combination of existing open datasets. Search area is 20m either side of water courses. Includes coniferous and broadleaved woodland, native and non-native.
Woodland datasets include Native Woodland Survey of Scotland, Smallwoods dataset from Forest Research, National Forest Inventory. Additional areas are included where these had been highlighted using height data and manually checked in aerial imagery. Minimum patch size is 2000m2.

Search area is 20m either side of water courses. Underlying water courses are combination of OS open rivers, Vector Map District, SEPA open rivers, Open Street Map water courses. All are line datasets apart from Vector Map District which is a polygon dataset. Therefore the width of wider rivers has been taken into account.

Tags: Downloadable Data, Habitats and biotopes, Land cover
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Railway (major rail sources) - LAeq16h

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for major railway traffic noise in Scotland in 2021. Major railways are defined as those with more than 30,000 train passages per year. The data represents the 16-hour daytime level (LAeq,16h) - the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level over a 16-hour time period (07:00-23:00).

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Flood Disadvantage - Scotland

This dataset presents flood disadvantage for the whole of Scotland using the 2001 Data Zone geography. It includes 34 vulnerability indicators, social vulnerability to flooding, percentage of households exposed to flooding, flood disadvantage and geographical location. The dataset was produced as part of the Mapping Flood Disadvantage in Scotland project commissioned by the Scottish Government in 2015. The project aim was to provide a spatial assessment of social vulnerability to flooding and flood disadvantage in Scotland, to enable local authorities, service providers and other agencies to better target work around flood resilience and response, and in particular to assist local authorities in meeting their duties under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. For further details, users can consult the full report accessible from the links provided.

Tags: Population distribution — demography, flooding, social inequality
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Industry - LNIGHT

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for industry noise within agglomerations in 2021. The data represents the night levels (Lnight) – the annual average A-weighted long-term sound over the night period (23:00-07:00). Qualifying agglomerations are urban areas with populations in excess of 100,000 people, i.e. Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Falkirk and Glasgow. 

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Railway (all railway sources) - LAeq18h

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for all railway traffic noise in Scotland (both major and non-major sources) in 2021. The data represents the 16-hour daytime level (LAeq,18h) - the A-weighted equivalent continuous sound level over a 18-hour time period (06:00-24:00).

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Data Zone Centroids 2011

Data zone centroids are point features that represent the population weighted centre of data zones – the key geography for the dissemination of small area statistics in Scotland.  These centroids are used to link data zones to other (higher level) geographies and produce a 'best-fit' match.  Data zones can then be aggregated to approximate this larger area of interest or higher level geography that statistics wouldn’t normally be available for.  Data zones also represent a relatively stable geography that can be used to analyse change over time, with changes only occurring after a Census.  Following the update to data zones using 2011 Census data, there are now 6,976 data zones covering the whole of Scotland.

Tags: Statistical analysis, Statistical units, population distribution, statistical data
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2006

The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) 2006 is the Scottish Government’s official tool for identifying concentrations of deprivation in Scotland. SIMD06 is the Scottish Government’s second edition since 2004. The Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) combines seven different domains (aspects) of deprivation: income; employment; health; education, skills and training; geographic access to services; crime; and housing. These domains are measured using a number of indicators to form ranks for each domain. Data zones are ranked from 1 being most deprived to 6,505 being least deprived. Each of the seven domain ranks are then combined to form the overall SIMD. This provides a measure of relative deprivation at data zone level, so it tells you that one data zone is relatively more deprived than another but not how much more deprived.

Tags: Deprivation, Life in the community, Population distribution — demography, Social issues, social inequality
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Environmentally Sensitive Areas - Scotland

Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) were identified as areas of the countryside where the landscape, wildlife or historic interest is of national importance and where these environmental features can be affected by farming operations. Features such as hedges, walls, ditches, field barns, hay meadows, heather moorland and river valley grasslands have been created by traditional farming methods over hundreds of years and are highly valued, both for their scenic beauty and for the habitats they provide for plants and wildlife. The ESA Scheme was designed to promote agriculture practices which have helped create these distinctive landscapes and have contributed to the maintenance of wildlife habitats or historic features. Introduced in 1987, the scheme formed part of the Scottish Agri-Environment Programme which was required to meet the UK Government's obligations under the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP). The scheme allowed farmers and crofters within designated areas to have access to payments to sustain or adopt environmentally-friendly farming practices. Participation by farmers and crofters in the Scheme was voluntary. The scheme is no longer active and has been superseded by the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) of the Scottish Rural Development Programme. It should be noted that ESAs are not a national landscape and/or nature conservation designation. ESAs have no planning status and therefore cannot be used as a reason for refusing planning applications.

Tags: Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Protected sites, environmental management
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Local Resilience Partnerships

Regional and Local Resilience Partnerships (RRPs/LRPs) are the principal mechanisms for multi-agency co-ordination under The Civil Contingencies Act (2004). They promote co-operation between organisations in preparation for and responding to national emergencies. A Resilience Partnership may be activated to deal with the wider consequences of the emergency and ensure that multi-agency response is well coordinated and effective. Resilience Partnerships can be convened at a local level or across a wider area depending on the nature of the incident and the organisations involved.

Tags: Emergency planning, Human health and safety, Resilience
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Land Cover Scotland (LCS) 1988

Land Cover Scotland (LCS) 1988 was the first ever national (air-photo) census of land cover in Scotland to describe the principal features and characteristics of the countryside. It was produced by The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (now the James Hutton Institute) on behalf of Scottish Government to assist in the development and monitoring of policies affecting the state of the Scottish countryside. It was intended that the 1988 LCS be used as a baseline for monitoring change.  The classification system allows for 126 land cover types to be identified as point, line or area features. An important aspect of the classification system is that it allows for mosaics of the land cover types to be identified, where the pattern of cover types was so complex that individual types could not, at the selected interpretation scale, be separated. Over 1300 mosaics are identified in the LCS dataset.

Tags: Agricultural land, Countryside, Land and premises, Land cover, land cover
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Data Zone Boundaries 2011

Data zones are the key geography for the dissemination of small area statistics in Scotland and are widely used across the public and private sector.  Composed of aggregates of Census Output Areas, data zones are large enough that statistics can be presented accurately without fear of disclosure and yet small enough that they can be used to represent communities.  They are designed to have roughly standard populations of 500 to 1,000 household residents, nest within Local Authorities (at the time of the Census), have compact shapes that respect physical boundaries where possible, and to contain households with similar social characteristics. Aggregations of data zones are often used to approximate a larger area of interest or a higher level geography that statistics wouldn’t normally be available for.  Data zones also represent a relatively stable geography that can be used to analyse change over time, with changes only occurring after a Census.  Following the update to data zones using 2011 Census data, there are now 6,976 data zones covering the whole of Scotland.

Tags: Statistical analysis, Statistical units, population distribution, statistical data
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Railway (all railway sources) - LDEN

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for all railway traffic noise in Scotland (both major and non-major sources) in 2021. The data represents the day-evening-night levels (Lden) which are annual average noise levels with separate weightings for the evening and night periods. Day, evening and night periods are defined as 07.00 to 19.00, 19.00 to 23.00 and 23.00 to 07.00 respectively.

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Road (all road sources) - LNIGHT

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for all road traffic noise in Scotland (both major and non-major sources) in 2021. The data represents the night levels (Lnight) – the annual average A-weighted long-term sound over the night period (23:00-07:00).

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Scottish Island Regions

The Scottish Island Regions geography was first released in 2023 and is used for grouping Scotland’s islands into nine different island regions.  The geography is based on the Scottish Island Regions Framework (2020) initially developed by the James Hutton Institute and used as the basis for the National Islands Plan Survey (2020).  Further details are published on http://www.gov.scot/ISBN/9781805259657.

The geography is created by allocating eligible islands from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) Island geography, which currently have or have previously had at least one Royal Mail Delivery Point assigned to them, into one of the nine regions.  There are a total of 179 currently or previously inhabited islands (excluding the Scottish mainland), which have each been given a unique 3-digit code by NRS.  The Scottish Island Regions geography follows the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 by including islands within six Council Areas, and excluding those within inland lochs.  The six Council Areas, as defined by the Islands (Scotland) Act 2018, are Argyll and Bute, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Highland, North Ayrshire, Orkney Islands, Shetland Islands.  A lookup is available which shows the allocation of the 179 NRS Islands to the Scottish Island Regions.  Data zone lookups are also available which provide suggested allocations of data zones to the Scottish Island Regions.  Further details on best-fitting 2011 data zones are published on http://www.gov.scot/ISBN/9781805259664.

Tags: Boundaries, Islands, Statistical units, island
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Regional Resilience Partnerships

Regional and Local Resilience Partnerships (RRPs/LRPs) are the principal mechanisms for multi-agency co-ordination under The Civil Contingencies Act (2004). They promote co-operation between organisations in preparation for and responding to national emergencies. A Resilience Partnership may be activated to deal with the wider consequences of the emergency and ensure that multi-agency response is well coordinated and effective. Resilience Partnerships can be convened at a local level or across a wider area depending on the nature of the incident and the organisations involved.

Tags: Emergency planning, Human health and safety, Resilience
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Railway (major railway sources) - LEVE

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for major railway traffic noise in Scotland in 2021. Major railways are defined as those with more than 30,000 train passages per year. The data represents the evening levels (Leve) – the annual average A-weighted long-term sound over the evening period (19:00-23:00).

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Scottish Ferry Ports

This dataset represents passenger and vehicle ferry ports in Scotland. These are the start and end terminals for the Scottish Ferry Routes dataset. It was initially created for use within the development of the Scottish Government's Urban Rural Classification. Ports which service both subsidised and private ferry routes are included. Ferry ports and attributes are based upon route information obtained from Traveline data (four quarters of 2021) aggregated from operators (e.g. Caledonian MacBrayne, NorthLink Ferries, etc.), with additional information from SG Operational Ferries Policy team.

Tags: Ferries, Ports and harbours, Transport networks
Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot
Noise Mapping Scotland - Round 4 - Road (all road sources) - LEVE

Noise maps showing areas that are relatively louder or quieter, measured in decibels (dB), for all road traffic noise in Scotland (both major and non-major sources) in 2021. The data represents the evening levels (Leve) – the annual average A-weighted long-term sound over the evening period (19:00-23:00).

Scottish Ministers commissioned strategic noise mapping analysis to meet the requirements of the Environmental Noise Directive (Directive 2002/49/EC), which is legally implemented in Scotland thorough the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Regulations 2006, as amended by the Environmental Noise (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2018.

Noise maps are used to identify areas where noise levels are high and, by linking population data, estimate how many people are affected. This aids in the production of noise action plans to manage noise and reduce noise levels where appropriate.

Organization: Scottish Government SpatialData.gov.scot