Data sources
How we use data
In commercial projects, Xploria utilises both proprietary and open data. However, in our free apps we reuse data only from publicly available sources. See below for a full list of sources, with links.
Know your place
A location research app where the user can click on the map and retrieve information about a particular area.
Living standards rank
The main theme of the context layer, and the source of the gauge in the sidebar and the pop-up dashboard.
A percentile based ranking of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) score. Although each home country has its own 1 to 100 rank, keep in mind that area ranks are not comparable across countries. Also, while the IMD score is used to compare (rank) areas, it is not a direct or meaningful measure of deprivation. That is, an area with a rank of 10 is not twice as deprived as an area with a rank of 20.
- English Indices of Deprivation 2019
- Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019
- Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020
- Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 2017
Crime rank
Theme in the context layer, and gauge in the pop-up dashboard (Area overview).
A percentile based ranking of the IMD domains Crime for England and Scotland, Community Safety for Wales, and Crime and Disorder for Northern Ireland. Check the links above for detailed information on each.
Broadband speed
Theme in the context layer, and gauge in the pop-up dashboard (Area overview).
Source: Ofcom open data.
Area classification
Theme in the context layer, and subtitle in the pop-up dashboard (Area overview).
Source: ONS - 2011 residential-based area classifications.
House price growth
Theme in the context layer.
Calculated by Xploria as compound annual growth rate of the median price, by LSOA. Land Registry price paid data, as aggregated by ONS. Source: ONS - House price statistics for small areas in England and Wales.
Public transport stations
Additional layer on the main map, pop-up dashboard when clicking on a station (Travel time).
Schools
Additional layer on the main map, pop-up location dashboard (Schools).
2011 Census
Generations chart in the sidebar, pop-up location dashboard (Area overview, Who lives here)
Source: ONS - 2011 Census.
Supermarkets
Pop-up location dashboard (Amenities).
Source: GEOLITYX
Green spaces
Pop-up location dashboard (Living environment).
- OS Open Greenspace
- OpenStreetMap (Northern Ireland only)
Road and rail noise maps
Pop-up location dashboard (Living environment).
The data was calculated and made available across the UK in accordance with the EU Environmental Noise Directive.
- England - Strategic noise mapping (2017)
- Wales - Environmental Noise Mapping 2017
- Scotland’s Noise (We use the data for round 3. Unfortunately, some data for the >= 75 dB band seems to be missing)
- Open Data NI - END Noise Data (Round 3)
Recorded crime
Pop-up location dashboard (Crime).
Source: Police UK.
Price paid data
Pop-up location dashboard (House prices).
Source: HM Land Registry.