Date What’s api-ning in your local area? Revealing places with open data Juliet Whitworth, Research and Information Manager, LGA Mike Thacker, Software Director, Porism Ltd 18 September 2015

Agenda Introduction Background to the LG Inform API Technical overview Chance to ask questions

Background to the API Lots of data about local areas exists, but not necessarily to same standards and formats Data that is comparable is all over the place LGA has developed LG Inform and LG Inform PlusLG Inform Plus 3,000 metrics available at local authority level, ward level and below The API makes this available as a direct feed ww.local.gov.uk

What Data is Available?

What Next? Still a wealth of data held locally, but not consistent But substantial activity in local government on increasing the take-up and re-use of open data LGA promoting the adoption of common processes and standardsstandards Find more at transparency and LG Inform Plushttp:// transparencyLG Inform Plus

What is the API? A set of RESTful web methods that feed data to front feed applications. See:

What You Get Everything that drives the LGA’s own applications for benchmarking and small area profiling Data (see datasets) maintained by Research and Information teamdatasets Sound statistical analysis (see value types)value types

Applying a Consistent Framework Metrics 2,917 metric types with values 49 million metric values available (+ 85 million in back end) many data sources consistent time periods consistent breakdowns large to small official statistical areas other areas Audit Commission ChiMat CIPFA Statistical Information Services Clinical and Health Outcomes Knowledge Base Communities and Local Government Community Health Profiles Department for Education Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Transport Department for Work and Pensions Department of Energy and Climate Change Department of Health Department of Transport Health and Social Care Information Centre HM Revenue & Customs Home Office Local Government Association Local Government Ombudsman Ministry of Justice National Adult Social Care Intelligence Service (NASCIS) NeSS data exchange Nomis North West Health Observatory Ofcom Office for National Statistics Ofsted Public Health England South West Health Observatory Sport England Tenant Services Authority The Elections Centre, Plymouth University The Insolvency Service The Planning Inspectorate Valuation Office Agency Youth Justice board Census year Calendar year Month Financial year Calendar quarter Academic year Financial quarter Three-year winters Election year Age band Employment status Ethnicity Fatal or non-fatal Fire cause Gender Location Survey method LSOA MSOA Ward District council County council Single tier council Region Country City districts Community impact areas Community networks Constituencies Draft/new wards Parishes Partnership areas Regen projects Sub-wards Thames corridor Town centres Villages

Official and User-defined Areas Natural neighbourhoods Example URI: ourhood/NN49 ourhood/NN49 Defined by anyone Published as open linked data Available via the API with aggregated metrics

How Metric Values are Defined Areas Time periods Metrics All types Id1 - Population Population of all counties of England in 2014 All types All counties All types Calendar year 2014

API Keys Sign in and request a key Public key is for quick use Public private key is to ‘sign’ live calls OAuth is to recognise individual users (if you need to)

Further Information API: Help: help.esd.org.uk /