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Gallery: Local Information System + Choropleth map

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Benefits & pitfalls

Benefits & pitfalls: choropleth map

  • Shaded maps can emphasise large areas much more than small ones - for example highlighting rural areas over urban, if fixed population areas such as Super Output Areas are shown. Consider providing an alternate mode in which values are represented by circles, or values are scaled by the area size (ie showing density).

How to create your own

Create your own: choropleth map

  • Chloropleth maps can be created in a range of desktop GIS applications such as MapInfo and ArcGIS.

Zoom-in Map

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Map of deprivation with zoom-ins for key areas.
Average rating: 10 (1 votes)
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map, choropleth map

Thematic map including area and hinterland

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The Vulnerable Localities index mapped across Stafford district. Red indicates a high score, green indicates a low score. Districts are ordered by those with the highest number of output areas with a VLI score above 200.
Average rating: 9.5 (2 votes)
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map, choropleth map

Thematic map with areal photo background

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Density of ethnic minority groups in Leeds.
Average rating: 7 (2 votes)
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map, choropleth map

Interactive map with detailed description

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Interactive Map enabling users to identify services and rank areas by decile (thematic mapping). Map contains significant description of variables used.
Average rating: 4.8 (4 votes)
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map, choropleth map, point location map

Local crime mapping

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The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) now provides crime mapping for all of the 43 police forces in England and Wales. Residents can search for a village, town, or postcode to access the latest information on a range of crime types and compare with other neighborhoods. Data is mapped using Bing Maps, with time series trends shown for the different crime types.
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table, choropleth map, dashboard, time series plot

Split screen map

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Vehicle offences in Wiltshire at LSOA level.
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map, choropleth map