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Equalities Protected Characteristics Dataset

Summary

Abstract

Reference dataset with many of the protected characteristics defined in the Equality Act 2010 for the Scottish population. At present, this dataset is only available for access requests to deliver a proof of concept of the utility of the dataset.

Keywords

ADR Scotland Administrative Data Research

Publisher

Documentation

Description

The dataset combines population census, hospital admissions and pupil census data to provide a reference dataset with as near to whole population level coverage as possible, and with as up-to-date information as possible, of many of the protected characteristics defined under the Equality Act across Scotland. Please note that at present, this dataset is only available for access requests to deliver a proof of concept of the utility of the dataset. Research Data Scotland staff will work with researchers interested in this dataset to determine whether their study fulfils the requirements of a proof of concept. Further engagement and work on the dataset is planned.
  • Associated media

    • Available resource files can be downloaded below.

      File name

      Equalities Protected Characteristics Dataset Data Dictionary

      Type

      .XLSX

  • Is part of
    • Not available

Coverage

Spatial

  • Spatial coverage

    Scotland

  • Geographic levels
    Not available

Temporal

  • Start date
    31/03/2011
  • End date
    14/02/2022
  • Frequency
    Other
  • Distribution release date
    Not available

Provenance

  • Purpose
    Not available
  • Source
    Not available
  • Collection situation
    Not available

Access and governance

  • Conditions of access
    Not available

Requesting access to this data

This is a secure dataset that can only be accessed by researchers from approved organisations.

Find out how to apply to access this dataset

Usage

  • Conditions of use
    Not available
  • Resource creator
    Education Analytical Services, National Records of Scotland, Public Health Scotland
  • Is referenced by
    Not available

Access

Format and standards

  • Language
    English
  • Format
    CSV

Enrichment and linkage

  • Related datasets
    • Not available
  • Linkage opportunity
    Not available
  • Tools
    • Not available

Synthetic data

Synthetic data is not yet available for this dataset. 

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