Connectivity statistics - user feedback request

Thank you for taking the time to respond to this survey

The Department for Transport (DfT) statistics teams are keen to ensure that we are providing the best service we can and meet your analytical needs as far as possible.

We have published these new connectivity statistics to assess whether they are useful and worth developing further, either in their own right or alongside the established accessibility statistics which are also being reviewed. We would be grateful for a few minutes of your time to respond to some questions on this.

The results of any feedback you are able to provide will help us to plan the future production of these or related statistics, making the best use of resources available. All responses will be treated confidentially.

Alternatively, please feel free to get in touch with us via email to subnational.stats@dft.gsi.gov.uk or call 020 7944 4139.

Kind regards,

DfT Connectivity and Accessibility Statistics team, June 2014

1. Questions

1. Why are you interested in these statistics? (please tick as many as apply)

Planning transport services
Planning other services
Comparing different areas or destinations
Visualisation of travel time patterns
Strategy development e.g developing case for projects, assessing bids
Validating other sources/models e.g. supporting transport appraisal
Campaigning
Academic research
Other (please specify):

Please provide brief details to explain further if possible

2. Please indicate the extent to which the various aspects and types of indicator presented in these statistics are, or may be, of interest for your work

	High interest	Some interest	No interest
High level commentary on the data e.g. as included in the DfT statistical release	High level commentary on the data e.g. as included in the DfT statistical release High interest	High level commentary on the data e.g. as included in the DfT statistical release Some interest	High level commentary on the data e.g. as included in the DfT statistical release No interest
Data tables - CONxx01 - average travel times	Data tables - CONxx01 - average travel times High interest	Data tables - CONxx01 - average travel times Some interest	Data tables - CONxx01 - average travel times No interest
Data tables - CONxx02 - catchment population measures for specific destinations	Data tables - CONxx02 - catchment population measures for specific destinations High interest	Data tables - CONxx02 - catchment population measures for specific destinations Some interest	Data tables - CONxx02 - catchment population measures for specific destinations No interest
Data tables - CONxx03 - indicators comparing areas based on threshold travel times	Data tables - CONxx03 - indicators comparing areas based on threshold travel times High interest	Data tables - CONxx03 - indicators comparing areas based on threshold travel times Some interest	Data tables - CONxx03 - indicators comparing areas based on threshold travel times No interest
Data tables - CONxx04 - weighted connectivity indicator	Data tables - CONxx04 - weighted connectivity indicator High interest	Data tables - CONxx04 - weighted connectivity indicator Some interest	Data tables - CONxx04 - weighted connectivity indicator No interest
Data tables - CONxx05 - number of destinations available within given times	Data tables - CONxx05 - number of destinations available within given times High interest	Data tables - CONxx05 - number of destinations available within given times Some interest	Data tables - CONxx05 - number of destinations available within given times No interest
Underlying raw data as published on data.gov.uk	Underlying raw data as published on data.gov.uk High interest	Underlying raw data as published on data.gov.uk Some interest	Underlying raw data as published on data.gov.uk No interest

We would appreciate any comments you have on the various aspects of these statistics and how well they meet, or are likely to meet, your needs

3. How useful are the destinations covered as part of the initial connectivity statistics?

	High interest	Some interest	No interest
Airports	Airports High interest	Airports Some interest	Airports No interest
Rail stations	Rail stations High interest	Rail stations Some interest	Rail stations No interest
Road junctions	Road junctions High interest	Road junctions Some interest	Road junctions No interest

Please enter any comments on the destinations selected, or any other types of destination that might be useful

4. Which level(s) of geography are of interest to you, in relation to these statistics

	High interest	Some interest	No interest
National level	National level High interest	National level Some interest	National level No interest
Regional level	Regional level High interest	Regional level Some interest	Regional level No interest
Local authority level	Local authority level High interest	Local authority level Some interest	Local authority level No interest
Small areas (e.g. Lower Super Output Areas)	Small areas (e.g. Lower Super Output Areas) High interest	Small areas (e.g. Lower Super Output Areas) Some interest	Small areas (e.g. Lower Super Output Areas) No interest
Other (please provide details in the comments box below if other geographies are of interest)	Other (please provide details in the comments box below if other geographies are of interest) High interest	Other (please provide details in the comments box below if other geographies are of interest) Some interest	Other (please provide details in the comments box below if other geographies are of interest) No interest

Please enter any comments on levels of geography covered if you have them

5. DfT is considering a number of potential developments of these statistics, and more widely, the existing accessibility statistics which are closely related. To inform this, we'd be grateful if you could indicate how useful you would find these.

	Strongly support	Support	No opinion	Against	Strongly against
Updating these connectivity statistics (in this form) for later years e.g. 2013 data	Updating these connectivity statistics (in this form) for later years e.g. 2013 data Strongly support	Updating these connectivity statistics (in this form) for later years e.g. 2013 data Support	Updating these connectivity statistics (in this form) for later years e.g. 2013 data No opinion	Updating these connectivity statistics (in this form) for later years e.g. 2013 data Against	Updating these connectivity statistics (in this form) for later years e.g. 2013 data Strongly against
Producing statistics similar to these, but for different destination sets (e.g. ports, business parks)	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different destination sets (e.g. ports, business parks) Strongly support	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different destination sets (e.g. ports, business parks) Support	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different destination sets (e.g. ports, business parks) No opinion	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different destination sets (e.g. ports, business parks) Against	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different destination sets (e.g. ports, business parks) Strongly against
Producing statistics similar to these, but for different time periods (e.g. to compare peak and off-peak times)	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different time periods (e.g. to compare peak and off-peak times) Strongly support	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different time periods (e.g. to compare peak and off-peak times) Support	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different time periods (e.g. to compare peak and off-peak times) No opinion	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different time periods (e.g. to compare peak and off-peak times) Against	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different time periods (e.g. to compare peak and off-peak times) Strongly against
Producing statistics similar to these, but for different geographies (e.g. built up areas)	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different geographies (e.g. built up areas) Strongly support	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different geographies (e.g. built up areas) Support	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different geographies (e.g. built up areas) No opinion	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different geographies (e.g. built up areas) Against	Producing statistics similar to these, but for different geographies (e.g. built up areas) Strongly against
Providing travel time data via data.gov.uk only,without high level commentary or data tables	Providing travel time data via data.gov.uk only,without high level commentary or data tables Strongly support	Providing travel time data via data.gov.uk only,without high level commentary or data tables Support	Providing travel time data via data.gov.uk only,without high level commentary or data tables No opinion	Providing travel time data via data.gov.uk only,without high level commentary or data tables Against	Providing travel time data via data.gov.uk only,without high level commentary or data tables Strongly against
Producing a more limited set of 'connectivity' statistics as part of the existing accessibility statistics, rather than separately	Producing a more limited set of 'connectivity' statistics as part of the existing accessibility statistics, rather than separately Strongly support	Producing a more limited set of 'connectivity' statistics as part of the existing accessibility statistics, rather than separately Support	Producing a more limited set of 'connectivity' statistics as part of the existing accessibility statistics, rather than separately No opinion	Producing a more limited set of 'connectivity' statistics as part of the existing accessibility statistics, rather than separately Against	Producing a more limited set of 'connectivity' statistics as part of the existing accessibility statistics, rather than separately Strongly against
Changing the underlying methodology used for the statistics, but retaining broadly the same outputs	Changing the underlying methodology used for the statistics, but retaining broadly the same outputs Strongly support	Changing the underlying methodology used for the statistics, but retaining broadly the same outputs Support	Changing the underlying methodology used for the statistics, but retaining broadly the same outputs No opinion	Changing the underlying methodology used for the statistics, but retaining broadly the same outputs Against	Changing the underlying methodology used for the statistics, but retaining broadly the same outputs Strongly against
Not producing further statistics of this nature, and using the resources saved to do something else	Not producing further statistics of this nature, and using the resources saved to do something else Strongly support	Not producing further statistics of this nature, and using the resources saved to do something else Support	Not producing further statistics of this nature, and using the resources saved to do something else No opinion	Not producing further statistics of this nature, and using the resources saved to do something else Against	Not producing further statistics of this nature, and using the resources saved to do something else Strongly against

If there are any other developments of these statistics that you would like to see then please let us know by providing comments here

6. If you have any other comments on any aspects of these statistics, for example the methodology used, please provide these here

7. What type of organisation do you represent?

8. If you are happy to discuss your response in more detail with us, or would like us to keep you updated as these statistics are developed, please provide contact details (name and email/phone number) below.
This information will not be shared outside the accessibility statistics team and will only be used to seek your views on, or provide you with information about, transport statistics