Access to the different section of Stats and Maps is done via the links on the left or the icons in the middle of the home page. You may need to login in order to access certain sections.

The different sections of Stats and Maps are as follows:.

Simply type a local postcode that you are interested in into the Quick Profiles box on the home page and click the 'Go' button. This will bring up the profile of the ward that your postcode is contained within.

The statistics section contains pre-defined groupings of statistics that can be displayed using interactive maps or as tables. You can navigate to statistics using any of the tabs available:

• By Theme: click the '+' icon to expand the themes. Then click the statistics of interest.

• By Geography: click to sort the statistics by geography. Then click the statistics of interest

• As List: use the options below the list to specify the number of items to display. Then click the statistics of interest

• Search: type in a search term. Any statistics tagged with this term will be shown.

• Favourites: if you are logged in to the system, this will list any statistics that you have added to your favourites.

Once you have clicked a statistic, the viewing options will appear. Statistics may be available for more than one geography and for each geography, a number of viewing and downloading options will be available.

Different interactive maps may be available for displaying the statistics. They all require Adobe Flash Player 9 or later to be installed on your computer. You can download the latest Flash Player from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Once the interactive map has loaded you will be able to use the interactive functionality to explore the data. If you need help, click the "Help" button within the interactive map.

The data displayed can be changed using the "Available Data" menu. Use the options directly above the table to add all data, latest dates only, selected dates (ticked in the Search above), associates (e.g. numerators) or reset the table. You can sort the table by clicking on a column heading. You can view the metadata for an indicator or a geographic feature by clicking the information icon. You can delete indicators from the table by clicking the cross icon. Comparison areas will be displayed at the foot of the table.

You can export the table in CSV or Excel formats using the icons directly above the table. Click the email icon to send an email with a link to the page you are viewing.

Click the Print icon at the top of the page to print the table. If interactive maps are available for viewing the statistics, you can click the icons to see these.

The custom statistics wizard allows you to create personalised statistics with the indicators and areas of your choice. These statistics can be viewed as a table, chart, interactive map or downloaded.

To start designing your custom statistics, click a geography in the list. Alternatively, click the favourites tab. This will enable you to choose a selection of areas that you have added to your favourites.

Choose one or more areas from the list. It may be possible to filter the list of areas - if this is the case, use the "Filter" drop down lists to first select a geography and then an area. If you make a new selection of areas, you can add this to your favourites for future use.

Once you have made your selection of areas click the "Next" button.

Use the "Theme" drop down list to choose a Theme. The data in the "Available Data" box will be updated. Hold down the "Ctrl" button on your keyboard and click the data in the list to select/deselect them. Once you have made your selection, click the single arrow button to send them into the "Selected Data" box. If you wish to send over all of the data you can click the double arrow button. You can use the reverse buttons to remove a selection or all data from the "Selected Data" box. The "Metadata" button beneath the "Available Data" allows you to view the metadata for any data selected in the box - this enables you to make an informed choice about whether you should add it to your custom statistics.

Choose an item from the "Use as favourite" list if you wish to use a selection of data that you added to your favourites.

Once you have made your selection of data click the "Next" button.

Comparison areas may be available for adding to your selection of data. Hold down the "Ctrl" button on your keyboard and click comparison areas in the list to select/deselect them.

Once you have made your selection of comparison areas click the "Next" button.

The statistics are initially displayed as a table. You can sort the table by clicking on a column heading. Comparison areas will be displayed at the foot of the table. Click the "Show counts" button to add any associate values (e.g. numerators) to the table. You can subsequently remove these by clicking the "Remove counts" button.

A series of icons is available above the table:

Click the "Add to favourites" option below the table if you wish to add these custom statistics to your favourites.

You can chart as many of the areas and data as you like. You can select/deselect individual areas or data by clicking the checkboxes. You can click the "Use in chart?" checkboxes to select/deselect all areas or data. Once you have made your selection in the table, click the "Chart" button.

Below the chart are the following options:

Once the chart is finished, click on it using your right mouse button - you can save the chart or copy and paste it into another application.

Different Interactive Maps may be available for displaying your custom statistics. They all require Adobe Flash Player 9 or later to be installed on your computer. You can download the Flash Player from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Once the interactive map has loaded you will be able to use the interactive functionality to explore the data. If you need help, click the "Help" button within the interactive map.

Profiles present data about a specific geographic area using text, tables, charts and images. You can navigate to a Profile using any of the tabs available:

Click the section headings beneath the title of the Profile to jump to a particular section. Click the information icons to view metadata for the data included in the profile. If charts are present, you can move the mouse pointer over a bar or line in order to display a tooltip with further information.

To export the profile in Portable Document Format (PDF), click the "Download as PDF" button at the top of the profile.

Profiles present data about a specific geographic area (or selection of areas) using text, tables, charts and images. This custom profiles section allows you to personalise a profile by making your own selection of areas. You can start by choosing your areas or choosing your data - click the corresponding button to start designing your profile. Alternatively, click the favorites tab. This will enable you to choose a selection of areas that you have added to your favorites.

Choose a geography from the "geography" drop down list. You can then choose one or more areas from a list. It may be possible to filter the list of areas - if this is the case, use the "Filter" drop down lists to first select a geography and then an area. If you make a new selection of areas, you can add this to your favourites for future use.

It may also be possible to make your selection of areas using an interactive map (you must have Adobe Flash 9 or later installed on your computer to view this map). Use the map tools to zoom in/out or reset the map. You can hold down the "Shift" button on your keyboard and use the mouse to drag a box to zoom into a specific region. Hold down the "Ctrl" button on your keyboard and click on areas to select or deselect them.

Once you have made your selection of areas click the "Next" button.

You can navigate to a profile using any of the tabs available:

Hold down the "Ctrl" button on your keyboard and click on comparison areas to add them to the profile.

Click the section headings beneath the title of the profile to jump to a particular section. Click the information icons to view metadata for the indicators included in the profile. If you selected multiple areas for your profile, the tables and charts will display aggregated values for your selection, values for the individual areas or both. If charts are present, you can move the mouse pointer over a bar or line in order to display a tooltip with further information.

To export the profile in Portable Document Format (PDF), click the "Download as PDF" button at the top of the profile.

The search section allows you to explore the contents of Stats and Maps and locate data of interest using simple search tools. Simply type a search term into the search box. The results of the search will be displayed under a series of tabs. Click the tab of interest to see the results of the search. Use the options below the list to display more or fewer items. For each item you can view the metadata. You can also follow links to view the item itself.