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)

 

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 interestSome interestNo interest
High level commentary on the data e.g. as included in the DfT statistical release
Data tables - CONxx01 - average travel times
Data tables - CONxx02 - catchment population measures for specific destinations
Data tables - CONxx03 - indicators comparing areas based on threshold travel times
Data tables - CONxx04 - weighted connectivity indicator
Data tables - CONxx05 - number of destinations available within given times
Underlying raw data as published on data.gov.uk
 

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

High interestSome interestNo interest
Airports
Rail stations
Road junctions
 

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

High interestSome interestNo interest
National level
Regional level
Local authority level
Small areas (e.g. Lower Super Output Areas)
Other (please provide details in the comments box below if other geographies are of interest)
 

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 supportSupportNo opinionAgainstStrongly against
Updating these connectivity statistics (in this form) for later years e.g. 2013 data
Producing statistics similar to these, but for different destination sets (e.g. ports, business parks)
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 geographies (e.g. built up areas)
Providing travel time data via data.gov.uk only,without high level commentary or data tables
Producing a more limited set of 'connectivity' statistics as part of the existing accessibility statistics, rather than separately
Changing the underlying methodology used for the statistics, but retaining broadly the same outputs
Not producing further statistics of this nature, and using the resources saved to do something else
 

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