Welcome to CIDER - the Centre for Interaction Data Estimation and Research. Part of the ESRC funded Census of Population Programme, CIDER is a Data Support Unit with the specific remit of providing access to and supporting interaction data sets produced from UK Censuses of Population. Census interaction data are data that relate to flows of people between places. Whereas most Census data relate to counts of people at specific locations, interaction data describe interactions between origins and destinations.
CIDER was previously known as the Census Interaction Data Service (CIDS), under the 2001-2006 ESRC/JISC programme funding round.
CIDER is the home of WICID - the Web-based Interface to Census Interaction Data, which provides access to our datasets.
News
New CIDER book published! 2010-07-28
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A new book - Technologies for Migration and Commuting Analysis: Spatial Interaction Data Applications - edited by and with significant contributions from the CIDER team, is now available to purchase from IGI Global. A detailed book summary including chapter outlines and details of contributing authors can be found on IGI Global's website. Copies of the book can also be ordered from here along with other electronic purchasing options. |
Time series of inter-district migration estimates now available 2010-04-23
For information about the data and how to gain access see Getting the data below...
Getting the data
There are three principal ways of getting to the data. In order to use most of the data sets, it is necessary to be registered.
- the flexible
query builder
- Off the shelf - a library of prepared data sets
- Flow summaries - a quick summary of the most significant flows associated with a chosen area
New data for un-registered users
- Un-registered users and interested registered users can now access a time series of UK inter-district migration estimates, which have been produced by CIDER. These data are available directly from the Office for National Statistics - for more information about the dataset and how to gain access, click here.
About the data
Currently migration and commuting data from the 1981, 1991 and 2001 Censuses are available through WICID. Soon additional non-census datasets will also be available from the system.
- Detailed information about our data sets
- Tutorial information is available describing how to use the interface
New Interaction Data Training Available
CIDER is now able to offer customised training on any aspect of the WICID interface or offer expertise and guidance on using interaction data.
Click HERE for more information.
The Centre for Interaction Data Estimation and Research is based at The University of Leeds and the University of St. Andrews, and provides access to Census Interaction Data through services running at Manchester Information and Associated Services (MIMAS) | |||
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