How to create areas in Local Insight

• Introduction to Areas in Local Insight
• Add a new custom area
• Create a custom area by drawing on the map
• Create a custom area by uploading postcodes
• Create a custom area by selecting a standard area

Managing your custom areas

• Create a report for a custom area
• Edit custom areas
• Area failed
• Categorise custom areas
• Delete a custom area
• View more information about custom areas

Import Shapefiles

• Introduction to the Shapefile Importer
• Import your Shapefile
• Locate the name field for your Shapefile
• Why has my Shapefile Import Failed?
• Tolerance and Generalisation of Boundaries
• Editing areas created using the Shapefile Importer

How data is calculated for custom areas

• How data is calculated for custom areas drawn on the map
• How data is calculated for custom areas created by importing a shapefile
• How data is calculated for custom areas created by uploading postcodes
• How data is apportioned and aggregated in Local Insight

How to create specific area types

• Create Counties in Local Insight
• Create custom areas out of Output Areas
• Create Wards in Local Insight
• Create custom areas made up of LSOAs or MSOAs across multiple Local Authority Districts