Thematic maps help

All of Wokingham Borough Council's thematic maps will look similar to the one below. The dataset that you are looking at is displayed in a number of ways.

The first way in which the data is displayed is on the main map, which is fully interactive so you can zoom in and out, and pan east, west, north or south (see the diagram below).

The second way in which data is displayed is in the Additional Information box. If you hover your mouse over a ward or census area on the map, data for that particular ward or census area will appear in this box. For example, hovering your mouse over the Twyford area will cause population or ethnicity data for Twyford to appear in this box.

The third way in which data is displayed is in a bar chart. If you hover your mouse over a ward or census area on the map, data for that particular ward or census area will appear in the chart. For example, hovering your mouse over the Woodley Green area will cause population or ethnicity data for Woodley Green to be displayed in the bar chart.

There is a legend for the map on the right-hand side of the window (see diagram below). The colours on the map display different groups of areas with similar data e.g. the high population areas are coloured dark red, and the low population areas are coloured pale pink.

In the example above (population), the palest colour is displayed on the map on areas that have a population of between 1072 and 1296.2, the second colour down is displayed on the map on areas that have a population of between 1296.2 and 1520.4 etc.

In addition to the above facilities, you are able to change the dataset that you are looking at. For example, in the population thematic map page, you are able to change the data that you are looking at from population to housing or population density. Simply use the drop down menu, as in the example below, and once you have selected your chosen dataset the map will reload with the different data. You may also change the statistical analysis of the data from equal ranges to equal count. Equal ranges will split the colours dependent on equal ranges of data e.g. 1-10 people (pink) x3, 11-20 people (pale red) x5, 21-30 people (dark red) x1. Equal count will split the colours dependent on equal counts of data e.g. 1-12 people (pink) x3, 13-18 people (pale red) x3, 19-30 people (dark red) x3.

If you need any further help, please contact us.