Daedalus is a novel dynamic spatial microsimulation prototype being developed at the Leeds Institute for Institute Data Analytics. Currently, the main goal is to a create a proof of concept component as part of the SPENSER (Synthetic Population Estimation and Scenario Projection Model) project. In this we hope to demonstrate a potential for a highly integrated system that allows users to produce (custom) population projections for policy intervention analysis.
The above data contains population counts broken down by LSOA, single year of age, and sex. Daedalus outputs will also contain ethnicity information, so further data including ethnicity will be required.
When Daedalus is able to transition a population over multiple years, we will need to validate our outputs using official statistics from the ONS.
2018-based mid-year estimates at LSOA level (ONS)
The above data contains population counts broken down by LSOA, single year of age, and sex. Daedalus outputs will also contain ethnicity information, so further data including ethnicity will be required.