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Notes for Users with disabilities

Documents available on this website for viewing or download are stored as PDF ( Portable Document Format ).

To view PDFs you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader software . This software is free to download.

If you are using a PC, most browsers will allow you to 'right click' the mouse button on a PDF download link, and allow you to 'open' or 'save' the PDF to your computer.

Adobe Acrobat documents can be converted into plain text using the online Adobe conversion service.

For more help and information about accessibility visit the Access Adobe Website.

Changing text and colours in your browser

The website has been designed so that it continues to function, and continues to be useable, when text sizes have been increased. If you find the text on this site is too small, you can change it in your browser settings.

All metadata within Neighbourhood Statistics is available in pdf format. If you have a screen reader which is not compatible with this format please email us and we will send you an alternative format, for example Word.

If you have any particular format requirements please let us know and we will try to meet your needs.

  1. You can choose how Microsoft Internet Explorer and other browsers display the text size, text and link colours on the website
  2. Below are guidelines for changing text size and colours for different types of browser, please note these guidlines are subject to change as new and enhanced versions of browsers are released on a regular basis.

Microsoft Internet Explorer for PC

  1. Open your Internet Explorer Web Browser
  2. Select 'Tools' from the menu at the top of your window
  3. From the options which appear, select 'Internet options'
  4. Click on the 'General' tab
  5. Click on the button marked 'Accessibility'
  6. To change your font size, select the checkbox marked 'Ignore font sizes specified on Web pages'
  7. To remove background and font colours, select the checkbox marked 'Ignore colours specified on web pages'
  8. Click OK (and again if necessary)
  9. Select 'View' from the menu at the top of your window
  10. From the options which appear, select 'Text Size'
  11. Select your desired text size

Microsoft Internet Explorer for Apple Macintosh

  1. Open your Internet Explorer Web Browser
  2. Select the 'edit' menu at the top of your window
  3. From the options menu that appears, select 'preferences'
  4. Click on 'web content'
  5. Deselect the button marked 'show style sheets'
  6. Return to the list of preferences
  7. Click on 'web browser'
  8. Select 'language/fonts'
  9. Select the font size you require

Accessibility Statement

We are committed to making our website as accessible as possible to benefit all visitors. This includes those with disabilities, such as blind or partially sighted visitors.

Where possible we follow best practice and meet accessibility standards, and as we continue to enhance and develop the website, we ensure that these changes meet current standards. We aim to use technologies, such as JavaScript, in a way as to avoid creating accessibility barriers (i.e. the information or service can still be used with a non-JavaScript enabled browser).

Our aim has been that all the data is available through fully accessible routes. However, given the complexity of the website, there may be some occasions when some users experience problems - for example with the mapping functionality. If you do experience problems in finding and using the information you require then we encourage you to get in touch and we will assist in making sure you get to the information you require. This may include providing the information to you by other means such as e-mail or post.

Exceptions

This website includes a large body of legacy content. This content is not all accessible to the WCAG v1.0 level double-A standard and making all of this content retrospectively accessible would not be an effective use of our resources. We are monitoring the most frequently accessed documents that fall into this category and embarking on a program of converting these to an accessible format.

Some of the older legacy PDFs on the site may not meet the latest Adobe accessibility standard.

The Office for National Statistics is only responsible for content that is specifically part of the ONS website. We have no control over the content or security of other content and you follow any link at your own risk.

Feel free to get in touch

If you are experiencing difficulties accessing any particular content from the site, or have any questions or suggestions, please contact us and we will do our best to help.

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