The Local Insight Dashboard allows you to compare multiple indicators from a theme across multiple custom areas. Local Insight comes with a number of default themes curated by our research team. These can be personalised for each group by the account holder.
Navigate to the Dashboard
To navigate to the Dashboard, open the menu at the top left of the screen then click Dashboard.
Select areas
The Areas popup will open automatically when you navigate to the Dashboard. You can also open it by clicking the Areas button.
Check the boxes of the areas you'd like to view data for. You can select a whole category, expand categories to choose individual areas and use the search bar to find areas.
Once you're happy with your selection, click View Custom Areas.
Select indicators
To select the indicators shown in your Dashboard:
Click Change Data
The Select Indicators panel will open
From here, you can browse, search and select the indicators you want to display in the dashboard.
The Select Indicators panel allows you to choose and organise the data shown in your Dashboard.
It is split into two main sections. The first tab comes with a search bar that lets you search and select indicators to quickly build your Dashboard with.
As you select indicators, they will appear in the Your selection panel on the right-hand side. Once you're happy with your selection, click Explore data to update your Dashboard.
The Dashboard shows indicator performance using three colour-coded bands based on your selected areas, circle icons (●, ◐, ○) for improved accessibility, and colours that adapt based on whether higher or lower values are better for each indicator. Learn more.
Tip
When scrolling across the dashboard, the first column (custom areas) remains fixed, so you can always see which area you’re comparing, even with many indicators displayed. This makes it easier to spot patterns across indicators without losing your place.
