simdChecker

A simple Web App to check the SIMD(Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation) by post code or (part of) an address.

Prerequisites

To make it work for you, you will need:

• A PHP server
• A MySQL server
• A Google API key, which has the following APIs enabled:
  • Distance Matrix API
  • Geocoding API
  • Places API

Installation

1. Clone the whole project into the htdoc folder (or public_html folder)
2. Create a MySQL database named as "simd" and import the simd.sql file into it.
3. In the project main route, create a file named as apikey.txt, copy and paste your API Key inside it.
4. Edit classes/dbh.php according to your MySQL settings

Usage

1. Visit index.html via the PHP server. (e.g. If you are hosting it in your local machine, the path would likely be http://localhost/simdChecker)
2. Input a post code or (part of) an address in Scotland in the coresponding field
3. Click the submit button

TODO

• Click to view individual distance of each Point of Interest
• Improve Error Handling

Credits

Front End by @adalaw

Back End by @kaitockt

APIs:

• Google Maps Platform
• Postcode.io

Data Source: Government of Scotland - Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020

Under the Open Governmnet Licence