Term: Neighbourhood Clusters (NC)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2013-10-30

Definition:

Aggregate geographies of neighborhoods within Winnipeg defined based on population and natural community boundaries (census divisions). Winnipeg is divided into 25 NCs based on Census Divisions, 23 of which are within the boundaries of the City of Winnipeg and 2 additional divisions (East and West St. Paul) just outside the city boundaries.

See the following links for more information about neighbourhood clusters:

• Neighbourhood Clusters (NC) concept for a map of the NCs; and
  
• Appendix 1 - Neighbourhood Clusters and Community Areas Within Winnipeg Health Region for a list of the 25 Neighbourhood Clusters and the "neighbourhood areas" within each cluster.

Related concepts 

• Community Centre Areas (CCAs)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Neighbourhood Clusters (NC)
• Ordering By Premature Mortality Rate (PMR)
• Regional Health Authority (RHA) Districts and Zones in Manitoba
• Winnipeg Area Definitions
• Winnipeg Community Areas (CAs)

Related terms 

• Benzodiazepine Prescribing for Residents of Personal Care Homes (PCH)
• Canadian Census Data
• Green Spaces Variable
• Measures of Neighbourhoods
• Statistical Testing
• Winnipeg Average Health
• Winnipeg Community Areas (CAs)
• Winnipeg Least Healthy
• Winnipeg Most Healthy

References 

• Brownell M, Roos NP, Fransoo R, Guevremont A, MacWilliam L, Derksen S, Dik N, Bogdanovic B, Sirski M. How Do Educational Outcomes Vary With Socioeconomic Status? Key Findings from the Manitoba Child Health Atlas 2004. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Brownell M, Lix L, Ekuma O, Derksen S, Dehaney S, Bond R, Fransoo R, MacWilliam L, Bodnarchuk J. Why is the Health Status of Some Manitobans Not Improving? The Widening Gap in the Health Status of Manitobans. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2003. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, Prior H, Chateau D, McDougall C, Schultz J, McGowan K, Soodeen R, Bailly A. Adult Obesity in Manitoba: Prevalence, Associations, and Outcomes. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Brownell M, De Coster C, Penfold R, Derksen S, Au W, Schultz J, Dahl M. Manitoba Child Health Atlas Update. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2008. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)
• Chartier M, Finlayson G, Prior H, McGowan K, Chen H, de Rocquigny J, Walld R, Gousseau M. Health and Healthcare Utilization of Francophones in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Fransoo R, Martens P, The Need to Know Team, Prior H, Burchill C, Koseva I, Bailly A, Allegro E. The 2013 RHA Indicators Atlas. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2013. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)