Roundup of Census 2011 outputs event in Leicester

Last Thursday, I attended a Census 2011 outputs event.  It was hosted by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in Leicester, and covered a range of Census-related topics.
I’ve highlighted key points from the event in this post.
The biggest proposed change to the Census in 2011, compared to 2001, is to open up access to the [...]

Local Information Systems network event

On 29th January, Communities and Local Government hosted a network event on local information systems designed to enable colleagues to learn from one another’s experience and consider the future of local information systems.
The event was well attended by a range of organisations from across the country including the ONS, Communities and Local Government, the [...]

Population estimates in the West Midlands

The Office for National Statistics released the 2007 mid year population estimates and 2006 mid year population estimates by ethnic group at Government Office Region level and down to Local Authority District level last week.
Data for the total population is available by five year age bands and broad age group (children, working age, and older [...]

Increase in rail travel in West Midlands region

The Office of Rail Regulation recently published the fifth edition of their annual yearbook, containing data on rail usage, rail performance, freight, fares, regional usage profiles, train operating companies and sustainable development.
The National rail trends 2007-2008 yearbook compiles four quarters’ worth of data, some of which is available regionally.
The data on rail use has been incorporated [...]

Crime in England and Wales 2007/08

The Home Office has recently released their annual publication Crime in England and Wales for 2007/08  This is the seventh report in the series which combines reporting of police report crime and the British Crime Survey.
The police recorded and BCS figures are a complementary series that together provide a better picture of crime than could [...]

Road Statistics 2007: Traffic, Speeds and Congestion

The Department for Transport published Road Statistics 2007: Traffic, Speeds and Congestion on 24 July 2008.  This bulletin includes the first release of National Statistics on 2007 Road Traffic, Free Flow Vehicle Speeds in Great Britain, and Traffic Speeds on the Strategic Road Network in England.
The bulletin also includes further information about congestion on urban and [...]

176,550!

We receive a number of enquiries through our research enquiries service. One of the most frequently asked questions is “how many businesses are there in the West Midlands?”
The Inter Departmental Business Register (IDBR) is a key source of information on business activity and can be broken down to Local Authority District level.  It is updated annually, containing data [...]

State of the Countryside 2008 report released

The Commission for Rural Communities launched their tenth annual State of the Countryside report on 16th July 2008. The report assesses the way rural England has changed over the last ten years by considering the social, economic and environmental issues facing rural England.
The report is split into three chapters: living in the countryside, economic [...]