Posts by Becky Tinsley

Thinking local at the Subnational Data Conference

Categories: Office for National Statistics, ONS, ONS Local
A map graphic of a community

Producing local data is crucial for helping local governments make informed decisions. Since the Government Statistical Service’s Subnational Data Strategy’s release in December 2021, ONS has been addressing the need for timely and detailed local data. In this blog, Becky Tinsley reflects on a Subnational Data Conference she hosted with Emma Hickman in November, highlighting ONS’ work and future plans for local data.

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Bringing together UK health statistics

Categories: Data, Health, Office for National Statistics, Public Policy, Wellbeing
Hospital corridor

Making government statistics accessible to everyone and coherent across data sets maximises the value they bring to important topics. The ONS has been working with the devolved administrations and health bodies to bring together and improve the statistical coherence of UK health data. Becky Tinsley shares an update on this work and explains how it will help create a deeper and wider understanding of health.

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Creating a coherent picture of health in the UK

Categories: Data, Health, Office for National Statistics, ONS Local
Ambulances outside hospital

How do we create an overall picture of health in the UK, when the data produced by each of the four nations can be different? Statistical coherence is about bringing together statistics on the same topic to give a better understanding of the part of the world they describe. In this blog, Becky Tinsley explains how the ONS, the devolved administrations, and health bodies, are working together to improve the comparability of UK health data, allowing us to better join the pieces of the puzzle.

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Making ends meet: how the ONS is producing more detailed income estimates

Categories: ONS
Pound coins

Popular perceptions of ‘rich’ and ‘poor’ regions tend to ignore the significant income inequalities within local areas. For the first time the ONS has revealed an even more detailed picture of local incomes across the UK.  Here Becky Tinsley explains how the new figures have been calculated – and why they’re important. 

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