The impact of the pandemic and Brexit means there has never been a greater need to understand changes in our…
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The response to the coronavirus pandemic has been driven by data. Never before have statistics been so crucial in informing decisions that affect us all. Here Pete Benton explains how the ONS will be maximising the value of the data collected from Census 2021 and how it aims to provide ever more timely statistics moving forwards.
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The latest ONS mid-year estimates suggest the UK population has reached 67 million for the first time. But the year…
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The coronavirus pandemic has made measuring the size and changing nature of the UK population more challenging, particularly with many of…
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Knife enabled crime is a serious social issue which has devastating consequences for families and communities. Over recent years, the…
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