Unlocking the potential of local data
Many economic forces are global, but some of the solutions to issues like competitiveness, productivity and inequality often begin on…
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The ONS led the way informing the UK response to the Coronavirus pandemic, but looking beyond our shores, how well…
Read more on Health Data: Preparing for the next global pandemicOn the market – how the ONS measures property prices
House prices are attracting a lot of attention at the moment with speculation around whether we may see a housing market crash amidst a sluggish economy. Here at the ONS, we have also seen some debate about how average house prices, such as those published in our UK House Price Index (HPI) are calculated as well as some queries around the timeliness of our HPI data. Chris Jenkins explains the detailed calculations that take place in order that we can produce meaningful and comparable measures of change across the UK.
Read more on On the market – how the ONS measures property pricesWhat is the meaning of life? Measuring National well-being in the UK
This week, ONS has published a range of data on what people tell us matters most to them when it comes to living a good and meaningful life. Here Tim Vizard looks at what we’ve discovered, why it is important and our plans to continue exploring beyond purely economic measures to get a fuller picture of how our society is doing.
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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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