As the week comes to an end, Polimapper’s data team has pulled together hyper-relevant geographical public data releases from the past few days. From UK house prices and private rents figures to the latest statistics from the Health Insight Survey, we have got the highlights that matter. Plus, we are giving you a sneak peek…
This year, the European Union launched the European Health Data Space (EHDS), a groundbreaking regulation set to revolutionise how health data is accessed, shared and reused across member states. Whilst the legislation won’t impact the UK, the ambitions and infrastructures of the EHDS pose interesting questions over the current health data environment at home. …
In March, insulation measure installations under the Great British Insulation Scheme increased by 14% compared to the previous month. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has released this month’s figures from the Great British Insulation Scheme report. The statistics reveal that in March 2025, 6.5k measures were installed in 4.9k British households. Since…
UK house prices continue to rise, with the annual growth rate increasing to 6.4% in March, compared to 5.5% in the previous month. Rates were particularly stark in Northern Ireland and England, Polimapper’s visualisation shows. This morning, the Office for National Statistics released new UK house price and private rent statistics for March and April…
In March 2025, 78.9% of NHS patients received their cancer diagnosis on time, a drop of over 1 percent from February, reversing the upward trend seen in the previous month. On Thursday, NHS England published its most recent data on cancer waiting times for March 2025, revealing that, out of 275.4k patients who were told…
As the week comes to an end, Polimapper’s data team has pulled together hyper-relevant geographical public data releases from the past few days. From NHS waiting times figures to Labour Market trends, we have got the highlights that matter. Plus, we are giving you a sneak peek at what to expect for next week -…
The data team at Polimapper has visualised this month’s ‘Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times’ data to showcase its potential for informing geographical discussions on healthcare challenges. The map below shows NHS waiting times statistics by Integrated Care Board in England. Each local area page includes a detailed breakdown of waiting times by service in…
The number of job vacancies in the UK fell for the 34th consecutive quarter, while the claimant count rose both month-on-month and year-on-year to over 1.7 million, new figures show. This morning, the Office for National Statistics released new Labour Market data, revealing a significant quarter-on-quarter fall in the number of UK job vacancies by…
In 2023 to 2024, 64.5% of adults in England were estimated to be ‘overweight or living with obesity’. This is an increase of 0.5% from the previous year, consistent with a nearly decade-long upward trend. Weight loss made headlines this morning, following new breakthroughs in obesity research. Statistics from the Office for Health Improvement and…
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical releases from various government departments and public bodies, all with a focus on sub-national insights. With a wealth of statistics available from government sources, there are many opportunities to leverage this data to communicate key issues to…