European Union GDP increased by 1.4% over the year in the first quarter of 2025, new figures show. This was particularly stark in Ireland, which saw the highest growth rates in the EU. Yesterday, Eurostat released new GDP data for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a GDP growth rate in the Euro area of…
The number of households in temporary accommodation increased by 13.6% in December 2024, from the previous year. Polimapper’s visualisation shows that half of these were located in London. The figures released this morning reveal that, between October to December 2024, 83.8k households were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness and owed a statutory homelessness…
School suspension numbers have increased by 12% in the 2023/2024 spring term, new figures show. In England, suspensions were lower than those in Autumn but rose significantly from the previous year. The data published on Thursday by the Department for Education shows that 295.5k suspensions and 3.1k permanent exclusions took place in schools during Spring.…
GP satisfaction in England has decreased by 1.2% in March, compared to January. Satisfaction was as low as 60% in the Integrated Care Board of Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, Polimapper’s visualisation shows. The new Health Insight Survey release, which assesses patient satisfaction with NHS services, comes after the Institute for Government think tank published…
The number of energy efficiency measures installed under the Home Upgrade Grant increased by 46% in February 2025, from the previous month. The South East region registered the highest number in dwelling upgrades under the second phase of the scheme. The Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) is a government scheme which supports energy efficiency upgrades to…
Headline crime increased by 14% over the year, as London sees highest crime rates across the country, new Crime figures show. This comes amidst news of the Home Office ordering new crime data to be published by the end of the year. The statistics released this morning by the Office for National Statistics reveal a…
London has seen the highest year on year decrease in the number of families in receipt of Child Benefits, data visualised by Polimapper shows. In August 2024, there were 6.91 million families in receipt of benefit payments, a continued decrease from last year’s numbers. The statistics published this morning by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)…
The number of insulation measures installed under the Great British Insulation Scheme increased in February, according to new figures. The highest proportion of measures installed was seen in the north east, Polimapper’s visualisation shows. The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) is a government scheme which provides support in home insulation to foster higher energy efficiency…
Average UK house prices increased by 5.4% in the 12 months to February 2025, although London areas continue to show a market decline, data visualised by Polimapper shows. The Office for National Statistics has released the latest House Price and Rent Index figures for February and March 2025, revealing a 7.7% increase in monthly rents…
Last month, 7.6 million people were on universal credit in Great Britain, with the highest numbers seen in Birmingham and Manchester, data visualised by Polimapper shows. The statistics published by the Department for Work and Pensions on Universal Credit claims by ethnicity show that, in March, claims went up by 2% from the previous month. …