The UK unemployment rate for people aged 16 years and over remained largely unchanged between December 2024 to February 2025 compared to the previous quarter, whilst the employment rate increased to 75.1%. Data published this morning by the Office for National Statistics showed a stagnation in unemployment rates coupled with a fall in the number…
Nearly half of children in need were persistently absent from school in 2023/2024. This is a rate of 44%, considerably higher than the 30% seen in 2020/2021, but slightly below that in 2022/2023, at 44.4%. The Department for Education has released a report on outcomes for children in need in England. A ‘Child in need’…
Since 1801, the Scottish census has been used to provide a snapshot of the people and households that make up the country. Conducted by the National Records of Scotland, this decennial census is separate from the ONS’s Census in England and Wales. In Scotland, the latest census was carried out in 2022, opposed to 2021,…
At the end of February 2025, there were 6.2 million NHS patients awaiting to start treatment. This is a decrease of 1.6% in the number of patients waiting over the year. On Thursday, NHS England published its Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times data for February 2025. The data showed a moderate decrease in the…
In February, an average of 80.2% of people received their cancer diagnosis on time after an urgent referral. This is an improvement from 73.4% seen the month before. This morning, NHS England has published the most recent statistics on cancer waiting times for February 2025. The statistics paint a positive picture, showing higher rates of…
A 27% decrease in social housing sales took place in 2023/2024, as reports reveal hundred-year long waiting lists for family social housing in a number of local authorities. Polimapper’s visualisation shows that over 17k social housing sales were completed last year in England. Nonetheless, this falls short compared to the 24.2k sales made the year…
Housing prices in local authorities across London have seen a decline in January 2025, new data visualised by Polimapper shows. This comes amid news of a broader UK-wide slide in property values, following a rush to complete purchases ahead of recent stamp duty changes. The Office for National Statistics has published a new update to…
It’s been a busy few months for the Polimapper technical team, who’ve implemented a number of product improvements to allow for a more seamless experience. Here’s a summary of what’s new in Version 4.10. Simplified stakeholder outreach Polimapper’s new stakeholder outreach functionality makes it simpler to connect your audience with decision-makers. This functionality allows…
Although dementia diagnosis rates have increased to 64.8% in 2024, these continue to be significantly below pre-pandemic levels, new statistics from the Department of Health and Social Care show. This comes as a new study revealed Shingles vaccine as a potential prevention tool against dementia. Dementia diagnosis rates, calculated by comparing recorded diagnosis to estimated…
Last year, an average of 16% of people had palliative caring responsibilities in England. This is a decrease of 4% from the year before, and represents a return to pre-pandemic rates, statistics from the Department of Health and Social Care show. The data visualised by Polimapper, highlighting geographical trends, reveals that the NHS Lancashire and…