In 2023, long-acting reversible contraception prescriptions were 50% lower in the most deprived areas of England, new Department of Health and Social Care data shows. Long-acting reversible contraception, also known as LARC, represents a range of highly effective birth control methods, including IUD (intra-uterine device), IUS (intra-uterine system), contraceptive injection and hormonal implant. The statistics…
In 2024, Cornwall registered 14,123 second homes, the highest in the country. This is 5% of all homes in the local authority. As various local authorities seek to establish council tax premiums for second homes and empty dwellings ahead of the next financial year, new data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government…
Local authorities in England received £70m in grants from central government in 2023/2024, new local authority revenue data reveals. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published new data on local authority revenue expenditure and financing in England. The dataset includes more than 2000 different data categories, providing a detailed insight into local…
41,922 government supported heat pumps were installed last year, new data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero shows. As heat pumps become a more popular, environmentally friendly option for house heating in England, DESNZ has revealed that 11,492 government supported heat pump installations took place in the last quarter of 2024, nearly…
Rates of type 2 diabetes have increased to 7% in England, new data reveals. The ICB of Black Country registered the highest type 2 diabetes prevalence (9.7%) in 2021, whilst the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West ICB had the lowest estimated prevalence (6.3%). For those with diabetes, the NHS sets out three treatment targets for…
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…
Child mortality rates have significantly increased in England, the Office for Health Improvement & Disparities (OHID) reports. Over the last 20 years, the child mortality rates have fallen from 18.0 deaths per 100,000 registered in 2001/2003 to 10.0 per 100,000 in 2019 to 2021. However, this has significantly increased in the last two time periods…
Revised data published by the Department for Education reveals an increasing performance gap in England at key stage 4. Whilst overall attainment in English and Maths GCSE increased by 0.6% in 2023/2024, the data highlights a widening gap between the most and least disadvantaged pupils. The disadvantage gap, which calculates the performance gap between disadvantaged…
In a push to “create a Welsh Parliament that can better serve people in Wales”, the Senedd Cymru has introduced big changes to how people will vote and be represented, ahead of the 2026 Senedd election. These changes, covering everything from constituency boundaries to the electoral process, are set to significantly reshape the Senedd. …
Rates of rough sleeping in England have increased for a third year in a row, with 4,667 people sleeping rough in the streets of England last autumn. The rate for rough sleeping was 8.1 people per 100,000 in 2024, compared to a lower rate of 6.8 the year before. The Ministry of Housing, Communities &…