Since the last census, the number of households in England and Wales has increased by more than 1.4 million. For this census release, we have taken a deep dive into the housing situation in 2021. Accommodation type Almost 8 in 10 of the 24.8 million households in England and Wales now live in houses or…
In this latest release of census data, we uncover more about the level of educational achievement, as well as the latest figures on the number of students in England and Wales. Schoolchildren and full-time students Respondents over the age of five years old were asked whether they were in full-time education on census day (21st…
The 2021 Census was the first to ask people in England and Wales if they had previously served in the UK armed forces. People were asked if they had previously served in the regular or reserve UK armed forces, or both. Overall, 1,853,112 people in England and Wales reported that they had previously served in…
January saw the release of new census data relating to health, disability, and unpaid care in local authorities across England and Wales. Using Age-Standardised proportions, we have taken a deep dive into the data to learn more about the state of health in 2021. General Health For questions regarding health in the 2021 Census, respondents…
Questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in the 2021 census were voluntary to those over the age of 16. This was the first census to ask questions regarding these topics, with the aim of enabling a much better understanding, and to create better quality information for monitoring and supporting anti-discrimination duties under the Equality…
In this latest round of census data, data regarding ethnic group, national identity, language and religion has been released. At Polimapper, we’ve taken a deep dive into the data to see what the 2021 census has uncovered about our society. National Identity The question of national identity was only introduced in the 2011 census. The…
**Updated March 2024** The shape of parliamentary constituencies for the next general election will be significantly different to the constituencies for the current parliament. Legislation enacted in 2020 intended to equalise the size of constituencies in the UK has resulted in a significant shake-up of electoral boundaries. The boundary commissions for the four countries of…
The latest version of Polimapper includes a number of significant improvements across the front-end and content management system. PDF downloads PNG exports Data driven narratives Chart wizard Map key modifications We will be taking a more in-depth look at each one of these in turn in the coming weeks, but below is a brief overview…
It’s striking walking around the exhibition at the Conservative party conference just how many stands utilise maps. Whether static or interactive, the value in using a map of the UK split into regions, local authorities or parliamentary constituencies in order to help shape a narrative is not in dispute among exhibitors at the conference. Especially…
This years GCSE results have once again highlighted the North South divide in educational achievement in England. Using Ofqual data, we have visualised the percentage of students who achieved a grade 7 (or grade A) by region, between 2019 and 2022. This is the first time since 2019 that GCSE exams were sat in person…