This page details items of interest from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) centre which would be of interest to regional partners.
Regional Statistics Bulletin
The Regional Statistics Bulletin (RSB) is a bi-monthly bulletin which provides examples of work being undertaken by the Regional Statisticians and the analytical teams within the Centre for Regional and Local Statistics (CRLS). Each edition features three articles from the regions and one from the central analytical teams.
Statistics for Cornish Towns
The ONS South West Regional Statisticians have undertaken a project which demonstrates how available data for small areas can be used to build up information about geographies for which statistics are not routinely published. This article uses small area statistics to paint a picture of Cornwall. It covers topics such as population, deprivation, businesses and employment.
ONS's support of Local Economic Assessments
A range of outputs have been produced since the Centre for Regional and Local Statistics (CRLS) released its 'offer' to support partners with the Local Economic Assessment process. Each output is listed below and include Local profiles for Lower and Upper tier Authorities, and Inter-Departmental Business Register analysis for Local Authorities. In addition to these outputs Regional Statisticians have been supporting the authorities in their regions.
ONS offer to support LEAs (41.4 Kb Pdf)
IDBR Analysis to support Local Authorities
Commuting from the Annual Population Survey
Change over time - Worklessness
Women in business article
The role women have in business and the impact they have on regional economies is of increasing interest. This article looks at how to monitor trends among women who are active in business and how to understand the way they work and what drives them. It’s true to say information on the owners of businesses is limited and most is not broken down by sex.
Women in business article (1.22 Mb Pdf)
Portraits of the English regions
A set of articles providing statistical portraits for select English Government Office Regions, illustrating key facts about each region:
Portrait of Yorkshire and The Humber
Portrait of the East Midlands
Portrait of the East of England
Portrait of the North East
Portrait of the South West
Regional economic analysis
A series of reports on Changing Regional Economies was released in May 2007 to coincide with the launch of new regional statistical teams.
North East
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North West
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Yorkshire and The Humber
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East Midlands
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West Midlands
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East of England
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London
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South East
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South West
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