http://www.ons.gov.uk/ Taxonomy RSS en-gb Fri, 24 May 2013 04:09:28 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/first-annual-report-on-measuring-national-well-being/rpt--pre-release-list--life-in-the-uk--2012.pdf List of those receiving pre-release access to Life in the UK report. Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/first-annual-report-on-measuring-national-well-being/rpt--pre-release-list--life-in-the-uk--2012.pdf http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/natural-environment/index.html Information on the selected domains and indicators that measure National Well-being. Articles draw together social and economic data from a wide range of government departments and other organisations Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/natural-environment/index.html http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/natural-environment/art-the-natural-environment.html The article is published as part of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Measuring National Well-being programme. The programme aims to produce accepted and trusted measures of the well-being of the nation – how the UK as a whole is doing. This article explores in more detail the aspects of the Natural Environment that are considered important for measuring National Well-being. It includes information on the environmental assets available to us, how they are used and the pressure that places on the natural environment. Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/natural-environment/art-the-natural-environment.html http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/natural-environment/sty-air-pollution.html Rates have fallen in recent years due to stricter regulations and alternative fuels Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/wellbeing/measuring-national-well-being/natural-environment/sty-air-pollution.html http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/regional-trends/regional-trends/no--43--2011-edition/rural-and-urban-areas--comparing-lives-using-rural-urban-classifications.pdf Most people have a clear impression of what the cities, towns and countryside look like in the UK, both physically and in terms of the lives of the people who live there. This article compares rural and urban areas statistically for themes such as working, income and earnings, services and population, using geographical classifications. There is quantitative evidence that rural areas are better off than urban areas on a number of different measures, such as unemployment and crime. In a few respects rural areas are worse off. Using classifications that show sparse areas of England and Wales, some topics show ‘two countrysides’ – a better off, less sparse and more accessible one, and a less populous and isolated sparse countryside. Patterns within urban areas often differ, with the most urban areas of England frequently showing particular trends and the widest variations. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/regional-trends/regional-trends/no--43--2011-edition/rural-and-urban-areas--comparing-lives-using-rural-urban-classifications.pdf http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/regional-trends/regional-trends-online-tables/june-2011-release/topic-workbook--5--environment.xls A central source of official statistics about the regions and sub-regions of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland providing information on the environment. Wed, 08 Jun 2011 09:30:00 +0100 http://www.ons.gov.uk:80/ons/rel/regional-trends/regional-trends-online-tables/june-2011-release/topic-workbook--5--environment.xls