Communities

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

This is part of a series of short articles examining the well-being of older people aged 50 and over using measures related to the Measuring National Well-being Programme. The Office for National Statistics measures of well-being are organised into ten domains with each domain having between three and five separate indicators. More information about all the measures can be found in the ‘National Well-being wheel of measures’.

This is the first in a series of short articles examining the well-being of older people aged 50 and over using measures related to the Measuring National Well-being Programme. The Office for National Statistics measures of well-being are organised into ten domains with each domain having between three and five separate indicators. More information about all the measures can be found in the ‘National Well-being wheel of measures’.

Social Trends - e-Society

PDF download of the Pre-release Access List for Measuring Young People's Well-being

This article presents estimates of subjective well-being from the first annual experimental Annual Population Survey (APS) Subjective Well-being dataset for April 2011 to March 2012

Summary of proposed domains and measures of national well-being

This article is published as part of the 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 on 'Where we Live' is part of a series which aims to explore in more detail the different domains that have been considered as important for the measurement of National Well-being. Where we live can have a significant impact on our sense of well-being. Homes which meet our individual needs and provide us with shelter and security are made all the better by having easy access to local shops and services and green spaces to walk or play in, which in turn can help people to live healthier and happier lives.

Latest article in a series which aims to explore in more detail the different aspects that have been considered as important for the measurement of National Well-being.

This article on ‘Households and families’ is the third in a series which aims to explore in more detail the different domains that have been considered as important for the measurement of National Well-being. It firstly focuses on family and household formation and then on individual aspects of these such as marriage and divorce.

This interim technical report describes how wave two of the LOS was carried out, and how data from respondents interviewed in the first years of wave one and wave two were linked for the purpose of longitudinal analysis. The fieldwork for the first year of wave one was conducted between June 2009 and March 2010, and respondents were then interviewed for wave two a year after their wave one interview, between June 2010 and March 2011. Initial findings based on the wave two interim longitudinal data are provided in the LOS Wave Two Interim Report.

This pdf lists the people given pre-release access to the Life Opportunities Survey Wave Two Interim Results 24 hours before release

This report presents initial estimates of subjective well-being from six months of the Annual Population Survey (APS) carried out between April and September 2011. This six monthly subjective well-being dataset, as well as the subjective well-being statistics derived from it, are considered experimental statistics

Number 41, 2011 edition

Number 41, 2011 edition

Number 41, 2011 edition

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.

Number 41, 2011 edition

Number 41, 2011 edition

Number 41, 2011 edition

The Portrait of the North West presents a wide range of data giving an overview of what it is like to live or work in the North West. The article provides a wide range of information covering infrastructure, demographic, environmental and economic statistics for the region. It includes information for districts, unitary and local authorities which allows comparison between the various areas and the rest of the UK.

Spotlight on subjective well-being Article

Number 41, 2011 edition

This portrait provides a wide range of data giving an overview of what it is like to live or work in the South East. The article presents a wide range of information covering infrastructure, demographic, environmental and economic statistics for the south east corner of England. It includes information for districts, unitary and local authorities in the South East which allows comparison between the various areas and the rest of the UK.

Statistics on the life opportunities people in Great Britain have and how these vary by social and demographic characteristics.