Health and Social Care

2011 Census statistics provide a rich source of information about the number, distribution and characteristics of the population in England and Wales as at census day (27 March 2011). The statistics included in this release provide the first detailed cross tabulations of two or more topics from the census that add to the detail already provided in earlier releases.

This video summary describes the provision of unpaid care by males and females in England and Wales during 2011 and how this varied with age, general health status and economic activity across English regions and Wales. This accompanies a short story and infographic.

This is a short video looking at international comparisons of one aspect of well-being, the economy.

This release contains updated estimates for total healthcare expenditure in the UK between 1997 and 2011. Estimates are in current prices.

Current, capital, public and private healthcare expenditure in the UK (ratios)

Revisions to total, current, capital, public and private expenditures as a share of GDP

11% of registered businesses in GB were engaged in exporting in 2011, and 10% in importing

Information note

Deaths have increased over the same period but so has survival

One-year and five-year net survival estimates for adult patients diagnosed with one of eight cancers in England. Results are presented by Government Office Region, Strategic Health Authority and Cancer Network.

These tables present one- and five-year net survival for adults diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in England between 2004 and 2006 and followed up to 2011. Estimates are presented for England, Regions, Strategic Health Authorities, and Cancer Networks. Estimates are also presented showing annual trends for the period 2002-2006.

These tables present one- and five-year net survival for adults diagnosed with cancer of the colon in England between 2004 and 2006 and followed up to 2011. Estimates are presented for England, Regions, Strategic Health Authorities, and Cancer Networks. Estimates are also presented showing annual trends for the period 2002-2006.

These tables present one- and five-year net survival for adults diagnosed with cancer of the breast, cervix or prostate in England between 2004 and 2006 and followed up to 2011. Estimates are presented for England, Regions, Strategic Health Authorities, and Cancer Networks. Estimates are also presented showing annual trends for the period 2002-2006.

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

CoTA Viewer Worklessness, April 2013

This is the supporting spreadsheet for CoTA Viewer allowing users to access the data and perform similar tests as that in the interactive viewer tool.

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’.

Provides a source of essential statistics for the regions of England and the constituent countries of the UK (Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). The tables provide a range of demographic, social and economic statistics including population and population density for local authority areas.

The article ‘Measuring National Well-being - Children’s Well-being, 2012’ (ONSa) reported children’s views on some aspects of their lives. This was based on data from the first wave of Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS).This summary further explores children’s reports of their well-being based on the second wave of the study (UKLS, 2011–12) and provides links to other sources of data about children’s well-being.

Mortality rates fall and survival estimates improve during same period

This is a story about older people's perceptions of their neighbourhood, friends and overall life satisfaction

Data from the 2011 General Lifestyle Survey on recent trends over time in self-reported health and data for the 2011 survey year.

Data on drinking taken from the 2011 General Lifestyle Survey on recent trends over time in drinking behaviour and detailed data for the 2011 survey year.

Data from the 2011 General Lifestyle Survey on recent trends over time in self-reported health and data for the 2011 survey year.

Data on drinking taken from the 2011 General Lifestyle Survey on recent trends over time in drinking behaviour and detailed data for the 2011 survey year.