Local indicators
Explore our 78 local indicators, including disposable household income, participation in further education and life satisfaction.
Economy
Employment
Economic inactivity rate (Great Britain)
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 who are not in employment and are not actively seeking work
Economic inactivity rate (Northern Ireland)
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 who are not in employment and are not actively seeking work
Employment rate (Great Britain)
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 in employment
Employment rate (Northern Ireland)
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 in employment
Modelled unemployment rate
Modelled percentage of economically active people aged 16 years and over without a job and actively seeking work
Claimant Count
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 who are claiming unemployment-related benefits
Pay and income
Gross disposable household income
Average income per person (£) after taxes and direct benefits
Gross median weekly pay
Average weekly pay based on where people live
Trade
Value of UK exports
Estimated total value of UK exports including trade in both goods and services
Productivity
Gross value added per hour worked
Estimated value of goods and services produced per hour worked
Gross domestic product per head at current market prices
GDP per head including the effects of inflation
Gross domestic product per head in chained volume measures
GDP per head with the effects of inflation removed by considering changes in quantity between consecutive periods, holding prices from previous periods constant
Spending and investment
Inward foreign direct investment
Value of foreign direct investments (FDI) in the UK from non-resident companies
Outward foreign direct investment
Value of foreign direct investments (FDI) of UK-resident companies in other countries
Public-funded expenditure on research and development
Public-funded gross expenditure within each region
Business expenditure on research and development
Businesses gross expenditure within each region
Business
Active businesses
Businesses with turnover or employment in current year
Business births
Percentage of businesses newly registered for VAT and/or PAYE
Business deaths
Percentage of businesses ceasing activity
High growth businesses
Percentage of businesses with an average growth in employment of greater than 20% per year over a three-year period
Housing
Net additions to the housing stock (England)
Net additions to the stock of dwellings per 1,000 dwellings
Net additions to the housing stock (Wales)
Net additions to the stock of dwellings per 1,000 dwellings
Net additions to the housing stock (Northern Ireland)
Net additions to the stock of dwellings per 1,000 dwellings
Education and skills
Attainment and participation
Further education and skills learner achievements
Count of learners aged 19 years and over achieving a funded further education and skills learning aim (with the exception of community learning and non-regulated Multiply aims)
Further education and skills participation
People aged 19 and above participating in further education and skills learning (including apprenticeships), per 100,000 people
GCSEs in English and Maths
Percentage of people achieving GCSEs in both subjects by age 19
Level 3 or above qualifications (Great Britain)
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 with Level 3 or above qualifications
Level 3 or above qualifications (Northern Ireland)
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 with Level 3 or above qualifications
Pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2
Percentage of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
No qualifications
Percentage of people aged 16 to 64 with no qualifications
Early-years learning
Communication and language skills by end of Early years foundation stage
Percentage of 5 year olds at 'expected level' across all communication and language early learning goals
Literacy skills by end of Early years foundation stage
Percentage of 5 year olds at 'expected level' across all literacy early learning goals
Maths skills by end of Early years foundation stage
Percentage of 5 year olds at 'expected level' across all maths early learning goals
School attendance
Persistent absences for all pupils
Percentage of pupils in state-funded schools that were absent for 10% of academic year
Persistent absences for pupils eligible for free school meals
Percentage of FSM-eligible pupils in state-funded schools that were absent for 10% of academic year
Persistent absences for pupils looked after by local authorities
Percentage of pupils looked after continuously by local authorities for at least 12 months that were absent for 10% of academic year
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship achievements (England)
Apprenticeship programme achievements by people aged 16 or above, per 100,000 people
Apprenticeship starts (England)
Apprenticeship programme starts by people aged 16 or above, per 100,000 people
Apprenticeship starts (Northern Ireland)
Apprenticeship programme starts by people aged 16 or above, per 100,000 people
Apprenticeship starts (Scotland)
Modern apprenticeship programme starts by people aged 16 or above, per 100,000 people
Apprenticeship achievements (Scotland)
Modern apprenticeship programme achievements by people aged 16 or above, per 100,000 people
Health and wellbeing
Healthy living
Cigarette smokers
Percentage of people aged 18 and over who state they currently smoke cigarettes (excluding e-cigarettes)
Healthy weight prevalence in children at reception age
Percentage of children aged 4-5 classified as at a healthy weight
Healthy weight prevalence in children at Year 6 age
Percentage of children aged 10-11 classified as at a healthy weight
Obesity prevalence in children at reception age
Percentage of children aged 4-5 classified as living with obesity
Obesity prevalence in children at Year 6 age
Percentage of children aged 10-11 classified as living with obesity
Overweight prevalence in children at reception age
Percentage of children aged 4-5 classified as overweight
Overweight prevalence in children at Year 6 age
Percentage of children aged 10-11 classified as overweight
Underweight prevalence in children at reception age
Percentage of children aged 4-5 classified as underweight
Underweight prevalence in children at Year 6 age
Percentage of children aged 10-11 classified as underweight
Adult obesity prevalence
Percentage of adults aged 18 and over classified as living with obesity
Disease and preventable mortality
Cancer diagnosis at stage 1 and 2
New cases of cancer diagnosed at stages 1 and 2 as a percentage of all new cases of cancer diagnosed at any known stage
Preventable cardiovascular mortality (England)
Age-standardised mortality from cardiovascular diseases considered preventable for people aged under 75, per 100,000 people
Preventable cardiovascular mortality (Northern Ireland)
Age-standardised mortality from cardiovascular diseases considered preventable for people aged under 75, per 100,000 people
Mortality rate from coronary heart disease or cerebrovascular disease (Scotland)
Age-standardised mortality rate from coronary heart disease or cerebrovascular disease for people aged under 75, per 100,000 people
Life expectancy
Female healthy life expectancy
Average years expected to be lived in good health for females born during year
Male healthy life expectancy
Average years expected to be lived in good health for males born during year
Self-reported wellbeing
Anxiety
Average rating for anxiety during previous day (0 = 'not at all anxious', 10 = 'completely anxious') for people aged 16 and over
Feeling life is worthwhile
Average rating that the things they do in life are worthwhile (0 = 'not at all worthwhile', 10 = 'completely worthwhile') for people aged 16 and over
Happiness
Average rating of happiness (0 = 'not at all happy', 10 = 'completely happy') for people aged 16 and over
Life satisfaction
Average rating of life satisfaction (0 = 'not at all satisfied', 10 = 'completely satisfied') for people aged 16 and over
Environment
Domestic electricity consumption
Median domestic electricity consumption (kWh)
Domestic gas consumption
Median domestic gas consumption (kWh)
Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions (tCO2e) per capita
Connectivity
Digital connectivity
Gigabit capable broadband
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a gigabit-capable service (download speeds of 1,000 Mbps or more)
4G coverage
Percentage of area with 4G coverage from at least one mobile network provider
5G coverage
Percentage of area with 5G coverage from at least one mobile network provider
Premises below 30Mbps
Percentage of premises that do not have access to services above 30Mbps
Travel and transport
Electric vehicle public charging devices
Publicly available electric vehicle charging devices at all speeds per 100,000 people
Travel time to employment centre by bicycle
Average travel time in minutes to nearest employment centre with 500+ jobs available
Travel time to employment centre by car
Average travel time in minutes to nearest employment centre with 500+ jobs available
Travel time to employment centre by public transport and walking
Average travel time in minutes to nearest employment centre with 500+ jobs available
Access to amenities
Supermarkets
Supermarkets per 10,000 people
Sports facilities
Sports facilities per 10,000 people
Museums
Museums per 100,000 people
Residents within a 30 minute walk of their nearest library
Percentage of resident population within a 30 minute walk of their nearest library
Residents within a 30 minute walk of their nearest railway station
Percentage of resident population within a 30 minute walk of their nearest railway station
Crime
Homicide offences
Homicide offences per million people