As the week comes to an end, Polimapper’s data team has pulled together hyper-relevant geographical public data releases from the past few days. From a rise in unemployment rates to the increase of apprenticeship adherence we have got the highlights that matter.
Plus, we are giving you a sneak peek at what to expect for next week – so that you are always one step ahead.
Whether you are a policymaker, researcher, or just a data enthusiast, there’s something here for you. Let’s dive in. 📊
This week in Public Data
This week, new labour market figures made headlines as unemployment saw its highest rates since 2021. Additional insights on apprenticeship growths and universal credit were also released.
Society
– Universal Credit statistics
Statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit by geography, age, conditionality regime, duration, employment and ethnicity.
🗓️ To be released on the 15th of July by the Department for Work and Pensions.
📍Explore Polimapper’s Universal Credit statistics visualisation.
Housing
– Private rent and house prices
Statistics showing private rent and house price values in the UK by local authority, alongside year on year changes.
🗓️ Released on the 16th of July by the ONS.
📍Explore Polimapper’s House Prices and Private Rents visualisation.
Employment
– Labour market in the regions
Regional, local authority, and parliamentary constituency breakdowns of changes in UK employment, unemployment, and economic inactivity, and other related statistics.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by the ONS.
📍Explore Polimapper’s Labour Market in Great Britain visualisation.
– Earnings and employment from PAYE
Monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Pay As You Earn.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by the ONS and HMRC.
Education
– Apprenticeship starts
Statistics on the amount of apprenticeships started in England between August 2024 and April 2025. This is available by constituency, local authority and region.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by the Department for Education.
📍Explore Polimapper’s Apprenticeships in England visualisation.
– Early education and childcare
Annual statistics on children under 5 registered for government funded entitlements in England and on providers and staff delivering them, by local authority.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by the Department for Education.
– Further education and skills
Further education and skills summary data, including apprenticeships and detailed non-apprenticeship adult further education, for August 2023 to April 2024. Available by local authority.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by the Department for Education.
Health
– Child development outcomes
Local authority level data on developmental outcomes for children at 2 to 2 and a half years.
🗓️ Released on the 15th of July by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.
– Health visitor service delivery metrics
Quarterly England and local authority data on coverage of health visits to pregnant women, children and their families during pregnancy and early childhood.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.
– Primary Care Dementia
Statistics on dementia diagnosis, prescription of medication and care plan records by Integrated Care Board.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by NHS England.
– NHS experiences
Analysis from the Health Insight Survey which looks at patients experiences of accessing healthcare. This will become available by ICB.
🗓️ Released on the 17th of July by the ONS.
Next week in public data
Next week, a range of police and crime data will be released by the Home Office and ONS. Figures on health and energy can also be expected.
Society
– Statutory homelessness in England
Statistics on statutory homelessness in England, including temporary housing applications, duties and outcomes by local authority.
🗓️ To be released on the 22nd of July by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
– Police workforce
Statistics on police workforce numbers by police force area in England and Wales.
🗓️ To be released on the 23rd of July by the Home Office.
– Crime in England and Wales
Figures on crime against people aged 16 years and over and households by police force area.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by the ONS.
– Crime outcomes
Outcomes from offences recorded up to March 2025, by type and police force area.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by the Home Office.
– Police use of firearms
Statistics on police use of firearms in England and Wales in the year ending March 2025, by police force area.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by the Home Office.
Housing
– Dwellings and households by tenure
Annual estimates of dwellings and households by tenure for local authority districts in England.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by the ONS.
Energy
– Household Energy Efficiency
Household Energy Efficiency measures installed under government schemes, by constituency and local authorities.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
– Great British Insulation Scheme
Energy efficiency measures in domestic properties installed via the Great British Insulation Scheme, by constituency and local authority.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Health
– Primary Care Network workforce
Numbers of staff working in Primary Care Networks in England. This will be available to view by Care Board.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by NHS England.
– NHS workforce statistics
NHS workforce figures by staff groups, region and organisation.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by NHS England.
– GP workforce
Data on general practice workforce across England by Integrated Care Board.
🗓️ To be released on the 24th of July by NHS England.
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