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 NHS waiting times to education attainment insights 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, NHS England released its monthly NHS Waiting Times figures revealing significant and encouraging improvements. Additional data on education, providing key attainment insights, also became available.
Health
– NHS waiting times
Figures on consultant-led referral to treatment waiting times by Integrated Care Board in England. This includes target measures and waiting times in weeks.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the NHS England.
📍Explore Polimapper’s NHS waiting times visualisation.
– Cancer waiting times
Release on the waiting times of people suspected with cancer and people with cancer for diagnosis and treatment. This is available by Integrated Care Board.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the NHS England.
📍Explore Polimapper’s Cancer waiting times visualisation.
– Diagnostic waiting times
Diagnostic waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests and procedures. The data is available on an ICB level.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the NHS England.
– GP practice patients
Data on GP practice patients by age and gender at practice and ICB levels.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the NHS England.
– GP Patient Survey results
The GP Patient Survey assesses patients’ experience of healthcare services provided by GP practices. This release shows results on an ICB level.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the NHS England.
– Mental Health Services
This publication provides the most timely statistics available relating to NHS funded secondary mental health, learning disabilities and autism services in England. Available by ICB and sub-ICB.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the NHS England.
Education
– KS2 attainment
Headline results for the 2025 national curriculum assessments at KS2 level, at national, constituency and local authority levels.
🗓️ Released on the 8th of July by the Department for Education.
– Pupil attendance in schools
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. This is by local authority and region.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the Department for Education.
– Suspensions and permanent exclusions
Levels of suspension and permanent exclusion in the academic year 2023 to 2024 by school type and local authority, and the reasons for suspending and excluding pupils.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the Department for Education.
Society
– Geographical inequalities in premature mortality
Statistics on premature mortality for Upper Tier Local Authorities in England and Wales.
🗓️ Released on the 8th of July by the Office for National Statistics.
– Universal Credit on two-child policy
Households on Universal Credit and the two-child policy, with additional data on benefit cap, disability benefits and demographics. Regional level data will be made available.
🗓️ Released on the 10th of July by the Department for Work and Pensions.
Next week in Public Data
Next week, house prices and labour market figures will be released, providing key geographical insights on cross country disparities in employment and housing.
Housing
– Private rent and house prices
Statistics on private rents and house prices in the UK by local authority.
🗓️ To be released on the 16th of July by the ONS.
Education
– Apprenticeship starts
Statistics on the amount of apprenticeships started in England between August 2024 and April 2025. This will become available by constituency, local authority and region.
🗓️ To be released on the 17th of July by the Department for Education.
– 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.
🗓️ To be 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.
🗓️ To be 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.
🗓️ To be 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.
🗓️ To be 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.
🗓️ To be 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.
🗓️ To be released on the 17th of July by the ONS.
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.
🗓️ To be released on the 17th of July by the ONS.
– Earnings and employment from PAYE
Monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC’s) Pay As You Earn.
🗓️ To be released on the 17th of July by the ONS and HMRC.
Society
– Statistical Digest of Rural England
Collection of statistics on a range of social and economic topics, providing broad comparisons between Rural and Urban areas by settlement type. Potential for geographical data on a regional and local authority level.
🗓️ To be released on the 15th of July by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
– 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.
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