Public data insights: March 2025 – Council tax, fuel poverty, and sexual health
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical releases from various government departments and public bodies, all with a focus on sub-national insights. With a wealth of statistics available from government sources, there are many opportunities to leverage this data to communicate key issues to […]
NHS embraces solar energy as installations reach 1.5m across the UK
The Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is expected to save nearly £15m from solar energy use, data visualised by Polimapper shows. As part of a new Great British Energy initiative, NHS trusts across the UK are receiving funding and incentives to invest in solar energy to help cut hospital energy bills and move towards […]
New website embed launch
Integrating Polimapper into your website environment just got better with Polimapper’s updated website embed functionality. Following on from Polimapper’s V4 update and as part of our 2025 roadmap, we have recently improved our website embed functionality. The new iframe will fit more seamlessly into your site, presenting your visualisations in a user-friendly way. Additionally, you […]
Bradford registered the highest rate in household ECO installations
Within the last decade, Bradford and Leicester saw the highest rates in ECO measures installed in England, new data visualised by Polimapper shows. This coincides with the release of fuel poverty statistics by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. ECO, or Energy Company Obligation, is a government energy efficiency scheme designed to tackle […]
Child poverty on the rise as nearly 60% of children in Birmingham Ladywood live in low income
In the constituency of Birmingham Ladywood, 58.8% of children were living in relative low income in 2024, new statistics on child poverty show. Yesterday, the Department for Work & Pensions released a report on Children in low income families. The data shows that in the financial year 2023-24, there were 2.72m children aged 0 to […]
Blackpool and Burnley amongst most affordable areas in housing
In England and Wales, Blaenau Gwent, Burnley and Blackpool had the most affordable housing in 2024, whilst London continues to rank low on the affordability tables. Last year, housing affordability in England and Wales returned to pre-pandemic levels after a sharp increase between 2020 and 2021. As the Labour Government sets out £2bn of investment […]
PIP assessments set to change as 3.7 million people have claimed the benefit
This afternoon, Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered her Spring Statement. Reeves has committed to increase defense spending by 2.5%, reform the welfare state, and invest £13 billion more in capital infrastructure to support growth, and an additional £2 billion in social and affordable housing. Welfare reforms come amidst reports of the escalating costs […]
Great British Insulation Scheme delivers 64,600 installations
64,600 insulation installations have taken place under the Great British Insulation Scheme, new data from the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero shows. The Great British Insulation Scheme, or GBIS, is a government scheme to help people insulate their homes, make them more energy efficient and save money on their energy bills. The scheme […]
School absence rates considerably higher compared to pre-pandemic levels
In the academic year 2024/2025, 18.4% of all school absences were persistent ones. Although this represents a decrease within recent years, the rate is considerably higher than pre-pandemic levels. The Department for Education has published new data on pupil attendance in schools up until the first week of March. The data shows rate decreases across […]
Band D council tax set to increase by 5%
Average Band D council tax in 2025-2026 is set to increase by 5%, statistics published on Thursday on council tax levels show. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government has released new data which sets out council tax requirements and precepts for the financial year 2025-2026. The average Band D council tax set by […]