March sees surge in insulation installations under GBIS
In March, insulation measure installations under the Great British Insulation Scheme increased by 14% compared to the previous month. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has released this month’s figures from the Great British Insulation Scheme report. The statistics reveal that in March 2025, 6.5k measures were installed in 4.9k British households. Since […]
UK house price growth accelerates to 6.4% in March, led by Northern Ireland and England
UK house prices continue to rise, with the annual growth rate increasing to 6.4% in March, compared to 5.5% in the previous month. Rates were particularly stark in Northern Ireland and England, Polimapper’s visualisation shows. This morning, the Office for National Statistics released new UK house price and private rent statistics for March and April […]
On-time cancer diagnoses decline, despite NHS hitting 28 days target
In March 2025, 78.9% of NHS patients received their cancer diagnosis on time, a drop of over 1 percent from February, reversing the upward trend seen in the previous month. On Thursday, NHS England published its most recent data on cancer waiting times for March 2025, revealing that, out of 275.4k patients who were told […]
Polimapper’s Geodata Wrap-up – NHS Waiting Times, Labour Market and House Prices
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 figures to Labour Market trends, we have got the highlights that matter. Plus, we are giving you a sneak peek at what to expect for next week – […]
NHS waiting lists increase for first time in seven months, with all Care Boards missing target
The data team at Polimapper has visualised this month’s ‘Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times’ data to showcase its potential for informing geographical discussions on healthcare challenges. The map below shows NHS waiting times statistics by Integrated Care Board in England. Each local area page includes a detailed breakdown of waiting times by service in […]
Number of job vacancies falls amidst rise in claimant count numbers
The number of job vacancies in the UK fell for the 34th consecutive quarter, while the claimant count rose both month-on-month and year-on-year to over 1.7 million, new figures show. This morning, the Office for National Statistics released new Labour Market data, revealing a significant quarter-on-quarter fall in the number of UK job vacancies by […]
Rate of adults who are ‘overweight or living with obesity’ on the rise amid new advances in research
In 2023 to 2024, 64.5% of adults in England were estimated to be ‘overweight or living with obesity’. This is an increase of 0.5% from the previous year, consistent with a nearly decade-long upward trend. Weight loss made headlines this morning, following new breakthroughs in obesity research. Statistics from the Office for Health Improvement and […]
Public data insights: April 2025 – Social mobility, crime, and outcomes for children
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 […]
European Union GDP increased by 1.4% over the year, as Ireland sees highest growth rates
European Union GDP increased by 1.4% over the year in the first quarter of 2025, new figures show. This was particularly stark in Ireland, which saw the highest growth rates in the EU. Yesterday, Eurostat released new GDP data for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a GDP growth rate in the Euro area of […]
Temporary accommodation is up by 13.6%, with half of households in London
The number of households in temporary accommodation increased by 13.6% in December 2024, from the previous year. Polimapper’s visualisation shows that half of these were located in London. The figures released this morning reveal that, between October to December 2024, 83.8k households were assessed as homeless or threatened with homelessness and owed a statutory homelessness […]