Launching Explore Local Statistics service

Launching Explore Local Statistics service

The multi-award winning Explore Local Statistics service from ONS allows you to find, compare & visualise statistics about places in the UK

By Government Analysis Function

Date and time

Thu, 22 May 2025 02:00 - 03:00 PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Launching Explore Local Statistics service

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Local data can be difficult to find, fragmented and inconsistent, hampering decision-making...

The new Explore Local Statistics (ELS) service enables people to find, visualise, compare, and download subnational data, accessibly presented to both the public and local policymakers. Visualisations show how areas compare with other local authorities across topics including health, education, and the economy.

Using the ELS, you may search for a postcode, local authority, region, parliamentary constituency or other named area, and explore 77 indicators, including household income, participation in further education and life satisfaction.

To power the innovative interface, the team sourced and standardised data from across departments, providing it in one place.

The work was joint winner of this year’s Analysis in Government (AiG) Award for Communication and the Campion Award for Excellence in Official Statistics, where it was praised for its ‘real potential to empower local areas’.


About the presenters

Sian-Elin Wyatt is Explore Subnational Statistics Lead Analyst for Office for National Statistics (ONS). The main responsibilities of the ONS are collecting, analysing and disseminating statistics about the UK's economy, society and population.

The presenting team includes members of the Government Social Research (GSR) profession.


What you could learn in this session

  • Communicating with impact
  • Communicating results of analysis
  • Learn more about how the multi-award winning service was so succesfully launched

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