Data updates in Local Insight

This is quite possibly our largest data updates ever!

The below table is a snapshot of some of the key datasets which have been updated. To see a full breakdown of all datasets updated this month, see our knowledge base article containing a list of all the datasets available in Local Insight.

New indicators

Indicators on Source Reports Maps
Universal Credit claimants – Conditionality Regime indicators Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
SME lending debt per person aged 18+ UK Finance Yes Yes
Participation in higher education Office for Students (OFS) Yes Yes

 

If you want to use these indicators remember to add them to the map and dashboard. If you are unsure how to do this, then this article can help:

Revised indicators (Revised as part of Mid Year Estimate revisions)

Please note: These indicators have been updated because the denominator used for the indicator’s calculation has changed.

Indicators on Source Reports Maps
Business units/VAT based local units Office for National Statistics (ONS) Yes Yes
Children in out-of-work families HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)/Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Jobs density (jobs as a percentage of the working age population) Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) Yes Yes
Road accident casualty rate Department for Transport (DfT) Yes Yes
National Insurance numbers issued to non-UK nationals Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Crimes Crimes Yes Yes
Big Lottery grant funding Big Lottery Yes Yes

 

Updated indicators

Indicators on Source Reports Maps
Population Office for National Statistics (ONS) Yes Yes
Population density (persons per hectare) Office for National Statistics (ONS) Yes Yes
Unemployment benefit Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Universal credit Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Housing benefit Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Attendance Allowance claimants Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) No Yes
Carers receiving Income Support Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Disability Living Allowance claimants Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Employment and Support Allowance claimants Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) No Yes
Incapacity Benefit claimants Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Summary yes, breakdowns no Yes
Income Support claimants Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) No Yes
Lone Parents receiving Income Support Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Older people social care benefit (Attendance Allowance) Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes
Pension credit claimants Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) No Yes
Debt UK Finance Yes Yes
Physical activity, broken down by amount and frequency Sport England Yes Yes
Universal Credit claimants – Conditionality Regime Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Yes Yes

Current indicators within Local Insight

To see a list of all of the current indicators available in Local Insight check out this knowledge base article containing a list of all the datasets available in Local Insight.

Want to see more indicators within Local Insight Insight?

We are always looking to add new indicators to Local Insight. So if you have any ideas of particular indicators you would like to see then let us know. Provided that the data is open data and published at small area level, so below Local Authority level, we will load the data in for you.

Get in touch!

If you have any questions about the data updates, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us on support@ocsi.co.uk or give us a call on 01273 810270.