Observatory (Archive)
29 Jan 2019
Walking & Cycling Statistics
The Government has an ambition for increased levels of activity both through cycling and walking. The following analyses take a look at statistics from the Department for Transport, and shows...
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02 Jan 2019
Sub-national electricity and gas consumption analysis
The attached spreadsheet presents information on electricity and gas consumption at the local authority level for the period spanning 2005 to 2017. The data comes from the Department of Energy...
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11 Dec 2018
Analysis of the Annual Population Survey Personal Well-being dataset: 2011/12 – 2017/18
Through the answers given to four questions taken from the Annual Population Survey it is possible to gauge levels of life satisfaction, happiness, estimates of the feeling that things in...
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07 Dec 2018
Sub-national residual fuel consumption analysis
Residual fuels are defined as non-gas, non-electricity and non-road transport fuels, and cover consumption of coal, petroleum, manufactured solid fuels and bioenergy and waste not used for electricity generation or...
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03 Dec 2018
An Analysis of Excess Winter Mortality
Cold winter months can be a particular concern for those in a community with health issues, or for those struggling to cover their heating costs. The following analysis looks at...
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28 Nov 2018
Second Home Ownership in your Authority
The below analysis looks at the level of second home ownership in local authorities over the years 2012 to 2018, and provides a relative comparison to similarly rurally ranked local...
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28 Nov 2018
Analysis of Second Homes in Rural Communities
Second home ownership in rural communities continues to be a hotly debated subject, bringing with it arguments from both sides. To help inform the debate, the following analysis allows the...
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20 Nov 2018
Economic Factsheets 2018
To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s economic situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs. The factsheets...
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11 Oct 2018
Education & Skills Factsheets 2018
The RSN Education and Skills Profile brings together key data to inform and contextualise a local authority areas particular situation. The analysis provides comparison to the authority class and to...
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31 Jul 2018
Travel & Transport Factsheets 2018
To inform and contextualise a local authority area’s travel and transport situation, factsheets have been produced for our member authorities providing a wide range of facts, figures and associated graphs....
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