Solihull Information Group Network - Useful Links
Prosperous Communities
The following table of useful web links, in respect of Prosperous Communities, is a means to quickly access a broad collection of datasets, reports, strategies and other information sources that will primarily be of use to policy and research analysis of public agencies involved with Solihull. Many of these sources will require some technical expertise and adequate software to exploit fully but if you are having any difficulty the Solihull Observatory is on hand to help.
| Website | Link | Description of information |
|---|---|---|
| Office for National Statistics (ONS) | NOMIS Summary and Detail | Provides access to the most detailed and up-to-date UK labour market statistics from official sources. Also includes Annual Business Inquiry. |
| Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings | National and Local Authority and Industry Specific data on hours and earnings. | |
| Regional Gross Value Added | Breakdown to NUTS regions (Europe wide definition of an economic area). Solihull is a NUTS level 3 area. | |
| Local Profiles | Interactive local profiles: Provides better understanding of the economic, social and environmental picture of an area - developed to be of use for analysts, economists and policy makers involved in preparing Local Economic Assesments (LEAs). | |
| Department for work and Pensions (DWP) | Statistics and Research | Includes Tabulation Tool that enables bespoke information downloads and Benefits Statistics A to Z. |
| HM Treasury | Forecasts for the UK Economy | Summary of published information representing the views of forecasting organisations. |
| Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) | Local Level House Prices | Average house prices and associated data for Local Authorities. |
| Digital and Social Georgraphies | Social and technological datasets explored through interactive maps. | |
| Land Registry | House Price Index, House Prices and HomeCheck | Information ranging from authority level to individual households and commercial provider reports. |
| Department for Transport (DfT) | Transport Statistics | Covering all forms of transport by topic or theme. |
| Centro | Network West Midlands and Help2Travel | Maps and links to timetables for bus, trains and metro across the city region and timely travel and related information. |
| Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) | Climate Change | Local Authority carbon dioxide emissions. |
| Centre for Economic and Social Inclusion | Policy and Research | Useful for theme based research at a national level. |
| Joseph Rowntree Foundation | The Poverty Site | Useful for poverty indicators segmented by community groups. |