Find population, deprivation and other evidence to describe a UK community.
Data package R
Find population estimates to describe who lives in an area and put other counts into context.
Requires R and is under development. Choose a population table and reference year suited to your question; distinguish counts, proportions and rates.
Data package / Dataset R
Explore existing deprivation indices and community needs data for the UK’s four nations.
Use the documented R or downloadable-data route. Check the national methodology and index edition; national scores are not directly interchangeable.
App Web browser, R / Shiny for local use
Explore existing UK deprivation measures through a browser interface.
Check the edition and geographical level shown in the app before comparing places.
Data package R
Find boundaries, geographical lookups and rural–urban classifications to locate and describe an area.
Requires R and is under development. Match geography codes and boundary editions before joining datasets.
Use these resources to build context alongside local knowledge. Population, deprivation and geographical data describe different aspects of a community; they do not provide a complete assessment of its needs. Check units, dates and source definitions before combining them.
Data package R
For a question about asylum or resettlement, find the UK statistics published by the Home Office.
Requires R. The README describes a September 2023 release; check the packaged data and original publications before describing current conditions.
These projects provide research material or source files. Check their documentation and development status before using the outputs.
Research project / Dataset Python, R
Explore neighbourhood loneliness indicators when social connection is part of your question.
This development project uses different approaches across the UK nations, including prescription proxies. Compare scores within nations, not between them, and do not interpret an area score as an individual’s experience.
