2026 will bring the first real test of the political temperature at a national level since the General Election in the shape of polls in both Scotland and Wales. Both the Holyrood and Senedd elections will be fought on new boundaries, but Wales will see the greater shift with a move to proportional representation and…
The Indices of Deprivation 2025 provide the most up-to-date picture of relative deprivation across small areas in England. They are often used alongside other data to understand the relationships between deprivation and a host of issues across the policy sphere, including health conditions and access to services. Polimapper can help organisations working with the new…
Drop-pin functionality has arrived on the Polimapper platform. A key tool in many-a-map makers’ toolbox, when introducing drop-pins we wanted to do so in a way that aligned with the “Polimapper way”. The ability to create national and local area dashboards that work seamlessly together in one project is a key differentiating factor for Polimapper…
We’re often told that MPs love constituency-level data. For many organisations, the challenge isn’t convincing parliamentarians of its value—it’s figuring out how to source relevant localised statistics in the first place. At Polimapper, we build tools that make that part easier. And while we know from experience that good data gets used—in emails, briefings, media…
The media is currently full of speculation on the contents of the spending review, alongside pleas from different public sector stakeholder groups for more cash. So this week I wanted to write a blog that referenced the spending review while tying to the data-backed insights we can provide here at Polimapper. I went in search…
Free mock-up Polimapper’s expert team can create a mock-up Utilising your branding Using a sample of your data or public data The free mock-up service is designed to: help you understand the benefits of the platform help sell the benefits of geo-advocacy within your organisation We do all the hard work building the visualisation, so…
1 May 2025 was a key date in England’s political calendar due to the impact of Reform on the local and mayoral elections, but in Scotland it was significant for another reason. It was the date when the final proposals for the boundaries on which next year’s Holyrood election will be fought were submitted to…
Why our latest project for Gambleaware provides a glimpse into the future for Polimapper.
Andy Soar from Shelter explains how Polimapper facilitated a targeted General Election candidate outreach campaign
The number of children living without adequate resources rose to 36% in 2022/2023, according to the government’s new measure of poverty. Working-age poverty also rose by 1% to 23%, while pensioner poverty remained unchanged. On January 23rd, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) published updated poverty figures for 2022/2023—the latest year for which data…