Health data across borders: Lessons from the EHDS for the UK and Europe
This year, the European Union launched the European Health Data Space (EHDS), a groundbreaking regulation set to revolutionise…
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NHS Waiting Times, Labour Market and House Prices – Geodata Wrap-up
As the week comes to an end, Polimapper’s data team has pulled together hyper-relevant geographical public data releases…
Flattening the Tiers: A comprehensive guide to the reorganisation of two-tier councils in England
England’s local government landscape is changing. Across the nation, the established two-tier system of councils is being re-drawn,…
Public data insights: April 2025 – Social mobility, crime, and outcomes for children
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
New Holyrood boundaries confirmed
1 May 2025 was a key date in England’s political calendar due to the impact of Reform on…
New AI tool looks to unlock public opinion data
Earlier this year, the government launched its ‘AI Opportunities Action Plan’, which heavily emphasised the potential of AI…
Exploring multivariate and local-level data in the Scottish Census
Since 1801, the Scottish census has been used to provide a snapshot of the people and households that…
What’s new in the latest Polimapper release: Version 4.10
It’s been a busy few months for the Polimapper technical team, who’ve implemented a number of product improvements…
Cutting-edge constituency profiles for GambleAware
Why our latest project for Gambleaware provides a glimpse into the future for Polimapper.
Public data insights: March 2025 – Council tax, fuel poverty, and sexual health
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
Understanding the Updated Rural Urban Classification
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has just updated its Rural Urban Classification for England and Wales, a…
New website embed launch
Integrating Polimapper into your website environment just got better with Polimapper’s updated website embed functionality. Following on from…
The scrapping of NHS England: What does it mean for healthcare geography?
The announcement of NHS England’s planned scrapping is a radical move by the government that could have wider…
The 16 new Senedd Constituencies
On the 11th of March 2025, the Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru submitted to Welsh Ministers its “Final…
Public data insights: February 2025 – Solar photovoltaic deployment, cancer waiting times and national well-being
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
English Devolution: Where are we now?
In January, we reported on the English Devolution White Paper, and the proposed overhaul in government in the…
The future of the Senedd Cymru
In a push to “create a Welsh Parliament that can better serve people in Wales”, the Senedd Cymru…
Constituency data: parliamentary engagement
Parliamentary events offer a unique opportunity for organisations to present their causes, campaigns, and data directly to policymakers.…
Below Average Resources: A new lens on UK poverty
The number of children living without adequate resources rose to 36% in 2022/2023, according to the government’s new…
AI’s expanding role in the public sector
The government has bold plans to utilise artificial intelligence to ‘boost the economy, provide jobs, and improve people’s…
Public data insights: January 2025 – Population projections, SEND and household wealth
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
HPV Vaccination by Local Authority
Across England, Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage has consistently decreased from pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, according to data from…
Polimapper Version 4
We at Polimapper are delighted to unveil Version 4, featuring a much improved customer interface.
Road Traffic Casualties in Great Britain
The number of fatalities on Great Britain’s roads fell by 5% in 2023, with 1,624 deaths reported, according…
Public data insights: December 2024 – Migration, housing and healthcare
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
Understanding the English Devolution White Paper
Presented by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Angela Rayner, the English Devolution White…
Geodata in 2025: Top trends to watch
The start of the new year provides a good opportunity to attempt to identify some of the trends…
Endometriosis by local authority
Using data from the 2011 Census linked to hospital records from 2011 to 2021, the Office for National…
Public data insights: November 2024 – Autism, buses and immigration
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
School suspensions and permanent exclusions
In the autumn term of 2023/24, state-funded schools in England recorded 346,279 suspensions, according to the Department for…
Working with deprivation data
Deprivation is often associated with a wide range of health and social issues within the communities it impacts.…
Public data insights: October 2024 – Nature conservation, fire statistics and underage smoking
Welcome to the latest edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
Private Rental Affordability
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has released new data on private rental affordability in England and Wales,…
Sourcing data for geo-advocacy
Creating engaging and compelling maps is only possible with reliable, accurate data. Whilst getting started may seem daunting,…
Public data insights: September 2024 – Road collisions, waiting times and unemployment
Welcome to the third edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
Polimapper client wins conference award
Polimapper client Postcode Lottery Group has claimed a significant award this conference season. The Edinburgh based company won…
Reported Road Casualties
Over the past decade, road casualties have generally declined, according to data from the Department for Transport. In…
Winter Fuel Payments
Data released by the Department for Work and Pensions this week has revealed that the number of Winter…
Stop and Search by Ethnicity
Data published by Gov.uk highlights the disparities in stop and search practices across different ethnic groups and regions.…
Cancer Waiting List Targets
The latest data on cancer waiting times published by NHS Digital reveals a troubling trend: many Integrated Care…
Child Development and Free School Meals
Data from the Department for Education has highlighted disparities in children’s Early Years development levels. Early Years development…
State of the Nation 2024: A Deep Dive into Social Mobility in the UK
The Social Mobility Commission has released its much-anticipated State of the Nation 2024 report, shedding light on the…
Polimapper launches free data consultations
If you’ve always wanted to create constituency profiles for MP engagement, but don’t think you have the right…
Hospitalisations due to alcohol
Alcohol-related health issues are placing an increasing burden on NHS services, according to recent data from NHS England.…
How associations can communicate ‘value’ to MPs
This week I had the opportunity to attend and speak at the annual Trade Association Forum Best Practice…
Public data insights: August 2024 – Ambulances, labour market trends and homelessness
Welcome to the second edition of Public Data Insights, our monthly summary of the latest data and statistical…
How constituency data can help you stand out this conference season
We take a look at different ways of presenting constituency data on your party conference exhibition stand.
Public data insights: July 2024 – Unemployment, waiting lists and crime
Welcome to our new monthly round-up of public data releases with a sub-national angle.
Using police force data to create constituency crime level estimates
The latest crime data was published on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, covering everything from homicides…
Latest dementia diagnoses by local authority
In June, a record 487,432 people in England were diagnosed with dementia, according to the latest NHS statistics.…
Ground-breaking geo-advocacy guide launched
We’re today launching a ground-breaking new guide on how to use ‘geo-advocacy’ to communicate with the new intake…
New parliament breaks post-war record for new MPs
The post-war record for the number of new MPs has been broken following the general election. A total…
The new parliament and challenges for public affairs
With a new parliament and new government upon us following Friday’s general election results, you’re no doubt beginning…
MP communications that stand out from the crowd
On 9th July, the process of swearing in hundreds of new MPs began. For those new MPs, the…
General election candidate nominations close: Key findings
The full list of candidates standing for parliament in the UK general election can now be revealed, following…
What’s new in the latest Polimapper release: Version 3.10
It’s been a busy couple of months for the Polimapper technical team, who’ve implemented a number of product…
Polimapper accessibility improvements – May 2024
Polimapper is committed to ensuring our geographical visualisations are fully accessible. Below is a summary of recent work…
Local elections signpost the challenges that lie ahead
Following the recent mayoral and local council elections in England, profound shifts in the political arena are underway.…
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits April 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related benefits.…
All change at Westminster: A challenge and an opportunity for lobbyists
The 2024 general election represents the best opportunity to influence public policy in a quarter of a century.…
Webinar – Engaging with the Class of 24 (watch the recording)
Watch the recording of our webinar discussing the findings from our exclusive Class of 24 white paper. Hosted…
MPs standing down, deselected, whipless and re-standing at the next general election *updated May 2024*
Since our last update at the end of March, a number of prominent defections have dominated the headlines.…
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits March 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related benefits.…
Nearly 90% of ‘prime candidates’ selected ahead of general election
Nearly nine in 10 election candidates who have a realistic opportunity of winning a seat at the general…
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits for January 2024
The Office for National Statistics has released its latest monthly figures on people in the UK claiming unemployment-related…
Polimapper launches new constituency map with postcode search
We are delighted to launch our new parliamentary constituency map, complete with postcode search.
Labour by-election victories: Who are parliament’s newest MPs?
Labour has won two by-election victories in Wellingborough and Kingswood. A Conservative majority of more than 18,500 was…
Claimants of unemployment-related benefits
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits in the United Kingdom for December 2023 has increased when compared…
Release Notes: Versions 3.0.2 and 3.0.3
Postcode area search, detailed tables and a General Election candidates module all form part of the most recent…
Labour out in front for candidates with a public affairs background
Labour has more candidates with a public affairs background than the other parties combined, according to a new…
Next parliament set to fail diversity test, exclusive Polimapper research shows
The next parliament is unlikely to be much more diverse than the present crop of MPs, exclusive Polimapper…
NHS Waiting Times by Integrated Care Boards
In May 2023 over 7.5 million people in England were awaiting treatment on the NHS. Figures released by…
Crunch week for the prime minister as three by-elections loom
A crunch week for the prime minister could result in three by-election losses.
Final changes to parliamentary constituencies unveiled
The four boundary commissions of the UK have published their final recommendations for the shape of parliamentary constituencies…
Release Notes: Version 3.0.1
Constituency fact files are here! Constituency dashboards have had a mini-revamp in the latest Polimapper release. Each constituency…
Customising Polimapper for your website
Integrating Polimapper into your website environment just got much easier with the introduction of customisable iframes.* Customisable iframes…
Release Notes: Version 3
Here’s a full list of the latest improvements and updates included in Version 3.
Faster, responsive, customisable – Polimapper V3 is here
V3 is faster – load times have been significantly reduced. V3 is more responsive – we have improved…
Adult children living at home
More families in England and Wales had adult children living with them in Census 2021 compared with a…
Cancer Waiting Times by Integrated Care Board
In February 2023, more than 2,000 people with cancer in England waited more than a month to start…
Release notes: Version 2.3.3
Here is a rundown of the latest improvements and updates included in Version 2.3.3. New three-stage CTA form…
Job ads by local authority
Companies appear to be putting concerns over high inflation to one side when it comes to their recruitment…
Marriage and civil parnerships
Using the latest census data, we have mapped marriage and civil partnership data in England and Wales. The…
Release notes: Version 2.3.2
We have recently put live the latest batch of improvements to Polimapper. Here is a rundown of the…
UK Armed Forces Veterans
The 2021 Census was the first to ask people in England and Wales if they had previously served…
Health, disability and unpaid care
January saw the release of new census data relating to health, disability, and unpaid care in local authorities…
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Questions on sexual orientation and gender identity in the 2021 census were voluntary to those over the age…
National Identity, Religion, Language and Ethnic Group – A deep dive into the latest Census data
In this latest round of census data, data regarding ethnic group, national identity, language and religion has been…
Parliamentary constituency boundary changes: What you need to know
**Updated March 2024** The shape of parliamentary constituencies for the next general election will be significantly different to…
Release Notes: Version 2.3.1
The latest version of Polimapper includes a number of significant improvements across the front-end and content management system.…
This year’s must have conference accessory
It’s striking walking around the exhibition at the Conservative party conference just how many stands utilise maps. Whether…
GCSE Results by Region
This years GCSE results have once again highlighted the North South divide in educational achievement in England. Using…
Number of Households
On the 28th June, the first results of the 2021 Census were released. This summer, we are visualising…
Covid Lockdowns and Mental Health
What impact did the first Covid lockdown have on people’s mental well-being? Using data from the Opinions and…
Crime by Police Force Area 2021-22
Based on police recorded crime and the Telephone-operated Crime Survey, we have used ONS data to visualise the…
Percentage Change in Age Ranges
On the 28th June, the first results of the 2021 Census were released. This summer, we are visualising…
Charities Aid Foundation Generosity Map
Recently, we have been working with the Charities Aid Foundation to create a generosity heat map for England…
Integrated Care Systems – New Map Template Released
The way that NHS systems work in England has changed. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) have been subsumed into…
Overall Population
On the 28th June, the first results of the 2021 Census were released. This summer, we are visualising…
Polimapper at TIDE’s Parliamentary Event
This year, we have been working with tide, visualising their constituency data to support their ‘Front of Mind’…
Product Updates
At Polimapper, we’re continuously working to improve the product. Here is a roundup of the most recent set…
E-Scooter Casualties by Police Force Area
Recent data from the Department of Transport has highlighted the increasing issue of e-scooters, especially in London. The…
New Map Templates Released
We have added lots of new templates recently, allowing for even more data to be visualised. Take a…
Domestic Abuse in England and Wales
According to recent data from the Office for National Statistics, there were 845,734 domestic-abuse related crimes recorded by…
What are Integrated Care Systems?
The way that NHS systems work in England is about to change. Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) will be…
Introducing… Campaign Tools
Our latest tool is here to boost your campaign. With the option to now email and tweet your…
Fuel Poverty in England
With the release of fuel poverty data by the government, we have visualised the way in which it…
Childhood activity map launched in Parliament
PoliMapper has been used in numerous events at Parliament and at the political party conferences in the last…
Gross annual, weekly and hourly rates in the UK
Since 1999, wages for full-time workers have steadily increased across the UK. Using data from the Office for…
Knife crime rates in England and Wales
During the past 12 months, more and more knife crimes have made the national headlines, highlighting a nationwide…
Gender pay gap by Parliamentary constituency
With the gender pay gap in the news again during the past week, we have used publicly available…
How data can help you communicate with the new intake of MPs
The election’s over and the new MPs have been sworn in. With 26 standing down this election and…
EU Referendum vote by parliamentary constituency
When the EU Referendum was conducted in June of last year, the results were declared by local authority…
Putting the ‘map’ into the snap election
OK. We’ll be honest. Like you, that took us by surprise. The file labelled ‘general election plan’ contained…
Location, location, location
We’ve managed to get our hands on some fantastic UK property market data. Using the House of Commons…
How data is changing our conversations with elected representatives
The forthcoming Local Government Association conference seems like an appropriate reason to reflect on how data has the…
The most important European ‘thing’ at the moment
There’s a certain European ‘thing’ going on at the moment that’s taking up a lot of people’s attention.…
UK age profiles by parliamentary constituency
We’ve taken ONS data from 2014 to map age profiles by UK parliamentary constituency.
‘Money makes the world go round’
We’ve used the House of Commons Library resources to map 2016 gross weekly pay by parliamentary constituency using…
How does your MP intend to vote in the EU referendum?
With the EU referendum just around the corner on 23 June 2016, we’ve used multiple sources to bring…
Zero hours contracts by region
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published data on the prevalence of zero hours contracts among the…
Broadband speeds by parliamentary constituency
The telecoms regulator Ofcom today published a report setting out the next steps in a strategy designed to…
First glimpse of Scottish map
We’re excited to be able to share with you the first glimpse of our Scottish map which is…