How many undocumented children live in London? January 20th, 2020 by Andrew Jolly, University of Wolverhampton Estimating the numbers of migrants in the UK is notoriously difficult, especially those with an irregular migration status who may not be counted in official government statistics. It is not for nothing that the task has been described as counting the uncountable. However, information about the population of children and young people who are not…
A richer understanding of Londoners’ belonging, social isolation and views on fairness – further analysis of The Survey of Londoners September 10th, 2019 by Barry Fong In June of this year we published the headline findings from The Survey of Londoners, a major new social survey designed to measure social integration, economic fairness and food security across the city. The Survey provided new data on the extent of social mixing among Londoners and how these experiences are related to their sense…
Volunteer at City Hall’s next Data Surgery July 18th, 2019 by Hannah Goulding On July 24, the Greater London Authority will host it’s next Data Surgery for Civil Society organisations looking for support and guidance to get the most out of their data. We are looking for data scientists, analysts, statisticians and researchers who would be willing to volunteer for a couple of hours and share their expertise…
The 2018 London Borough Elections Report November 6th, 2018 by Joseph Colombeau The Greater London Authority have published the 2018 London Borough Council Elections report. With the aim of making the democratic process as transparent as possible to the London electorate, this report includes a great deal of detail on every aspect of the elections. No other single volume presents the full results and election statistics from…
London Measured – A summary of key London’s key socio-economic trends October 11th, 2018 by Joseph Colombeau The GLA’s City Intelligence unit have recently pulled together a summary of some of the key socio-economic trends seen in London into a report we’ve called “London Measured”. The purpose of this report was to give new starters at the GLA a quick summary of what we know about London’s people and economy, however we…
Measuring Economic Fairness in London September 27th, 2018 by Rachel Leeser The Mayor of London is clear that a fair economy would be one where opportunity and prosperity are shared, so every Londoner can benefit from the city’s success. To achieve this, discrimination and disadvantage must be acknowledged and tackled. Inequalities must be recognised and reduced. As part of meeting this objective, it is necessary to…
The GLA voluntarily adopts the Code of Practice for Statistics July 11th, 2018 by Vivienne Avery Today, the GLA is voluntarily adopting the Code of Practice for Statistics. Part of the Mayor’s commitment to transparency, this builds on the GLA’s long history of producing and publishing high-quality statistics, and our commitment to the provision of open data through the London Datastore – our award-winning data platform for London. In a world…
Beyond London? Your Views on a Schools Atlas we can Share, Scale, and Improve March 14th, 2018 by Andrew Collinge and Ben Corr It’s been two years since we last wrote about the London Schools Atlas on this blog. In the intervening period, amidst a number of enhancements, we’ve given it an all-new user interface and updated with the latest data available from the DfE. As the title to this post indicates, we now have a decision before…
GLA becomes a partner of City Data Hack 2018 (16–18 March) March 13th, 2018 by Future Cities Catapult The Greater London Authority has chosen to partner on City Data Hack 2018, a Future Cities Catapult initiative that will bring together talented and passionate weekend participants, mentors and challenge partners keen to transform the experiences of citizens in London through data and digital solutions. “The main reason for hosting this event”, City Data Hack…
The 2017 General Election – the numbers behind the result June 29th, 2017 by Joseph Colombeau It feels like groundhog day as Britain went to the polls and produced a result that few saw coming. Read below for some analysis of what happened and a link to download the results in full. The 2017 General Election has resulted in a hung parliament, with no party able to win a majority of…
OrganiCity Open Call June 15th, 2017 by Simona Ciocoiu & Duncan Wilson (Intel) Be part of the next wave of experiments in urban data and IoT in London. Are you a citizen, a community group, a local authority, a public sector body, a business, or a researcher looking for funding to change London for the better? And do you want to use data to do so? Funded by…
City Data Analytics: what’s actually possible? May 4th, 2017 by Eddie Copeland Much has been promised about data’s potential to help local government and public sector bodies deliver more and better with less, predict and prevent problems, and even make a success of city devolution. But what’s the truth behind it, and what more can be done to support it? On 17 May, the innovation foundation Nesta…
The ‘Start of the Possible’? Announcing a Scoping Exercise for a London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI) May 3rd, 2017 by Andrew Collinge A couple of weeks back, Councillor Theo Blackwell, Cabinet Member for Finance, Technology and Growth at LB Camden and the Local Government Information Unit produced a report. You can read it here (supporting survey outputs included) to find out more about how, far from being ‘digital dinosaurs’, among local councillors there is a growing appreciation…
EU Referendum Results: A Demographic Breakdown June 29th, 2016 by Joseph Colombeau Note: The analysis provided is by no means comprehensive and simply aims to provide some early pointers as to the relationship between socio-demographic factors and vote share in the Referendum. On the 23rd of June the British public were asked if the United Kingdom should remain a member of the European Union or leave. The…
Social Exclusion of Older People in London January 18th, 2016 by Joseph Colombeau Older people can face various barriers to experiencing the full range of benefits that society affords. Poor transport links, social isolation and insufficient income can all have a detrimental impact to a person’s quality of life. This inability for an individual to benefit from the opportunities and resources that society should offer is referred to…
Differences in Employment by Gender in London October 6th, 2015 by Joseph Colombeau Differences in Employment by Gender in London | Create infographics
New Census Tools: Ethnicity and Country of Birth September 23rd, 2015 by Joseph Colombeau The Census team at the GLA have put together two data tools that allow you to explore London’s diverse communities at ward level. The first of these tools, using data from 2011 Census Commissioned Table CT0226, allows you to see where people born in different countries live. The second tool uses data from 2011 Census…
Fashion, textiles, and creating a data canvas – Update on the London City Data Challenge Series January 15th, 2015 by Joseph Colombeau This morning the GLA team, under the able guidance of Nesta and the Open Data Institute (ODI), both known for their work at the sharp end of social innovation and open data, moved to the next stage of developing a series of city data challenges for London. The venue was the Fashion and Textile museum,…
