Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Modelled estimates of the number of premises licences and club premises certificates authorising the provision of regulated entertainment. This dataset is included in the Greater London Authority's Night Time Observatory. Click here to find out more.

Use of public libraries, Visits to museums and galleries and Engagement in the arts. Libaries measures the percentage of adults who have used a public library service in the past 12 months. Use is for leisure purposes, including informal learning and studying or research for personal interests. Museums and Galleries measures the percentage of adults who have visited a museum or gallery in the past 12 months. Visits are for leisure pur...

Number of Licences in force at year end (31 March). The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has policy responsibility in Government for licensing law relating to the sale of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment in England and Wales under the Licensing Act 2003 (the 2003 Act). The Act came into force on 24th November 2005. The new regimes from the 2003 Act wer...

This data shows levels of volunteering among the adult population (16+) by borough and region. The exact question posed to repondents was: 'During the last 12 months, have you done any voluntary work?' Data is from the Taking Part survey only available under licence from DCMS. Taking Part survey has a Official Statistics seal from ONS The data shows combined scores from 3 years of the survey, excluding 2009/10 when there was no volunt...