Greater London Authority (GLA)

This newsletter series presents a digest of external research that the Greater London Authority (GLA) is making available for the benefit of external stakeholders in tackling the COVID-19 crisis. The City Intelligence Unit at the GLA started to produce the newsletters in April, initially as an internal product for staff in the organisation and in its functional bodies. As from 2nd June, past and current issues have been made available f...

This briefing brings together a range of data published on the demographic impact of Covid19 to understand how the city has been affected, covering what is known about Covid-19 cases, before looking at mortality. It provides comparisons with other cities and explains some of the issues which affect the accuracy of such comparisons. And it summarises the emerging evidence of unequal impacts for different demographic groups, especially et...

Coronavirus affects some members of the population more than others. Emerging evidence suggests that older people, men, people with health conditions such as respiratory and pulmonary conditions, and people of a Black, Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) background are at particular risk. There are also a number of other wider public health risk factors that have been found to increase the likelihood of an individual contracting coronavirus. T...

This dataset presents results of a weekly questionnaire sent to a cohort of frontline civil society organisations from April 2020. The results are being used alongside a range of other pieces of intelligence to inform the pan-London response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The week one questionnaire asked organisations a number of profile questions to understand more about the work they do. Questionnaires from week two onwards have asked orga...

This mapping tool enables you to see how COVID-19 deaths in your area may relate to factors in the local population, which research has shown are associated with COVID-19 mortality. It maps COVID-19 deaths rates for small areas of London (known as MSOAs) and enables you to compare these to a number of other factors including the Index of Multiple Deprivation, the age and ethnicity of the local population, extent of pre-existing health c...

The Mayor of London has placed a high priority on improving social integration, equality, diversity and inclusion, economic fairness and food security across the city. Recognising the need for better evidence in these areas to ensure that policy and programmes have maximum impact, the GLA conducted the Survey of Londoners in 2018/19, an online and paper self-completion survey of adults aged 16 and over in London. The Survey, which recei...

The most up-to-date information on London's economy, published by email every month. Each issue includes an overview of current economic conditions, the latest indicators and a supplement on a significant issue facing London. Additional data from the latest edition of London’s Economy Today can be found here on the Datastore. Sign up to receive London's Economy Today every month. HOUSING INDICATORS Nationwide Regional House Price In...

Data on the public's perception of the police, taken from the Mayors Office for Policing and Crime's (MOPAC) Public Attitude Survey (PAS). Responses from the following questions are available for download: Feels well informed about local police activities over the last 12 months Agree the police listen to the concerns of local people Agree the police can be relied upon to be there when needed Agree the police treat everyone fairly regar...

Numbers of police officers, police civilian staff, and Police Community Support Officers in the Metropolitan Police Force. Figures are reported by MOPAC to the GLA's Police and Crime Committee each month. The figures are full-time equivalent figures (FTE) in order to take account of part-time working, job sharing etc, and do not represent a measure of headcount. For more information, click here.