Social Integration

The Mayor of London is committed to measuring social integration in London, gathering evidence to understand and evaluate the state of social integration in London.

Social Integration Headline Measures Greater London Authority Accompanying the Social Integration Strategy published in March 2018, the Mayor published a set of measures tracking social integration in London. These measures were selected from existing high-quality datasets, such as large-scale central government surveys, research council surveys, and administrative data.

Understanding Londoners’ views on belonging, social isolation and fairness: evidence from The Survey of Londoners 2018-19 Greater London Authority In-depth research using The Survey of Londoners 2018-19 to understand the drivers of three important social integration outcomes: belonging to London; social isolation; and perceptions of whether London is a fair city.

Measuring social integration using digital and online data Centre for Analysis of Social Media, Demos Results of a scoping study exploring the potential opportunities and pitfalls in using digital and online data in measuring social integration in London.

What can we learn about social integration in London from Twitter? Ipsos MORI This research sought to develop a deeper understanding of social integration using publicly accessible Twitter data. The research also aimed to identify a methodology that could be repeated at different points in the future to collect comparable data.

Social Integration Measurement Toolkit PRD A toolkit for use by the GLA and other organisations when monitoring social integration and evaluating interventions. The toolkit provides practical guidance for measuring different aspects of social integration through quantitative surveys and qualitative methods.

London Family Fund – Evaluation Report Greater London Authority The London Family Fund (2018-2020) was a flagship programme in the Mayor’s Social Integration strategy. It supported innovative projects that brought families together across difference, in the early years’ context, to improve social integration. The evaluation explores what worked well in designing and delivering projects that improve social integration among families and identified a set of recommendations for organisations and funders who wish to deliver similar projects.

Community Life Survey – London summary Greater London Authority The Community Life survey is a household self-completion survey of adults aged 16 and over in England. The survey provides evidence on social cohesion, community engagement and social action. These reports summarise the results from the 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 surveys, and provide comparisons between London and the rest of England.

Taking Part Survey 2019-20 – London summary Greater London Authority The Taking Part survey was a continuous face to face household survey of adults aged 16 and over in England (and children aged 5 to 15 years old). The survey provided evidence for measuring engagement with the cultural sectors in England. This report summarises the results from the 2019/20 adult survey and provides comparisons between London and the rest of England. The Taking Part survey was discontinued after 2019/20 and replaced with the Participation Survey.

Reconceptualising Loneliness in London Neighbourly Lab, Campaign to End Loneliness and What Works Centre for Wellbeing The Reconceptualising Loneliness in London report was commissioned by the GLA to explore the unequal distribution of loneliness across the capital. Building on from the Mayor’s Strategy for Social Integration, the research illuminates some of the factors and experiences that impact on Londoners’ collective capacity to build equal and meaningful relationships across difference.

London Learner Survey Greater London Authority The London Learner Survey (LLS) measures how learners’ lives change after they complete their learning funded from the Adult Education Budget (AEB). The survey focuses on seven outcomes, which can be divided into economic and social outcomes, as approved by the Mayor of London in the Skills Roadmap. The economic outcomes are progression into employment, progression within work and progression into further learning. Meanwhile, the social outcomes are improved health and wellbeing, improved social integration, improved self-efficacy and participation in volunteering.