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.. ONS Website National Statistical News and insight from the Office for National Statistics Search for: Search Home Measuring wellbeing and going ‘Beyond GDP’ Measuring wellbeing and going ‘Beyond GDP’ A new ONS publication out today, aims to give an holistic view on how society is doing, beyond purely economic measures. Here, Tim Vizard explores what we have done so far on Beyond GDP and outlines our next steps on this important work. Understanding the new income statistics for local areas: Different measures for better insights Ainslie Woods April 30, 2024 Categories: ONS The ONS has been busy producing faster, more detailed statistics using new data sources. Providing clearer insights at the local level is an important aspect of this work. Ainslie Woods explains how our local income statistics compare and why they offer a complementary picture of local areas. Read more on Understanding the new income statistics for local areas: Different measures for better insights Exploring findings from the Winter COVID-19 Infection Study James Tucker April 25, 2024 Categories: Coronavirus , Data , Health , ONS , Population In November 2023 ONS and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) launched the Winter COVID-19 Infection Study (Winter CIS) to gather vital data on levels of the virus in the colder months. James Tucker explores some of the findings and takes a deeper look at what they can tell us about ongoing symptoms and risk factors. Read more on Exploring findings from the Winter COVID-19 Infection Study Our changing population is there for all to see Rich Pereira April 12, 2024 Categories: Education , Health , migration , Office for National Statistics , ONS , Population , Wellbeing From finishing studies to entering the workforce, from getting married to earning the most money – everyone’s journey through adulthood is different. However, we can use a range of data to explore when key events in life are most likely to happen. Rich Pereira looks at how these milestones of adulthood have changed over the past decade and how society is shifting. Read more on Our changing population is there for all to see Inclusive Income: How COVID-19 affected our new measures Cliodhna Taylor April 9, 2024 Categories: Data , Economy , Office for National Statistics , ONS , Research Our headline measure of the size of the economy, Gross Domestic Product, is produced rapidly and relied on widely. So it’s no surprise that when the pandemic hit in 2020 we saw a focus on the rapid fall in output it revealed. But how does our understanding change if we take a wider perspective on the economy and account for the sustainability of economic activity? Here Cliodhna Taylor looks at some wider metrics that we have just published for that period. Read more on Inclusive Income: How COVID-19 affected our new measures Measuring Climate Impacts on Health Gillian Flower March 28, 2024 Categories: Environment , Health , International , ONS , Population , Wellbeing Climate related emergencies have made frequent headlines over the last few years, from record heatwaves and wildfires, to increased flood risk – but how can we measure how our climate, and the changes we are seeing, are affecting us? Without this evidence, we cannot know the true health burden of climate change. This is where the ONS Climate & Health Project fits in – a four-year project, funded by Wellcome, which we began in February 2022. As we pass the project mid-way point, Gillian Flower reflects on the achievements so far, and the wider implications of this important work. Read more on Measuring Climate Impacts on Health « 1 2 3 4 5 … 108 » Results per page: 5 10 25 50 Change Blog categories Select a category Business Census Coronavirus Crime Data Data Science Campus Disability Economy Education Environment Health Inclusion Integrated Data Service International migration NatCen Office for National Statistics Office for Statistics Regulation ONS ONS Local Population Public Policy Public Policy Analysis Quarterly Review Recession Research Secure Research Service UK Statistics Authority Wellbeing Filter Filter About Operating impartially and free of political control, the ONS produces the numbers that matter most – on the economy and business, people, population and communities. We are mobilising the power of data to help Britain make better decisions and improve lives. For news about the ONS and to comment on these posts please follow us on Twitter @ONSfocus Connect with us Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Help Accessibility Cookies and privacy Terms and conditions About ONS What we do Careers Contact us News Freedom of Information Connect with us Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email alerts All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise...