Likelihood of smoking four times higher in England’s most deprived areas than least deprived 14 March 2018 By Philip Leake People living in the most deprived areas of England were more than four times more likely to smoke in 2016 than those living in the least deprived areas. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community AnalysisHealthSmoking
Men enjoy five hours more leisure time per week than women 9 January 2018 By ONS Digital Men in the UK enjoy nearly five more hours of leisure time per week than women, ONS analysis reveals. In 2015, men took, on average, 43 hours of leisure time per week, whereas women took around 38 hours of leisure time. Posted in People, Population and Community Analysisinequalitiesleisure time
Who does the UK trade with? 3 January 2018 By Darren Waters Explore the UK’s trade relationships through interactive maps, charts and analysis. Posted in Business, Industry and Trade AnalysisBrexitMapTrade
Young people spend a third of their leisure time on devices 19 December 2017 By ONS Digital Young people spent more than a third of their overall leisure time – around 14 hours per week – using a device in 2015, new analysis shows. Men aged 25 and under use devices such as mobile phones, tablets, e-readers and laptops the most. Device use occupied 35% of their leisure time, whereas for women […] Posted in People, Population and CommunityUncategorized Analysisleisure timemobilestechnologyYoung People
London had the smallest gender pay gap 20 years ago, but now it has the largest 27 November 2017 By ONS Digital The pay gap between men and women working in London has barely changed in over two decades, new ONS analysis shows. While in 1997 the capital had the narrowest gender pay gap, there has been little improvement since then. Other regions in the UK have seen more movement towards pay equality over time. Women working […] Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEmployment and Labour MarketPeople, Population and Community AnalysisEarningsGenderGender Pay Gappay
Is pay higher in the public or private sector? 16 November 2017 By Philip Leake Public sector workers earned 1% less per hour, on average, than private sector workers with equivalent characteristics in 2016, initial ONS analysis shows. Posted in Employment and Labour Market AnalysisEarningspayPrivate sectorPublic sectorWages
How does deprivation vary by leading cause of death? 1 November 2017 By ONS Digital The more deprived areas in both England and Wales experienced a higher number of deaths from leading causes such as heart diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and lung cancer than less deprived areas, according to new analysis. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community AnalysisarticleCauses of deathdeathHealthLife expectancy
The UK contribution to the EU budget 31 October 2017 By Darren Waters The financial relationship between the UK and the European Union (EU) continues to be a major talking point as the terms of Brexit are negotiated. In 2016, the government spent £814.6 billion on all aspects of public spending, but how much does the UK pay to the EU as a current member? What about the […] Posted in Business, Industry and TradeEconomy AnalysisBrexitEU
How do the jobs men and women do affect the gender pay gap? 6 October 2017 By Philip Leake Women earn less per hour, on average, than men in all nine major occupation groups. Posted in Employment and Labour MarketPeople, Population and Community AnalysisemploymentGenderpayWageswork
People who were abused as children are more likely to be abused as an adult 27 September 2017 By ONS Digital More than half (51%) of adults who were abused as children experienced domestic abuse in later life, new analysis has revealed. Posted in HealthPeople, Population and Community abuseAnalysisarticleChildrenCSEWdomestic violenceWell-being
