Affordable housing is a topic that consistently attracts significant public, political, and media interest in Wales. Whether it’s questions in the Senedd, scrutiny from the press, or queries from local authorities and the public, there’s a clear demand for timely, reliable information on the amount of affordable housing in Wales.
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Continue readingOn 27 November, we’ll publish the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) 2025. This will be a fresh set of ranks of relative deprivation for small areas in Wales, using the new Census 2021 Lower layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).
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Continue readingWe’re excited to announce that the new StatsWales open data service is now live and ready for you to explore.
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Earlier in the summer I shared the news that a new StatsWales service is on its way. Today, I’m pleased to provide more detail on what you can expect as we prepare to launch the beta version of the new platform.
Continue readingEach month we publish a wide range of NHS secondary care statistics, from urgent and emergency care to diagnostics, therapies and NHS waiting lists. We’ve recently made some changes to improve the relevance and timeliness of our data and to reflect a change in the way 999 ambulance calls are managed.
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Continue readingFollowing extensive engagement with local authorities, we have a final list of updated names for the Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs) in Wales. These updated names ensure that they are intuitive, bilingual and reflective of the electoral ward names and the local communities they represent.
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StatsWales is an invaluable resource for researchers, policymakers, and citizens since its inception. With over 280,000 unique users each year, it serves as a comprehensive repository of Welsh statistics and data. Whether you are delving into economic trends, health data, or the shape of our population, StatsWales provides the detailed insights you need to understand various facets of Welsh life.
Continue readingPost by Professor Calvin Jones, Academic Advisor, Knowledge and Analytical Services, Welsh Government
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In 2022 Welsh Government began the process of compiling and publishing a set of Supply and Use (SUTs) and Input-Output Tables (IOTs) for Wales. These were to be the first holistic picture of the Welsh economy produced following Scotland (which has published SUTs and IOTs for decades) and Northern Ireland (which has done so for the post EU exit period).
The publication was intended to improve our understanding – inside and outside Welsh Government – of how the Welsh economy ‘worked’ in terms of production, trade and product use. More importantly, it was to determine whether collating such a picture – consistently, across all products, industries and users – was feasible, whilst guaranteeing a reasonable level of quality and robustness. The project delivered an Input-Output publication for Wales (for base-year 2019), detailing the structures and activities of 55 industries in Wales, along with related product use and supply. The Supply and Use and Input-Output Tables (hereafter called IOTs for simplicity) have been published as official statistics in development, together with an extensive methodology document.
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We recently published a new and improved version of our International goods trade: interactive dashboard, presenting regional trade statistics (RTS) from HMRC. It includes a trade summary, maps, charts and tables of trade with specific countries and by product and time series charts.
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The last Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD) was published in 2019. As set out in our index update blog last year, an updated index will be published in late 2025 or early 2026. We are aiming for late 2025 and currently refer to the planned update as WIMD 2025.
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