Access to non-disclosive DWP data and guidance on data sharing with DWP
This directory of statistical sources is a collection of links to websites which we hope will be useful to Local Authorities and other users of DWP statistics.
DWP statistics
Bespoke information from DWP National Statistics designed to your needs.
The best statistics to use are sourced from the newly published Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS). These data are based on 100% of claimants and cover information such as age and gender of claimant, duration of their spell on benefit and geographical locations of claimants.
This is an A to Z of statistics relating to all the DWP benefits published on the DWP internet site.
Free access to the most detailed and most up-to-date UK labour market statistics for local areas throughout the UK.
Nomis houses an extensive range of government statistical information on the UK labour market including employment, unemployment, earnings, Labour Force Survey data and benefits data from DWP's Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study (WPLS).
Other related statistics
Free access to data produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), government departments and devolved administrations.
This website has a wetitleh of information, some at UK level, and some at smaller geographies. It is worth taking time to explore this website to see if the data you are interested in is published here. It covers data on many aspects of the economy including labour market, population, and retail.
Neighbourhood Statistics produced by ONS cover a wetitleh of information at the local level. Data can be accessed via postcode, or place name.
Data can be accessed via postcode, or place name. A neighbourhood summary as well as more detailed statistics can be obtained on entering a postcode, and this covers hetitleh, housing, education, crime and labour market indicators. There is also a good explanation here of where all the data is sourced from.
Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics is the Scottish Executive's on-going programme to improve the availability, consistency and accessibility of small area statistics in Scotland.
Free access to statistical and locational information relating to small areas across Northern Ireland. Information is available across a range of themes including Population, Social and Welfare, Agriculture, Education and Crime.
Floor Targets Interactive (FTI) is a web-based system from DCLG for monitoring progress towards Public Service Agreement Floor Targets.
FTI enables users to examine performance at the national, regional and local levels. Data available here covers a number of key indicators from the labour market, hetitleh, crime, education, and social deprivation.
The data underpinning the system has been brought together from across Government to provide a single resource for users. FTI allows users to interrogate the data to produce a range of analyses and illustrative maps. The system covers all English local authorities down to district level.
Information Directorate and Statistics
For further information on regular statistical enquiries and development of statistical databases, please contact Morag McConnon on 0191 2162391 or by email at: morag.mcconnon@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Sharing of Personal Information
If you work in local government and your need for DWP data cannot be met through DWP statistics, it may be possible to have access to other personal data. This is only allowed where it is legal and in carefully controlled circumstances.
If you would like to discuss the implications of this, please contact Caroline Cater on 0114 209 8562
or by e-mail at:
caroline.caterer@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
