LibraryOnline: Social Work (HE): Statistics

A huge amount of statistical data is available from both free sources and published in databases available in the library.

For any statistics found on the web, apply the usual caution. Always check who has published the statistics, and whether they are reliable, accurate and up-to-date.

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Statistical database includes statistics and reports on Social Work in the UK such as number of social workers, measurements of value, and statistics on activities in social work; and Social Issues such as Poverty in the UK, UK housing, and children in care,
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NHS Digital
Statistics and other information about England's health and social care system, including annual report on components of social care workforce in the UK.
Adult social care statistics in England : an overview (NHS Digital) This report brings together the latest data collected by NHS England across different aspects of adult social care supported by local authorities. It aims to produce an insightful and coherent narrative about the trends in adult social care in England. Published in Feb 2024
Skills for Care: Workforce Intelligence
Skills for Care is the leading source of workforce intelligence for the adult social care workforce in England. They are commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care to collect data on adult social care providers and their workforce via the National Minimum Dataset for Social Care (NMDS-SC).

Nomisweb - Bradford Statistics
View a labour market profile of an area / region including data on population, employment, unemployment, qualifications, earnings, benefit claimants and businesses.
About Bradford's Economy
Data and analysis of Bradford's Economy including Economic Intelligence documents and Bradford Economic Partnership / Economic Strategy. Economic Intellience includes Monthly Unemployment Reports, Local Economic Assessment reports, and individual reports on topics such as Incomes, Businesses, and Job Trends. You can also find Sector Profiles on industries in Bradford on this site.
All Bradford Data - Bradford Council Open Data
This site from Bradford Council includes access to Maps; Economic Intelligence reports (eg Monthly Unemployment Reports, Local Economic Assessment reports, and individual reports on topics such as Incomes, Businesses, and Job Trends); Sector Profiles on industries in Bradford; Crime mapping; Datasets on population, land, contacts, and Public Health.
Bradford Council Public Health - Joint Strategic Needs Assessment
The JSNA comprises overarching information on the health and wellbeing needs of people in Bradford District, as well as a number of more detailed needs assessments on specific issues and population groups. Its purpose is to provide an assessment of needs to inform priorities for planning and commissioning, with the aim of improving health and wellbeing, and reducing inequalities.

Office for National Statistics

The UK's largest independent producer of official statistics. The ONS collects statistics on the economy, population and society and also run and publish the census every 10 years. The ONS publishes over 600 releases a year. Statistics are collected into 4 main headings: Business, Industry and Trade (eg. business activity, innovation, different industries); Economy (eg. GDP, inflation, productivity); Employment and the Labour Market (eg. earnings, productivity, unemployment); and People, Population and the Community (eg. culture, education, health, housing, leisure, migration).

Government Statistics

This government site collects and publishes official statistics from government departments (eg. Home Office, Dept. for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) and public bodies such as the BBCACAS, or Companies House.

2021 Census

The census takes place every 10 years and is a count of all people and households and includes questions on age, ethnicity, employment and religion. It is the most complete source of information about the population that we have.