Latest news
Welcome to our latest news section - here you can find out at a glance about recent data updates and publications across the wide range of topics covered by Understanding Herefordshire.
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House prices and affordability in Herefordshire
Wednesday 17 April 2024 2.19pm
The latest average house prices and housing affordability ratios for Herefordshire are now available on House prices and affordability. Data and charts showing how these have changed over time in Herefordshire, regionally and nationally are also avai… read more on article: "House prices and affordability in Herefordshire"
New small area population estimates
Friday 5 April 2024 2.43pm
The latest estimates of the mid-2022 population of small areas are now available to download from Population around the county. Figures are available for the numbers of people in Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs), wards and parishes, by age group and… read more on article: "New small area population estimates"
Cost of Living Monthly Monitoring Report – March 2024
Tuesday 26 March 2024 9.31am
The March 2024 Economy and Cost-of-Living Monthly Monitoring Report has just been published on the Cost-of-Living page of the Understanding Herefordshire website. The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Economy and C… read more on article: "Cost of Living Monthly Monitoring Report – March 2024"
Armed Forces veterans: insights from the 2021 Census
Thursday 22 February 2024 noon
The 2021 census was the first to ask questions about veterans and therefore the first time we have had data of this kind. A factsheet with headline results was published in December 2022 based on the limited data released at the time, this factsheet… read more on article: "Armed Forces veterans: insights from the 2021 Census"
Economy & Cost of Living Monthly Monitoring Report - February 2024
Wednesday 14 February 2024 10.30am
The February 2024 Economy and Cost-of-Living Monthly Monitoring Report has just been published on the Cost-of-Living page of the Understanding Herefordshire website. The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Economy an… read more on article: "Economy & Cost of Living Monthly Monitoring Report - February 2024"
Economy and Cost-of-Living Bulletin January 2024
Thursday 18 January 2024 1.43pm
The latest Herefordshire Economy and Cost-of-Living Bulletin has just been published. The Bulletin gives an overview of indicators relevant to the cost-of-living crisis and the groups likely to be most affected. It should be noted that there is a… read more on article: "Economy and Cost-of-Living Bulletin January 2024"
Cost-of-Living: December 2023 monthly monitoring report
Wednesday 20 December 2023 1.12pm
The December 2023 cost-of-living monthly monitoring report has just been published on the Cost-of-Living page of the Understanding Herefordshire website. The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Cost-of-Living Bulleti… read more on article: "Cost-of-Living: December 2023 monthly monitoring report"
Cost-of-Living: November 2023 monthly monitoring report
Thursday 30 November 2023 10.57am
The November 2023 cost-of-living monthly monitoring report has just been published on the Cost-of-Living page of the Understanding Herefordshire website. The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Cost-of-Living Bulleti… read more on article: "Cost-of-Living: November 2023 monthly monitoring report"
New population estimates
Wednesday 29 November 2023 3.31pm
New population estimates show that Herefordshire's resident population was 188,700 in mid-2022 96,200 (51%) women and 92,600 (49%) men 30,100 aged under 16 (16%); 108,700 aged 16 to 64 (58%) and 49,800 aged 65 and over (26%) A back-series of revis… read more on article: "New population estimates"
Young people not in education, employment or training
Tuesday 21 November 2023 12.43pm
Not being in education, employment or training (NEET) can have long-term detrimental effects on a young person's employment prospects and well-being. New data show that in 2022-23, 4.3% of young people in Herefordshire were either NEET or their sta… read more on article: "Young people not in education, employment or training"
October 2023 Cost-of-Living Bulletin
Thursday 26 October 2023 6pm
The latest Herefordshire Cost-of-Living Bulletin has just been published. The Bulletin gives an overview of indicators relevant to the cost-of-living crisis and the groups likely to be most affected. It should be noted that there is a time lag on… read more on article: "October 2023 Cost-of-Living Bulletin"
Cost-of-living September 2023 monthly monitoring report
Wednesday 20 September 2023 10.18am
The September 2023 monthly monitoring report has just been published on the Cost-of-Living page of the Understanding Herefordshire website . The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Cost-of-Living Bulletin, the latest… read more on article: "Cost-of-living September 2023 monthly monitoring report"
Understanding Herefordshire News
Monday 4 September 2023 4.21pm
The first (summer 2023) edition of Understanding Herefordshire News is now available via the link below . Coordinated by the council’s Intelligence Unit, it is a quarterly update on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and covers work that’s… read more on article: "Understanding Herefordshire News"
August 2023 Herefordshire Cost-of-Living Bulletin
Thursday 17 August 2023 1.55pm
The latest Herefordshire Cost-of-Living Bulletin has just been published. The Bulletin gives an overview of indicators relevant to the cost-of-living crisis and the groups likely to be most affected. It should be noted that there is a time lag on… read more on article: "August 2023 Herefordshire Cost-of-Living Bulletin"
Census 2021: new data on health, disability and unpaid care
Monday 14 August 2023 9.05am
Headline results from the Census 2021 for disability and unpaid care is now available to download from the Census 2021 webpage. You can explore the data yourself on www.ons.gov.uk/census. The following are a few key points about Herefordshire: The… read more on article: "Census 2021: new data on health, disability and unpaid care"
New interactive Herefordshire ward profiles
Monday 31 July 2023 2.39pm
Interactive ward-based profiles of socio-economic and demographic data are available on Herefordshire ward profiles. They are a dynamic source of information and statistics about areas within Herefordshire, initially with data from the Census 2021 a… read more on article: "New interactive Herefordshire ward profiles"
Herefordshire small area population estimates
Friday 21 July 2023 9.57am
Population estimates from the Census 2021 for small areas within Herefordshire are now available on Population around the county. Figures are available for the numbers of people in Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs), wards and parishes, by age group a… read more on article: "Herefordshire small area population estimates"
New Herefordshire cost-of-living bulletin published
Wednesday 19 July 2023 11.03am
The latest Herefordshire Cost-of-Living Bulletin has just been published. The Bulletin gives an overview of indicators relevant to the cost-of-living crisis and the groups likely to be most affected. It should be noted that there is a time lag on… read more on article: "New Herefordshire cost-of-living bulletin published"
Cost-of-Living Crisis - June 2023 Monthly Monitoring Report
Wednesday 14 June 2023 10.38am
The June 2023 monthly monitoring report has just been published on the Cost-of-Living page of the Understanding Herefordshire website . The monthly monitoring report is a supplementary report to the quarterly Cost-of-Living Bulletin, the latest (May… read more on article: "Cost-of-Living Crisis - June 2023 Monthly Monitoring Report"
Latest Herefordshire Cost-of-Living Bulletin
Monday 22 May 2023 1pm
To help to better understand how the rising cost of living is impacting the people of Herefordshire, and the groups and areas likely to be most affected, we have brought together a range of relevant socio-economic data and intelligence into a Cost-of… read more on article: "Latest Herefordshire Cost-of-Living Bulletin "