According to the 2021 Census, London was the most ethnically diverse region in England and Wales – 63.2% of residents identified with an ethnic minority group.

Image: Snapshot from the Map of Community Views To understand different communities’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility and Community Engagement, Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard and the GLA Community Engagement Team convened a series of virtual roundtable conversations and community meetings with groups and community leaders between April and September 2020. These conversations covered a range of complex issues. We heard about the overexposure of Black and Asian Minority Ethnic communities to the pandemic because they often work in frontline roles; the upsurge in hate crime against East and South East Asian Londoners; heightened need for domestic abuse support and better community language translations including specific dialects; the deep impact the virus has had on specific groups such as Somali, Bengali and Pakistani Londoners, particularly because of challenges with housing arrangements; the challenges for families around education for many groups including Gypsy, Roma, Traveller communities; concerns for LGBT+, Younger and Older Londoners; the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement; faith communities having to adapt their services and facing loss of income as a result, and much more. It was clear throughout that grassroots Faith and Community groups have played a crucial role meeting essential needs. The map of community views does not name specific groups but captures themes that can be addressed at policy level in close partnership with those affected, by recognising the strength of London’s community sector. 21 Roundtables and Community Meetings 250 Civil society and community groups reached

The Communities at Risk Register (CaRR) has been developed to provide an objective means of identifying risk and prioritising flood risk management activities at a Wales-wide, community level. It applies a standard methodology across all flood sources to calculate a theoretical ‘danger score’ that allows comparative risks to be quantified and ranked (from High to Low). The CaRR comprises a spreadsheet that identifies and ranks individual communities for, 1. a natural, ‘undefended’ scenario, and 2. a mitigated scenario (based on the presence of defences and flood warning). It is complemented by a GIS layer which defines the individual Community polygons and is attributed with danger scores, community rankings and other metric information.

This is a monthly report on publicly funded community services for people of all ages using data from the Community Services Data Set (CSDS) reported in England for November 2023. It has been developed to help achieve better outcomes and provide data that will be used to commission services in a way that improves health, reduces inequalities, and supports service improvement and clinical quality. These statistics are classified as experimental and should be used with caution. Experimental statistics are new official statistics undergoing evaluation. More information about experimental statistics can be found on the UK Statistics Authority website (linked at the bottom of this page). A provisional data file for December 2023 is now included in this publication. Please note this is intended as an early view until providers submit a refresh of their data, which will be published next month.

Analysis of data from the Community Life Survey looking at how 16- to 24-year-olds engage with their local area, compared with adults aged 25 and over. The data covers England only.

According to the 2021 Census, 81.7% of the population of England and Wales was white, 9.3% Asian, 4.0% black, 2.9% mixed and 2.1% from other ethnic groups.

In 2011, 87.2 percent of the total population of the United Kingdom were white British. A positive net migration in recent years combined with the resultant international relationships following the wide-reaching former British Empire has contributed to an increasingly diverse population. Varied ethnic backgrounds Black British citizens, with African and/or African-Caribbean ancestry, are the largest ethnic minority population, at three percent of the total population. Indian Britons are one of the largest overseas communities of the Indian diaspora and make up 2.3 percent of the total UK population. Pakistani British citizens, who make up almost two percent of the UK population, have one of the highest levels of home ownership in Britain. Racism in the United Kingdom Though it has decreased in comparison to the previous century, the UK has seen an increase in racial prejudice during the first decade and a half of this century. Racism and discrimination continues to be part of daily life for Britain’s ethnic minorities, especially in terms of work, housing, and health issues. Moreover, the number of hate crimes motivated by race reported since 2012 has increased, and in 2017/18, there were 3,368 recorded offenses of racially or religiously aggravated assault with injury, almost a thousand more than in 2013/14.

This data contributes towards a clear picture of all planning and land designations. Being an asset of community value does not place any restriction on what an owner can do with their property, but some LPAs may decide (through planning policy), that listing as an asset of community value is a material consideration if an application for change of use is submitted, considering all the circumstances of the case. Listing an asset of community value is also a Local Land Charge, which is a restriction or financial claim on a property or piece of land, and is an important consideration during the selling of a property or piece of land.

The Community Life Survey was first commissioned by the Cabinet Office in 2012-2013. It is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including:volunteering and charitable giving;views about the local area;community cohesion and belonging;community empowerment and participation;influencing local decisions and affairs; and subjective well-beingUp to 2015-16, the survey used a face-to-face methodology. Following thorough testing, the CLS moved to an online and paper mixed-method approach from 2016-17 onwards (a paper self-completion questionnaire being available as an alternative to the online survey), with an end to previous current face-to-face method. The objectives of the survey are to: The objectives of the survey are to: provide robust, nationally representative data on behaviours and attitudes within communities to inform and direct policy and action in these areas;to provide data of value to all users, including public bodies, external stakeholders and the public; andunderpin further research and debate on building stronger communitiesThe Community Life Survey incorporates a small number of priority measures from the Citizenship Survey, which ran from 2001-2011, conducted by the Department for Communities and Local Government. These measures were incorporated in the Community Life Survey so that trends in these issues could continue to be tracked over time. (The full Citizenship Survey series is held at the UK Data Archive under GNs 33347 and 33474.)

Further information may be found on the gov.uk Community Life Survey website.

The Community Life Survey Experimental Online Data, 2013-2014 includes the Special Licence data from a project testing the viability of an online alternative to the face-to-face survey. This dataset covers the 2013-2014 online survey, with a sample size of 10,215 adults (aged 16 years and over) in England, which ran from June 2013 to March 2014. Data from a postal version of the questionnaire, which was available on request, is also included in the dataset. This questionnaire covered the same topics as the online survey but was reduced in length. Full details can be found in the Web Survey Technical Report which is available in the Documentation section below.

End User Licence and Special Licence data Users should note that there are two versions of each Community Life Survey Experimental Online Data experimental online dataset. One is available under the standard End User Licence (EUL) agreement, and the other is a Special Licence (SL) version. The SL version contains more detailed variables relating to: social class; ethnicity; religion; sexual identity and lower level geographical classifications.

The SL data have more restrictive access conditions than those made available under the standard EUL. Prospective users of the SL version will need to complete an extra application form and demonstrate to the data owners exactly why they need access to the additional variables in order to get permission to use that version. Therefore, users are strongly advised to order the standard version of the data.

The standard EUL version of the Community Life Survey Experimental Online Data, 2013-2014 is held under SN 7737.

The main topics include: identity and social networks, local community, civic engagement, volunteering, social action, subjective well-being and basic demographics.The Community Life Survey Experimental Online Data, 2013-2014: Special Licence Access data file includes the following extra variables:SOC2010 (SOC2010)SOC2010 Sub-Major Group (SOC10smg)Ethnic group: 6 categories (Ethnic6)Ethnic group: 11 categories (Ethnic11a)Respondents Ethnic origin and age (excludes Mixed/Other) (Rethage9a)Sex within Ethnicity: 11 categories (E11sex1)Sex within Ethnicity: 10 categories (E5sex1)Whether practising for each religion (Actrel)Respondent religion: 7 categories (Jewish included in other)(Relig7)Practice status for each religion (Relstat)Ethno-Religious groups: 11 categories (E11Relig1)Respondent sexual identity: 3 categories (Sid2g)ONS Ward Classification: Subgroup (2001 Wards) (Wrdsubgpg)ONS District Level Classification: Subgroup (2003) (Ladsubgpg)Output Area Classification : Subgroup (52 categories) (Oasubgrp)Rural and Urban Area Classification 2004 (Rural)

UK Social Contact Network

Age, Gender, and Household Characteristics

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About this dataset

This dataset contains a detailed overview of the 2013 Van Hoek Social Contact Network Study in the UK. With this dataset, we have a unique opportunity to see how age, gender, and household size impact our social contact networks. From looking at the day of week contact was made and how often family contacted each other, to understanding the socio-economic backgrounds of participants and ethnicities represented - this data provides us with an interesting look into how our social connections are shaped. By diving deeper into these variables, we can gain valuable insight into our current culture's trends regarding who we interact with on a daily basis

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In order to use this dataset effectively, it is important to familiarize oneself with all of the columns included: dayofweek (the day of week on which contact was made), Contact.Day.if.different.from.allocated.day (the day of week on which contact was made if different from allocated day), day (day of month when contact was made), month (month when Contact was made), FTM (frequency of contact with family members), Socia_economic (social economic status participant belongs to), Noe_of _siblings (number of siblings participant has) ,Ethnicity(ethnicity details) part_age_detail(age detail).

Once you become familiar with all columns included in this dataset you can begin to identify relationships between these demographic factors and how different social contacts were enacted among them by examining how frequently households interacted as well as what age/gender/ethnic composition within each household look like at different times during a given month or year period; or even see what variables have an influence over who is contacted more often than not within a household setting or across multiple households- all depending on your need for specific insights from your research perspective!

Research Ideas

• Analyzing seasonal Social Contact trends: Using the month and dayofweek features, we could analyse how contact tends to vary across different seasons (e.g., more contact during summer months).

• Predicting Participants' Age Group: With the age detail, gender, and soci_economic features, predictive models can be built in order to estimate the age range of participants from given socio-demographic information.

• Evaluating Cyber Bullying and Online Social Networking Trends: Studying the self-reported frequency of contact between family members (FTM), researchers can evaluate cyber bullying trends in various communities as well as measure changes in social network size over time with respect to a given demographic group such as gender or ethnicity

Acknowledgements

If you use this dataset in your research, please credit the original authors. Data Source

License

License: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) - Public Domain Dedication No Copyright - You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. See Other Information.

Columns

File: 2013_VanHoek_UK_sday.csv | Column name | Description | |:------------------------------------------------|:-------------------------------------------------------------| | dayofweek | The primary day contact was made. (String) | | Contact.Day.if.different.from.allocated.day | Any days when contact deviated from allocated days. (String) | | day | The day of the month contact was made. (Integer) | | year | The year contact was made. (Integer) |

File: 2013_VanHoek_UK_participant_extra.csv | Column name | Description | |:--------------------|:--------------------------------------------------------| | FTM | Frequency of contact with family members. (Numeric) | | Socia_economic | Socioeconomic status of each participant. (Categorical) | | No.of.siblings | Number of siblings for each participant. (Numeric) | | Ethnicity | Ethnicity for each participant. (Categorica...

The Citizenship Survey (known in the field as the Communities Study) ran from 2001 to 2010-2011. It began as the 'Home Office Citizenship Survey' (HOCS) before the responsibility moved to the new Communities and Local Government department (DCLG) in May 2006. The survey provided an evidence base for the work of DCLG, principally on the issues of community cohesion, civic engagement, race and faith, and volunteering. The survey was used extensively for developing policy and for performance measurement. It was also used more widely, by other government departments and external stakeholders to help inform their work around the issues covered in the survey. The survey was conducted on a biennial basis from 2001-2007. It moved to a continuous design in 2007 which means that data became available on a quarterly basis from April of that year. Quarter one data were collected between April and June; quarter two between July and September; quarter three between October and December and quarter four between January and March. Once collection for the four quarters was completed, a full aggregated dataset was made available, and the larger sample size allowed more detailed analysis.

In January 2011, the DCLG announced that the Citizenship Survey was to close. As part of the drive to deliver cost savings across government and to reduce the fiscal deficit, research budgets were closely scrutinised to identify where savings can be made. For this reason, and the belief that priority data from this survey could either be dropped; collected less frequently; or collected via other means, the survey was cancelled. Fieldwork concluded on 31 March 2011, followed by publication of reports in the months after analysis of that data. Further information about the survey, including links to publications, can be found on the National Archives webarchive page for the Citizenship Survey. The Consultation outcome: the future of the citizenship survey statement can be viewed on the gov.uk website. The Community Life Survey, (held under GN 33475), which began in 2012-2013 and is conducted by the Cabinet Office, incorporates a small number of priority measures from the Citizenship Survey, in order that trends in these issues
can continue to be tracked over time. For these measures the Community Life Survey findings are comparable to the Citizenship Survey findings.


UK Data Archive holdings: End User Licence and Secure Access
The Archive holds standard End User Licence (EUL) versions of the complete Citizenship Survey series from 2001-2011, held under SNs 4754, 5087, 5367, 5739, 6388, 6733 and 7111, and Secure Access versions of the 2005, 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 waves (all held under SN 7403). The Secure Access datasets include extra variables that are not available in the standard EUL versions. They cover: more detailed and extensive household and demographic information; more detailed geographies, including Police Force Area, Local Authority Districts, Wards, Middle Layer Super Output Areas (MSOA) and Lower Layer Super Output Areas (LSOA); more detailed responses to questions covering violent extremism, immigration, and religion; and more detailed administrative variables. Prospective users of the Secure Access version of the Citizenship Survey will need to agree to rigorous Terms and Conditions, including applying for ESRC Accredited Researcher Status and attending a training session, in order to obtain permission to use that version Therefore, users are encouraged to download and inspect the EUL versions of the data prior to ordering the Secure Access versions.

The Citizenship Survey, 2008-2009 dataset includes a total sample of 14,917 people aged 16 and over, resident in England and Wales. This comprised a core sample of 9,335 people and a minority ethnic boost of 5,582.

This report looks at people's views of their communities, their neighbourhoods, and their local areas using findings from the Citizenship Survey. This report has been re-packaged from previous years, and includes similar topic areas to the Community Cohesion Topic Report published in previous years.

Source agency: Communities and Local Government

Designation: National Statistics

Language: English

Alternative title: Citizenship Survey: Community Spirit Topic Report

The Community Life Survey (CLS) is a household survey conducted in England, tracking the latest trends and developments across areas key to encouraging social action and empowering communities, including: volunteering and charitable giving; views about the local area; community cohesion and belonging; community empowerment and participation; influencing local decisions and affairs; and subjective well-being and loneliness.

The CLS was first commissioned by the Cabinet Office in 2012. From 2016-17, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) took over responsibility for publishing results. During 2020, the DCMS also commissioned the Community Life COVID-19 Re-contact Survey (CLRS) (SN 8781) to provide data on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected volunteering, charitable giving, social cohesion, wellbeing and loneliness in England.

For the 2023-24 and 2024-25 survey years, DCMS partnered with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to boost the CLS to be able to produce meaningful estimates at Local Authority level. This has enabled data collection at the most granular level since data collection commenced. The questionnaire for 2023-24 was developed collaboratively to adapt to the needs and interests of both DCMS and MHCLG, including some new questions and changes to existing questions, response options and definitions in the 2023-24 and upcoming 2024-25 surveys.

Background
Up to 2015-16, the survey used a face-to-face methodology. Following thorough testing (experimental online versions of the survey were released for 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16), the CLS moved online from 2016-17 onwards, with an end to the previous face-to-face method. The survey uses a push-to-web methodology (with paper mode for those who are not digitally engaged). The survey informs and directs policy and action in these areas;

• to provide data of value to all users, including public bodies, external stakeholders and the public; and
• underpin further research and debate on building stronger communities.

The CLS incorporates a small number of priority measures from the Citizenship Survey, which ran from 2001-2011, conducted by the then Department for Communities and Local Government. These measures were incorporated in the CLS so that trends in these issues could continue to be tracked over time. (The full Citizenship Survey series is held at the UK Data Archive under GNs 33347 and 33474.)

Further information may be found on the GOV.UK Community Life Survey webpage.

The Community Life Survey Experimental Online Data, 2013-2014 includes the data from a project testing the viability of an online alternative to the face-to-face survey. This dataset covers the 2013-2014 online survey, with a sample size of 10,215 adults (aged 16 years and over) in England, which ran from June 2013 to March 2014. Data from a postal version of the questionnaire, which was available on request, is also included in the dataset. This questionnaire covered the same topics as the online survey but was reduced in length. Full details can be found in the Web Survey Technical Report which is available in the Documentation section below.

End User Licence and Special Licence data
Users should note that there are two versions of each Community Life Survey Experimental Online Data experimental online dataset. One is available under the standard End User Licence (EUL) agreement, and the other is a Special Licence (SL) version. The SL version contains more detailed variables relating to: social class; ethnicity; religion; sexual identity and lower level geographical classifications.

The SL data have more restrictive access conditions than those made available under the standard EUL. Prospective users of the SL version will need to complete an extra application form and demonstrate to the data owners exactly why they need access to the additional variables in order to get permission to use that version. Therefore, users are strongly advised to order the standard version of the data.

The SL version of the Community Life Survey Experimental Online Data, 2013-2014 is held under SN 7738.

Details of Community Centres in Oxford

Compendium of housing statistics covering all aspects of housing in England. Source agency: Communities and Local Government Designation: National Statistics Language: English Alternative title: Housing Statistics, England

In 2024/25 the government of the United Kingdom spent approximately 127 million British pounds on religious and other community services, compared with 205 million in the previous year.

A dataset of indicators of the state of the UK housing market

This is a collection of indicators from diverse sources on different aspects of the state of the UK housing market. Some indicators are updated monthly, others quarterly.

Publication of this dataset began in August 2012. The choice of which indicators are included in this dataset may be subject to revision, but the intention is to update the dataset regularly as new data become available.

Historical time series have been added for some (but not yet all) of the indicators.