Facts and figures
Research and Evaluation
monitors, collects and processes a wide range of data which can be
broadly categorised into the six main topic areas listed
below. We also produce cross-cutting
research reports and area profiles
which include items from all of these topic areas. For a quick
simple overview of the most frequently requested information about
Kent please see
Kent in a nutshell (PDF, 662k)
1. Population and census
- access social profiles of your local area
- read 2001 Census theme bulletins
- look at current population estimates
- look at projected future populations
- look at the family structure of Kent residents
- look at data to support the former Kent
Children's Trust
2. The economy and the labour
market
- discover latest unemployment figures
- find out the numbers of employees by industrial sector
- look at average earnings
3. Deprivation
- read about the Indices of Deprivation 2010 for England
- find out how the county of Kent scores in the national rank of
deprivation
- find out how many Kent households are in
poverty
- find out how many Kent households are in fuel poverty
4. Land use monitoring: housing and
commercial land
- discover the number of house completions and the rate of
residential development
- find out about Kent's housing stock, prices and vacancies
- discover how much industrial and business floorspace
development there is in Kent
- learn land use has changed over time
5. Equalities and Diversity
- what are the characteristics which are protected by the
Equality Act?
- what information do we have to support equalities and diversity
in Kent?
6. Energy and Emissions
- How much energy do we use in Kent?
- Have we reduced our carbon emissions in Kent?
- Can we improve our energy efficiency?
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We cannot publish all of our data here, so please contact us to
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