UK unemployment tracker
Centre for Cities tracks the latest unemployment claim statistics across the UK's cities and largest towns.
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Cost of living tracker
The UK is in the grip of a cost of living crisis, and there is a clear North-South divide in how it is playing out across the country. Explore the latest data for your city or large town.
Cities Outlook 2023
As well as providing a deep dive into the latest economic data on the UK’s cities and largest towns, this year our flagship publication focuses on the scale and geography of economic inactivity across the country.
Why the Census data shows we need to build more homes
Some parts of the UK are in dire need of new homes and the Census data shows why.
Homeworking must not put us off projects like Crossrail
The pandemic has changed the traditional commute but infrastructure schemes will still be key to getting people out of their cars and onto public transport.
Can the City of Culture award really kick off an urban economic renaissance?
The recent awarding of the UK City of Culture 2025 has put the notion of ‘culture-led regeneration’ back in the policy spotlight.
High streets recovery tracker
Explore the changing levels of activity within the high streets of Britain's cities and large towns from February 2020 to May 2022.
Why are cities in Britain building so many new homes out of reach of public transport?
Planning reform is needed to reconnect new housing to public transport infrastructure
Two Years of Covid: How has the pandemic changed the labour market in our cities?
As the labour market stabilises, claimant count rates in all cities still remain higher than they were pre-pandemic, impacting both the levelling up agenda and the current cost of living crisis.
Should the Government embrace the contemporary Spanish urban model?
Spain’s cities, unlike Britain’s, are typically dominated by a mid-rise urban form. This makes active travel and public transport more effective, and promotes the economic benefits of agglomeration.