High streets recovery tracker
Centre for Cities tracks the recovery of high streets in Britain's cities and large towns from the Coronavirus pandemic.
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UK unemployment tracker
As the COVID-19 pandemic sends shockwaves through the labour market, Centre for Cities tracks the latest unemployment claim statistics across the UK's cities and largest towns.
Where were people most reliant on the furlough scheme when it ended this autumn?
There were still 1.1 million people on furlough in September, and almost one third of them were in London, Birmingham and Manchester.
What do the latest furlough statistics tell us about labour markets in the UK’s largest cities and towns?
Data from this month's update shows a recovery in all cities and large towns, however, significant challenges remain for places.
Net zero: what is the carbon footprint of my city?
Explore the carbon footprint of your city or town to see how sectors contribute to total carbon emissions and how it compares to other places.
How can policymakers monitor cities’ post-Covid recovery? Lessons from the previous downturn
Researcher Guilherme Rodrigues explores the different data options available to best monitor how UK cities are performing and recovering in real time.
One year on: what has been the impact of the pandemic on different parts of the country?
While in some parts of the country the situation is stabilising, the labour market in cities and large towns in the Greater South East continues to deteriorate.
How many EU nationals are there really in our largest cities and towns?
In most cities and large towns, applications for the EU Settlement Scheme far outnumber population estimates.
How has Covid-19 affected the levelling up agenda?
The pandemic has made levelling up four times harder and it risks levelling down otherwise economically successful parts of the country as well.
Three reflections on comment concerns about ‘levelling up local government’
Our recent paper 'Levelling up Local Government in England' sparked much debate. Here’s a round-up and response to the main themes.