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 urban leaders want from the Levelling Up White Paper
A collection of views from urban leaders across the country in advance of the Levelling Up White Paper.
What levelling up really means: changing the geography of knowledge
This briefing uses the theory of economic complexity to show how the economies of Britain’s cities and large towns have developed over time and sets out the implications for how the Government should approach its levelling up agenda.
High Streets Recovery Tracker: August update
While not all cities have had a prosperous summer, most places are on a clear track to recovery, says Analyst Valentine Quinio.
Did ‘Freedom Day’ boost the high street recovery?
Analyst Valentine Quinio explores the latest high street spend and footfall data to establish what impact England’s ‘Freedom Day’ had on consumer behaviour, and what this means for high street recovery.
Does Nissan provide a model for levelling up?
Red wall MPs point to the success of Sunderland’s Nissan plant as the model the current Government should replicate, but almost 40 years on the city is still in need of being ‘levelled up’.
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.