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This paper by Paul A. Longley, James Cheshire and Alex Singleton reviews and assesses the prospects for developing geographically enabled research ready data (RRD) with reference to current UK initiatives. Examples of projects for which such data have been provisioned are given.

ONS Blog: Mary Gregory, Interim Director of Population Statistics, explains what is driving population growth and the progress the ONS is making towards producing new estimates which better meet user needs.

This ONS bulletin includes estimates of:

• rate of population change in regions of England and Wales


• local area population change 


• comparisons with admin-based population estimates (ABPEs)

To support understanding of why ONS are evolving population and migration statistics, they have published a paper explaining the design of the future statistical system for England and Wales.

This includes an overview of the statistical design starting with administrative data, data linkage, coverage adjustment, statistical modelling and a glossary of terms.

This ONS report provides information about the quality strategy underpinning the future population and migration statistics system in England and Wales.