New data for Essex & beyond!
Explore the latest public-health indicators across regions with the Health of the Region Data Explorer — a powerful free tool for voluntary sector organisations in partnership with local authorities, health services and community groups.
This interactive, publicly-available tool covers a wide range of indicators: life expectancy, disease burden, risk-factors, healthy ageing and more — broken down by region and local authority.
Find out more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/health-of-the-region-data-explorer
Why it matters for voluntary sector organisations:
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Helps us understand local needs and health-inequalities in Essex (and compare with other areas)
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Supports data-driven planning and service development
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Strengthens funding bids, reports or impact statements by referencing authoritative, recent data
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Enables stronger collaboration with local authorities, NHS and other partners by aligning with the evidence base
How you might use it
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Explore the latest figures for our local authority / neighbourhood
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Identify health-risk priorities in the community you work with
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Use the data to highlight targeted need or gaps in services
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Incorporate the figures or charts into presentations, reports or bids
We encourage you to review the tool for your area.