Economic Intelligence

Economic regeneration, through increasing employment, encouraging business growth and investment, as well as tackling economic disadvantage generally is an important activity for this Council and its partners.

Accurate and up to date analysis and data is a prerequisite to effective economic development within the District as it informs policy development and is essential for identifying priorities.

Robust data at the local level is also essential in the bidding process for a variety of national and European funding programmes.  These programmes also require such data at the local level for effective monitoring.

Through our activities we aim to:

• promote the sharing of information and expertise
• improve the understanding of the economy and identify issues facing the district’s local population, workforce and business community

About this service

Part of the Regeneration and Partnerships responsibility is to maintain and develop an economic data and intelligence service.  By using the link provided users are able to access the latest economic data (business growth, deprivation, earnings, house prices, productivity and unemployment). These indicators compare the county with the regional and national averages, and also go down to a sub-county level where available.

Specific enquiries and requests for economic information from potential inward investors, partners and internal staff can be obtained by contacting us.

Access to Economic Intelligence as well as general information about our district can be found from the linked web pages to provide online access to a range of economic data and analysis.  Statistics on the following topics, as well as links to other sources of economic intelligence about the District of Easington and County Durham:

• population
• employment and labour market
• unemployment
• earnings and income
• deprivation
• house prices
• travel to work
• economic information service
• key documents and reports
• industrial output
• business and enterprise
• qualifications
• travel to work and commuting         

External Statistics

The National Online Manpower Information System (NOMIS)

• NOMIS is a web-based database of labour market statistics run on behalf of the ONS that provides the latest data for unemployment, VAT registered businesses and the labour force.           

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)

• DWP provides information and statistics regarding its various benefits (For example: job seekers allowance, income support and incapacity benefit) and services (For example: New Deal programmes).           

The Land Registry

• The Land Registry continues to be one of the most reliable sources of house price information, despite a wide range of data series emerging over the last couple of years.           

The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)

• The DCLG produces the Indices of Multiple Deprivation series.           

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

• ONS is the government department that provides statistical and registration services as well as the decennial census of the population.     

The Audit Commission

• The Audit Commission web site provides you with comprehensive guidance on how to create an Area Profile.  They also provide a wide range of data and assessments about your area and how it compares to others.  An Area Profile provides a rich picture of the quality of life and public services in your local area.  Area profiling will be particularly helpful to councils and their partners in Local Strategic Partnerships (LSPs) and to central government and national agencies.     

Local Information

Local Community Ward Appraisals

• The Red Project was commissioned in 2003 and provides Ward appraisals for all areas in the District of Easington.    

Local Neighbourhood Statistics

• Neighbourhood Statistics allows you to find detailed statistic within specific geographic areas, for example in neighbourhood regeneration.     

Local Area Profiles

• Government Office North East produce profiles of each of the 23 district/borough and unitary/metropolitan local authorities that contain a range of statistical data and general information on a variety of topics, including population and demographics, educational attainment and housing.