London s gross value added per head was 32 per cent above the average for the United Kingdom in 2004, while in Wales it was 21 per cent below.
Source: Regional Gross Value Added, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Report
Date: 2005-Dec
An analysis said that households in London spent the most, at 484 a week, averaged over the three years 2002-03 to 2004-05: households in the North East spent the least, at 346,
Source: Catherine Gibbins and Georgina Julian (eds.), Family Spending: A report on the 2004-05 Expenditure and Food Survey, Office for National Statistics, Palgrave Macmillan (01256 329242)
Links: Report | ONS press release
Date: 2005-Nov
An annual report provided information on the characteristics, composition, and behaviour of households in Scotland in a range of areas - particularly relating to transport, social justice, and housing.
Source: Chris Martin et al., Scotland's People: Annual report - Results from the 2003/2004 Scottish Household Survey, Scottish Executive, available from Blackwell's Bookshop (0131 622 8283)
Links: Report (pdf) | SE press release
Date: 2005-Aug
In June 2004, Scotland had 2.25 million households, a 0.9 per cent (21,000) increase from the previous year and a 10 per cent (203,000) increase since 1991.
Source, Household Estimates for Scotland, 2004, General Register Office for Scotland (0131 314 4243)
Links: Report (pdf) | SE press release
Date: 2005-Aug
A new book explored a wide range of aspects of Scottish society, and reported new evidence on families, incomes, employment and social/political behaviour.
Source: John Ermisch and Robert Wright (eds.), Changing Scotland: Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey, Policy Press, available from Marston Book Services (01235 465500)
Links: ISER press release
Date: 2005-Jul
An annual review was published of demographic and social trends in Scotland.
Source: Scotland's Population 2004, General Register Office for Scotland (0131 314 4243)
Links: Report (pdf)
Date: 2005-Jul
A paper examined geographical disparities in employment, education and crime; and suggested possible solutions.
Source: Stephen Gibbons, Anne Green, Paul Gregg and Stephen Machin, Is Britain Pulling Apart? Area disparities in employment, education and crime, Working Paper 05/120, Centre for Market and Public Organisation/University of Bristol (0117 954 6943)
Links: Working Paper (pdf)
Date: 2005-Jun
An analysis was published showing public expenditure as a proportion of national income for each region and country in the United Kingdom. The proportion was found to vary considerably between different regions and countries, from 32.6 per cent in the south east of England to 67.0 per cent in Northern Ireland. London had the highest proportionate level of spending on transport, Wales had the highest level of spending on sports and culture, while the north east of England had the highest spending on health.
Source: Douglas McWilliams, How Public Money is Spent in Each Region and Country of the UK, Centre for Economic and Business Research (020 7324 2850)
Links: Report (pdf)
Date: 2005-May
Household income estimates were published for the 12 regions and countries of the United Kingdom, 37 sub-regions and 133 groups of unitary authorities or districts. There were new figures for the period 2000-2003, and revisions for 1995-1999. In 2003, the region with the highest gross disposable household income per capita was London, at 15,235; the north-east region had the lowest, at 10,787.
Source: Regional Household Income, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Report (pdf)
Date: 2005-Apr