Resource Hub - Women's Budget Group

Resource Hub

Here you can find research conducted by the UK Women’s Budget Group for the Local Data Project along with explainers on how to do some of the analysis for yourself.

Delve into data, learn about local government

You can also find factsheets and explainers about all things data, and all things local.

Work through our guides on how to access data spreadsheets, and how to do basic calculations.

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Briefing: Access to Childcare in Great Britain

Childcare is the single most important driver of the gender pay and labour market participation gap

Briefing: Gender Differences in Access to Coronavirus Government Support

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted women's employment and self-employment, exacerbating inequalities in the labour market

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Briefing Template: Local Health Inequalities

Use this template to create your own briefing on health inequalities in your local area

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Briefing: The Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is one measure of the position of women in the economy in comparison to men. This briefing reveals data about the gender pay gap for the UK

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How to Guide: Calculate Energy Bills Affordability

How to calculate the affordability of energy direct debits in your local area

Census 2021: Bringing Raw Data to Life

"Data, such as that revealed in the census, is meaningless unless those whom it measures have a say in how it is interpreted and can hold policy makers to account for their actions."

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Childcare concerns us all

"Nursery fees for a child under two in my borough amount to around 66% of women's full-time earnings"

Contact your MP: Access to Childcare

Email your MP about access to childcare in your area

Data set: Adult Social Care statistics

Information about Adult Social Care provision in England, including local authority spending.

Data sets: Benefits

A collection of datasets on benefits