The Place Insight Index helps local authorities and analysts turn benchmark data, maps, and comparison tools into confident decisions across England.
Search any English local authority to preview the four 2025 pillar scores. The deeper trends and comparisons stay locked for the full platform.
The core benchmarking workspace — map every indicator, compare regions, drill into a place profile, and read the methodology behind every score. Built for analysts, commissioners, and place-based decision makers.
A two-part analysis pairing Census 2021 demographics with statutory service metrics from LG Inform — built to evaluate council outcomes in their real demographic context.
From dwelling stock and net supply to affordable delivery and market dynamics — long-term trend lines for any English local authority, built for housing leads, commissioners, and policy teams.
Overview of the area's occupied housing stock, broken down by ownership type — private sector homes, local authority housing, housing-association properties, and dwellings held by other public-sector bodies.
Net supply of new housing reflects the overall change in dwelling stock from one year to the next. It captures both gains and losses, including new build completions, conversions (such as splitting a property into flats),
Number of additional affordable homes delivered each year, broken down by tenure type enabling users to understand long‑term trends, shifts in delivery patterns, and the contribution of different affordable housing
The scatterplot illustrates the relationship between Household Affordability Ratio to Homelessness and Housing Waiting List across regions of England. This relationship has been examined to identify gaps in the
Each module is designed for a specific analytical need — from council benchmarking to spatial intelligence and raw data access.
Work with the core index, benchmark place outcomes, and explore spatial patterns across England.
Profile and benchmark council metrics with demographics and service data at local authority level.
Examine the need for affordable housing solutions.
Access curated national datasets, raw data exports, and source documentation.