Posted 21st May 2025
Posted 2 months ago
By Unknown
Using Data to Drive Donor Engagement: How More Metrics Supports Charities
In today’s competitive fundraising landscape, charities must make every interaction count. From identifying the right audiences to improving donor retention, data is at the heart of effective s...
Posted 30th April 2025
Posted 3 months ago
By Unknown
Enhancing Targeted Marketing with More Metrics Data
In today’s data-driven landscape, successful direct marketing is no longer just about reach, it’s about precision. Delivering the right message to the right person, at the right time, through the r...
Posted 14th January 2025
Posted 6 months ago
By Unknown
Understanding Healthy Life Expectancy: A New Approach
Healthy life expectancy (HLE) provides a vital measure of not just how long people live, but how long they live in good health.
Posted 14th January 2025
Posted 6 months ago
By Unknown
Understanding Healthy Life Expectancy: A New Approach
Healthy life expectancy (HLE) provides a vital measure of not just how long people live, but how long they live in good health. This metric helps highlight regional health inequalities, where two...
Posted 1st August 2024
Posted 12 months ago
By Unknown
Assessing GP Performance: A Collaborative Project Between More Metrics and Lancaster University
We are very excited to be working with the MSc team at Lancaster University. This continues our longstanding involvement with the university sector, including a project with Cardiff University,...
Posted 2nd July 2024
Posted 1 year ago
By Colin Stewart
Using Petition Data to estimate the results of the 2024 General Election
General Election 2024 seat forecasts: What makes the forthcoming general election particularly interesting from an analytical perspective is the number of organisations that are modelling the...
Posted 12th June 2024
Posted 1 year ago
By Unknown
More Metrics Sponsors Analytics Summit AS24 in Birmingham.
On May 23rd, the Analytics Summit AS24 in Birmingham was a landmark event that brought together a diverse group of data and analytical professionals from across business, public sector, and...
Posted 5th March 2024
Posted 1 year ago
By Dave Edmonds
More Metrics data available through Consumer Data Research Council(CDRC)
Our Covid-19 data on attitudes to key issues during the pandemic is now available for review and analysis projects through the [Consumer Data Research Centre=https://data.cdrc.ac.uk/] CDRC is...
Posted 24th January 2024
Posted 2 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Poverty in the UK
A report by the [Joseph Rowntree Foundation=https://www.jrf.org.uk/uk-poverty-2024-the-essential-guide-to-understanding-poverty-in-the-uk] on poverty in the UK highlights the extent and variation...
Posted 4th October 2023
Posted 2 years ago
By Colin Stewart
Who cares about what in Wales?
We are in the midst of the annual party political conference season and politicians of all colours are trying to grab the headlines - and secure our support! So to understand what voters...
Posted 31st July 2023
Posted 2 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Census 2021 - A summary
ONS has created a really useful [summary=!1759239!] of what they have published from the Census 2021 output so far. This shows the wealth of data that is now available to our developers at More...
Posted 28th April 2023
Posted 2 years ago
By Unknown
The problems facing Wales - in data
This linked article in [Walesonline=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/14-maps-you-need-see-26514876] shines a light on some of the economic and social issues facing Wales. And whilst a...
Posted 20th March 2023
Posted 2 years ago
By Nigel Bradshaw
Index of Multiple Deprivation made better
The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is a key modelling parameter for vulnerability and other people-driven measures. It is produced by the Government and is an aggregate area ranking across...
Posted 9th March 2023
Posted 2 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
The Health of the Nation
This week, the ONS published its latest findings from Census 2021, focusing on [health, disability, and unpaid care=https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/censushealthdisabilitycare/] across...
Posted 31st January 2023
Posted 2 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
More Metrics launches on Snowflake
We are pleased to advise that More Metrics data has now joined Snowflake's Partner Network and our data is now available through the [Snowflake Digital Platform=https://www.snowflake.com/en/]. As ...
Posted 30th December 2022
Posted 3 years ago
By Unknown
"Oh Little Town of Bethlehem" (But not that one!)
A few thousand miles to the north of its more well known namesake lies a tiny Welsh village that shares its famous name. There are in fact more than 20 Bethlehems in the world, including...
Posted 23rd December 2022
Posted 3 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
The Year in Numbers
An interesting end of year review from [ONS=https://blog.ons.gov.uk/2022/12/23/the-year-in-numbers/] on what has been a very eventful data. Central to their output has of course been the Census...
Posted 9th December 2022
Posted 3 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Using 2021 Census data - Identifying areas of deprivation
As the ONS continues to roll out the output from Census 2021, valuable insight about the issues facing many areas of the UK are being highlighted. In the attached article from the website...
Posted 28th November 2022
Posted 3 years ago
By Unknown
GeoIndex - valuable insights from 1 to 100!
More Metrics and [REaD Group=https://readgroup.co.uk] continue to work closely in providing key data insights across a range of topics from [green issues and the...
Posted 7th November 2022
Posted 3 years ago
By Unknown
Census 2021 data now available from ONS
Some great data and insights being produced by ONS from last year's Census. More Metrics will be using this data as it emerges over the coming months to: Refresh our existing products with...
Posted 28th October 2022
Posted 3 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Housing Crisis - data solutions from More Metrics
Every day brings news of more turmoil in the housing market - fixed rate mortgages hitting over 6%, hundreds of mortgage products being withdrawn at short notice and talk of an impending house...
Posted 19th October 2022
Posted 3 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Data designed for an uncertain world
As households and businesses try to prepare for what appears to be difficult and challenging times, More Metrics has been working hard to develop data sets that provide key insights into how...
Posted 16th December 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
Monthly COVID-19 data released
The monthly update of our COVID-19 data was released on 16th December 2021. It covers the period up to 28th November 2021. The free data is available for [download=#95027#?id=821697] and...
Posted 22nd November 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
More Metrics and REaD Group launch new Green Campaign
Following on from all the excitement of COP26 in Glasgow, More Metrics and our data partner REaD Group have launched a social media campaign highlighting how data can improve an organisation's...
Posted 5th November 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
Monthly COVID-19 data released
The monthly update of our COVID-19 data was released on 5th November 2021. It covers the period up to 31st October 2021. No model or data source changes this month. The free data is...
Posted 21st September 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Nigel Bradshaw
Local voting and our new Green and Covid Open-Up indices
We've undertaken a further analysis of local voting in Bristol, using our new range of attitudinal indices. Whilst the big news was success of the Greens, which was correlated with our...
Posted 10th September 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
More Metrics launches new profiling product - GeoProfiles
More Metrics is always looking for ways to make data more meaningful and useful. To bring data to life and add insight and perspective. We have now developed our own profiling tool, linked...
Posted 19th August 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Colin Stewart
Who cares about HS2?
With the HS2 petition House of Commons debate scheduled for the 13th September, we thought it would be timely to share our findings on our deep dive into petition number 563380: "Stop work on HS2...
Posted 30th July 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
Football mad postcodes + Euros = Covid
England, Wales and Scotland all appearing in the finals of the Euros this Summer, and many of the games including the semi finals and final being held at Wembley, excitement across the UK just...
Posted 5th July 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
Green index correlates with local election voting
The political environment never stands still. Alongside the fall out of Brexit and its polarising effect across the UK, another major issue appears to be shaking traditional voter allegiance to...
Posted 1st June 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
The Green Society – a More Metrics analysis of what local areas are thinking and doing
Over the coming weeks, More Metrics will be taking a closer look at a range of Green topics, from Green energy and electric vehicles, the emergence of Green politics as a potential new driving...
Posted 21st May 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Nigel Bradshaw
Indian-variant COVID spread is geographic, not ethnic driven
Throughout the pandemic, More Metrics has been analysing the COVID-19 data that we have modelled to a local level so we can see infection rate spread in detail. In light of the concerns about...
Posted 22nd March 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
Census 2021 - have you completed yours?
Sunday 21 March was Census day in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It will be next year for Scotland. This is the 10 year ritual that all UK households have been required to complete since...
Posted 15th March 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
More Metrics launch NEW Green Indices
More Metrics Green Attitudes Indices The [Green Attitudinal Indices=!1329803!] have been constructed to identify people with different interest levels in green issues. They are...
Posted 4th March 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
Free data files updated
More Metrics make available a number of data files in our Free Data section. This data can assist in the use of More Metric data or for other modelling purposes. This update follows the release...
Posted 12th February 2021
Posted 4 years ago
By Unknown
More Metrics launches new INCOME DATA
With recent announcements from the [ICO=https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2020/10/ico-takes-enforcement-action-against-experian-after-data-broking-investigation]...
Posted 15th January 2021
Posted 5 years ago
By Unknown
National Obesity Week
This week is [National Obesity Week=https://www.betterhealthcare.co.uk/national-obesity-awareness-week-everything-you-need-to-know-about-obesity]. More Metrics conducts detailed analysis of...
Posted 6th January 2021
Posted 5 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Mapping the new COVID-19 strain
Back at the beginning of October the Covid story was all about students returning to University and the explosion of cases on University campuses. Now as we end 2020 the focus of attention is the...
Posted 27th November 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Will Christmas end this Disunited Kingdom?
Over the last week the UK and devolved Governments have sought to present a united front in order to save Christmas. But in the run up to Christmas and in all likelihood in January, this show of...
Posted 11th November 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Do our interests and beliefs impact our COVID risk?
Are dog lovers more at risk from COVID-19 than their cat loving friends? Do historically Brexit supporting areas take more risks than their Remain leaving counterparts? More Metrics has...
Posted 30th October 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Nigel Bradshaw
Did students spread COVID?
Using our model of Confirmed Cases per 100,000 at Output Area (~7 postcode) level we looked to see if there was evidence of a geographic spread of COVID-19 cases out from the recent outbreak in...
Posted 21st October 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Nigel Bradshaw
Significant COVID case variation by OAC
An analysis of our COVID-19 data modelled at Output Area (~7 postcodes) shows significant variation in direction and level of cases between different Output Area Classifications. The surge in...
Posted 5th October 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
A truly local view is so important
With much of the UK under “local" lockdown restrictions due to COVID-19, its worth focusing a bit on what local actually means. In England for example, what began with the likes of Leicester and L...
Posted 25th September 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Sam Costain
Levelling up needs to start closer to home
As plans are announced to “level up” across the UK many will focus on the North-South divide. But as, More Metrics data shows, there is much to do to level up within regions up and down the cou...
Posted 4th September 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Sam Costain
Get fit to fight COVID-19
With COVID-19 causing a national lockdown, people across the UK sought to get themselves healthier to fight the disease. Joe Wicks lockdown workouts have become a bit of a craze, as well as...
Posted 28th July 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Nigel Bradshaw
Do you know your bunny-hugger from your Eco-Warrior?
How do you talk to potential customers about matters that matter to them? How do you identify their key concerns? GeoSociety is a unique set of GDPR-compliant measures of people’s interest in a ...
Posted 14th July 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Sam Costain
Staycation COVID-19 risks
As the UK gradually emerges from Lockdown, More Metrics data can be used to identify potential risks across a range of everyday scenarios. In this article, we explore the potential hazards of the...
Posted 2nd July 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
What next after Leicester
Leicester has been locked down following a surge in COVID-19 cases, just as the rest of England is spending up. The decision to order the lockdown was based on the result of data on testing....
Posted 30th June 2020
Posted 5 years ago
By Dave Edmonds
Using data to get us out of lockdown
More Metric data provides unparalleled non-personalised information on COVID-19 risks at very local geographies. It can therefore be used by many businesses and organisations as they come out of...
Posted 30th November -0001
Posted 2025 years ago
By Unknown
A demographic timebomb - the data behind the headlines
An interesting article from the [Daily Telegraph=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/11/25/world-population-increase-peak-chart-age-gender/] exploring how as the earth's population...