| West of England Regional Priorities | |||||
| Latest published value per indicator | |||||
Priority 1: Contributing to national economic growth helping our businesses succeed & creating jobs
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| Indicator | From | To | Latest value | Units | Change |
| Real GDP growth rate | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 53,689 | £m | ↑ +2.8% |
| GVA per job | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 65,202 | £ | ↑ +3.5% |
| Employment rate | 2025-04-01 | 2026-03-31 | 80 | % | ↓ -0.3 ppt |
| Employment level and growth for priority sectors | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 96,115 | Number | ↑ +2.2% |
| Gross median monthly pay | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-31 | 2,662 | £ | ↓ -0.0% |
| High speed broadband coverage in the region | 2025-07-01 | 2025-12-31 | 97 | % | ↑ +0.0 ppt |
| Change in total population | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 10 | % | ↑ +1.6 ppt |
| Proportion of people who are satisfied with their local area as a place to live | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 75 | % | ↑ +2.0 ppt |
Priority 2: Connecting the region through better public transport & active travel
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| Indicator | From | To | Latest value | Units | Change |
| Bus and rail trips | 2024-04-01 | 2025-03-31 | 77 | Trips per person | ↑ +4.9% |
| Bus satisfaction | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 82 | % | ↑ +1.0 ppt |
| Bus - Satisfaction with Value for money | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 49 | % | ↓ -11.0 ppt |
| Proportion of adults who walk or cycle for travel purposes at least twice in the past 28 days | 2024-04-01 | 2025-03-31 | 46 | % | ↓ -2.2 ppt |
| Active travel satisfaction | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 53 | % | ↑ +1.6 ppt |
| E-bike hire and E-scooter hire usage | 2026-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 1,789,307 | Trips | ↓ -46.1% |
| Public transport connectivity score to key services (education, employment, health, retail) | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 6,550 | Score | ↑ +0.6% |
| Proportion of population within 30 minutes of core employment zone by public transport or active travel | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 69 | % | ↓ -0.3 ppt |
| Mode share for active travel and public transport (all trip purposes) | 2023-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 49 | % | ↑ +12.7 ppt |
Priority 3: Creating and building homes and communities that are affordable, attractive and sustainable
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| Indicator | From | To | Latest value | Units | Change |
| Annual net increase in the number of dwellings | 2024-04-01 | 2025-03-31 | 3,024 | Number of dwellings | ↓ -33.2% |
| Proportion of non - decent homes | 2024-04-01 | 2025-03-31 | 13 | % | ↑ +0.0 ppt |
| Proportion of homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating C or above | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-31 | 53 | % | ↑ +0.1 ppt |
| House price to workplace-based earnings ratio | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 9 | Ratio | ↓ -7.9% |
| Private monthly rental prices | 2023-07-01 | 2024-06-30 | 1,425 | £ | ↑ +6.3% |
| Number and rate in temporary accommodation | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 2,232 | No. of households | ↑ +15.4% |
| Regional CO2 emissions from domestic sector | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 451 | kilotonnes CO2e | ↓ -0.9% |
Priority 4: Empowering residents with the skills to access the jobs that will shape our future
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| Indicator | From | To | Latest value | Units | Change |
| Proportion of residents (aged 16-64) with no qualifications | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 4 | % | ↓ -0.4 ppt |
| Proportion of residents (aged 16-64) qualified beyond A level | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 53 | % | ↓ -2.8 ppt |
| Proportion of residents aged 16-17 not in employment, education or training (NEETs), inc not known | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 6 | % | ↓ -0.4 ppt |
| Proportion of residents earning less than the Real Living Wage | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 10 | % | ↓ -0.7 ppt |
| Proportion of residents aged 16-64 economically inactive | 2025-04-01 | 2026-03-31 | 17 | % | ↑ +0.4 ppt |
| Change in apprenticeship starts from the previous year | 2024-08-01 | 2025-07-31 | 7 | % | ↑ +8.6 ppt |
| Proportion of working-age residents qualified to Level 4 and above. | 2024-08-01 | 2025-07-31 | 46 | Score | ↑ +0.3% |
Priority 5: Making the West of England the home for green jobs and green growth
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| Indicator | From | To | Latest value | Units | Change |
| Regional greenhouse gas emissions | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 4,333 | kilotonnes CO2e | ↓ -2.1% |
| Heat stress deaths | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 35 | Deaths per million population | ↑ +6.1% |
| Frequency and duration of flood warnings relative to 2020 | 2025-01-01 | 2025-12-31 | 70 | Index relative to 2020 baseline. | ↓ -58.3% |
| Proportion of watercourses in good ecological health | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 14 | % | ↑ +2.2 ppt |
| Tree canopy | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 10,657 | Hectares | ↑ +0.2% |
| Share of non-domestic buildings with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of A or A+ | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-31 | 5 | % | ↑ +0.1 ppt |
| Domestically generated renewable electricity | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 0 | Sites per household for solar PV | ↑ +13.1% |
| Installed renewable electricity capacity per km square | 2024-01-01 | 2024-12-31 | 0 | MW/square km | ↑ +4.8% |
Priority 6: Lifting children and families out of poverty in the West of England
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| Indicator | From | To | Latest value | Units | Change |
| Children in low income families | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 27 | % | ↑ +1.6 ppt |
| Proportion of childcare places relative to population of age groups 0-4 | 2025-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 50 | % | ↑ +0.9 ppt |
| Proportion of early years settings judged good or outstanding | 2025-01-01 | 2026-12-31 | 98 | % | ↓ -0.8 ppt |
| Children achieving good level of development at 2-2.5 year review | 2024-04-01 | 2025-03-31 | 87 | % | ↑ +0.2 ppt |
| Proportion of children with a good level of development up to 5 years old | 2024-09-01 | 2025-08-31 | 72 | % | ↑ +1.2 ppt |
| Proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals | 2024-09-01 | 2025-08-31 | 22 | % | ↑ +0.6 ppt |
| Proportion of school pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs | 2024-09-01 | 2025-08-31 | 5 | % | ↑ +0.6 ppt |
| Educational attainment of children | 2024-09-01 | 2025-08-31 | 62 | % | ↑ +2.5 ppt |