Place-based data refers to geographically specific information used to analyse social, economic and environmental conditions in a particular area. This can include demographic statistics, deprivation indices, health data, community infrastructure insights and more.
Localised data, spatial data analytics
OCSI specialises in place-based data analysis, helping organisations understand local inequalities, improve policy targeting and allocate resources effectively. Tools like OCSI’s Local Insight leverage place-based data at the small area level to support evidence-driven decision-making.
The English Community Needs Index (CNI) 2023 is now published as open…
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Social housing providers have deep, experience-based knowledge of the communities they serve….
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Many funding programmes use the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) to identify…
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