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Read the latest blogs exploring how our data is being used to tackle poverty and promote economic wellbeing.

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8 Apr 20265 min read

Economic Wellbeing across Salary Bands in Great Britain

There has been a decrease in account holders living beyond means, but an increase in overdrawn accounts

Economic WellbeingInsightsCost of Living Crisis

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30 Mar 20264 min read

Insights from the March Nowcast: A Shift in Financial Wellbeing

The Economic Nowcast has been updated to 15 February and shows a slight shift in a positive economic direction, with average incomes increasing across GB

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13 Mar 20264 min read

Generational and regional differences across Great Britain

The number of people living beyond their means and those with low emergency resilience have both slightly increased between December 2025 and January 2026

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5 Feb 20265 min read

Economic Wellbeing Explorer Data Update for February

There has been a decrease in overdrawn accounts, low emergency resilience, and living beyond means throughout Great Britain this month.

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4 Feb 202613 min read

Turning Crisis Into Resilience: A Data-Driven Opportunity for Local Authorities

By combining strategic data use with thoughtful service design, local authorities can fulfil the ambition of the Crisis and Resilience Fund

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5 Dec 20259 min read

2024 vs 2025: What’s Changing in Britain’s Financial Health?

These indicators highlight patterns and shifts, combined with contextual data, they help reveal drivers of poverty, inequality and financial vulnerability

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4 Dec 20255 min read

Financial Footprints: A New Approach to Quantifying Fuel Poverty

For an increasing number of people, energy bills are a source of financial stress and insecurity; but fuel poverty is still poorly understood.

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13 Oct 20256 min read

Exploring Regional Differences in Scotland's Economic Wellbeing

35% of Scottish people have low emergency resilience.

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9 Sep 202512 min read

Exploring Generational Differences in Scotland's Economic Wellbeing

18-39 year olds are 6 times more likely than the over 70s to have an overdrawn account.

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