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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

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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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26 Mar 20267 min read

Integrating local authority datasets into the Economic Wellbeing Explorer

Did you know that alongside our research-ready datasets within the Economic Wellbeing Explorer you are able to integrate your own data sources?

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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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10 Mar 20264 min read

Updates from the Economic Nowcast across Great Britain

The Economic Nowcast has been updated with data to the 11th of January and brings the impact of the holiday season with it.

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1 Mar 20265 min read

Scotland's Youth on the "Downward Escalator": More Than Half Lack £100 of Financial Resilience

While headlines focus on unemployment rates, our latest update reveals economic fragility across the entire young adult population

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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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2 Feb 20265 min read

From Pressure to Progress: A Positive Shift in Financial Wellbeing?

The proportion of people in Great Britain living beyond their means has fallen again, dropping 1% month-on-month to 9.9%.