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7 Jun 2026

Insights from the May Nowcast

The Economic Nowcast has been updated with data to the 12th of April, average weekly incomes have increased more than people living beyond means
NowcastInsightsEconomic Wellbeing
7 May 2026

Impacts of Salary on Overdraft Usage: Insights from the Economic Wellbeing Explorer

There has been a decrease in account holders with overdrawn accounts, but an increase in both living beyond means and low emergency resilience
Economic WellbeingInsightsCost of Living CrisisIncome Volatility
3 May 2026

Insights from the April Nowcast: Positive Economic Movements

Updated to the 15th of March, the Nowcast shows a positive economic shift, with average incomes increasing and living beyond means decreasing
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26 Apr 2026

Sage SME Monthly Workforce Pulse: March Update

Sage SME Monthly Workforce Pulse shows that YoY gross earnings is up 4.9% while take-home pay is up 3.9% and total headcount is up by 0.3%
SMEReportInsightsPartnership
8 Apr 2026

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 2026

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
NowcastInsightsCost of Living CrisisEconomic Wellbeing
27 Mar 2026

Sage UK SMB Workforce Pulse - February 2026

February insights drawn from anonymized payroll data from approximately 200,000 small businesses with millions of employees across the UK
SMEData PartnershipsInsights
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26 Mar 2026

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?
Economic WellbeingResearchData PartnershipsInsights
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19 Mar 2026

What smart SME data reveals: SMEs remain pressured but resilient

How SME smart data on profitability, workforce, investment and growth can be harnessed for a bigger purpose.
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