A measure developed by the Greater London Authority's City Intelligence unit, with development work from 2021 to 2023. It aggregates data on multiple aspects of life to track collective wellbeing and sustainability for London's residents over time. The framework was created through a review of other cities, stakeholder consultation, and in-depth qualitative research with Londoners.
Use Cases
- Track changes in community wellbeing over time based on the aggregated indicator framework.
- Inform policy decisions by focusing on areas needing improvement, as suggested by the measure's purpose.
- Benchmark London's performance against other cities using the reviewed framework methodologies.
Strengths
- Framework developed through in-depth qualitative research with Londoners conducted between December 2021 and January 2022.
- Finalized through a key stakeholder consultation with boroughs and London organisations in January 2023.
- Data is made available via a dedicated Data Explorer tool launched in October 2023.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Greater London Authority, City Intelligence unit.
- Collection Method
- Developed through framework review, stakeholder liaison, qualitative research, and data collation.
- Time Range
- Development period from 2021 to 2023; data likely covers contemporary and historical periods.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-25 12:01:22.128887; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- London, United Kingdom.