Projected Demand for Higher Education Places in London, 1995-2010 Trends

London's higher education demand projections extrapolate trends from 1995/96 to 2009/10, producing high, low, and average variants. The Greater London Authority produced these projections using Higher Education Statistics Agency data to support the London Plan. Results are broken down by undergraduate and postgraduate status and student domicile.

Use Cases

• Forecast future undergraduate enrollment based on historical trends in student numbers
• Model postgraduate demand scenarios using high, low, and average projection variants
• Analyze demand by student domicile to inform regional policy and funding
• Support long-term higher education infrastructure planning for the London Plan

Strengths

• Projections include high, low, and average variants based on historical data
• Analysis covers a 15-year trend period from 1995/96 to 2009/10
• Breakdowns are provided by undergraduate/postgraduate status and domicile
• Data is produced by the Greater London Authority for official planning purposes

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Projections are based on extrapolated trends and may not account for future disruptions

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority

Collection Method

Extrapolation of trends using Higher Education Statistics Agency data

Time Range

Historical trends from 1995/96 to 2009/10, with projections forward

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:45.930701; freshness should be verified

Geography

London, United Kingdom