Urban Audit: Comparable Data for 800+ EU Cities, 2010-2012

Urban Audit provides comparable data for more than 800 towns and cities across the EU28, plus Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Turkey. The 2010-2012 release includes 185 main variables for the UK and derived figures, covering 163 UK locations. This data is sponsored by the European Commission and aims to support urban policy themes relevant to EU, national, and local government.

Use Cases

• Benchmark city performance based on 185 main variables
• Analyze urban policy themes relevant to EU, national, and local government
• Compare socio-economic indicators across more than 800 European cities
• Study regional disparities using data from 163 UK towns and cities

Strengths

• Includes 185 main variables for the UK
• Covers more than 800 towns and cities across the EU28 and associated countries
• Specifically covers 163 towns and cities in the UK
• Sponsored by the European Commission for policy relevance

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the uk_data platform

Provenance

Source

Eurostat

Collection Method

European Commission sponsored project for data collection and harmonization

Time Range

2010-2012

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:08.830489; freshness should be verified

Geography

EU28, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey; 163 locations in the UK