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Table of indicators

The table below provides a summary of the direction of movement of the data underlying the indicators. It assesses overall progress by looking at the trend since the baseline.

It also shows the direction of movement of the most recent data. It is important to note that, because many of the indicators draw on data from sample surveys, small changes in data could be attributed to sampling variability –it is particularly important to bear this in mind when looking at the direction of the latest data.

The most recent data reported range from 2002 to 2007, depending on the data source.

data moving in the right direction data moving in right direction

data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement

data moving in the wrong direction data moving in wrong direction

only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend

Children and young people
Indicator Covers Trend
since
baseline		 Direction
of latest
data
1 Children in workless households GB only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
2 Low income:
  a) Relative GB data moving in the right direction data moving in the wrong direction
  b) Absolute GB data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
  c) Persistent GB data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
3 Teenage pregnancy:
  a) Teenage conceptions England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
  b) Teenage parents not in education, employment or training England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
4 An increase in the proportion of children in disadvantaged areas with a ‘good’ level of development England only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend data moving in the wrong direction
5 Key Stage 2 (11-year-olds) attainment England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
6 Attainment:
  a) 16-year-olds achievement England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
  b) Schools below floor target England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
7 19-year-olds with at least a Level 2 qualification England only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend data moving in the right direction
8 School attendance England data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
9 Improvement in the outcomes for looked-after children:
  a) Education gap England data moving in the wrong direction data moving in the wrong direction
  b) Not in Education, Employment or Training England data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
  c) Stability in the lives of looked-after children England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
10 16 to 18-year-olds in learning England data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data moving in the right direction
11 Infant mortality England and Wales data moving in the wrong direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
12 Serious unintentional injury England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
13 Smoking prevalence for:
  a) Pregnant women England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
  b) Children aged 11 to 15 England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
14 Obesity for children aged 2 to 10 England data moving in the wrong direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
15 Re-registrations on Child Protection Register England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
16 Housing that falls below the set standard of decency England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
17 Families in temporary accommodation England data moving in the wrong direction data moving in the right direction
People of working age
Indicator Covers Trend
since
baseline		 Direction
of latest
data
18 Employment rate GB data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
19 Employment of disadvantaged groups:
    Disabled people GB only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
    Lone parents GB only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
    Ethnic minority people GB only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
    People aged 50 and over GB only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
    Lowest qualified GB only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
20 Working-age people in workless households GB data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
21 Working-age people without a Level 2 NVQ qualification or higher England only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
22 Long periods on income-related benefits GB data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
23 Low income:
  a) Relative GB data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data moving in the wrong direction
  b) Absolute GB data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
  c) Persistent GB data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
24 Smoking rates:
    All adults England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
    Manual socio-economic groups England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
25 Death rates from suicide and undetermined injury England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
26 Rough sleepers England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
27 Drug use (16 to 24 year-olds):
  a) Use of Class A drugs England and Wales data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
  b) Frequent use of any illicit drug England and Wales data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
People in later life
Indicator Covers Trend
since
baseline		 Direction
of latest
data
28 Low income:
  a) Relative GB data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
  b) Absolute GB data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
  c) Persistent GB data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
29 People contributing to a non-state pension GB data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
30 People making continuous contributions to a non-state pension GB data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
31 Healthy life expectancy at age 65 England only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend data moving in the right direction
32 Being helped to live independently:
  a) Receiving intensive home care England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
  b) Receiving any community-based service England only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend data moving in the right direction
33 Housing that falls below the set standard of decency England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
34 Fear of crime England and Wales data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
Communities
Indicator Covers Trend
since
baseline		 Direction
of latest
data
35 Employment rates in deprived areas GB only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend only baseline data available or insufficient data available to determine a trend
36 Crime rates in high-crime areas England and Wales data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
37 Housing that falls below the set standard of decency England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
38 Households in fuel poverty England data moving in the right direction data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
39 Life expectancy at birth England data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement data show broadly constant trend or no significant movement
40 Attainment gap at Key Stage 2 (11-year-olds) England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction
41 Road accident casualties in deprived areas England data moving in the right direction data moving in the right direction

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