Surrey Research

We have listed the top ten areas of need in Surrey, compared to their IMD 2007 ranking, and also compiled a table of the TOP TEN lower super output areas for each of the three domains: Education, Training and Skills, Employment and Income.

Analysis of recent JSA claimant data providing a measure of Surrey unemployment.

'Priority Places' have been identified on the basis of national, regional and locally validated data sources, such as the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) and the ‘Heatmaps’ developed by Surrey County Council.

The Surrey Economic Partnership periodically publishes the Surrey Economic Prospects report.

The Local Economic Assessment (LEA) is a narrative on the broad range of factors - economic, social and environmental - that affect sustainable growth. It identifies challenges and opportunities for the Surrey economy.

Surrey County Council is required to produce a Worklessness Assessment which is a short report outlining issues related to worklessness in Surrey.

Surrey’s needs assessment (undertaken in February 2011) analyses the distribution, drivers and impact of economic deprivation for children and young people in Surrey and includes a local profile for each Borough and District

Local Intelligence Reports are produced for all of Surrey and are updated annually by Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership's team of Community Learning Advisers.

Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership collates learning research across the county and conducts research projects around specific learning issues.

This Surrey County Council report covers a range of issues facing young people in the county and will inform the priorities identified in Surrey's 16-19 Commissioning Statement for 2011/12.

There are a wealth of research reports and resources available online which provide examples of best practice and evidence which can help shape policy and decision-making. This page details free research resources as they become available.

If you are seeking reputable statistics for your own research into community and learning needs in Surrey there are several sources which can provide you with useful information.