The Cambridge ‘State of the City’ report and dashboard provide a data-led overview of what Cambridge is like economically, socially, and environmentally. It also compares Cambridge to other cities in England and Wales.
Report
The report and subsequent updates include data that can be compared with other places and a set of metrics that has been chosen with the input of a broad range of stakeholders across the city.
This shared evidence base will enable us, local communities, partners, and other stakeholders to have meaningful, data-informed discussions about key trends affecting the future of Cambridge.
The report will also help identify ways to work together across the local system to address those areas of greatest opportunity or concern.
This data will helps us track changing outcomes for people, the economy and the environment over time, and can inform the collective work that we and our partners are doing. This will help ensure our collective resources are focussed on making a difference to the things that matter most to Cambridge.
Dashboard
Our online dashboard allows everyone to see, use and delve deeper into the data.
Six lenses framework
The evidence draws on publicly available, nationally comparable data, and is based on a ‘six lenses’ framework, with the following themes:
- business and enterprise
- environment and sustainability
- social equity
- wellbeing and prosperity
- wildlife and nature
- workforce and jobs
The 2023 State of the City report was first produced by consultants Cambridge Econometrics, using funding secured from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, with recent updates undertaken by the council.
