Monday 30 July 2012

Cities of the young (and old)

via Centre for Cities by Paul Swinney

This week’s Census data release gave us only a little peek at the veritable treasure trove that the Census will eventually reveal. Unfortunately those desperate to get their hands on more detailed statistics on things such as commuting patterns and neighbourhood analysis will have to remain patient. But to whet the appetite this first round of data did at least give a fascinating insight into the demographics of our cities.

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Hazel’s comment:
This post gives a useful insight into how the data may be used by market researchers and businesses to target cities with the highest proportion of older people and the highest proportion of children (family-friendly products).



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