Economy

Data Links

Barriers to Growth
Business support
Cost of living
Development areas: Bristol
Development areas: Bath Western Riverside
Development areas: Weston-super-Mare Vision
Economic Indicators
Gross Value Added
Invest West Property Database
Labour Market
Regional Economic Development
Social Economy Bristol (and the Sub-Region)
Mapping the Creative Industries in the West of England

ECONOMY : LINKS

Barriers to growth

Year: see website
Source: Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) South West survey
Area: UK, England, South West, Avon, Bristol, B&NES, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire

Link: FSB website

Business Support & Economic Development

Year: 2005
Area: Avon, B&NES, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset

B&NES:
Business Matters
The Economic Development Service
Bristol:
Bristol City Council Business Support
North Somerset:
Business Support
Economic Development Team
South Gloucestershire:
Business and Economic Development
Business Support
West of England:
Business West
South West:
South West Manufacturing Advisory Service

Local Authority differences in cost of living

Year: 2002
Source: Exeter University
Area: B&NES, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset

Link: South West Skills & Learning Module website (xls)

Bristol's development areas (Broadmead, Harbourside, Avonmouth, Temple Quay, South Bristol)

Year: 2003
Source: Bristol City Council
Area: Bristol

Link: Bristol City Council website

Year: 2004
Source: South West Regional Development Agency
Area: Bristol

Link: Temple Quay website

Bath Western Riverside development
Year: 2004 Source: B&NES Council Area: Bath Link: Western Riverside website

Weston-super-Mare Vision
Year: 2004 Source: North Somerset Council Area: Weston-super-Mare Link: South West Regional Development Agency website

Sub-Regional & Regional Economic Indicators

Year: See links

Sources:
Regional Business and Economy Module: Plymouth University / South West Economy Centre/ South West Regional Devlopment Agency
West of Englandd Core Economic Indicators: West of England Partnership Office

Area : South West, Avon, Unitary Authorities.

Links
Economy Module: www.swbem.org
West of England Core Indicators: Intelligence West

Gross Value Added (GVA) per head of population and in £'s million
Year: 1993-1998 Source: Regional & Local Statistics Division of the Office for National Statistics Area: UK, England, South West, NUTS 3 area (Bristol, North & North East Somerset/South Gloucestershire) Link: DTI website: Gross Value Added Definition: DTI website: Gross Value Added

Invest West
Year: See website Source: Inward investment Service of the West of England Partnership Office Area: West of England Link: Invest West

Labour Market: Bristol

Year: See website
Source: Bristol City Council Website Ward Finder, Research and Monitoring.
Area: Bristol

Links:
Jobs by Ward-Bristol ABI 2003 (NOMIS)
Unemployed Claimants by Ward Bristol 2005

Regional Economic Development

Source: South West Regional Devlopment Agency website

Area: South West

Link:South West Regional Development Agency Website.

Social Economy Bristol (and the sub-region)
Source:Social Economy Bristol website Area: Bristol and the West of England Link:Social Economy Bristol website. (link added to Intelligence West 1.11.2005).

Mapping the Creative Industries in the West of England
Year:2007 Source: Burns Owens Partnership Ltd with Jules Channer Area: West of England, UAS This report is a commissioned piece of research produced by BOP and Culture SW. The WEPO accepts no responsibility for the content or accuracy of this report - please see full Copyright & disclaimer for further details. Link: Mapping the Creative Industries in the West of England