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Appendix 1 – database of reports and evidence base

Database of reports and evidence base

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Demographics

Key reports and sources for reliable and up-to-date information on  Bradford’s changing demographic profile are summarised in the table below.

 

Research output Publicly available Content Current Accessibility
Various datasets on the bradford.gov.uk website referring to the demographics, and the cultural strategy Yes - Yes https://www.bradford.gov.uk/open-data/our-datasets/population

https://ubd.bradford.gov.uk/about-us/health-and-life-expectancy/

https://ubd.bradford.gov.uk/about-us/poverty-in-bradford-district/

https://ubd.bradford.gov.uk/about-us/unemployment-in-bradford-district/

https://www.cultureisourplan.co.uk/

Bradford JSNA Demographics of Bradford district Yes District demographic data. Focus on inequalities and public health priorities Yes https://jsna.bradford.gov.uk/
All Bradford data sets - Northern Data Hub Yes Huge amount of open data relating to the district Yes https://datahub.bradford.gov.uk/ebase/datahubext.eb?ebd=0&ebp=10&ebz=5_1588087147020
Public Health Outcomes Framework Yes Health data inc life expectancy. Yes https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#page/1/ati/102/are/E08000032
European Cities Data Tool Yes Comparative data on European cities. Yes https://www.centreforcities.org/data-tool/dataset/european-cities/#graph=bar
All Bradford data - Northern Data Hub - Products - City Wards Explorer Yes City Wards Explorer - data visualisations by ward (hexagon graphics). Select “Products” from LH menu, then pick a city. Yes https://datahub.bradford.gov.uk/ebase/datahubext.eb?ebd=0&ebp=10&ebz=5_1588087147020
National Lottery Community Fund data Yes Grants data for 2019/2020 Yes https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/data
NHS Digital Yes Births and deaths, demographics, GP registrations etc Yes https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-tools-and-services/data-services
NOMIS Yes Labour market statistics Yes https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/construct/summary.asp?mode=construct&version=0&dataset=100
Public Health Outcomes Framework Yes Health data inc life expectancy. Yes https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/public-health-outcomes-framework/data#page/1/ati/102/are/E08000032

Cultural Participation

Key reports and sources for reliable and up to date information on  Bradford’s cultural participation profile are summarised in the table below.

Report/data set Public domain Content Current Online link
ACE Taking Part Survey 18-19 Yes Statistics on adult engagement with arts and culture - %s and barriers. See also https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/taking-part-survey No https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/taking-part-201819-statistical-release
Active Lives Survey dataset  Yes Raw data e.g., % spent time doing a creative, artistic, theatrical or music activity or a craft. See local level data line 317 for Bradford figures. Yes https://www.sportengland.org/know-your-audience/data/active-lives/active-lives-data-tables
Annual Survey of Visits to Visitor Attractions: Latest results Yes Annual survey, recording visitor numbers alongside key information like entrance fees and visitor profiles. Yes https://www.visitbritain.org/annual-survey-visits-visitor-attractions-latest-results
BMDC Intelligence Bulletin - Heritage and Culture  Yes Assets, funding, participation, value. Yes https://ubd.bradford.gov.uk/media/1453/ubd-heritage-culture-november-2018-v1-3.pdf
Economic Update W Yorkshire culture performance (Report March 2022) Yes Update on the latest economic data relating to the sector. Yes https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BcU3XdgvEVMtF7sbz9azUMIOm5NAwlb0/view
Inbound nation, region, county data Yes Tourism data - International visitors Yes https://www.visitbritain.org/nation-region-county-data
Bradford's Creative People and Places - community consultation for THE Leap April 2020 - notes No Qualitative data on perception of culture in the district. Yes
Bradford Theatres 2018 - 2019 CONFIDENTIAL No Full report  Yes
Bradford Theatres Audience Finder 2019-20 overview CONFIDENTIAL No Ticketing: Bradford Theatres: All (1 Apr ‘19 - 31 Mar ‘20) by postcode and audience spectrum profile Yes https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BcU3XdgvEVMtF7sbz9azUMIOm5NAwlb0/view
Audiences, Engagement and Participation Study for Bradford 2025. CONFIDENTIAL No Data on engagement and cultural participation in Bradford Yes
Creative Choice: An Audience Engagement Framework No Strategy for engaging with audiences Yes
Report of the Strategic Director of Place to the meeting of Regeneration and Economy Overview and Scrutiny Committee to be held on 19th January 2021 https://bradford.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s32614/REGENV19JanDocP.pdf
The Happy Museum Yes The Happy Museum Project looks at how the museum sector can respond to the challenge of creating a more sustainable future. Yes https://happymuseumproject.org/resources/
Centre for Cultural Value Yes A national research centre based at the University of Leeds. Yes https://www.culturehive.co.uk/cultural-participation/
Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance Yes Support health and wellbeing for all through creative and cultural practice. https://www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk/resources

Creative economy and cultural assets

Key reports and sources for reliable and up to date information on  Bradford’s creative economy and cultural assets are summarised in the table below.

Output Publicly available Details Current Accessibility
APS Workplace Analysis Yes Number of people employed in Culture, Media and Sports Occupations (3200) Yes https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/datasets/apsw
JCNA Bradford District Place Profile March 2020 Yes Detailed report on workforce/emerging workforce perceptions. Yes https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Bradford-District-JCNA-Report-FINAL-March-2020.pdf
Mapping the UK's creative industries  Yes Creative industries mapping https://www.arcgis.com/apps/View/index.html?appid=007e1de4a01a46b196ad2ccaed20eb3b
Mapping and assessing the economic value, scope and impact of Bradford district’s Cultural and Creative Assets Mapping of cultural and creative industries and assets
PEC Yes Independent research and policy recommendations for the UK’s creative industries https://pec.ac.uk/

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