The Office for National Statistics ‘back-date’ their recent estimates of the resident population once more accurate Census data becomes available. Their revised estimates were released for each local authority on the 23 November 2023. However, the back-dated population estimates for lower geographies (e.g. wards) were delayed and were published on 25 November 2024.
This has meant that it has not been possible for some time to update local analyses of births, deaths and hospital admission data at ward or local deprivation fifth (see Index of Multiple Deprivation) which required the use of resident population estimates. Now that this data has been published, it will be possible to gradually update life expectancy and birth, mortality and hospital admission rates at ward level and by local deprivation fifth. The information will be updated on our JSNA website over the next few months.