The figures do not include businesses registered for PAYE but not for VAT, so are not continuous with BRES datasets for years after 2015.  A fuller note on the inclusion of PAYE-only businesses is provided in the BRES News article published on 2 October 2017 at https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/articles/1062.aspx

Gross disposable household income (GDHI) is the amount of money that all of the individuals in the household sector have available for spending or saving after income distribution measures (for example, taxes, social contributions and benefits) have taken effect. GDHI is a concept which is seen to reflect the 'material welfare' of the household sector.
      
It should be noted that regional GDHI estimates relate to totals for all individuals within the household sector for a region rather than to an average household or family unit. The household sector comprises all individuals in an economy, including people living in traditional households as well as those living in institutions such as retirement homes and prisons. The sector also includes sole trader enterprises (the self-employed) and non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH), for example charities and most universities.

For more information about this dataset please contact:

Regional Accounts, Office for National Statistics
email: regionalaccounts@ons.gov.uk
tel: +44(0) 1633 456878

The figures include businesses registered for PAYE but not for VAT, so are not continuous with BRES datasets for years prior to 2015.  A fuller note on the inclusion of PAYE-only businesses is provided in the BRES News article published on 2 October 2017 at https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/articles/1062.aspx

This dataset provides statistics on live births in England and Wales. Further https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths[birth statistics] are available on the Office for National Statistics website.

Important information for interpreting these birth statistics:


* birth statistics represent births that occurred in England and Wales in the calendar year, but include a very small number of late registrations from the previous year
* figures are compiled from information supplied when births are registered as part of civil registration, a legal requirement.
Our https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/methodologies/birthsqmi[Birth Statistics Quality and Methodology Information] contains important information on:


* the strengths and limitations of the data and how it compares with related data
* uses and users of the data
* how the output was created
* the quality of the output including the accuracy of the data
Our https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths/methodologies/userguidetobirthstatistics[User Guide to Birth Statistics] provides further information on data quality, legislation and procedures relating to births and includes a glossary of terms. Information about how rates are calculated is also included.

For more information on birth statistics and feedback on this dataset please contact
 
Office for National Statistics
email: health.data@ons.gov.uk
telephone: +44(0)1329 444110