Our economic intelligence is used to ensure strategies and policies across the county are based on current and robust evidence, and to make sure government at all scales is aware of the economic issues facing Buckinghamshire’s communities.
We publish all of our research outputs on the Buckinghamshire Economic Intelligence Observatory microsite
The Observatory contains all the latest local economic data and insight, produced by Bucks LEP and by others, on the following themes:
- Economic output and productivity
- Business and innovation
- Jobs and skills
- Population and wellbeing
- Infrastructure and environment
- Impact of Covid-19
To find out more, please e-mail research@buckslep.co.uk
Intelligence Insight – survey highlights challenges for Buckinghamshire businesses
Bucks LEP and Buckinghamshire Business First’s latest Business Barometer survey shows the second half of 2023 brought slightly weakened business confidence, as rising costs and reduced consumer spending continued to take their toll. Businesses reported rising sales and custom, [...]
Intelligence Insight – Buckinghamshire Business Barometer
The Buckinghamshire Business Barometer (run by Bucks LEP and Buckinghamshire Business First) is now in its third year. The survey, which is undertaken in Spring and Autumn, is one of the key channels through which local businesses can get [...]
Intelligence Insight – Economic profiles for the ten Opportunity Bucks wards
Intelligence Insight – Economic profiles for the ten Opportunity Bucks wards where people are experiencing the most hardship To inform the work of Buckinghamshire Council’s Opportunity Bucks programme, Bucks LEP have produced a set of economic profiles for the [...]
Intelligence Insight – survey highlights improved trading conditions and business performance
Bucks LEP and Buckinghamshire Business First’s latest Business Barometer survey shows the first quarter of 2023 brought improved trading conditions and business performance, however concerns remain regarding high costs and staff recruitment and retention. Business performance scores for the [...]
Intelligence Insight – Economic profiles on Buckinghamshire wards – identifying challenges and opportunities for growth
Bucks LEP will be producing economic profiles on Buckinghamshire wards to help identify challenges and opportunities for growth at a local community level. Our economic profiles will include the ten Buckinghamshire wards identified where people are experiencing the most [...]
Intelligence Insight – state of the Bucks economy
In the six-month period between April and September 2022, the Buckinghamshire economy encountered numerous challenges and economic headwinds linked to the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, with a knock-on impact to energy prices, and further exacerbating ongoing supply chain issues. In [...]
