Launch of the Prosperity Index for London

On the 22nd May, the IGP and the London Prosperity Board will launch the UK’s first citizen-led Prosperity Index, which is the outcome of four years’ research with citizen scientists and communities in east London.

The event will introduce the Prosperity Index for London and our approach of working with citizen scientists to understand and measure what matters to the prosperity of local communities.

The UK’s first citizen-led Prosperity Index measures what matters to the prosperity of local communities in London. The Prosperity Index for London reports on 15 headline indicators that people living and working in five east London neighbourhoods identified as important to their prosperity. The 15 headline indicators are based on the results of extensive qualitative research led by citizen scientists and involving residents, community groups, local politicians and public agencies. The research asked what prosperity means to people and what supports and prevents people and local communities from thriving. The Prosperity Index for London is compiled from specially-commissioned household survey data, which compares local experience to the average for Greater London. The Prosperity Index for London is a new way of bringing local priorities to decision-making; it is a method that has been piloted in east London and can be applied to communities around the UK.

To learn more or if you are interested in attending the event, please email Lucy Cava.