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London: the data

The very best data and data visualisations about London
  • Map of swearing trends on Twitter in London

    Swearing on Twitter: where in London is worst for *#$%!*@*?!

    How much of your 140-character tweets are made up of swear words? Ed Manley analyses the posts of Londoners to see which areas and times are worst for foul-mouthed behaviour

  • ITO world all London traffic

    London road use mapped: see how it's changed since 2001

    We're cycling and using buses more - while driving is down. See what a decade of road use looks like

  • Met police

    Ken Livingstone v Boris Johnson: who is right on police numbers?

    The mayoral candidates have clashed once again over the state of the capital's police force. Has the number of frontline officers gone up or down? Polly Curtis, with your help, finds out.

  • Factmint map of London's 2008 mayoral election votes

    London mayoral election 2012: get the key data you need

    Ahead of London's mayoral election, how do you get the key data? Introducing our new section

  • House made of 20 and 10 pound notes

    London's economy: how strong is it?

    Where does London's economic power come from? See how it breaks down

  • boris campaign 2008

    London #Mayor2012: Help us track the candidates' election campaigns

    Help us with our campaign watch by reporting on what the mayoral election candidates are up to on our map

  • London cycle hire

    London cycle hire: mapping a million journeys

    The latest London cycle hire data gives a unique insight into how people use their Boris bikes. See how the routes have been mapped - and download the data for yourself

  • London datastore front page

    Local government data: lessons from London

    Local authorities are about to be forced to release enormous amounts of data - including every spending item over £500. The head of the London datastore explains what she's learnt

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