Excess Weight in Adults measures the proportion of adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or higher — with obesity defined as a BMI of 30 or above. It’s more than a health statistic; it’s one of the most urgent social and economic challenges of our time. This indicator reflects not only personal lifestyle choices but also structural conditions — access to healthy food, safe public spaces, transport systems, and the cost of living. In that sense, excess weight is both

In a time when trust in institutions is fragile and the challenges of everyday life continue to evolve, Lichfield District has taken a bold, human-centred step to reimagine what community safety can truly mean. With support from Lichfield District Council, Staffordshire County Council, Bromford Housing, and the Staffordshire Police & Fire Commissioner, Impera Analytics led an ambitious project to create an evidence-based community safety strategy — not from the top down, but