West Sussex compared to the rest of England

In addition to looking at how West Sussex compares to England overall, it is important to look at differences in neighbouring areas and local areas across the country.

Upper tier local authority areas in England

The first figure in this section shows the latest 7 day rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases and the change in rate across Upper Tier and Unitary Local Authority (UTLA) areas as a map, which you can zoom into using the mouse or pointer. The initial map shows the rolling 7-day incidence rate (up to the most recent date for which we believe we have complete data). You can also change the map using the buttons on the top right to show the rolling 7-day total compared to the previous period as a percentage increase or decrease as well as the cumulative number of confirmed cases so far.

Interpreting the percentage change value is actually easier if an area has at least some cases each week rather than having periods with no new cases. For example, an area with zero cases one week and two cases the next is perhaps better than having one case in one week and two in the next, yet the percentage increase is impossible to show from a starting value of zero. Equally, no change can mean two weeks of no new cases, or one case each week or 10.

It is important to consider each of these measures together; what are the cases now, what were the cases last week, how many cases have there been so far.

Data source: https://coronavirus-staging.data.gov.uk

The next figure shows a scatter plot of every upper tier local authority in England represented by a dot with the most recent 7-day incidence rate per 100,000 population along the x axis (from left to right) and the percentage change in cases from the previous 7 days on the y axis (from bottom to top).

This is useful for seeing the current picture (compared to other areas) and how the cases have changed over the recent past and if they are decreasing or increasing. You can use the slider to look at previous days going back to the start of January 2021.

Use the slider to choose a date (the most recent complete date is shown by default on the right)

Data source: https://coronavirus-staging.data.gov.uk

Lower tier local authority areas in England

The next figure shows the confirmed case rates for Lower Tier and Unitary Local Authority (LTLA) areas.

Data source: https://coronavirus-staging.data.gov.uk

In the next figure, the district and boroughs of West Sussex are highlighted here to make it easier to see local differences. The England rate is also highlighted in black. Hover over a dot to find out more.

Use the slider to choose a date (the most recent complete date is shown by default on the right)

Data source: https://coronavirus-staging.data.gov.uk