Know exactly where your data comes from.

Every government, economic, and housing data source used in Location Lens property reports — listed by country and category.

Location Lens is built on official government data and established property market benchmarks. We believe you deserve to know exactly where the information in your report comes from. Every data source used across all five countries is listed here, organised by country and scoring category.

Australia

  • Demographics & Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing
  • Crime & Safety — State and territory police crime statistics (NSW Police, Victoria Police, QLD Police, WA Police, SAPOL, Tasmania Police)
  • Schools — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) — My School database; state education department enrolment zone data
  • Property Values — CoreLogic residential property price benchmarks, median sale price data, and suburb market reports
  • Transport — GTFS public transport data from state transport authorities; OpenStreetMap walkability analysis
  • Planning & Development — State and local government development applications and infrastructure investment records

United States

  • Demographics — US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
  • Crime — FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) data, local law enforcement crime data by ZIP code and census tract
  • Schools — GreatSchools rating database, National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
  • Property Values — Zillow Research home value indices, ZIP code-level median sale price data
  • Transport — Walk Score, Transit Score, US GTFS transit data, Google Maps API commute time data

Canada

  • Demographics — Statistics Canada Census of Population, National Household Survey
  • Housing Market — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Market Survey, Rental Market Report
  • Schools — Fraser Institute school rankings, provincial school board data
  • Crime — Statistics Canada Police-reported Crime Severity Index by census subdivision

United Kingdom

  • Demographics — Office for National Statistics (ONS) Census, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)
  • Property Values — HM Land Registry UK House Price Index
  • Schools — Ofsted inspection reports and performance tables (England); Education Scotland; Estyn (Wales)
  • Crime — Police.uk crime and outcomes data by lower super output area
  • Transport — National Rail timetable data, Transport for London (TfL) open data, OpenStreetMap

New Zealand

  • Demographics — Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ) Census of Population and Dwellings
  • Property Values — Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) House Price Index and median sale prices
  • Schools — Ministry of Education school ratings, Education Review Office (ERO) reports
  • Crime — New Zealand Police crime statistics by area unit
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