| There are a total of 26,600 culture and sport physical assets counted across the South West. | Culture |
| The South West has one of the highest car ownership rates in the country: 1.3 cars per household | Transport |
| The South West had the second lowest number of road casualties in 2009 of all English regions | Transport |
| The South West economy was estimated to be worth £95.3 billion in 2009 | Economy |
| The South West economy grew by an average of 3.1% per year between 2004 and 2009. | Economy |
| Personal and household incomes in the South West are 7% to 11% lower than for England as a whole | Social and Welfare |
| Just over 1.6 million (31%) people in the South West are in receipt of one or more state benefit | Social and Welfare |
| In mid-2009, the South West had a population of 5.2 million. | Population and Migration |
| In 2009/10, 343,782 crimes were recorded by police forces in the South West. | Crime |
| In 2009, 19.4% of the population was aged over 65. This is predicted to rise to 27.0% by 2033. | Labour Market |
| Full-time workers in the South West earn on average (median) £460 p/w, 91.2% of the English average | Labour Market |
| Around 179,000 South West residents live in an area ranked amongst the 10% most deprived in... | Social and Welfare |
| A comprehensive State of the Environment report was published in March 2010 | Environment |
| 77% of 19 year olds and 73% of working age adults have a qualification at Level 2 or above. | Skills and Learning |
| 41,720 affordable dwellings were provided between 2001/2 and 2009/10 | Housing |
| 18% of adults in the South West smoke, with the proportion slightly higher in men (19%) than women | Public Health |
