Here are some useful web links for you to explore some of the organisations and products mentioned in the exercises, case studies and elsewhere in this chapter.

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Social Science
A listing of social sciences resources, listed by subject headings
http://www.sosig.ac.uk

Statbase
UK National Statistics’ website, with summaries of numerous surveys of population
characteristics, lifestyles and attitudes.
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/mainmenu.asp

Up My Street
An interactive site which highlights differences between areas in terms of social structures. Enter a postcode or a name of a town and a page will appear that displays data on that area. Data includes unemployment statistics, house prices, council rates, and local community services
http://upmystreet.com

World Population
World population data from the US census
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/

The Future Foundation
A research organisation that produces reports on the likely future shape of the consumption environment facing businesses, including the effects of social and demographic change. Many reports or abstracts are freely available.
www.futurefoundation.net/

Oxford Institute of Ageing
This site provides some interesting insights into the changing consumption patterns of elderly people
http://www.ageing.ox.ac.uk/