You should aim to collect quantitative data and observational data and if possible qualitative data.
a) Qualitative data: Interviews with local informants
You could decide to interview at least one member of your chosen community to inform your project. This could include your household members, neighbours, health and social care staff, local shop owners, teachers, taxi drivers, security guards, hairdressers, street cleaners etc.
Interviews can be conducted by telephone or video. We appreciate it may be difficult to approach members of your community to interview, however we encourage you to try do this as it will add a lot of richness and depth to your understanding of the health and social care needs of that area
Quantitative data:
For your local health data see https://fingertips.phe.org.uk/profile/health-profiles. You should compare the data for your borough to the data for England and examine what are the similarities and differences.
Access other online data resources for your locality (eg online council ward profiles, local prescribing data)
Observational data:
Use google map/ street view to explore and note down relevant local features. This could include different services relating to health and social care, types of local shops and food outlets, leisure facilities, green spaces, housing, road and public transport networks.
You may use photos, drawings or maps can help illustrate your observations.