Subject guides: Data & Statistics guide at the University of Manchester: UK data

Key UK statistics resources

Census Support (UK Data Service)
UK Data Service Census Support is a value-added service of the UK Data Service which exists to provide access to, and support for, users of the 1971 - 2011 Censuses of Population.
Census Support : Flow Data
Flow Data is part of UK Data Service Census Support, providing data and user support for anyone interested in using flow data from the Census.
data.gov.uk
Currently over 5,400 datasets available, from all central government departments and a number of other public sector bodies and local authorities.
Histpop - The Online Historical Population Reports Website
The Online Historical Population Reports (OHPR) collection provides online access to the complete British population reports for Britain and Ireland from 1801 to 1937.

The collection goes far beyond the basic population reports with a wealth of textual and statistical material which provide an in-depth view of the economy, society (through births, deaths and marriages) and medicine during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The National Archives
The National Archives includes 19th century and 1901 Population Census data online.
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
"The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest independent producer of official statistics and is the recognised national statistical institute for the UK. It is responsible for collecting and publishing statistics related to the economy, population and society at national, regional and local levels. It also conducts the census in England and Wales every ten years. ONS plays a leading role in national and international good practice in the production of official statistics. It is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority and although they are separate, they are still closely related."
Royal Statistical Society
A professional body for all statisticians and data analysts. As a charity, the society advocates the key role of statistics and data in society, and works to ensure that policy formulation and decision making are informed by evidence for the public good. There are links to publications on a wide range of statistical issues.
Statista
Statista provides users with access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics and a wide variety of other areas of interest on markets. For each statistic meta data, including but not limited to source, release date, number of respondents and any other relevant details to facilitate verification is made available.
Statistical Services Centre
The Statistical Services Centre (SSC) of the University of Reading provides consultancy and training in statistics and data management to a broad client base in the UK, Europe and in developing countries. There are links to publications on a wide range of statistical issues e.g. statistics guidelines for researchers, using Excel for statistics etc.
UK Data Archive
Curator of the largest collection of digital data in the social sciences and humanities in the UK, provides a range of services supporting creators and users of social and economic data.

UK Census Resources

Census Material - available via the National Archives

UK Data Service Census Support - Provides access to and support for the resources of the population censuses from 1971 to 2011. Registration required

Online Historical Population Reports - All published census reports for England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, for the period 1801-1937

Other UK Resources

The Royal Statistical Guide - Learned and professional society for the science and application of statistics, promoting their use for public benefit.

UK Statistics Authority - Statistics on National Insurance Number Allocations to Adult Overseas Nationals.

MappingGM - a range of maps that you can use to explore Greater Manchester’s housing, planning, infrastructure, socio-economic and demographic data. Most of the data is free, and many of the sources also have national coverage.

Industry and the Supply Side (ESCoE) - Historical data on the supply side of the economy, from the Economics Statistics Centre of Excellence. Historical data on input-output and supply-use tables in the UK, from 1841.

Key database

UK Data Service
The UK Data Service provides access to over 6,000 digital data collections for research and teaching purposes covering an extensive range of key economic and social data, both quantitative and qualitative, and spanning many disciplines and themes.

Statistical terms glossary

OECD Glossary of Statistical Terms
This OECD Glossary contains a comprehensive set of over 6,700 definitions of key terminology, concepts and commonly used acronyms derived from existing international statistical guidelines and recommendations. In the main, the definitions are quoted word for word from these sources and a detailed reference is provided to enable the user to refer to the complete source document to obtain further information where needed

UK Governmental Statistics

Official site for all government statistics : Fully searchable site and contains stats already published and upcoming stats from 2010 onwards

Data.gov.uk : Public data to help people understand how government works and how policies are made. Datasets are available from all central government departments, a number of other public sector bodies and local authorities.

Statistics – GOV.UK : Official Statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

Statistics – release calendar – GOV.UK : Official Statistical Announcements

Gov.uk : UK government website - includes links to government departments, publications information and press releases.

Hansard Online : Contains a complete record of debates and speeches in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Legislation.gov.uk : Many Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments and Rules contain statistics on a wide range of topics.

Welsh Government Statistics

National Records of Scotland – Statistics and Data

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

The Agricultural Census (AG) : The Agricultural Census (AG) provides users with information by Government departments dealing with Agriculture and Rural affairs

Public Sector

NHS Digital - The national provider of information, data and IT systems for health and social care

Department for Communities and Local Government - Statistics

CIPFA Information Services – performance in public services