Sources of official statistics

Many government departments and public bodies produce official statistics. The table below lists the main producers, but it is not a complete list.

Official statistics that are assessed as fully compliant with the Code (that is, they meet the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and value) are designated as National Statistics by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSRĀ maintains a complete list of official statistics that have been designated as National Statistics.


ProducerCoverageLink
UK Government departments and bodiesUKhttps://www.gov.uk/search/research-and-statistics
Office for National StatisticsUKhttps://www.ons.gov.uk/
NHS DigitalEnglandhttps://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information
Scottish GovernmentScotlandhttps://www.gov.scot/statistics-and-research/
Public Health ScotlandScotlandhttps://www.publichealthscotland.scot/
National Records of ScotlandScotlandhttps://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/statistics-and-data
Welsh GovernmentWaleshttps://gov.wales/statistics-and-research
Northern Ireland Government departments and bodiesNorthern Irelandhttps://www.nisra.gov.uk/support/official-statistics/northern-ireland-official-statistics
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research AgencyNorthern Irelandhttps://www.nisra.gov.uk/