Welcome to the UK Data Service
Trusted access and training to use the UK's largest collection of economic, population and social research data for teaching, learning and public benefit.
Highlights
The UK Data Service Dissertation Award 2024-25
The UK Data Service Dissertation Award for the 2024-25 academic year is now open to submissions. Send your entry in by Wednesday 18 June 2025 to be in with a chance of winning a £300 voucher.
The UK Data Service celebrated for providing trusted research over the decades
We were proud to be showcased as part of the University of Essex's 60 Stories campaign, which highlighted how trusted research held in our collection is used to shape future policies and improve lives.
Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2025
Submissions are now open for the Crime Surveys User Conference 2025. Please send offers of a paper using the online submission form by midnight on Sunday 15 December.
Upcoming training and events
Our impact
Data Impact Fellows applications open
Applications for our 2025 Data Impact Fellows cohort are now open. Find out more about who is eligible, how you can apply and why you should.
How are children’s social, emotional and behavioural outcomes impacted by poverty?
This case study looks at the importance of social factors in mitigating disparities in the lives of young people in areas such as poverty, health, housing and discrimination.
The Good Childhood Report 2023
The Children’s Society’s Good Childhood Reports provide an annual overview of the current state of children’s subjective well-being. Read about how they make use of data from our catalogue, in this case study.
Seamless access to key data: explore by themes, types, and teaching datasets
Discover a wide array of national and international key datasets across various categories.
Watch our data skills training webinars
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Watch and learn all the latest data skills from our free webinars, training and video tutorials.
Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data
We take you through the research process of a secondary analysis project, including an overview of the methodological and ethical issues. Learn how to access and get started with quantitative and qualitative data.
Ethical and legal guidelines in data sharing
Find out about the relevant data protection legislation, such as the Data Protection Act and the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Learn about strategies that enable ethical and legal data sharing.
Ignite discovery: elevate your research with data deposits
Deposit your research data free, in our ESRC funded data catalogue.
Latest news
Latest data collections and new editions 26 November 2024
An update of our latest data releases. The following new datasets have been released: SN 9324 Labour Force Survey Two-Quarter Longitudinal Dataset, April – September, 2024 SN 9323 Quarterly Labour Force Survey, July – September, 2024 SN 9322 Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2021: Special Licence Access SN 9273 Care in […]
Call for papers: Crime Surveys User Conference 2025
Do you conduct crime research using quantitative surveys or longitudinal studies from the UK Data Service, such as the Crime Survey for England and Wales, Commercial Victimisation Survey, and many more? Submissions are now open for the Crime Surveys User Conference 2025. This free conference, organised by the UK Data Service in collaboration with the […]
World Digital Preservation Day at the UK Data Service
The UK Data Service joins the global digital preservation community in marking World Digital Preservation Day on 7 November. World Digital Preservation Day is held each year on the first Thursday of November to highlight the importance of digital preservation. This year’s event will celebrate the diversity of the communities around the world who help […]
Who makes us special?
Our podcast series, The Experts’ Expert, showcases some of the unique work we do to enable evidence-led research for public benefit.
