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.
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Highlights

Harnessing the power of VCSE data - with your insights
Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations that work across the UK collect a wealth of data, highlighting the needs and experiences of the people they serve. Join a series of facilitated online discussion groups in June, offering participants the chance to share their insights.

Our April 2025 UK Data Service newsletter is live
In this issue we are delighted to announce our re-accreditation by the UK Statistics Authority, for the provision and preparation of data under the Digital Economy Act. We also highlight five key conferences taking place this summer and share updates on our latest projects.

UK Data Service introductory training series: Spring 2025
To help you get the most from our resources, we run a free introductory training series every spring and autumn to introduce different aspects of the UK Data Service. Book your place now for our Spring 2025 series.
Upcoming training and events
Our impact

No progress: breaking the cycle of long-term insecure work
In this Data Impact blog post, Rebecca Florisson, from the Work Foundation, discusses the issue of long-term insecure work.

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

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Watch and learn all the latest data skills from our free webinars, training and video tutorials.

Introduction to anonymisation techniques for social sciences research data
This session is designed to equip researchers with the essential knowledge and skills to navigate the complexities of data anonymisation. From survey data to transcript data and audio/visual materials researchers must have a keen eye on safeguarding privacy.

Data in the spotlight: Census and population studies
We introduce you to the UK Census, the data held by the UK Data Service, and how to use the web interfaces to access the data. We also cover up to date information on the progress of the 2021 Census for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the 2022 Census for Scotland.
Ignite discovery: elevate your research with data deposits
Deposit your research data free, in our ESRC funded data catalogue.

Latest news

Join the UK Data Service Code Anxiety Club
Are you interested in learning how to code, but struggling to know where to start? Then join our Code Anxiety Club! While there are lots of great learning materials online for new coders, setting up your computational environment is often a neglected step in most tutorials. This is despite the fact that it can be […]

Latest data collections and new editions 16 May 2025
An update of our latest data releases. The following new datasets have been released: SN 9372 Mental Health of Children and Young People in England, 2022: Special Licence Access SN 9329 Nourishing Britain: a Political Manual for Improving the Nation’s Health, 2023-2024 SN 9387 Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1: Sweep 7.5, 2013-2014: Special Licence […]

Latest data collections and new editions 2 May 2025
An update of our latest data releases. The following new datasets have been released: SN 9370 Dietary Intake in Scotland’s CHildren (DISH), 2024 SN 9260 Survey of Displaced and Host Households in Four Refugee-Hosting Countries, 2021-2022: Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Jordan, and Kenya SN 9385 Understanding Society: Waves 1-14, 2009-2023: Special Licence Access, Wellbeing Acorn SN 9359 […]
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.
