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.

Staff at the UK Data Service will be attending an internal event on 11 and 12 November. This may delay our response time.

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.

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Ignite discovery: elevate your research with data deposits

Deposit your research data free, in our ESRC funded data catalogue.

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.

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