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.
Latest highlights
We are thrilled to announce we have secured UKRI funding through the ESRC to fund our work until 2030. Featured are how we work with depositors and our latest datasets, plus our Dissertation Award.
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has sealed its commitment to the collection of and provision of access to social science data, by awarding the UK Data Service £37.5 million, funding its work for the next seven years.
Research findings from the EVENS study (Evidence for Equality National Survey), which are available from the UK Data Service’s collection, are being used to help voluntary organisations and charities deliver better services for ethnic and religious minority communities.
Spotlight on the UK censuses
Census 2021 data is available and our census section highlights datasets, resources and new census explainers. Find statistics about the UK population including data on housing, health, migration and the labour market. Read our data insights for highlights and analysis.
Upcoming training and events
Our impact
Case study: Our research examines the impact of existing welfare systems and the prospective impacts of Basic Income on public health, service provision and a range of other social and economic outcomes.
On the Data Impact blog, Michela Vecchi and Catherine Robinson share their research looking at skills mismatch in the UK using the Annual Population Survey.
We are delighted to introduce the 2023 cohort of Data Impact Fellows. Read more about them in this Data Impact blog post.
Learning Hub
Visit our free training resources and on-demand webinars to enhance your data knowledge and support social science teaching.
Latest data collections and new editions
Keep up to date with the latest data and editions as they are added to our data catalogue.
Watch our data skills training webinars
Watch and learn all the latest data skills from our free webinars, training and video tutorials.
The research process of a secondary analysis project and overview of the methodological and ethical issues.
Intended for researchers and anyone who wants to learn about research data management.
Job opportunities
Join our team to help develop data skills, inform research and influence policy by using the UK’s largest collection of social, economic and population data.
Latest news
By Adam Nicholls, Senior Policy Researcher at the Trussell Trust The Trussell Trust supports a network of more than 1,300 food bank centres who distributed 1.5 million emergency food parcels to people facing hardship between 1 April and 30 September 2023, the most ever for this period. The charity regularly publishes research aimed at better […]
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Force Survey is one of the UK’s biggest regular household surveys and a key source of economic data. Now in its 50th year, the survey collects important information about employment and related topics from thousands of households every quarter. Data from both the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and […]
COP28 is now underway in Dubai. The latest annual summit takes place against a backdrop of destabilised global conditions and fluctuating energy prices, as the continuing war in Ukraine allows for further erosion of international commitments to reliance on fossil fuels. Meanwhile, the worsening conflict in Gaza has thrown light on the impact of war […]
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.
