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  • Transforming the ONS’s household financial statistics

    We are seeking views on our ambitious plans for the transformation of our household financial statistics. These statistics cover the income, expenditure and wealth of UK Households and are a vital source of information for understanding people’s finances including the effects from the rising cost of living. Our aim is to ensure that the household financial statistics and analysis we produce continue to meet the evolving needs of policy makers, citizens and other data users. Our... More
    Opened 1 December 2022

  • New mortality assumptions method for national population projections

    National population projections (NPPs) serve a wide range of users across government and beyond. The primary purpose of the NPPs is to provide information on potential future population levels of the UK and its constituent countries. We base NPPs on the latest mid-year population estimates, together with assumptions of future levels of fertility, mortality and migration. We have developed a new mortality projection methodology for the NPPs as part of our strategy to continuously review... More
    Opened 9 January 2023

  • ONS stakeholder satisfaction survey

    At the Office for National Statistics (ONS), we are committed to providing high quality data and analysis for the public good. Our annual stakeholder survey seeks to understand your experiences of the ONS, and your satisfaction with and use of our statistics and analysis. Your views matter to us. They will help us to improve our offer, including how we communicate with you. This survey should take around 10 minutes to complete. You can do it anonymously. We... More
    Opened 24 January 2023

  • Consultation on the future of population and migration statistics in England and Wales

    This consultation is also available in Welsh . Our transformation plans At the Office for National Statistics (ONS), we want your views on our ambitious plans for the transformation of our population and migration statistics. These statistics cover a wide range of areas, including household characteristics, employment, health, religion and international migration. High-quality, timely population statistics are essential to ensure people get the services and support they need... More
    Opened 29 June 2023

  • Ymgynghoriad ar ddyfodol ystadegau ar y boblogaeth a mudo yng Nghymru a Lloegr

    Mae'r ymgynghoriad hwn hefyd ar gael yn Saesneg . Ein cynlluniau trawsnewid Yn y Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol (SYG), rydym am glywed eich barn am ein cynlluniau uchelgeisiol ar gyfer trawsnewid ein hystadegau poblogaeth a mudo. Mae'r ystadegau hyn yn cwmpasu amrywiaeth eang o feysydd, gan gynnwys nodweddion cartrefi, cyflogaeth, iechyd, crefydd a mudo rhyngwladol. Mae ystadegau am y boblogaeth sy’n amserol ac o ansawdd uchel yn hanfodol wrth sicrhau bod pobl yn derbyn y... More
    Opened 29 June 2023

  • Consultation on the UK's adoption of industrial classification of economic activity

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) would like your views on the next steps for updating UK Standard Industrial Classification (UK SIC) and to understand how you are using it. We’d like to hear your thoughts on the classification, its structure, and representation of economic activities in the UK. We want to understand how any potential changes in updating the classification framework may impact you in your use of UK SIC. Our consultation is asking which... More
    Opened 31 October 2023

  • ONS annual stakeholder satisfaction survey

    At the Office for National Statistics (ONS), we are committed to providing high quality statistics and analysis for the public good.     Our annual stakeholder survey seeks to understand your satisfaction with and use of our statistics. This survey uses the term ‘statistics’ to include any data, analysis and statistics produced by the ONS. Your views matter to us. They will help us to improve our offer, including how we communicate with you.      This survey... More
    Opened 6 December 2023

  • Health and social care statistical outputs

    The Health and Social Care Statistics Leadership Forum have commissioned a joint public consultation on health and social care statistical outputs produced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), Office for National Statistics (ONS), United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and NHS England (NHSE). The consultation is seeking views on possible changes to the health and social care statistical products published by... More
    Opened 12 December 2023

  • User needs from 2022-based national, subnational and household projections

    Population and household projections produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) serve a wide range of users across government and beyond. The primary purpose of projections is to provide information on potential future population and household numbers. These are used as a common framework for planning and policymaking. We produce national population projections for the UK and constituent countries, subnational population projections for England, and household projections for... More
    Opened 30 January 2024

  • SRS and IDS annual user experience survey 2024

    Welcome to the annual Secure Research Service (SRS) and Integrated Data Service (IDS) user experience survey. We are seeking feedback from existing and potential users of the SRS or the IDS. By better understanding how you manage your research and analyses, we can make sure that your views are heard as we develop our services. Your views will be anonymised in aggregated results only. Find out more about the SRS and the IDS on our websites. Thank you for your... More
    Opened 5 March 2024

  • User needs from producer price inflation statistics

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) produces a range of statistics for both consumer and producer price inflation (CPI and PPI respectively). We are reviewing our publications for producer price inflation statistics, with the aim of refining our outputs to better meet users' needs. This will also help with our quality assurance processes by reducing the number of data items that are repeated across multiple outputs. PPI statistics include Input (inputs into manufacturing),... More
    Opened 20 March 2024

  • Birth statistics study

    The Office for National Statistics produces an annual summary of statistics on Births in England and Wales . This includes live births, stillbirths and fertility rates. We are currently reviewing our birth statistics and we would like to hear from a range of users to inform our plans. If you or your partner are pregnant, have been pregnant before, or have given birth, we'd like to hear from you through our survey. It takes under 15 minutes to complete. Your... More
    Opened 9 July 2024

  • User needs from consumer price inflation item indices and price quote microdata

    Consumer price inflation (CPI) is the rate at which the prices of goods and services bought by households rise or fall, estimated by using price indices. They are a crucial component for understanding the economy’s health. We publish our headline CPI statistics on a monthly basis, complemented by consumer price inflation item indices and price quotes microdata . These microdata are used to construct our headline consumer price indices. They give users... More
    Opened 6 August 2024

  • UK Statistics Assembly: Call for contributions

    The UK Statistics Authority, in partnership with the Royal Statistical Society, invites statistics users, producers and regulators to the inaugural UK Statistics Assembly.   The first Statistics Assembly seeks to bring together a diverse range of cross-sector views to advise on the UK’s statistical priorities and user needs. The formation of the Statistics Assembly is in response to a recommendation in the  Independent Review of the UK Statistics Authority  by Professor... More
    Opened 10 September 2024

  • Redevelopment of domestic abuse statistics: user survey 2024

    To ensure our statistics continue to provide the most accurate information and meet the needs of users, we have undertaken a user engagement, research and testing programme to improve the collection of Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) data on domestic abuse. New survey questions to measure domestic abuse were added to the CSEW in April 2023 as part of a split-sample trial. Half of respondents are asked the new questions, and the other half are asked the... More
    Opened 3 December 2024

  • Public Service Productivity Statistics User Survey 2025

    In 2023, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer asked Sir Ian Diamond, the National Statistician, to undertake a review of public service productivity . As a result, the Office for National Statistics has partnered with government departments, academics and expert users to help develop and improve methodology and data sources to measure public service productivity. As part of this review we have implemented improvements to our measures of inputs, quantity output and quality adjustment,... More
    Opened 8 January 2025

  • Net migration and international students: user needs

    This questionnaire aims to understand whether there is a need for the Office for National Statistics (ONS) to produce an additional, alternative estimate of long-term net migration which excludes international students. This additional estimate may complement the official estimate of net migration. International students who stay in the UK for 12 months or more and use services while in the UK, meet the United Nations definition of a long-term international migrant. We therefore include... More
    Opened 22 January 2025

  • ONS annual stakeholder satisfaction survey

    At the Office for National Statistics (ONS), we are committed to providing high quality statistics and analysis for the public good. Our annual stakeholder survey seeks to understand your satisfaction with and use of our statistics. This survey uses the term ‘statistics’ to include any data, analysis and statistics produced by the ONS. Your views matter to us. They will help us improve our offer, including how we communicate and engage with you.... More
    Opened 29 January 2025

  • Household projections: user engagement 2025

    Following the release of 2022-based national population projections in January 2025, we are planning to develop 2022-based subnational population projections and 2022-based household projections (for England). The release of household projections is provisionally scheduled for August or September 2025. To help us further understand user need and intended use of household projections, we are inviting household projections users to complete a short questionnaire. ... More
    Opened 26 February 2025

  • Long-term international migration bulletins: user feedback

    Long-term international migration statistics (LTIM) produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) serve a wide range of users across government and beyond. The ONS would like your views on the opening section of the LTIM bulletin. Previously the bulletin opened with a "Main points" section but in the most recent publication we switched to using a longer "Overview" section. We want to know which approach is best for our users. This questionnaire should... More
    Opened 26 February 2025

  • Help shape our published content for population estimates

    At the Office for National Statistics (ONS) we are committed to providing high quality statistics and analysis for the public good. As part of our ambition for admin-based population estimates (ABPEs) to become the official estimates of the population for England and Wales we are reviewing the content we publish for population estimates. Currently for official population estimates we publish: Statistical bulletin Dataset Population analysis tool Quality... More
    Opened 26 February 2025

  • User requirements for official suicide statistics

    The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is exploring ways to improve our annual suicide statistics to ensure clarity for all our users. Below, we summarise the context around the need for improvement and propose three options. When responding to the questionnaire, please provide your favoured option with a justification detailing how this would meet your needs. The details of these options are also in the user questionnaire. In England and Wales, all deaths by suicide are... More
    Opened 24 April 2025
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