Revealing income inequalities: New data sources shed new light on key policy...
High levels of income inequality have been associated with low economic growth, poor social cohesion and limited social mobility. But the most effective policy responses need to be informed by the best...
View ArticleDifferent patterns for EU and non-EU migration
Today we’ve released our latest overall assessment of international migration to and from the UK. While net migration continues to add to the population of the UK, as Jay Lindop explains there are...
View ArticleBeware the Ides of March? ONS data reveals which month we are really most...
A spate of news stories has claimed that March is one of the ‘deadliest’ months with more deaths occurring over the past five years than in most other months. But as Sarah Caul explains, those numbers...
View ArticleMarried by 30? You’re now in the minority
It’s not so long ago that most people in England and Wales were married in their late teens or twenties. But times have changed and those that are married by the age of thirty are in the minority now....
View ArticleNew public policy analysis quarterly review published: The year so far
New insights on scale of childhood bereavement, the jobs at risk of automation and how inequality is affecting life expectancy have all come from ONS Public Policy Analysis this year. Following the...
View ArticleWhy users are at the heart of our transformation of population and migration...
We’re working across government to transform the way we produce population and migration statistics, with an aim to put administrative data at the core of our evidence on international migration for...
View ArticleHow ONS plans to provide new analysis on the core issues facing our society
The ONS’ Population and Public Policy team has delivered many new insights over the past two years on the key issues facing our society today. Here, Deputy National Statistician Iain Bell reflects on...
View ArticleUnderstanding the contribution of migrants to the UK’s tourism and...
Fresh analysis by the Office for National Statistics shows that these two key sectors employ around three-quarters of a million non-British workers, with the majority of those coming from the European...
View ArticleProviding the best picture of international migration
The latest ONS figures show that migration continues to add to the UK population but there are different trends for EU and non-EU migrants. EU migration has been falling since 2016, while non-EU...
View ArticleThe emerging picture of UK homelessness and rough sleeping
Today we’ve published an important update on the cross government project to improve the coherence of statistics produced on homelessness across the UK and build a better understanding of this critical...
View ArticleUN Sustainable Development Goals: How does climate change jeopardise the...
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are a global initiative that pledges to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The ONS has a leading role in the UK’s response and is now...
View ArticleStats that then! A look back at 2019
2019 was another big year for the Office for National Statistics (ONS), filled with better data, new headlines and exciting innovations. As we enter 2020, Simeon Bowen takes a look back at the ONS’ key...
View ArticleUnderstanding the extent and nature of child abuse
Child abuse is an appalling crime against some of the most vulnerable in society. It’s something that’s not often discussed or well understood, and there has been a lack of complete statistics. The...
View ArticleTransforming migration statistics: how better data is helping us develop...
Providing more detailed statistics and analysis on UK migration is one of the ONS’ top priorities. Here Jay Lindop explains how access to new data is helping us to reveal a better and more useful...
View ArticleExplaining trends in baby loss in England and Wales
While stillbirths continue to decline, the neonatal mortality rate has increased slightly in recent years. Gemma Quayle discusses today’s latest trends and progress against the Government’s ambition to...
View ArticlePeople matter: improving our estimates of human capital
Alongside the traditional measures of prosperity like GDP, the ONS is at the forefront of an international movement that’s developing new and alternative indicators that go beyond simple financial...
View ArticleCounting deaths involving the coronavirus (COVID-19)
Knowing the exact number of people whose death involved coronavirus (COVID-19) is of great importance, but it’s not a simple question. Sarah Caul introduces the provisional new figures published on 31...
View ArticleONS publishes new data on COVID-19 deaths and the social and economic impacts...
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the lives of each and every one of us. Today the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a range of updated information on its impact including a new...
View ArticleUnderstanding international migration in a rapidly changing world
Restrictions designed to halt the spread of COVID-19 have changed patterns of international travel dramatically. Jay Lindop explains how our migration statistics are changing to reflect this new...
View ArticleInforming the pandemic response: What’s next from the ONS?
In the months ahead ONS will continue to provide new information to inform the UK’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. New analysis of the transmission rate will be included along with further insight...
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