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Office for National Statistics - Definition and Overview

The Office for National Statistics is the UK government agency charged with the collection and publication of government statistics. Most publications can be downloaded free, and it is possible to create customised downloads too.

Where data is broken down by geographical area, this is usually done by the areas defined in the ONS coding system.

The principal areas of data collection are:

  • Agriculture, Fishing and Forestry
  • Commerce, Energy and Industry
  • Crime and Justice
  • Economy
  • Education and Training
  • Health and Care
  • Labour Market
  • Natural and Built Environment
  • Population and Migration
  • Public Sector and Other
  • Social and Welfare
  • Transport, Travel and Tourism

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