The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority. Led by the National Statistician, Sir Ian Diamond, it is the UK’s national statistical institute and largest producer of official statistics.
The ONS delivers independent, high quality and relevant statistics for the public good, whilst leading the way on the international stage. Our statistics and analysis are crucial evidence for decision making by central and local government, the health service, businesses, charities and communities across the UK, as well as informing public debate. Our main responsibilities are collecting, analysing and disseminating statistics about the UK’s economy, society and population.
The ONS is leading data linking across government to enable faster, evidence-based decisions, and gripping the opportunities and challenges of new technologies (such as artificial intelligence and large language models) to shape and support thriving analytical and statistical systems for the future.