Using accurate statistical data is an effective way of providing evidence and giving credibility to your work and argument. Below, you can find details of statistical sites which are generally useful for students, as well as some examples of how they might be useful for different subjects. These examples aren't exhaustive, so it's worth taking a look at a site even if it hasn't been flagged as being useful for your subject.
There may also be subject-specific statistical sources available for your subject area; take a look at your Subject Guides page to find more.
Are we missing a great source for data? Found something useful on one of these sites which we've not mentioned? Not quite sure how to get started with finding and using stats? Come and chat to a member of the Library team.
Statistical information provided by the European Union. Useful for:
The Office for National Statistics (ONS)
The UK's producer of official statistics. Useful for:
Research & Statistics (Gov.uk)
Replacing the former statistics portals for governmental departments including the Home Office and Department of Health, this site brings together impartial research and statistics which inform policy decisions. Useful for:
Provides access to statistics gathered by market researchers, trade organisations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries. Useful for:
Information from recent UK censuses. Useful for:
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council to provided data and statistical information for students, teachers and researchers. Helpful to quickly find a range of data organised by themes like age, education, crime and health. Useful for:
Statistical information provided by the European Union. Useful for:
The online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), featuring analysis and data about key sectors of world nations. Useful for:
Provides access to statistics gathered by market researchers, trade organisations, scientific publications, and government sources on over 600 industries. Useful for:
Data about every UN member state (including the UK). Data overviews are split into 'Education and Literacy', 'Science, Technology and Innovation' and 'Culture'. Useful for:
Statistics covering a wide range of topics including Education, Environment, Health, Development, National Accounts, Trade and Tourism. Useful for:
United Nations Human Data Reports
Visual datasets to compare member nations on a variety of metrics within areas like health, gender, health and inequality. Useful for:
Annually produced by the World Health Organisation, these reports provide comparative data about health issues from around the world. Useful for: