UK Data Service
Also known as UKDS
The UK Data Service is a national data service funded by the ESRC to provide research access to the UK’s largest collection of social, economic and population data including UK government-sponsored surveys, cross-national surveys, longitudinal studies, UK census data, international aggregate, business data, and qualitative data. Designed to meet the data needs of researchers, students and teachers from all sectors, including academia, central and local government, charities and foundations, independent research centres, think tanks, business consultants and analysts, communities and the commercial sector, the UK Data Service provides access to high-quality social and economic data; support …
Getting access
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- Cost
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Open access Open
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About this database
| Website | https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/ |
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| Subjects | Humanities and Social Sciences · Social and Behavioural Sciences · Social Sciences · Economics · Empirical Social Research · Economic and Social Policy · Statistics and Econometrics |
| Last updated | 2026-09-11 |