The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is pleased to confirm National Statistics status of the 2021 Census for England and Wales, with the first estimates of the population of England and Wales now live. There was a very high public response, which reflects enormous effort of everyone that worked to make the Census happen during […]
Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) is delighted to confirm National Statistics status for the first release of headline estimates from the Census on population and household statistics for Northern Ireland. These statistics are produced by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), who have been very impressive in responding to the requirements […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) today published a review of migration statistics produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This is our first report reviewing ONS’s transformation of migration statistics in the context of the Code of Practice for Statistics. International migration statistics (referred to as ‘migration statistics’) are vital in aiding our understanding of society. […]
There has been considerable coverage of a Freedom of Information response published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It shows death registrations for 2020 and 2021 (provisional) that were due to COVID-19 and were recorded without any pre-existing conditions, in England and Wales. These figures have been available in ONS outputs but have seen increased attention following their use in response to the question posed to ONS. This adds to an already […]
Today, the Office for Statistics Regulation has published phase 2 assessment reports for the 2021 Census in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. These reports draw on our previous preliminary findings from the first phase of the assessment and reflect our judgements based on evidence from Office for National Statistics and the Northern Ireland Statistics and […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation has today published a review of the population estimates and projections produced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Our review focuses on the population estimates and projections in the context of the principles in the Code of Practice for Statistics. Population estimates and projections are important data which influence […]
The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has today published draft guidance on collecting and reporting data about sex. This guidance sets out our expectations on producers with respect to using data sources, in the wider context of meeting user needs. Below we have summarised our key expectations of producers under each pillar of the Code […]
The Census is one of the most important sources of official statistics, informing decisions about almost every aspect of life within the UK. The three Census offices – the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the National Records of Scotland (NRS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) – continue to prepare to deliver […]
There are multiple sources of information on deaths related to COVID-19 in the public domain. There are valid reasons for this range of figures which reflect the variety of uses of these data and the various methods and assumptions underlying them. However, publication of multiple sources with different counts has the potential to cause confusion […]
Information available on COVID-19 cases and deaths has been developed rapidly in a constantly shifting environment. The work being done by analysts to get this information into the public domain is commendable. There will always be a desire for improvements to the timeliness and completeness of data, but this should not undermine the huge efforts […]
