ONS (UK)
ons.gov.uk ↗UK Office for National Statistics — primary source for British economic, demographic, social data.
A — primary UK statistical authority with strong open-data API.
Methodology + revisions transparent; National Statistics designation provides quality kitemark.
About this sub-score →Open-data API; structured datasets; bulk downloads; clear methodology pages.
About this sub-score →Default UK economic + demographic citation; heavy media + academic use.
About this sub-score →Signals behind these scores
Citation Discipline
A·92- Code of PracticeAdheres to UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.
Modern Reference
A·88- Open-data APIdeveloper.ons.gov.uk provides programmatic access to all releases.
Citation Velocity
B·80- UK-press defaultPrimary citation for UK GDP, inflation, employment, census data.
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