This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all data sources, as that would be impossible to put on a page. However, it should give you a starting point and might spark a few ideas.
United Kingdom
- Bank of England - The UK’s central bank.
- British Film Institute - Research data and market intelligence on the UK film industry and other screen sectors.
- Civil Aviation Authority - Aviation data, statistics and reports.
- Companies House - Downloadable data snapshot containing basic company data of live companies on the Companies House register. Also available as an API.
- Energy Performance of Buildings - The official place for all Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), Display Energy Certificates (DECs) and Air Conditioning Inspection Reports (ACIRs).
- Financial Conduct Authority - Official data on financial services firms. See also the register of firms.
- GOV.UK - Official data from various government sources.
- Halifax House Price Index - The UK’s longest-running monthly house price series, with data going back to January 1983.
- Higher Education Statistics Agency - Data on all aspects of the UK higher education sector.
- HM Land Registry - Price paid, transaction and UK House Price Index, updated monthly.
- House of Lords Register of Interests - Information on any financial or non-financial benefit received by a Member of the Lords.
- House of Commons Library - Information and analysis on legislation, policy areas and topical issues.
- Meta Ad Library - Search all of the ads currently running across Meta technologies, primarily used for Facebook.
- National River Flow Archive - The UK’s official record of river flow data.
- NHS Digital - The statutory custodian for health and care data for England.
- Nomis - Statistics related to population, society and the labour market at national, regional and local levels.
- Ofcom - The regulator for communications services, including broadband, home phone, mobile services, TV and radio.
- Ofgem - Great Britain’s independent energy regulator.
- Office for Budget Responsibility - Publishes analysis on the sustainability of the public finances.
- Office for National Statistics - The UK official statistics body.
- Office for Students - Data-driven analysis and evidence on English higher education.
- Office of Rail and Road - Economic and safety regulation data for Britain’s railways and National Highways.
- Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists - Transparency information on consultant lobbyists and their clients.
- Parliament.uk - Open datasets supported by the Parliamentary Digital Service.
- Police.uk - Open data about crime and policing in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Register of data protection fee payers - Organisations and people registered with the ICO.
- Register of charities - Information about registered charities in England and Wales.
- Schools - The Department for Education’s register of schools and related organisations.
- Stat-Xplore - Department for Work & Pensions statistics explorer.
- UK AIR - Data about air quality and pollution in the UK.
- UK Finance - Data and analysis of banking and finance industry activity.
- Universities and Colleges Admissions Service - The UK’s shared admissions service for higher education.
Other countries
- Australian Bureau of Statistics - Australia’s national statistical agency.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics - The principal fact-finding agency for the US government in labour economics and statistics.
- Central Statistics Office - Ireland’s national statistical office.
- Economic Research Service - Trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America.
- Energy Information Administration - Energy information and analysis from the US government.
- New York Fed - Economic data releases and research resources.
- Statistics Canada - Canada’s national statistical office.
- Statistisches Bundesamt - Official data on the society, economy, environment and state of Germany.
International sources
- Bank for International Settlements - Data to support analysis of financial stability, spillovers and global liquidity.
- European Central Bank - Economic research and data for Europe.
- Eurostat - The statistical office of the European Union.
- Inside Airbnb - Data and advocacy about Airbnb’s impact on residential communities.
- International Energy Agency - Analysis and data on the global energy sector.
- International Monetary Fund - International macroeconomic and financial data.
- OECD - Data, policy advice and research across the economy, education, environment, health and more.
- UNdata - Statistical resources compiled by the United Nations system and partner agencies.