Who we are
Introduction
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to Parliament. ONS is the UK Government's single largest statistical producer.
Governance
ONS operates under two levels of governance.
- Strategic oversight is provided by the Statistics Authority
- Day-to-day management is the responsibility of the Director General, who is supported by a team of Directors
Budget, Staffing and Location
- In 2009/10 the total ONS budget amounts to £213 million
- ONS employs some 3,400 staff (of whom 1,300 are field staff who collect information for social surveys)
- ONS operates from three main sites: from its corporate headquarters at Newport in South Wales, from Titchfield, near Portsmouth in Hampshire, and from its offices in Myddelton Street in London
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Our history
Explaining the roots, how the office progressed and when departments and policies were formed
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Our vision and values
A high level view of why ONS is in business, where we're heading and the values and culture that need to exist to get us there
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Our aims
Statistical development strategies
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Our services
About the range of services provided by us
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Our funding
Where our money comes from
