Programmes and projects

We run major programmes designed to deliver new statistics, improve our IT infrastructure, improve access to our data and develop our staff. These form part of our priorities for the next 5 years.

Census Transformation Programme

Our programme to develop the 2021 Census
Data Science Campus

Building world-leading expertise in the innovative application of data science
The Administrative Data Research Network collaboration

Our partnership with the Network to provide researchers with administrative data
The ONS Big Data Project

How large datasets will affect our processes and outputs
Sustainable Development Goals

Measuring and reporting UK progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal indicators
Data Collection Transformation Programme (DCTP)

Seeks to rebalance ONS’ data collection activity significantly toward wider, more integrated use of administrative and other non-survey data sources.
The ONS Data Journalism Intern Scheme 2017

Offers post-graduate students an opportunity to gain invaluable experience in some of the UK’s leading media and data organisations.
Online household study

Further information about our UK-wide online household study.
Economic statistics transformation

The Economic Statistics Transformation Programme is central to our strategy for improving economic statistics.
European City Statistics

A European Commission sponsored project providing reliable and comparable statistics relating to most aspects of quality of life in cities in the EU, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey.