All methodology

  • Winter Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Study QMI

    Methodology | Released on 15 February 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) for the Winter CIS, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses.

    Keywords: methods, COVID 19, coronavirus survey, testing, long COVID

  • Measuring drug-related homicide methodology: February 2024

    Methodology | Released on 8 February 2024

    How Goldstein’s tripartite framework has been applied to drug-related homicides, using Home Office Homicide Index data.

    Keywords: victim, suspect, psychopharmacological, systemic, economic compulsive

  • Childbearing for women born in different years in England and Wales, QMI

    Methodology | Released on 1 February 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information for childbearing in England and Wales, detailing strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: cohort fertility, birth statistics, female, fertility, childless

  • House building data, UK QMI

    Methodology | Released on 30 January 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information for House building data, UK, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: house building, new homes, housebuilding, local authority, housing

  • Population estimates by marital status and living arrangements QMI

    Methodology | Released on 25 January 2024

    Quality and methodology information for population estimates by marital status and living arrangements, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: married, civil partnered, single, divorced, cohabiting

  • National life tables QMI

    Methodology | Released on 11 January 2024

    Quality and methodology information for the national life tables.

    Keywords: life expectancy, mortality, birth, death

  • Mortality statistics in England and Wales QMI

    Methodology | Released on 29 December 2023

    Quality and methodology information for mortality statistics in England and Wales, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: mortality, rates, age-standardised, Series DR, death registrations

  • User guide to mortality statistics

    Methodology | Released on 29 December 2023

    Supporting information for mortality statistics, which present figures on deaths registered in England and Wales in a specific week, month, quarter or year.

    Keywords: guidance, cause of death, mortality, ICD-10, methods, registration

  • Population and migration statistics transformation in England and Wales, a quality strategy

    Methodology | Released on 21 December 2023

    This report provides information about the quality strategy underpinning the future population and migration statistics system in England and Wales.

    Keywords: quality, strategy, transformation

  • User guide to Census 2021 microdata samples, England and Wales

    Methodology | Released on 21 December 2023

    Supporting information for microdata samples from Census 2021 in England and Wales, including how to access and use public, safeguarded, Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) and secure microdata samples.

    Keywords: microdata, user guide