All methodology

  • Impact of imputation changes in employment statistics from Pay As You Earn Real Time Information methodology

    Methodology | Released on 4 March 2024

    An assessment of changes to the way missing data is modelled in monthly estimates of employees from Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data.

    Keywords: employees, RTI, PAYE, imputation, wages

  • Trust in Government Survey QMI

    Methodology | Released on 1 March 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) for the Trust in Government Survey, detailing strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: Public institutions, Attitudes

  • Crime in England and Wales QMI

    Methodology | Released on 1 March 2024

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

    Keywords: Police, CSEW, Methodology, data, crime, measuring crime figures, crime survey, , police recorded crime, offences, police recorded crime

  • Civil partnerships in England and Wales QMI

    Methodology | Released on 29 February 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information for civil partnership formation and dissolution statistics, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Keywords: marriage, divorce, same-sex, dissolution, formation

  • Crime and justice methodology

    Methodology | Released on 28 February 2024

    Links to guidance, methodology and information documents for crime statistics in England and Wales.
  • Business enterprise research and development QMI

    Methodology | Released on 27 February 2024

    UK business enterprise research and development statistics, with strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: R&D, BERD, funding, R and D, research expenditure

  • Births QMI

    Methodology | Released on 23 February 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information for births occurring and registered in England and Wales. Data strengths and limitations, methods, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: stillbirth, registration, notification, born, methods

  • Clustering similar local authorities in the UK, methodology

    Methodology | Released on 23 February 2024

    Methodology information for our clustering analysis, which groups UK local authorities with similar characteristics and outcomes.

    Keywords: local, methodology, clustering, levelling-up, subnational

  • User guide to birth statistics

    Methodology | Released on 23 February 2024

    Supporting information for birth statistics, which present figures on births that occur and are then registered in England and Wales. Figures are based on information collected at birth registration.

    Keywords: childbirth, stillbirth, live, maternity, fertility

  • Divorces in England and Wales QMI

    Methodology | Released on 22 February 2024

    Quality and methodology information for divorce statistics, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Keywords: same-sex, opposite-sex, marriage, civil partnership, divorce