All methodology

  • Annual Business Survey QMI

    Methodology | Released on 9 January 2024

    Quality and Methodology Information for the Annual Business Survey, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Keywords: QMI, agva, turnover, abs, methods

  • Annual Business Survey technical report: January 2024

    Methodology | Released on 9 January 2024

    Background information to the Annual Business Survey (ABS)
  • Deflator improvements to the UK National Accounts: Blue Book 2023

    Methodology | Released on 8 January 2024

    Methodology improvements to national accounts deflators for Blue Book 2023.

    Keywords: prices, BB23, nationalaccounts, bluebook2023, national accounts deflator strategy

  • 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

  • Veterans’ Survey 2022 to Census 2021 linkage report

    Methodology | Released on 15 December 2023

    Methods used to link the Veterans' Survey 2022 to Census 2021 deterministically.

    Keywords: linkage, census, veterans, survey, forces

  • Veterans’ Survey methodology

    Methodology | Released on 15 December 2023

    An overview of the background, methodology, data collection, processing and weighting of the UK Veterans’ Survey 2022.

    Keywords: sample, question development, data collection, processing, weighting

  • Retail Sales Index (RSI) QMI

    Methodology | Released on 15 December 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) report for retail sales output in Great Britain, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: internet sales, MBS-RSI, Monthly Business Survey, MBS, high street