All methodology

  • Sexual orientation QMI

    Methodology | Released on 27 September 2023

    Quality and methodology information (QMI) report for sexual orientation, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: gay, lesbian, bisexual, LGB, heterosexual

  • UK business; activity, size and location QMI

    Methodology | Released on 27 September 2023

    Provides data strengths and limitations, comparisons with related data, data quality characteristics, data users and uses, methods, and accessibility

    Keywords: UK businesses broken down by legal status, industry, region, employment and turnover size bands

  • Student experiences of the increased cost of living QMI

    Methodology | Released on 6 September 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for Student Cost of Living Insights Study (SCoLIS) interviews, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: cost of living, university, students, well-being

  • Births QMI

    Methodology | Released on 17 August 2023

    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

  • Business Investment QMI

    Methodology | Released on 11 August 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for business investment, detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used and data uses and users.

    Keywords: GFCF, buildings, transport equipment, machinery, methodology

  • Annual Purchases Survey QMI

    Methodology | Released on 8 August 2023

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

    Keywords: APS, products purchased by businesses, business production, intermediate consumption, supply and use tables, SUTs

  • Living Costs and Food Survey QMI

    Methodology | Released on 1 August 2023

    Details the strengths, limitations, uses, users and methods used for the Living Costs and Food Survey.

    Keywords: technical report, food, living costs

  • Housing purchase affordability, UK, QMI

    Methodology | Released on 27 July 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for the set of individual releases that form the additional measures of housing affordability, detailing the strengths, limitations, methods, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: rent, private rental, housing purchase, house prices, property

  • Experimental estimates of UK quarterly greenhouse gas emissions (residence basis) QMI

    Methodology | Released on 25 July 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information for experimental estimates of UK quarterly greenhouse gas emissions, detailing methods used, data it provides, and strengths and limitations

    Keywords: Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Beyond GDP, Environment

  • Household Finances Survey QMI

    Methodology | Released on 21 July 2023

    Quality and Methodology Information (QMI) report for the Household Finances Survey (HFS), detailing the strengths and limitations of the data, methods used, and data uses and users.

    Keywords: Household, Finances, Survey, Quality, Information