Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time indicators : 15 January 2026

Summary

Early experimental data and analysis on economic activity and social change in the UK. These real-time indicators are created using rapid response surveys, novel data sources and experimental methods.

Publications

• Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time indicators: 15 January 2026

  Data on the UK economy and society. These faster indicators are created using rapid response surveys, novel data sources, and innovative methods. These are official statistics in development.

Data

• System Price of electricity

  Daily data showing the System Price of electricity and rolling seven-day average in Great Britain. These are official statistics in development. Source: Elexon.

• System Average Price (SAP) of gas

  Daily data showing System Average Price (SAP) of gas, and rolling seven-day average, traded in Great Britain over the On-the-Day Commodity Market (OCM). These are official statistics in development. Source: National Gas Transmission.

• Value Added Tax (VAT) flash estimates

  Value Added Tax (VAT) flash estimate turnover diffusion indices using data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) VAT returns submitted in the first five working days after the reporting month. These are official statistics in development. Source: HMRC.

• UK new vehicle registrations and production

  Monthly data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on the number of new vehicles registered in the UK and the number of vehicles produced. These are official statistics in development.

• Advanced notification of potential redundancies

  Weekly data showing the number of potential redundancies from Insolvency Service HR1 forms and the number of employers proposing redundancies, Great Britain. These are official statistics in development. Source: Insolvency Service - HR1 forms.

• Daily UK flights

  Daily data showing UK flight numbers and rolling seven-day average, including flights to, from, and within the UK. These are official statistics in development. Source: EUROCONTROL.

• Monthly Direct Debit failure rate and average transaction amount

  Monthly data showing the Direct Debit failure rate and average Direct Debit transaction amount in the UK. These are official statistics in development. Source: Pay.UK and Vocalink.

• Energy Performance Building Certificates (EPC)

  Weekly number of Energy Performance Building Certificates (EPCs) for new and existing domestic properties in England and Wales. These are official statistics in development. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

• UK retail footfall

  Weekly and monthly data showing retail footfall in the UK, split by location category and UK region. These are official statistics in development. Source: BT Active Intelligence.

• Renter affordability for new tenancies

  Monthly data showing the proportion of gross income spent on rent for new tenancies across the UK, from Dataloft Rental Market Analytics (DRMA). These are official statistics in development. Source: Dataloft. Dataloft is a PriceHubble company.

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