SourceScore
Government

ONS (UK)

ons.gov.uk ↗

UK Office for National Statistics — primary source for British economic, demographic, social data.

SourceScore Index
A·87Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A — primary UK statistical authority with strong open-data API.

Citation Discipline
A·92

Methodology + revisions transparent; National Statistics designation provides quality kitemark.

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Modern Reference
A·88

Open-data API; structured datasets; bulk downloads; clear methodology pages.

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Citation Velocity
B·80

Default UK economic + demographic citation; heavy media + academic use.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·92
  • Code of Practice
    Adheres to UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.

Modern Reference

A·88
  • Open-data API
    developer.ons.gov.uk provides programmatic access to all releases.

Citation Velocity

B·80
  • UK-press default
    Primary citation for UK GDP, inflation, employment, census data.

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