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Home Office use of administrative sources for statistical purposes

Official statistics are based on 2 main sources, from statistical surveys and data extracted from administrative or management systems.

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Home Office
Published:
1 October 2010
Last updated:
27 August 2026
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  1. Updated to reflect changes since 2020. Removed 'Home Office use of administrative sources for statistical purposes' PDF.

  2. Updated to reflect changes since 2017.

  3. Updated to reflect changes since 2014.

  4. Updated links and various wording updates to reflect publication changes.

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Official statistics published by the Home Office are based on 2 main sources, data gathered from statistical surveys, and data extracted from its own and from other organisations’ administrative or management systems. By using data which is already available within administrative or management systems, we are able to limit the overall burden placed on data providers, and also avoid the costs of mounting dedicated data collection exercises.

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