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Average house price (UK)

ONS/UK HPI · Monthly

Average house price for the United Kingdom from the UK House Price Index (HPI).

Average Rent (UK)

ONS/VOA · Monthly

Average private rent levels in GBP/month for UK/nations/regions (PIPR).

Benefits & support rates

DWP (gov.uk) · Biannual

Key benefit rates including Universal Credit, State Pension, and Child Benefit.

Child Benefit (additional children)

DWP (gov.uk) · Biannual

Weekly Child Benefit rate for each additional child.

Child Benefit (eldest or only child)

DWP (gov.uk) · Biannual

Weekly Child Benefit rate for the eldest or only child.

Crime statistics (UK)

data.police.uk · Monthly

Crime statistics: police recorded crime and offence breakdowns.

Economic inactivity rate (UK)

ONS (NOMIS APS) · Quarterly

Economic inactivity rate derived from APS economic activity rate (aged 16-64).

Electricity standing charge (Direct Debit, price cap)

Ofgem · Quarterly

Typical electricity standing charge under Ofgem's price cap for Direct Debit customers.

Electricity unit rate (Direct Debit, price cap)

Ofgem · Quarterly

Typical electricity unit rate under Ofgem's price cap for Direct Debit customers.

Employment rate (UK)

ONS (NOMIS APS) · Quarterly

Employment rate (aged 16-64) from the ONS Annual Population Survey.

Exchange rates (GBP)

Frankfurter · Daily

Exchange rates: daily GBP to USD and EUR.

Fuel prices (UK petrol & diesel)

UK Gov · Weekly

Fuel prices: weekly average pump prices for petrol and diesel across the UK.

Gas standing charge (Direct Debit, price cap)

Ofgem · Quarterly

Typical gas standing charge under Ofgem's price cap for Direct Debit customers.

Gas unit rate (Direct Debit, price cap)

Ofgem · Quarterly

Typical gas unit rate under Ofgem's price cap for Direct Debit customers.

House price annual change (UK)

ONS/UK HPI · Monthly

Year-on-year % change in UK house prices from the UK House Price Index (HPI).

Inflation rates (UK CPI)

Inflation rates for the UK (CPI), monthly series sourced from ONS.

Interest rates (Bank of England Base Rate)

Bank of England · On decisions

Interest rates from the Bank of England Bank Rate series.

Local Rent Levels (UK)

ONS/VOA · Periodic

Local authority rent levels in GBP/month (PRMS). Updated periodically.

Median weekly earnings by region (UK)

ONS (ASHE) · Annual

Median weekly earnings by local authority/region (ASHE, residence-based).

Median weekly earnings (UK)

ONS (ASHE) · Annual

Median weekly earnings for the United Kingdom (ASHE, residence-based).

New State Pension (full weekly rate)

DWP (gov.uk) · Biannual

Full weekly rate for the new State Pension.

NHS waiting times

My Planned Care (NHS) · Weekly

Hospital waiting times by trust and specialty, sourced from My Planned Care.

Population by region (ITL1)

Resident population by ITL1 region, based on ONS mid-year estimates.

Population growth rate (UK, YoY)

Year-on-year change in UK population, based on ONS mid-year estimates.

Private Rent Index (UK)

Index of private housing rental prices (PIPR). Index values only; not GBP rent levels.

Real median weekly earnings (UK)

ONS (ASHE/CPIH) · Annual

Median weekly earnings adjusted for inflation (CPIH, residence-based).

UK house price index

ONS/UK HPI · Monthly

UK House Price Index (HPI), monthly index values for the United Kingdom.

UK population (mid-year estimate)

Estimated number of people resident in the UK (ONS mid-year estimate).

Unemployment rates (UK)

ONS (NOMIS APS) · Quarterly

Unemployment rates for the UK, sourced from ONS.

Universal Credit standard allowance (single 25+)

DWP (gov.uk) · Biannual

Universal Credit standard allowance for a single claimant aged 25 or over.