Office for National Statistics

Office for National Statistics
Agency overview
Formed1 April 1996 (1996-04-01)
Preceding agencies
TypeNon-ministerial government department
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersGovernment Buildings, Cardiff Road, Newport NP10 8XG
51°34′00″N 03°01′42″W / 51.56667°N 3.02833°W / 51.56667; -3.02833
Employees3,302 (including UK Statistics Authority)
Annual budget£206.5 million (2009–2010) (including UK Statistics Authority)
Agency executive
Parent agencyUK Statistics Authority
Websitewww.ons.gov.uk

The Office for National Statistics (ONS; Welsh: Swyddfa Ystadegau Gwladol) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority, a non-ministerial department which reports directly to the UK Parliament.