Building and construction
ONS: Construction industry
Home page for publications and data tables on the construction industry produced by the Office for National Statistics.
Construction Products Association
Corporate and industry publications from the UK trade association. Includes research reports with long-term projections for the construction industry.
S&P Global: UK Construction PMI
Monthly releases providing an insight into construction output and the performance of the sector. Search down the list of press releases for 'S&P Global UK Construction PMI'. Data for other countries are also available.
Construction statistics (ONS)
Annual report showing statistical trends in the sector, including output cost and price indices, compiled by the Office for National Statistics.
RICS Global Construction Monitor
Quarterly data on construction workloads, employment and profit from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Reports cover: Global, UK, and Canada.
Further resources
ICAEW maintains a profile of the UK construction industry, which contains information on recent performance, market segmentation, trends, challenges, opportunities, and more.
Corporate Finance
Global Private Capital Barometer (Coller Capital)
A global private equity barometer produced twice a year by the investment firm Coller Capital. The survey reports on over 100 private equity investors worldwide.
KPMG: Private equity
KPMG produces a number of publications on private equity, including surveys and reports on emerging markets.
Mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies (ONS)
Quarterly data from the Office for National Statistics on domestic and overseas mergers and acquisitions involving UK companies.
Global M&A industry trends (PwC)
PwC publish a series of publications containing analysis of M&A activity around the world, including the UK M&A Industry Trends report.
Engineering and manufacturing
ONS: Economic output and productivity
Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) covering manufacturing, production and services indices (measuring total economic output) and productivity (measuring efficiency).
Index of Production (ONS)
Monthly data from the Office for National Statistics showing changes in UK production volumes, adjusted for price changes, covering manufacturing, mining and quarrying, energy supply, and water supply and waste management.
Manufacturing Outlook (Make UK)
Quarterly report with sector analysis and forecasting produced by Make UK in partnership with S&W. Covers output, orders, employment, investment and business confidence.
S&P Global: Manufacturing PMI
Monthly releases providing an insight into manufacturing production and the performance of the sector. Search the list of releases for 'UK manufacturing'. Other countries are covered in separate reports.
Financial services
CBI Financial Services Survey
Quarterly survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry. It identifies trends and forecasts future prospects for the financial services industry, including banks, finance houses, securities traders, fund managers, the insurance industry and other financial services activities.
TheCityUK reports
Research reports published by TheCityUK featuring key facts and economic trends for the financial services market.
London Stock Exchange: reports and factsheets
Monthly statistics on markets and trading activity published by the London Stock Exchange. The factsheets provide data on market capitalisation and stock turnover for primary, professional securities and AIM markets.
Bank of England: statistics
The Bank of England compiles and publishes a range of financial statistics covering domestic and international banking. Regular statistical releases are available in addition to a free interactive database.
Fund statistics (Investment Association)
The Investment Association publishes data on fund sales and funds under management for UK authorised unit trusts and open ended investment companies (OEICS). The site also contains an annual Investment Management Survey covering the size and structure of the industry, profitability, and key industry trends.
Housing and property
UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Monthly reports on UK residential property prices, using completed sales data and hedonic regression to adjust for differences in property characteristics. Historical data begin in January 1995 for England and Wales, January 2004 for Scotland and January 2005 for Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland figures are updated quarterly. The site also has an interactive search tool for sold property prices.
Lloyds House Price Index (formerly Halifax)
Monthly reports and commentary on UK house prices, based on the Lloyds House Price Index (formerly the Halifax House Price Index), with historical data extending back to January 1983.
Half Year Reviews (Hurford Salvi Carr)
A series of regular reports on the residential market in Midtown, City and East London from a firm of property advisors. The reports cover market trends, the planning pipeline and the future direction of the residential market.
Median house prices by Middle-layer Super Output Area (ONS)
ONS data on median prices paid for residential properties in England and Wales, broken down by property type and neighbourhood (Middle-layer Super Output Area). Figures cover rolling 12-month periods and are updated twice a year.
Housing affordability in England and Wales (ONS)
Annual release from the Office for National Statistics which calculates affordability ratios from data on house prices and annual earnings for national and subnational (i.e. region, county, local authority) geographies.
Nationwide House Price Index
The Nationwide Index features monthly and quarterly figures as well as historical data. The site also includes an explanation of the methodology used in calculating the index.
RICS: Market surveys and analyses
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) publishes several market surveys on housing and property issues across the UK and internationally, including:
Insurance
CBI Financial Services Survey
Quarterly survey conducted by the Confederation of British Industry. It identifies trends and forecasts future prospects for the financial services industry, including banks, finance houses, securities traders, fund managers, the insurance industry and other financial services activities. It has sections on general insurance and life insurance.
Insurance spending (OECD)
OECD data on the ratio of gross premiums to GDP, representing the relative importance of the insurance industry in an economy.
Retail and wholesale
BRC UK Retail Sales Monitor
Monthly sales performance indicators from the British Retail Consortium. Subscription required for some data.
BRC Shop Price Monitor
Published monthly by the British Retail Consortium, indicating the direction of price changes in the retail sector. Subscription required for some data.
BRC Footfall Monitor
Monthly report on footfall measured at town centres and out of town locations. Subscription required for some data.
Distributive Trades Survey (CBI)
A subscription service that provides monthly indicator of trends in the UK retail and wholesale sectors.
Consumer price inflation (ONS)
The Office for National Statistics publishes statistics and commentary on inflation.
Retail sales (ONS)
Monthly data from the Office for National Statistics on consumer spending and retail output.
Technology, IT and telecommunications
Deloitte: Technology, media & telecommunications
Deloitte publishes surveys, reports and rankings on this sector, most notably the annual TMT Predictions which examines emerging trends for the global technology, media and telecoms sectors.
Ofcom: Communications Market Reports
Ofcom, the UK communications industry regulator, produces an annual statistical survey of developments in the communications sector.
OECD: Science, technology and innovation indicators
Hub page linking to sources of data on various aspects of science and technology.
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