About the Integrated Data Service : Benefits

The Integrated Data Service (IDS) changes the way de-identified data about our society and economy are made available for vital research in the UK.

It does this by offering a more secure platform and encouraging greater collaboration to influence crucial policies.

Platform

Hosting on a secure cloud-based platform means:

• reduced analytical platform and resource costs
• access to more visualisation tools
• flexible access to a variety of rich data sources

Social

Producing better statistical and analytical outputs means that we can:

• improve the culture of analytical collaboration
• build public trust in statistics
• inform complex policies, such as quality of life, jobs, education and crime

Analytical

Bringing together diverse datasets means that we can help:

• inform targeted policy interventions through rapid analysis of data and evidence
• inform the prioritisation of services, such as healthcare
• achieve value for money in identifying, acquiring, accessing, and processing data