Accessibility statement for data.gov.uk

This accessibility statement applies to https://data.gov.uk. It does not cover other data.gov.uk subdomains (for example, environment.data.gov.uk) which have their own accessibility statements.

This website is run by the Government Digital Service (GDS). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• zoom in up to 300% without problems
• navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
• navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
• listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

How accessible this website is

Parts of this website are not fully accessible. For example:

• some data sets have broken links
• we use charts and visualisations which may present some accessibility issues, though you can download the chart data
• the data.gov.uk directory does not have a recent audit – we’ll resolve this in 2026

Feedback and contact information

If you need any part of this service in a different format – like large print, audio recording or braille – please contact the dataset publisher.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please report them via the GOV.UK support form and mention that it’s about data.gov.uk. 

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

GDS is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

Charts do not have a text alternative, though you can download the chart data. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.1.1 (Non-text Content).

Charts have hover pop-ups that cannot be dismissed. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.4.13 (Content on Hover or Focus).

Some data sets have broken links. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context).

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We’re working to fix content which fails to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard. We’re in the process of commissioning a full external accessibility audit of the data.gov.uk website, including the data.gov.uk directory. This will help us prioritise improvements, especially where existing features fail to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 19 March 2026. It was last reviewed on 19 March 2026.

This website was last tested in March 2026. The test was carried out by GDS. The website is scheduled to undergo external testing in summer 2026.