Cookies are files saved on your phone, tablet or computer when you visit a website.

We use cookies to store information about how you use the ons.gov.uk website, such as the pages you visit.

Cookie settings

We use 2 types of cookie. You can choose which cookies you’re happy for us to use.Cookies that measure website use

We use Google Analytics and Hotjar to measure how you use the website so we can improve it based on user needs. Google Analytics and Hotjar set cookies that store anonymised information about:

• how you got to the site
• the pages you visit on ons.gov.uk and how long you spend on each page
• what you click on while you are visiting the site
• the way in which you interact with a page
• whether you have participated in a Hotjar survey

We do not allow Google or Hotjar to use or share the data about how you use this site.