Statistical release calendar 2024

Cyhoeddwyd: 14 Mawrth 2024
Diweddarwyd diwethaf: 18 Tachwedd 2024

The official statistics we will publish in 2024.

If you wish to discuss or ask about any of these publications, please contact marketresearch@ofcom.org.uk. This email account will be checked once per day.

In accordance with the conditions for pre-release access to official statistics set out in the DCMS statement of compliance, Ofcom's official statistics are eligible for privileged early access to named individuals. We publish the lists of those individuals against the relevant statistics.

After conducting research focused on diversity and inclusion alongside the Communications Consumer Panel (here) we are currently reviewing the impact of the findings on the Limiting Conditions tracker and will provide an update in Q1 2025.

Confirmed changes to Ofcom's VSP tracker 2024 (PDF, 175.0 KB)

Confirmation of changes to Ofcom’s BBC performance and Public Service Media tracking surveys (PDF, 169.3 KB)

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January

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Adults' Media Literacy Tracker 18 January 2024 Media literacy - adults' surveys: media use, attitudes and understanding among the 16+ adult population of the UK. Adults’ Media Literacy Tracker 2023 data tables and associated documents
Telecommunications Market Data Update, Q3 2023 25 January 2024 High-level fixed and mobile telecoms market sizing statistics.

Telecommunications data revenues, volumes and market share update Q3 2023 (PDF, 373.2 KB)

Telecommunications data revenues, volumes and market share update Q3 2023 (CSV, 115.4 KB)

Telecoms and Pay-TV Complaints, Q3 2023 25 January 2024 Data showing Ofcom complaint volumes per 100,000 subscribers. Telecoms and Pay-TV Complaints, Q3 2023 (CSV, 13.3 KB)

February

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Children's Media Literacy Tracker 1 February 2024 Data which measures children aged 3-17 usage of different online apps and sites and other types of media, their understanding and attitudes and parental concerns and moderation. Children's Media Literacy Tracker 2023 data tables and associated documents
Affordability of Communication Services, Q4 2023 8 February 2024 Data tables tracking the affordability of communication services among UK adults.

Communications Affordability Tracker - Codebook (XLS, 258.0 KB)

Communications Affordability Tracker - Data (SAV, 691.7 KB)

Communications Affordability Tracker - Tables (XLSX, 2.6 MB)

March

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Residential Postal Tracker 1 March 2024 Dataset of the residential postal tracking survey conducted, providing data on residential consumers' use of post and attitudes to postal services.

Ofcom Residential Postal Tracker - Technical Appendix 2023 (PDF, 298.7 KB)

Residential Postal Tracker - Jan-Dec 2023 - Respondent Level Data (XLSX, 34.6 MB)

Residential Postal Tracker - Jan-Dec 2023 - Weighted Tables (XLSX, 16.2 MB)

Residential Postal Tracker - Jan-Dec 2023 - Weighted Tables (PDF, 26.9 MB)

SME Business Postal Tracker 1 March 2024 Dataset of the SME business postal tracking survey conducted, providing data on SMEs' use of post and attitudes to postal services. 

Technical Report for Business Postal Tracker 2023(PDF, 328.3 KB) 

Ofcom Business Postal Tracker Q1 - Q4 2023 respondent level data
(CSV, 20.6 MB)

Weighted tables - Ofcom Business Postal Tracker Q1 - Q4 2023
(XLSX, 6.5 MB)

Weighted tables - Ofcom Business Postal Tracker Q1 - Q4 2023 (PDF, 20.2 MB)

Experiences of suspicious calls, texts and app messages 20 March 2024 Research into consumers’ experiences of suspicious calls, texts and app messages. The research focused on understanding the prevalence of suspicious calls, texts and app message, the measures individuals take to identify and screen out this content and whether/how they report it.
Experiences of suspicious calls, texts and app messages - technical report 2024 (PDF, 112.46 KB) Experiences of suspicious calls, texts and app messages - questionnaire 2024 (PDF, 426.04 KB) Experiences of suspicious calls, texts and app messages - data tables 2024 (PDF, 4.6 MB)

Data tables 2024 (excel)

Respondent level data 2024

April

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Public Service Media (PSM) Tracker 4 April 2024 Public service media tracking survey: attitudes and satisfaction with provision of characteristics associated with PSB provision in the UK across linear broadcasters and BVoD services.

PSM Tracker 2023 Technical Report

PSM Tracker 2023 Questionnaire 

PSM Tracker 2023 PDF Tables

PSM Tracker 2023 Data Tables 

PSM Tracker 2023 Raw Data

VSP Tracker Wave 5 15 April 2024 Tracker to investigate the extent to which users of VSP's have come across harmful content and their awareness and usage of safety measures and tools.

Note: A new version of the VSP Tracker Wave 5 data tables has been published, the previous version included summary tables showing incorrect data.
VSP Tracker Wave 5 Technical Report (PDF, 238.11 KB)
VSP Tracker Wave 5 Questionnaire (PDF, 253.87 KB)
VSP Tracker Wave 5 Data Tables

VSP Tracker Wave 5 Data

Online Experiences Tracker 16 April 2024 Data tracking online experiences and online harms encountered. Technical Report (PDF, 709.09 KB)
Questionnaire (PDF, 709.1 KB)
Data Guide (PDF, 72.67 KB)

Codebook

Data tables

Data

Data SPSS including labels and values - part 1

Data SPSS including labels and values - part 2

Audio Survey 16 April 2024 This survey provides information on UK adults’ use of different audio platforms, including for example, radio, podcasts and music streaming services. Audio Report (PDF, 274.44 KB)

Audio Survey 2024 Full data tables

Audio Survey 2024 Q1 only CATI Data Tables

Audio Survey 2024 Questionnaire (PDF, 371.84 KB)
Audio Survey Technical Report 2024 (PDF, 155.66 KB)
Podcast Survey 16 April 2024 This set of data tables provides information on UK adults’ use of podcasts.

Podcast Survey 2024 Full Data tables

Podcast Survey 2024 Questionnaire (PDF, 499.98 KB)
Podcast Technical Report 2024 (PDF, 138.11 KB)
Telecoms and Pay-TV Complaints, Q4 2023 17 April 2024 Data showing Ofcom complaint volumes per 100,000 subscribers. Telecoms and Pay-TV complaints, Q4 2023 (CSV, 13.4 KB)
Telecommunications Market Data Update, Q4 2023 25 April 2024 High-level fixed and mobile telecoms market sizing statistics. Telecommunications Market Data Update - Q4 2023 (PDF, 392.44 KB)

Telecommunications Market Data Update - Q4 2023 (CSV)

Video-on-demand Survey 30 April 2024 This survey provides information on UK adults’ use of different video-on-demand platforms.

Adults video on demand survey 2024 questionnaire

Kids video on demand survey 2024 questionnaire 

Video on demand technical report 2024

Video on demand survey 2024 combined data tables

Video on demand survey 2024 online data tables

May

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Television and on-demand programme services: data reporting provision of access services for the full calendar year 2023 20 May 2024 Compliance with subtitling, audio description and signing quotas.

Television and on-demand programme services: Access services report – January to December 2023

Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Accessibility Report 2024

Broadcast data

ODPS data

News Consumption Survey 22 May 2024 Research into UK adults’ news consumption across television, radio, print, social media and other websites or apps.

Adults News Consumption Survey - Technical Report (PDF, 228.7 KB)

Adults News Consumption Survey - online questionnaire(PDF, 525.6 KB)

Adults News Consumption Survey data tables(XLSX, 9.3 MB)

Adults News Consumption Survey respondent level data (CSV, 59.2 MB)

Teens News Consumption Survey 22 May 2024 Research into UK 12-15 year olds' news consumption across television, radio, print, social media and other websites or apps.

Teens News Consumption Survey - Technical Report (PDF, 167.1 KB)

Teens News Consumption Survey - online questionnaire(PDF, 312.2 KB)

Teens News Consumption Survey data tables (XLSX, 4.3 MB)

Teens News Consumption Survey respondent level data (CSV, 3.1 MB)

Affordability of Communication Services, Q1 2024 22 May 2024 Data tables tracking the affordability of communication services among UK adults.

June

Official statistic Date published Content Data
BBC Performance Tracker 27 June 2024 The BBC performance tracker provides Ofcom with an evidence base to assess audience opinions on the BBC’s performance against its delivery of four public purposes. The data tables contain the results from fieldwork period April 2023 to March 2024.

BBC Performance Tracker 2023-2024 Technical Report (PDF) 

BBC Performance Tracker 202324 main data tables (PDF)

BBC Performance Tracker 202324 main data tables (XLSX)

BBC Performance Tracker 202324 subset data tables (PDF)

BBC Performance Tracker 202324 subset data tables (XLSX)

BBC Performance Tracker questionnaire 2023-2024 (PDF)

BBC Children's Performance Tracker 27 June 2024 This survey is the Children’s version of the BBC Performance Tracker. It provides Ofcom with an evidence base to assess audience opinions on the BBC’s performance against its delivery of four public purposes.

BBC Children's Tracker 202324 Technical Report (PDF)

BBC Childrens Tracker 202324 data tables (PDF)

BBC Childrens Tracker 202324 data tables (XLS)

BBC Childrens Tracker 202324 questionnaire (PDF)

July

Official statistic Date published Content Data
List of channels required to provide access services in 2025 15 July 2024 List of television channels licensed by Ofcom required to provide access services.

Television channels required to provide access services in 2025 (PDF, 196.5 KB)

Sianeli teledu sy’n gorfod darparu gwasanaethau mynediad yn 2025 (PDF, 196 KB)

Technology Tracker 16 July 2024 Annual tracker looking at ownership and usage of technologies.

Technology Tracker 2024 Respondent Level Data File (XLS)

Technology Tracker 2024 Subset Data Tables (PDF)

Technology Tracker 2024 Questionnaire (PDF)

Technology Tracker 2024 Technical Report (PDF)

Technology Tracker 2024 Data Tables (PDF)
Commercial broadcast television revenues and spend (within the Communications Market Report) 18 July 2024 Data showing revenues for the commercial TV sector in the UK. Commercial broadcast television revenues and spend (CSV)
Number of hours broadcast by the multichannel sector (within the Communications Market Report) 18 July 2024 Data showing number of hours broadcast by the multichannel sector. Number of hours broadcast by the multichannel sector (CSV)
Number of commercial radio services broadcasting (within the Communications Market Report) 18 July 2024 Data showing the number of commercial radio services. Number of commercial radio services broadcasting (CSV)
Commercial radio revenues (within the Communications Market Report) 18 July 2024 Data showing revenues for the commercial radio sector in the UK. Commercial radio revenues (CSV)
Community radio revenues and expenses (within the Communications Market Report) 18 July 2024 Data showing revenues for the community radio sector in the UK. Community radio revenues and expenses (CSV)
Telecoms data (within the Communications Market Report) 18 July 2024 Data showing annual revenues, volumes and subscribers for the telecoms sector in the UK. Telecoms data (CSV)
Number of hours broadcast by public television broadcasters (within the Communications Market Report) 18 July 2024 Data showing number of hours broadcast by PSB channels. Number of hours broadcast by public television broadcasters (CSV)
Telecoms and Pay-TV Complaints, Q1 2024 25 July 2024 Data showing Ofcom complaint volumes per 100,000 subscribers. Telecoms and Pay-TV Complaints data, Q1 2024
Telecommunications Market Data Update, Q1 2024 25 July 2024 High-level fixed and mobile telecoms market sizing statistics.

Telecommunications  Market Data Update Q1 2024 (PDF)

Telecommunications Market Data Update Q1 2024 (CSV)

Proportion of public service broadcaster network hours made outside London 31 July 2024 Data showing the proportion of qualifying network hours broadcast that qualified as regional productions. Made outside of London data 2023
Public Service Broadcasting Network Compliance Report 31 July 2024 Compliance with a range of quotas including originations, independent productions, news, current affairs, made out of London productions and regional output. Public service broadcasting annual report: 2024
Made outside London programme titles register: description of TV programmes produced outside London 31 July 2024 A list of the programmes produced by the PSBs outside of the M25, and criteria against which each programme qualifies as Made Outside London. Made outside London programme titles register 2023

August

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Affordability of Communication Services, Q2 2024 15 August 2024 Data tables tracking the affordability of communication services among UK adults.

Communications Affordability Tracker July 2024 - Codebook (XLSX)

Communications Affordability Tracker July 2024 - SPSS data (SAV)

Communications Affordability Tracker July 2024 – Tables (XLSX)

September

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Residential Postal Tracker 23 September 2024 This is dataset of the residential postal tracking survey conducted, providing data on residential consumers' use of post and attitudes to postal services.

Ofcom Residential Postal Tracker - July 23 to June 24 - Weighted Tables (PDF, 27,024 KB)

Ofcom Residential Postal Tracker - July 23 to June 24 - Weighted Tables (XLSX)

Ofcom Residential Postal Tracker - July 23 to June 24 Participant Data (XLSX)

Ofcom Residential Postal Tracker - Technical Appendix (PDF, 296 KB)

SME Business Postal Tracker 23 September 2024 Dataset of the SME business postal tracking survey conducted, providing data on SMEs' use of post and attitudes to postal services. Data showing the proportion of qualifying network hours broadcast that qualified as regional productions.

Ofcom SME Business Postal Tracker Q3 2023 - Q2 2024 - Respondent level (XLSX)

Ofcom SME Business Postal Tracker Q3 2023 - Q2 2024 Weighted tables (PDF, 126,001 KB)

Technical Report for Business Postal Tracker Q3 2023 -Q2 2024 (PDF 308 KB)

Weighted tables - Ofcom SME Business Postal Tracker Q3 2023 - Q2 2024 (XLSX)

Post volumes and revenues (within the Communications Market Report) 26 September 2024

Data relating to letters and parcels volumes and revenues. This dataset was restated on 28 October 2024 to provide more accurate figures for letters volumes and revenues 2022 and 2023 based on exact rather than rounded numbers.

Calendar year 2023 postal volumes and revenues (CSV)  
Post Monitoring Report - Post volumes and revenues 26 September 2024

Data relating to letters and parcels volumes and revenues. This dataset was restated on 28 October 2024 to provide more accurate figures for letters volumes and revenues 2022-23 based on exact rather than rounded numbers.

Financial year 2023-24 postal volumes and revenues  (CSV)

October

Official statistic Date published Content Data
VSP Tracker Wave 6 10 October 2024 Tracker to investigate the extent to which users of VSP's have come across harmful content and their awareness and usage of safety measures and tools.

Ofcom VSP Tracker Wave 6 Data Tables (XLSX)

Ofcom VSP Tracker Wave 6 Data Files (SAV)

Ofcom VSP Tracker Wave 6 Technical report (PDF, 274 KB)

Ofcom VSP Wave 6 Questionaire

Children's online 'user ages' 11 October 2024 This survey estimates the proportion of children who have a false 'user age' on their online profile, making them appear older than they actually are.

Children’s Online ‘user ages’ Wave 3 – Technical Report (PDF)

Children’s Online ‘user ages’ Wave 3 – Data Tables (XLSX)

Children’s Online ‘user ages’ Wave 3 – Data File (SAV)

Children’s Online ‘user ages’ Wave 3 – Questionnaire (PDF)

Television access services: Report for the first six months of 2024 15 October 2024 Compliance with subtitling, audio description and signing quotas. Broadcast data (CSV, 52.0 KB)
Online Experiences Tracker 15 October 2024 Data tracking online experiences and online harms encountered.

Technical report (PDF, 430.0 KB)

Questionnaire (PDF, 503.0 KB)

Data Guide (PDF, 77.0 KB)

Codebook (XLSX, 457.0 KB)

Data tables (XLSX, 30.38 MB) 

Data (SAV, 30.1 MB)

Data SPSS including labels and values part 1 (ZIP, 90.21 MB)

Data SPSS including labels and values part 2 (ZIP, 126.1 MB)

Experience of parcel delivery survey 22 October 2024 The survey monitors customer experience in relation to parcel deliveries and associated contact and complaints handling.

Experience of parcels delivery survey 2024 technical report (PDF, 147 KB)

Experience of parcel delivery survey data 2024 (XLSX, 188 KB)

Telecommunications Market Data Update, Q2 2024 31 October 2024 High-level fixed and mobile telecoms market sizing statistics. Q2 2024 telecoms market data update 

November

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Affordability of Communication services, Q3 2024 14 November 2024 Data tables tracking the affordability of communication services among UK adults.

Communications Affordability Tracker - Codebook (XLS, 271.0 KB)

Communications Affordability Tracker - Tables (XLS, 2.21 MB)

Communications Affordability Tracker - SPSS data (SAV, 690 KB)

Telecoms and Pay-TV Complaints, Q2 2024 14 November 2024 Data showing Ofcom complaint volumes per 100,000 subscribers. Q2 2024 Complaints data summary (CSV, 15 KB)
Switching Experience Tracker 22 November 2024 Research amongst UK decision makers to understand motivations/reasons for switching service providers as well as any barriers/difficulties in doing so.

December

Official statistic Date published Content Data
Pricing trends for communications services in the UK 12 December 2024 Report outlining trends in the pricing of residential communications services and the implications of these for consumers and Ofcom's policy considerations.  
Limiting Conditions Tracker December 2024 The tracker aims to understand access and personal use of communications devices and services among those with an impacting or limiting condition.

After conducting research focused on diversity and inclusion alongside the Communications Consumer Panel (here) we are currently reviewing the impact of the findings on the Limiting Conditions tracker and will provide an update in Q1 2025.

 

Adults' Media Literacy Tracker 2023

Children's Media Literacy Tracker 2023

Technical Report (all surveys) (PDF, 323.4 KB)

Children's Online Behaviour and Attitudes Data Tables (PDF, 28.2 MB)
Children's Online Behaviour and Attitudes SPSS Data (SAV, 1.6 MB)
Children's Online Behaviour and Attitudes SPSS Codebook (XLSX, 39.8 KB)
Children's Online Behaviour and Attitudes Respondent Level Data (CSV, 2.8 MB)
Children's Online Behaviour and Attitudes Questionnaire (PDF, 656.8 KB)

Children's Online Knowledge and Understanding Data Tables (PDF, 22.4 MB)
Children's Online Knowledge and Understanding SPSS Data (SAV, 604.6 KB)
Children's Online Knowledge and Understanding SPSS Codebook (XLSX, 30.8 KB)
Children's Online Knowledge and Understanding Respondent Level Data (CSV, 1006.3 KB)
Children's Online Knowledge and Understanding Questionnaire (PDF, 692.4 KB)

Parents Data Tables (PDF, 38.5 MB)
Parents SPSS Data (SAV, 720.3 KB)
Parents SPSS Codebook (XLSX, 28.8 KB)
Parents Respondent Level Data (CSV, 1.2 MB)
Parents Questionnaire (PDF, 486.2 KB)

COBA 2023 - Impacting conditions and Financial vulnerability Data Tables (PDF, 41.6 MB)
COBA 2023 - Impacting conditions and Financial vulnerability Data Tables (XLSX, 548.8 KB)
COKU 2023 - Impacting conditions and Financial vulnerability Data Tables (PDF, 26.8 MB)
COKU 2023 - Impacting conditions and Financial vulnerability Data Tables (XLSX, 275.0 KB)
Parents Only Survey 2023 - Impacting conditions and Financial vulnerability Data Tables (PDF, 14.2 MB)
Parents Only Survey 2023 - Impacting conditions and Financial vulnerability Data Tables (XLSX, 244.4 KB)

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