# UK ONS MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access official UK statistics and data from the Office for National Statistics, to solve problems related to demographics, economics, and social trends analysis. It provides an interface for browsing, searching, and querying datasets through the ONS Beta API, with outputs including inflation, regional GDP, and wellbeing data. Ideal for use cases requiring reliable and up-to-date UK statistical data, such as research, policy-making, or business planning.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/dwain-barnes-uk-ons-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dwain-barnes-uk-ons-mcp-server

## Description

Enables access to official UK Office for National Statistics data including demographics, economics, and social statistics through the ONS Beta API. Supports browsing, searching, and querying datasets with built-in shortcuts for popular statistics like inflation, regional GDP, and wellbeing data.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.90
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/rue985fjg4)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/dwain-barnes/uk-ons-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "dwain-barnes-uk-ons-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dwain-barnes-uk-ons-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/dwain-barnes-uk-ons-mcp-server/pull`

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