Sub-National Tourism: Economic Value Estimates for UK Regions and Local Areas

Estimates of the economic value of tourism within UK regions, sub-regions, and local areas. The dataset includes supply and demand data relating to tourism and tourism industries. It is produced by the Office for National Statistics and was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Model regional tourism demand based on the included demand data.
• Analyze the economic contribution of tourism industries based on the supply data.
• Compare tourism economic value across different UK sub-regions and local areas.
• Support regional policy and investment decisions for tourism development.

Strengths

• Data is produced by the authoritative Office for National Statistics.
• Covers multiple geographic scales: regions, sub-regions, and local areas.
• Includes both supply-side and demand-side economic data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic or temporal bias inherent to the UK national statistical system.

Provenance

Source

Office for National Statistics

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national economic and tourism surveys.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:32.930234; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom regions, sub-regions, and local areas