Public Figures

Britain’s official statistics

Today’s edition · 11 August 2026

Oxford has just had its driest July on record, in 174 Julys of readings going back to 1853, on a figure the publisher still marks provisional.

The whole record for Oxford or the Met Office file this came from.

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Rainfall at Oxford, July 2026

The publisher marks this period provisional; it will be revised.

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Weather stations

Publisher
Met Office
Latest
July 2026
Reporting
31 of 37
Source
Historic station data

Prisons

Publisher
Ministry of Justice
Latest
July 2026
Establishments
122
Source
Prison population figures

Ports

Publisher
Department for Transport
Latest
January to March 2026
Major ports
53
Source
Port freight tables

Airports

Publisher
Civil Aviation Authority
Latest
May 2026
Airports
55
Source
UK airport data

Councils

Publisher
MHCLG
Latest
October to December 2025
Councils
298
Source
Tables on homelessness

Households in temporary accommodation, counted on one day at the end of each quarter.