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Why official data is published on different dates

Each publisher has its own calendar. A joined-up report still has several clocks.

Last reviewed 14 August 2026

Land Registry waits for registration. ONS runs surveys and indexes. Ofsted publishes when an inspection is done. Police.uk releases periods. Ofcom updates twice a year.

As-at is the honest date

The useful question is not 'is this live?' It is 'what vintage is this section?'

How to read a mixed-date report

Treat each section as true for its as-at date. Do not average the dates into one fake 'current' picture.

A later report can change because an input moved, not because the street changed overnight.

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