Count of datasets on data.gov.uk over time

Name: Count of datasets on data.gov.uk over time
Creator: Cabinet Office
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

data.gov.uk (National Data Library) OGL-UK-3.0 ↪ webpage — more clicking needed Cabinet Office · updated 2026-07-08

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Provides a historical record of the numbers of datasets on data.gov.uk and gives basic breakdown of the means that they got onto the site. Analyses the dump files produced nightly (available here: http://data.gov.uk/data/dumps/ ) to count up datasets and determine their source. The code script is provided.

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Resource	Format	Verified	Size
dump_analysis.py	PY	↪ webpage — more clicking needed

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and other licences as stated per dataset. Metadata collated by the UK Open Data Index.