New 2023 estimates released

The UK small area gross value added (GVA) dataset was updated on 16 October 2025 with new 2023 estimates and revised 1998 to 2022 estimates. The dataset is available at:

https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/query/2400.1/advanced.aspx

Background

Gross value added (GVA) is the value generated by any economic unit that produces goods and services. It reflects the value of goods and services produced, less the cost of any inputs used up in that production process. GVA is a standard measure of the economic activity taking place in an area. It comprises the majority of gross domestic product (GDP), only excluding taxes and subsidies (such as Value Added Tax and duty on fuel or alcohol).

GVA for the UK is measured by the UK National Accounts and published each year in the annual Blue Book. The GVA is then broken down to individual countries, regions, and local authority districts. These official statistics in development disaggregate local authority annual GVA figures to lower-layer super output areas (LSOA) in England and Wales, data zones (DZ) in Scotland, and super output areas (SOA) in Northern Ireland. The dataset also includes middle-layer super output areas (MSOA) in England and Wales and intermediate zones (IZ) in Scotland.

The LSOA, DZ and SOA data (the building blocks) allow users the flexibility to build their own geographies for analysis. We do not recommend comparing the LSOA, DZ and SOA data directly. Instead, we recommend using the building blocks to build up other areas of interest and/or to analyse small areas within larger areas of interest.

Further details are available in the Small area gross value added estimates, UK: 1998 to 2023 statistical bulletin.

For more information about this dataset, please contact:
Regional Accounts, Office for National Statistics
email: regionalaccounts@ons.gov.uk
Tel: +44(0) 1633 456878