At the end of September, we launched the new StatsWales service – a big milestone in our work to make Welsh Government statistics easier to access and use. A few months on, we wanted to share an update on how things are going, what we’ve learned, and what’s coming next.

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What’s improved so far

Since launch, we’ve been publishing all new and updated datasets on the new service. This means that if you’re looking for the latest figures, you’ll find them on the new platform.

We’ve also been working hard behind the scenes to migrate existing datasets from the old service. With only a very small number of exceptions, this migration will be complete by 16 January 2026. From that point, you should no longer need to switch between the two services to find what you need.

Over the past few months, we’ve been learning about how you – and our dataset producers – use the service. Based on that, we’ve made some quick enhancements and fixes to improve your experience. These include:

• viewing dataset history: you can now see the history of changes to a dataset, making it easier to track updates
• breadcrumb navigation: we’ve added a breadcrumb trail so you can see where you are and navigate more easily
• handling larger datasets: the service can now manage bigger datasets without performance issues

What’s coming next

While many users have told us they like the cleaner design and improved accessibility, we recognise that feedback hasn’t been universally positive. Some features you’ve relied on in the past aren’t yet available, and that’s something we’re addressing.

Two of the most requested features are already in development.

Create-your-own table

• This is a big one. We know how important it is for users to customise tables to suit their needs. We’re pleased to confirm this feature should be available by February.

Search functionality

• Another highly requested improvement, especially as we add more datasets to the service. We’re working on adding a search feature to make finding datasets quicker and easier.

Additionally, when we published the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation last month, we realised you need to be able to select more filters than the service currently allows – for example, all small areas within a local authority, which can be over 100. We’re working to fix this so you can make these selections more easily.

These enhancements are part of our commitment to keep improving StatsWales based on what you tell us matters most.

Closing the old StatsWales service

We previously said the old StatsWales service would close in late January. You told us you’d prefer more time to get used to the new service, so we’ve extended this.

We can now confirm the old StatsWales service will close on 2 March 2026.

What this means for you

• After 2 March, the old platform will no longer be accessible.
• If you have bookmarks or saved links to the old service, these will stop working. We’ll be redirecting URLs, but we recommend updating yours to point to the new StatsWales site.
• Any dashboards or automated services that extract data will need to update their connections to point to the new StatsWales service.

Keep the feedback coming

Your feedback has been invaluable in shaping the new StatsWales, and it will continue to guide what we do next. If you have thoughts, ideas, or concerns, please let us know. This is a service for everyone who uses Welsh Government statistics, and we want it to work for you.