Regional and National Research

Looking for key facts about Kent? The County Council gathers the latest data on local people and the economy.

Researchers with specialist industry expertise offer tailored visitor satisfaction surveys, project evaluations and economic impact studies, taking advantage of face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, email and online questionnaires.

VisitBritain’s business website provides in-depth information about tourism across the country. This includes latest consumer and industry data and insights on domestic and inbound tourism in the UK, Britain and England.

The National Coastal Tourism Academy is the only organisation in the UK that focuses exclusively on coastal tourism and is the leading organisation on coastal tourism in England. It understands coastal issues, opportunities for growth and how to overcome the challenges that are specific to the coast.

Members are the UK’s most popular, iconic and important museums, galleries, palaces, castles, cathedrals, zoos, historic houses, heritage sites, gardens and leisure attractions. The association represents members to Government, media and business and lobbies for sector support.

Representing hundreds of members across the UK, lobbying government, influencing policy, shaping debate, and empowering an environment for hospitality to thrive. Insights and guidance are available for non-members of the site.

The Tourism Alliance is the umbrella trade association for the whole of the UK tourism industry. The website contains publications around policy documents, reports and slides relevant to the industry.

The Office of National Statistics is responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating statistics about the UK’s economy, society and population.