Our unique biomedical database is the most comprehensive and most widely used of its kind, as we provide researchers worldwide with the data, tools and support to make discoveries which otherwise wouldn’t be possible.
Since 2006, UK Biobank’s half a million participants have been generously providing a vast amount of information about their health.
Researchers approved to work with the data can access it through our secure Research Analysis Platform. Participants’ identifying information is removed before researchers can access the data.
Types of data
- Imaging data
- Biomarker data
- Genetic data
- Healthcare records
- Questionnaire data
- Physical measurements
- Demographic and lifestyle data
- Environmental data
Data browser
Researchers can use our data browser Showcase to explore the data on our 500,000 participants in detail and discover how it might further their research. The browser contains background information on how these data were collected and includes notes about future collections.
Approved researchers will need to use our Research Analysis Platform (UKB-RAP) to access the data. Our GitHub has some examples of how to access data on the UKB-RAP.
Researchers can find more information and ask questions on the researcher Community site.
Find out more
Learn more about the participants who provided their biological, health and lifestyle information to contribute to UK Biobank.
Find out about the types of samples UK Biobank holds, how they are stored, and some of the exciting work being done with them.
Our data can be broken down into eight broad categories. Learn about each of them.
Our ongoing data releases provide updates to existing datasets as well as entirely new types of data, helping the resource grow in step with biomedical research and remain the most comprehensive of its kind.
We made an important commitment to our participants when they joined the study. Find out how we uphold this commitment.
Learn more about the researchers around the world who use UK Biobank data to make scientific discoveries that improve public health.
