Is there an API for Nomis?

Nomis does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for nomisweb.co.uk. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Nomis data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when nomisweb.co.uk changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Nomis account?

No. Every Nomis action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Nomis API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Government Legal

Nomis API

nomisweb.co.uk

UK statistics portal - labour-market profiles, census datasets, area search, and metadata.

Actions: 8
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Nomis API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_nomisweb_census_2021_source_catalog.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_nomisweb_census_2021_source_catalog",
    "params": {}
  }'

8 actions on nomisweb.co.uk

Read

Census 2021 Source Catalog
act_nomisweb_census_2021_source_catalogread1 credit / call
Returns the 2021 Census source page with links to area profiles, reports, and datasets.
Census Area Profile Selector
act_nomisweb_census_area_profile_selectorread1 credit / call
Returns available geography area types and options for census area profiles.
Dataset Construct Summary
act_nomisweb_dataset_construct_summaryread2 credits / call
Returns dataset selection metadata, dimensions, period, and release dates.
construct_url
string · required
Dataset Query Wizard
act_nomisweb_dataset_query_wizardread2 credits / call
Returns the query-builder start page for a dataset version.
dataset_id
string · required
Labour Market Profile Report
act_nomisweb_labour_market_profile_reportread2 credits / call
Returns a full labour market profile with multi-table statistics for an area.
area_code
string · required
town
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on nomisweb.co.uk and run as the account you connect.

Employment Time Series
act_nomisweb_employment_time_series_reportwrite2 credits / call
Returns unemployment and economic-activity time series for an area.
area_code
string · required
pivot
string · required
Geography Area Search
act_nomisweb_geography_area_searchwrite2 credits / call
Returns areas matching a name search, with geography codes and types.
area_name
string · required
Population Time Series
act_nomisweb_population_time_series_reportwrite2 credits / call
Returns a population time series with counts per year for an area.
area_code
string · required
pivot
string · required

Nomis API questions

Is there an API for Nomis?: Nomis does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for nomisweb.co.uk. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Nomis data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when nomisweb.co.uk changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Nomis account?: No. Every Nomis action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Nomis API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.