Data available at UK Biobank
UK Biobank has collected biological, health and lifestyle information from 500,000 UK volunteers which is available on its Data Showcase database.
The Showcase aims to present the data available for health-related research in a comprehensive and concise way, and to provide technical information for researchers considering applying to use the resource.
New data is uploaded regularly and includes details on how it was collected and future collections.
The graphic below illustrates the types of data you can expect to find and these are also listed in the accordion underneath the image.
List of data available to UK Biobank users
Genetics
- Genotyping
- Whole-exome sequencing
- Whole-genome sequencing
Abdominal MRI
Blood
- Hematology
- Serology
- Proteomics
- NMR metabolomics
- Other chemistry
- Lipids-HbA1c. glucose
Questionnaires
- Socio-demographics
- Lifestyle
- Medical history
- Mental health questionnaire
- Cognitive and sleep questionnaire
- Web-based questionnaires
Brain MRI
Physical measures
- BMI
- Bioelectrical impedance
- Pulse
- Blood pressure
- Carotid artery ultrasound
- Fitness test
- Spirometry
- 12-Lead ECG
- DXA scan
Wearables
- Accelerometer (e.g. physical activity and sleep)
- 2-Week cardiac monitoring
Electronic health records
- Cancer register
- Death register
- Hospital records
- Laboratory results
- Primary care records
[The original version of the above graphic can be accessed in the following research paper: Taylor H, Lewins M, Foody MGB, Gray O, Bešević J, Conroy MC, Collins R, Lacey B, Allen N, Burkitt-Gray L. 'UK Biobank—A Unique Resource for Discovery and Translation Research on Genetics and Neurologic Disease - PMC'. Neurol Genet. 2025 Jan 17;11(1):e200226. doi: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000200226. PMID: 39911793; PMCID: PMC11796045.]