gov.uk status & reliability report
gov.uk has held up impressively well over the last year, recording 100% uptime — only about under 1 minute per year all told. It's quick to respond, too — roughly 266 ms to first byte. We recorded no confirmed outages in that window.
Composite of uptime, response time & incident stability · high-confidence
Learn moreUptime over the last 4 months
Each bar is one calendar month with recorded data, computed from 4 availability checks. Bar height is scaled to this site's own range so month-to-month differences stand out; colour reflects the uptime band.
Uptime by time window
At 100%, gov.uk is budgeted for approximately under 1 minute per year of downtime.
Response time
Average server response over 12 months
Downtime incident history
What users report
Community-reported problem types (all time).
About gov.uk
gov.uk is the official website of the UK Government, providing centralized access to public services, information, and guidance. It is managed by the Government Digital Service, which oversees digital services across government departments.
Users typically visit gov.uk to access services such as tax filing, benefits, passports, driving licenses, and business registration, as well as official guidance on laws, regulations, and public policies. The site consolidates information from multiple government agencies into a single platform.
Launched in 2012, GOV.UK replaced numerous departmental websites to simplify access to government services and information, becoming a widely referenced model for digital government services globally.
Recent community reports
Community reporting for gov.uk has been limited over the past 5 months, with three problem reports logged. Most of those issues involved loading failures rather than isolated slow-downs. Reports originated from two countries, suggesting scattered, individual experiences rather than a broad service-wide outage.
- 🇮🇳 A visitor from India reported: Very Slow 4 Hrs. ago
- 🇬🇧 A visitor from United Kingdom reported: Not Loading 2 Months ago
- 🇬🇧 A visitor from United Kingdom reported: Not Loading 5 Months ago
Other tracked services
Frequently asked questions
Is gov.uk down right now?
gov.uk is currently operational. This reflects our most recent automated probe combined with live community reports.
How reliable is gov.uk?
gov.uk has maintained 100% uptime over the past 12 months, earning a reliability grade of A+ (98/100). That equates to roughly under 1 minute per year.
How often does gov.uk go down?
We have recorded no confirmed downtime incidents for gov.uk in the past 12 months.
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Reliability data last updated 2026-06-12 07:37:10 UTC. Measurements are independent and observational.