Uk organisation largest number of individulas on its database?

[tali1]

Which Uk institution/organisation has the largest number of individuals on its database? -this CAN include archived/historical records
However, the records must be at a SINGLE location and NOT spread at regional offices
I assume it some Govt organisation?

[boxtops]

Crumbs

HMRC?
NHS employee records (third largest employer in the world after the Chinese Army and the Indian Railways)?
DVLA?
Police?

[bednobs]

tv licencing?

[The-HouseHusband]

national census office?

[sara3]

National Insurance records?

[scotman]

BT phone directory?

[venator]

Ancestry.co.uk or Mormon Church genealogy site?

[venator]

Go on - what's the answer?

[Hettster]

I guess it could be whatever department holds the details for National Insurance records

[Richard1966]

national insurance database only has those above 15.

i recon its a national health service database.

[sara3]

National Insurance numbers are allocated at birth (well, registration!), but not sent out until said child is 16.

[tamborine]

National Health - every birth recorded at source for benefits.

[Richard1966]

Good point sara.

[heathfield]

How about the General Register Office in Southport? This has all the records of births, deaths, marriages from 1837.

[Sooper]

Slightly off topic but the Land Registry has the largest property database in the world. Just incase you were interested !!