LUXLEY Digital College

The UK market does not hire “generalists”.

It hires job-ready Data Analysts with a specific, proven skill set.

This roadmap shows exactly what skills matter in 2025 — and which ones you can safely ignore.

Core Technical Skills

SQL (Non-Negotiable)

• Joins
• Window functions
• Aggregations
• Subqueries

👉 SQL is tested in almost every UK interview

Data Visualisation

• Power BI (very strong UK demand)
• Tableau
• Data storytelling

Employers care more about clarity than fancy visuals.

Python (Practical Level)

Focus on:

• Pandas
• Data cleaning
• Simple automation
• Not advanced ML

Business & Analytical Skills

Analytical Thinking

• framing the right question
• interpreting trends
• avoiding misleading conclusions

Communication

A UK Data Analyst must explain:

• what the data says
• what it does NOT say
• what action to take

Optional but Valuable Skills

• Excel (still widely used)
• Basic statistics
• Git
• SQL optimisation basics

Skills You Don’t Need (At First)

• ❌ Deep machine learning
• ❌ Complex maths
• ❌ Advanced algorithms

These are not required for most Data Analyst roles.

Final Thought

A strong Data Analyst is 90% fundamentals + business sense and 10% tools.

About Luxley Digital College

Luxley Digital College is a digital-first school offering intensive training programmes in:

• Data Analytics
• Data Science
• Data Engineering

Our programmes are designed for beginners, career switchers, and professionals who want job-ready skills aligned with the UK market.