The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 230,180

Aberdeen City

By subject

Every figure published for Aberdeen City. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 15
4.3%
3.26.29.32020-03-31: 8.72020-06-30: 7.22020-09-30: 6.12020-12-31: 5.62021-03-31: 5.92021-06-30: 6.42021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.52022-03-31: 6.22022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 4.72022-12-31: 6.12023-03-31: 5.32023-06-30: 4.82023-09-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.12024-03-31: 3.92024-06-30: 4.32024-09-30: 5.82024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 4.72025-06-30: 3.82025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.82026-03-31: 4.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.8 to 8.7 · axis starts at 3.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.3%
70.37579.72020-03-31: 78.82020-06-30: 78.62020-09-30: 742020-12-31: 71.62021-03-31: 73.42021-06-30: 72.52021-09-30: 762021-12-31: 76.92022-03-31: 73.22022-06-30: 722022-09-30: 71.62022-12-31: 71.22023-03-31: 71.92023-06-30: 71.92023-09-30: 72.32023-12-31: 74.72024-03-31: 76.22024-06-30: 75.52024-09-30: 77.12024-12-31: 74.72025-03-31: 75.42025-06-30: 76.52025-09-30: 76.42025-12-31: 76.62026-03-31: 77.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.2 to 78.8 · axis starts at 70.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.2%
1.95.08.02020-03-31: 2.52020-06-30: 32020-09-30: 4.52020-12-31: 7.32021-03-31: 7.42021-06-30: 72021-09-30: 5.82021-12-31: 4.22022-03-31: 42022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 6.22022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 5.42023-06-30: 3.62023-09-30: 4.12023-12-31: 4.72024-03-31: 5.12024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 4.32024-12-31: 3.72025-03-31: 3.22025-06-30: 2.72025-09-30: 2.52025-12-31: 2.92026-03-31: 3.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.5 to 7.4 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

49,000
31k41k51k2004-12-31: 39k2005-12-31: 37k2006-12-31: 34k2007-12-31: 33k2008-12-31: 34k2009-12-31: 36k2010-12-31: 34k2011-12-31: 34k2012-12-31: 39k2013-12-31: 35k2014-12-31: 34k2015-12-31: 34k2016-12-31: 33k2017-12-31: 34k2018-12-31: 43k2019-12-31: 40k2020-12-31: 42k2021-12-31: 46k2022-12-31: 43k2023-12-31: 43k2024-12-31: 45k2025-12-31: 49k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 33k to 49k · axis starts at 31k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

77,700
76k83k89k2004-12-31: 79k2005-12-31: 82k2006-12-31: 80k2007-12-31: 79k2008-12-31: 79k2009-12-31: 81k2010-12-31: 83k2011-12-31: 84k2012-12-31: 82k2013-12-31: 82k2014-12-31: 85k2015-12-31: 88k2016-12-31: 84k2017-12-31: 85k2018-12-31: 81k2019-12-31: 86k2020-12-31: 82k2021-12-31: 77k2022-12-31: 82k2023-12-31: 83k2024-12-31: 81k2025-12-31: 78k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 77k to 88k · axis starts at 76k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
5041,0001,4962007-12-31: 6002008-12-31: 6002010-12-31: 1,4002011-12-31: 6002016-12-31: 1,1002018-12-31: 600 2007-12 2018-12
6 annual readings · 600 to 1,400 · axis starts at 504

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
4721,6502,8282004-12-31: 9002005-12-31: 2,6002006-12-31: 1,4002007-12-31: 1,2002008-12-31: 1,4002009-12-31: 1,3002010-12-31: 2,5002011-12-31: 2,2002012-12-31: 1,1002013-12-31: 7002014-12-31: 1,2002016-12-31: 1,8002017-12-31: 9002018-12-31: 1,7002020-12-31: 1,1002021-12-31: 1,1002022-12-31: 1,5002023-12-31: 1,2002024-12-31: 1,200 2004-12 2024-12
19 annual readings · 700 to 2,600 · axis starts at 472

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

30,200
18k25k32k2004-12-31: 21k2005-12-31: 24k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 20k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 20k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 23k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 25k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 28k2023-12-31: 31k2024-12-31: 24k2025-12-31: 30k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 20k to 31k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

47,300
45k52k59k2004-12-31: 49k2005-12-31: 53k2006-12-31: 54k2007-12-31: 50k2008-12-31: 49k2009-12-31: 54k2010-12-31: 54k2011-12-31: 51k2012-12-31: 53k2013-12-31: 53k2014-12-31: 55k2015-12-31: 57k2016-12-31: 49k2017-12-31: 51k2018-12-31: 48k2019-12-31: 54k2020-12-31: 46k2021-12-31: 49k2022-12-31: 47k2023-12-31: 49k2024-12-31: 49k2025-12-31: 47k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 46k to 57k · axis starts at 45k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

5,200
1,0924,7508,4082004-12-31: 5,2002005-12-31: 3,9002006-12-31: 3,6002007-12-31: 3,2002008-12-31: 3,8002009-12-31: 4,4002010-12-31: 3,6002011-12-31: 2,9002012-12-31: 2,6002013-12-31: 2,6002014-12-31: 4,0002015-12-31: 1,8002016-12-31: 3,4002017-12-31: 2,9002018-12-31: 4,4002019-12-31: 2,5002020-12-31: 4,2002021-12-31: 2,8002022-12-31: 2,2002023-12-31: 5,8002024-12-31: 7,7002025-12-31: 5,200 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,800 to 7,700 · axis starts at 1,092

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

13,000
9,71213k16k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 10k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 13k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 12k2021-12-31: 11k2022-12-31: 15k2023-12-31: 14k2024-12-31: 13k2025-12-31: 13k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 10k to 15k · axis starts at 9,712

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
5,815
3,3306,87010k2020-01-31: 4,0152020-02-29: 4,1502020-03-31: 4,1652020-04-30: 6,7052020-05-31: 7,8352020-06-30: 8,2002020-07-31: 8,7852020-08-31: 9,1702020-09-30: 9,2502020-10-31: 9,2652020-11-30: 9,4052020-12-31: 9,2952021-01-31: 9,4702021-02-28: 9,7252021-03-31: 9,6752021-04-30: 9,4652021-05-31: 8,6902021-06-30: 8,2102021-07-31: 8,0102021-08-31: 7,5102021-09-30: 7,1002021-10-31: 6,7602021-11-30: 6,5502021-12-31: 6,4102022-01-31: 6,3602022-02-28: 6,2052022-03-31: 6,0502022-04-30: 5,6202022-05-31: 5,3602022-06-30: 5,1952022-07-31: 5,2702022-08-31: 5,2702022-09-30: 5,1552022-10-31: 5,1252022-11-30: 5,0952022-12-31: 5,0202023-01-31: 4,8852023-02-28: 4,9902023-03-31: 5,0202023-04-30: 5,0502023-05-31: 4,8702023-06-30: 4,9052023-07-31: 4,8852023-08-31: 4,8752023-09-30: 4,6252023-10-31: 4,6102023-11-30: 4,6902023-12-31: 4,6102024-01-31: 4,6502024-02-29: 4,7802024-03-31: 4,8602024-04-30: 4,8252024-05-31: 4,9052024-06-30: 4,8552024-07-31: 5,0802024-08-31: 5,1202024-09-30: 4,9102024-10-31: 4,8402024-11-30: 4,9002024-12-31: 4,8752025-01-31: 4,9052025-02-28: 5,1602025-03-31: 5,1802025-04-30: 5,2152025-05-31: 5,1902025-06-30: 5,2152025-07-31: 5,1802025-08-31: 5,1802025-09-30: 5,0252025-10-31: 5,0552025-11-30: 5,0452025-12-31: 5,0452026-01-31: 5,2302026-02-28: 5,5452026-03-31: 5,6102026-04-30: 5,5902026-05-31: 5,5952026-06-30: 5,6502026-07-31: 5,6802026-08-31: 5,815 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,015 to 9,725 · axis starts at 3,330

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

3.8%
2.24.77.12020-01-31: 2.72020-02-29: 2.72020-03-31: 2.82020-04-30: 4.42020-05-31: 5.22020-06-30: 5.42020-07-31: 5.82020-08-31: 6.12020-09-30: 6.12020-10-31: 6.12020-11-30: 6.22020-12-31: 6.12021-01-31: 6.42021-02-28: 6.62021-03-31: 6.52021-04-30: 6.42021-05-31: 5.92021-06-30: 5.52021-07-31: 5.42021-08-31: 5.12021-09-30: 4.82021-10-31: 4.62021-11-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.32022-01-31: 4.22022-02-28: 4.12022-03-31: 42022-04-30: 3.72022-05-31: 3.62022-06-30: 3.52022-07-31: 3.52022-08-31: 3.52022-09-30: 3.42022-10-31: 3.42022-11-30: 3.42022-12-31: 3.32023-01-31: 3.22023-02-28: 3.32023-03-31: 3.32023-04-30: 3.32023-05-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.22023-07-31: 3.22023-08-31: 3.22023-09-30: 32023-10-31: 32023-11-30: 3.12023-12-31: 32024-01-31: 32024-02-29: 3.12024-03-31: 3.22024-04-30: 3.12024-05-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.12024-07-31: 3.32024-08-31: 3.32024-09-30: 3.22024-10-31: 3.12024-11-30: 3.22024-12-31: 3.22025-01-31: 3.22025-02-28: 3.32025-03-31: 3.42025-04-30: 3.42025-05-31: 3.42025-06-30: 3.42025-07-31: 3.42025-08-31: 3.42025-09-30: 3.32025-10-31: 3.32025-11-30: 3.32025-12-31: 3.32026-01-31: 3.42026-02-28: 3.62026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.62026-05-31: 3.62026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.72026-08-31: 3.8 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.7 to 6.6 · axis starts at 2.2

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

1.1
1.11.21.32011-12-31: 1.22012-12-31: 1.22013-12-31: 1.22014-12-31: 1.32015-12-31: 1.22016-12-31: 1.22017-12-31: 1.22018-12-31: 1.32019-12-31: 1.32020-12-31: 1.12021-12-31: 1.22022-12-31: 1.12023-12-31: 1.12024-12-31: 1.1 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 1.1 to 1.3 · axis starts at 1.1

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Total jobs
2024
173,000
168k188k207k2011-12-31: 186k2012-12-31: 191k2013-12-31: 195k2014-12-31: 203k2015-12-31: 197k2016-12-31: 192k2017-12-31: 188k2018-12-31: 191k2019-12-31: 192k2020-12-31: 173k2021-12-31: 173k2022-12-31: 172k2023-12-31: 174k2024-12-31: 173k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 172k to 203k · axis starts at 168k

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
4.117.931.710th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.7410th · 2009-04-30: £6.9810th · 2010-04-30: £7.5010th · 2011-04-30: £7.5110th · 2012-04-30: £7.6010th · 2013-04-30: £7.4910th · 2014-04-30: £7.9110th · 2015-04-30: £7.8910th · 2016-04-30: £7.8310th · 2017-04-30: £8.4110th · 2018-04-30: £9.0210th · 2019-04-30: £9.2010th · 2020-04-30: £9.1910th · 2021-04-30: £9.4110th · 2022-04-30: £10.4810th · 2023-04-30: £11.7310th · 2024-04-30: £12.2710th · 2025-04-30: £13.0425th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.4725th · 2009-04-30: £9.0325th · 2010-04-30: £9.4925th · 2011-04-30: £9.4325th · 2012-04-30: £9.7425th · 2013-04-30: £9.8625th · 2014-04-30: £10.1525th · 2015-04-30: £10.1925th · 2016-04-30: £9.8925th · 2017-04-30: £10.5425th · 2018-04-30: £10.9325th · 2019-04-30: £11.2125th · 2020-04-30: £10.9325th · 2021-04-30: £11.5325th · 2022-04-30: £12.2325th · 2023-04-30: £13.6625th · 2024-04-30: £14.2525th · 2025-04-30: £14.91MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £12.00Median · 2009-04-30: £12.57Median · 2010-04-30: £13.03Median · 2011-04-30: £13.48Median · 2012-04-30: £13.35Median · 2013-04-30: £13.97Median · 2014-04-30: £14.38Median · 2015-04-30: £14.37Median · 2016-04-30: £13.95Median · 2017-04-30: £14.09Median · 2018-04-30: £14.37Median · 2019-04-30: £15.33Median · 2020-04-30: £15.30Median · 2021-04-30: £15.00Median · 2022-04-30: £16.64Median · 2023-04-30: £18.56Median · 2024-04-30: £18.42Median · 2025-04-30: £20.0075th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.2575th · 2009-04-30: £18.1675th · 2010-04-30: £18.9375th · 2011-04-30: £19.2175th · 2012-04-30: £18.7375th · 2013-04-30: £19.6875th · 2014-04-30: £20.3875th · 2015-04-30: £18.9475th · 2016-04-30: £19.5875th · 2017-04-30: £19.9875th · 2018-04-30: £20.2175th · 2019-04-30: £21.3075th · 2020-04-30: £20.8075th · 2021-04-30: £21.4975th · 2022-04-30: £23.3975th · 2023-04-30: £28.1875th · 2024-04-30: £26.3075th · 2025-04-30: £29.00 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.04£14.91£20.00£29.00—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

3.720.837.910th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.0010th · 2009-04-30: £7.2910th · 2010-04-30: £7.7710th · 2011-04-30: £7.8310th · 2012-04-30: £7.9210th · 2013-04-30: £7.9610th · 2014-04-30: £7.9810th · 2015-04-30: £8.4810th · 2016-04-30: £8.1010th · 2017-04-30: £8.8910th · 2018-04-30: £9.2010th · 2019-04-30: £9.4810th · 2020-04-30: £9.7010th · 2021-04-30: £9.9710th · 2022-04-30: £10.7710th · 2023-04-30: £11.9610th · 2024-04-30: £12.7110th · 2025-04-30: £13.2925th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.8925th · 2009-04-30: £9.5625th · 2010-04-30: £10.1925th · 2011-04-30: £10.0725th · 2012-04-30: £10.3525th · 2013-04-30: £10.6125th · 2014-04-30: £10.7225th · 2015-04-30: £11.2125th · 2016-04-30: £10.7325th · 2017-04-30: £11.0825th · 2018-04-30: £11.3425th · 2019-04-30: £11.7225th · 2020-04-30: £11.7725th · 2021-04-30: £12.0925th · 2022-04-30: £12.5525th · 2023-04-30: £14.5625th · 2024-04-30: £15.0225th · 2025-04-30: £15.51MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £13.40Median · 2009-04-30: £13.69Median · 2010-04-30: £14.37Median · 2011-04-30: £14.77Median · 2012-04-30: £14.58Median · 2013-04-30: £15.09Median · 2014-04-30: £15.64Median · 2015-04-30: £15.55Median · 2016-04-30: £15.60Median · 2017-04-30: £15.34Median · 2018-04-30: £16.16Median · 2019-04-30: £16.85Median · 2020-04-30: £17.21Median · 2021-04-30: £16.65Median · 2022-04-30: £17.18Median · 2023-04-30: £19.99Median · 2024-04-30: £20.42Median · 2025-04-30: £21.5075th75th · 2008-04-30: £19.3575th · 2009-04-30: £20.4475th · 2010-04-30: £21.0675th · 2011-04-30: £21.9475th · 2012-04-30: £21.3675th · 2013-04-30: £22.0075th · 2014-04-30: £22.7175th · 2015-04-30: £22.5475th · 2016-04-30: £21.9875th · 2017-04-30: £22.2675th · 2018-04-30: £22.8575th · 2019-04-30: £23.4275th · 2020-04-30: £24.0575th · 2021-04-30: £22.6475th · 2022-04-30: £25.2675th · 2023-04-30: £28.8775th · 2024-04-30: £29.0475th · 2025-04-30: £29.9890th90th · 2009-04-30: £31.0490th · 2010-04-30: £32.7690th · 2011-04-30: £34.63 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.29£15.51£21.50£29.98—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.3%

£23,466
8,57117k25k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 23k · axis starts at 8,571

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
7,710
6,8728,1529,4332010-03-31: 7,1202011-03-31: 7,3652012-03-31: 7,9352013-03-31: 8,2702014-03-31: 8,7052015-03-31: 9,1852016-03-31: 9,0002017-03-31: 8,7002018-03-31: 8,7302019-03-31: 8,8002020-03-31: 8,6902021-03-31: 8,3902022-03-31: 7,9302023-03-31: 7,7052024-03-31: 7,8602025-03-31: 7,710 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,120 to 9,185 · axis starts at 6,872

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

5,720
4,7555,9427,1302010-03-31: 4,9852011-03-31: 5,2152012-03-31: 5,7902013-03-31: 6,1002014-03-31: 6,4852015-03-31: 6,9002016-03-31: 6,7852017-03-31: 6,5752018-03-31: 6,6602019-03-31: 6,7402020-03-31: 6,6502021-03-31: 6,4052022-03-31: 5,9352023-03-31: 5,6752024-03-31: 5,8252025-03-31: 5,720 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,985 to 6,900 · axis starts at 4,755

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

550
5265986692010-03-31: 5952011-03-31: 5802012-03-31: 6002013-03-31: 6352014-03-31: 6502015-03-31: 6552016-03-31: 6502017-03-31: 5902018-03-31: 5852019-03-31: 5652020-03-31: 5602021-03-31: 5402022-03-31: 5402023-03-31: 5552024-03-31: 5702025-03-31: 550 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 540 to 655 · axis starts at 526

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

90
72.68597.42010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 852019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 95 · axis starts at 72.6

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

10
8.81521.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

320
3143453762010-03-31: 3402011-03-31: 3452012-03-31: 3502013-03-31: 3652014-03-31: 3652015-03-31: 3652016-03-31: 3652017-03-31: 3702018-03-31: 3452019-03-31: 3402020-03-31: 3302021-03-31: 3252022-03-31: 3302023-03-31: 3302024-03-31: 3202025-03-31: 320 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 320 to 370 · axis starts at 314

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

30
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

835
8248809362010-03-31: 8852011-03-31: 9052012-03-31: 8802013-03-31: 8502014-03-31: 8702015-03-31: 9252016-03-31: 8752017-03-31: 8752018-03-31: 8552019-03-31: 8802020-03-31: 8652021-03-31: 8502022-03-31: 8602023-03-31: 8702024-03-31: 8602025-03-31: 835 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 835 to 925 · axis starts at 824

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

135
1191501812010-03-31: 1752011-03-31: 1702012-03-31: 1652013-03-31: 1652014-03-31: 1702015-03-31: 1752016-03-31: 1652017-03-31: 1502018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1452021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1252023-03-31: 1352024-03-31: 1402025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 125 to 175 · axis starts at 119

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

10,240
9,54111k12k2010-03-31: 9,7952011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,795 to 12k · axis starts at 9,541

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

Broken down further 88

One breakdown with many categories. These are never ranked against other areas: a comparison that pools thousands of rows into one peer set produces rankings that mean nothing.

MeasureLatestPeriod
01 : Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 125 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 35 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 50 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 8,000 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 150 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 12,000 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 700 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 50 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 10 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 200 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 125 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 200 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 250 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 25 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 200 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,250 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 350 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 450 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 900 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 50 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 500 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 40 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2,500 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 600 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 20 2024
37 : Sewerage 75 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 300 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 10 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 1,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 900 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 4,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,500 2024
50 : Water transport 450 2024
51 : Air transport 1,000 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 700 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 11,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 175 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 150 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 100 2024
61 : Telecommunications 450 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,750 2024
63 : Information service activities 45 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 500 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 350 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,750 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 3,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 12,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 1,500 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 100 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 500 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 250 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 1,750 2024
78 : Employment activities 5,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 250 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 900 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,000 2024
85 : Education 10,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 19,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 4,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 300 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 500 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 700 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 250 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 1,250 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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80.384.889.32004-12-31: 81.42005-12-31: 81.22006-12-31: 82.72007-12-31: 81.22008-12-31: 82.52009-12-31: 82.92010-12-31: 83.82011-12-31: 832012-12-31: 83.52013-12-31: 84.82014-12-31: 86.72015-12-31: 87.22016-12-31: 86.42017-12-31: 84.32018-12-31: 86.42019-12-31: 86.62020-12-31: 87.52021-12-31: 88.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 81.2 to 88.4 · axis starts at 80.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
68.076.284.42004-12-31: 69.62005-12-31: 71.52006-12-31: 74.12007-12-31: 71.52008-12-31: 73.92009-12-31: 742010-12-31: 74.22011-12-31: 76.22012-12-31: 75.12013-12-31: 77.62014-12-31: 78.42015-12-31: 80.32016-12-31: 79.72017-12-31: 74.72018-12-31: 80.32019-12-31: 79.62020-12-31: 82.82021-12-31: 81.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 69.6 to 82.8 · axis starts at 68.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
51.361.170.92004-12-31: 53.22005-12-31: 54.42006-12-31: 54.52007-12-31: 55.62008-12-31: 582009-12-31: 57.72010-12-31: 57.92011-12-31: 61.42012-12-31: 57.82013-12-31: 58.42014-12-31: 64.32015-12-31: 66.12016-12-31: 692017-12-31: 63.32018-12-31: 64.22019-12-31: 68.12020-12-31: 68.72021-12-31: 68 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 53.2 to 69 · axis starts at 51.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
31.544.557.42004-12-31: 342005-12-31: 35.12006-12-31: 36.22007-12-31: 39.62008-12-31: 40.62009-12-31: 40.92010-12-31: 43.12011-12-31: 45.32012-12-31: 40.42013-12-31: 41.42014-12-31: 45.12015-12-31: 46.82016-12-31: 52.72017-12-31: 50.82018-12-31: 48.92019-12-31: 54.92020-12-31: 51.92021-12-31: 54.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 34 to 54.9 · axis starts at 31.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

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3.78.413.12004-12-31: 11.82005-12-31: 12.22006-12-31: 112007-12-31: 10.72008-12-31: 9.92009-12-31: 10.52010-12-31: 9.22011-12-31: 9.52012-12-31: 9.32013-12-31: 7.42014-12-31: 5.42015-12-31: 5.62016-12-31: 7.12017-12-31: 6.82018-12-31: 7.12019-12-31: 6.62020-12-31: 6.62021-12-31: 4.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.6 to 12.2 · axis starts at 3.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
5.57.49.32004-12-31: 6.82005-12-31: 6.62006-12-31: 6.32007-12-31: 8.12008-12-31: 7.62009-12-31: 6.72010-12-31: 72011-12-31: 7.52012-12-31: 7.22013-12-31: 7.82014-12-31: 7.92015-12-31: 7.22016-12-31: 6.52017-12-31: 8.92018-12-31: 6.42019-12-31: 6.82020-12-31: 5.92021-12-31: 7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.9 to 8.9 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Population 1
Population
2025
230,180
205k220k234k2001-06-30: 212k2002-06-30: 211k2003-06-30: 209k2004-06-30: 208k2005-06-30: 209k2006-06-30: 210k2007-06-30: 212k2008-06-30: 214k2009-06-30: 217k2010-06-30: 220k2011-06-30: 222k2012-06-30: 224k2013-06-30: 225k2014-06-30: 226k2015-06-30: 227k2016-06-30: 225k2017-06-30: 224k2018-06-30: 222k2019-06-30: 223k2020-06-30: 223k2021-06-30: 221k2022-06-30: 224k2023-06-30: 230k2024-06-30: 231k2025-06-30: 230k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 208k to 231k · axis starts at 205k

ONS, Mid-year population estimates
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.