The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 381,516

Cardiff

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.9% +1.3 in the top 9% of 204

By subject

Every figure published for Cardiff. 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
6.9%
4.57.610.82020-03-31: 8.22020-06-30: 10.22020-09-30: 102020-12-31: 102021-03-31: 9.32021-06-30: 9.72021-09-30: 8.92021-12-31: 9.52022-03-31: 9.92022-06-30: 92022-09-30: 92022-12-31: 7.22023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 6.82023-09-30: 7.62023-12-31: 7.52024-03-31: 7.32024-06-30: 6.62024-09-30: 5.72024-12-31: 5.92025-03-31: 62025-06-30: 5.12025-09-30: 5.62025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 6.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.1 to 10.2 · axis starts at 4.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.7%
70.173.777.22020-03-31: 73.62020-06-30: 75.12020-09-30: 74.92020-12-31: 73.32021-03-31: 752021-06-30: 74.82021-09-30: 74.52021-12-31: 75.22022-03-31: 74.62022-06-30: 72.92022-09-30: 71.62022-12-31: 70.82023-03-31: 70.82023-06-30: 72.32023-09-30: 76.12023-12-31: 74.62024-03-31: 76.52024-06-30: 74.72024-09-30: 72.12024-12-31: 71.92025-03-31: 73.22025-06-30: 73.92025-09-30: 74.52025-12-31: 75.62026-03-31: 73.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.8 to 76.5 · axis starts at 70.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.4%
1.03.96.82020-03-31: 3.52020-06-30: 3.22020-09-30: 32020-12-31: 2.62021-03-31: 3.22021-06-30: 3.72021-09-30: 3.62021-12-31: 4.32022-03-31: 3.92022-06-30: 32022-09-30: 2.32022-12-31: 1.62023-03-31: 32023-06-30: 42023-09-30: 4.72023-12-31: 5.62024-03-31: 4.22024-06-30: 3.42024-09-30: 2.42024-12-31: 4.52025-03-31: 5.12025-06-30: 5.82025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 4.32026-03-31: 3.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.6 to 6.2 · axis starts at 1.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

77,600
62k74k87k2004-12-31: 64k2005-12-31: 67k2006-12-31: 72k2007-12-31: 71k2008-12-31: 73k2009-12-31: 75k2010-12-31: 68k2011-12-31: 74k2012-12-31: 80k2013-12-31: 78k2014-12-31: 76k2015-12-31: 71k2016-12-31: 77k2017-12-31: 76k2018-12-31: 78k2019-12-31: 85k2020-12-31: 80k2021-12-31: 81k2022-12-31: 72k2023-12-31: 80k2024-12-31: 83k2025-12-31: 78k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 64k to 85k · axis starts at 62k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

115,600
105k116k128k2004-12-31: 108k2005-12-31: 107k2006-12-31: 109k2007-12-31: 109k2008-12-31: 113k2009-12-31: 114k2010-12-31: 118k2011-12-31: 114k2012-12-31: 114k2013-12-31: 114k2014-12-31: 116k2015-12-31: 116k2016-12-31: 118k2017-12-31: 118k2018-12-31: 122k2019-12-31: 126k2020-12-31: 123k2021-12-31: 116k2022-12-31: 120k2023-12-31: 115k2024-12-31: 116k2025-12-31: 116k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 107k to 126k · axis starts at 105k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
7201,6502,5802006-12-31: 1,0002007-12-31: 2,1002008-12-31: 1,0002009-12-31: 1,1002011-12-31: 9002012-12-31: 1,7002014-12-31: 2,0002015-12-31: 1,7002017-12-31: 1,4002021-12-31: 2,400 2006-12 2021-12
10 annual readings · 900 to 2,400 · axis starts at 720

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
12 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,800
5522,3504,1482004-12-31: 1,8002005-12-31: 1,8002006-12-31: 1,9002007-12-31: 2,5002008-12-31: 1,6002009-12-31: 2,6002010-12-31: 3,6002011-12-31: 2,8002012-12-31: 3,8002013-12-31: 2,0002014-12-31: 2,5002015-12-31: 2,4002016-12-31: 1,7002017-12-31: 3,1002018-12-31: 9002019-12-31: 1,6002025-12-31: 1,800 2004-12 2025-12
17 annual readings · 900 to 3,800 · axis starts at 552

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

45,500
25k40k54k2004-12-31: 28k2005-12-31: 32k2006-12-31: 33k2007-12-31: 35k2008-12-31: 38k2009-12-31: 36k2010-12-31: 28k2011-12-31: 30k2012-12-31: 33k2013-12-31: 35k2014-12-31: 36k2015-12-31: 36k2016-12-31: 38k2017-12-31: 42k2018-12-31: 42k2019-12-31: 51k2020-12-31: 51k2021-12-31: 46k2022-12-31: 37k2023-12-31: 36k2024-12-31: 50k2025-12-31: 46k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 28k to 51k · axis starts at 25k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

67,600
52k67k83k2004-12-31: 60k2005-12-31: 56k2006-12-31: 56k2007-12-31: 56k2008-12-31: 64k2009-12-31: 58k2010-12-31: 60k2011-12-31: 55k2012-12-31: 55k2013-12-31: 61k2014-12-31: 62k2015-12-31: 64k2016-12-31: 65k2017-12-31: 68k2018-12-31: 76k2019-12-31: 80k2020-12-31: 77k2021-12-31: 68k2022-12-31: 66k2023-12-31: 67k2024-12-31: 65k2025-12-31: 68k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 55k to 80k · axis starts at 52k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

4,300
2,92010k17k2004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 11k2018-12-31: 9,7002019-12-31: 9,2002020-12-31: 5,3002021-12-31: 8,0002022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 8,4002024-12-31: 6,3002025-12-31: 4,300 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 4,300 to 16k · axis starts at 2,920

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

17,400
14k20k26k2004-12-31: 20k2005-12-31: 22k2006-12-31: 23k2007-12-31: 22k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 24k2010-12-31: 25k2011-12-31: 23k2012-12-31: 23k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 15k2024-12-31: 17k2025-12-31: 17k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 15k to 25k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
10,115
7,08312k17k2020-01-31: 8,0652020-02-29: 8,2602020-03-31: 8,2252020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 16k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 16k2020-08-31: 16k2020-09-30: 16k2020-10-31: 16k2020-11-30: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-01-31: 16k2021-02-28: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2021-04-30: 16k2021-05-31: 15k2021-06-30: 14k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 13k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 11k2022-02-28: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 9,6952022-05-31: 9,3652022-06-30: 9,2952022-07-31: 9,1952022-08-31: 9,4052022-09-30: 9,4152022-10-31: 9,2052022-11-30: 9,1252022-12-31: 9,1252023-01-31: 9,0002023-02-28: 9,1252023-03-31: 9,3202023-04-30: 9,3202023-05-31: 9,1602023-06-30: 9,2202023-07-31: 9,2052023-08-31: 9,1702023-09-30: 9,0252023-10-31: 9,0402023-11-30: 9,3152023-12-31: 9,2102024-01-31: 9,2052024-02-29: 9,5652024-03-31: 9,7902024-04-30: 9,7252024-05-31: 9,8452024-06-30: 9,9952024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 10k2024-10-31: 10k2024-11-30: 10k2024-12-31: 10k2025-01-31: 10k2025-02-28: 10k2025-03-31: 10k2025-04-30: 10k2025-05-31: 10k2025-06-30: 10k2025-07-31: 9,6702025-08-31: 9,7152025-09-30: 9,7202025-10-31: 9,7652025-11-30: 9,6002025-12-31: 9,5152026-01-31: 9,5002026-02-28: 9,9702026-03-31: 9,9902026-04-30: 9,8602026-05-31: 9,9502026-06-30: 9,8952026-07-31: 9,8252026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 8,065 to 16k · axis starts at 7,083

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

3.9%
2.957.12020-01-31: 3.32020-02-29: 3.42020-03-31: 3.42020-04-30: 5.62020-05-31: 6.52020-06-30: 6.42020-07-31: 6.62020-08-31: 6.72020-09-30: 6.62020-10-31: 6.52020-11-30: 6.62020-12-31: 6.62021-01-31: 6.42021-02-28: 6.72021-03-31: 6.72021-04-30: 6.62021-05-31: 6.22021-06-30: 5.82021-07-31: 5.62021-08-31: 5.32021-09-30: 52021-10-31: 4.82021-11-30: 4.72021-12-31: 4.52022-01-31: 4.32022-02-28: 4.32022-03-31: 4.22022-04-30: 3.92022-05-31: 3.82022-06-30: 3.72022-07-31: 3.72022-08-31: 3.82022-09-30: 3.82022-10-31: 3.72022-11-30: 3.72022-12-31: 3.72023-01-31: 3.52023-02-28: 3.52023-03-31: 3.62023-04-30: 3.62023-05-31: 3.62023-06-30: 3.62023-07-31: 3.62023-08-31: 3.62023-09-30: 3.52023-10-31: 3.52023-11-30: 3.62023-12-31: 3.62024-01-31: 3.52024-02-29: 3.72024-03-31: 3.82024-04-30: 3.72024-05-31: 3.82024-06-30: 3.82024-07-31: 4.22024-08-31: 4.12024-09-30: 42024-10-31: 3.92024-11-30: 3.92024-12-31: 3.92025-01-31: 3.92025-02-28: 42025-03-31: 3.92025-04-30: 3.92025-05-31: 3.92025-06-30: 3.82025-07-31: 3.72025-08-31: 3.72025-09-30: 3.72025-10-31: 3.72025-11-30: 3.72025-12-31: 3.62026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.82026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 3.9 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3.3 to 6.7 · axis starts at 2.9

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

1
0.91.01.02011-12-31: 0.92012-12-31: 0.92013-12-31: 0.92014-12-31: 0.92015-12-31: 0.92016-12-31: 1.02017-12-31: 12018-12-31: 1.02019-12-31: 1.02020-12-31: 1.02021-12-31: 12022-12-31: 1.02023-12-31: 1.02024-12-31: 1.0 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.9 to 1.0 · axis starts at 0.9

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

Total jobs
2024
251,000
208k232k257k2011-12-31: 214k2012-12-31: 213k2013-12-31: 216k2014-12-31: 217k2015-12-31: 223k2016-12-31: 232k2017-12-31: 238k2018-12-31: 241k2019-12-31: 242k2020-12-31: 239k2021-12-31: 241k2022-12-31: 243k2023-12-31: 252k2024-12-31: 251k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 213k to 252k · axis starts at 208k

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

Pay 3
3.121.540.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6610th · 2009-04-30: £7.1410th · 2010-04-30: £7.0710th · 2011-04-30: £7.0210th · 2012-04-30: £7.1310th · 2013-04-30: £7.2510th · 2014-04-30: £7.3710th · 2015-04-30: £7.6310th · 2016-04-30: £7.9910th · 2017-04-30: £8.4110th · 2018-04-30: £8.5510th · 2019-04-30: £9.0210th · 2020-04-30: £9.3010th · 2021-04-30: £9.5010th · 2022-04-30: £10.4010th · 2023-04-30: £11.1510th · 2024-04-30: £12.1710th · 2025-04-30: £13.1225th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.5425th · 2009-04-30: £8.8625th · 2010-04-30: £8.9325th · 2011-04-30: £9.0025th · 2012-04-30: £9.3825th · 2013-04-30: £9.4625th · 2014-04-30: £9.1425th · 2015-04-30: £9.6225th · 2016-04-30: £10.1125th · 2017-04-30: £10.4325th · 2018-04-30: £10.2125th · 2019-04-30: £11.3125th · 2020-04-30: £10.9325th · 2021-04-30: £11.2925th · 2022-04-30: £12.6125th · 2023-04-30: £13.2925th · 2024-04-30: £14.2325th · 2025-04-30: £15.05MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.45Median · 2009-04-30: £12.41Median · 2010-04-30: £12.50Median · 2011-04-30: £12.78Median · 2012-04-30: £12.91Median · 2013-04-30: £13.29Median · 2014-04-30: £13.15Median · 2015-04-30: £13.57Median · 2016-04-30: £13.64Median · 2017-04-30: £13.93Median · 2018-04-30: £13.90Median · 2019-04-30: £15.15Median · 2020-04-30: £14.68Median · 2021-04-30: £15.30Median · 2022-04-30: £16.51Median · 2023-04-30: £17.50Median · 2024-04-30: £18.27Median · 2025-04-30: £19.0075th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.9375th · 2009-04-30: £18.9275th · 2010-04-30: £19.3275th · 2011-04-30: £19.1575th · 2012-04-30: £19.0775th · 2013-04-30: £19.7775th · 2014-04-30: £19.0275th · 2015-04-30: £20.3075th · 2016-04-30: £20.3675th · 2017-04-30: £20.3675th · 2018-04-30: £20.4475th · 2019-04-30: £20.6875th · 2020-04-30: £19.3575th · 2021-04-30: £20.9775th · 2022-04-30: £21.4875th · 2023-04-30: £24.2875th · 2024-04-30: £24.6375th · 2025-04-30: £25.4190th90th · 2009-04-30: £26.8790th · 2010-04-30: £27.8290th · 2011-04-30: £25.9290th · 2012-04-30: £26.8890th · 2013-04-30: £27.1690th · 2014-04-30: £27.5790th · 2015-04-30: £28.9290th · 2016-04-30: £28.5790th · 2017-04-30: £29.0190th · 2018-04-30: £28.9390th · 2019-04-30: £29.2490th · 2021-04-30: £28.6190th · 2022-04-30: £30.7590th · 2024-04-30: £34.6990th · 2025-04-30: £36.42 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.12£15.05£19.00£25.41£36.42

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.2%

3.721.940.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.2110th · 2009-04-30: £7.2310th · 2010-04-30: £7.2210th · 2011-04-30: £7.1910th · 2012-04-30: £7.4610th · 2013-04-30: £7.4710th · 2014-04-30: £7.4910th · 2015-04-30: £7.7210th · 2016-04-30: £8.0010th · 2017-04-30: £8.2310th · 2018-04-30: £8.4510th · 2019-04-30: £9.0310th · 2020-04-30: £9.4910th · 2021-04-30: £9.8310th · 2022-04-30: £10.5110th · 2023-04-30: £11.5010th · 2024-04-30: £12.5410th · 2025-04-30: £13.1525th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.7225th · 2009-04-30: £8.9625th · 2010-04-30: £9.0225th · 2011-04-30: £9.2125th · 2012-04-30: £9.4825th · 2013-04-30: £9.7025th · 2014-04-30: £9.6725th · 2015-04-30: £9.7525th · 2016-04-30: £10.0125th · 2017-04-30: £9.9025th · 2018-04-30: £10.0025th · 2019-04-30: £11.0025th · 2020-04-30: £10.9825th · 2021-04-30: £11.5025th · 2022-04-30: £12.8225th · 2023-04-30: £13.6725th · 2024-04-30: £14.3325th · 2025-04-30: £15.14MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.63Median · 2009-04-30: £11.63Median · 2010-04-30: £12.29Median · 2011-04-30: £12.34Median · 2012-04-30: £12.54Median · 2013-04-30: £13.35Median · 2014-04-30: £13.21Median · 2015-04-30: £13.55Median · 2016-04-30: £13.75Median · 2017-04-30: £13.73Median · 2018-04-30: £13.54Median · 2019-04-30: £14.91Median · 2020-04-30: £14.93Median · 2021-04-30: £15.57Median · 2022-04-30: £16.83Median · 2023-04-30: £17.39Median · 2024-04-30: £18.38Median · 2025-04-30: £19.4375th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.8975th · 2009-04-30: £18.3175th · 2010-04-30: £17.8875th · 2011-04-30: £17.6175th · 2012-04-30: £17.8875th · 2013-04-30: £18.5375th · 2014-04-30: £18.8875th · 2015-04-30: £19.8675th · 2016-04-30: £19.6875th · 2017-04-30: £19.5475th · 2018-04-30: £19.4575th · 2019-04-30: £21.0775th · 2020-04-30: £20.7975th · 2021-04-30: £21.4475th · 2022-04-30: £22.8275th · 2023-04-30: £24.3575th · 2024-04-30: £24.4975th · 2025-04-30: £26.3390th90th · 2008-04-30: £23.9490th · 2009-04-30: £24.5490th · 2010-04-30: £24.8190th · 2011-04-30: £24.7090th · 2012-04-30: £24.8390th · 2013-04-30: £25.4290th · 2014-04-30: £25.7990th · 2015-04-30: £27.7190th · 2016-04-30: £28.4490th · 2017-04-30: £27.2590th · 2018-04-30: £26.6690th · 2019-04-30: £29.2090th · 2020-04-30: £28.4790th · 2021-04-30: £30.3690th · 2022-04-30: £31.5990th · 2023-04-30: £33.6090th · 2024-04-30: £35.5690th · 2025-04-30: £36.51 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.15£15.14£19.43£26.33£36.51

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.0%

£21,059
8,24515k22k1997-12-31: 9,6181998-12-31: 9,8331999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,618 to 21k · axis starts at 8,245

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
11,825
7,94310k13k2010-03-31: 8,6202011-03-31: 8,4252012-03-31: 8,6652013-03-31: 8,6552014-03-31: 9,2502015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,425 to 12k · axis starts at 7,943

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

8,815
5,5607,6259,6902010-03-31: 6,1252011-03-31: 5,9602012-03-31: 6,0752013-03-31: 6,0652014-03-31: 6,5452015-03-31: 7,5002016-03-31: 8,0452017-03-31: 8,3702018-03-31: 8,1852019-03-31: 8,3702020-03-31: 8,6452021-03-31: 9,0852022-03-31: 9,2902023-03-31: 9,2452024-03-31: 8,7952025-03-31: 8,815 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,960 to 9,290 · axis starts at 5,560

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

860
6147508862010-03-31: 6652011-03-31: 6402012-03-31: 6702013-03-31: 6952014-03-31: 7252015-03-31: 7502016-03-31: 7502017-03-31: 7902018-03-31: 8052019-03-31: 7752020-03-31: 7902021-03-31: 7752022-03-31: 8502023-03-31: 8552024-03-31: 8252025-03-31: 860 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 640 to 860 · axis starts at 614

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

110
59.687.51152010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 110 · axis starts at 59.6

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

400
3063784492010-03-31: 3352011-03-31: 3202012-03-31: 3252013-03-31: 3452014-03-31: 3702015-03-31: 4002016-03-31: 4052017-03-31: 4052018-03-31: 4002019-03-31: 3902020-03-31: 4052021-03-31: 4152022-03-31: 4352023-03-31: 4102024-03-31: 3802025-03-31: 400 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 320 to 435 · axis starts at 306

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

30
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

1,430
1,2051,4381,6702010-03-31: 1,2502011-03-31: 1,2552012-03-31: 1,3352013-03-31: 1,2952014-03-31: 1,3452015-03-31: 1,4702016-03-31: 1,4202017-03-31: 1,3952018-03-31: 1,4802019-03-31: 1,4652020-03-31: 1,4052021-03-31: 1,4052022-03-31: 1,5302023-03-31: 1,6252024-03-31: 1,4602025-03-31: 1,430 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,250 to 1,625 · axis starts at 1,205

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

150
1161381592010-03-31: 1302011-03-31: 1252012-03-31: 1302013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1552020-03-31: 1402021-03-31: 1402022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 150 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 120 to 155 · axis starts at 116

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 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

15,230
11k14k16k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 15k2018-03-31: 15k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 16k2024-03-31: 15k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 16k · axis starts at 11k

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 25 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 20 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 1,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 400 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 35 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 175 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 40 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 300 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 125 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 100 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 175 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 175 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 1,250 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 700 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 600 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 300 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 350 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 25 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 20 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 700 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1,000 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,000 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 1,500 2024
37 : Sewerage 100 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 500 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. 75 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 3,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,250 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 3,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,750 2024
50 : Water transport 20 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,250 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,250 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 14,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 400 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 2,250 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 1,500 2024
61 : Telecommunications 2,250 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,500 2024
63 : Information service activities 450 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 6,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,500 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 9,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 4,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 8,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 900 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 300 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 1,250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 600 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 1,000 2024
78 : Employment activities 8,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 225 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,750 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 26,000 2024
85 : Education 25,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 20,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 6,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 8,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,250 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 600 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 600 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 3,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 3,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 350 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 1,500 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
—
77.283.890.42004-12-31: 81.12005-12-31: 81.12006-12-31: 78.52007-12-31: 80.52008-12-31: 812009-12-31: 79.82010-12-31: 81.92011-12-31: 84.72012-12-31: 84.72013-12-31: 85.82014-12-31: 86.72015-12-31: 85.62016-12-31: 88.12017-12-31: 89.12018-12-31: 87.72019-12-31: 87.52020-12-31: 88.22021-12-31: 87 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 78.5 to 89.1 · axis starts at 77.2

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
—
66.174.983.72004-12-31: 68.72005-12-31: 68.52006-12-31: 67.82007-12-31: 70.82008-12-31: 72.12009-12-31: 70.32010-12-31: 71.12011-12-31: 74.72012-12-31: 74.52013-12-31: 76.22014-12-31: 77.52015-12-31: 77.12016-12-31: 80.42017-12-31: 822018-12-31: 80.22019-12-31: 78.32020-12-31: 80.22021-12-31: 78.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 67.8 to 82 · axis starts at 66.1

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
—
49.259.469.62004-12-31: 53.42005-12-31: 52.82006-12-31: 51.22007-12-31: 54.22008-12-31: 572009-12-31: 57.12010-12-31: 54.72011-12-31: 57.32012-12-31: 57.82013-12-31: 59.22014-12-31: 64.62015-12-31: 642016-12-31: 63.62017-12-31: 66.22018-12-31: 65.52019-12-31: 61.72020-12-31: 67.62021-12-31: 65.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 51.2 to 67.6 · axis starts at 49.2

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
—
30.540.851.12004-12-31: 34.92005-12-31: 34.22006-12-31: 32.52007-12-31: 35.62008-12-31: 382009-12-31: 38.52010-12-31: 39.92011-12-31: 38.82012-12-31: 37.82013-12-31: 38.52014-12-31: 45.92015-12-31: 43.42016-12-31: 45.42017-12-31: 47.82018-12-31: 46.82019-12-31: 46.42020-12-31: 49.12021-12-31: 44.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 32.5 to 49.1 · axis starts at 30.5

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.

—
4.19.114.12004-12-31: 12.42005-12-31: 12.72006-12-31: 132007-12-31: 13.12008-12-31: 12.32009-12-31: 12.92010-12-31: 10.82011-12-31: 9.82012-12-31: 9.72013-12-31: 8.22014-12-31: 6.62015-12-31: 8.82016-12-31: 8.22017-12-31: 6.52018-12-31: 7.62019-12-31: 72020-12-31: 5.12021-12-31: 7.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.1 to 13.1 · axis starts at 4.1

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.

—
3.16.19.12004-12-31: 6.52005-12-31: 6.22006-12-31: 8.52007-12-31: 6.52008-12-31: 6.62009-12-31: 7.32010-12-31: 7.22011-12-31: 5.52012-12-31: 5.62013-12-31: 6.12014-12-31: 6.72015-12-31: 5.62016-12-31: 3.72017-12-31: 4.42018-12-31: 4.72019-12-31: 5.62020-12-31: 6.62021-12-31: 5.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.7 to 8.5 · axis starts at 3.1

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 6
9.6%
8.711.213.72013-12-31: 13.22014-12-31: 13.12015-12-31: 12.92016-12-31: 12.52017-12-31: 11.72018-12-31: 11.32019-12-31: 10.52020-12-31: 10.32021-12-31: 10.62022-12-31: 9.72023-12-31: 9.22024-12-31: 9.52025-12-31: 9.6 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 9.2 to 13.2 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Birth rates by local authority, published 29 July 2026

39.5%
35.447.058.52013-12-31: 56.32014-12-31: 56.32015-12-31: 55.62016-12-31: 54.22017-12-31: 50.62018-12-31: 492019-12-31: 452020-12-31: 44.22021-12-31: 45.52022-12-31: 40.62023-12-31: 37.62024-12-31: 38.92025-12-31: 39.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 37.6 to 56.3 · axis starts at 35.4

ONS, Birth rates by local authority, published 29 July 2026

3,658
3,3554,0584,7602013-12-31: 4,6242014-12-31: 4,6022015-12-31: 4,5402016-12-31: 4,4182017-12-31: 4,1372018-12-31: 4,0272019-12-31: 3,7382020-12-31: 3,7052021-12-31: 3,8182022-12-31: 3,5972023-12-31: 3,4912024-12-31: 3,6262025-12-31: 3,658 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 3,491 to 4,624 · axis starts at 3,355

ONS, Birth rates by local authority, published 29 July 2026

1.2%
1.11.41.72013-12-31: 1.72014-12-31: 1.72015-12-31: 1.62016-12-31: 1.62017-12-31: 1.52018-12-31: 1.52019-12-31: 1.42020-12-31: 1.32021-12-31: 1.42022-12-31: 1.22023-12-31: 1.12024-12-31: 1.22025-12-31: 1.2 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.1 to 1.7 · axis starts at 1.1

ONS, Birth rates by local authority, published 29 July 2026

3,658
3,3554,0584,7602013-12-31: 4,6242014-12-31: 4,6022015-12-31: 4,5402016-12-31: 4,4182017-12-31: 4,1372018-12-31: 4,0272019-12-31: 3,7382020-12-31: 3,7052021-12-31: 3,8182022-12-31: 3,5972023-12-31: 3,4912024-12-31: 3,6262025-12-31: 3,658 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 3,491 to 4,624 · axis starts at 3,355

ONS, Live births by local authority, published 2 June 2026

Population
2025
381,516
301k346k391k2001-06-30: 310k2002-06-30: 312k2003-06-30: 313k2004-06-30: 317k2005-06-30: 321k2006-06-30: 324k2007-06-30: 328k2008-06-30: 333k2009-06-30: 338k2010-06-30: 341k2011-06-30: 345k2012-06-30: 348k2013-06-30: 350k2014-06-30: 351k2015-06-30: 352k2016-06-30: 353k2017-06-30: 354k2018-06-30: 355k2019-06-30: 357k2020-06-30: 360k2021-06-30: 360k2022-06-30: 370k2023-06-30: 380k2024-06-30: 382k2025-06-30: 382k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 310k to 382k · axis starts at 301k

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