The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 321,605

Central Bedfordshire

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
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 85.4% +2.9 in the top 4% of 205
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.0% -1.3 in the bottom 7% of 200
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 13.0% +2.0 in the top 3% of 204

By subject

Every figure published for Central Bedfordshire. 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
13.0%
4.99.413.92020-03-31: 9.72020-06-30: 9.12020-09-30: 8.72020-12-31: 8.92021-03-31: 7.52021-06-30: 9.52021-09-30: 9.22021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 92022-06-30: 62022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 9.52023-03-31: 9.62023-06-30: 10.22023-09-30: 9.92023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 7.62024-09-30: 8.82024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 8.42025-06-30: 11.62025-09-30: 12.22025-12-31: 112026-03-31: 13 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.8 to 13 · axis starts at 4.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
85.4%
78.282.286.22020-03-31: 80.72020-06-30: 81.52020-09-30: 81.42020-12-31: 80.72021-03-31: 79.62021-06-30: 792021-09-30: 81.42021-12-31: 80.72022-03-31: 80.92022-06-30: 80.32022-09-30: 80.72022-12-31: 812023-03-31: 80.82023-06-30: 81.32023-09-30: 82.82023-12-31: 83.82024-03-31: 82.82024-06-30: 81.52024-09-30: 79.42024-12-31: 80.72025-03-31: 80.82025-06-30: 80.82025-09-30: 79.52025-12-31: 82.52026-03-31: 85.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 79 to 85.4 · axis starts at 78.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.0%
0.73.15.52020-03-31: 1.42020-06-30: 1.32020-09-30: 1.62020-12-31: 2.72021-03-31: 2.62021-06-30: 2.52021-09-30: 2.32021-12-31: 1.22022-03-31: 1.82022-06-30: 2.52022-09-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.82023-03-31: 2.92023-06-30: 2.92023-09-30: 2.62023-12-31: 2.12024-03-31: 2.92024-06-30: 2.82024-09-30: 2.72024-12-31: 3.62025-03-31: 3.32025-06-30: 4.22025-09-30: 52025-12-31: 4.32026-03-31: 3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.2 to 5 · axis starts at 0.7

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

71,700
45k60k75k2004-12-31: 54k2005-12-31: 48k2006-12-31: 56k2007-12-31: 57k2008-12-31: 58k2009-12-31: 56k2010-12-31: 50k2011-12-31: 61k2012-12-31: 57k2013-12-31: 54k2014-12-31: 55k2015-12-31: 60k2016-12-31: 56k2017-12-31: 64k2018-12-31: 58k2019-12-31: 65k2020-12-31: 65k2021-12-31: 64k2022-12-31: 66k2023-12-31: 67k2024-12-31: 71k2025-12-31: 72k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 48k to 72k · axis starts at 45k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

91,700
75k86k97k2004-12-31: 81k2005-12-31: 81k2006-12-31: 82k2007-12-31: 81k2008-12-31: 81k2009-12-31: 78k2010-12-31: 82k2011-12-31: 83k2012-12-31: 82k2013-12-31: 80k2014-12-31: 88k2015-12-31: 88k2016-12-31: 89k2017-12-31: 90k2018-12-31: 90k2019-12-31: 86k2020-12-31: 86k2021-12-31: 89k2022-12-31: 91k2023-12-31: 94k2024-12-31: 92k2025-12-31: 92k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 78k to 94k · axis starts at 75k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
6921,2501,8082004-12-31: 8002005-12-31: 1,7002006-12-31: 8002011-12-31: 1,5002012-12-31: 1,5002016-12-31: 1,1002017-12-31: 1,300 2004-12 2017-12
7 annual readings · 800 to 1,700 · axis starts at 692

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

—
6321,5002,3682004-12-31: 1,2002005-12-31: 1,6002006-12-31: 1,2002007-12-31: 1,1002010-12-31: 1,4002011-12-31: 2,2002012-12-31: 8002013-12-31: 9002017-12-31: 9002022-12-31: 9002024-12-31: 1,900 2004-12 2024-12
11 annual readings · 800 to 2,200 · axis starts at 632

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

44,800
20k40k60k2004-12-31: 28k2005-12-31: 24k2006-12-31: 27k2007-12-31: 32k2008-12-31: 38k2009-12-31: 30k2010-12-31: 28k2011-12-31: 34k2012-12-31: 27k2013-12-31: 25k2014-12-31: 36k2015-12-31: 34k2016-12-31: 33k2017-12-31: 45k2018-12-31: 40k2019-12-31: 41k2020-12-31: 44k2021-12-31: 44k2022-12-31: 56k2023-12-31: 50k2024-12-31: 53k2025-12-31: 45k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 24k to 56k · axis starts at 20k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

62,100
40k53k67k2004-12-31: 53k2005-12-31: 50k2006-12-31: 49k2007-12-31: 49k2008-12-31: 52k2009-12-31: 42k2010-12-31: 49k2011-12-31: 50k2012-12-31: 46k2013-12-31: 44k2014-12-31: 56k2015-12-31: 53k2016-12-31: 55k2017-12-31: 60k2018-12-31: 57k2019-12-31: 52k2020-12-31: 55k2021-12-31: 57k2022-12-31: 61k2023-12-31: 64k2024-12-31: 62k2025-12-31: 62k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 42k to 64k · axis starts at 40k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

800
-44,1508,3042004-12-31: 2,4002005-12-31: 6,1002006-12-31: 4,8002007-12-31: 5,2002008-12-31: 1,2002009-12-31: 3,1002010-12-31: 2,9002011-12-31: 5,6002012-12-31: 4,2002013-12-31: 5,8002014-12-31: 2,7002015-12-31: 4,9002016-12-31: 3,6002017-12-31: 5,2002018-12-31: 2,5002019-12-31: 3,3002020-12-31: 7,5002021-12-31: 1,4002022-12-31: 1,8002023-12-31: 1,9002025-12-31: 800 2004-12 2025-12
21 annual readings · 800 to 7,500 · axis starts at -4

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

6,400
4,8729,15013k2004-12-31: 7,5002005-12-31: 9,6002006-12-31: 9,2002007-12-31: 10k2008-12-31: 7,4002009-12-31: 5,7002010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 7,7002016-12-31: 9,5002017-12-31: 8,5002018-12-31: 9,9002019-12-31: 7,9002020-12-31: 8,6002021-12-31: 7,8002022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 8,4002024-12-31: 7,4002025-12-31: 6,400 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 5,700 to 13k · axis starts at 4,872

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
5,150
1,8515,3608,8692020-01-31: 2,5302020-02-29: 2,7252020-03-31: 2,7502020-04-30: 5,6652020-05-31: 8,1902020-06-30: 7,5752020-07-31: 7,7052020-08-31: 8,0052020-09-30: 7,7802020-10-31: 7,2102020-11-30: 7,1852020-12-31: 7,1152021-01-31: 6,9702021-02-28: 7,4502021-03-31: 7,4552021-04-30: 7,3702021-05-31: 6,7602021-06-30: 6,1952021-07-31: 6,0352021-08-31: 5,8452021-09-30: 5,5202021-10-31: 5,3352021-11-30: 5,1602021-12-31: 4,8902022-01-31: 4,7252022-02-28: 4,7052022-03-31: 4,5402022-04-30: 4,3952022-05-31: 4,2002022-06-30: 4,0552022-07-31: 4,0052022-08-31: 4,0202022-09-30: 4,0102022-10-31: 3,9652022-11-30: 3,8552022-12-31: 3,8502023-01-31: 3,9302023-02-28: 4,0152023-03-31: 4,0652023-04-30: 4,1652023-05-31: 4,0152023-06-30: 4,0352023-07-31: 4,0152023-08-31: 3,9702023-09-30: 4,0402023-10-31: 4,0402023-11-30: 4,0402023-12-31: 4,1302024-01-31: 4,1352024-02-29: 4,2002024-03-31: 4,2302024-04-30: 4,2202024-05-31: 4,2552024-06-30: 4,4302024-07-31: 4,7652024-08-31: 4,8552024-09-30: 4,8952024-10-31: 4,8952024-11-30: 4,8502024-12-31: 4,7852025-01-31: 4,8952025-02-28: 5,0352025-03-31: 5,0252025-04-30: 4,9802025-05-31: 4,9652025-06-30: 5,0202025-07-31: 4,9502025-08-31: 4,9502025-09-30: 5,0052025-10-31: 4,9802025-11-30: 4,9802025-12-31: 4,8902026-01-31: 4,9252026-02-28: 5,1202026-03-31: 5,1202026-04-30: 5,0702026-05-31: 5,1152026-06-30: 5,0952026-07-31: 5,0102026-08-31: 5,150 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,530 to 8,190 · axis starts at 1,851

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

2.6%
1.03.04.92020-01-31: 1.42020-02-29: 1.52020-03-31: 1.52020-04-30: 3.12020-05-31: 4.52020-06-30: 4.22020-07-31: 4.32020-08-31: 4.42020-09-30: 4.32020-10-31: 42020-11-30: 42020-12-31: 3.92021-01-31: 3.82021-02-28: 42021-03-31: 42021-04-30: 42021-05-31: 3.72021-06-30: 3.42021-07-31: 3.32021-08-31: 3.22021-09-30: 32021-10-31: 2.92021-11-30: 2.82021-12-31: 2.62022-01-31: 2.52022-02-28: 2.52022-03-31: 2.42022-04-30: 2.32022-05-31: 2.22022-06-30: 2.22022-07-31: 2.12022-08-31: 2.12022-09-30: 2.12022-10-31: 2.12022-11-30: 2.12022-12-31: 22023-01-31: 22023-02-28: 2.12023-03-31: 2.12023-04-30: 2.22023-05-31: 2.12023-06-30: 2.12023-07-31: 2.12023-08-31: 2.12023-09-30: 2.12023-10-31: 2.12023-11-30: 2.12023-12-31: 2.12024-01-31: 2.12024-02-29: 2.12024-03-31: 2.22024-04-30: 2.22024-05-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.32024-07-31: 2.42024-08-31: 2.52024-09-30: 2.52024-10-31: 2.52024-11-30: 2.52024-12-31: 2.42025-01-31: 2.52025-02-28: 2.62025-03-31: 2.62025-04-30: 2.52025-05-31: 2.52025-06-30: 2.62025-07-31: 2.52025-08-31: 2.52025-09-30: 2.62025-10-31: 2.52025-11-30: 2.52025-12-31: 2.52026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.6 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.4 to 4.5 · axis starts at 1.0

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

0.7
0.60.70.72011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.62013-12-31: 0.72014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.62017-12-31: 0.62018-12-31: 0.72019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.62021-12-31: 0.62022-12-31: 0.62023-12-31: 0.72024-12-31: 0.7 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.6 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.6

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

Total jobs
2024
129,000
100k116k132k2011-12-31: 109k2012-12-31: 103k2013-12-31: 109k2014-12-31: 113k2015-12-31: 112k2016-12-31: 106k2017-12-31: 104k2018-12-31: 124k2019-12-31: 127k2020-12-31: 116k2021-12-31: 119k2022-12-31: 118k2023-12-31: 127k2024-12-31: 129k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 103k to 129k · axis starts at 100k

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

Pay 3
3.424.645.910th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.6810th · 2009-04-30: £7.6610th · 2010-04-30: £7.6310th · 2011-04-30: £7.5010th · 2012-04-30: £7.6210th · 2013-04-30: £7.7910th · 2014-04-30: £7.5410th · 2015-04-30: £7.9810th · 2016-04-30: £8.3110th · 2017-04-30: £8.5710th · 2018-04-30: £8.7410th · 2019-04-30: £9.0110th · 2020-04-30: £9.6010th · 2021-04-30: £10.0710th · 2022-04-30: £10.8210th · 2023-04-30: £12.0010th · 2024-04-30: £12.4810th · 2025-04-30: £13.3225th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.3225th · 2009-04-30: £9.7325th · 2010-04-30: £9.7725th · 2011-04-30: £9.8325th · 2012-04-30: £9.8325th · 2013-04-30: £10.2525th · 2014-04-30: £10.2425th · 2015-04-30: £10.4525th · 2016-04-30: £10.7025th · 2017-04-30: £10.8325th · 2018-04-30: £11.0325th · 2019-04-30: £11.9325th · 2020-04-30: £12.0525th · 2021-04-30: £12.9725th · 2022-04-30: £13.7725th · 2023-04-30: £14.6525th · 2024-04-30: £15.7325th · 2025-04-30: £16.49MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £14.18Median · 2009-04-30: £14.38Median · 2010-04-30: £14.11Median · 2011-04-30: £13.87Median · 2012-04-30: £14.29Median · 2013-04-30: £14.82Median · 2014-04-30: £14.60Median · 2015-04-30: £14.87Median · 2016-04-30: £15.05Median · 2017-04-30: £15.45Median · 2018-04-30: £15.85Median · 2019-04-30: £16.54Median · 2020-04-30: £17.52Median · 2021-04-30: £17.77Median · 2022-04-30: £18.97Median · 2023-04-30: £20.19Median · 2024-04-30: £21.42Median · 2025-04-30: £22.2775th75th · 2008-04-30: £20.8575th · 2009-04-30: £20.5175th · 2010-04-30: £19.7275th · 2011-04-30: £20.0075th · 2012-04-30: £21.1775th · 2013-04-30: £20.9075th · 2014-04-30: £21.2575th · 2015-04-30: £21.4475th · 2016-04-30: £21.9075th · 2017-04-30: £20.9875th · 2018-04-30: £21.7075th · 2019-04-30: £23.0275th · 2020-04-30: £23.5475th · 2021-04-30: £24.0475th · 2022-04-30: £25.7275th · 2023-04-30: £25.7775th · 2024-04-30: £28.9775th · 2025-04-30: £30.6790th90th · 2010-04-30: £28.2590th · 2011-04-30: £28.4990th · 2012-04-30: £29.5490th · 2013-04-30: £30.2990th · 2014-04-30: £30.1090th · 2019-04-30: £32.1490th · 2021-04-30: £32.7690th · 2024-04-30: £37.9190th · 2025-04-30: £41.76 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.32£16.49£22.27£30.67£41.76

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

3.915.827.810th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.7110th · 2009-04-30: £6.5110th · 2010-04-30: £6.2210th · 2011-04-30: £6.6610th · 2012-04-30: £6.7610th · 2013-04-30: £6.9510th · 2014-04-30: £7.0010th · 2015-04-30: £7.2810th · 2016-04-30: £7.5010th · 2017-04-30: £8.0810th · 2018-04-30: £8.0710th · 2019-04-30: £8.5210th · 2020-04-30: £8.8410th · 2021-04-30: £9.4910th · 2022-04-30: £10.3610th · 2023-04-30: £11.0210th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.8025th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.5925th · 2009-04-30: £7.9325th · 2010-04-30: £7.7625th · 2011-04-30: £8.0325th · 2012-04-30: £8.2825th · 2013-04-30: £8.1425th · 2014-04-30: £8.4825th · 2015-04-30: £8.7625th · 2016-04-30: £8.9025th · 2017-04-30: £9.7225th · 2018-04-30: £10.0725th · 2019-04-30: £10.2625th · 2020-04-30: £11.0125th · 2021-04-30: £11.3125th · 2022-04-30: £11.9825th · 2023-04-30: £12.9125th · 2024-04-30: £13.4925th · 2025-04-30: £14.95MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.30Median · 2009-04-30: £10.78Median · 2010-04-30: £11.16Median · 2011-04-30: £11.45Median · 2012-04-30: £11.11Median · 2013-04-30: £11.77Median · 2014-04-30: £11.97Median · 2015-04-30: £11.95Median · 2016-04-30: £12.53Median · 2017-04-30: £13.22Median · 2018-04-30: £13.76Median · 2019-04-30: £14.25Median · 2020-04-30: £14.74Median · 2021-04-30: £15.14Median · 2022-04-30: £15.85Median · 2023-04-30: £17.06Median · 2024-04-30: £18.06Median · 2025-04-30: £19.3775th75th · 2008-04-30: £19.5575th · 2009-04-30: £16.8975th · 2010-04-30: £17.1575th · 2011-04-30: £17.5075th · 2012-04-30: £17.1375th · 2013-04-30: £17.9875th · 2014-04-30: £16.8575th · 2015-04-30: £17.4075th · 2016-04-30: £16.9775th · 2017-04-30: £17.4475th · 2018-04-30: £18.4175th · 2019-04-30: £19.5175th · 2020-04-30: £20.1175th · 2021-04-30: £21.1075th · 2022-04-30: £21.1675th · 2023-04-30: £23.0575th · 2024-04-30: £24.3475th · 2025-04-30: £25.48 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.80£14.95£19.37£25.48—

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

£26,560
10k19k28k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 27k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
12,500
9,39113k16k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 16k · axis starts at 9,391

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

10,110
7,53110k12k2010-03-31: 8,1352011-03-31: 8,0102012-03-31: 8,2102013-03-31: 8,2052014-03-31: 8,5252015-03-31: 9,1352016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 10k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 9,9302022-03-31: 9,9802023-03-31: 9,8252024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,010 to 12k · axis starts at 7,531

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

610
4536959372010-03-31: 5252011-03-31: 5002012-03-31: 5152013-03-31: 5602014-03-31: 6002015-03-31: 6302016-03-31: 6152017-03-31: 8902018-03-31: 6552019-03-31: 6102020-03-31: 6002021-03-31: 5702022-03-31: 5702023-03-31: 5752024-03-31: 5752025-03-31: 610 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 500 to 890 · axis starts at 453

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

45
28.237.546.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 45 · axis starts at 28.2

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 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: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 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

330
2483103722010-03-31: 2702011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2802013-03-31: 3402014-03-31: 3602015-03-31: 3452016-03-31: 3452017-03-31: 3502018-03-31: 3302019-03-31: 3152020-03-31: 3252021-03-31: 3402022-03-31: 3502023-03-31: 3552024-03-31: 3452025-03-31: 330 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 360 · axis starts at 248

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 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: 152025-03-31: 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

1,260
1,0251,6952,3652010-03-31: 1,1602011-03-31: 1,1552012-03-31: 1,1952013-03-31: 1,1752014-03-31: 1,1902015-03-31: 1,2602016-03-31: 1,2302017-03-31: 2,2352018-03-31: 1,6052019-03-31: 1,6202020-03-31: 1,2302021-03-31: 1,2152022-03-31: 1,2952023-03-31: 1,2652024-03-31: 1,2652025-03-31: 1,260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,155 to 2,235 · axis starts at 1,025

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

105
691001312010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1152017-03-31: 1202018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1202021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1102024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 125 · axis starts at 69

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

13,830
11k14k18k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 17k · 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 700 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 200 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 40 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 150 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 3,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 15 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 225 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 25 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 300 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 700 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 75 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 40 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 700 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 800 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 35 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 900 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 300 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 350 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 800 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 250 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 250 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 300 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 300 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 75 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 225 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. 15 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 2,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 700 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 5,000 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 7,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,250 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 8,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 600 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 7,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 100 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 225 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 15 2024
61 : Telecommunications 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 40 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 125 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 600 2024
68 : Real estate activities 3,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 175 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 450 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 500 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 1,250 2024
78 : Employment activities 3,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 500 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 900 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,000 2024
85 : Education 12,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 250 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,000 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 200 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,750 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 2,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 200 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
Poverty 2
£11.70
11.612.112.72021-12-31: 11.92022-12-31: 12.62023-12-31: 12.22024-12-31: 11.7 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 11.7 to 12.6 · axis starts at 11.6

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 11.4 to 12.1

£11.70
11.011.411.82021-12-31: 11.22022-12-31: 11.42023-12-31: 11.12024-12-31: 11.7 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 11.1 to 11.7 · axis starts at 11.0

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 11.4 to 12.1

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
79.085.792.32004-12-31: 83.62005-12-31: 85.32006-12-31: 80.32007-12-31: 82.62008-12-31: 83.52009-12-31: 86.42010-12-31: 86.72011-12-31: 88.62012-12-31: 85.92013-12-31: 83.72014-12-31: 89.82015-12-31: 88.12016-12-31: 87.82017-12-31: 88.62018-12-31: 89.52019-12-31: 90.72020-12-31: 912021-12-31: 90.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 80.3 to 91 · axis starts at 79.0

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 NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
61.772.483.12004-12-31: 67.22005-12-31: 68.92006-12-31: 63.82007-12-31: 63.92008-12-31: 68.12009-12-31: 702010-12-31: 72.92011-12-31: 74.62012-12-31: 72.52013-12-31: 72.52014-12-31: 742015-12-31: 75.52016-12-31: 74.32017-12-31: 75.62018-12-31: 79.32019-12-31: 812020-12-31: 78.32021-12-31: 78.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 63.8 to 81 · axis starts at 61.7

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
35.950.765.52004-12-31: 46.82005-12-31: 46.32006-12-31: 38.82007-12-31: 43.52008-12-31: 48.22009-12-31: 51.52010-12-31: 53.52011-12-31: 51.22012-12-31: 52.42013-12-31: 51.42014-12-31: 53.92015-12-31: 55.52016-12-31: 52.12017-12-31: 54.62018-12-31: 59.12019-12-31: 61.52020-12-31: 59.92021-12-31: 62.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 38.8 to 62.6 · axis starts at 35.9

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
—
19.732.745.72004-12-31: 26.72005-12-31: 26.32006-12-31: 22.22007-12-31: 24.12008-12-31: 282009-12-31: 30.12010-12-31: 33.82011-12-31: 35.22012-12-31: 32.72013-12-31: 30.82014-12-31: 35.32015-12-31: 38.72016-12-31: 32.32017-12-31: 32.32018-12-31: 39.62019-12-31: 42.22020-12-31: 43.22021-12-31: 41.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 22.2 to 43.2 · axis starts at 19.7

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.

—
2.99.215.52004-12-31: 11.12005-12-31: 9.12006-12-31: 14.32007-12-31: 8.82008-12-31: 8.32009-12-31: 8.22010-12-31: 8.72011-12-31: 7.32012-12-31: 9.62013-12-31: 10.22014-12-31: 6.12015-12-31: 6.92016-12-31: 7.22017-12-31: 4.92018-12-31: 5.32019-12-31: 4.12020-12-31: 52021-12-31: 5.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.1 to 14.3 · axis starts at 2.9

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.

—
3.16.29.32004-12-31: 5.42005-12-31: 5.52006-12-31: 5.42007-12-31: 8.72008-12-31: 8.22009-12-31: 5.42010-12-31: 4.62011-12-31: 4.12012-12-31: 4.52013-12-31: 6.12014-12-31: 4.12015-12-31: 5.12016-12-31: 52017-12-31: 6.52018-12-31: 5.22019-12-31: 5.22020-12-31: 42021-12-31: 3.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.7 to 8.7 · 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.

Health 7
24.5
23.827.431.12020-12-31: 26.92021-12-31: 30.42022-12-31: 24.72023-12-31: 29.52024-12-31: 24.5 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 24.5 to 30.4 · axis starts at 23.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 21.2 to 27.8

71.4
67.869.871.82020-12-31: 68.92021-12-31: 68.52022-12-31: 68.22023-12-31: 70.22024-12-31: 71.4 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 68.2 to 71.4 · axis starts at 67.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 68.1 to 74.5

9.5
8.911.614.32020-12-31: 13.82021-12-31: 10.72022-12-31: 13.72023-12-31: 9.92024-12-31: 9.5 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 9.5 to 13.8 · axis starts at 8.9

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 5.8 to 13.1

51.3
44.448.652.82020-12-31: 52.02021-12-31: 45.22022-12-31: 47.02023-12-31: 51.92024-12-31: 51.3 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 45.2 to 52.0 · axis starts at 44.4

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 47.7 to 54.8

264.2
2592883172020-12-31: 3052021-12-31: 3122022-12-31: 3062023-12-31: 2872024-12-31: 2922025-12-31: 264 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 264 to 312 · axis starts at 259

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 245.1 to 284.4

298.2
1862483102020-12-31: 1982021-12-31: 2802022-12-31: 2842023-12-31: 298 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 198 to 298 · axis starts at 186

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 273.1 to 325.1

10.9%
7.29.211.32020-12-31: 9.02021-12-31: 7.62022-12-31: 8.32023-12-31: 9.32024-12-31: 10.9 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 7.6 to 10.9 · axis starts at 7.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 8.7 to 13.5

Population 6
10.6%
10.411.412.42013-12-31: 12.22014-12-31: 12.22015-12-31: 12.22016-12-31: 122017-12-31: 11.62018-12-31: 122019-12-31: 11.82020-12-31: 11.22021-12-31: 11.82022-12-31: 11.22023-12-31: 11.62024-12-31: 10.82025-12-31: 10.6 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 10.6 to 12.2 · axis starts at 10.4

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

55.0%
53.660.667.72013-12-31: 65.12014-12-31: 65.72015-12-31: 66.32016-12-31: 65.82017-12-31: 64.12018-12-31: 66.32019-12-31: 65.12020-12-31: 612021-12-31: 63.22022-12-31: 59.82023-12-31: 60.92024-12-31: 56.22025-12-31: 55 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 55 to 66.3 · axis starts at 53.6

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

3,399
3,1703,3983,6252013-12-31: 3,2142014-12-31: 3,2472015-12-31: 3,3032016-12-31: 3,3092017-12-31: 3,2302018-12-31: 3,3632019-12-31: 3,3632020-12-31: 3,2302021-12-31: 3,4752022-12-31: 3,3882023-12-31: 3,5812024-12-31: 3,3982025-12-31: 3,399 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 3,214 to 3,581 · axis starts at 3,170

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

1.6%
1.51.82.02013-12-31: 2.02014-12-31: 2.02015-12-31: 2.02016-12-31: 1.92017-12-31: 1.92018-12-31: 1.92019-12-31: 1.92020-12-31: 1.72021-12-31: 1.82022-12-31: 1.72023-12-31: 1.72024-12-31: 1.62025-12-31: 1.6 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.6 to 2.0 · axis starts at 1.5

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

3,399
3,1703,3983,6252013-12-31: 3,2142014-12-31: 3,2472015-12-31: 3,3032016-12-31: 3,3092017-12-31: 3,2302018-12-31: 3,3632019-12-31: 3,3632020-12-31: 3,2302021-12-31: 3,4752022-12-31: 3,3882023-12-31: 3,5812024-12-31: 3,3982025-12-31: 3,399 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 3,214 to 3,581 · axis starts at 3,170

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

Population
2025
321,605
223k278k332k2001-06-30: 234k2002-06-30: 236k2003-06-30: 239k2004-06-30: 240k2005-06-30: 242k2006-06-30: 244k2007-06-30: 247k2008-06-30: 249k2009-06-30: 250k2010-06-30: 252k2011-06-30: 256k2012-06-30: 260k2013-06-30: 263k2014-06-30: 267k2015-06-30: 271k2016-06-30: 275k2017-06-30: 278k2018-06-30: 280k2019-06-30: 285k2020-06-30: 289k2021-06-30: 296k2022-06-30: 302k2023-06-30: 310k2024-06-30: 316k2025-06-30: 322k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 234k to 322k · axis starts at 223k

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