The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 531,370

City of Edinburgh

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 6.5% -1.6 in the bottom 4% of 204
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 80.7% -2.6 in the bottom 6% of 205

By subject

Every figure published for City of Edinburgh. 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
6.5%
6.08.410.82020-03-31: 10.32020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 8.12020-12-31: 72021-03-31: 7.62021-06-30: 6.82021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 92022-06-30: 102022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 7.92023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 82023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 9.32024-09-30: 9.52024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 7.82025-06-30: 8.32025-09-30: 7.32025-12-31: 8.12026-03-31: 6.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.5 to 10.3 · axis starts at 6.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.7%
72.378.484.52020-03-31: 75.12020-06-30: 75.12020-09-30: 73.52020-12-31: 74.12021-03-31: 75.72021-06-30: 75.12021-09-30: 76.82021-12-31: 78.52022-03-31: 782022-06-30: 80.92022-09-30: 81.42022-12-31: 79.22023-03-31: 80.62023-06-30: 81.22023-09-30: 82.82023-12-31: 82.12024-03-31: 80.22024-06-30: 77.92024-09-30: 78.62024-12-31: 81.12025-03-31: 82.22025-06-30: 83.22025-09-30: 83.22025-12-31: 83.32026-03-31: 80.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.5 to 83.3 · axis starts at 72.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.3%
0.42.64.92020-03-31: 2.72020-06-30: 3.72020-09-30: 4.22020-12-31: 4.22021-03-31: 3.52021-06-30: 2.92021-09-30: 22021-12-31: 2.42022-03-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.32022-09-30: 22022-12-31: 1.32023-03-31: 0.92023-06-30: 1.82023-09-30: 2.62023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.22024-09-30: 3.52024-12-31: 22025-03-31: 1.32025-06-30: 0.92025-09-30: 0.82025-12-31: 1.32026-03-31: 2.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 0.8 to 4.5 · axis starts at 0.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

77,500
70k86k103k2004-12-31: 76k2005-12-31: 81k2006-12-31: 81k2007-12-31: 77k2008-12-31: 77k2009-12-31: 73k2010-12-31: 80k2011-12-31: 82k2012-12-31: 89k2013-12-31: 81k2014-12-31: 87k2015-12-31: 86k2016-12-31: 100k2017-12-31: 98k2018-12-31: 96k2019-12-31: 91k2020-12-31: 80k2021-12-31: 74k2022-12-31: 84k2023-12-31: 98k2024-12-31: 79k2025-12-31: 78k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 73k to 100k · axis starts at 70k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

212,300
160k191k222k2004-12-31: 174k2005-12-31: 175k2006-12-31: 166k2007-12-31: 169k2008-12-31: 176k2009-12-31: 179k2010-12-31: 181k2011-12-31: 187k2012-12-31: 183k2013-12-31: 180k2014-12-31: 184k2015-12-31: 187k2016-12-31: 184k2017-12-31: 187k2018-12-31: 199k2019-12-31: 190k2020-12-31: 199k2021-12-31: 212k2022-12-31: 207k2023-12-31: 196k2024-12-31: 216k2025-12-31: 212k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 166k to 216k · axis starts at 160k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
5681,2501,9322004-12-31: 7002005-12-31: 8002007-12-31: 9002009-12-31: 1,8002011-12-31: 1,5002012-12-31: 1,4002013-12-31: 9002015-12-31: 1,2002017-12-31: 1,3002018-12-31: 1,700 2004-12 2018-12
10 annual readings · 700 to 1,800 · axis starts at 568

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.

—
1,2563,5505,8442004-12-31: 3,2002005-12-31: 3,3002006-12-31: 3,2002007-12-31: 2,4002008-12-31: 2,6002009-12-31: 4,6002010-12-31: 4,2002011-12-31: 5,4002012-12-31: 4,0002013-12-31: 3,7002014-12-31: 3,3002015-12-31: 3,8002017-12-31: 1,7002018-12-31: 3,4002019-12-31: 1,9002020-12-31: 3,100 2004-12 2020-12
16 annual readings · 1,700 to 5,400 · axis starts at 1,256

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

52,800
36k52k67k2004-12-31: 39k2005-12-31: 47k2006-12-31: 50k2007-12-31: 39k2008-12-31: 43k2009-12-31: 40k2010-12-31: 40k2011-12-31: 42k2012-12-31: 50k2013-12-31: 43k2014-12-31: 47k2015-12-31: 46k2016-12-31: 55k2017-12-31: 63k2018-12-31: 60k2019-12-31: 53k2020-12-31: 42k2021-12-31: 41k2022-12-31: 64k2023-12-31: 64k2024-12-31: 50k2025-12-31: 53k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 39k to 64k · axis starts at 36k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

159,700
96k131k166k2004-12-31: 108k2005-12-31: 113k2006-12-31: 103k2007-12-31: 110k2008-12-31: 113k2009-12-31: 110k2010-12-31: 103k2011-12-31: 113k2012-12-31: 115k2013-12-31: 104k2014-12-31: 109k2015-12-31: 112k2016-12-31: 109k2017-12-31: 118k2018-12-31: 127k2019-12-31: 121k2020-12-31: 129k2021-12-31: 145k2022-12-31: 138k2023-12-31: 137k2024-12-31: 156k2025-12-31: 160k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 103k to 160k · axis starts at 96k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

2,700
7248,35016k2004-12-31: 8,7002005-12-31: 5,9002006-12-31: 7,8002007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 9,4002009-12-31: 9,8002010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 7,3002014-12-31: 8,3002015-12-31: 8,1002016-12-31: 8,9002017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 8,7002019-12-31: 11k2020-12-31: 12k2021-12-31: 8,0002022-12-31: 2,5002024-12-31: 2,2002025-12-31: 2,700 2004-12 2025-12
21 annual readings · 2,200 to 14k · axis starts at 724

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

18,500
16k29k41k2004-12-31: 30k2005-12-31: 27k2006-12-31: 26k2007-12-31: 28k2008-12-31: 27k2009-12-31: 36k2010-12-31: 39k2011-12-31: 36k2012-12-31: 35k2013-12-31: 30k2014-12-31: 29k2015-12-31: 31k2016-12-31: 25k2017-12-31: 27k2018-12-31: 25k2019-12-31: 29k2020-12-31: 32k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 31k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k2025-12-31: 18k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 18k to 39k · axis starts at 16k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
10,370
5,47813k20k2020-01-31: 6,9102020-02-29: 7,1052020-03-31: 7,2852020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 18k2020-06-30: 18k2020-07-31: 18k2020-08-31: 19k2020-09-30: 18k2020-10-31: 18k2020-11-30: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-01-31: 17k2021-02-28: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2021-04-30: 18k2021-05-31: 17k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 15k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 10k2022-02-28: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2022-04-30: 9,3302022-05-31: 8,9202022-06-30: 8,8352022-07-31: 8,7902022-08-31: 8,6852022-09-30: 8,5802022-10-31: 8,5452022-11-30: 8,5052022-12-31: 8,6302023-01-31: 8,5052023-02-28: 8,5402023-03-31: 8,7302023-04-30: 8,9952023-05-31: 8,5702023-06-30: 8,6052023-07-31: 8,7252023-08-31: 8,5352023-09-30: 8,3552023-10-31: 8,3002023-11-30: 8,4152023-12-31: 8,3702024-01-31: 8,3702024-02-29: 8,7602024-03-31: 8,9252024-04-30: 8,7902024-05-31: 8,7602024-06-30: 8,8902024-07-31: 9,5352024-08-31: 9,4552024-09-30: 9,2302024-10-31: 9,1502024-11-30: 9,3102024-12-31: 8,9802025-01-31: 9,1152025-02-28: 9,5002025-03-31: 9,4152025-04-30: 9,1552025-05-31: 9,1902025-06-30: 9,2002025-07-31: 9,1302025-08-31: 9,0652025-09-30: 8,7652025-10-31: 8,8602025-11-30: 9,1302025-12-31: 9,1252026-01-31: 9,3552026-02-28: 9,8602026-03-31: 10k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 10k2026-07-31: 10k2026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,910 to 19k · axis starts at 5,478

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

2.8%
1.63.65.72020-01-31: 22020-02-29: 22020-03-31: 2.12020-04-30: 3.92020-05-31: 52020-06-30: 52020-07-31: 5.22020-08-31: 5.32020-09-30: 5.22020-10-31: 52020-11-30: 5.12020-12-31: 52021-01-31: 52021-02-28: 5.32021-03-31: 5.32021-04-30: 5.22021-05-31: 4.82021-06-30: 4.32021-07-31: 4.22021-08-31: 42021-09-30: 3.62021-10-31: 3.52021-11-30: 3.32021-12-31: 3.12022-01-31: 2.92022-02-28: 2.92022-03-31: 2.82022-04-30: 2.62022-05-31: 2.52022-06-30: 2.52022-07-31: 2.52022-08-31: 2.42022-09-30: 2.42022-10-31: 2.42022-11-30: 2.42022-12-31: 2.42023-01-31: 2.32023-02-28: 2.32023-03-31: 2.42023-04-30: 2.52023-05-31: 2.42023-06-30: 2.42023-07-31: 2.42023-08-31: 2.32023-09-30: 2.32023-10-31: 2.32023-11-30: 2.32023-12-31: 2.32024-01-31: 2.32024-02-29: 2.42024-03-31: 2.42024-04-30: 2.42024-05-31: 2.42024-06-30: 2.42024-07-31: 2.62024-08-31: 2.62024-09-30: 2.52024-10-31: 2.52024-11-30: 2.52024-12-31: 2.42025-01-31: 2.52025-02-28: 2.62025-03-31: 2.52025-04-30: 2.52025-05-31: 2.52025-06-30: 2.52025-07-31: 2.52025-08-31: 2.52025-09-30: 2.42025-10-31: 2.42025-11-30: 2.52025-12-31: 2.52026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.72026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.8 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2 to 5.3 · axis starts at 1.6

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

1.1
1.01.11.12011-12-31: 1.02012-12-31: 1.12013-12-31: 1.02014-12-31: 1.02015-12-31: 1.02016-12-31: 1.12017-12-31: 1.12018-12-31: 1.12019-12-31: 1.12020-12-31: 1.12021-12-31: 1.12022-12-31: 1.12023-12-31: 1.12024-12-31: 1.1 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 1.0 to 1.1 · axis starts at 1.0

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

Total jobs
2024
411,000
337k378k419k2011-12-31: 349k2012-12-31: 363k2013-12-31: 346k2014-12-31: 345k2015-12-31: 354k2016-12-31: 366k2017-12-31: 368k2018-12-31: 386k2019-12-31: 389k2020-12-31: 380k2021-12-31: 395k2022-12-31: 392k2023-12-31: 402k2024-12-31: 411k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 345k to 411k · axis starts at 337k

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

Pay 3
2.227.452.610th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.0510th · 2009-04-30: £7.4210th · 2010-04-30: £7.2710th · 2011-04-30: £7.1110th · 2012-04-30: £7.4610th · 2013-04-30: £8.0110th · 2014-04-30: £7.9310th · 2015-04-30: £8.1510th · 2016-04-30: £8.3810th · 2017-04-30: £8.5210th · 2018-04-30: £8.7610th · 2019-04-30: £9.1510th · 2020-04-30: £9.6610th · 2021-04-30: £9.9210th · 2022-04-30: £10.8710th · 2023-04-30: £11.7310th · 2024-04-30: £12.8810th · 2025-04-30: £13.4825th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.2025th · 2009-04-30: £9.5825th · 2010-04-30: £9.7025th · 2011-04-30: £9.5925th · 2012-04-30: £9.7525th · 2013-04-30: £10.1525th · 2014-04-30: £10.1925th · 2015-04-30: £10.4925th · 2016-04-30: £10.6025th · 2017-04-30: £11.0625th · 2018-04-30: £11.1325th · 2019-04-30: £11.7425th · 2020-04-30: £12.2925th · 2021-04-30: £12.3625th · 2022-04-30: £12.9525th · 2023-04-30: £14.1825th · 2024-04-30: £15.5625th · 2025-04-30: £16.36MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £13.00Median · 2009-04-30: £13.68Median · 2010-04-30: £13.81Median · 2011-04-30: £13.79Median · 2012-04-30: £14.17Median · 2013-04-30: £14.76Median · 2014-04-30: £14.55Median · 2015-04-30: £14.59Median · 2016-04-30: £14.62Median · 2017-04-30: £15.54Median · 2018-04-30: £15.33Median · 2019-04-30: £16.11Median · 2020-04-30: £17.22Median · 2021-04-30: £16.92Median · 2022-04-30: £17.75Median · 2023-04-30: £19.72Median · 2024-04-30: £21.12Median · 2025-04-30: £22.0975th75th · 2008-04-30: £18.8475th · 2009-04-30: £20.0275th · 2010-04-30: £20.0575th · 2011-04-30: £20.5175th · 2012-04-30: £20.5875th · 2013-04-30: £21.0875th · 2014-04-30: £21.3575th · 2015-04-30: £21.1775th · 2016-04-30: £21.2275th · 2017-04-30: £22.5575th · 2018-04-30: £22.3275th · 2019-04-30: £23.4875th · 2020-04-30: £25.8275th · 2021-04-30: £25.0375th · 2022-04-30: £26.6175th · 2023-04-30: £28.8175th · 2024-04-30: £29.9875th · 2025-04-30: £32.9190th90th · 2008-04-30: £27.2090th · 2009-04-30: £28.9690th · 2010-04-30: £28.8090th · 2011-04-30: £30.4590th · 2012-04-30: £29.3290th · 2013-04-30: £30.1090th · 2014-04-30: £27.9790th · 2015-04-30: £28.7990th · 2016-04-30: £29.9890th · 2017-04-30: £32.2590th · 2018-04-30: £32.1290th · 2019-04-30: £34.9190th · 2020-04-30: £37.7190th · 2021-04-30: £36.3890th · 2022-04-30: £36.7990th · 2023-04-30: £41.5490th · 2024-04-30: £41.5390th · 2025-04-30: £47.76 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 2.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.48£16.36£22.09£32.91£47.76

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

2.427.051.710th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.1510th · 2009-04-30: £7.4510th · 2010-04-30: £7.4210th · 2011-04-30: £7.4710th · 2012-04-30: £7.5810th · 2013-04-30: £8.0310th · 2014-04-30: £7.9910th · 2015-04-30: £8.4410th · 2016-04-30: £8.6410th · 2017-04-30: £8.7510th · 2018-04-30: £9.0810th · 2019-04-30: £9.3510th · 2020-04-30: £9.8110th · 2021-04-30: £10.1110th · 2022-04-30: £11.0210th · 2023-04-30: £11.8910th · 2024-04-30: £13.0410th · 2025-04-30: £13.7325th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.2025th · 2009-04-30: £9.4825th · 2010-04-30: £9.7125th · 2011-04-30: £9.7425th · 2012-04-30: £9.8425th · 2013-04-30: £10.3625th · 2014-04-30: £10.4525th · 2015-04-30: £10.8825th · 2016-04-30: £10.8125th · 2017-04-30: £11.2725th · 2018-04-30: £11.3925th · 2019-04-30: £11.9325th · 2020-04-30: £12.3325th · 2021-04-30: £12.4125th · 2022-04-30: £13.2725th · 2023-04-30: £14.7425th · 2024-04-30: £15.8125th · 2025-04-30: £16.46MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £12.95Median · 2009-04-30: £13.64Median · 2010-04-30: £13.78Median · 2011-04-30: £13.90Median · 2012-04-30: £14.17Median · 2013-04-30: £14.92Median · 2014-04-30: £14.90Median · 2015-04-30: £15.30Median · 2016-04-30: £14.89Median · 2017-04-30: £15.81Median · 2018-04-30: £15.96Median · 2019-04-30: £16.28Median · 2020-04-30: £17.38Median · 2021-04-30: £16.92Median · 2022-04-30: £17.67Median · 2023-04-30: £20.25Median · 2024-04-30: £21.71Median · 2025-04-30: £22.7775th75th · 2008-04-30: £18.7875th · 2009-04-30: £19.9575th · 2010-04-30: £20.0375th · 2011-04-30: £20.5575th · 2012-04-30: £21.0975th · 2013-04-30: £21.5675th · 2014-04-30: £21.8075th · 2015-04-30: £21.6875th · 2016-04-30: £21.5475th · 2017-04-30: £23.0775th · 2018-04-30: £22.9075th · 2019-04-30: £23.3575th · 2020-04-30: £25.3075th · 2021-04-30: £24.5375th · 2022-04-30: £25.5375th · 2023-04-30: £29.0475th · 2024-04-30: £30.6775th · 2025-04-30: £33.6490th90th · 2008-04-30: £27.4090th · 2009-04-30: £28.9690th · 2010-04-30: £28.6190th · 2011-04-30: £30.8790th · 2012-04-30: £30.6390th · 2013-04-30: £30.6790th · 2014-04-30: £29.4290th · 2015-04-30: £30.4890th · 2016-04-30: £31.1190th · 2017-04-30: £32.0990th · 2018-04-30: £32.4590th · 2019-04-30: £33.3890th · 2020-04-30: £36.0090th · 2021-04-30: £33.1690th · 2022-04-30: £35.7290th · 2023-04-30: £39.2990th · 2024-04-30: £41.0690th · 2025-04-30: £46.91 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 2.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.73£16.46£22.77£33.64£46.91

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.9%

£31,043
9,71122k33k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 29k2024-12-31: 31k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 31k · axis starts at 9,711

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
18,390
13k17k20k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 19k · axis starts at 13k

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

13,345
9,51112k15k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 15k · axis starts at 9,511

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

1,385
9811,2101,4392010-03-31: 1,0402011-03-31: 1,0252012-03-31: 1,0852013-03-31: 1,1002014-03-31: 1,1852015-03-31: 1,2652016-03-31: 1,2902017-03-31: 1,3052018-03-31: 1,3052019-03-31: 1,3202020-03-31: 1,3152021-03-31: 1,2952022-03-31: 1,3052023-03-31: 1,3802024-03-31: 1,3952025-03-31: 1,385 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,025 to 1,395 · axis starts at 981

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

140
1061281492010-03-31: 1202011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1352019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1402021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 145 · axis starts at 106

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

40
28.83541.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 40 · axis starts at 28.8

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

675
4325757182010-03-31: 4702011-03-31: 4602012-03-31: 4902013-03-31: 5502014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 5902016-03-31: 5702017-03-31: 5952018-03-31: 6302019-03-31: 6402020-03-31: 6852021-03-31: 6652022-03-31: 6852023-03-31: 6902024-03-31: 6902025-03-31: 675 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 460 to 690 · axis starts at 432

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

65
42.65567.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

2,455
1,8892,2022,5162010-03-31: 1,9702011-03-31: 1,9502012-03-31: 2,0602013-03-31: 2,0702014-03-31: 2,2102015-03-31: 2,3452016-03-31: 2,2202017-03-31: 2,3202018-03-31: 2,3602019-03-31: 2,4152020-03-31: 2,3852021-03-31: 2,3252022-03-31: 2,3952023-03-31: 2,4352024-03-31: 2,4002025-03-31: 2,455 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,950 to 2,455 · axis starts at 1,889

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

260
1542122712010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1752012-03-31: 1652013-03-31: 1852014-03-31: 1852015-03-31: 1902016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 2052019-03-31: 2302020-03-31: 2202021-03-31: 2052022-03-31: 2152023-03-31: 2252024-03-31: 2502025-03-31: 260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 165 to 260 · axis starts at 154

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

25
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

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

23,420
18k22k25k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 19k2012-03-31: 20k2013-03-31: 20k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 24k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 19k to 25k · axis starts at 18k

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 225 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 400 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 35 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 50 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 1,500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 1,000 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 150 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 200 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 50 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 350 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 500 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 50 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 300 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 200 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 100 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 30 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 150 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3,000 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 75 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 800 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 175 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 100 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 45 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 250 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 800 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,750 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 1,250 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 800 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. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 4,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,500 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 5,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 24,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,500 2024
50 : Water transport 100 2024
51 : Air transport 1,250 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 2,250 2024
55 : Accommodation 9,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 26,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 700 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 800 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 100 2024
61 : Telecommunications 2,000 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 11,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 3,000 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 25,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 5,000 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 12,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 8,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 11,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 8,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 2,500 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 1,250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,000 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 600 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 800 2024
78 : Employment activities 11,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 2,250 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,250 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 26,000 2024
85 : Education 37,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 37,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 6,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 14,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,500 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 4,000 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 1,250 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 5,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 4,500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 600 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 3,000 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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79.88692.22004-12-31: 82.82005-12-31: 82.82006-12-31: 84.62007-12-31: 83.82008-12-31: 82.62009-12-31: 812010-12-31: 82.92011-12-31: 86.92012-12-31: 90.22013-12-31: 912014-12-31: 912015-12-31: 89.62016-12-31: 89.92017-12-31: 89.62018-12-31: 872019-12-31: 85.22020-12-31: 88.22021-12-31: 90.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 81 to 91 · axis starts at 79.8

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
—
71.88190.22004-12-31: 73.82005-12-31: 75.32006-12-31: 76.42007-12-31: 75.72008-12-31: 75.92009-12-31: 73.62010-12-31: 76.52011-12-31: 80.62012-12-31: 842013-12-31: 84.32014-12-31: 852015-12-31: 84.12016-12-31: 84.62017-12-31: 82.52018-12-31: 81.92019-12-31: 80.62020-12-31: 84.72021-12-31: 88.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 73.6 to 88.4 · axis starts at 71.8

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
—
59.470.381.22004-12-31: 62.92005-12-31: 62.52006-12-31: 63.72007-12-31: 61.52008-12-31: 61.82009-12-31: 61.52010-12-31: 63.52011-12-31: 67.62012-12-31: 71.32013-12-31: 71.82014-12-31: 72.92015-12-31: 72.72016-12-31: 73.82017-12-31: 71.22018-12-31: 72.42019-12-31: 70.82020-12-31: 74.92021-12-31: 79.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 61.5 to 79.1 · axis starts at 59.4

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
—
40.156.272.22004-12-31: 45.42005-12-31: 43.22006-12-31: 44.52007-12-31: 44.12008-12-31: 44.42009-12-31: 43.82010-12-31: 46.82011-12-31: 49.92012-12-31: 55.42013-12-31: 53.92014-12-31: 56.82015-12-31: 57.92016-12-31: 59.32017-12-31: 57.72018-12-31: 58.82019-12-31: 57.52020-12-31: 65.62021-12-31: 69.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 43.2 to 69.1 · axis starts at 40.1

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.

—
2.46.610.82004-12-31: 92005-12-31: 102006-12-31: 7.32007-12-31: 7.32008-12-31: 7.62009-12-31: 8.22010-12-31: 7.52011-12-31: 8.52012-12-31: 5.62013-12-31: 5.42014-12-31: 4.82015-12-31: 5.22016-12-31: 5.52017-12-31: 3.22018-12-31: 5.92019-12-31: 5.92020-12-31: 5.72021-12-31: 4.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.2 to 10 · axis starts at 2.4

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.

—
2.87.211.72004-12-31: 8.22005-12-31: 7.32006-12-31: 8.22007-12-31: 8.92008-12-31: 9.82009-12-31: 10.82010-12-31: 9.62011-12-31: 4.62012-12-31: 4.22013-12-31: 3.72014-12-31: 4.22015-12-31: 5.22016-12-31: 4.62017-12-31: 7.22018-12-31: 7.22019-12-31: 8.92020-12-31: 6.22021-12-31: 4.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.7 to 10.8 · axis starts at 2.8

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
531,370
435k489k542k2001-06-30: 449k2002-06-30: 448k2003-06-30: 445k2004-06-30: 446k2005-06-30: 449k2006-06-30: 452k2007-06-30: 456k2008-06-30: 459k2009-06-30: 463k2010-06-30: 470k2011-06-30: 478k2012-06-30: 480k2013-06-30: 483k2014-06-30: 485k2015-06-30: 490k2016-06-30: 496k2017-06-30: 501k2018-06-30: 504k2019-06-30: 508k2020-06-30: 510k2021-06-30: 506k2022-06-30: 515k2023-06-30: 527k2024-06-30: 532k2025-06-30: 531k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 445k to 532k · axis starts at 435k

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