The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 539,146

County Durham

By subject

Every figure published for County Durham. 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
6.1%
4.77.610.52020-03-31: 9.82020-06-30: 9.92020-09-30: 9.72020-12-31: 9.92021-03-31: 8.92021-06-30: 8.82021-09-30: 8.72021-12-31: 8.62022-03-31: 8.32022-06-30: 7.42022-09-30: 8.22022-12-31: 8.12023-03-31: 7.82023-06-30: 7.72023-09-30: 8.42023-12-31: 9.82024-03-31: 9.72024-06-30: 9.72024-09-30: 6.82024-12-31: 5.32025-03-31: 6.12025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 6.72026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.3 to 9.9 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.8%
69.672.375.02020-03-31: 71.12020-06-30: 71.62020-09-30: 71.62020-12-31: 71.32021-03-31: 72.32021-06-30: 71.22021-09-30: 71.42021-12-31: 71.12022-03-31: 70.12022-06-30: 72.42022-09-30: 74.32022-12-31: 72.22023-03-31: 71.72023-06-30: 71.82023-09-30: 70.82023-12-31: 74.52024-03-31: 74.22024-06-30: 71.92024-09-30: 70.92024-12-31: 712025-03-31: 71.32025-06-30: 70.92025-09-30: 72.42025-12-31: 732026-03-31: 73.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.1 to 74.5 · axis starts at 69.6

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.8%
1.64.87.92020-03-31: 6.52020-06-30: 5.72020-09-30: 6.62020-12-31: 7.32021-03-31: 62021-06-30: 6.62021-09-30: 4.52021-12-31: 4.12022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 4.22022-09-30: 4.22022-12-31: 4.62023-03-31: 42023-06-30: 4.22023-09-30: 3.52023-12-31: 2.22024-03-31: 3.72024-06-30: 3.52024-09-30: 4.12024-12-31: 3.92025-03-31: 3.82025-06-30: 4.32025-09-30: 4.22025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 4.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.2 to 7.3 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

83k100k118k2004-12-31: 104k2005-12-31: 104k2006-12-31: 110k2007-12-31: 112k2008-12-31: 100k2009-12-31: 86k2010-12-31: 102k2011-12-31: 100k2012-12-31: 107k2013-12-31: 112k2014-12-31: 109k2015-12-31: 107k2016-12-31: 99k2017-12-31: 106k2018-12-31: 110k2019-12-31: 108k2020-12-31: 100k2021-12-31: 115k2022-12-31: 99k2023-12-31: 98k2024-12-31: 102k2025-12-31: 103k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 86k to 115k · axis starts at 83k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

156k171k186k2004-12-31: 168k2005-12-31: 166k2006-12-31: 164k2007-12-31: 159k2008-12-31: 168k2009-12-31: 175k2010-12-31: 183k2011-12-31: 173k2012-12-31: 168k2013-12-31: 170k2014-12-31: 174k2015-12-31: 176k2016-12-31: 170k2017-12-31: 171k2018-12-31: 172k2019-12-31: 178k2020-12-31: 174k2021-12-31: 172k2022-12-31: 178k2023-12-31: 172k2024-12-31: 166k2025-12-31: 173k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 159k to 183k · axis starts at 156k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

2483,1005,9522004-12-31: 1,1002005-12-31: 1,8002006-12-31: 1,1002007-12-31: 2,2002008-12-31: 3,1002009-12-31: 1,5002010-12-31: 1,8002011-12-31: 4,2002012-12-31: 4,7002013-12-31: 4,9002014-12-31: 5,4002015-12-31: 3,2002016-12-31: 2,8002017-12-31: 8002018-12-31: 9002020-12-31: 1,2002021-12-31: 3,4002024-12-31: 2,000 2004-12 2024-12
18 annual readings · 800 to 5,400 · axis starts at 248

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

8644,1507,4362004-12-31: 3,1002005-12-31: 2,9002006-12-31: 2,5002007-12-31: 2,2002008-12-31: 4,9002009-12-31: 5,6002010-12-31: 6,8002011-12-31: 5,9002012-12-31: 5,5002013-12-31: 6,7002014-12-31: 6,8002015-12-31: 4,4002016-12-31: 3,7002017-12-31: 3,5002018-12-31: 2,7002019-12-31: 3,4002020-12-31: 3,8002021-12-31: 4,2002022-12-31: 3,6002024-12-31: 1,5002025-12-31: 2,200 2004-12 2025-12
21 annual readings · 1,500 to 6,800 · axis starts at 864

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

43k54k66k2004-12-31: 55k2005-12-31: 49k2006-12-31: 56k2007-12-31: 61k2008-12-31: 57k2009-12-31: 45k2010-12-31: 55k2011-12-31: 54k2012-12-31: 46k2013-12-31: 50k2014-12-31: 55k2015-12-31: 57k2016-12-31: 60k2017-12-31: 63k2018-12-31: 59k2019-12-31: 59k2020-12-31: 59k2021-12-31: 60k2022-12-31: 57k2023-12-31: 62k2024-12-31: 52k2025-12-31: 62k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 45k to 63k · axis starts at 43k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

75k92k108k2004-12-31: 86k2005-12-31: 81k2006-12-31: 87k2007-12-31: 86k2008-12-31: 90k2009-12-31: 85k2010-12-31: 89k2011-12-31: 86k2012-12-31: 81k2013-12-31: 78k2014-12-31: 90k2015-12-31: 90k2016-12-31: 94k2017-12-31: 97k2018-12-31: 101k2019-12-31: 98k2020-12-31: 100k2021-12-31: 100k2022-12-31: 100k2023-12-31: 105k2024-12-31: 88k2025-12-31: 97k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 78k to 105k · axis starts at 75k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

12k18k24k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 22k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 14k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 14k2024-12-31: 18k2025-12-31: 20k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 14k to 23k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

27k37k48k2004-12-31: 42k2005-12-31: 37k2006-12-31: 31k2007-12-31: 30k2008-12-31: 37k2009-12-31: 42k2010-12-31: 46k2011-12-31: 44k2012-12-31: 42k2013-12-31: 42k2014-12-31: 41k2015-12-31: 43k2016-12-31: 37k2017-12-31: 35k2018-12-31: 31k2019-12-31: 35k2020-12-31: 29k2021-12-31: 30k2022-12-31: 36k2023-12-31: 30k2024-12-31: 35k2025-12-31: 34k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 29k to 46k · axis starts at 27k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
10,545
8,51616k23k2020-01-31: 13k2020-02-29: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2020-04-30: 20k2020-05-31: 22k2020-06-30: 21k2020-07-31: 21k2020-08-31: 22k2020-09-30: 21k2020-10-31: 21k2020-11-30: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-01-31: 20k2021-02-28: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2021-04-30: 20k2021-05-31: 19k2021-06-30: 18k2021-07-31: 17k2021-08-31: 17k2021-09-30: 16k2021-10-31: 16k2021-11-30: 15k2021-12-31: 14k2022-01-31: 14k2022-02-28: 14k2022-03-31: 13k2022-04-30: 12k2022-05-31: 12k2022-06-30: 11k2022-07-31: 11k2022-08-31: 11k2022-09-30: 11k2022-10-31: 11k2022-11-30: 11k2022-12-31: 11k2023-01-31: 11k2023-02-28: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2023-04-30: 11k2023-05-31: 10k2023-06-30: 10k2023-07-31: 10k2023-08-31: 10k2023-09-30: 10k2023-10-31: 10k2023-11-30: 10k2023-12-31: 10k2024-01-31: 11k2024-02-29: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2024-04-30: 11k2024-05-31: 11k2024-06-30: 11k2024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 12k2024-09-30: 12k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 11k2025-01-31: 11k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 10k2025-06-30: 10k2025-07-31: 9,9702025-08-31: 10k2025-09-30: 9,9202025-10-31: 10k2025-11-30: 10k2025-12-31: 10k2026-01-31: 10k2026-02-28: 10k2026-03-31: 10k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 10k2026-07-31: 10k2026-08-31: 11k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 9,920 to 22k · axis starts at 8,516

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

2.64.87.12020-01-31: 42020-02-29: 4.12020-03-31: 4.12020-04-30: 6.22020-05-31: 6.72020-06-30: 6.72020-07-31: 6.62020-08-31: 6.72020-09-30: 6.72020-10-31: 6.52020-11-30: 6.42020-12-31: 6.32021-01-31: 6.22021-02-28: 6.42021-03-31: 6.32021-04-30: 6.22021-05-31: 5.82021-06-30: 5.52021-07-31: 5.42021-08-31: 5.22021-09-30: 52021-10-31: 4.82021-11-30: 4.62021-12-31: 4.42022-01-31: 4.32022-02-28: 4.22022-03-31: 42022-04-30: 3.82022-05-31: 3.62022-06-30: 3.52022-07-31: 3.42022-08-31: 3.42022-09-30: 3.42022-10-31: 3.32022-11-30: 3.42022-12-31: 3.32023-01-31: 3.22023-02-28: 3.22023-03-31: 3.32023-04-30: 3.32023-05-31: 3.12023-06-30: 3.22023-07-31: 3.22023-08-31: 3.22023-09-30: 3.12023-10-31: 3.12023-11-30: 3.22023-12-31: 3.22024-01-31: 3.22024-02-29: 3.22024-03-31: 3.22024-04-30: 3.22024-05-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.22024-07-31: 3.42024-08-31: 3.52024-09-30: 3.52024-10-31: 3.42024-11-30: 3.42024-12-31: 3.32025-01-31: 3.22025-02-28: 3.32025-03-31: 3.22025-04-30: 3.22025-05-31: 3.12025-06-30: 32025-07-31: 32025-08-31: 32025-09-30: 32025-10-31: 32025-11-30: 32025-12-31: 32026-01-31: 3.12026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3 to 6.7 · axis starts at 2.6

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

0.6
0.50.60.72011-12-31: 0.62012-12-31: 0.62013-12-31: 0.62014-12-31: 0.62015-12-31: 0.62016-12-31: 0.62017-12-31: 0.62018-12-31: 0.62019-12-31: 0.62020-12-31: 0.62021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.62023-12-31: 0.72024-12-31: 0.6 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.6 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.5

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

Total jobs
2024
212,000
176k197k218k2011-12-31: 186k2012-12-31: 180k2013-12-31: 189k2014-12-31: 191k2015-12-31: 199k2016-12-31: 190k2017-12-31: 201k2018-12-31: 203k2019-12-31: 206k2020-12-31: 201k2021-12-31: 209k2022-12-31: 201k2023-12-31: 214k2024-12-31: 212k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 180k to 214k · axis starts at 176k

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

Pay 3
3.618.333.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.4810th · 2009-04-30: £6.5010th · 2010-04-30: £6.6510th · 2011-04-30: £6.8110th · 2012-04-30: £6.9510th · 2013-04-30: £6.9310th · 2014-04-30: £7.0510th · 2015-04-30: £7.3510th · 2016-04-30: £7.6410th · 2017-04-30: £7.9610th · 2018-04-30: £8.3510th · 2019-04-30: £8.7710th · 2020-04-30: £8.7210th · 2021-04-30: £9.2710th · 2022-04-30: £10.0010th · 2023-04-30: £11.0010th · 2024-04-30: £11.9810th · 2025-04-30: £12.6025th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.7725th · 2009-04-30: £8.0025th · 2010-04-30: £8.1825th · 2011-04-30: £8.4725th · 2012-04-30: £8.7625th · 2013-04-30: £8.8825th · 2014-04-30: £8.9125th · 2015-04-30: £9.1525th · 2016-04-30: £9.3025th · 2017-04-30: £9.6425th · 2018-04-30: £9.9325th · 2019-04-30: £10.2625th · 2020-04-30: £10.0425th · 2021-04-30: £10.4525th · 2022-04-30: £11.3125th · 2023-04-30: £12.4125th · 2024-04-30: £13.2525th · 2025-04-30: £13.89MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.19Median · 2009-04-30: £10.40Median · 2010-04-30: £11.08Median · 2011-04-30: £11.11Median · 2012-04-30: £11.76Median · 2013-04-30: £11.89Median · 2014-04-30: £11.93Median · 2015-04-30: £12.40Median · 2016-04-30: £12.37Median · 2017-04-30: £12.93Median · 2018-04-30: £13.35Median · 2019-04-30: £13.70Median · 2020-04-30: £13.67Median · 2021-04-30: £14.16Median · 2022-04-30: £14.77Median · 2023-04-30: £15.79Median · 2024-04-30: £16.08Median · 2025-04-30: £16.7775th75th · 2008-04-30: £14.4375th · 2009-04-30: £14.8175th · 2010-04-30: £15.9375th · 2011-04-30: £15.6375th · 2012-04-30: £16.3575th · 2013-04-30: £16.9475th · 2014-04-30: £16.5775th · 2015-04-30: £17.3675th · 2016-04-30: £17.1175th · 2017-04-30: £18.2175th · 2018-04-30: £18.3775th · 2019-04-30: £18.8375th · 2020-04-30: £19.2175th · 2021-04-30: £19.2575th · 2022-04-30: £20.0675th · 2023-04-30: £21.2875th · 2024-04-30: £21.6775th · 2025-04-30: £23.6190th90th · 2008-04-30: £21.0390th · 2009-04-30: £20.1490th · 2010-04-30: £21.5890th · 2011-04-30: £20.8490th · 2012-04-30: £21.1590th · 2013-04-30: £21.9090th · 2014-04-30: £22.3990th · 2015-04-30: £22.5290th · 2016-04-30: £23.1690th · 2017-04-30: £24.6090th · 2018-04-30: £24.7790th · 2019-04-30: £26.6790th · 2021-04-30: £25.7590th · 2022-04-30: £26.8190th · 2023-04-30: £27.7090th · 2024-04-30: £29.8090th · 2025-04-30: £30.17 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.60£13.89£16.77£23.61£30.17

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.5%

3.518.533.510th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.4010th · 2009-04-30: £6.4410th · 2010-04-30: £6.5810th · 2011-04-30: £6.6110th · 2012-04-30: £6.6710th · 2013-04-30: £6.6910th · 2014-04-30: £6.9710th · 2015-04-30: £7.2410th · 2016-04-30: £7.5310th · 2017-04-30: £7.8410th · 2018-04-30: £8.2610th · 2019-04-30: £8.6510th · 2020-04-30: £8.7210th · 2021-04-30: £9.1510th · 2022-04-30: £9.9610th · 2023-04-30: £10.9910th · 2024-04-30: £11.8210th · 2025-04-30: £12.5825th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.6925th · 2009-04-30: £7.9125th · 2010-04-30: £8.0025th · 2011-04-30: £7.9925th · 2012-04-30: £8.4525th · 2013-04-30: £8.7625th · 2014-04-30: £8.7425th · 2015-04-30: £9.0525th · 2016-04-30: £9.1925th · 2017-04-30: £9.3625th · 2018-04-30: £9.6425th · 2019-04-30: £10.0225th · 2020-04-30: £9.7625th · 2021-04-30: £10.3925th · 2022-04-30: £11.0425th · 2023-04-30: £12.2725th · 2024-04-30: £13.0025th · 2025-04-30: £13.75MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £9.60Median · 2009-04-30: £10.11Median · 2010-04-30: £10.59Median · 2011-04-30: £10.46Median · 2012-04-30: £11.00Median · 2013-04-30: £11.37Median · 2014-04-30: £11.33Median · 2015-04-30: £12.06Median · 2016-04-30: £12.28Median · 2017-04-30: £12.78Median · 2018-04-30: £13.00Median · 2019-04-30: £13.26Median · 2020-04-30: £12.65Median · 2021-04-30: £13.34Median · 2022-04-30: £13.91Median · 2023-04-30: £15.29Median · 2024-04-30: £15.76Median · 2025-04-30: £16.5075th75th · 2008-04-30: £13.5175th · 2009-04-30: £14.3975th · 2010-04-30: £15.0675th · 2011-04-30: £14.7175th · 2012-04-30: £15.6375th · 2013-04-30: £16.4275th · 2014-04-30: £16.1375th · 2015-04-30: £17.0775th · 2016-04-30: £17.1175th · 2017-04-30: £17.9675th · 2018-04-30: £17.6075th · 2019-04-30: £18.5075th · 2020-04-30: £17.5675th · 2021-04-30: £18.4375th · 2022-04-30: £18.8975th · 2023-04-30: £20.6475th · 2024-04-30: £20.9875th · 2025-04-30: £22.7190th90th · 2009-04-30: £19.6890th · 2010-04-30: £20.6290th · 2011-04-30: £20.3290th · 2012-04-30: £20.9690th · 2013-04-30: £22.5090th · 2014-04-30: £21.3890th · 2015-04-30: £22.1690th · 2016-04-30: £22.0090th · 2017-04-30: £23.7790th · 2018-04-30: £23.3490th · 2019-04-30: £25.5390th · 2022-04-30: £24.5190th · 2023-04-30: £27.0490th · 2024-04-30: £27.9190th · 2025-04-30: £30.63 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.58£13.75£16.50£22.71£30.63

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.4%

7,68715k22k1997-12-31: 9,0341998-12-31: 9,2081999-12-31: 9,5742000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,034 to 20k · axis starts at 7,687

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
14,560
11k13k15k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 15k · axis starts at 11k

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

7,9379,68511k2010-03-31: 8,3502011-03-31: 8,2752012-03-31: 8,3902013-03-31: 8,3202014-03-31: 8,5602015-03-31: 9,5702016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 10k2019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,275 to 11k · axis starts at 7,937

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

6828259682010-03-31: 7602011-03-31: 7102012-03-31: 7252013-03-31: 7652014-03-31: 8452015-03-31: 8902016-03-31: 8802017-03-31: 8852018-03-31: 9002019-03-31: 8752020-03-31: 9302021-03-31: 9302022-03-31: 9302023-03-31: 9402024-03-31: 9402025-03-31: 935 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 710 to 940 · axis starts at 682

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

55.877.599.22010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 852014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 95 · axis starts at 55.8

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

4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

4194504812010-03-31: 4552011-03-31: 4402012-03-31: 4252013-03-31: 4452014-03-31: 4402015-03-31: 4502016-03-31: 4452017-03-31: 4552018-03-31: 4452019-03-31: 4502020-03-31: 4502021-03-31: 4552022-03-31: 4702023-03-31: 4752024-03-31: 4702025-03-31: 455 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 425 to 475 · axis starts at 419

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

13.222.531.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 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

1,5861,7881,9892010-03-31: 1,6252011-03-31: 1,6302012-03-31: 1,7002013-03-31: 1,6352014-03-31: 1,6902015-03-31: 1,8502016-03-31: 1,7402017-03-31: 1,8052018-03-31: 1,8202019-03-31: 1,8552020-03-31: 1,8352021-03-31: 1,8702022-03-31: 1,9502023-03-31: 1,9302024-03-31: 1,8552025-03-31: 1,775 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,625 to 1,950 · axis starts at 1,586

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

1301551802010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1602016-03-31: 1652017-03-31: 1702018-03-31: 1752019-03-31: 1702020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1552025-03-31: 165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 135 to 175 · axis starts at 130

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

3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

17,810
14k16k18k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 16k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 18k · axis starts at 14k

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 1,000 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 50 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 200 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 5 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 2,500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 125 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 400 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 15 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 900 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 300 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 300 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 50 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 900 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1,500 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2,000 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 900 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 225 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4,500 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 800 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,250 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 2,500 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,500 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 1,000 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 400 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 400 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 75 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 1,750 2024
37 : Sewerage 100 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,250 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 2,250 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 7,000 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 4,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 17,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 4,500 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4,500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,250 2024
55 : Accommodation 3,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 10,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 10 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,750 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 900 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 400 2024
68 : Real estate activities 3,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,250 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 1,250 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 225 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 600 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 900 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 700 2024
78 : Employment activities 3,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 200 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 900 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,250 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 16,000 2024
85 : Education 25,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 11,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 7,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 7,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 125 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,500 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 300 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,750 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 1,750 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 25 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 2,500 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
Poverty 2
24.626.628.52021-12-31: 252022-12-31: 28.12023-12-31: 27.62024-12-31: 26 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 25 to 28.1 · axis starts at 24.6

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 25.6 to 26.4

23.224.826.32021-12-31: 23.52022-12-31: 25.42023-12-31: 25.22024-12-31: 26 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 23.5 to 26 · axis starts at 23.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 25.6 to 26.4

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
74.081.188.22004-12-31: 75.42005-12-31: 76.92006-12-31: 78.82007-12-31: 78.32008-12-31: 77.42009-12-31: 77.42010-12-31: 79.92011-12-31: 82.62012-12-31: 812013-12-31: 81.72014-12-31: 84.22015-12-31: 82.12016-12-31: 83.92017-12-31: 81.62018-12-31: 86.62019-12-31: 85.62020-12-31: 86.82021-12-31: 84.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 75.4 to 86.8 · axis starts at 74.0

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
58.168.378.52004-12-31: 60.12005-12-31: 60.72006-12-31: 642007-12-31: 64.52008-12-31: 62.82009-12-31: 622010-12-31: 64.92011-12-31: 66.42012-12-31: 64.92013-12-31: 66.42014-12-31: 69.22015-12-31: 68.42016-12-31: 71.72017-12-31: 70.12018-12-31: 75.22019-12-31: 75.32020-12-31: 762021-12-31: 76.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 60.1 to 76.5 · axis starts at 58.1

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
37.747.056.22004-12-31: 402005-12-31: 39.52006-12-31: 42.22007-12-31: 43.42008-12-31: 41.42009-12-31: 41.42010-12-31: 44.82011-12-31: 42.22012-12-31: 43.12013-12-31: 44.82014-12-31: 482015-12-31: 50.12016-12-31: 50.52017-12-31: 50.22018-12-31: 54.42019-12-31: 52.62020-12-31: 52.92021-12-31: 52.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 39.5 to 54.4 · axis starts at 37.7

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
19.126.533.92004-12-31: 23.22005-12-31: 20.52006-12-31: 212007-12-31: 25.32008-12-31: 23.12009-12-31: 222010-12-31: 24.32011-12-31: 24.52012-12-31: 242013-12-31: 24.32014-12-31: 26.42015-12-31: 292016-12-31: 30.22017-12-31: 30.22018-12-31: 28.92019-12-31: 31.62020-12-31: 31.72021-12-31: 32.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 20.5 to 32.5 · axis starts at 19.1

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.

6.612.8192004-12-31: 17.82005-12-31: 16.52006-12-31: 14.32007-12-31: 14.72008-12-31: 13.82009-12-31: 15.52010-12-31: 13.12011-12-31: 12.12012-12-31: 13.62013-12-31: 11.42014-12-31: 9.72015-12-31: 13.22016-12-31: 10.12017-12-31: 10.92018-12-31: 8.12019-12-31: 8.72020-12-31: 8.52021-12-31: 7.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 7.8 to 17.8 · axis starts at 6.6

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.

4.26.79.22004-12-31: 6.82005-12-31: 6.62006-12-31: 6.92007-12-31: 72008-12-31: 8.72009-12-31: 7.12010-12-31: 72011-12-31: 5.22012-12-31: 5.42013-12-31: 6.92014-12-31: 6.12015-12-31: 4.72016-12-31: 62017-12-31: 7.52018-12-31: 5.22019-12-31: 5.72020-12-31: 4.72021-12-31: 8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.7 to 8.7 · axis starts at 4.2

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.

Health 7
32.1
31.833.234.72020-12-31: 34.02021-12-31: 34.22022-12-31: 34.02023-12-31: 34.42024-12-31: 32.1 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 32.1 to 34.4 · axis starts at 31.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 29.6 to 34.7

61.564.467.32020-12-31: 63.52021-12-31: 66.72022-12-31: 62.02023-12-31: 64.32024-12-31: 65.6 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 62.0 to 66.7 · axis starts at 61.5

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 63.2 to 68.0

8.8
8.012.216.42020-12-31: 15.62021-12-31: 15.22022-12-31: 142023-12-31: 112024-12-31: 8.8 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 8.8 to 15.6 · axis starts at 8.0

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 6.1 to 11.6

35.841.246.62021-12-31: 36.92022-12-31: 45.6 2021-12 2022-12
2 annual readings · 36.9 to 45.6 · axis starts at 35.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
Not published: Not published
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

3724164612020-12-31: 4452021-12-31: 4522022-12-31: 4042023-12-31: 4132024-12-31: 3952025-12-31: 380 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 380 to 452 · axis starts at 372

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 363.8 to 397.8

3424325222020-12-31: 3592021-12-31: 4992022-12-31: 5052023-12-31: 465 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 359 to 505 · axis starts at 342

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 442.8 to 488.2

16.0%
14.315.717.02020-12-31: 14.62021-12-31: 16.22022-12-31: 16.82023-12-31: 16.32024-12-31: 16.0 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 14.6 to 16.8 · axis starts at 14.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 13.9 to 18.2

Population 6
8.1%
7.89.310.82013-12-31: 10.52014-12-31: 10.42015-12-31: 10.42016-12-31: 10.32017-12-31: 9.82018-12-31: 9.42019-12-31: 9.22020-12-31: 92021-12-31: 8.82022-12-31: 8.52023-12-31: 8.42024-12-31: 8.12025-12-31: 8.1 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 8.1 to 10.5 · axis starts at 7.8

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

41.550.559.42013-12-31: 56.72014-12-31: 572015-12-31: 57.52016-12-31: 57.72017-12-31: 55.12018-12-31: 53.72019-12-31: 52.32020-12-31: 50.72021-12-31: 49.22022-12-31: 46.72023-12-31: 45.22024-12-31: 43.22025-12-31: 43.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 43.2 to 57.7 · axis starts at 41.5

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

4,369
4,2004,8585,5152013-12-31: 5,3882014-12-31: 5,3612015-12-31: 5,3552016-12-31: 5,3042017-12-31: 5,0332018-12-31: 4,8682019-12-31: 4,7662020-12-31: 4,6682021-12-31: 4,5922022-12-31: 4,5052023-12-31: 4,4982024-12-31: 4,3272025-12-31: 4,369 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 4,327 to 5,388 · axis starts at 4,200

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

1.31.51.82013-12-31: 1.72014-12-31: 1.72015-12-31: 1.72016-12-31: 1.72017-12-31: 1.62018-12-31: 1.62019-12-31: 1.52020-12-31: 1.52021-12-31: 1.52022-12-31: 1.42023-12-31: 1.42024-12-31: 1.32025-12-31: 1.3 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.3 to 1.7 · axis starts at 1.3

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

4,369
4,2004,8585,5152013-12-31: 5,3882014-12-31: 5,3612015-12-31: 5,3552016-12-31: 5,3042017-12-31: 5,0332018-12-31: 4,8682019-12-31: 4,7662020-12-31: 4,6682021-12-31: 4,5922022-12-31: 4,5052023-12-31: 4,4982024-12-31: 4,3272025-12-31: 4,369 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 4,327 to 5,388 · axis starts at 4,200

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

Population
2025
539,146
488k516k545k2001-06-30: 494k2002-06-30: 494k2003-06-30: 494k2004-06-30: 495k2005-06-30: 497k2006-06-30: 499k2007-06-30: 503k2008-06-30: 506k2009-06-30: 507k2010-06-30: 511k2011-06-30: 513k2012-06-30: 513k2013-06-30: 513k2014-06-30: 514k2015-06-30: 514k2016-06-30: 514k2017-06-30: 516k2018-06-30: 517k2019-06-30: 519k2020-06-30: 519k2021-06-30: 521k2022-06-30: 527k2023-06-30: 533k2024-06-30: 537k2025-06-30: 539k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 494k to 539k · axis starts at 488k

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