The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 391,036

Dorset

By subject

Every figure published for Dorset. 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
11.4%
10.913.516.12020-03-31: 13.82020-06-30: 15.32020-09-30: 14.32020-12-31: 132021-03-31: 13.12021-06-30: 12.72021-09-30: 12.62021-12-31: 13.82022-03-31: 13.12022-06-30: 12.72022-09-30: 13.72022-12-31: 12.52023-03-31: 13.92023-06-30: 14.32023-09-30: 14.32023-12-31: 14.52024-03-31: 14.32024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 14.72024-12-31: 14.32025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 13.12025-09-30: 11.42025-12-31: 11.82026-03-31: 11.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.4 to 15.6 · axis starts at 10.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.1%
73.478.283.12020-03-31: 76.22020-06-30: 772020-09-30: 76.42020-12-31: 772021-03-31: 77.22021-06-30: 76.72021-09-30: 75.42021-12-31: 75.22022-03-31: 74.52022-06-30: 74.32022-09-30: 75.42022-12-31: 76.72023-03-31: 78.22023-06-30: 772023-09-30: 79.52023-12-31: 80.32024-03-31: 79.62024-06-30: 82.22024-09-30: 78.52024-12-31: 77.62025-03-31: 75.92025-06-30: 792025-09-30: 81.52025-12-31: 81.12026-03-31: 80.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.3 to 82.2 · axis starts at 73.4

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
4.6%
1.13.05.02020-03-31: 2.72020-06-30: 3.22020-09-30: 3.32020-12-31: 3.92021-03-31: 3.82021-06-30: 3.12021-09-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.42022-03-31: 3.42022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 22022-12-31: 1.72023-03-31: 1.52023-06-30: 2.62023-09-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.22024-03-31: 2.82024-06-30: 2.22024-09-30: 3.62024-12-31: 3.22025-03-31: 3.82025-06-30: 3.22025-09-30: 2.62025-12-31: 4.32026-03-31: 4.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.5 to 4.6 · axis starts at 1.1

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

66,100
57k70k84k2004-12-31: 73k2005-12-31: 73k2006-12-31: 59k2007-12-31: 63k2008-12-31: 72k2009-12-31: 74k2010-12-31: 65k2011-12-31: 68k2012-12-31: 64k2013-12-31: 62k2014-12-31: 66k2015-12-31: 69k2016-12-31: 71k2017-12-31: 64k2018-12-31: 80k2019-12-31: 77k2020-12-31: 76k2021-12-31: 81k2022-12-31: 66k2023-12-31: 60k2024-12-31: 68k2025-12-31: 66k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 59k to 81k · axis starts at 57k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

103,500
102k108k113k2004-12-31: 108k2005-12-31: 107k2006-12-31: 107k2007-12-31: 112k2008-12-31: 112k2009-12-31: 107k2010-12-31: 106k2011-12-31: 109k2012-12-31: 106k2013-12-31: 110k2014-12-31: 110k2015-12-31: 106k2016-12-31: 106k2017-12-31: 109k2018-12-31: 109k2019-12-31: 105k2020-12-31: 107k2021-12-31: 107k2022-12-31: 107k2023-12-31: 110k2024-12-31: 103k2025-12-31: 104k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 103k to 112k · axis starts at 102k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
4201,3502,2802005-12-31: 1,6002006-12-31: 6002007-12-31: 1,2002008-12-31: 8002009-12-31: 1,1002010-12-31: 1,0002011-12-31: 1,8002012-12-31: 7002014-12-31: 1,1002015-12-31: 1,4002016-12-31: 2,100 2005-12 2016-12
11 annual readings · 600 to 2,100 · axis starts at 420

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.

—
5321,4002,2682005-12-31: 1,2002006-12-31: 8002007-12-31: 9002008-12-31: 7002009-12-31: 1,5002010-12-31: 1,2002011-12-31: 2,1002012-12-31: 1,3002013-12-31: 1,4002014-12-31: 1,0002015-12-31: 1,9002016-12-31: 2,0002017-12-31: 1,3002018-12-31: 1,5002021-12-31: 1,0002022-12-31: 700 2005-12 2022-12
16 annual readings · 700 to 2,100 · axis starts at 532

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.

40,400
27k39k52k2004-12-31: 44k2005-12-31: 40k2006-12-31: 29k2007-12-31: 39k2008-12-31: 40k2009-12-31: 42k2010-12-31: 35k2011-12-31: 37k2012-12-31: 39k2013-12-31: 39k2014-12-31: 37k2015-12-31: 38k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 39k2018-12-31: 50k2019-12-31: 44k2020-12-31: 42k2021-12-31: 41k2022-12-31: 43k2023-12-31: 40k2024-12-31: 44k2025-12-31: 40k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 29k to 50k · axis starts at 27k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

65,100
54k62k70k2004-12-31: 68k2005-12-31: 63k2006-12-31: 60k2007-12-31: 66k2008-12-31: 62k2009-12-31: 57k2010-12-31: 56k2011-12-31: 59k2012-12-31: 61k2013-12-31: 69k2014-12-31: 67k2015-12-31: 61k2016-12-31: 57k2017-12-31: 64k2018-12-31: 65k2019-12-31: 59k2020-12-31: 65k2021-12-31: 62k2022-12-31: 64k2023-12-31: 63k2024-12-31: 60k2025-12-31: 65k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 56k to 69k · axis starts at 54k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

6,000
4324,4008,3682004-12-31: 6,1002005-12-31: 7,1002006-12-31: 3,7002007-12-31: 6,8002008-12-31: 7,6002009-12-31: 6,0002010-12-31: 6,8002011-12-31: 7,3002012-12-31: 5,5002013-12-31: 1,8002014-12-31: 3,8002015-12-31: 4,2002016-12-31: 4,0002017-12-31: 2,8002018-12-31: 6,8002019-12-31: 6,5002020-12-31: 5,9002021-12-31: 3,2002022-12-31: 1,2002023-12-31: 4,8002024-12-31: 2,0002025-12-31: 6,000 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,200 to 7,600 · axis starts at 432

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

11,100
10k15k20k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 12k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 12k2021-12-31: 14k2022-12-31: 14k2023-12-31: 15k2024-12-31: 13k2025-12-31: 11k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 11k to 19k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
4,900
2,9516,77011k2020-01-31: 3,6902020-02-29: 3,7552020-03-31: 3,7302020-04-30: 7,6252020-05-31: 9,8502020-06-30: 9,2352020-07-31: 9,4352020-08-31: 9,5052020-09-30: 9,2452020-10-31: 8,7152020-11-30: 8,9152020-12-31: 9,0052021-01-31: 8,9202021-02-28: 9,5602021-03-31: 9,5152021-04-30: 9,2852021-05-31: 8,3602021-06-30: 7,3952021-07-31: 7,1502021-08-31: 6,6852021-09-30: 6,2302021-10-31: 6,0202021-11-30: 5,7952021-12-31: 5,7152022-01-31: 5,8002022-02-28: 5,8352022-03-31: 5,6802022-04-30: 5,2602022-05-31: 4,9452022-06-30: 4,7902022-07-31: 4,6402022-08-31: 4,6902022-09-30: 4,6752022-10-31: 4,6652022-11-30: 4,7752022-12-31: 4,9052023-01-31: 4,9052023-02-28: 4,9052023-03-31: 4,9602023-04-30: 4,9102023-05-31: 4,7302023-06-30: 4,6252023-07-31: 4,5702023-08-31: 4,4952023-09-30: 4,4602023-10-31: 4,5252023-11-30: 4,6452023-12-31: 4,7852024-01-31: 4,9502024-02-29: 5,2102024-03-31: 5,2002024-04-30: 5,0802024-05-31: 5,0102024-06-30: 5,0752024-07-31: 5,4452024-08-31: 5,4552024-09-30: 5,3552024-10-31: 5,2852024-11-30: 5,2202024-12-31: 5,2102025-01-31: 5,3502025-02-28: 5,4802025-03-31: 5,4552025-04-30: 5,2702025-05-31: 5,0302025-06-30: 5,0002025-07-31: 4,8552025-08-31: 4,7252025-09-30: 4,7252025-10-31: 4,7202025-11-30: 4,7702025-12-31: 4,7552026-01-31: 4,9452026-02-28: 5,1202026-03-31: 5,1602026-04-30: 5,0102026-05-31: 4,9502026-06-30: 4,9102026-07-31: 4,8202026-08-31: 4,900 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,690 to 9,850 · axis starts at 2,951

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

2.3%
1.53.25.02020-01-31: 1.82020-02-29: 1.82020-03-31: 1.82020-04-30: 3.72020-05-31: 4.72020-06-30: 4.42020-07-31: 4.52020-08-31: 4.62020-09-30: 4.42020-10-31: 4.22020-11-30: 4.32020-12-31: 4.32021-01-31: 4.22021-02-28: 4.52021-03-31: 4.52021-04-30: 4.42021-05-31: 42021-06-30: 3.52021-07-31: 3.42021-08-31: 3.22021-09-30: 32021-10-31: 2.92021-11-30: 2.82021-12-31: 2.72022-01-31: 2.82022-02-28: 2.82022-03-31: 2.72022-04-30: 2.52022-05-31: 2.32022-06-30: 2.32022-07-31: 2.22022-08-31: 2.22022-09-30: 2.22022-10-31: 2.22022-11-30: 2.32022-12-31: 2.32023-01-31: 2.32023-02-28: 2.32023-03-31: 2.32023-04-30: 2.32023-05-31: 2.22023-06-30: 2.22023-07-31: 2.22023-08-31: 2.12023-09-30: 2.12023-10-31: 2.12023-11-30: 2.22023-12-31: 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: 2.62025-04-30: 2.52025-05-31: 2.42025-06-30: 2.32025-07-31: 2.32025-08-31: 2.22025-09-30: 2.22025-10-31: 2.22025-11-30: 2.22025-12-31: 2.22026-01-31: 2.32026-02-28: 2.42026-03-31: 2.42026-04-30: 2.42026-05-31: 2.32026-06-30: 2.32026-07-31: 2.32026-08-31: 2.3 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.8 to 4.7 · axis starts at 1.5

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

0.9
0.80.80.92011-12-31: 0.82012-12-31: 0.82013-12-31: 0.82014-12-31: 0.82015-12-31: 0.82016-12-31: 0.92017-12-31: 0.92018-12-31: 0.92019-12-31: 0.92020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.92022-12-31: 0.92023-12-31: 0.92024-12-31: 0.9 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.8 to 0.9 · axis starts at 0.8

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

Total jobs
2024
187,000
168k178k189k2011-12-31: 170k2012-12-31: 171k2013-12-31: 174k2014-12-31: 175k2015-12-31: 174k2016-12-31: 181k2017-12-31: 179k2018-12-31: 185k2019-12-31: 184k2020-12-31: 177k2021-12-31: 183k2022-12-31: 184k2023-12-31: 184k2024-12-31: 187k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 170k to 187k · axis starts at 168k

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

Pay 3
3.220.036.810th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.4910th · 2009-04-30: £6.7510th · 2010-04-30: £7.1110th · 2011-04-30: £7.2010th · 2012-04-30: £7.1510th · 2013-04-30: £7.1710th · 2014-04-30: £7.5210th · 2015-04-30: £7.6110th · 2016-04-30: £8.1910th · 2017-04-30: £8.2110th · 2018-04-30: £8.5010th · 2019-04-30: £8.9410th · 2020-04-30: £8.8710th · 2021-04-30: £9.3710th · 2022-04-30: £10.4210th · 2023-04-30: £11.6210th · 2024-04-30: £12.2610th · 2025-04-30: £12.8625th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.0025th · 2009-04-30: £8.3925th · 2010-04-30: £8.6125th · 2011-04-30: £8.8625th · 2012-04-30: £8.7225th · 2013-04-30: £8.8425th · 2014-04-30: £9.2025th · 2015-04-30: £9.4325th · 2016-04-30: £9.6225th · 2017-04-30: £9.7125th · 2018-04-30: £10.0125th · 2019-04-30: £10.3325th · 2020-04-30: £10.3025th · 2021-04-30: £11.2225th · 2022-04-30: £12.1225th · 2023-04-30: £13.4225th · 2024-04-30: £13.7525th · 2025-04-30: £14.71MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.60Median · 2009-04-30: £11.04Median · 2010-04-30: £11.69Median · 2011-04-30: £11.91Median · 2012-04-30: £12.11Median · 2013-04-30: £12.33Median · 2014-04-30: £12.42Median · 2015-04-30: £12.78Median · 2016-04-30: £12.62Median · 2017-04-30: £13.26Median · 2018-04-30: £13.50Median · 2019-04-30: £13.68Median · 2020-04-30: £14.11Median · 2021-04-30: £15.12Median · 2022-04-30: £15.17Median · 2023-04-30: £17.05Median · 2024-04-30: £17.41Median · 2025-04-30: £18.5975th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.4175th · 2009-04-30: £16.7875th · 2010-04-30: £16.5775th · 2011-04-30: £17.2175th · 2012-04-30: £18.0075th · 2013-04-30: £18.0775th · 2014-04-30: £18.7175th · 2015-04-30: £18.6475th · 2016-04-30: £18.5275th · 2017-04-30: £19.0175th · 2018-04-30: £19.7075th · 2019-04-30: £20.2375th · 2020-04-30: £21.1875th · 2021-04-30: £20.7175th · 2022-04-30: £22.0175th · 2023-04-30: £23.4675th · 2024-04-30: £24.9375th · 2025-04-30: £24.9090th90th · 2009-04-30: £23.7190th · 2010-04-30: £23.6590th · 2013-04-30: £25.4190th · 2015-04-30: £25.6290th · 2016-04-30: £26.6190th · 2017-04-30: £26.1490th · 2018-04-30: £28.7090th · 2019-04-30: £27.4290th · 2024-04-30: £33.59 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.86£14.71£18.59£24.90—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.1%

3.816.629.510th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.2810th · 2009-04-30: £6.7610th · 2010-04-30: £6.8410th · 2011-04-30: £6.8310th · 2012-04-30: £7.0010th · 2013-04-30: £7.0010th · 2014-04-30: £7.2710th · 2015-04-30: £7.4810th · 2016-04-30: £8.0010th · 2017-04-30: £8.0110th · 2018-04-30: £8.3410th · 2019-04-30: £8.8410th · 2020-04-30: £8.5810th · 2021-04-30: £9.0810th · 2022-04-30: £10.0510th · 2023-04-30: £11.0410th · 2024-04-30: £11.9510th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.5925th · 2009-04-30: £8.0525th · 2010-04-30: £8.1425th · 2011-04-30: £8.2525th · 2012-04-30: £8.4225th · 2013-04-30: £8.5925th · 2014-04-30: £8.8625th · 2015-04-30: £9.1225th · 2016-04-30: £9.2225th · 2017-04-30: £9.3925th · 2018-04-30: £9.6725th · 2019-04-30: £10.0025th · 2020-04-30: £9.9825th · 2021-04-30: £10.3425th · 2022-04-30: £11.2525th · 2023-04-30: £12.2525th · 2024-04-30: £13.2125th · 2025-04-30: £14.02MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £9.90Median · 2009-04-30: £10.44Median · 2010-04-30: £10.50Median · 2011-04-30: £10.64Median · 2012-04-30: £11.18Median · 2013-04-30: £11.50Median · 2014-04-30: £11.77Median · 2015-04-30: £11.92Median · 2016-04-30: £12.16Median · 2017-04-30: £12.43Median · 2018-04-30: £12.86Median · 2019-04-30: £13.41Median · 2020-04-30: £13.38Median · 2021-04-30: £13.88Median · 2022-04-30: £14.27Median · 2023-04-30: £15.44Median · 2024-04-30: £17.29Median · 2025-04-30: £17.6075th75th · 2008-04-30: £14.2375th · 2009-04-30: £14.9175th · 2010-04-30: £14.8975th · 2011-04-30: £14.8775th · 2012-04-30: £16.5875th · 2013-04-30: £16.4575th · 2014-04-30: £17.7575th · 2015-04-30: £18.1275th · 2016-04-30: £17.9775th · 2017-04-30: £18.2175th · 2018-04-30: £18.7875th · 2019-04-30: £19.8675th · 2020-04-30: £19.1075th · 2021-04-30: £18.6875th · 2022-04-30: £20.0375th · 2023-04-30: £21.1375th · 2024-04-30: £23.5375th · 2025-04-30: £23.1790th90th · 2009-04-30: £21.3590th · 2011-04-30: £20.5090th · 2012-04-30: £21.4690th · 2013-04-30: £21.6890th · 2014-04-30: £23.1590th · 2015-04-30: £22.9190th · 2016-04-30: £24.0190th · 2017-04-30: £24.3590th · 2019-04-30: £26.98 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£14.02£17.60£23.17—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.8%

£27,403
9,61219k29k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 27k · axis starts at 9,612

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
17,945
15k17k18k2010-03-31: 16k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 18k · axis starts at 15k

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

13,975
12k13k14k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 14k · axis starts at 12k

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

1,050
8549621,0712010-03-31: 8852011-03-31: 8752012-03-31: 9202013-03-31: 9552014-03-31: 9702015-03-31: 1,0402016-03-31: 1,0202017-03-31: 1,0402018-03-31: 1,0202019-03-31: 1,0102020-03-31: 9952021-03-31: 9552022-03-31: 9952023-03-31: 1,0252024-03-31: 1,0402025-03-31: 1,050 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 875 to 1,050 · axis starts at 854

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

60
48.257.566.82010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 65 · axis starts at 48.2

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

10
910112010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 10 · axis starts at 9

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

540
4265005742010-03-31: 4402011-03-31: 4402012-03-31: 4402013-03-31: 4752014-03-31: 5052015-03-31: 5152016-03-31: 5152017-03-31: 5252018-03-31: 5302019-03-31: 5402020-03-31: 5252021-03-31: 5352022-03-31: 5552023-03-31: 5602024-03-31: 5552025-03-31: 540 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 440 to 560 · axis starts at 426

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

2,145
2,1062,2302,3542010-03-31: 2,1652011-03-31: 2,1802012-03-31: 2,2402013-03-31: 2,1302014-03-31: 2,2352015-03-31: 2,3302016-03-31: 2,2102017-03-31: 2,2052018-03-31: 2,2452019-03-31: 2,2302020-03-31: 2,2552021-03-31: 2,2302022-03-31: 2,2852023-03-31: 2,2652024-03-31: 2,1902025-03-31: 2,145 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,130 to 2,330 · axis starts at 2,106

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

145
1311521742010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1352013-03-31: 1402014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1602020-03-31: 1702021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1652023-03-31: 1602024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 145 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 135 to 170 · axis starts at 131

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 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: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

20,515
18k19k21k2010-03-31: 18k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 18k2013-03-31: 18k2014-03-31: 19k2015-03-31: 19k2016-03-31: 20k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 20k2019-03-31: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2022-03-31: 21k2023-03-31: 20k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 21k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 21k · 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 2,500 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 175 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 50 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 150 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 75 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 5 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 2,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 500 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 300 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 45 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 300 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 300 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 450 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 600 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 45 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 800 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 450 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 250 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2,500 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,250 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 900 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1,500 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 175 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,750 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 600 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 450 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 400 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 200 2024
37 : Sewerage 75 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 900 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 3,500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 4,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 15,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,500 2024
50 : Water transport 35 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 800 2024
55 : Accommodation 5,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 14,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 250 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 350 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 700 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 300 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 300 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,250 2024
68 : Real estate activities 3,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 5,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,500 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 900 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 800 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 500 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 800 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 700 2024
78 : Employment activities 900 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 300 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 250 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,750 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 8,000 2024
85 : Education 14,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 11,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 5,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 3,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 350 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 900 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 225 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 1,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 225 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
£15.50
14.315.516.72021-12-31: 14.52022-12-31: 16.32023-12-31: 16.52024-12-31: 15.5 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 14.5 to 16.5 · axis starts at 14.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 15.1 to 15.9

£15.50
13.114.415.82021-12-31: 13.42022-12-31: 14.52023-12-31: 14.62024-12-31: 15.5 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 13.4 to 15.5 · axis starts at 13.1

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 15.1 to 15.9

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
79.585.591.52004-12-31: 82.22005-12-31: 82.92006-12-31: 80.72007-12-31: 83.82008-12-31: 84.42009-12-31: 86.72010-12-31: 85.42011-12-31: 86.52012-12-31: 89.32013-12-31: 89.12014-12-31: 89.12015-12-31: 90.32016-12-31: 89.22017-12-31: 88.22018-12-31: 902019-12-31: 90.22020-12-31: 88.82021-12-31: 89.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 80.7 to 90.3 · axis starts at 79.5

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
64.572.780.92004-12-31: 66.12005-12-31: 682006-12-31: 66.82007-12-31: 69.82008-12-31: 69.22009-12-31: 71.22010-12-31: 73.22011-12-31: 70.82012-12-31: 75.32013-12-31: 75.92014-12-31: 75.32015-12-31: 76.42016-12-31: 75.22017-12-31: 74.82018-12-31: 77.12019-12-31: 76.82020-12-31: 79.32021-12-31: 77.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 66.1 to 79.3 · axis starts at 64.5

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
42.052.563.02004-12-31: 442005-12-31: 47.92006-12-31: 47.52007-12-31: 50.92008-12-31: 49.32009-12-31: 50.92010-12-31: 52.42011-12-31: 50.62012-12-31: 55.52013-12-31: 56.32014-12-31: 562015-12-31: 54.42016-12-31: 55.52017-12-31: 55.82018-12-31: 57.32019-12-31: 59.52020-12-31: 60.32021-12-31: 61 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 44 to 61 · axis starts at 42.0

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
21.331.642.02004-12-31: 23.32005-12-31: 26.42006-12-31: 29.52007-12-31: 31.12008-12-31: 29.52009-12-31: 30.22010-12-31: 32.52011-12-31: 30.62012-12-31: 362013-12-31: 35.22014-12-31: 36.72015-12-31: 34.72016-12-31: 35.52017-12-31: 32.52018-12-31: 34.52019-12-31: 36.42020-12-31: 38.12021-12-31: 40 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 23.3 to 40 · axis starts at 21.3

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

—
3.58.713.82004-12-31: 102005-12-31: 9.32006-12-31: 12.82007-12-31: 9.92008-12-31: 9.62009-12-31: 7.92010-12-31: 6.62011-12-31: 7.52012-12-31: 5.82013-12-31: 5.72014-12-31: 5.32015-12-31: 4.92016-12-31: 5.12017-12-31: 6.42018-12-31: 5.12019-12-31: 4.52020-12-31: 5.12021-12-31: 5.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.5 to 12.8 · axis starts at 3.5

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

—
4.46.48.42004-12-31: 7.82005-12-31: 7.82006-12-31: 6.52007-12-31: 6.32008-12-31: 6.12009-12-31: 5.42010-12-31: 82011-12-31: 62012-12-31: 4.92013-12-31: 5.12014-12-31: 5.62015-12-31: 4.82016-12-31: 5.72017-12-31: 5.42018-12-31: 4.92019-12-31: 5.32020-12-31: 6.12021-12-31: 5.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.8 to 8 · axis starts at 4.4

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.

Health 7
28.2
17.423.830.22020-12-31: 18.62021-12-31: 24.02022-12-31: 28.92023-12-31: 24.32024-12-31: 28.2 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 18.6 to 28.9 · axis starts at 17.4

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 25.0 to 31.4

75.7
66.971.876.62020-12-31: 68.12021-12-31: 73.82022-12-31: 72.82023-12-31: 67.92024-12-31: 75.7 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 67.9 to 75.7 · axis starts at 66.9

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 72.8 to 78.5

9.9
8.09.511.02020-12-31: 10.22021-12-31: 8.82022-12-31: 8.32023-12-31: 10.72024-12-31: 9.9 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 8.3 to 10.7 · axis starts at 8.0

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 7.2 to 12.5

50.3
45.250.555.82020-12-31: 51.32021-12-31: 46.22022-12-31: 54.82023-12-31: 47.22024-12-31: 50.3 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 46.2 to 54.8 · axis starts at 45.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 45.7 to 55.0

247.4
2432642842020-12-31: 2712021-12-31: 2802022-12-31: 2662023-12-31: 2752024-12-31: 2732025-12-31: 247 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 247 to 280 · axis starts at 243

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 232.3 to 263.1

205.7
1221682152020-12-31: 1312021-12-31: 1862022-12-31: 1892023-12-31: 206 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 131 to 206 · axis starts at 122

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 190.6 to 221.8

12.8%
10.812.313.72020-12-31: 12.12021-12-31: 12.32022-12-31: 11.12023-12-31: 13.52024-12-31: 12.8 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 11.1 to 13.5 · axis starts at 10.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 10.5 to 15.1

Population 6
6.4%
5.97.38.82013-12-31: 8.52014-12-31: 8.42015-12-31: 8.32016-12-31: 8.12017-12-31: 8.22018-12-31: 7.62019-12-31: 7.32020-12-31: 72021-12-31: 7.22022-12-31: 6.82023-12-31: 6.22024-12-31: 6.52025-12-31: 6.4 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 6.2 to 8.5 · axis starts at 5.9

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

45.1%
43.051.459.82013-12-31: 582014-12-31: 57.82015-12-31: 57.52016-12-31: 572017-12-31: 58.22018-12-31: 542019-12-31: 52.42020-12-31: 50.12021-12-31: 51.62022-12-31: 49.12023-12-31: 44.62024-12-31: 45.82025-12-31: 45.1 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 44.6 to 58.2 · axis starts at 43.0

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

2,510
2,3262,7713,2162013-12-31: 3,1302014-12-31: 3,1042015-12-31: 3,0862016-12-31: 3,0282017-12-31: 3,0822018-12-31: 2,8412019-12-31: 2,7482020-12-31: 2,6382021-12-31: 2,7552022-12-31: 2,6152023-12-31: 2,4122024-12-31: 2,5352025-12-31: 2,510 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 2,412 to 3,130 · axis starts at 2,326

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

1.4%
1.31.62.02013-12-31: 1.92014-12-31: 1.92015-12-31: 1.92016-12-31: 1.82017-12-31: 1.82018-12-31: 1.72019-12-31: 1.62020-12-31: 1.52021-12-31: 1.62022-12-31: 1.52023-12-31: 1.42024-12-31: 1.42025-12-31: 1.4 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.4 to 1.9 · axis starts at 1.3

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

2,510
2,3262,7713,2162013-12-31: 3,1302014-12-31: 3,1042015-12-31: 3,0862016-12-31: 3,0282017-12-31: 3,0822018-12-31: 2,8412019-12-31: 2,7482020-12-31: 2,6382021-12-31: 2,7552022-12-31: 2,6152023-12-31: 2,4122024-12-31: 2,5352025-12-31: 2,510 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 2,412 to 3,130 · axis starts at 2,326

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

Population
2025
391,036
341k369k396k2001-06-30: 347k2002-06-30: 350k2003-06-30: 353k2004-06-30: 355k2005-06-30: 358k2006-06-30: 360k2007-06-30: 363k2008-06-30: 364k2009-06-30: 364k2010-06-30: 364k2011-06-30: 366k2012-06-30: 367k2013-06-30: 368k2014-06-30: 369k2015-06-30: 371k2016-06-30: 372k2017-06-30: 375k2018-06-30: 376k2019-06-30: 378k2020-06-30: 378k2021-06-30: 381k2022-06-30: 383k2023-06-30: 386k2024-06-30: 389k2025-06-30: 391k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 347k to 391k · axis starts at 341k

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