The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 121,350

East Ayrshire

By subject

Every figure published for East Ayrshire. 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
3.9%
3.17.411.72020-03-31: 10.92020-06-30: 102020-09-30: 10.12020-12-31: 7.62021-03-31: 6.92021-06-30: 7.42021-09-30: 7.92021-12-31: 8.62022-03-31: 6.92022-06-30: 6.82022-09-30: 4.62022-12-31: 4.82023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 5.42023-09-30: 7.12023-12-31: 6.72024-03-31: 7.82024-06-30: 6.52024-09-30: 5.12024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 52025-06-30: 5.62025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 3.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.9 to 10.9 · axis starts at 3.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.2%
68.472.777.02020-03-31: 722020-06-30: 73.12020-09-30: 74.52020-12-31: 73.12021-03-31: 73.32021-06-30: 72.92021-09-30: 74.12021-12-31: 75.32022-03-31: 73.72022-06-30: 76.22022-09-30: 71.72022-12-31: 71.32023-03-31: 72.62023-06-30: 70.12023-09-30: 70.62023-12-31: 71.22024-03-31: 73.32024-06-30: 73.82024-09-30: 74.22024-12-31: 70.52025-03-31: 69.22025-06-30: 69.92025-09-30: 70.32025-12-31: 72.72026-03-31: 73.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.2 to 76.2 · axis starts at 68.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.2%
1.54.06.42020-03-31: 4.92020-06-30: 3.42020-09-30: 3.62020-12-31: 3.52021-03-31: 2.82021-06-30: 3.22021-09-30: 3.22021-12-31: 3.62022-03-31: 4.32022-06-30: 3.82022-09-30: 42022-12-31: 2.72023-03-31: 2.52023-06-30: 2.12024-09-30: 22024-12-31: 4.12025-03-31: 4.42025-06-30: 4.82025-09-30: 5.92025-12-31: 5.32026-03-31: 5.2 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 2 to 5.9 · axis starts at 1.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19,200
18k22k26k2004-12-31: 25k2005-12-31: 24k2006-12-31: 23k2007-12-31: 22k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 22k2012-12-31: 22k2013-12-31: 24k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 24k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 26k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k2025-12-31: 19k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 19k to 26k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

39,600
36k40k45k2004-12-31: 41k2005-12-31: 41k2006-12-31: 43k2007-12-31: 42k2008-12-31: 43k2009-12-31: 44k2010-12-31: 41k2011-12-31: 43k2012-12-31: 41k2013-12-31: 41k2014-12-31: 41k2015-12-31: 40k2016-12-31: 40k2017-12-31: 41k2018-12-31: 39k2019-12-31: 40k2020-12-31: 38k2021-12-31: 39k2022-12-31: 38k2023-12-31: 38k2024-12-31: 37k2025-12-31: 40k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 37k to 44k · axis starts at 36k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
5169501,3842008-12-31: 6002011-12-31: 1,1002013-12-31: 1,3002014-12-31: 6002016-12-31: 6002017-12-31: 1,200 2008-12 2017-12
6 annual readings · 600 to 1,300 · axis starts at 516

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

800
2601,5002,7402004-12-31: 7002005-12-31: 9002006-12-31: 1,7002007-12-31: 1,3002008-12-31: 1,6002009-12-31: 2,4002010-12-31: 1,8002011-12-31: 2,2002012-12-31: 2,5002013-12-31: 2,3002014-12-31: 1,7002015-12-31: 1,0002016-12-31: 9002017-12-31: 1,3002018-12-31: 8002019-12-31: 1,3002020-12-31: 8002021-12-31: 1,0002024-12-31: 5002025-12-31: 800 2004-12 2025-12
20 annual readings · 500 to 2,500 · axis starts at 260

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

11,400
9,21613k16k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 10k2012-12-31: 9,9002013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 10k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 11k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 13k2022-12-31: 13k2023-12-31: 12k2024-12-31: 11k2025-12-31: 11k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 9,900 to 16k · axis starts at 9,216

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

21,600
18k21k24k2004-12-31: 20k2005-12-31: 20k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 23k2008-12-31: 22k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 22k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 18k2025-12-31: 22k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 18k to 23k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

1,600
7323,1505,5682004-12-31: 3,7002005-12-31: 4,6002006-12-31: 3,5002007-12-31: 3,4002008-12-31: 2,6002009-12-31: 3,3002010-12-31: 2,8002011-12-31: 3,3002012-12-31: 4,6002013-12-31: 5,1002014-12-31: 3,3002015-12-31: 3,3002016-12-31: 4,4002017-12-31: 3,4002018-12-31: 3,9002019-12-31: 2,8002020-12-31: 2,2002021-12-31: 1,7002022-12-31: 2,5002023-12-31: 1,2002024-12-31: 2,5002025-12-31: 1,600 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,200 to 5,100 · axis starts at 732

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

8,400
5,8809,60013k2004-12-31: 8,7002005-12-31: 9,9002006-12-31: 9,9002007-12-31: 9,5002008-12-31: 10k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 11k2013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 9,0002015-12-31: 8,4002016-12-31: 9,6002017-12-31: 9,5002018-12-31: 9,5002019-12-31: 9,2002020-12-31: 6,6002021-12-31: 7,0002022-12-31: 7,3002023-12-31: 7,0002024-12-31: 8,0002025-12-31: 8,400 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 6,600 to 13k · axis starts at 5,880

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
2,765
2,1474,4356,7232020-01-31: 3,6952020-02-29: 3,6852020-03-31: 3,6102020-04-30: 5,4052020-05-31: 5,9452020-06-30: 5,9652020-07-31: 6,1452020-08-31: 6,2802020-09-30: 6,0252020-10-31: 5,6652020-11-30: 5,7302020-12-31: 5,6152021-01-31: 5,6352021-02-28: 5,7602021-03-31: 5,6802021-04-30: 5,6052021-05-31: 5,2952021-06-30: 4,9502021-07-31: 4,8902021-08-31: 4,7852021-09-30: 4,4502021-10-31: 4,2752021-11-30: 4,1652021-12-31: 4,0902022-01-31: 4,0302022-02-28: 3,9652022-03-31: 3,7552022-04-30: 3,5552022-05-31: 3,4352022-06-30: 3,3302022-07-31: 3,3352022-08-31: 3,2352022-09-30: 3,0302022-10-31: 3,0002022-11-30: 3,0352022-12-31: 3,1252023-01-31: 3,2102023-02-28: 3,2202023-03-31: 3,3052023-04-30: 3,3752023-05-31: 3,1102023-06-30: 3,1052023-07-31: 3,1752023-08-31: 3,0602023-09-30: 2,9502023-10-31: 2,9602023-11-30: 2,9952023-12-31: 2,9352024-01-31: 2,8802024-02-29: 2,8252024-03-31: 2,8952024-04-30: 2,9052024-05-31: 2,8602024-06-30: 2,8652024-07-31: 2,9752024-08-31: 2,9602024-09-30: 2,8902024-10-31: 2,7302024-11-30: 2,7302024-12-31: 2,7352025-01-31: 2,7452025-02-28: 2,8352025-03-31: 2,7502025-04-30: 2,6952025-05-31: 2,6952025-06-30: 2,7102025-07-31: 2,6852025-08-31: 2,6902025-09-30: 2,6202025-10-31: 2,6402025-11-30: 2,6702025-12-31: 2,5902026-01-31: 2,6252026-02-28: 2,7402026-03-31: 2,6652026-04-30: 2,7102026-05-31: 2,6652026-06-30: 2,6552026-07-31: 2,6602026-08-31: 2,765 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,590 to 6,280 · axis starts at 2,147

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

3.7%
2.95.99.02020-01-31: 52020-02-29: 4.92020-03-31: 4.82020-04-30: 7.32020-05-31: 82020-06-30: 82020-07-31: 8.22020-08-31: 8.42020-09-30: 8.12020-10-31: 7.62020-11-30: 7.72020-12-31: 7.52021-01-31: 7.62021-02-28: 7.72021-03-31: 7.62021-04-30: 7.52021-05-31: 7.12021-06-30: 6.72021-07-31: 6.62021-08-31: 6.42021-09-30: 62021-10-31: 5.72021-11-30: 5.62021-12-31: 5.52022-01-31: 5.42022-02-28: 5.32022-03-31: 5.12022-04-30: 4.82022-05-31: 4.62022-06-30: 4.52022-07-31: 4.52022-08-31: 4.42022-09-30: 4.12022-10-31: 42022-11-30: 4.12022-12-31: 4.22023-01-31: 4.32023-02-28: 4.32023-03-31: 4.52023-04-30: 4.52023-05-31: 4.22023-06-30: 4.22023-07-31: 4.32023-08-31: 4.12023-09-30: 42023-10-31: 42023-11-30: 42023-12-31: 42024-01-31: 3.92024-02-29: 3.82024-03-31: 3.92024-04-30: 3.92024-05-31: 3.92024-06-30: 3.92024-07-31: 42024-08-31: 42024-09-30: 3.92024-10-31: 3.72024-11-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.72025-01-31: 3.72025-02-28: 3.82025-03-31: 3.72025-04-30: 3.62025-05-31: 3.62025-06-30: 3.62025-07-31: 3.62025-08-31: 3.62025-09-30: 3.52025-10-31: 3.62025-11-30: 3.62025-12-31: 3.52026-01-31: 3.52026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.62026-05-31: 3.62026-06-30: 3.62026-07-31: 3.62026-08-31: 3.7 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3.5 to 8.4 · axis starts at 2.9

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: 0.72018-12-31: 0.62019-12-31: 0.62020-12-31: 0.62021-12-31: 0.62022-12-31: 0.62023-12-31: 0.62024-12-31: 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
47,000
42k47k52k2011-12-31: 46k2012-12-31: 44k2013-12-31: 43k2014-12-31: 45k2015-12-31: 45k2016-12-31: 48k2017-12-31: 51k2018-12-31: 47k2019-12-31: 47k2020-12-31: 46k2021-12-31: 48k2022-12-31: 44k2023-12-31: 46k2024-12-31: 47k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 43k to 51k · axis starts at 42k

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

Pay 3
4.316.428.410th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6610th · 2009-04-30: £6.8210th · 2010-04-30: £6.9210th · 2011-04-30: £6.6510th · 2012-04-30: £7.3110th · 2013-04-30: £6.7810th · 2014-04-30: £6.9310th · 2015-04-30: £7.4110th · 2016-04-30: £7.4510th · 2017-04-30: £8.1210th · 2018-04-30: £8.4510th · 2019-04-30: £8.9410th · 2020-04-30: £9.1810th · 2021-04-30: £9.6410th · 2022-04-30: £10.6710th · 2023-04-30: £11.0310th · 2024-04-30: £12.3210th · 2025-04-30: £12.7725th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.5725th · 2009-04-30: £8.8325th · 2010-04-30: £9.0825th · 2011-04-30: £8.7425th · 2012-04-30: £9.1825th · 2013-04-30: £9.2925th · 2014-04-30: £9.3925th · 2015-04-30: £9.4125th · 2016-04-30: £9.6725th · 2017-04-30: £9.8425th · 2018-04-30: £10.5825th · 2019-04-30: £11.0825th · 2020-04-30: £10.9125th · 2021-04-30: £12.0025th · 2022-04-30: £12.9025th · 2023-04-30: £13.3325th · 2024-04-30: £13.9425th · 2025-04-30: £14.30MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.97Median · 2009-04-30: £12.30Median · 2010-04-30: £12.94Median · 2011-04-30: £12.26Median · 2012-04-30: £12.60Median · 2013-04-30: £13.24Median · 2014-04-30: £13.62Median · 2015-04-30: £13.70Median · 2016-04-30: £14.16Median · 2017-04-30: £13.86Median · 2018-04-30: £14.88Median · 2019-04-30: £14.99Median · 2020-04-30: £15.98Median · 2021-04-30: £15.92Median · 2022-04-30: £16.44Median · 2023-04-30: £18.36Median · 2024-04-30: £17.86Median · 2025-04-30: £19.0575th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.6575th · 2009-04-30: £16.6075th · 2010-04-30: £17.6275th · 2011-04-30: £17.5175th · 2012-04-30: £17.6675th · 2013-04-30: £18.0875th · 2014-04-30: £18.7275th · 2015-04-30: £18.5775th · 2016-04-30: £18.8275th · 2017-04-30: £19.2675th · 2018-04-30: £20.2175th · 2019-04-30: £20.0275th · 2020-04-30: £21.3375th · 2021-04-30: £21.1175th · 2022-04-30: £21.7175th · 2023-04-30: £24.2575th · 2024-04-30: £23.4875th · 2025-04-30: £26.05 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.77£14.30£19.05£26.05—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.0%

3.916.228.410th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.3010th · 2009-04-30: £6.7210th · 2010-04-30: £6.7710th · 2011-04-30: £6.6510th · 2012-04-30: £7.2010th · 2013-04-30: £6.4010th · 2014-04-30: £6.4110th · 2015-04-30: £7.1010th · 2016-04-30: £7.2810th · 2017-04-30: £7.7910th · 2018-04-30: £8.4910th · 2019-04-30: £8.6110th · 2020-04-30: £8.9510th · 2021-04-30: £10.7910th · 2022-04-30: £10.9710th · 2023-04-30: £10.8910th · 2024-04-30: £11.9410th · 2025-04-30: £12.6125th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.8825th · 2009-04-30: £7.9925th · 2010-04-30: £8.6225th · 2011-04-30: £8.2725th · 2012-04-30: £9.1025th · 2013-04-30: £8.9625th · 2014-04-30: £8.8725th · 2015-04-30: £8.9525th · 2016-04-30: £9.1625th · 2017-04-30: £9.7125th · 2018-04-30: £10.5925th · 2019-04-30: £10.4425th · 2020-04-30: £10.2425th · 2021-04-30: £13.3125th · 2022-04-30: £13.1825th · 2023-04-30: £12.5625th · 2024-04-30: £13.5525th · 2025-04-30: £14.05MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.22Median · 2009-04-30: £10.94Median · 2010-04-30: £11.89Median · 2011-04-30: £11.41Median · 2012-04-30: £12.25Median · 2013-04-30: £12.78Median · 2014-04-30: £12.81Median · 2015-04-30: £13.35Median · 2016-04-30: £13.68Median · 2017-04-30: £13.80Median · 2018-04-30: £15.20Median · 2019-04-30: £14.48Median · 2020-04-30: £16.08Median · 2021-04-30: £19.36Median · 2022-04-30: £17.82Median · 2023-04-30: £17.35Median · 2024-04-30: £18.21Median · 2025-04-30: £17.9775th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.8175th · 2009-04-30: £15.5475th · 2010-04-30: £16.4575th · 2011-04-30: £16.4975th · 2012-04-30: £16.6275th · 2013-04-30: £16.5475th · 2014-04-30: £17.7175th · 2015-04-30: £17.5075th · 2016-04-30: £17.6075th · 2017-04-30: £17.6375th · 2018-04-30: £19.5775th · 2019-04-30: £19.6875th · 2020-04-30: £21.3575th · 2021-04-30: £24.5175th · 2022-04-30: £24.4775th · 2023-04-30: £26.0375th · 2024-04-30: £24.6475th · 2025-04-30: £25.95 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.61£14.05£17.97£25.95—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.7%

£21,603
7,12315k23k1997-12-31: 8,6741998-12-31: 8,7861999-12-31: 8,9182000-12-31: 9,6052001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,674 to 22k · axis starts at 7,123

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,120
2,5812,9653,3492010-03-31: 2,6752011-03-31: 2,6552012-03-31: 2,7402013-03-31: 2,7202014-03-31: 2,8052015-03-31: 3,0802016-03-31: 3,1302017-03-31: 3,2252018-03-31: 3,1852019-03-31: 3,2052020-03-31: 3,2752021-03-31: 3,2102022-03-31: 3,2252023-03-31: 3,1752024-03-31: 3,1302025-03-31: 3,120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,655 to 3,275 · axis starts at 2,581

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

2,345
1,8452,2052,5652010-03-31: 1,9152011-03-31: 1,9352012-03-31: 2,0102013-03-31: 1,9852014-03-31: 2,0352015-03-31: 2,2552016-03-31: 2,3552017-03-31: 2,4402018-03-31: 2,3852019-03-31: 2,4002020-03-31: 2,4952021-03-31: 2,4252022-03-31: 2,4252023-03-31: 2,3702024-03-31: 2,3502025-03-31: 2,345 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,915 to 2,495 · axis starts at 1,845

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

195
1862082292010-03-31: 2002011-03-31: 1952012-03-31: 1952013-03-31: 1902014-03-31: 2002015-03-31: 2102016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2052018-03-31: 2102019-03-31: 2202020-03-31: 2252021-03-31: 2052022-03-31: 2002023-03-31: 2002024-03-31: 2052025-03-31: 195 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 190 to 225 · axis starts at 186

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: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

100
70.892.51142010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 852014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1102024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 110 · axis starts at 70.8

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

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 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: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

430
3924354782010-03-31: 4302011-03-31: 4002012-03-31: 4102013-03-31: 4152014-03-31: 4352015-03-31: 4702016-03-31: 4352017-03-31: 4302018-03-31: 4452019-03-31: 4302020-03-31: 4152021-03-31: 4352022-03-31: 4502023-03-31: 4452024-03-31: 4352025-03-31: 430 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 400 to 470 · axis starts at 392

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

25
18.82531.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

3,940
3,7363,9654,1942010-03-31: 3,8052011-03-31: 3,7802012-03-31: 3,8652013-03-31: 3,8452014-03-31: 3,8552015-03-31: 3,9302016-03-31: 3,9452017-03-31: 4,1202018-03-31: 4,0802019-03-31: 4,1152020-03-31: 4,1502021-03-31: 4,0802022-03-31: 4,0902023-03-31: 4,0252024-03-31: 3,9502025-03-31: 3,940 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,780 to 4,150 · axis starts at 3,736

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 900 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 30 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 30 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 25 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 300 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 250 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 300 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 200 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 30 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 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 100 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 0 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 400 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 40 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 250 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 10 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 20 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 200 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 75 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 0 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 175 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 250 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 150 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 200 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 700 2024
42 : Civil engineering 350 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 700 2024
50 : Water transport 100 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 200 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 225 2024
55 : Accommodation 500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 40 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 75 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 0 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 200 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 20 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 150 2024
68 : Real estate activities 400 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 400 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 450 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 20 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 350 2024
78 : Employment activities 100 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 25 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 150 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 900 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 4,000 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 7,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 45 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 350 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 200 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 800 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 150 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 40 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 500 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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68.378.288.02004-12-31: 71.12005-12-31: 70.22006-12-31: 73.72007-12-31: 722008-12-31: 72.72009-12-31: 74.62010-12-31: 74.92011-12-31: 752012-12-31: 75.32013-12-31: 79.72014-12-31: 79.12015-12-31: 77.82016-12-31: 77.62017-12-31: 812018-12-31: 81.82019-12-31: 83.82020-12-31: 84.42021-12-31: 86.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 70.2 to 86.1 · axis starts at 68.3

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.

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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57.068.680.12004-12-31: 60.22005-12-31: 59.22006-12-31: 622007-12-31: 62.12008-12-31: 63.22009-12-31: 632010-12-31: 63.12011-12-31: 64.82012-12-31: 64.32013-12-31: 67.22014-12-31: 68.82015-12-31: 69.22016-12-31: 68.32017-12-31: 73.92018-12-31: 73.72019-12-31: 77.42020-12-31: 76.12021-12-31: 77.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 59.2 to 77.9 · axis starts at 57.0

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 NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
39.850.761.62004-12-31: 42.42005-12-31: 41.92006-12-31: 42.52007-12-31: 44.12008-12-31: 45.12009-12-31: 43.22010-12-31: 44.12011-12-31: 42.82012-12-31: 44.52013-12-31: 48.12014-12-31: 50.62015-12-31: 51.32016-12-31: 51.52017-12-31: 54.62018-12-31: 54.22019-12-31: 59.52020-12-31: 56.92021-12-31: 57.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 41.9 to 59.5 · axis starts at 39.8

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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19.331.844.32004-12-31: 21.72005-12-31: 22.32006-12-31: 23.22007-12-31: 25.32008-12-31: 27.22009-12-31: 26.22010-12-31: 282011-12-31: 26.12012-12-31: 26.82013-12-31: 32.62014-12-31: 34.82015-12-31: 35.52016-12-31: 35.72017-12-31: 36.62018-12-31: 36.52019-12-31: 38.72020-12-31: 41.92021-12-31: 41.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 21.7 to 41.9 · axis starts at 19.3

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.

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3.714.124.52004-12-31: 21.72005-12-31: 22.52006-12-31: 18.62007-12-31: 21.12008-12-31: 18.12009-12-31: 17.32010-12-31: 16.32011-12-31: 17.22012-12-31: 17.92013-12-31: 14.92014-12-31: 12.92015-12-31: 15.62016-12-31: 14.92017-12-31: 12.62018-12-31: 122019-12-31: 9.12020-12-31: 8.52021-12-31: 5.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.7 to 22.5 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

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5.17.39.62004-12-31: 7.22005-12-31: 7.32006-12-31: 7.72007-12-31: 6.92008-12-31: 9.22009-12-31: 8.12010-12-31: 8.82011-12-31: 7.72012-12-31: 6.82013-12-31: 5.52014-12-31: 82015-12-31: 6.62016-12-31: 7.42017-12-31: 6.42018-12-31: 6.22019-12-31: 7.22020-12-31: 7.12021-12-31: 8.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.5 to 9.2 · axis starts at 5.1

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

Population 1
Population
2025
121,350
120k121k123k2001-06-30: 120k2002-06-30: 120k2003-06-30: 120k2004-06-30: 120k2005-06-30: 120k2006-06-30: 120k2007-06-30: 121k2008-06-30: 122k2009-06-30: 122k2010-06-30: 122k2011-06-30: 123k2012-06-30: 123k2013-06-30: 122k2014-06-30: 122k2015-06-30: 122k2016-06-30: 122k2017-06-30: 121k2018-06-30: 121k2019-06-30: 121k2020-06-30: 120k2021-06-30: 120k2022-06-30: 120k2023-06-30: 121k2024-06-30: 121k2025-06-30: 121k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 120k to 123k · axis starts at 120k

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