The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 116,460

East Lothian

By subject

Every figure published for East Lothian. 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
9.7%
7.51114.52020-03-31: 92020-06-30: 92020-09-30: 9.92020-12-31: 11.42021-03-31: 13.82021-06-30: 13.12021-09-30: 12.22021-12-31: 122022-03-31: 9.82022-06-30: 9.42022-09-30: 9.12022-12-31: 8.22023-03-31: 10.92023-06-30: 12.22023-09-30: 12.52023-12-31: 11.52024-03-31: 10.12024-06-30: 10.72024-09-30: 10.22024-12-31: 10.92025-03-31: 9.92025-06-30: 10.52025-09-30: 10.32025-12-31: 10.12026-03-31: 9.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 13.8 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.6%
74.180.486.72020-03-31: 80.12020-06-30: 78.42020-09-30: 77.82020-12-31: 75.32021-03-31: 75.32021-06-30: 76.12021-09-30: 77.12021-12-31: 79.52022-03-31: 79.42022-06-30: 77.32022-09-30: 76.72022-12-31: 76.22023-03-31: 76.12023-06-30: 77.72023-09-30: 79.72023-12-31: 78.62024-03-31: 76.42024-06-30: 78.72024-09-30: 80.22024-12-31: 82.82025-03-31: 84.42025-06-30: 85.52025-09-30: 82.22025-12-31: 792026-03-31: 78.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.3 to 85.5 · axis starts at 74.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.2%
0.83.76.62020-03-31: 1.52020-06-30: 1.52020-09-30: 32020-12-31: 3.82021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 62021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 2.22022-09-30: 1.82022-12-31: 1.42023-03-31: 1.72023-06-30: 32023-09-30: 4.62023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 4.92024-09-30: 3.42024-12-31: 52025-03-31: 4.42025-06-30: 2.82025-09-30: 3.72025-12-31: 3.22026-03-31: 4.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.4 to 6 · axis starts at 0.8

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

18k24k31k2004-12-31: 20k2005-12-31: 23k2006-12-31: 23k2007-12-31: 22k2008-12-31: 20k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 22k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 22k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k2025-12-31: 30k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 19k to 30k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

28k31k34k2004-12-31: 30k2005-12-31: 29k2006-12-31: 29k2007-12-31: 30k2008-12-31: 32k2009-12-31: 32k2010-12-31: 32k2011-12-31: 32k2012-12-31: 32k2013-12-31: 32k2014-12-31: 31k2015-12-31: 31k2016-12-31: 33k2017-12-31: 31k2018-12-31: 31k2019-12-31: 33k2020-12-31: 32k2021-12-31: 31k2022-12-31: 32k2023-12-31: 33k2024-12-31: 32k2025-12-31: 31k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 29k to 33k · axis starts at 28k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

5886507122014-12-31: 7002016-12-31: 6002020-12-31: 600 2014-12 2020-12
3 annual readings · 600 to 700 · axis starts at 588

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

4766007242005-12-31: 5002007-12-31: 6002010-12-31: 6002011-12-31: 7002012-12-31: 7002014-12-31: 500 2005-12 2014-12
6 annual readings · 500 to 700 · axis starts at 476

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.

11k14k18k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 13k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 17k2024-12-31: 16k2025-12-31: 15k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 12k to 17k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

17k19k21k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 20k2025-12-31: 18k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 17k to 21k · axis starts at 17k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

2881,9003,5122004-12-31: 1,6002005-12-31: 2,0002006-12-31: 2,3002007-12-31: 2,2002008-12-31: 1,4002009-12-31: 2,1002010-12-31: 1,9002011-12-31: 1,4002012-12-31: 1,9002013-12-31: 1,9002014-12-31: 2,0002015-12-31: 1,7002016-12-31: 2,2002017-12-31: 8002018-12-31: 1,7002019-12-31: 1,6002020-12-31: 1,1002021-12-31: 1,3002022-12-31: 1,6002023-12-31: 6002024-12-31: 9002025-12-31: 3,200 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 600 to 3,200 · axis starts at 288

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

2,5924,7006,8082004-12-31: 4,8002005-12-31: 4,0002006-12-31: 4,3002007-12-31: 4,9002008-12-31: 5,2002009-12-31: 4,9002010-12-31: 5,9002011-12-31: 6,0002012-12-31: 6,0002013-12-31: 4,9002014-12-31: 4,6002015-12-31: 4,2002016-12-31: 6,4002017-12-31: 4,3002018-12-31: 3,2002019-12-31: 3,9002020-12-31: 4,3002021-12-31: 3,8002022-12-31: 5,6002023-12-31: 4,5002024-12-31: 3,0002025-12-31: 3,300 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 3,000 to 6,400 · axis starts at 2,592

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
1,755
1,1662,5583,9492020-01-31: 1,7502020-02-29: 1,7652020-03-31: 1,7202020-04-30: 3,1852020-05-31: 3,6802020-06-30: 3,4952020-07-31: 3,6202020-08-31: 3,6352020-09-30: 3,4002020-10-31: 3,1952020-11-30: 3,2552020-12-31: 3,2202021-01-31: 3,2852021-02-28: 3,4802021-03-31: 3,4852021-04-30: 3,4252021-05-31: 3,1002021-06-30: 2,7502021-07-31: 2,7002021-08-31: 2,6002021-09-30: 2,4052021-10-31: 2,2902021-11-30: 2,2452021-12-31: 2,1302022-01-31: 2,1002022-02-28: 2,0402022-03-31: 1,8752022-04-30: 1,7102022-05-31: 1,6302022-06-30: 1,5552022-07-31: 1,4702022-08-31: 1,4952022-09-30: 1,4502022-10-31: 1,4402022-11-30: 1,4652022-12-31: 1,4802023-01-31: 1,4702023-02-28: 1,4952023-03-31: 1,5702023-04-30: 1,6552023-05-31: 1,5652023-06-30: 1,5552023-07-31: 1,5552023-08-31: 1,5302023-09-30: 1,5002023-10-31: 1,5302023-11-30: 1,5752023-12-31: 1,5452024-01-31: 1,5302024-02-29: 1,6002024-03-31: 1,5952024-04-30: 1,5752024-05-31: 1,5752024-06-30: 1,6002024-07-31: 1,6702024-08-31: 1,7052024-09-30: 1,6202024-10-31: 1,6152024-11-30: 1,6052024-12-31: 1,5752025-01-31: 1,6352025-02-28: 1,7002025-03-31: 1,6252025-04-30: 1,5452025-05-31: 1,5052025-06-30: 1,5002025-07-31: 1,4852025-08-31: 1,4802025-09-30: 1,4452025-10-31: 1,4752025-11-30: 1,4902025-12-31: 1,4352026-01-31: 1,5252026-02-28: 1,6452026-03-31: 1,6752026-04-30: 1,6452026-05-31: 1,6602026-06-30: 1,6502026-07-31: 1,7202026-08-31: 1,755 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,435 to 3,680 · axis starts at 1,166

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

1.73.85.92020-01-31: 2.62020-02-29: 2.62020-03-31: 2.62020-04-30: 4.82020-05-31: 5.52020-06-30: 5.22020-07-31: 5.42020-08-31: 5.42020-09-30: 5.12020-10-31: 4.82020-11-30: 4.92020-12-31: 4.82021-01-31: 4.82021-02-28: 5.12021-03-31: 5.12021-04-30: 52021-05-31: 4.62021-06-30: 42021-07-31: 42021-08-31: 3.82021-09-30: 3.52021-10-31: 3.42021-11-30: 3.32021-12-31: 3.12022-01-31: 3.12022-02-28: 32022-03-31: 2.72022-04-30: 2.52022-05-31: 2.42022-06-30: 2.32022-07-31: 2.12022-08-31: 2.22022-09-30: 2.12022-10-31: 2.12022-11-30: 2.12022-12-31: 2.22023-01-31: 2.12023-02-28: 2.22023-03-31: 2.32023-04-30: 2.42023-05-31: 2.32023-06-30: 2.22023-07-31: 2.32023-08-31: 2.22023-09-30: 2.22023-10-31: 2.22023-11-30: 2.32023-12-31: 2.22024-01-31: 2.22024-02-29: 2.32024-03-31: 2.32024-04-30: 2.32024-05-31: 2.32024-06-30: 2.32024-07-31: 2.42024-08-31: 2.42024-09-30: 2.32024-10-31: 2.32024-11-30: 2.32024-12-31: 2.32025-01-31: 2.32025-02-28: 2.42025-03-31: 2.32025-04-30: 2.22025-05-31: 2.22025-06-30: 2.12025-07-31: 2.12025-08-31: 2.12025-09-30: 2.12025-10-31: 2.12025-11-30: 2.12025-12-31: 2.12026-01-31: 2.22026-02-28: 2.42026-03-31: 2.42026-04-30: 2.42026-05-31: 2.42026-06-30: 2.42026-07-31: 2.52026-08-31: 2.5 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.1 to 5.5 · axis starts at 1.7

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

0.6
0.50.50.62011-12-31: 0.52012-12-31: 0.52013-12-31: 0.52014-12-31: 0.52015-12-31: 0.52016-12-31: 0.52017-12-31: 0.62018-12-31: 0.62019-12-31: 0.52020-12-31: 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 · 0.5 to 0.6 · 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
38,000
30k36k43k2011-12-31: 33k2012-12-31: 31k2013-12-31: 33k2014-12-31: 35k2015-12-31: 35k2016-12-31: 35k2017-12-31: 36k2018-12-31: 38k2019-12-31: 36k2020-12-31: 38k2021-12-31: 42k2022-12-31: 40k2023-12-31: 42k2024-12-31: 38k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 31k to 42k · axis starts at 30k

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

Pay 3
3.818.132.410th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.8110th · 2009-04-30: £6.5910th · 2010-04-30: £7.1710th · 2011-04-30: £7.5010th · 2012-04-30: £7.3910th · 2013-04-30: £7.5110th · 2014-04-30: £7.9110th · 2015-04-30: £8.2410th · 2016-04-30: £8.3010th · 2017-04-30: £8.6910th · 2018-04-30: £8.6110th · 2019-04-30: £9.4110th · 2020-04-30: £9.8410th · 2021-04-30: £9.3110th · 2022-04-30: £10.7310th · 2023-04-30: £11.3810th · 2024-04-30: £12.9710th · 2025-04-30: £13.5625th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.8225th · 2009-04-30: £8.7025th · 2010-04-30: £9.1525th · 2011-04-30: £9.3525th · 2012-04-30: £9.2725th · 2013-04-30: £9.4025th · 2014-04-30: £9.8625th · 2015-04-30: £10.3925th · 2016-04-30: £10.1825th · 2017-04-30: £10.1425th · 2018-04-30: £10.6725th · 2019-04-30: £11.5025th · 2020-04-30: £11.5325th · 2021-04-30: £11.1125th · 2022-04-30: £12.1825th · 2023-04-30: £13.9725th · 2024-04-30: £15.0525th · 2025-04-30: £15.43MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £13.04Median · 2009-04-30: £12.50Median · 2010-04-30: £12.56Median · 2011-04-30: £13.36Median · 2012-04-30: £13.06Median · 2013-04-30: £13.72Median · 2014-04-30: £14.03Median · 2015-04-30: £13.90Median · 2016-04-30: £14.41Median · 2017-04-30: £15.19Median · 2018-04-30: £15.67Median · 2019-04-30: £17.14Median · 2020-04-30: £15.46Median · 2021-04-30: £15.06Median · 2022-04-30: £17.67Median · 2023-04-30: £17.68Median · 2024-04-30: £19.74Median · 2025-04-30: £19.6775th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.8375th · 2009-04-30: £16.9875th · 2010-04-30: £18.4375th · 2011-04-30: £19.2175th · 2012-04-30: £18.9175th · 2013-04-30: £19.4175th · 2014-04-30: £19.9175th · 2015-04-30: £18.7275th · 2016-04-30: £19.3475th · 2017-04-30: £20.1575th · 2018-04-30: £21.0075th · 2019-04-30: £21.8775th · 2020-04-30: £21.9175th · 2021-04-30: £22.3075th · 2022-04-30: £24.4775th · 2023-04-30: £26.2175th · 2024-04-30: £29.6175th · 2025-04-30: £29.18 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.56£15.43£19.67£29.18

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

4.615.025.410th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.7310th · 2009-04-30: £6.5910th · 2010-04-30: £7.3110th · 2011-04-30: £6.8310th · 2012-04-30: £6.5710th · 2013-04-30: £7.6410th · 2014-04-30: £7.3610th · 2015-04-30: £7.5110th · 2016-04-30: £7.6210th · 2017-04-30: £8.1710th · 2018-04-30: £8.4510th · 2019-04-30: £8.6910th · 2020-04-30: £9.1210th · 2021-04-30: £8.8310th · 2022-04-30: £10.5210th · 2023-04-30: £10.7610th · 2024-04-30: £11.8510th · 2025-04-30: £13.0425th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.7425th · 2009-04-30: £8.6225th · 2010-04-30: £9.1525th · 2011-04-30: £8.7225th · 2012-04-30: £8.8925th · 2013-04-30: £9.0325th · 2014-04-30: £9.2625th · 2015-04-30: £9.2825th · 2016-04-30: £9.4925th · 2017-04-30: £9.6225th · 2018-04-30: £9.9825th · 2019-04-30: £10.8725th · 2020-04-30: £11.1925th · 2021-04-30: £10.9225th · 2022-04-30: £12.2625th · 2023-04-30: £13.4125th · 2024-04-30: £13.8225th · 2025-04-30: £15.04MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.81Median · 2009-04-30: £11.01Median · 2010-04-30: £12.54Median · 2011-04-30: £11.32Median · 2012-04-30: £11.51Median · 2013-04-30: £12.87Median · 2014-04-30: £13.45Median · 2015-04-30: £13.29Median · 2016-04-30: £13.34Median · 2017-04-30: £13.97Median · 2018-04-30: £13.97Median · 2019-04-30: £15.38Median · 2020-04-30: £15.23Median · 2021-04-30: £15.50Median · 2022-04-30: £16.74Median · 2023-04-30: £17.04Median · 2024-04-30: £17.44Median · 2025-04-30: £17.8475th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.0675th · 2009-04-30: £15.2075th · 2010-04-30: £18.3175th · 2011-04-30: £15.7575th · 2012-04-30: £16.7875th · 2013-04-30: £17.1075th · 2014-04-30: £18.1075th · 2015-04-30: £17.0875th · 2016-04-30: £18.4275th · 2017-04-30: £18.4975th · 2018-04-30: £18.2175th · 2019-04-30: £19.9875th · 2020-04-30: £19.7675th · 2021-04-30: £18.5175th · 2022-04-30: £20.2575th · 2023-04-30: £21.8275th · 2024-04-30: £22.8575th · 2025-04-30: £23.37 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.04£15.04£17.84£23.37

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.5%

8,91320k30k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 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: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 28k · axis starts at 8,913

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,190
2,4172,8723,3282010-03-31: 2,5152011-03-31: 2,5052012-03-31: 2,6352013-03-31: 2,7002014-03-31: 2,7702015-03-31: 2,9302016-03-31: 3,0602017-03-31: 3,1352018-03-31: 3,1802019-03-31: 3,2352020-03-31: 3,2402021-03-31: 3,1852022-03-31: 3,1552023-03-31: 3,1102024-03-31: 3,1602025-03-31: 3,190 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,505 to 3,240 · axis starts at 2,417

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

1,7562,1402,5242010-03-31: 1,8302011-03-31: 1,8452012-03-31: 1,9252013-03-31: 1,9902014-03-31: 2,0502015-03-31: 2,1802016-03-31: 2,3352017-03-31: 2,3902018-03-31: 2,4302019-03-31: 2,4502020-03-31: 2,4402021-03-31: 2,3852022-03-31: 2,3252023-03-31: 2,2852024-03-31: 2,3702025-03-31: 2,390 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,830 to 2,450 · axis starts at 1,756

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

1742052362010-03-31: 1902011-03-31: 1852012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2052015-03-31: 2052016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 2102019-03-31: 2102020-03-31: 2202021-03-31: 2152022-03-31: 2202023-03-31: 2202024-03-31: 2302025-03-31: 230 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 230 · axis starts at 174

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

4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 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 · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 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 · 0 to 5

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

57.8951322010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1052019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1102022-03-31: 1252023-03-31: 1202024-03-31: 1152025-03-31: 115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 125 · axis starts at 57.8

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

02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

3674084482010-03-31: 3952011-03-31: 3752012-03-31: 4152013-03-31: 3852014-03-31: 3902015-03-31: 4202016-03-31: 3952017-03-31: 4002018-03-31: 3902019-03-31: 4252020-03-31: 4202021-03-31: 4252022-03-31: 4402023-03-31: 4352024-03-31: 4002025-03-31: 400 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 375 to 440 · axis starts at 367

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

17.63042.42010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 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: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

3,790
2,9323,4123,8932010-03-31: 3,0352011-03-31: 3,0252012-03-31: 3,1502013-03-31: 3,2302014-03-31: 3,3002015-03-31: 3,4802016-03-31: 3,5952017-03-31: 3,6702018-03-31: 3,7402019-03-31: 3,8002020-03-31: 3,7952021-03-31: 3,7452022-03-31: 3,7352023-03-31: 3,7052024-03-31: 3,7602025-03-31: 3,790 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,025 to 3,800 · axis starts at 2,932

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 1,250 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 25 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 30 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 10 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 400 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 125 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 5 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 200 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 40 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 35 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 25 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 200 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 300 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 300 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 40 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 300 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 30 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 40 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 35 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 20 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 125 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 600 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 30 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 175 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 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 450 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 175 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 175 2024
55 : Accommodation 900 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 30 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 40 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 50 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 250 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 175 2024
68 : Real estate activities 400 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 225 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 800 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 1,000 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 20 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 225 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 45 2024
78 : Employment activities 175 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 30 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 200 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,750 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 400 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,750 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 40 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 300 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
77.285.493.62004-12-31: 792005-12-31: 81.82006-12-31: 81.72007-12-31: 81.72008-12-31: 79.72009-12-31: 78.82010-12-31: 812011-12-31: 84.22012-12-31: 87.22013-12-31: 86.32014-12-31: 88.92015-12-31: 91.42016-12-31: 88.72017-12-31: 88.92018-12-31: 882019-12-31: 86.62020-12-31: 86.72021-12-31: 92 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 78.8 to 92 · axis starts at 77.2

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.

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
65.775.685.52004-12-31: 67.62005-12-31: 712006-12-31: 73.32007-12-31: 72.52008-12-31: 70.82009-12-31: 70.32010-12-31: 71.92011-12-31: 74.72012-12-31: 78.92013-12-31: 772014-12-31: 80.42015-12-31: 80.72016-12-31: 78.12017-12-31: 80.72018-12-31: 79.62019-12-31: 78.42020-12-31: 792021-12-31: 83.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 67.6 to 83.6 · axis starts at 65.7

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
45.256.968.62004-12-31: 47.52005-12-31: 51.42006-12-31: 54.12007-12-31: 52.42008-12-31: 51.42009-12-31: 49.52010-12-31: 50.32011-12-31: 53.72012-12-31: 59.82013-12-31: 572014-12-31: 612015-12-31: 60.82016-12-31: 60.12017-12-31: 642018-12-31: 62.22019-12-31: 61.62020-12-31: 66.32021-12-31: 65.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 47.5 to 66.3 · axis starts at 45.2

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.

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
27.240.253.32004-12-31: 29.72005-12-31: 31.42006-12-31: 35.32007-12-31: 33.82008-12-31: 312009-12-31: 32.12010-12-31: 31.82011-12-31: 36.62012-12-31: 42.52013-12-31: 41.82014-12-31: 44.42015-12-31: 41.52016-12-31: 45.92017-12-31: 46.12018-12-31: 47.32019-12-31: 47.12020-12-31: 50.82021-12-31: 48.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 29.7 to 50.8 · axis starts at 27.2

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.

3.29.415.62004-12-31: 14.42005-12-31: 11.42006-12-31: 11.12007-12-31: 10.72008-12-31: 13.62009-12-31: 11.92010-12-31: 11.12011-12-31: 10.52012-12-31: 8.62013-12-31: 7.82014-12-31: 6.92015-12-31: 5.92016-12-31: 7.42017-12-31: 6.32018-12-31: 6.22019-12-31: 7.62020-12-31: 6.82021-12-31: 4.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.4 to 14.4 · axis starts at 3.2

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.

1.96.010.12004-12-31: 6.62005-12-31: 6.82006-12-31: 7.22007-12-31: 7.62008-12-31: 6.72009-12-31: 9.32010-12-31: 7.92011-12-31: 5.22012-12-31: 4.22013-12-31: 5.92014-12-31: 4.22015-12-31: 2.72016-12-31: 3.92017-12-31: 4.82018-12-31: 5.92019-12-31: 5.82020-12-31: 6.52021-12-31: 3.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 2.7 to 9.3 · axis starts at 1.9

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

Population 1
Population
2025
116,460
87k103k120k2001-06-30: 90k2002-06-30: 91k2003-06-30: 92k2004-06-30: 92k2005-06-30: 93k2006-06-30: 94k2007-06-30: 96k2008-06-30: 97k2009-06-30: 98k2010-06-30: 99k2011-06-30: 100k2012-06-30: 101k2013-06-30: 102k2014-06-30: 103k2015-06-30: 104k2016-06-30: 105k2017-06-30: 106k2018-06-30: 107k2019-06-30: 109k2020-06-30: 110k2021-06-30: 111k2022-06-30: 112k2023-06-30: 114k2024-06-30: 115k2025-06-30: 116k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 90k to 116k · axis starts at 87k

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