The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 1,576,125

Essex

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Essex.

By subject

Every figure published for Essex. 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
10.1%
7.910.312.72020-03-31: 11.72020-06-30: 11.82020-09-30: 12.22020-12-31: 11.22021-03-31: 10.52021-06-30: 10.62021-09-30: 10.12021-12-31: 9.62022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 8.82022-09-30: 92022-12-31: 9.82023-03-31: 102023-06-30: 9.82023-09-30: 9.32023-12-31: 9.32024-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 9.42024-09-30: 8.72024-12-31: 8.42025-03-31: 9.22025-06-30: 92025-09-30: 10.22025-12-31: 10.22026-03-31: 10.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.4 to 12.2 · axis starts at 7.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.7%
75.177.379.62020-03-31: 76.72020-06-30: 76.82020-09-30: 77.22020-12-31: 75.52021-03-31: 75.62021-06-30: 762021-09-30: 76.22021-12-31: 78.22022-03-31: 79.22022-06-30: 792022-09-30: 792022-12-31: 77.92023-03-31: 77.62023-06-30: 77.32023-09-30: 77.32023-12-31: 76.82024-03-31: 772024-06-30: 76.82024-09-30: 75.82024-12-31: 76.62025-03-31: 77.52025-06-30: 77.92025-09-30: 78.32025-12-31: 77.82026-03-31: 76.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.5 to 79.2 · axis starts at 75.1

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.1%
2.43.64.82020-03-31: 2.82020-06-30: 32020-09-30: 3.22020-12-31: 3.52021-03-31: 3.92021-06-30: 4.32021-09-30: 42021-12-31: 3.72022-03-31: 3.52022-06-30: 2.62022-09-30: 2.72022-12-31: 32023-03-31: 3.32023-06-30: 4.32023-09-30: 3.82023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 3.42024-06-30: 2.62024-09-30: 3.22024-12-31: 3.22025-03-31: 3.62025-06-30: 3.92025-09-30: 4.22025-12-31: 4.62026-03-31: 4.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.6 to 4.6 · axis starts at 2.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer

361,000
274k322k370k2004-12-31: 283k2005-12-31: 292k2006-12-31: 293k2007-12-31: 287k2008-12-31: 303k2009-12-31: 295k2010-12-31: 293k2011-12-31: 286k2012-12-31: 299k2013-12-31: 306k2014-12-31: 320k2015-12-31: 318k2016-12-31: 342k2017-12-31: 328k2018-12-31: 320k2019-12-31: 316k2020-12-31: 323k2021-12-31: 348k2022-12-31: 318k2023-12-31: 308k2024-12-31: 328k2025-12-31: 361k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 283k to 361k · axis starts at 274k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

466,200
416k456k495k2004-12-31: 425k2005-12-31: 424k2006-12-31: 428k2007-12-31: 437k2008-12-31: 430k2009-12-31: 438k2010-12-31: 454k2011-12-31: 458k2012-12-31: 469k2013-12-31: 469k2014-12-31: 448k2015-12-31: 444k2016-12-31: 449k2017-12-31: 462k2018-12-31: 468k2019-12-31: 469k2020-12-31: 463k2021-12-31: 458k2022-12-31: 465k2023-12-31: 488k2024-12-31: 466k2025-12-31: 466k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 424k to 488k · axis starts at 416k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
-2805,30011k2004-12-31: 8002006-12-31: 1,1002007-12-31: 5,8002008-12-31: 1,3002009-12-31: 6,8002010-12-31: 5,1002011-12-31: 3,4002012-12-31: 7,7002013-12-31: 8,6002014-12-31: 9,8002015-12-31: 3,6002016-12-31: 5,7002017-12-31: 2,3002018-12-31: 2,3002019-12-31: 3,7002020-12-31: 3,400 2004-12 2020-12
16 annual readings · 800 to 9,800 · axis starts at -280

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.

3,500
1,6529,65018k2004-12-31: 3,9002005-12-31: 3,3002006-12-31: 4,0002007-12-31: 7,1002008-12-31: 4,2002009-12-31: 9,2002010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 4,3002016-12-31: 4,7002017-12-31: 6,0002018-12-31: 4,8002019-12-31: 4,3002020-12-31: 4,5002021-12-31: 3,7002022-12-31: 4,7002023-12-31: 5,2002024-12-31: 3,2002025-12-31: 3,500 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 3,200 to 16k · axis starts at 1,652

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

221,400
125k178k232k2004-12-31: 147k2005-12-31: 140k2006-12-31: 139k2007-12-31: 146k2008-12-31: 142k2009-12-31: 145k2010-12-31: 136k2011-12-31: 145k2012-12-31: 159k2013-12-31: 161k2014-12-31: 155k2015-12-31: 156k2016-12-31: 185k2017-12-31: 191k2018-12-31: 169k2019-12-31: 186k2020-12-31: 191k2021-12-31: 209k2022-12-31: 191k2023-12-31: 171k2024-12-31: 202k2025-12-31: 221k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 136k to 221k · axis starts at 125k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

277,300
226k260k295k2004-12-31: 247k2005-12-31: 246k2006-12-31: 245k2007-12-31: 252k2008-12-31: 233k2009-12-31: 242k2010-12-31: 248k2011-12-31: 256k2012-12-31: 270k2013-12-31: 266k2014-12-31: 248k2015-12-31: 259k2016-12-31: 261k2017-12-31: 278k2018-12-31: 273k2019-12-31: 288k2020-12-31: 277k2021-12-31: 285k2022-12-31: 284k2023-12-31: 284k2024-12-31: 272k2025-12-31: 277k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 233k to 288k · axis starts at 226k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

51,200
18k37k55k2004-12-31: 29k2005-12-31: 23k2006-12-31: 24k2007-12-31: 34k2008-12-31: 36k2009-12-31: 35k2010-12-31: 35k2011-12-31: 29k2012-12-31: 37k2013-12-31: 33k2014-12-31: 38k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 27k2019-12-31: 28k2020-12-31: 23k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 29k2023-12-31: 28k2024-12-31: 43k2025-12-31: 51k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 22k to 51k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

63,800
41k62k82k2004-12-31: 58k2005-12-31: 54k2006-12-31: 58k2007-12-31: 65k2008-12-31: 61k2009-12-31: 72k2010-12-31: 78k2011-12-31: 72k2012-12-31: 72k2013-12-31: 64k2014-12-31: 70k2015-12-31: 45k2016-12-31: 60k2017-12-31: 58k2018-12-31: 49k2019-12-31: 60k2020-12-31: 59k2021-12-31: 51k2022-12-31: 57k2023-12-31: 65k2024-12-31: 61k2025-12-31: 64k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 45k to 78k · axis starts at 41k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
29,430
16k37k58k2020-01-31: 20k2020-02-29: 21k2020-03-31: 22k2020-04-30: 39k2020-05-31: 54k2020-06-30: 50k2020-07-31: 52k2020-08-31: 53k2020-09-30: 52k2020-10-31: 50k2020-11-30: 50k2020-12-31: 50k2021-01-31: 49k2021-02-28: 52k2021-03-31: 51k2021-04-30: 50k2021-05-31: 46k2021-06-30: 42k2021-07-31: 40k2021-08-31: 39k2021-09-30: 36k2021-10-31: 34k2021-11-30: 33k2021-12-31: 32k2022-01-31: 31k2022-02-28: 31k2022-03-31: 30k2022-04-30: 28k2022-05-31: 27k2022-06-30: 26k2022-07-31: 26k2022-08-31: 26k2022-09-30: 25k2022-10-31: 25k2022-11-30: 25k2022-12-31: 25k2023-01-31: 25k2023-02-28: 25k2023-03-31: 26k2023-04-30: 26k2023-05-31: 25k2023-06-30: 26k2023-07-31: 26k2023-08-31: 25k2023-09-30: 26k2023-10-31: 26k2023-11-30: 26k2023-12-31: 26k2024-01-31: 27k2024-02-29: 27k2024-03-31: 28k2024-04-30: 27k2024-05-31: 27k2024-06-30: 28k2024-07-31: 30k2024-08-31: 30k2024-09-30: 30k2024-10-31: 30k2024-11-30: 29k2024-12-31: 29k2025-01-31: 29k2025-02-28: 30k2025-03-31: 30k2025-04-30: 29k2025-05-31: 28k2025-06-30: 29k2025-07-31: 28k2025-08-31: 28k2025-09-30: 28k2025-10-31: 28k2025-11-30: 28k2025-12-31: 28k2026-01-31: 28k2026-02-28: 29k2026-03-31: 29k2026-04-30: 29k2026-05-31: 29k2026-06-30: 29k2026-07-31: 29k2026-08-31: 29k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 20k to 54k · axis starts at 16k

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

3.1%
1.74.16.52020-01-31: 2.22020-02-29: 2.32020-03-31: 2.42020-04-30: 4.32020-05-31: 62020-06-30: 5.62020-07-31: 5.72020-08-31: 5.92020-09-30: 5.82020-10-31: 5.42020-11-30: 5.52020-12-31: 5.52021-01-31: 5.32021-02-28: 5.62021-03-31: 5.62021-04-30: 5.52021-05-31: 52021-06-30: 4.52021-07-31: 4.42021-08-31: 4.22021-09-30: 3.92021-10-31: 3.82021-11-30: 3.62021-12-31: 3.52022-01-31: 3.42022-02-28: 3.42022-03-31: 3.22022-04-30: 32022-05-31: 2.92022-06-30: 2.82022-07-31: 2.82022-08-31: 2.82022-09-30: 2.72022-10-31: 2.72022-11-30: 2.72022-12-31: 2.72023-01-31: 2.72023-02-28: 2.72023-03-31: 2.72023-04-30: 2.82023-05-31: 2.72023-06-30: 2.82023-07-31: 2.72023-08-31: 2.72023-09-30: 2.72023-10-31: 2.72023-11-30: 2.82023-12-31: 2.82024-01-31: 2.82024-02-29: 2.92024-03-31: 2.92024-04-30: 2.92024-05-31: 2.92024-06-30: 2.92024-07-31: 3.22024-08-31: 3.22024-09-30: 3.22024-10-31: 3.12024-11-30: 3.12024-12-31: 32025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.22025-03-31: 3.12025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 32025-07-31: 2.92025-08-31: 2.92025-09-30: 2.92025-10-31: 2.92025-11-30: 2.92025-12-31: 2.92026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.1 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.2 to 6 · axis starts at 1.7

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

0.8
0.70.80.82011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.82013-12-31: 0.72014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.82016-12-31: 0.82017-12-31: 0.82018-12-31: 0.82019-12-31: 0.82020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.82022-12-31: 0.82023-12-31: 0.82024-12-31: 0.8 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.7

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

Total jobs
2024
714,000
618k672k725k2011-12-31: 628k2012-12-31: 653k2013-12-31: 632k2014-12-31: 643k2015-12-31: 667k2016-12-31: 700k2017-12-31: 707k2018-12-31: 708k2019-12-31: 715k2020-12-31: 697k2021-12-31: 700k2022-12-31: 702k2023-12-31: 703k2024-12-31: 714k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 628k to 715k · axis starts at 618k

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

Pay 3
2.425.348.210th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.7910th · 2009-04-30: £7.2210th · 2010-04-30: £7.5010th · 2011-04-30: £7.4810th · 2012-04-30: £7.5710th · 2013-04-30: £7.6810th · 2014-04-30: £7.5010th · 2015-04-30: £7.7510th · 2016-04-30: £8.1810th · 2017-04-30: £8.5310th · 2018-04-30: £8.6810th · 2019-04-30: £9.0610th · 2020-04-30: £9.1910th · 2021-04-30: £9.6910th · 2022-04-30: £10.5010th · 2023-04-30: £11.5010th · 2024-04-30: £12.4310th · 2025-04-30: £13.1325th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.0725th · 2009-04-30: £9.3425th · 2010-04-30: £9.6025th · 2011-04-30: £9.6525th · 2012-04-30: £9.8325th · 2013-04-30: £10.1425th · 2014-04-30: £9.8925th · 2015-04-30: £10.1625th · 2016-04-30: £10.5025th · 2017-04-30: £10.7225th · 2018-04-30: £11.0825th · 2019-04-30: £11.5025th · 2020-04-30: £11.4125th · 2021-04-30: £11.9025th · 2022-04-30: £12.5325th · 2023-04-30: £13.7325th · 2024-04-30: £14.9125th · 2025-04-30: £15.63MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £13.14Median · 2009-04-30: £13.32Median · 2010-04-30: £13.64Median · 2011-04-30: £14.08Median · 2012-04-30: £14.27Median · 2013-04-30: £14.58Median · 2014-04-30: £14.27Median · 2015-04-30: £14.66Median · 2016-04-30: £14.89Median · 2017-04-30: £15.31Median · 2018-04-30: £15.53Median · 2019-04-30: £15.98Median · 2020-04-30: £15.83Median · 2021-04-30: £16.04Median · 2022-04-30: £17.43Median · 2023-04-30: £18.38Median · 2024-04-30: £20.21Median · 2025-04-30: £21.1275th75th · 2008-04-30: £18.9875th · 2009-04-30: £20.0375th · 2010-04-30: £20.0875th · 2011-04-30: £20.5775th · 2012-04-30: £21.1675th · 2013-04-30: £21.3275th · 2014-04-30: £21.1475th · 2015-04-30: £21.5075th · 2016-04-30: £22.0875th · 2017-04-30: £22.4375th · 2018-04-30: £22.7675th · 2019-04-30: £23.7875th · 2020-04-30: £23.4775th · 2021-04-30: £23.2275th · 2022-04-30: £24.9075th · 2023-04-30: £26.5275th · 2024-04-30: £29.0775th · 2025-04-30: £30.8490th90th · 2008-04-30: £27.7090th · 2009-04-30: £28.4990th · 2010-04-30: £28.2490th · 2011-04-30: £29.6690th · 2012-04-30: £30.8290th · 2013-04-30: £31.2190th · 2014-04-30: £31.4690th · 2015-04-30: £31.1390th · 2016-04-30: £31.9390th · 2017-04-30: £33.3590th · 2018-04-30: £33.7490th · 2019-04-30: £34.3590th · 2020-04-30: £34.2690th · 2021-04-30: £33.7890th · 2022-04-30: £35.9490th · 2023-04-30: £39.7790th · 2024-04-30: £41.6790th · 2025-04-30: £43.79 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 2.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.13£15.63£21.12£30.84£43.79

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.7%

2.921.640.310th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.5210th · 2009-04-30: £6.8910th · 2010-04-30: £6.9210th · 2011-04-30: £7.0010th · 2012-04-30: £7.1010th · 2013-04-30: £7.2910th · 2014-04-30: £7.0010th · 2015-04-30: £7.4910th · 2016-04-30: £7.9010th · 2017-04-30: £8.2810th · 2018-04-30: £8.4010th · 2019-04-30: £8.8010th · 2020-04-30: £8.9510th · 2021-04-30: £9.5010th · 2022-04-30: £10.0810th · 2023-04-30: £11.0310th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.7725th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.5025th · 2009-04-30: £8.8525th · 2010-04-30: £8.9325th · 2011-04-30: £8.9525th · 2012-04-30: £9.0325th · 2013-04-30: £9.3725th · 2014-04-30: £8.8425th · 2015-04-30: £9.3425th · 2016-04-30: £9.6625th · 2017-04-30: £9.9925th · 2018-04-30: £10.2325th · 2019-04-30: £10.7525th · 2020-04-30: £10.6125th · 2021-04-30: £11.1925th · 2022-04-30: £11.9825th · 2023-04-30: £12.9025th · 2024-04-30: £13.8325th · 2025-04-30: £14.35MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.60Median · 2009-04-30: £12.00Median · 2010-04-30: £12.36Median · 2011-04-30: £12.44Median · 2012-04-30: £12.57Median · 2013-04-30: £12.82Median · 2014-04-30: £12.47Median · 2015-04-30: £12.82Median · 2016-04-30: £13.01Median · 2017-04-30: £13.83Median · 2018-04-30: £14.00Median · 2019-04-30: £14.63Median · 2020-04-30: £14.04Median · 2021-04-30: £14.73Median · 2022-04-30: £15.77Median · 2023-04-30: £16.83Median · 2024-04-30: £18.36Median · 2025-04-30: £19.1075th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.9875th · 2009-04-30: £17.7475th · 2010-04-30: £17.7375th · 2011-04-30: £17.7075th · 2012-04-30: £17.9375th · 2013-04-30: £18.4675th · 2014-04-30: £17.7175th · 2015-04-30: £18.9375th · 2016-04-30: £19.1975th · 2017-04-30: £19.6175th · 2018-04-30: £19.6575th · 2019-04-30: £20.6375th · 2020-04-30: £19.7775th · 2021-04-30: £20.6775th · 2022-04-30: £21.9775th · 2023-04-30: £23.1975th · 2024-04-30: £25.6475th · 2025-04-30: £27.0690th90th · 2008-04-30: £25.6490th · 2009-04-30: £24.8890th · 2010-04-30: £24.8190th · 2011-04-30: £24.5190th · 2012-04-30: £24.5090th · 2013-04-30: £25.0090th · 2014-04-30: £25.3490th · 2015-04-30: £26.6590th · 2016-04-30: £27.1790th · 2017-04-30: £27.5190th · 2018-04-30: £27.8490th · 2019-04-30: £29.8190th · 2020-04-30: £27.3990th · 2021-04-30: £28.5290th · 2022-04-30: £30.6390th · 2023-04-30: £31.7390th · 2024-04-30: £34.7590th · 2025-04-30: £36.64 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 2.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.77£14.35£19.10£27.06£36.64

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.7%

£27,807
9,72520k30k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 23k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 28k · axis starts at 9,725

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
67,110
50k59k69k2010-03-31: 52k2011-03-31: 52k2012-03-31: 53k2013-03-31: 53k2014-03-31: 56k2015-03-31: 60k2016-03-31: 62k2017-03-31: 64k2018-03-31: 64k2019-03-31: 66k2020-03-31: 67k2021-03-31: 67k2022-03-31: 67k2023-03-31: 67k2024-03-31: 67k2025-03-31: 67k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 52k to 67k · axis starts at 50k

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

52,955
38k47k55k2010-03-31: 41k2011-03-31: 40k2012-03-31: 41k2013-03-31: 41k2014-03-31: 43k2015-03-31: 46k2016-03-31: 49k2017-03-31: 51k2018-03-31: 51k2019-03-31: 52k2020-03-31: 53k2021-03-31: 53k2022-03-31: 53k2023-03-31: 52k2024-03-31: 53k2025-03-31: 53k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40k to 53k · axis starts at 38k

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

3,620
2,7843,2803,7762010-03-31: 2,8802011-03-31: 2,8802012-03-31: 3,0102013-03-31: 3,1452014-03-31: 3,3302015-03-31: 3,5052016-03-31: 3,4452017-03-31: 3,5652018-03-31: 3,5702019-03-31: 3,5702020-03-31: 3,5602021-03-31: 3,5702022-03-31: 3,6802023-03-31: 3,6552024-03-31: 3,6652025-03-31: 3,620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,880 to 3,680 · axis starts at 2,784

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

315
1812553292010-03-31: 1952011-03-31: 2052012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2802016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2802018-03-31: 3002019-03-31: 3002020-03-31: 3102021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3002023-03-31: 3102024-03-31: 3152025-03-31: 315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 195 to 315 · axis starts at 181

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

45
38.84551.22010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 50 · axis starts at 38.8

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

2,010
1,4601,7982,1352010-03-31: 1,5752011-03-31: 1,5252012-03-31: 1,6002013-03-31: 1,6802014-03-31: 1,7352015-03-31: 1,7952016-03-31: 1,8002017-03-31: 1,8052018-03-31: 1,8352019-03-31: 1,8302020-03-31: 1,8302021-03-31: 1,8352022-03-31: 1,9102023-03-31: 2,0702024-03-31: 2,0202025-03-31: 2,010 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,525 to 2,070 · axis starts at 1,460

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

95
76.4951142010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 902015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 1102018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 1052020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 110 · axis starts at 76.4

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

7,350
6,2477,0127,7782010-03-31: 6,4352011-03-31: 6,3952012-03-31: 6,7202013-03-31: 6,5652014-03-31: 6,7802015-03-31: 7,2252016-03-31: 6,9602017-03-31: 7,0052018-03-31: 7,0902019-03-31: 7,1702020-03-31: 7,3702021-03-31: 7,1552022-03-31: 7,4052023-03-31: 7,6302024-03-31: 7,4352025-03-31: 7,350 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,395 to 7,630 · axis starts at 6,247

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

670
4245606962010-03-31: 4502011-03-31: 4552012-03-31: 4752013-03-31: 5002014-03-31: 5002015-03-31: 5202016-03-31: 5452017-03-31: 5802018-03-31: 6052019-03-31: 6252020-03-31: 6252021-03-31: 6102022-03-31: 6202023-03-31: 6602024-03-31: 6552025-03-31: 670 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 450 to 670 · axis starts at 424

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

50
2237.5532010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 50 · axis starts at 22

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

75,075
59k68k77k2010-03-31: 61k2011-03-31: 60k2012-03-31: 62k2013-03-31: 62k2014-03-31: 64k2015-03-31: 68k2016-03-31: 70k2017-03-31: 72k2018-03-31: 72k2019-03-31: 74k2020-03-31: 75k2021-03-31: 75k2022-03-31: 75k2023-03-31: 74k2024-03-31: 75k2025-03-31: 75k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60k to 75k · axis starts at 59k

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 3,500 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 300 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 125 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 700 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 10 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 3,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 200 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 800 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 400 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 15 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 2,250 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 1,000 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 2,250 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 100 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 1,500 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 125 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 2,250 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1,000 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 350 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 4,500 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 3,500 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 1,500 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3,500 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 4,500 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 1,000 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 1,250 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2,250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 900 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 1,000 2024
37 : Sewerage 600 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 2,500 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. 500 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 18,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 4,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 31,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 26,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 55,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 16,000 2024
50 : Water transport 250 2024
51 : Air transport 3,500 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 15,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 5,000 2024
55 : Accommodation 6,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 38,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 1,750 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1,250 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 125 2024
61 : Telecommunications 1,250 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 10,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 450 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 3,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 1,500 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 8,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 16,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 16,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 13,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 8,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 2,000 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 2,250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 1,500 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 5,000 2024
78 : Employment activities 21,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 1,500 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 6,000 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 20,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 6,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 22,000 2024
85 : Education 54,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 50,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 18,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 17,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,500 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,750 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 1,000 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 10,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 3,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 1,250 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 7,000 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Housing 2
10.2
3.07.912.71997-09-30: 4.01998-09-30: 4.11999-09-30: 4.42000-09-30: 4.62001-09-30: 5.12002-09-30: 5.92003-09-30: 7.52004-09-30: 8.22005-09-30: 8.42006-09-30: 8.62007-09-30: 8.82008-09-30: 8.82009-09-30: 7.62010-09-30: 8.22011-09-30: 8.12012-09-30: 8.12013-09-30: 8.22014-09-30: 8.62015-09-30: 9.32016-09-30: 10.22017-09-30: 11.02018-09-30: 11.22019-09-30: 11.02020-09-30: 10.82021-09-30: 11.72022-09-30: 11.32023-09-30: 112024-09-30: 9.92025-09-30: 10.2 1997-09 2025-09
29 annual readings · 4.0 to 11.7 · axis starts at 3.0

ONS, House price to workplace-based earnings ratio, published 30 March 2026 (approximate)

9.8
2.97.712.41997-09-30: 3.91998-09-30: 41999-09-30: 4.32000-09-30: 4.52001-09-30: 5.12002-09-30: 62003-09-30: 6.92004-09-30: 7.72005-09-30: 7.82006-09-30: 7.82007-09-30: 8.02008-09-30: 8.22009-09-30: 7.22010-09-30: 7.82011-09-30: 7.72012-09-30: 7.62013-09-30: 7.92014-09-30: 8.42015-09-30: 8.92016-09-30: 9.92017-09-30: 10.42018-09-30: 10.82019-09-30: 10.42020-09-30: 10.32021-09-30: 11.52022-09-30: 11.22023-09-30: 10.82024-09-30: 9.72025-09-30: 9.8 1997-09 2025-09
29 annual readings · 3.9 to 11.5 · axis starts at 2.9

ONS, House price to workplace-based earnings ratio, published 30 March 2026 (approximate)

Poverty 2
£14.40
14.215.115.92021-12-31: 14.52022-12-31: 15.72023-12-31: 14.92024-12-31: 14.4 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 14.4 to 15.7 · axis starts at 14.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 14.2 to 14.5

£14.40
13.313.914.52021-12-31: 13.62022-12-31: 14.22023-12-31: 13.42024-12-31: 14.4 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 13.4 to 14.4 · axis starts at 13.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 14.2 to 14.5

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
74.182.991.72004-12-31: 772005-12-31: 77.52006-12-31: 75.82007-12-31: 76.52008-12-31: 76.12009-12-31: 78.82010-12-31: 81.42011-12-31: 84.42012-12-31: 85.72013-12-31: 862014-12-31: 86.92015-12-31: 85.82016-12-31: 86.62017-12-31: 87.42018-12-31: 862019-12-31: 85.72020-12-31: 902021-12-31: 88.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 75.8 to 90 · axis starts at 74.1

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
56.967.878.82004-12-31: 602005-12-31: 60.22006-12-31: 592007-12-31: 59.22008-12-31: 60.32009-12-31: 63.22010-12-31: 63.42011-12-31: 65.72012-12-31: 70.32013-12-31: 69.82014-12-31: 70.32015-12-31: 70.42016-12-31: 73.52017-12-31: 72.32018-12-31: 70.32019-12-31: 71.12020-12-31: 76.72021-12-31: 74.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 59 to 76.7 · axis starts at 56.9

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
36.047.057.92004-12-31: 38.12005-12-31: 38.92006-12-31: 38.12007-12-31: 39.12008-12-31: 39.62009-12-31: 41.22010-12-31: 41.22011-12-31: 442012-12-31: 48.12013-12-31: 47.32014-12-31: 47.52015-12-31: 48.22016-12-31: 53.42017-12-31: 50.52018-12-31: 49.22019-12-31: 522020-12-31: 55.82021-12-31: 53.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 38.1 to 55.8 · axis starts at 36.0

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
—
19.628.437.22004-12-31: 21.32005-12-31: 22.22006-12-31: 21.92007-12-31: 23.52008-12-31: 23.12009-12-31: 23.72010-12-31: 232011-12-31: 24.12012-12-31: 282013-12-31: 28.32014-12-31: 26.32015-12-31: 29.22016-12-31: 31.72017-12-31: 31.22018-12-31: 31.12019-12-31: 33.52020-12-31: 352021-12-31: 35.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 21.3 to 35.5 · axis starts at 19.6

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

—
3.411.219.12004-12-31: 15.62005-12-31: 15.72006-12-31: 17.62007-12-31: 14.72008-12-31: 15.82009-12-31: 13.62010-12-31: 11.12011-12-31: 9.32012-12-31: 8.52013-12-31: 8.42014-12-31: 8.72015-12-31: 7.82016-12-31: 7.82017-12-31: 6.72018-12-31: 7.62019-12-31: 8.12020-12-31: 4.92021-12-31: 4.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.9 to 17.6 · axis starts at 3.4

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.

—
4.06.79.32004-12-31: 7.42005-12-31: 6.82006-12-31: 6.52007-12-31: 8.82008-12-31: 8.22009-12-31: 7.62010-12-31: 7.52011-12-31: 6.32012-12-31: 5.82013-12-31: 5.52014-12-31: 4.52015-12-31: 6.32016-12-31: 5.62017-12-31: 5.92018-12-31: 6.42019-12-31: 6.32020-12-31: 5.22021-12-31: 6.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.5 to 8.8 · axis starts at 4.0

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.

Health 7
28.8
27.328.329.32020-12-31: 27.52021-12-31: 27.52022-12-31: 29.12023-12-31: 28.52024-12-31: 28.8 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 27.5 to 29.1 · axis starts at 27.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 27.5 to 30.0

68
64.866.768.52020-12-31: 65.22021-12-31: 67.72022-12-31: 67.92023-12-31: 68.12024-12-31: 68.0 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 65.2 to 68.1 · axis starts at 64.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 66.8 to 69.2

9.7
9.411.413.42020-12-31: 132021-12-31: 11.52022-12-31: 12.12023-12-31: 11.42024-12-31: 9.7 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 9.7 to 13 · axis starts at 9.4

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 7.6 to 11.9

51.6
41.34752.72020-12-31: 42.42021-12-31: 48.22022-12-31: 49.72023-12-31: 51.02024-12-31: 51.6 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 42.4 to 51.6 · axis starts at 41.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 50.3 to 53.0

290.4
2843153462020-12-31: 3212021-12-31: 3402022-12-31: 3062023-12-31: 3182024-12-31: 2912025-12-31: 290 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 290 to 340 · axis starts at 284

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 281.5 to 299.5

298.3
1672403122020-12-31: 1812021-12-31: 2782022-12-31: 2822023-12-31: 298 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 181 to 298 · axis starts at 167

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 287.6 to 309.2

9.1%
8.310.713.02020-12-31: 12.62021-12-31: 10.72022-12-31: 8.82023-12-31: 8.82024-12-31: 9.1 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 8.8 to 12.6 · axis starts at 8.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 8.2 to 10.1

Population 6
9.4%
9.110.411.82013-12-31: 11.22014-12-31: 11.52015-12-31: 11.32016-12-31: 11.32017-12-31: 11.32018-12-31: 10.92019-12-31: 10.72020-12-31: 102021-12-31: 10.82022-12-31: 10.22023-12-31: 9.82024-12-31: 9.72025-12-31: 9.4 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 9.4 to 11.5 · axis starts at 9.1

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

51.5%
50.157.264.42013-12-31: 61.42014-12-31: 62.82015-12-31: 62.42016-12-31: 632017-12-31: 632018-12-31: 61.32019-12-31: 59.72020-12-31: 562021-12-31: 59.82022-12-31: 56.82023-12-31: 53.72024-12-31: 53.12025-12-31: 51.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 51.5 to 63 · axis starts at 50.1

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

14,837
15k16k17k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 15k2024-12-31: 15k2025-12-31: 15k 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 15k to 17k · axis starts at 15k

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

1.5%
1.41.72.02013-12-31: 1.92014-12-31: 1.92015-12-31: 1.92016-12-31: 1.92017-12-31: 1.92018-12-31: 1.82019-12-31: 1.72020-12-31: 1.62021-12-31: 1.72022-12-31: 1.62023-12-31: 1.62024-12-31: 1.52025-12-31: 1.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.5 to 1.9 · axis starts at 1.4

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

14,837
15k16k17k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 15k2024-12-31: 15k2025-12-31: 15k 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 15k to 17k · axis starts at 15k

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

Population
2025
1,576,125
1.3m1.4m1.6m2001-06-30: 1.3m2002-06-30: 1.3m2003-06-30: 1.3m2004-06-30: 1.3m2005-06-30: 1.3m2006-06-30: 1.4m2007-06-30: 1.4m2008-06-30: 1.4m2009-06-30: 1.4m2010-06-30: 1.4m2011-06-30: 1.4m2012-06-30: 1.4m2013-06-30: 1.4m2014-06-30: 1.4m2015-06-30: 1.4m2016-06-30: 1.5m2017-06-30: 1.5m2018-06-30: 1.5m2019-06-30: 1.5m2020-06-30: 1.5m2021-06-30: 1.5m2022-06-30: 1.5m2023-06-30: 1.5m2024-06-30: 1.6m2025-06-30: 1.6m 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 1.3m to 1.6m · axis starts at 1.3m

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