The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 236,380

Luton

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 66.1% -3.3 in the bottom 3% of 205

By subject

Every figure published for Luton. 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
7.0%
6.39.212.12020-03-31: 9.42020-06-30: 9.42020-09-30: 9.22020-12-31: 8.62021-03-31: 92021-06-30: 92021-09-30: 9.62021-12-31: 9.52022-03-31: 7.72022-06-30: 7.22022-09-30: 6.92022-12-31: 10.52023-03-31: 8.52023-06-30: 10.72023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 102024-03-31: 9.52024-06-30: 8.42024-09-30: 8.92024-12-31: 102025-03-31: 11.52025-06-30: 8.72025-09-30: 7.82025-12-31: 82026-03-31: 7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.9 to 11.5 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
66.1%
62.668.073.32020-03-31: 70.62020-06-30: 71.92020-09-30: 70.32020-12-31: 70.52021-03-31: 702021-06-30: 68.22021-09-30: 68.92021-12-31: 69.92022-03-31: 702022-06-30: 68.62022-09-30: 69.72022-12-31: 67.52023-03-31: 69.42023-06-30: 722023-09-30: 72.32023-12-31: 70.52024-03-31: 68.72024-06-30: 65.82024-09-30: 64.32024-12-31: 63.62025-03-31: 66.62025-06-30: 66.32025-09-30: 67.12025-12-31: 69.42026-03-31: 66.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 63.6 to 72.3 · axis starts at 62.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.4%
2.85.992020-03-31: 4.52020-06-30: 3.62020-09-30: 4.72020-12-31: 5.82021-03-31: 7.52021-06-30: 82021-09-30: 8.42021-12-31: 6.82022-03-31: 5.72022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 3.42022-12-31: 6.72023-03-31: 4.72023-06-30: 4.82023-09-30: 5.62023-12-31: 5.42024-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 7.62024-09-30: 7.72024-12-31: 7.42025-03-31: 7.12025-06-30: 3.52025-09-30: 52025-12-31: 6.22026-03-31: 7.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.4 to 8.4 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

64,900
45k59k72k2004-12-31: 54k2005-12-31: 48k2006-12-31: 48k2007-12-31: 48k2008-12-31: 50k2009-12-31: 52k2010-12-31: 53k2011-12-31: 57k2012-12-31: 57k2013-12-31: 57k2014-12-31: 56k2015-12-31: 54k2016-12-31: 60k2017-12-31: 58k2018-12-31: 56k2019-12-31: 61k2020-12-31: 60k2021-12-31: 62k2022-12-31: 63k2023-12-31: 70k2024-12-31: 62k2025-12-31: 65k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 48k to 70k · axis starts at 45k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

62,500
57k60k63k2004-12-31: 57k2005-12-31: 59k2006-12-31: 62k2007-12-31: 62k2008-12-31: 62k2009-12-31: 60k2010-12-31: 62k2011-12-31: 62k2012-12-31: 62k2013-12-31: 61k2014-12-31: 62k2015-12-31: 61k2016-12-31: 62k2017-12-31: 62k2018-12-31: 61k2019-12-31: 59k2020-12-31: 58k2021-12-31: 58k2022-12-31: 61k2023-12-31: 63k2024-12-31: 62k2025-12-31: 62k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 57k to 63k · axis starts at 57k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
3721,5502,7282004-12-31: 9002006-12-31: 8002007-12-31: 1,8002008-12-31: 1,2002009-12-31: 1,0002010-12-31: 8002011-12-31: 1,5002012-12-31: 1,3002013-12-31: 2,5002014-12-31: 1,5002016-12-31: 6002017-12-31: 8002023-12-31: 1,5002024-12-31: 1,600 2004-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 600 to 2,500 · axis starts at 372

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

—
2601,5002,7402004-12-31: 1,0002005-12-31: 5002006-12-31: 1,7002007-12-31: 2,3002008-12-31: 2,5002009-12-31: 2,5002010-12-31: 2,1002011-12-31: 2,0002012-12-31: 2,4002013-12-31: 1,4002014-12-31: 1,6002016-12-31: 1,2002017-12-31: 1,0002018-12-31: 9002020-12-31: 5002022-12-31: 2,0002023-12-31: 1,2002024-12-31: 900 2004-12 2024-12
18 annual readings · 500 to 2,500 · axis starts at 260

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

26,400
13k21k29k2004-12-31: 20k2005-12-31: 18k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 23k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 27k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 27k2024-12-31: 22k2025-12-31: 26k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 14k to 27k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

28,000
25k29k33k2004-12-31: 32k2005-12-31: 30k2006-12-31: 32k2007-12-31: 29k2008-12-31: 29k2009-12-31: 27k2010-12-31: 29k2011-12-31: 26k2012-12-31: 27k2013-12-31: 29k2014-12-31: 30k2015-12-31: 29k2016-12-31: 29k2017-12-31: 31k2018-12-31: 29k2019-12-31: 29k2020-12-31: 26k2021-12-31: 26k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 32k2024-12-31: 26k2025-12-31: 28k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 25k to 32k · axis starts at 25k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

6,800
1,1328,20015k2004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 7,6002006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 10k2008-12-31: 9,7002009-12-31: 8,8002010-12-31: 10k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 8,4002014-12-31: 8,0002015-12-31: 5,9002016-12-31: 6,8002017-12-31: 6,1002018-12-31: 4,6002019-12-31: 5,3002020-12-31: 5,6002021-12-31: 6,5002022-12-31: 2,5002023-12-31: 8,3002024-12-31: 12k2025-12-31: 6,800 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 2,500 to 14k · axis starts at 1,132

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

7,600
5,1009,75014k2004-12-31: 9,4002005-12-31: 9,6002006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 9,9002014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 7,5002016-12-31: 8,3002017-12-31: 6,8002018-12-31: 6,5002019-12-31: 6,1002020-12-31: 6,0002021-12-31: 7,3002022-12-31: 9,0002023-12-31: 7,7002024-12-31: 12k2025-12-31: 7,600 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 6,000 to 14k · axis starts at 5,100

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
10,285
3,3588,35213k2020-01-31: 4,3252020-02-29: 4,4552020-03-31: 4,5152020-04-30: 6,9252020-05-31: 11k2020-06-30: 11k2020-07-31: 11k2020-08-31: 12k2020-09-30: 11k2020-10-31: 11k2020-11-30: 11k2020-12-31: 11k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 10k2021-10-31: 9,7802021-11-30: 9,5152021-12-31: 9,2552022-01-31: 9,1452022-02-28: 9,0602022-03-31: 8,8252022-04-30: 8,4152022-05-31: 8,2202022-06-30: 7,9252022-07-31: 7,7102022-08-31: 7,5902022-09-30: 7,5152022-10-31: 7,2702022-11-30: 7,3502022-12-31: 7,4202023-01-31: 7,3702023-02-28: 7,5352023-03-31: 7,8702023-04-30: 8,2052023-05-31: 8,1452023-06-30: 8,1502023-07-31: 8,2752023-08-31: 8,2802023-09-30: 8,4002023-10-31: 8,3402023-11-30: 8,3152023-12-31: 8,3552024-01-31: 8,3852024-02-29: 8,5802024-03-31: 8,6952024-04-30: 8,7002024-05-31: 8,8252024-06-30: 9,4052024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 11k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 11k2025-01-31: 11k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 11k2025-08-31: 11k2025-09-30: 11k2025-10-31: 10k2025-11-30: 10k2025-12-31: 10k2026-01-31: 9,8952026-02-28: 10k2026-03-31: 10k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 10k2026-07-31: 10k2026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,325 to 12k · axis starts at 3,358

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

6.6%
2.35.89.22020-01-31: 32020-02-29: 3.12020-03-31: 3.12020-04-30: 4.82020-05-31: 7.62020-06-30: 7.62020-07-31: 7.82020-08-31: 7.92020-09-30: 7.92020-10-31: 7.82020-11-30: 7.92020-12-31: 7.92021-01-31: 7.72021-02-28: 8.32021-03-31: 8.42021-04-30: 8.52021-05-31: 8.22021-06-30: 7.62021-07-31: 7.52021-08-31: 7.22021-09-30: 6.92021-10-31: 6.72021-11-30: 6.52021-12-31: 6.32022-01-31: 6.22022-02-28: 6.12022-03-31: 62022-04-30: 5.72022-05-31: 5.62022-06-30: 5.42022-07-31: 5.22022-08-31: 5.12022-09-30: 5.12022-10-31: 4.92022-11-30: 52022-12-31: 52023-01-31: 4.82023-02-28: 4.92023-03-31: 5.12023-04-30: 5.42023-05-31: 5.32023-06-30: 5.32023-07-31: 5.42023-08-31: 5.42023-09-30: 5.52023-10-31: 5.52023-11-30: 5.42023-12-31: 5.52024-01-31: 5.42024-02-29: 5.52024-03-31: 5.62024-04-30: 5.62024-05-31: 5.62024-06-30: 62024-07-31: 6.82024-08-31: 6.92024-09-30: 72024-10-31: 72024-11-30: 6.92024-12-31: 6.72025-01-31: 6.82025-02-28: 72025-03-31: 7.12025-04-30: 72025-05-31: 7.12025-06-30: 7.22025-07-31: 72025-08-31: 6.92025-09-30: 6.82025-10-31: 6.72025-11-30: 6.62025-12-31: 6.42026-01-31: 6.32026-02-28: 6.42026-03-31: 6.52026-04-30: 6.42026-05-31: 6.52026-06-30: 6.52026-07-31: 6.42026-08-31: 6.6 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3 to 8.5 · axis starts at 2.3

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

0.8
0.70.80.82011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.72013-12-31: 0.72014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.72017-12-31: 0.82018-12-31: 0.72019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 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
119,000
87k108k129k2011-12-31: 94k2012-12-31: 91k2013-12-31: 96k2014-12-31: 101k2015-12-31: 98k2016-12-31: 105k2017-12-31: 106k2018-12-31: 105k2019-12-31: 104k2020-12-31: 102k2021-12-31: 106k2022-12-31: 122k2023-12-31: 125k2024-12-31: 119k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 91k to 125k · axis starts at 87k

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

Pay 3
4.315.426.610th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.4210th · 2009-04-30: £7.0610th · 2010-04-30: £6.5910th · 2011-04-30: £6.9610th · 2012-04-30: £6.8310th · 2013-04-30: £7.3010th · 2014-04-30: £7.0610th · 2015-04-30: £7.1710th · 2016-04-30: £7.4810th · 2017-04-30: £8.1310th · 2018-04-30: £8.2910th · 2019-04-30: £8.7110th · 2020-04-30: £9.1010th · 2021-04-30: £9.5110th · 2022-04-30: £10.1810th · 2023-04-30: £10.9710th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.6725th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.7625th · 2009-04-30: £8.3225th · 2010-04-30: £8.0725th · 2011-04-30: £8.4025th · 2012-04-30: £8.4625th · 2013-04-30: £8.8025th · 2014-04-30: £8.7525th · 2015-04-30: £8.6125th · 2016-04-30: £9.0025th · 2017-04-30: £9.7925th · 2018-04-30: £9.8125th · 2019-04-30: £10.7525th · 2020-04-30: £10.8125th · 2021-04-30: £10.9925th · 2022-04-30: £11.5325th · 2023-04-30: £12.1925th · 2024-04-30: £13.3425th · 2025-04-30: £14.26MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.54Median · 2009-04-30: £11.26Median · 2010-04-30: £11.55Median · 2011-04-30: £11.68Median · 2012-04-30: £11.95Median · 2013-04-30: £12.34Median · 2014-04-30: £11.91Median · 2015-04-30: £12.24Median · 2016-04-30: £13.00Median · 2017-04-30: £13.45Median · 2018-04-30: £13.73Median · 2019-04-30: £14.34Median · 2020-04-30: £14.34Median · 2021-04-30: £14.87Median · 2022-04-30: £15.03Median · 2023-04-30: £15.16Median · 2024-04-30: £17.15Median · 2025-04-30: £17.7075th75th · 2008-04-30: £14.6275th · 2009-04-30: £15.9575th · 2010-04-30: £16.4275th · 2011-04-30: £16.2775th · 2012-04-30: £17.3875th · 2013-04-30: £17.5475th · 2014-04-30: £16.9275th · 2015-04-30: £17.2175th · 2016-04-30: £17.5475th · 2017-04-30: £18.2575th · 2018-04-30: £19.1775th · 2019-04-30: £19.1975th · 2020-04-30: £20.2575th · 2021-04-30: £20.6675th · 2022-04-30: £21.5175th · 2023-04-30: £21.0175th · 2024-04-30: £23.2975th · 2025-04-30: £24.43 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.67£14.26£17.70£24.43—

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

3.517.531.610th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.4910th · 2009-04-30: £6.5510th · 2010-04-30: £6.2010th · 2011-04-30: £6.3410th · 2012-04-30: £6.5010th · 2013-04-30: £6.9710th · 2014-04-30: £6.8410th · 2015-04-30: £7.5010th · 2016-04-30: £7.7310th · 2017-04-30: £8.2710th · 2018-04-30: £8.5710th · 2019-04-30: £9.0010th · 2020-04-30: £9.0410th · 2021-04-30: £9.7310th · 2022-04-30: £10.2310th · 2023-04-30: £11.1110th · 2024-04-30: £12.3810th · 2025-04-30: £12.8725th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.1225th · 2009-04-30: £8.4325th · 2010-04-30: £8.0025th · 2011-04-30: £8.1625th · 2012-04-30: £8.0225th · 2013-04-30: £8.9125th · 2014-04-30: £8.8725th · 2015-04-30: £9.4425th · 2016-04-30: £9.7525th · 2017-04-30: £10.3925th · 2018-04-30: £10.5825th · 2019-04-30: £11.1425th · 2020-04-30: £10.8125th · 2021-04-30: £11.8725th · 2022-04-30: £12.1125th · 2023-04-30: £12.9925th · 2024-04-30: £14.4325th · 2025-04-30: £14.67MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £12.15Median · 2009-04-30: £12.56Median · 2010-04-30: £11.90Median · 2011-04-30: £11.58Median · 2012-04-30: £11.35Median · 2013-04-30: £12.77Median · 2014-04-30: £12.34Median · 2015-04-30: £13.02Median · 2016-04-30: £14.02Median · 2017-04-30: £14.51Median · 2018-04-30: £14.90Median · 2019-04-30: £15.30Median · 2020-04-30: £14.95Median · 2021-04-30: £16.74Median · 2022-04-30: £16.57Median · 2023-04-30: £17.13Median · 2024-04-30: £19.45Median · 2025-04-30: £19.4675th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.2775th · 2009-04-30: £18.6875th · 2010-04-30: £16.8875th · 2011-04-30: £17.2475th · 2012-04-30: £17.4475th · 2013-04-30: £18.4075th · 2014-04-30: £17.8975th · 2015-04-30: £19.0375th · 2016-04-30: £21.1075th · 2017-04-30: £21.5875th · 2018-04-30: £21.5875th · 2019-04-30: £22.1675th · 2020-04-30: £23.2175th · 2021-04-30: £24.2575th · 2022-04-30: £23.2275th · 2023-04-30: £23.0075th · 2024-04-30: £27.3775th · 2025-04-30: £28.88 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.87£14.67£19.46£28.88—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.2%

£19,612
7,60814k21k1997-12-31: 9,2391998-12-31: 8,8941999-12-31: 9,4032000-12-31: 9,9082001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,894 to 20k · axis starts at 7,608

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
7,955
3,6966,99810k2010-03-31: 4,4102011-03-31: 4,3352012-03-31: 4,5802013-03-31: 4,6752014-03-31: 5,0002015-03-31: 5,6752016-03-31: 6,5802017-03-31: 9,6602018-03-31: 6,8652019-03-31: 7,1702020-03-31: 7,4102021-03-31: 7,7002022-03-31: 8,1802023-03-31: 7,8602024-03-31: 7,9002025-03-31: 7,955 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,335 to 9,660 · axis starts at 3,696

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

6,580
2,6675,7308,7932010-03-31: 3,3052011-03-31: 3,2602012-03-31: 3,4352013-03-31: 3,5002014-03-31: 3,7702015-03-31: 4,4002016-03-31: 5,3202017-03-31: 8,2002018-03-31: 5,6152019-03-31: 5,9402020-03-31: 6,1752021-03-31: 6,4402022-03-31: 6,8352023-03-31: 6,5002024-03-31: 6,5452025-03-31: 6,580 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,260 to 8,200 · axis starts at 2,667

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

345
2643203762010-03-31: 2952011-03-31: 2752012-03-31: 3052013-03-31: 3002014-03-31: 3152015-03-31: 3302016-03-31: 3202017-03-31: 3652018-03-31: 3202019-03-31: 3002020-03-31: 3002021-03-31: 2902022-03-31: 3302023-03-31: 3352024-03-31: 3302025-03-31: 345 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 275 to 365 · axis starts at 264

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

30
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

185
1391702012010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1502012-03-31: 1452013-03-31: 1752014-03-31: 1802015-03-31: 1802016-03-31: 1752017-03-31: 1752018-03-31: 1552019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1752021-03-31: 1752022-03-31: 1902023-03-31: 1952024-03-31: 1902025-03-31: 185 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145 to 195 · axis starts at 139

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

10
8.81521.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 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: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

710
4926628332010-03-31: 5302011-03-31: 5252012-03-31: 5652013-03-31: 5752014-03-31: 6002015-03-31: 6302016-03-31: 6402017-03-31: 8002018-03-31: 6502019-03-31: 6302020-03-31: 6352021-03-31: 6702022-03-31: 7102023-03-31: 6952024-03-31: 7102025-03-31: 710 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 525 to 800 · axis starts at 492

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

65
48.257.566.82010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 65 · axis starts at 48.2

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 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

9,055
4,9268,17811k2010-03-31: 5,6352011-03-31: 5,5552012-03-31: 5,7652013-03-31: 5,8552014-03-31: 6,1402015-03-31: 6,8252016-03-31: 7,7152017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 8,0152019-03-31: 8,3452020-03-31: 8,5802021-03-31: 8,8552022-03-31: 9,3352023-03-31: 8,9952024-03-31: 9,0302025-03-31: 9,055 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,555 to 11k · axis starts at 4,926

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 10 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 0 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 600 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 100 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 50 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 50 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 175 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 75 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 350 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 175 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 20 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 600 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 400 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 225 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 450 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 1,500 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 600 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 100 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 350 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 25 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 225 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. 10 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 1,500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 350 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,500 2024
50 : Water transport 20 2024
51 : Air transport 4,000 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 700 2024
55 : Accommodation 450 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 4,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 200 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 150 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 75 2024
61 : Telecommunications 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,250 2024
63 : Information service activities 25 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 300 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 100 2024
68 : Real estate activities 3,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 30 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 600 2024
78 : Employment activities 11,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 4,000 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,000 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 15,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 600 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,500 2024
85 : Education 10,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 9,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 75 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 700 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Poverty 2
£31.70
31.333.435.42021-12-31: 32.12022-12-31: 352023-12-31: 33.32024-12-31: 31.7 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 31.7 to 35 · axis starts at 31.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 31.1 to 32.2

£31.70
30.231.332.52021-12-31: 30.42022-12-31: 32.32023-12-31: 30.82024-12-31: 31.7 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 30.4 to 32.3 · axis starts at 30.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 31.1 to 32.2

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
60.371.081.62004-12-31: 67.82005-12-31: 712006-12-31: 72.92007-12-31: 65.22008-12-31: 62.42009-12-31: 66.22010-12-31: 70.42011-12-31: 72.52012-12-31: 75.12013-12-31: 76.52014-12-31: 76.42015-12-31: 752016-12-31: 76.22017-12-31: 76.52018-12-31: 752019-12-31: 71.72020-12-31: 762021-12-31: 79.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 62.4 to 79.5 · axis starts at 60.3

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
—
44.660.075.52004-12-31: 53.12005-12-31: 55.72006-12-31: 56.82007-12-31: 49.42008-12-31: 47.62009-12-31: 49.92010-12-31: 55.72011-12-31: 58.42012-12-31: 642013-12-31: 65.22014-12-31: 63.82015-12-31: 64.22016-12-31: 64.82017-12-31: 66.42018-12-31: 66.62019-12-31: 62.82020-12-31: 67.22021-12-31: 72.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 47.6 to 72.5 · axis starts at 44.6

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
28.842.957.12004-12-31: 35.92005-12-31: 38.82006-12-31: 39.62007-12-31: 33.42008-12-31: 31.52009-12-31: 35.12010-12-31: 38.82011-12-31: 42.62012-12-31: 44.42013-12-31: 46.92014-12-31: 46.22015-12-31: 45.82016-12-31: 48.72017-12-31: 49.62018-12-31: 49.82019-12-31: 46.22020-12-31: 49.62021-12-31: 54.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 31.5 to 54.4 · axis starts at 28.8

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
—
16.227.839.32004-12-31: 19.72005-12-31: 20.52006-12-31: 22.82007-12-31: 20.62008-12-31: 18.42009-12-31: 19.82010-12-31: 23.12011-12-31: 27.42012-12-31: 30.52013-12-31: 28.82014-12-31: 28.22015-12-31: 29.82016-12-31: 31.72017-12-31: 33.92018-12-31: 352019-12-31: 31.22020-12-31: 33.72021-12-31: 37.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 18.4 to 37.1 · axis starts at 16.2

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.

—
8.515.121.62004-12-31: 18.42005-12-31: 18.12006-12-31: 18.82007-12-31: 20.32008-12-31: 16.62009-12-31: 17.32010-12-31: 16.12011-12-31: 182012-12-31: 16.22013-12-31: 14.12014-12-31: 12.22015-12-31: 14.82016-12-31: 14.32017-12-31: 13.12018-12-31: 13.12019-12-31: 10.42020-12-31: 10.92021-12-31: 9.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 9.8 to 20.3 · axis starts at 8.5

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

—
6.814.722.52004-12-31: 13.82005-12-31: 10.92006-12-31: 8.32007-12-31: 14.52008-12-31: 212009-12-31: 16.52010-12-31: 13.52011-12-31: 9.42012-12-31: 8.62013-12-31: 9.42014-12-31: 11.42015-12-31: 10.22016-12-31: 9.52017-12-31: 10.52018-12-31: 11.92019-12-31: 17.92020-12-31: 13.12021-12-31: 10.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 8.3 to 21 · axis starts at 6.8

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.

Health 7
32.5
22.127.933.62020-12-31: 28.72021-12-31: 27.32022-12-31: 23.22023-12-31: 30.52024-12-31: 32.5 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 23.2 to 32.5 · axis starts at 22.1

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 28.8 to 36.3

57.5
52.955.558.12020-12-31: 56.82021-12-31: 56.42022-12-31: 57.62023-12-31: 53.42024-12-31: 57.5 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 53.4 to 57.6 · axis starts at 52.9

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 54.2 to 60.9

10.6
9.615.020.32020-12-31: 15.82021-12-31: 13.12022-12-31: 19.32023-12-31: 13.82024-12-31: 10.6 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 10.6 to 19.3 · axis starts at 9.6

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 7.2 to 14.1

43.1
35.940.745.52020-12-31: 36.82021-12-31: 44.62022-12-31: 41.82023-12-31: 44.02024-12-31: 43.1 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 36.8 to 44.6 · axis starts at 35.9

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 40.1 to 46.1

367.5
3514144762020-12-31: 4292021-12-31: 4642022-12-31: 4002023-12-31: 3632024-12-31: 3712025-12-31: 367 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 363 to 464 · axis starts at 351

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 337.4 to 399.5

406.6
2443454452020-12-31: 2642021-12-31: 4262022-12-31: 4012023-12-31: 407 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 264 to 426 · axis starts at 244

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 365.7 to 450.9

9.3%
6.88.29.62020-12-31: 7.12021-12-31: 7.42022-12-31: 7.72023-12-31: 7.62024-12-31: 9.3 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 7.1 to 9.3 · axis starts at 6.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 7.0 to 12.3

Population 6
14.7%
14.115.516.92013-12-31: 16.62014-12-31: 16.32015-12-31: 16.32016-12-31: 16.32017-12-31: 15.52018-12-31: 14.62019-12-31: 14.62020-12-31: 14.72021-12-31: 14.42022-12-31: 14.52023-12-31: 14.82024-12-31: 15.32025-12-31: 14.7 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 14.4 to 16.6 · axis starts at 14.1

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

68.5%
63.970.076.22013-12-31: 752014-12-31: 73.52015-12-31: 73.42016-12-31: 73.42017-12-31: 70.52018-12-31: 66.22019-12-31: 66.12020-12-31: 66.52021-12-31: 65.12022-12-31: 66.12023-12-31: 672024-12-31: 69.42025-12-31: 68.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 65.1 to 75 · axis starts at 63.9

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

3,481
3,1853,4323,6802013-12-31: 3,4812014-12-31: 3,4812015-12-31: 3,5532016-12-31: 3,6082017-12-31: 3,4322018-12-31: 3,2392019-12-31: 3,2562020-12-31: 3,2872021-12-31: 3,2332022-12-31: 3,3042023-12-31: 3,4642024-12-31: 3,6322025-12-31: 3,481 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 3,233 to 3,632 · axis starts at 3,185

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

2.0%
1.82.02.12013-12-31: 2.12014-12-31: 2.02015-12-31: 2.02016-12-31: 2.02017-12-31: 2.02018-12-31: 1.92019-12-31: 1.92020-12-31: 1.92021-12-31: 1.92022-12-31: 1.92023-12-31: 1.92024-12-31: 22025-12-31: 2.0 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.9 to 2.1 · axis starts at 1.8

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

3,481
3,1853,4323,6802013-12-31: 3,4812014-12-31: 3,4812015-12-31: 3,5532016-12-31: 3,6082017-12-31: 3,4322018-12-31: 3,2392019-12-31: 3,2562020-12-31: 3,2872021-12-31: 3,2332022-12-31: 3,3042023-12-31: 3,4642024-12-31: 3,6322025-12-31: 3,481 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 3,233 to 3,632 · axis starts at 3,185

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

Population
2025
236,380
177k211k245k2001-06-30: 186k2002-06-30: 186k2003-06-30: 185k2004-06-30: 184k2005-06-30: 185k2006-06-30: 187k2007-06-30: 190k2008-06-30: 192k2009-06-30: 195k2010-06-30: 200k2011-06-30: 204k2012-06-30: 206k2013-06-30: 210k2014-06-30: 214k2015-06-30: 218k2016-06-30: 221k2017-06-30: 221k2018-06-30: 222k2019-06-30: 223k2020-06-30: 224k2021-06-30: 225k2022-06-30: 228k2023-06-30: 234k2024-06-30: 238k2025-06-30: 236k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 184k to 238k · axis starts at 177k

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