The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 588,256

Manchester

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
Business sites 2025 28,950 +880 in the top 1% of 218
Businesses 2025 23,715 +820 in the top 1% of 218
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2025 18,075 +695 in the top 3% of 218
Businesses employing 100 to 249 people 2025 155 -20 in the bottom 2% of 218
Working households, households 2025 119,600 +26,100 in the top 2% of 205
Adults who smoke 2024 15.6 +4.5 in the top 4% of 148
Workless households, households 2025 25,200 -9,200 in the bottom 6% of 204

By subject

Every figure published for Manchester. 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
8.8%
4.57.510.42020-03-31: 7.62020-06-30: 7.82020-09-30: 6.12020-12-31: 5.52021-03-31: 6.32021-06-30: 7.42021-09-30: 7.52021-12-31: 9.32022-03-31: 8.82022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 6.42023-03-31: 5.22023-06-30: 5.22023-09-30: 5.12023-12-31: 5.22024-03-31: 8.62024-06-30: 8.92024-09-30: 8.92024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 8.82025-06-30: 8.12025-09-30: 9.22025-12-31: 9.82026-03-31: 8.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.1 to 9.8 · axis starts at 4.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.9%
63.970.076.22020-03-31: 66.52020-06-30: 67.72020-09-30: 65.82020-12-31: 672021-03-31: 692021-06-30: 68.82021-09-30: 69.22021-12-31: 69.12022-03-31: 68.12022-06-30: 68.92022-09-30: 66.92022-12-31: 67.82023-03-31: 68.22023-06-30: 70.52023-09-30: 73.62023-12-31: 71.42024-03-31: 672024-06-30: 65.42024-09-30: 65.12024-12-31: 65.82025-03-31: 69.12025-06-30: 70.52025-09-30: 73.62025-12-31: 752026-03-31: 74.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.1 to 75 · axis starts at 63.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.9%
2.36.19.92020-03-31: 6.82020-06-30: 7.62020-09-30: 8.22020-12-31: 8.62021-03-31: 8.62021-06-30: 9.22021-09-30: 92021-12-31: 92022-03-31: 9.22022-06-30: 7.62022-09-30: 7.32022-12-31: 62023-03-31: 5.22023-06-30: 4.62023-09-30: 32023-12-31: 4.12024-03-31: 6.82024-06-30: 7.22024-09-30: 8.72024-12-31: 92025-03-31: 7.72025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 6.52025-12-31: 52026-03-31: 3.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3 to 9.2 · axis starts at 2.3

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

154,900
93k131k169k2004-12-31: 108k2005-12-31: 113k2006-12-31: 101k2007-12-31: 104k2008-12-31: 109k2009-12-31: 119k2010-12-31: 115k2011-12-31: 114k2012-12-31: 123k2013-12-31: 120k2014-12-31: 121k2015-12-31: 125k2016-12-31: 118k2017-12-31: 124k2018-12-31: 133k2019-12-31: 140k2020-12-31: 153k2021-12-31: 138k2022-12-31: 136k2023-12-31: 146k2024-12-31: 161k2025-12-31: 155k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 101k to 161k · axis starts at 93k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

192,500
151k177k203k2004-12-31: 156k2005-12-31: 156k2006-12-31: 168k2007-12-31: 169k2008-12-31: 169k2009-12-31: 171k2010-12-31: 176k2011-12-31: 188k2012-12-31: 188k2013-12-31: 190k2014-12-31: 184k2015-12-31: 187k2016-12-31: 192k2017-12-31: 192k2018-12-31: 190k2019-12-31: 192k2020-12-31: 189k2021-12-31: 196k2022-12-31: 195k2023-12-31: 198k2024-12-31: 185k2025-12-31: 192k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 156k to 198k · axis starts at 151k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
1,3443,7006,0562004-12-31: 2,3002005-12-31: 2,6002006-12-31: 1,8002007-12-31: 2,9002008-12-31: 3,3002009-12-31: 5,4002010-12-31: 2,8002011-12-31: 4,8002012-12-31: 4,0002013-12-31: 3,0002014-12-31: 5,2002015-12-31: 3,3002016-12-31: 2,7002017-12-31: 2,6002020-12-31: 5,6002021-12-31: 4,8002024-12-31: 3,600 2004-12 2024-12
17 annual readings · 1,800 to 5,600 · axis starts at 1,344

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

1,500
5405,50010k2004-12-31: 4,7002005-12-31: 3,6002006-12-31: 4,2002007-12-31: 5,2002008-12-31: 6,5002009-12-31: 9,5002010-12-31: 7,6002011-12-31: 6,6002012-12-31: 8,0002013-12-31: 6,4002014-12-31: 6,8002015-12-31: 4,6002016-12-31: 6,1002017-12-31: 3,5002018-12-31: 2,9002019-12-31: 3,0002020-12-31: 7,4002021-12-31: 6,3002023-12-31: 4,2002024-12-31: 3,6002025-12-31: 1,500 2004-12 2025-12
21 annual readings · 1,500 to 9,500 · axis starts at 540

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

76,400
24k53k82k2004-12-31: 35k2005-12-31: 35k2006-12-31: 30k2007-12-31: 37k2008-12-31: 33k2009-12-31: 36k2010-12-31: 37k2011-12-31: 33k2012-12-31: 37k2013-12-31: 44k2014-12-31: 45k2015-12-31: 38k2016-12-31: 48k2017-12-31: 51k2018-12-31: 58k2019-12-31: 58k2020-12-31: 43k2021-12-31: 49k2022-12-31: 51k2023-12-31: 44k2024-12-31: 60k2025-12-31: 76k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 30k to 76k · axis starts at 24k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

119,600
63k94k126k2004-12-31: 69k2005-12-31: 72k2006-12-31: 86k2007-12-31: 87k2008-12-31: 76k2009-12-31: 77k2010-12-31: 82k2011-12-31: 88k2012-12-31: 89k2013-12-31: 91k2014-12-31: 88k2015-12-31: 91k2016-12-31: 96k2017-12-31: 107k2018-12-31: 110k2019-12-31: 98k2020-12-31: 96k2021-12-31: 108k2022-12-31: 108k2023-12-31: 108k2024-12-31: 94k2025-12-31: 120k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 69k to 120k · axis starts at 63k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

23,300
14k30k45k2004-12-31: 38k2005-12-31: 41k2006-12-31: 35k2007-12-31: 34k2008-12-31: 37k2009-12-31: 42k2010-12-31: 35k2011-12-31: 37k2012-12-31: 34k2013-12-31: 30k2014-12-31: 26k2015-12-31: 28k2016-12-31: 24k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 38k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 36k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k2025-12-31: 23k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 17k to 42k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

25,200
21k41k60k2004-12-31: 50k2005-12-31: 46k2006-12-31: 42k2007-12-31: 46k2008-12-31: 49k2009-12-31: 49k2010-12-31: 47k2011-12-31: 57k2012-12-31: 49k2013-12-31: 46k2014-12-31: 44k2015-12-31: 43k2016-12-31: 43k2017-12-31: 40k2018-12-31: 36k2019-12-31: 35k2020-12-31: 40k2021-12-31: 34k2022-12-31: 33k2023-12-31: 31k2024-12-31: 34k2025-12-31: 25k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 25k to 57k · axis starts at 21k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
25,185
14k26k38k2020-01-31: 16k2020-02-29: 17k2020-03-31: 18k2020-04-30: 29k2020-05-31: 34k2020-06-30: 34k2020-07-31: 34k2020-08-31: 35k2020-09-30: 35k2020-10-31: 34k2020-11-30: 35k2020-12-31: 34k2021-01-31: 34k2021-02-28: 36k2021-03-31: 36k2021-04-30: 36k2021-05-31: 34k2021-06-30: 32k2021-07-31: 31k2021-08-31: 30k2021-09-30: 29k2021-10-31: 28k2021-11-30: 27k2021-12-31: 26k2022-01-31: 25k2022-02-28: 26k2022-03-31: 26k2022-04-30: 24k2022-05-31: 24k2022-06-30: 23k2022-07-31: 23k2022-08-31: 23k2022-09-30: 23k2022-10-31: 22k2022-11-30: 22k2022-12-31: 22k2023-01-31: 22k2023-02-28: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2023-04-30: 24k2023-05-31: 24k2023-06-30: 24k2023-07-31: 24k2023-08-31: 24k2023-09-30: 23k2023-10-31: 23k2023-11-30: 24k2023-12-31: 24k2024-01-31: 24k2024-02-29: 24k2024-03-31: 25k2024-04-30: 25k2024-05-31: 25k2024-06-30: 26k2024-07-31: 28k2024-08-31: 28k2024-09-30: 27k2024-10-31: 27k2024-11-30: 26k2024-12-31: 26k2025-01-31: 26k2025-02-28: 26k2025-03-31: 26k2025-04-30: 26k2025-05-31: 26k2025-06-30: 25k2025-07-31: 25k2025-08-31: 25k2025-09-30: 25k2025-10-31: 25k2025-11-30: 24k2025-12-31: 24k2026-01-31: 24k2026-02-28: 25k2026-03-31: 25k2026-04-30: 25k2026-05-31: 25k2026-06-30: 25k2026-07-31: 25k2026-08-31: 25k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 16k to 36k · axis starts at 14k

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

6.0%
3.76.89.92020-01-31: 4.32020-02-29: 4.62020-03-31: 4.72020-04-30: 7.52020-05-31: 8.92020-06-30: 8.92020-07-31: 92020-08-31: 9.12020-09-30: 9.12020-10-31: 8.92020-11-30: 9.12020-12-31: 92021-01-31: 8.92021-02-28: 9.32021-03-31: 9.32021-04-30: 9.32021-05-31: 8.82021-06-30: 8.22021-07-31: 82021-08-31: 7.82021-09-30: 7.42021-10-31: 7.22021-11-30: 72021-12-31: 6.82022-01-31: 6.42022-02-28: 6.42022-03-31: 6.42022-04-30: 6.12022-05-31: 5.92022-06-30: 5.82022-07-31: 5.72022-08-31: 5.72022-09-30: 5.72022-10-31: 5.52022-11-30: 5.52022-12-31: 5.62023-01-31: 5.42023-02-28: 5.52023-03-31: 5.72023-04-30: 5.92023-05-31: 5.82023-06-30: 5.82023-07-31: 5.82023-08-31: 5.72023-09-30: 5.72023-10-31: 5.72023-11-30: 5.72023-12-31: 5.72024-01-31: 5.62024-02-29: 5.82024-03-31: 5.92024-04-30: 5.92024-05-31: 62024-06-30: 6.22024-07-31: 6.72024-08-31: 6.62024-09-30: 6.62024-10-31: 6.42024-11-30: 6.32024-12-31: 6.22025-01-31: 6.22025-02-28: 6.32025-03-31: 6.32025-04-30: 6.22025-05-31: 6.22025-06-30: 6.12025-07-31: 62025-08-31: 62025-09-30: 5.92025-10-31: 5.92025-11-30: 5.82025-12-31: 5.72026-01-31: 5.72026-02-28: 5.92026-03-31: 62026-04-30: 62026-05-31: 62026-06-30: 62026-07-31: 5.92026-08-31: 6 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4.3 to 9.3 · axis starts at 3.7

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

1.2
0.91.11.32011-12-31: 1.02012-12-31: 1.02013-12-31: 1.12014-12-31: 1.12015-12-31: 1.12016-12-31: 1.12017-12-31: 1.22018-12-31: 1.22019-12-31: 1.22020-12-31: 1.22021-12-31: 1.22022-12-31: 1.22023-12-31: 1.22024-12-31: 1.2 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 1.0 to 1.2 · axis starts at 0.9

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

Total jobs
2024
504,000
324k424k523k2011-12-31: 343k2012-12-31: 354k2013-12-31: 378k2014-12-31: 385k2015-12-31: 400k2016-12-31: 429k2017-12-31: 442k2018-12-31: 450k2019-12-31: 460k2020-12-31: 455k2021-12-31: 470k2022-12-31: 480k2023-12-31: 496k2024-12-31: 504k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 343k to 504k · axis starts at 324k

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

Pay 3
2.820.838.810th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.2910th · 2009-04-30: £6.7810th · 2010-04-30: £6.5610th · 2011-04-30: £6.7010th · 2012-04-30: £6.8010th · 2013-04-30: £6.8710th · 2014-04-30: £6.9910th · 2015-04-30: £7.2910th · 2016-04-30: £7.4010th · 2017-04-30: £7.8010th · 2018-04-30: £8.2810th · 2019-04-30: £8.8310th · 2020-04-30: £9.0610th · 2021-04-30: £9.3910th · 2022-04-30: £10.0510th · 2023-04-30: £11.1210th · 2024-04-30: £12.0410th · 2025-04-30: £12.8225th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.9025th · 2009-04-30: £8.3525th · 2010-04-30: £8.3425th · 2011-04-30: £8.2025th · 2012-04-30: £8.7025th · 2013-04-30: £8.9925th · 2014-04-30: £9.0625th · 2015-04-30: £9.1925th · 2016-04-30: £8.9625th · 2017-04-30: £9.3325th · 2018-04-30: £9.7325th · 2019-04-30: £10.6025th · 2020-04-30: £10.8325th · 2021-04-30: £10.7625th · 2022-04-30: £11.4525th · 2023-04-30: £12.9125th · 2024-04-30: £13.5425th · 2025-04-30: £14.55MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.04Median · 2009-04-30: £11.52Median · 2010-04-30: £11.50Median · 2011-04-30: £11.37Median · 2012-04-30: £11.98Median · 2013-04-30: £12.18Median · 2014-04-30: £12.20Median · 2015-04-30: £12.37Median · 2016-04-30: £12.25Median · 2017-04-30: £12.46Median · 2018-04-30: £12.96Median · 2019-04-30: £13.79Median · 2020-04-30: £14.38Median · 2021-04-30: £13.68Median · 2022-04-30: £14.61Median · 2023-04-30: £16.83Median · 2024-04-30: £17.12Median · 2025-04-30: £18.8675th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.4675th · 2009-04-30: £16.4075th · 2010-04-30: £16.2875th · 2011-04-30: £15.7375th · 2012-04-30: £16.8075th · 2013-04-30: £16.8675th · 2014-04-30: £16.8275th · 2015-04-30: £17.5375th · 2016-04-30: £17.7775th · 2017-04-30: £18.1375th · 2018-04-30: £18.2975th · 2019-04-30: £19.1175th · 2020-04-30: £20.1575th · 2021-04-30: £19.6975th · 2022-04-30: £20.2375th · 2023-04-30: £22.7075th · 2024-04-30: £24.4375th · 2025-04-30: £25.8190th90th · 2008-04-30: £22.2290th · 2009-04-30: £23.6690th · 2010-04-30: £23.2690th · 2011-04-30: £22.0990th · 2012-04-30: £22.0890th · 2013-04-30: £22.5990th · 2014-04-30: £22.8490th · 2015-04-30: £24.1090th · 2016-04-30: £24.0590th · 2017-04-30: £24.7690th · 2018-04-30: £25.7490th · 2019-04-30: £25.8990th · 2021-04-30: £27.5690th · 2022-04-30: £28.8690th · 2023-04-30: £31.1990th · 2024-04-30: £34.4490th · 2025-04-30: £35.31 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 2.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.82£14.55£18.86£25.81£35.31

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.9%

3.124.846.510th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.3010th · 2009-04-30: £7.3210th · 2010-04-30: £7.2810th · 2011-04-30: £7.4710th · 2012-04-30: £7.6210th · 2013-04-30: £7.6510th · 2014-04-30: £7.9610th · 2015-04-30: £8.1610th · 2016-04-30: £8.4010th · 2017-04-30: £8.7110th · 2018-04-30: £8.7810th · 2019-04-30: £9.4510th · 2020-04-30: £9.7110th · 2021-04-30: £9.9110th · 2022-04-30: £10.7110th · 2023-04-30: £11.8610th · 2024-04-30: £12.6910th · 2025-04-30: £13.5025th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.2225th · 2009-04-30: £9.4825th · 2010-04-30: £9.5925th · 2011-04-30: £9.5025th · 2012-04-30: £9.7025th · 2013-04-30: £9.8225th · 2014-04-30: £9.9425th · 2015-04-30: £10.3025th · 2016-04-30: £10.4425th · 2017-04-30: £10.8925th · 2018-04-30: £10.9625th · 2019-04-30: £11.6425th · 2020-04-30: £11.9325th · 2021-04-30: £11.7925th · 2022-04-30: £12.6925th · 2023-04-30: £14.0925th · 2024-04-30: £15.0825th · 2025-04-30: £16.26MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £12.78Median · 2009-04-30: £13.72Median · 2010-04-30: £13.53Median · 2011-04-30: £13.26Median · 2012-04-30: £13.65Median · 2013-04-30: £13.96Median · 2014-04-30: £14.11Median · 2015-04-30: £14.22Median · 2016-04-30: £14.67Median · 2017-04-30: £15.32Median · 2018-04-30: £14.99Median · 2019-04-30: £15.96Median · 2020-04-30: £16.04Median · 2021-04-30: £16.15Median · 2022-04-30: £17.42Median · 2023-04-30: £19.29Median · 2024-04-30: £20.31Median · 2025-04-30: £21.6375th75th · 2008-04-30: £18.6775th · 2009-04-30: £19.9975th · 2010-04-30: £19.7575th · 2011-04-30: £19.0675th · 2012-04-30: £19.4875th · 2013-04-30: £19.6975th · 2014-04-30: £20.1775th · 2015-04-30: £19.5975th · 2016-04-30: £19.6875th · 2017-04-30: £21.1475th · 2018-04-30: £21.2275th · 2019-04-30: £21.9775th · 2020-04-30: £23.0575th · 2021-04-30: £23.0275th · 2022-04-30: £24.5875th · 2023-04-30: £26.3575th · 2024-04-30: £27.7675th · 2025-04-30: £30.4590th90th · 2008-04-30: £25.8890th · 2009-04-30: £27.7090th · 2010-04-30: £27.4790th · 2011-04-30: £27.4590th · 2012-04-30: £27.6390th · 2013-04-30: £27.0390th · 2014-04-30: £27.5590th · 2015-04-30: £27.9390th · 2016-04-30: £27.8890th · 2017-04-30: £29.0990th · 2018-04-30: £30.4190th · 2019-04-30: £31.3390th · 2020-04-30: £32.1490th · 2021-04-30: £32.0590th · 2022-04-30: £34.9190th · 2023-04-30: £36.8690th · 2024-04-30: £38.9290th · 2025-04-30: £42.27 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.50£16.26£21.63£30.45£42.27

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.0%

£19,885
5,69914k21k1997-12-31: 7,2191998-12-31: 7,4931999-12-31: 8,1512000-12-31: 8,4902001-12-31: 8,8772002-12-31: 9,2362003-12-31: 9,4052004-12-31: 9,7462005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 10k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 7,219 to 20k · axis starts at 5,699

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
23,715
11k18k25k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 22k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 23k2020-03-31: 23k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 24k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 24k · axis starts at 11k

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

18,075
7,68714k20k2010-03-31: 8,8752011-03-31: 8,8702012-03-31: 9,4752013-03-31: 9,8402014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,870 to 19k · axis starts at 7,687

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

1,530
8661,2481,6292010-03-31: 9402011-03-31: 9402012-03-31: 1,0502013-03-31: 1,1102014-03-31: 1,1602015-03-31: 1,2452016-03-31: 1,3002017-03-31: 1,3502018-03-31: 1,3852019-03-31: 1,4202020-03-31: 1,3802021-03-31: 1,4252022-03-31: 1,5052023-03-31: 1,5552024-03-31: 1,5252025-03-31: 1,530 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 940 to 1,555 · axis starts at 866

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

155
1081451822010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1252014-03-31: 1252015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1502018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1452020-03-31: 1602021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1752025-03-31: 155 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 115 to 175 · axis starts at 108

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

40
28.83541.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 40 · axis starts at 28.8

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

865
4596959312010-03-31: 5202011-03-31: 5052012-03-31: 5252013-03-31: 5852014-03-31: 6402015-03-31: 6802016-03-31: 6802017-03-31: 7102018-03-31: 7552019-03-31: 7652020-03-31: 7902021-03-31: 7752022-03-31: 8152023-03-31: 8852024-03-31: 8752025-03-31: 865 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 505 to 885 · axis starts at 459

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

60
26.44563.62010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 60 · axis starts at 26.4

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

2,640
1,6482,2002,7522010-03-31: 1,7902011-03-31: 1,7552012-03-31: 1,9302013-03-31: 1,9052014-03-31: 2,0502015-03-31: 2,3152016-03-31: 2,2302017-03-31: 2,3452018-03-31: 2,4502019-03-31: 2,4652020-03-31: 2,4152021-03-31: 2,5252022-03-31: 2,6452023-03-31: 2,6102024-03-31: 2,5202025-03-31: 2,640 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,755 to 2,645 · axis starts at 1,648

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

310
1642453262010-03-31: 1802011-03-31: 1852012-03-31: 1902013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2252015-03-31: 2452016-03-31: 2602017-03-31: 2702018-03-31: 2652019-03-31: 2952020-03-31: 3002021-03-31: 2802022-03-31: 2852023-03-31: 2952024-03-31: 2902025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 310 · axis starts at 164

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

30
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

28,950
16k23k30k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 17k2012-03-31: 18k2013-03-31: 19k2014-03-31: 20k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 27k2018-03-31: 29k2019-03-31: 28k2020-03-31: 28k2021-03-31: 29k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 28k2024-03-31: 28k2025-03-31: 29k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 17k to 29k · axis starts at 16k

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 5 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 30 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 10 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 40 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 3,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 400 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 400 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 350 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 5 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 100 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 150 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 300 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 800 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 300 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 700 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 300 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 350 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 400 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 450 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 800 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 400 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 450 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 300 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 150 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 1,000 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1,250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,000 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 5 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 800 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. 15 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 4,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 4,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 34,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 7,000 2024
50 : Water transport 5 2024
51 : Air transport 6,000 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 13,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 2,250 2024
55 : Accommodation 6,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 29,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 2,500 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1,250 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 350 2024
61 : Telecommunications 3,000 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 17,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 1,250 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 16,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,500 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 7,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 15,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 22,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 16,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 13,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 1,250 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 4,000 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,500 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 250 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 3,000 2024
78 : Employment activities 19,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 3,000 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 3,500 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 10,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 13,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 24,000 2024
85 : Education 43,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 41,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 4,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 8,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 1,750 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 700 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 1,250 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 6,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 5,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 400 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 3,000 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
Poverty 2
£35.50
34.838.442.02021-12-31: 37.42022-12-31: 41.32023-12-31: 39.32024-12-31: 35.5 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 35.5 to 41.3 · axis starts at 34.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 35.1 to 35.9

£35.50
35.236.938.52021-12-31: 35.52022-12-31: 38.22023-12-31: 36.72024-12-31: 35.5 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 35.5 to 38.2 · axis starts at 35.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 35.1 to 35.9

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
66.276.687.02004-12-31: 68.22005-12-31: 69.92006-12-31: 73.22007-12-31: 72.52008-12-31: 68.82009-12-31: 712010-12-31: 73.12011-12-31: 79.22012-12-31: 79.32013-12-31: 78.92014-12-31: 81.52015-12-31: 79.42016-12-31: 83.12017-12-31: 82.32018-12-31: 81.92019-12-31: 81.42020-12-31: 852021-12-31: 81.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 68.2 to 85 · axis starts at 66.2

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
—
54.866.277.62004-12-31: 572005-12-31: 582006-12-31: 62.82007-12-31: 622008-12-31: 57.92009-12-31: 602010-12-31: 63.22011-12-31: 69.92012-12-31: 68.92013-12-31: 702014-12-31: 72.12015-12-31: 70.72016-12-31: 73.82017-12-31: 72.72018-12-31: 72.72019-12-31: 72.52020-12-31: 75.42021-12-31: 71.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 57 to 75.4 · axis starts at 54.8

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 NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
38.953.067.12004-12-31: 41.62005-12-31: 42.52006-12-31: 49.22007-12-31: 48.12008-12-31: 44.42009-12-31: 45.62010-12-31: 50.12011-12-31: 55.82012-12-31: 552013-12-31: 55.72014-12-31: 56.72015-12-31: 57.32016-12-31: 60.62017-12-31: 58.52018-12-31: 60.42019-12-31: 58.92020-12-31: 64.42021-12-31: 61.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 41.6 to 64.4 · axis starts at 38.9

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 NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
24.737.850.82004-12-31: 27.32005-12-31: 27.22006-12-31: 32.42007-12-31: 30.52008-12-31: 28.12009-12-31: 302010-12-31: 33.22011-12-31: 382012-12-31: 37.32013-12-31: 38.72014-12-31: 36.42015-12-31: 39.52016-12-31: 392017-12-31: 39.92018-12-31: 44.12019-12-31: 43.72020-12-31: 48.32021-12-31: 45.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 27.2 to 48.3 · axis starts at 24.7

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.

—
5.416.126.82004-12-31: 24.72005-12-31: 21.62006-12-31: 19.82007-12-31: 18.72008-12-31: 20.92009-12-31: 16.42010-12-31: 15.12011-12-31: 14.12012-12-31: 13.42013-12-31: 132014-12-31: 11.82015-12-31: 12.42016-12-31: 10.72017-12-31: 11.12018-12-31: 10.52019-12-31: 10.72020-12-31: 7.52021-12-31: 10.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 7.5 to 24.7 · axis starts at 5.4

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.

—
5.59.513.52004-12-31: 72005-12-31: 8.62006-12-31: 72007-12-31: 8.82008-12-31: 10.32009-12-31: 12.72010-12-31: 11.82011-12-31: 6.62012-12-31: 7.32013-12-31: 8.12014-12-31: 6.72015-12-31: 8.22016-12-31: 6.32017-12-31: 6.62018-12-31: 7.62019-12-31: 7.92020-12-31: 7.52021-12-31: 8.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 6.3 to 12.7 · axis starts at 5.5

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.

Health 7
27
23.125.427.72020-12-31: 26.22021-12-31: 25.42022-12-31: 27.32023-12-31: 23.52024-12-31: 27.0 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 23.5 to 27.3 · axis starts at 23.1

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 24.5 to 29.6

69
62.566.169.72020-12-31: 63.22021-12-31: 63.62022-12-31: 65.02023-12-31: 64.72024-12-31: 69.0 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 63.2 to 69.0 · axis starts at 62.5

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 66.6 to 71.4

15.6
10.115.420.82020-12-31: 19.82021-12-31: 15.62022-12-31: 15.92023-12-31: 11.12024-12-31: 15.6 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 11.1 to 19.8 · axis starts at 10.1

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 11.4 to 19.8

40.7
39.346.353.32023-12-31: 51.92024-12-31: 40.7 2023-12 2024-12
2 annual readings · 40.7 to 51.9 · axis starts at 39.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 35.5 to 46.1
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

460.5
4435336232020-12-31: 6062021-12-31: 5602022-12-31: 5072023-12-31: 5092024-12-31: 5012025-12-31: 461 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 461 to 606 · axis starts at 443

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 437.4 to 484.5

790.7
4596438262020-12-31: 4952021-12-31: 7302022-12-31: 7392023-12-31: 791 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 495 to 791 · axis starts at 459

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 749.9 to 833.1

13.4%
8.611.714.72020-12-31: 9.22021-12-31: 10.62022-12-31: 11.72023-12-31: 14.12024-12-31: 13.4 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 9.2 to 14.1 · axis starts at 8.6

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 11.4 to 15.4

Population 6
11.5%
10.913.516.22013-12-31: 15.72014-12-31: 15.52015-12-31: 15.42016-12-31: 14.92017-12-31: 13.92018-12-31: 13.42019-12-31: 13.22020-12-31: 12.72021-12-31: 12.32022-12-31: 12.22023-12-31: 11.42024-12-31: 11.52025-12-31: 11.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 11.4 to 15.7 · axis starts at 10.9

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

43.5%
40.751.662.52013-12-31: 60.42014-12-31: 59.92015-12-31: 59.82016-12-31: 57.82017-12-31: 54.42018-12-31: 52.32019-12-31: 51.62020-12-31: 49.32021-12-31: 47.62022-12-31: 46.12023-12-31: 42.82024-12-31: 432025-12-31: 43.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 42.8 to 60.4 · axis starts at 40.7

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

6,783
6,4637,3428,2212013-12-31: 8,0022014-12-31: 7,9642015-12-31: 8,0512016-12-31: 7,9462017-12-31: 7,4672018-12-31: 7,2372019-12-31: 7,2292020-12-31: 6,9302021-12-31: 6,7762022-12-31: 6,9562023-12-31: 6,6332024-12-31: 6,7512025-12-31: 6,783 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 6,633 to 8,051 · axis starts at 6,463

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

1.4%
1.31.51.72013-12-31: 1.72014-12-31: 1.72015-12-31: 1.72016-12-31: 1.62017-12-31: 1.52018-12-31: 1.52019-12-31: 1.52020-12-31: 1.42021-12-31: 1.42022-12-31: 1.42023-12-31: 1.32024-12-31: 1.32025-12-31: 1.4 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.3 to 1.7 · axis starts at 1.3

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

6,783
6,4637,3428,2212013-12-31: 8,0022014-12-31: 7,9642015-12-31: 8,0512016-12-31: 7,9462017-12-31: 7,4672018-12-31: 7,2372019-12-31: 7,2292020-12-31: 6,9302021-12-31: 6,7762022-12-31: 6,9562023-12-31: 6,6332024-12-31: 6,7512025-12-31: 6,783 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 6,633 to 8,051 · axis starts at 6,463

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

Population
2025
588,256
403k506k608k2001-06-30: 423k2002-06-30: 428k2003-06-30: 437k2004-06-30: 445k2005-06-30: 456k2006-06-30: 464k2007-06-30: 471k2008-06-30: 477k2009-06-30: 484k2010-06-30: 493k2011-06-30: 503k2012-06-30: 507k2013-06-30: 511k2014-06-30: 515k2015-06-30: 523k2016-06-30: 533k2017-06-30: 537k2018-06-30: 541k2019-06-30: 546k2020-06-30: 547k2021-06-30: 551k2022-06-30: 569k2023-06-30: 581k2024-06-30: 589k2025-06-30: 588k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 423k to 589k · axis starts at 403k

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