The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 58,362

Merthyr Tydfil

By subject

Every figure published for Merthyr Tydfil. 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
5.5%
4.56.68.72020-03-31: 5.42020-06-30: 5.22020-09-30: 5.52020-12-31: 5.22021-03-31: 5.62021-06-30: 5.42021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 7.62022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 7.82022-12-31: 7.42023-03-31: 6.22023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 8.32023-12-31: 8.32024-03-31: 7.62024-06-30: 62024-09-30: 5.72024-12-31: 5.12025-03-31: 5.52025-06-30: 5.92025-09-30: 5.52025-12-31: 4.92026-03-31: 5.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.9 to 8.3 · 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
70.0%
63.769.375.02020-03-31: 68.52020-06-30: 67.92020-09-30: 67.42020-12-31: 64.82021-03-31: 65.72021-06-30: 65.82021-09-30: 65.82021-12-31: 68.32022-03-31: 66.92022-06-30: 72.92022-09-30: 71.72022-12-31: 70.12023-03-31: 68.42023-06-30: 66.72023-09-30: 69.82023-12-31: 73.92024-03-31: 71.22024-06-30: 73.12024-09-30: 72.92024-12-31: 702025-03-31: 71.62025-06-30: 70.62025-09-30: 68.92025-12-31: 68.82026-03-31: 70 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 64.8 to 73.9 · axis starts at 63.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.0%
1.558.52020-03-31: 5.82020-06-30: 6.32020-09-30: 6.32020-12-31: 7.82021-03-31: 7.12021-06-30: 6.22021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 72022-03-31: 5.82022-06-30: 4.42022-09-30: 4.12022-12-31: 3.82023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 5.42023-09-30: 62023-12-31: 3.82024-03-31: 4.32024-06-30: 3.32024-09-30: 2.22024-12-31: 3.12025-03-31: 2.22025-06-30: 32025-09-30: 3.22025-12-31: 4.22026-03-31: 5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.2 to 7.8 · axis starts at 1.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

9,58412k15k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 12k2018-12-31: 11k2019-12-31: 13k2020-12-31: 14k2021-12-31: 12k2022-12-31: 14k2023-12-31: 14k2024-12-31: 12k2025-12-31: 10k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 10k to 14k · axis starts at 9,584

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

17k19k20k2004-12-31: 19k2005-12-31: 19k2006-12-31: 19k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 20k2009-12-31: 20k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 19k2025-12-31: 20k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 17k to 20k · axis starts at 17k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

5767008242010-12-31: 8002011-12-31: 600 2010-12 2011-12
2 annual readings · 600 to 800 · axis starts at 576

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

5528001,0482005-12-31: 6002009-12-31: 8002010-12-31: 8002011-12-31: 1,0002012-12-31: 600 2005-12 2012-12
5 annual readings · 600 to 1,000 · axis starts at 552

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

4,2926,4008,5082004-12-31: 5,1002005-12-31: 5,8002006-12-31: 5,8002007-12-31: 6,3002008-12-31: 6,4002009-12-31: 5,2002010-12-31: 5,6002011-12-31: 4,7002012-12-31: 5,5002013-12-31: 5,4002014-12-31: 5,1002015-12-31: 4,8002016-12-31: 6,0002017-12-31: 5,5002018-12-31: 5,9002019-12-31: 6,7002020-12-31: 5,5002021-12-31: 5,6002022-12-31: 7,9002023-12-31: 7,7002024-12-31: 8,1002025-12-31: 6,100 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 4,700 to 8,100 · axis starts at 4,292

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

7,0288,95011k2004-12-31: 7,4002005-12-31: 8,0002006-12-31: 8,1002007-12-31: 8,8002008-12-31: 9,2002009-12-31: 8,3002010-12-31: 9,0002011-12-31: 8,1002012-12-31: 8,3002013-12-31: 8,4002014-12-31: 9,0002015-12-31: 9,2002016-12-31: 9,7002017-12-31: 9,8002018-12-31: 9,7002019-12-31: 10k2020-12-31: 8,3002021-12-31: 8,6002022-12-31: 9,7002023-12-31: 9,6002024-12-31: 10k2025-12-31: 10k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 7,400 to 10k · axis starts at 7,028

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

1,0122,5003,9882004-12-31: 2,5002005-12-31: 2,9002006-12-31: 2,7002007-12-31: 2,7002008-12-31: 2,4002009-12-31: 2,9002010-12-31: 2,4002011-12-31: 3,7002012-12-31: 2,3002013-12-31: 2,1002014-12-31: 1,5002015-12-31: 2,6002016-12-31: 1,7002017-12-31: 2,3002018-12-31: 2,2002019-12-31: 2,0002020-12-31: 2,8002021-12-31: 1,6002022-12-31: 3,7002023-12-31: 1,9002024-12-31: 1,9002025-12-31: 1,300 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,300 to 3,700 · axis starts at 1,012

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

3,0644,8006,5362004-12-31: 6,2002005-12-31: 6,2002006-12-31: 5,6002007-12-31: 5,2002008-12-31: 5,0002009-12-31: 5,6002010-12-31: 5,9002011-12-31: 5,9002012-12-31: 4,8002013-12-31: 4,6002014-12-31: 4,3002015-12-31: 4,8002016-12-31: 3,9002017-12-31: 3,8002018-12-31: 3,9002019-12-31: 3,8002020-12-31: 3,9002021-12-31: 3,6002022-12-31: 3,7002023-12-31: 3,4002024-12-31: 4,4002025-12-31: 5,100 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 3,400 to 6,200 · axis starts at 3,064

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
1,240
9531,9452,9372020-01-31: 1,4952020-02-29: 1,4552020-03-31: 1,4252020-04-30: 2,4802020-05-31: 2,7452020-06-30: 2,6302020-07-31: 2,7052020-08-31: 2,7002020-09-30: 2,5452020-10-31: 2,4302020-11-30: 2,4252020-12-31: 2,3752021-01-31: 2,3552021-02-28: 2,4102021-03-31: 2,4002021-04-30: 2,3302021-05-31: 2,1852021-06-30: 2,0352021-07-31: 1,9902021-08-31: 1,9352021-09-30: 1,8652021-10-31: 1,7502021-11-30: 1,7152021-12-31: 1,6552022-01-31: 1,6102022-02-28: 1,6602022-03-31: 1,6352022-04-30: 1,5002022-05-31: 1,4502022-06-30: 1,4352022-07-31: 1,4102022-08-31: 1,3852022-09-30: 1,4152022-10-31: 1,3502022-11-30: 1,3952022-12-31: 1,3452023-01-31: 1,2852023-02-28: 1,3202023-03-31: 1,3452023-04-30: 1,3352023-05-31: 1,2252023-06-30: 1,2252023-07-31: 1,2452023-08-31: 1,2152023-09-30: 1,2302023-10-31: 1,2302023-11-30: 1,2402023-12-31: 1,2352024-01-31: 1,1952024-02-29: 1,2402024-03-31: 1,1902024-04-30: 1,1652024-05-31: 1,1852024-06-30: 1,1902024-07-31: 1,2702024-08-31: 1,2302024-09-30: 1,2402024-10-31: 1,2002024-11-30: 1,2202024-12-31: 1,1752025-01-31: 1,1752025-02-28: 1,2002025-03-31: 1,1952025-04-30: 1,1452025-05-31: 1,1602025-06-30: 1,2002025-07-31: 1,1452025-08-31: 1,1502025-09-30: 1,1852025-10-31: 1,1502025-11-30: 1,1702025-12-31: 1,1802026-01-31: 1,1602026-02-28: 1,1902026-03-31: 1,2202026-04-30: 1,1802026-05-31: 1,2002026-06-30: 1,2052026-07-31: 1,2102026-08-31: 1,240 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,145 to 2,745 · axis starts at 953

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

2.65.38.02020-01-31: 4.12020-02-29: 42020-03-31: 3.92020-04-30: 6.72020-05-31: 7.52020-06-30: 7.22020-07-31: 7.42020-08-31: 7.42020-09-30: 6.92020-10-31: 6.62020-11-30: 6.62020-12-31: 6.52021-01-31: 6.42021-02-28: 6.62021-03-31: 6.62021-04-30: 6.42021-05-31: 62021-06-30: 5.62021-07-31: 5.42021-08-31: 5.32021-09-30: 5.12021-10-31: 4.82021-11-30: 4.72021-12-31: 4.52022-01-31: 4.42022-02-28: 4.52022-03-31: 4.52022-04-30: 4.12022-05-31: 42022-06-30: 3.92022-07-31: 3.92022-08-31: 3.82022-09-30: 3.92022-10-31: 3.72022-11-30: 3.82022-12-31: 3.72023-01-31: 3.52023-02-28: 3.62023-03-31: 3.72023-04-30: 3.72023-05-31: 3.42023-06-30: 3.42023-07-31: 3.42023-08-31: 3.42023-09-30: 3.42023-10-31: 3.42023-11-30: 3.42023-12-31: 3.42024-01-31: 3.32024-02-29: 3.42024-03-31: 3.32024-04-30: 3.22024-05-31: 3.32024-06-30: 3.32024-07-31: 3.52024-08-31: 3.42024-09-30: 3.42024-10-31: 3.32024-11-30: 3.42024-12-31: 3.22025-01-31: 3.22025-02-28: 3.32025-03-31: 3.32025-04-30: 3.22025-05-31: 3.22025-06-30: 3.32025-07-31: 3.12025-08-31: 3.22025-09-30: 3.32025-10-31: 3.22025-11-30: 3.22025-12-31: 3.22026-01-31: 3.22026-02-28: 3.32026-03-31: 3.42026-04-30: 3.32026-05-31: 3.32026-06-30: 3.32026-07-31: 3.32026-08-31: 3.4 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3.1 to 7.5 · axis starts at 2.6

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

0.7
0.60.70.82011-12-31: 0.62012-12-31: 0.62013-12-31: 0.62014-12-31: 0.62015-12-31: 0.62016-12-31: 0.72017-12-31: 0.62018-12-31: 0.72019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.72023-12-31: 0.72024-12-31: 0.7 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.6 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.6

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

Total jobs
2024
25,000
23k25k27k2011-12-31: 25k2012-12-31: 24k2013-12-31: 23k2014-12-31: 23k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 24k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 25k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 27k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 25k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 23k to 27k · axis starts at 23k

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

Pay 3
4.015.326.710th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.5010th · 2009-04-30: £6.2210th · 2010-04-30: £6.4110th · 2011-04-30: £6.7110th · 2012-04-30: £6.8210th · 2013-04-30: £6.8910th · 2014-04-30: £6.9510th · 2015-04-30: £7.2410th · 2016-04-30: £7.5110th · 2017-04-30: £8.1010th · 2018-04-30: £8.1210th · 2019-04-30: £8.7410th · 2020-04-30: £8.7210th · 2021-04-30: £9.4310th · 2022-04-30: £10.7810th · 2023-04-30: £10.8710th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.5825th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.0825th · 2009-04-30: £7.9125th · 2010-04-30: £8.0525th · 2011-04-30: £8.0325th · 2012-04-30: £8.2525th · 2013-04-30: £8.7025th · 2014-04-30: £8.1625th · 2015-04-30: £8.4325th · 2016-04-30: £8.7425th · 2017-04-30: £9.4725th · 2018-04-30: £9.1825th · 2019-04-30: £10.0025th · 2020-04-30: £10.3725th · 2021-04-30: £11.1125th · 2022-04-30: £11.6725th · 2023-04-30: £12.4925th · 2024-04-30: £13.5425th · 2025-04-30: £14.36MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.04Median · 2009-04-30: £10.13Median · 2010-04-30: £10.78Median · 2011-04-30: £11.09Median · 2012-04-30: £10.69Median · 2013-04-30: £10.78Median · 2014-04-30: £10.46Median · 2015-04-30: £11.16Median · 2016-04-30: £11.67Median · 2017-04-30: £11.63Median · 2018-04-30: £11.36Median · 2019-04-30: £12.55Median · 2020-04-30: £12.93Median · 2021-04-30: £13.95Median · 2022-04-30: £15.18Median · 2023-04-30: £15.99Median · 2024-04-30: £16.58Median · 2025-04-30: £17.6375th75th · 2009-04-30: £14.2675th · 2010-04-30: £13.7475th · 2011-04-30: £15.2575th · 2012-04-30: £14.6075th · 2013-04-30: £15.5375th · 2014-04-30: £15.1075th · 2015-04-30: £16.1875th · 2016-04-30: £16.0475th · 2017-04-30: £16.8575th · 2018-04-30: £15.8375th · 2019-04-30: £18.1175th · 2021-04-30: £19.8875th · 2022-04-30: £20.8375th · 2023-04-30: £21.7975th · 2024-04-30: £21.2775th · 2025-04-30: £24.47 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.58£14.36£17.63£24.47

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

4.014.525.110th10th · 2009-04-30: £6.0010th · 2010-04-30: £6.4610th · 2011-04-30: £6.8010th · 2012-04-30: £6.6610th · 2013-04-30: £6.8310th · 2014-04-30: £6.6110th · 2015-04-30: £7.2210th · 2016-04-30: £7.5810th · 2017-04-30: £7.6710th · 2018-04-30: £8.2810th · 2019-04-30: £8.4610th · 2020-04-30: £8.9910th · 2021-04-30: £9.5010th · 2022-04-30: £10.3810th · 2023-04-30: £10.7810th · 2024-04-30: £12.3010th · 2025-04-30: £12.2525th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.0125th · 2009-04-30: £7.6625th · 2010-04-30: £7.9825th · 2011-04-30: £8.0025th · 2012-04-30: £8.2225th · 2013-04-30: £8.4225th · 2014-04-30: £8.1525th · 2015-04-30: £8.4125th · 2016-04-30: £8.5725th · 2017-04-30: £9.0925th · 2018-04-30: £9.1725th · 2019-04-30: £9.6425th · 2020-04-30: £10.1225th · 2021-04-30: £10.7825th · 2022-04-30: £11.5425th · 2023-04-30: £12.2325th · 2024-04-30: £13.3025th · 2025-04-30: £14.00MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £9.65Median · 2009-04-30: £9.92Median · 2010-04-30: £10.49Median · 2011-04-30: £10.26Median · 2012-04-30: £10.21Median · 2013-04-30: £10.24Median · 2014-04-30: £10.27Median · 2015-04-30: £10.63Median · 2016-04-30: £11.79Median · 2017-04-30: £11.61Median · 2018-04-30: £11.96Median · 2019-04-30: £11.76Median · 2020-04-30: £12.83Median · 2021-04-30: £13.82Median · 2022-04-30: £14.32Median · 2023-04-30: £14.73Median · 2024-04-30: £15.08Median · 2025-04-30: £16.1975th75th · 2009-04-30: £14.6975th · 2010-04-30: £14.2975th · 2011-04-30: £14.4475th · 2012-04-30: £15.2775th · 2013-04-30: £15.4975th · 2014-04-30: £15.2075th · 2020-04-30: £16.7475th · 2021-04-30: £18.5175th · 2022-04-30: £19.9075th · 2023-04-30: £20.6175th · 2024-04-30: £20.3575th · 2025-04-30: £23.03 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.25£14.00£16.19£23.03

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 4.0%

6,35014k22k1997-12-31: 8,0061998-12-31: 7,8361999-12-31: 8,2332000-12-31: 9,0472001-12-31: 9,7652002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 7,836 to 20k · axis starts at 6,350

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
1,225
8991,1351,3712010-03-31: 9502011-03-31: 9452012-03-31: 9702013-03-31: 9752014-03-31: 1,0552015-03-31: 1,1552016-03-31: 1,1952017-03-31: 1,3152018-03-31: 1,3002019-03-31: 1,3002020-03-31: 1,3002021-03-31: 1,3252022-03-31: 1,2952023-03-31: 1,2602024-03-31: 1,2302025-03-31: 1,225 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 945 to 1,325 · axis starts at 899

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

6258301,0352010-03-31: 6752011-03-31: 6652012-03-31: 6752013-03-31: 6702014-03-31: 7252015-03-31: 8052016-03-31: 8452017-03-31: 9752018-03-31: 9602019-03-31: 9702020-03-31: 9552021-03-31: 9952022-03-31: 9552023-03-31: 9102024-03-31: 8952025-03-31: 915 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 665 to 995 · axis starts at 625

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

73.282.591.82010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 852014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 852019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 90 · axis starts at 73.2

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

4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

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

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

32.64557.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

1381722072010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1502012-03-31: 1602013-03-31: 1602014-03-31: 1752015-03-31: 1902016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 1802018-03-31: 1802019-03-31: 1702020-03-31: 1852021-03-31: 1852022-03-31: 1852023-03-31: 1952024-03-31: 1852025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145 to 200 · axis starts at 138

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

9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

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

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

1,620
1,3341,5481,7612010-03-31: 1,3902011-03-31: 1,3752012-03-31: 1,4102013-03-31: 1,4152014-03-31: 1,4902015-03-31: 1,5852016-03-31: 1,5952017-03-31: 1,7102018-03-31: 1,6852019-03-31: 1,6952020-03-31: 1,7102021-03-31: 1,7202022-03-31: 1,6802023-03-31: 1,6602024-03-31: 1,6302025-03-31: 1,620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,375 to 1,720 · axis starts at 1,334

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 50 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 25 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 1,500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 0 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 15 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 30 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 200 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 0 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 45 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 20 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 300 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 0 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 35 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 600 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 50 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 5 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 35 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 40 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 20 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 125 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 150 2024
42 : Civil engineering 125 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 600 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 350 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 400 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 100 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 75 2024
55 : Accommodation 125 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 15 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 30 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 125 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 25 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 75 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 45 2024
68 : Real estate activities 400 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 150 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 125 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 75 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 200 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 20 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 50 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 20 2024
78 : Employment activities 350 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 35 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 25 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 250 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,500 2024
85 : Education 2,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 4,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 600 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 900 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 35 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 175 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 100 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 0 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 175 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
63.671.278.82004-12-31: 65.12005-12-31: 67.62006-12-31: 68.62007-12-31: 67.72008-12-31: 67.92009-12-31: 70.82010-12-31: 73.22011-12-31: 68.92012-12-31: 75.22013-12-31: 72.32014-12-31: 73.62015-12-31: 75.22016-12-31: 74.82017-12-31: 73.92018-12-31: 73.62019-12-31: 73.52020-12-31: 77.32021-12-31: 71.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 65.1 to 77.3 · axis starts at 63.6

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 NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
47.656.966.22004-12-31: 50.12005-12-31: 49.62006-12-31: 49.42007-12-31: 512008-12-31: 522009-12-31: 54.72010-12-31: 56.62011-12-31: 562012-12-31: 62.72013-12-31: 60.72014-12-31: 62.62015-12-31: 61.82016-12-31: 61.62017-12-31: 59.42018-12-31: 57.42019-12-31: 59.92020-12-31: 64.42021-12-31: 57.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 49.4 to 64.4 · axis starts at 47.6

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
27.237.547.72004-12-31: 31.62005-12-31: 29.22006-12-31: 32.92007-12-31: 30.52008-12-31: 34.62009-12-31: 34.52010-12-31: 35.62011-12-31: 35.82012-12-31: 42.72013-12-31: 442014-12-31: 452015-12-31: 43.22016-12-31: 41.72017-12-31: 39.12018-12-31: 38.22019-12-31: 44.12020-12-31: 45.72021-12-31: 44.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 29.2 to 45.7 · axis starts at 27.2

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
13.121.930.62004-12-31: 16.62005-12-31: 14.82006-12-31: 16.42007-12-31: 17.12008-12-31: 20.22009-12-31: 18.42010-12-31: 20.12011-12-31: 20.82012-12-31: 24.52013-12-31: 262014-12-31: 25.42015-12-31: 25.52016-12-31: 24.12017-12-31: 22.82018-12-31: 22.42019-12-31: 28.52020-12-31: 28.92021-12-31: 28.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 14.8 to 28.9 · axis starts at 13.1

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.

12.620.328.02004-12-31: 26.52005-12-31: 232006-12-31: 22.22007-12-31: 22.22008-12-31: 21.32009-12-31: 21.52010-12-31: 18.32011-12-31: 20.22012-12-31: 14.52013-12-31: 15.22014-12-31: 14.62015-12-31: 14.12016-12-31: 15.82017-12-31: 16.42018-12-31: 14.12019-12-31: 162020-12-31: 14.92021-12-31: 21.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 14.1 to 26.5 · axis starts at 12.6

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.

7.010.013.12004-12-31: 8.42005-12-31: 9.42006-12-31: 9.12007-12-31: 10.12008-12-31: 10.82009-12-31: 7.72010-12-31: 8.52011-12-31: 10.92012-12-31: 10.32013-12-31: 12.52014-12-31: 11.82015-12-31: 10.72016-12-31: 9.42017-12-31: 9.72018-12-31: 12.32019-12-31: 10.52020-12-31: 7.82021-12-31: 7.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 7.6 to 12.5 · axis starts at 7.0

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.

Population 6
9.0%
8.610.813.12013-12-31: 11.42014-12-31: 12.72015-12-31: 12.72016-12-31: 12.12017-12-31: 122018-12-31: 11.42019-12-31: 10.92020-12-31: 10.22021-12-31: 10.42022-12-31: 10.42023-12-31: 9.62024-12-31: 9.52025-12-31: 9 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 9 to 12.7 · axis starts at 8.6

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

45.257.068.92013-12-31: 592014-12-31: 662015-12-31: 66.62016-12-31: 63.82017-12-31: 642018-12-31: 61.32019-12-31: 58.62020-12-31: 54.82021-12-31: 55.52022-12-31: 552023-12-31: 50.92024-12-31: 502025-12-31: 47.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 47.5 to 66.6 · axis starts at 45.2

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

523
4966367762013-12-31: 6732014-12-31: 7452015-12-31: 7492016-12-31: 7152017-12-31: 7102018-12-31: 6782019-12-31: 6472020-12-31: 6042021-12-31: 6142022-12-31: 6102023-12-31: 5662024-12-31: 5582025-12-31: 523 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 523 to 749 · axis starts at 496

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

1.41.72.02013-12-31: 1.72014-12-31: 1.92015-12-31: 1.92016-12-31: 1.82017-12-31: 1.82018-12-31: 1.72019-12-31: 1.72020-12-31: 1.62021-12-31: 1.62022-12-31: 1.62023-12-31: 1.52024-12-31: 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

523
4966367762013-12-31: 6732014-12-31: 7452015-12-31: 7492016-12-31: 7152017-12-31: 7102018-12-31: 6782019-12-31: 6472020-12-31: 6042021-12-31: 6142022-12-31: 6102023-12-31: 5662024-12-31: 5582025-12-31: 523 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 523 to 749 · axis starts at 496

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

Population
2025
58,362
56k58k60k2001-06-30: 56k2002-06-30: 56k2003-06-30: 56k2004-06-30: 56k2005-06-30: 56k2006-06-30: 57k2007-06-30: 57k2008-06-30: 58k2009-06-30: 58k2010-06-30: 58k2011-06-30: 59k2012-06-30: 59k2013-06-30: 59k2014-06-30: 59k2015-06-30: 59k2016-06-30: 59k2017-06-30: 59k2018-06-30: 59k2019-06-30: 59k2020-06-30: 59k2021-06-30: 59k2022-06-30: 59k2023-06-30: 59k2024-06-30: 59k2025-06-30: 58k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 56k to 59k · axis starts at 56k

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