The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 218,891

Merton

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
Median 2025 26 +3.2 in the top 2% of 205
75 percentile 2025 27.7 -3.4 in the bottom 1% of 200
Adults who smoke 2024 6.1 -7.7 in the bottom 1% of 148
75 percentile 2025 39.2 +5.6 in the top 1% of 200
Suicide rate, per 100,000 2022 - 24 9.6% +3.1 in the top 3% of 151

By subject

Every figure published for Merton. 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
13.6%
7.411.415.52020-03-31: 14.72020-06-30: 14.12020-09-30: 12.72020-12-31: 11.72021-03-31: 11.22021-06-30: 10.52021-09-30: 11.32021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 9.62022-06-30: 10.52022-09-30: 92022-12-31: 9.82023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 8.22023-09-30: 9.52023-12-31: 10.22024-03-31: 14.12024-06-30: 13.42024-09-30: 112024-12-31: 10.52025-03-31: 10.72025-06-30: 122025-09-30: 14.42025-12-31: 14.32026-03-31: 13.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 14.7 · axis starts at 7.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.9%
71.678.385.12020-03-31: 80.62020-06-30: 80.42020-09-30: 80.12020-12-31: 79.12021-03-31: 78.92021-06-30: 75.92021-09-30: 76.12021-12-31: 78.72022-03-31: 77.92022-06-30: 80.92022-09-30: 82.42022-12-31: 83.82023-03-31: 82.92023-06-30: 78.52023-09-30: 75.42023-12-31: 72.92024-03-31: 78.52024-06-30: 832024-09-30: 82.22024-12-31: 82.92025-03-31: 82.92025-06-30: 79.52025-09-30: 80.42025-12-31: 76.52026-03-31: 75.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.9 to 83.8 · axis starts at 71.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.2%
0.24.79.12020-03-31: 6.12020-06-30: 6.42020-09-30: 6.52020-12-31: 6.32021-03-31: 5.52021-06-30: 5.62021-09-30: 5.72021-12-31: 4.82022-03-31: 42022-06-30: 2.92022-09-30: 1.12023-06-30: 3.12023-09-30: 52023-12-31: 6.92024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 22024-09-30: 22024-12-31: 2.32025-03-31: 32025-06-30: 4.22025-09-30: 3.72025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 8.2 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 1.1 to 8.2 · axis starts at 0.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

45,200
39k45k51k2004-12-31: 44k2005-12-31: 43k2006-12-31: 47k2007-12-31: 43k2008-12-31: 41k2009-12-31: 48k2010-12-31: 44k2011-12-31: 50k2012-12-31: 49k2013-12-31: 45k2014-12-31: 49k2015-12-31: 49k2016-12-31: 48k2017-12-31: 41k2018-12-31: 45k2019-12-31: 50k2020-12-31: 40k2021-12-31: 44k2022-12-31: 42k2023-12-31: 43k2024-12-31: 44k2025-12-31: 45k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 40k to 50k · axis starts at 39k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

70,600
59k69k78k2004-12-31: 65k2005-12-31: 67k2006-12-31: 61k2007-12-31: 64k2008-12-31: 64k2009-12-31: 64k2010-12-31: 65k2011-12-31: 62k2012-12-31: 64k2013-12-31: 67k2014-12-31: 68k2015-12-31: 66k2016-12-31: 64k2017-12-31: 65k2018-12-31: 67k2019-12-31: 65k2020-12-31: 74k2021-12-31: 76k2022-12-31: 75k2023-12-31: 66k2024-12-31: 71k2025-12-31: 71k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 61k to 76k · axis starts at 59k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
6921,2501,8082006-12-31: 8002007-12-31: 8002010-12-31: 1,7002011-12-31: 1,7002012-12-31: 9002014-12-31: 1,1002020-12-31: 1,000 2006-12 2020-12
7 annual readings · 800 to 1,700 · axis starts at 692

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

—
2961,3502,4042004-12-31: 8002005-12-31: 2,2002006-12-31: 9002007-12-31: 5002008-12-31: 9002009-12-31: 7002010-12-31: 1,5002011-12-31: 1,3002012-12-31: 1,0002014-12-31: 1,5002015-12-31: 1,2002018-12-31: 7002020-12-31: 9002021-12-31: 900 2004-12 2021-12
14 annual readings · 500 to 2,200 · axis starts at 296

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.

23,500
14k22k31k2004-12-31: 20k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 22k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 26k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 26k2022-12-31: 30k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 25k2025-12-31: 24k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 15k to 30k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

39,100
28k40k52k2004-12-31: 36k2005-12-31: 35k2006-12-31: 34k2007-12-31: 38k2008-12-31: 36k2009-12-31: 34k2010-12-31: 35k2011-12-31: 31k2012-12-31: 34k2013-12-31: 37k2014-12-31: 39k2015-12-31: 41k2016-12-31: 39k2017-12-31: 40k2018-12-31: 42k2019-12-31: 40k2020-12-31: 49k2021-12-31: 48k2022-12-31: 50k2023-12-31: 40k2024-12-31: 46k2025-12-31: 39k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 31k to 50k · axis starts at 28k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

6,400
-884,5009,0882004-12-31: 6,2002005-12-31: 8,0002006-12-31: 8,2002007-12-31: 3,5002008-12-31: 3,3002009-12-31: 6,9002010-12-31: 7,1002011-12-31: 5,0002012-12-31: 5,1002013-12-31: 3,2002014-12-31: 5,3002015-12-31: 2,7002016-12-31: 1,8002017-12-31: 8002018-12-31: 1,1002019-12-31: 4,3002020-12-31: 3,8002021-12-31: 1,0002023-12-31: 7,0002024-12-31: 2,4002025-12-31: 6,400 2004-12 2025-12
21 annual readings · 800 to 8,200 · axis starts at -88

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

9,000
1,6247,70014k2004-12-31: 7,7002005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 8,2002007-12-31: 4,3002008-12-31: 5,7002009-12-31: 7,5002010-12-31: 6,9002011-12-31: 6,8002012-12-31: 7,0002013-12-31: 6,6002014-12-31: 6,2002015-12-31: 5,1002016-12-31: 5,5002017-12-31: 4,9002018-12-31: 5,2002019-12-31: 4,9002020-12-31: 7,1002021-12-31: 7,6002022-12-31: 5,1002023-12-31: 8,8002024-12-31: 2,8002025-12-31: 9,000 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 2,800 to 13k · axis starts at 1,624

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
6,715
2,8306,83211k2020-01-31: 3,6052020-02-29: 3,6902020-03-31: 3,6902020-04-30: 6,4502020-05-31: 9,5802020-06-30: 9,4152020-07-31: 9,6102020-08-31: 9,9652020-09-30: 9,9452020-10-31: 9,5252020-11-30: 9,7602020-12-31: 9,8552021-01-31: 9,6002021-02-28: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2021-04-30: 9,8752021-05-31: 9,1952021-06-30: 8,2952021-07-31: 8,2752021-08-31: 7,7502021-09-30: 7,3252021-10-31: 6,9552021-11-30: 6,6652021-12-31: 6,4252022-01-31: 6,2802022-02-28: 6,2552022-03-31: 6,0952022-04-30: 5,7902022-05-31: 5,6602022-06-30: 5,5652022-07-31: 5,3802022-08-31: 5,4002022-09-30: 5,4352022-10-31: 5,4502022-11-30: 5,4452022-12-31: 5,4852023-01-31: 5,3152023-02-28: 5,4852023-03-31: 5,6352023-04-30: 5,8302023-05-31: 5,6552023-06-30: 5,7452023-07-31: 5,8152023-08-31: 5,8002023-09-30: 5,8802023-10-31: 5,9152023-11-30: 6,0002023-12-31: 6,0302024-01-31: 6,0052024-02-29: 6,0802024-03-31: 6,1502024-04-30: 6,0752024-05-31: 6,2152024-06-30: 6,3152024-07-31: 6,8752024-08-31: 6,8352024-09-30: 7,0602024-10-31: 7,0202024-11-30: 6,9352024-12-31: 6,8452025-01-31: 6,7902025-02-28: 7,0502025-03-31: 6,9802025-04-30: 6,8702025-05-31: 6,9202025-06-30: 7,0802025-07-31: 6,9602025-08-31: 6,8702025-09-30: 6,9002025-10-31: 6,8102025-11-30: 6,6752025-12-31: 6,6402026-01-31: 6,6652026-02-28: 6,7402026-03-31: 6,7852026-04-30: 6,6952026-05-31: 6,7202026-06-30: 6,6902026-07-31: 6,5202026-08-31: 6,715 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,605 to 10k · axis starts at 2,830

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

4.5%
1.94.77.42020-01-31: 2.42020-02-29: 2.52020-03-31: 2.52020-04-30: 4.42020-05-31: 6.52020-06-30: 6.42020-07-31: 6.52020-08-31: 6.82020-09-30: 6.82020-10-31: 6.52020-11-30: 6.62020-12-31: 6.72021-01-31: 6.62021-02-28: 6.92021-03-31: 6.92021-04-30: 6.82021-05-31: 6.32021-06-30: 5.72021-07-31: 5.72021-08-31: 5.32021-09-30: 52021-10-31: 4.82021-11-30: 4.62021-12-31: 4.42022-01-31: 4.32022-02-28: 4.32022-03-31: 4.22022-04-30: 42022-05-31: 3.92022-06-30: 3.82022-07-31: 3.72022-08-31: 3.72022-09-30: 3.82022-10-31: 3.82022-11-30: 3.82022-12-31: 3.82023-01-31: 3.62023-02-28: 3.72023-03-31: 3.82023-04-30: 42023-05-31: 3.92023-06-30: 3.92023-07-31: 42023-08-31: 42023-09-30: 42023-10-31: 42023-11-30: 4.12023-12-31: 4.12024-01-31: 4.12024-02-29: 4.12024-03-31: 4.22024-04-30: 4.12024-05-31: 4.22024-06-30: 4.32024-07-31: 4.72024-08-31: 4.62024-09-30: 4.82024-10-31: 4.82024-11-30: 4.72024-12-31: 4.62025-01-31: 4.62025-02-28: 4.82025-03-31: 4.72025-04-30: 4.72025-05-31: 4.72025-06-30: 4.82025-07-31: 4.72025-08-31: 4.62025-09-30: 4.72025-10-31: 4.62025-11-30: 4.52025-12-31: 4.52026-01-31: 4.52026-02-28: 4.62026-03-31: 4.62026-04-30: 4.52026-05-31: 4.52026-06-30: 4.52026-07-31: 4.42026-08-31: 4.5 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.4 to 6.9 · axis starts at 1.9

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

0.6
0.60.70.72011-12-31: 0.62012-12-31: 0.62013-12-31: 0.72014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.62017-12-31: 0.72018-12-31: 0.72019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.62022-12-31: 0.62023-12-31: 0.72024-12-31: 0.6 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
94,000
84k96k108k2011-12-31: 86k2012-12-31: 89k2013-12-31: 96k2014-12-31: 97k2015-12-31: 98k2016-12-31: 94k2017-12-31: 104k2018-12-31: 106k2019-12-31: 100k2020-12-31: 97k2021-12-31: 92k2022-12-31: 91k2023-12-31: 102k2024-12-31: 94k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 86k to 106k · axis starts at 84k

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

Pay 3
4.223.643.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £8.0110th · 2009-04-30: £7.9810th · 2010-04-30: £8.1610th · 2011-04-30: £8.0310th · 2012-04-30: £8.5510th · 2013-04-30: £8.4410th · 2014-04-30: £8.2410th · 2015-04-30: £8.5610th · 2016-04-30: £9.3710th · 2017-04-30: £9.2310th · 2018-04-30: £9.6510th · 2019-04-30: £10.0410th · 2020-04-30: £10.3110th · 2021-04-30: £10.7710th · 2022-04-30: £10.6710th · 2023-04-30: £12.4510th · 2024-04-30: £13.3810th · 2025-04-30: £14.1725th25th · 2008-04-30: £10.6925th · 2009-04-30: £11.4725th · 2010-04-30: £11.2325th · 2011-04-30: £11.0525th · 2012-04-30: £11.3025th · 2013-04-30: £11.5325th · 2014-04-30: £11.4825th · 2015-04-30: £11.7925th · 2016-04-30: £12.2325th · 2017-04-30: £12.0025th · 2018-04-30: £13.2725th · 2019-04-30: £12.7425th · 2020-04-30: £13.0525th · 2021-04-30: £13.4025th · 2022-04-30: £13.6725th · 2023-04-30: £15.6025th · 2024-04-30: £16.1925th · 2025-04-30: £17.89MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £15.36Median · 2009-04-30: £15.86Median · 2010-04-30: £16.28Median · 2011-04-30: £16.99Median · 2012-04-30: £16.17Median · 2013-04-30: £16.23Median · 2014-04-30: £15.87Median · 2015-04-30: £16.32Median · 2016-04-30: £17.01Median · 2017-04-30: £17.44Median · 2018-04-30: £18.12Median · 2019-04-30: £18.24Median · 2020-04-30: £18.45Median · 2021-04-30: £18.63Median · 2022-04-30: £19.27Median · 2023-04-30: £21.51Median · 2024-04-30: £22.82Median · 2025-04-30: £26.0375th75th · 2008-04-30: £21.9175th · 2009-04-30: £23.5375th · 2010-04-30: £24.2975th · 2011-04-30: £25.1675th · 2012-04-30: £24.8975th · 2013-04-30: £24.9275th · 2014-04-30: £24.6975th · 2015-04-30: £25.5375th · 2016-04-30: £26.7175th · 2017-04-30: £25.6875th · 2018-04-30: £27.3875th · 2019-04-30: £27.2575th · 2020-04-30: £31.5275th · 2021-04-30: £28.4275th · 2022-04-30: £30.6975th · 2023-04-30: £34.0375th · 2024-04-30: £33.6575th · 2025-04-30: £39.22 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.17£17.89£26.03£39.22—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.3%

3.618.834.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.5810th · 2009-04-30: £7.0110th · 2010-04-30: £7.2710th · 2011-04-30: £7.8710th · 2012-04-30: £8.5610th · 2013-04-30: £7.4510th · 2014-04-30: £7.9710th · 2015-04-30: £7.4910th · 2016-04-30: £8.1810th · 2017-04-30: £7.9810th · 2018-04-30: £8.4610th · 2019-04-30: £8.8710th · 2020-04-30: £9.0010th · 2021-04-30: £9.8910th · 2022-04-30: £10.4010th · 2023-04-30: £11.7510th · 2024-04-30: £13.2410th · 2025-04-30: £13.0825th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.5025th · 2009-04-30: £9.1025th · 2010-04-30: £9.8125th · 2011-04-30: £10.0925th · 2012-04-30: £10.5325th · 2013-04-30: £9.9225th · 2014-04-30: £10.0925th · 2015-04-30: £9.4225th · 2016-04-30: £10.2925th · 2017-04-30: £10.3325th · 2018-04-30: £10.5425th · 2019-04-30: £11.1725th · 2020-04-30: £10.7425th · 2021-04-30: £12.5125th · 2022-04-30: £12.4025th · 2023-04-30: £13.7525th · 2024-04-30: £14.8725th · 2025-04-30: £14.71MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.91Median · 2009-04-30: £13.04Median · 2010-04-30: £13.89Median · 2011-04-30: £13.65Median · 2012-04-30: £13.40Median · 2013-04-30: £13.28Median · 2014-04-30: £13.63Median · 2015-04-30: £13.84Median · 2016-04-30: £13.96Median · 2017-04-30: £14.35Median · 2018-04-30: £15.27Median · 2019-04-30: £14.78Median · 2020-04-30: £14.38Median · 2021-04-30: £17.44Median · 2022-04-30: £17.34Median · 2023-04-30: £18.76Median · 2024-04-30: £19.78Median · 2025-04-30: £19.8675th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.7975th · 2009-04-30: £17.7375th · 2010-04-30: £18.5375th · 2011-04-30: £19.1075th · 2012-04-30: £18.6075th · 2013-04-30: £18.5975th · 2014-04-30: £18.5375th · 2015-04-30: £18.7275th · 2016-04-30: £19.0575th · 2017-04-30: £20.6875th · 2018-04-30: £21.9775th · 2019-04-30: £21.1675th · 2020-04-30: £24.2375th · 2021-04-30: £26.1575th · 2022-04-30: £24.1575th · 2023-04-30: £25.8575th · 2024-04-30: £31.0675th · 2025-04-30: £27.67 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 3.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.08£14.71£19.86£27.67—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.1%

£37,982
13k27k41k1997-12-31: 15k1998-12-31: 16k1999-12-31: 17k2000-12-31: 18k2001-12-31: 18k2002-12-31: 18k2003-12-31: 19k2004-12-31: 20k2005-12-31: 21k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 23k2008-12-31: 23k2009-12-31: 23k2010-12-31: 23k2011-12-31: 24k2012-12-31: 24k2013-12-31: 26k2014-12-31: 26k2015-12-31: 28k2016-12-31: 28k2017-12-31: 28k2018-12-31: 30k2019-12-31: 30k2020-12-31: 30k2021-12-31: 32k2022-12-31: 34k2023-12-31: 36k2024-12-31: 38k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 15k to 38k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
11,035
6,8279,35012k2010-03-31: 7,3152011-03-31: 7,4202012-03-31: 8,0102013-03-31: 8,3602014-03-31: 9,1502015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,315 to 11k · axis starts at 6,827

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

9,385
5,5507,90010k2010-03-31: 6,0052011-03-31: 6,1152012-03-31: 6,6002013-03-31: 6,8602014-03-31: 7,5402015-03-31: 8,5202016-03-31: 9,3152017-03-31: 9,7752018-03-31: 9,6002019-03-31: 9,6752020-03-31: 9,7952021-03-31: 9,7502022-03-31: 9,5102023-03-31: 9,3702024-03-31: 9,4452025-03-31: 9,385 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,005 to 9,795 · axis starts at 5,550

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

420
3393954512010-03-31: 3502011-03-31: 3502012-03-31: 3702013-03-31: 3802014-03-31: 3902015-03-31: 4402016-03-31: 4402017-03-31: 4202018-03-31: 4152019-03-31: 4152020-03-31: 4052021-03-31: 4152022-03-31: 4302023-03-31: 4302024-03-31: 4352025-03-31: 420 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 350 to 440 · axis starts at 339

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

35
28.83541.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 35 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

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

235
1782152522010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1852012-03-31: 1952013-03-31: 2252014-03-31: 2302015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2302017-03-31: 2302018-03-31: 2352019-03-31: 2352020-03-31: 2352021-03-31: 2302022-03-31: 2402023-03-31: 2352024-03-31: 2452025-03-31: 235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 185 to 245 · axis starts at 178

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

860
6217729242010-03-31: 6502011-03-31: 6552012-03-31: 7252013-03-31: 7702014-03-31: 8502015-03-31: 8952016-03-31: 7952017-03-31: 8002018-03-31: 8352019-03-31: 8102020-03-31: 8102021-03-31: 8452022-03-31: 8502023-03-31: 8652024-03-31: 8502025-03-31: 860 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 650 to 895 · axis starts at 621

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

65
56.47593.62010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 90 · axis starts at 56.4

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

12,230
8,10611k13k2010-03-31: 8,5902011-03-31: 8,6802012-03-31: 9,2402013-03-31: 9,5952014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,590 to 13k · axis starts at 8,106

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 15 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 10 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 900 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 125 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 35 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 40 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 25 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 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 150 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 50 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 250 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 25 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 350 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 15 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 35 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 20 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 75 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 350 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 150 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 15 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 5 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 400 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. 5 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 1,750 2024
42 : Civil engineering 400 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 3,000 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,750 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 450 2024
55 : Accommodation 600 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 4,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 350 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 350 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 175 2024
61 : Telecommunications 300 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,500 2024
63 : Information service activities 225 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 800 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 250 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,750 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 75 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 450 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 700 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 150 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 250 2024
78 : Employment activities 4,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 900 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 450 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,750 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,750 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,000 2024
85 : Education 8,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 3,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 3,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 400 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 700 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 50 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 1,750 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
£11.60
11.412.513.62021-12-31: 12.22022-12-31: 13.42023-12-31: 12.72024-12-31: 11.6 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 11.6 to 13.4 · axis starts at 11.4

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 11.1 to 12.0

£11.60
11.311.812.22021-12-31: 11.52022-12-31: 12.12023-12-31: 11.42024-12-31: 11.6 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 11.4 to 12.1 · axis starts at 11.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 11.1 to 12.0

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
71.983.494.92004-12-31: 74.12005-12-31: 74.62006-12-31: 74.22007-12-31: 77.12008-12-31: 74.32009-12-31: 74.22010-12-31: 80.32011-12-31: 83.42012-12-31: 85.92013-12-31: 862014-12-31: 85.42015-12-31: 88.62016-12-31: 902017-12-31: 86.52018-12-31: 87.92019-12-31: 88.22020-12-31: 86.82021-12-31: 92.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 74.1 to 92.7 · axis starts at 71.9

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 NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
59.17692.92004-12-31: 64.82005-12-31: 63.92006-12-31: 63.82007-12-31: 67.72008-12-31: 62.42009-12-31: 64.62010-12-31: 73.42011-12-31: 72.72012-12-31: 76.82013-12-31: 77.52014-12-31: 79.82015-12-31: 832016-12-31: 83.82017-12-31: 79.92018-12-31: 78.92019-12-31: 83.22020-12-31: 82.82021-12-31: 89.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 62.4 to 89.6 · axis starts at 59.1

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
44.862.680.32004-12-31: 50.42005-12-31: 52.52006-12-31: 51.32007-12-31: 55.12008-12-31: 48.22009-12-31: 54.82010-12-31: 62.52011-12-31: 61.52012-12-31: 65.92013-12-31: 66.22014-12-31: 68.12015-12-31: 72.62016-12-31: 75.22017-12-31: 71.22018-12-31: 67.12019-12-31: 72.82020-12-31: 71.52021-12-31: 76.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 48.2 to 76.9 · axis starts at 44.8

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
—
32.651.870.92004-12-31: 36.32005-12-31: 41.72006-12-31: 39.12007-12-31: 43.52008-12-31: 37.82009-12-31: 41.22010-12-31: 49.62011-12-31: 48.72012-12-31: 482013-12-31: 52.92014-12-31: 54.12015-12-31: 57.92016-12-31: 60.52017-12-31: 56.82018-12-31: 53.22019-12-31: 602020-12-31: 59.92021-12-31: 67.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 36.3 to 67.2 · axis starts at 32.6

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.

—
0.98.315.72004-12-31: 9.12005-12-31: 14.32006-12-31: 10.12007-12-31: 5.72008-12-31: 7.92009-12-31: 82010-12-31: 6.12011-12-31: 5.22012-12-31: 6.92013-12-31: 5.62014-12-31: 5.22015-12-31: 4.72016-12-31: 5.72017-12-31: 5.72018-12-31: 4.22019-12-31: 5.92020-12-31: 4.82021-12-31: 2.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 2.3 to 14.3 · axis starts at 0.9

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.

—
2.811.219.52004-12-31: 16.82005-12-31: 11.12006-12-31: 15.72007-12-31: 17.22008-12-31: 17.92009-12-31: 17.82010-12-31: 13.52011-12-31: 11.42012-12-31: 7.22013-12-31: 8.42014-12-31: 9.52015-12-31: 6.72016-12-31: 4.42017-12-31: 7.82018-12-31: 7.92019-12-31: 5.82020-12-31: 8.42021-12-31: 5.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.4 to 17.9 · axis starts at 2.8

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
15.4
14.818.221.62020-12-31: 17.32021-12-31: 20.02022-12-31: 20.92023-12-31: 19.62024-12-31: 15.4 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 15.4 to 20.9 · axis starts at 14.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 11.6 to 19.5

72
64.468.672.82020-12-31: 67.32021-12-31: 66.82022-12-31: 65.22023-12-31: 70.42024-12-31: 72.0 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 65.2 to 72.0 · axis starts at 64.4

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 67.5 to 76.4

6.1
5.210.014.72020-12-31: 11.72021-12-31: 11.82022-12-31: 13.62023-12-31: 13.82024-12-31: 6.1 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 6.1 to 13.8 · axis starts at 5.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 2.9 to 9.4

51.9
47.752.156.62022-12-31: 55.72023-12-31: 48.62024-12-31: 51.9 2022-12 2024-12
3 annual readings · 48.6 to 55.7 · axis starts at 47.7

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 49.4 to 54.5
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

262.9
2542993432020-12-31: 3342021-12-31: 3042022-12-31: 2642023-12-31: 2742024-12-31: 2662025-12-31: 263 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 263 to 334 · axis starts at 254

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 238.0 to 289.6

249.7
1502052602020-12-31: 1612021-12-31: 2032022-12-31: 2232023-12-31: 250 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 161 to 250 · axis starts at 150

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 218.1 to 284.5

9.6%
5.77.810.02020-12-31: 6.52021-12-31: 6.12022-12-31: 6.82023-12-31: 6.52024-12-31: 9.6 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 6.1 to 9.6 · axis starts at 5.7

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 7.2 to 12.6

Population 6
11.3%
10.413.616.82013-12-31: 16.22014-12-31: 15.52015-12-31: 162016-12-31: 15.12017-12-31: 14.72018-12-31: 142019-12-31: 13.52020-12-31: 12.82021-12-31: 12.72022-12-31: 11.62023-12-31: 11.32024-12-31: 112025-12-31: 11.3 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 11 to 16.2 · axis starts at 10.4

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

50.5%
46.858.369.82013-12-31: 67.62014-12-31: 65.32015-12-31: 67.42016-12-31: 63.52017-12-31: 62.52018-12-31: 60.22019-12-31: 58.12020-12-31: 55.72021-12-31: 562022-12-31: 51.22023-12-31: 49.92024-12-31: 492025-12-31: 50.5 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 49 to 67.6 · axis starts at 46.8

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

2,468
2,3132,9223,5302013-12-31: 3,3702014-12-31: 3,2742015-12-31: 3,4122016-12-31: 3,2462017-12-31: 3,1722018-12-31: 3,0182019-12-31: 2,9242020-12-31: 2,7832021-12-31: 2,7392022-12-31: 2,4972023-12-31: 2,4742024-12-31: 2,4312025-12-31: 2,468 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 2,431 to 3,412 · axis starts at 2,313

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

1.4%
1.31.61.82013-12-31: 1.82014-12-31: 1.72015-12-31: 1.82016-12-31: 1.72017-12-31: 1.72018-12-31: 1.62019-12-31: 1.62020-12-31: 1.52021-12-31: 1.52022-12-31: 1.42023-12-31: 1.42024-12-31: 1.32025-12-31: 1.4 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.3 to 1.8 · axis starts at 1.3

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

2,468
2,3132,9223,5302013-12-31: 3,3702014-12-31: 3,2742015-12-31: 3,4122016-12-31: 3,2462017-12-31: 3,1722018-12-31: 3,0182019-12-31: 2,9242020-12-31: 2,7832021-12-31: 2,7392022-12-31: 2,4972023-12-31: 2,4742024-12-31: 2,4312025-12-31: 2,468 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 2,431 to 3,412 · axis starts at 2,313

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

Population
2025
218,891
185k204k224k2001-06-30: 191k2002-06-30: 191k2003-06-30: 189k2004-06-30: 189k2005-06-30: 191k2006-06-30: 193k2007-06-30: 194k2008-06-30: 196k2009-06-30: 198k2010-06-30: 199k2011-06-30: 201k2012-06-30: 205k2013-06-30: 209k2014-06-30: 211k2015-06-30: 214k2016-06-30: 216k2017-06-30: 215k2018-06-30: 216k2019-06-30: 217k2020-06-30: 217k2021-06-30: 215k2022-06-30: 216k2023-06-30: 219k2024-06-30: 220k2025-06-30: 219k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 189k to 220k · axis starts at 185k

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