The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 116,800

Scottish Borders

By subject

Every figure published for Scottish Borders. 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
12.5%
10.314.117.82020-03-31: 14.62020-06-30: 142020-09-30: 14.62020-12-31: 15.92021-03-31: 14.52021-06-30: 16.42021-09-30: 15.12021-12-31: 13.92022-03-31: 13.72022-06-30: 13.52022-09-30: 15.42022-12-31: 15.42023-03-31: 16.32023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 16.52023-12-31: 15.62024-03-31: 12.22024-06-30: 13.62024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 13.22025-03-31: 13.52025-06-30: 112025-09-30: 12.42025-12-31: 12.72026-03-31: 12.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11 to 17.1 · axis starts at 10.3

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.6%
67.073.880.72020-03-31: 74.82020-06-30: 76.52020-09-30: 78.82020-12-31: 79.32021-03-31: 74.12021-06-30: 72.72021-09-30: 70.82021-12-31: 68.32022-03-31: 73.22022-06-30: 74.42022-09-30: 76.82022-12-31: 79.42023-03-31: 782023-06-30: 76.22023-09-30: 77.22023-12-31: 74.82024-03-31: 72.22024-06-30: 74.92024-09-30: 73.32024-12-31: 74.62025-03-31: 77.52025-06-30: 75.82025-09-30: 76.52025-12-31: 792026-03-31: 78.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.3 to 79.4 · axis starts at 67.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.1%
-0.04.79.42020-03-31: 3.12020-06-30: 1.52020-09-30: 1.12020-12-31: 0.92021-03-31: 3.32021-06-30: 3.92021-09-30: 3.92021-12-31: 7.82022-03-31: 6.42022-06-30: 8.22022-09-30: 8.52022-12-31: 6.32023-03-31: 5.72023-06-30: 4.82023-09-30: 4.62023-12-31: 52024-03-31: 7.22024-06-30: 6.32024-09-30: 62024-12-31: 3.72025-03-31: 2.42025-06-30: 2.32025-09-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.22026-03-31: 2.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 0.9 to 8.5 · axis starts at -0.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

22,700
18k20k23k2004-12-31: 21k2005-12-31: 21k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 22k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 21k2025-12-31: 23k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 18k to 23k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

32,800
31k35k39k2004-12-31: 38k2005-12-31: 37k2006-12-31: 37k2007-12-31: 37k2008-12-31: 38k2009-12-31: 37k2010-12-31: 38k2011-12-31: 37k2012-12-31: 37k2013-12-31: 37k2014-12-31: 37k2015-12-31: 37k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 36k2018-12-31: 33k2019-12-31: 35k2020-12-31: 33k2021-12-31: 31k2022-12-31: 35k2023-12-31: 32k2024-12-31: 34k2025-12-31: 33k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 31k to 38k · axis starts at 31k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
4527009482009-12-31: 9002012-12-31: 8002015-12-31: 500 2009-12 2015-12
3 annual readings · 500 to 900 · axis starts at 452

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

—
3561,1001,8442005-12-31: 6002006-12-31: 6002008-12-31: 7002009-12-31: 1,7002010-12-31: 1,2002011-12-31: 8002012-12-31: 8002013-12-31: 5002014-12-31: 6002015-12-31: 1,0002016-12-31: 6002017-12-31: 8002019-12-31: 6002021-12-31: 1,0002022-12-31: 1,0002023-12-31: 7002024-12-31: 800 2005-12 2024-12
17 annual readings · 500 to 1,700 · axis starts at 356

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.

12,100
8,06012k17k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 9,6002012-12-31: 9,9002013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 9,9002016-12-31: 8,9002017-12-31: 9,6002018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 12k2020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 9,6002022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 12k2024-12-31: 13k2025-12-31: 12k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 8,900 to 16k · axis starts at 8,060

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

20,200
15k20k25k2004-12-31: 23k2005-12-31: 22k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 24k2008-12-31: 24k2009-12-31: 22k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 21k2013-12-31: 22k2014-12-31: 23k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k2025-12-31: 20k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 16k to 24k · axis starts at 15k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

1,100
7282,6504,5722004-12-31: 1,1002005-12-31: 1,8002006-12-31: 2,2002007-12-31: 1,4002008-12-31: 2,0002009-12-31: 2,3002010-12-31: 2,4002011-12-31: 1,2002012-12-31: 2,4002013-12-31: 2,0002014-12-31: 1,4002015-12-31: 1,9002016-12-31: 2,8002017-12-31: 2,8002018-12-31: 1,8002019-12-31: 2,7002020-12-31: 1,4002021-12-31: 4,2002022-12-31: 1,9002023-12-31: 3,3002024-12-31: 2,5002025-12-31: 1,100 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,100 to 4,200 · axis starts at 728

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

3,600
3,1445,5007,8562004-12-31: 5,6002005-12-31: 6,2002006-12-31: 6,2002007-12-31: 5,1002008-12-31: 6,0002009-12-31: 7,0002010-12-31: 7,4002011-12-31: 6,2002012-12-31: 6,6002013-12-31: 6,1002014-12-31: 5,4002015-12-31: 6,2002016-12-31: 6,6002017-12-31: 6,1002018-12-31: 5,0002019-12-31: 5,7002020-12-31: 4,1002021-12-31: 7,0002022-12-31: 5,3002023-12-31: 6,3002024-12-31: 6,8002025-12-31: 3,600 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 3,600 to 7,400 · axis starts at 3,144

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
1,930
1,5222,8024,0832020-01-31: 1,8352020-02-29: 1,8602020-03-31: 1,9002020-04-30: 3,3252020-05-31: 3,7352020-06-30: 3,6102020-07-31: 3,8352020-08-31: 3,8302020-09-30: 3,6402020-10-31: 3,4502020-11-30: 3,4852020-12-31: 3,4852021-01-31: 3,5002021-02-28: 3,6452021-03-31: 3,6302021-04-30: 3,5852021-05-31: 3,3202021-06-30: 3,0752021-07-31: 2,9802021-08-31: 2,8302021-09-30: 2,6552021-10-31: 2,5102021-11-30: 2,4152021-12-31: 2,3652022-01-31: 2,3652022-02-28: 2,3202022-03-31: 2,2252022-04-30: 2,1302022-05-31: 2,0252022-06-30: 1,9802022-07-31: 1,9702022-08-31: 1,9752022-09-30: 1,9552022-10-31: 1,9152022-11-30: 2,0052022-12-31: 2,0102023-01-31: 2,0502023-02-28: 2,0202023-03-31: 2,0452023-04-30: 2,0852023-05-31: 2,0402023-06-30: 2,0202023-07-31: 2,0002023-08-31: 1,9852023-09-30: 1,8902023-10-31: 1,9252023-11-30: 1,9202023-12-31: 1,9202024-01-31: 1,9452024-02-29: 2,0802024-03-31: 2,0852024-04-30: 2,0452024-05-31: 2,0552024-06-30: 2,0702024-07-31: 2,1902024-08-31: 2,1902024-09-30: 2,1002024-10-31: 2,0552024-11-30: 2,0452024-12-31: 1,9852025-01-31: 2,0452025-02-28: 2,1102025-03-31: 2,0452025-04-30: 1,9952025-05-31: 1,9152025-06-30: 1,8952025-07-31: 1,8952025-08-31: 1,8852025-09-30: 1,8152025-10-31: 1,7702025-11-30: 1,8152025-12-31: 1,8152026-01-31: 1,9152026-02-28: 1,9352026-03-31: 1,9752026-04-30: 1,9552026-05-31: 1,8902026-06-30: 1,8752026-07-31: 1,8902026-08-31: 1,930 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,770 to 3,835 · axis starts at 1,522

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

2.9%
2.24.16.02020-01-31: 2.72020-02-29: 2.72020-03-31: 2.82020-04-30: 4.92020-05-31: 5.52020-06-30: 5.32020-07-31: 5.62020-08-31: 5.62020-09-30: 5.32020-10-31: 5.12020-11-30: 5.12020-12-31: 5.12021-01-31: 5.12021-02-28: 5.32021-03-31: 5.32021-04-30: 5.22021-05-31: 4.92021-06-30: 4.52021-07-31: 4.42021-08-31: 4.12021-09-30: 3.92021-10-31: 3.72021-11-30: 3.52021-12-31: 3.52022-01-31: 3.52022-02-28: 3.42022-03-31: 3.32022-04-30: 3.12022-05-31: 32022-06-30: 2.92022-07-31: 2.92022-08-31: 2.92022-09-30: 2.92022-10-31: 2.82022-11-30: 32022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 32023-02-28: 32023-03-31: 32023-04-30: 3.12023-05-31: 32023-06-30: 32023-07-31: 32023-08-31: 2.92023-09-30: 2.82023-10-31: 2.92023-11-30: 2.82023-12-31: 2.82024-01-31: 2.92024-02-29: 3.12024-03-31: 3.12024-04-30: 32024-05-31: 3.12024-06-30: 3.12024-07-31: 3.32024-08-31: 3.32024-09-30: 3.12024-10-31: 3.12024-11-30: 32024-12-31: 32025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 32025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 2.92025-06-30: 2.82025-07-31: 2.82025-08-31: 2.82025-09-30: 2.72025-10-31: 2.62025-11-30: 2.72025-12-31: 2.72026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.6 to 5.6 · axis starts at 2.2

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

0.8
0.70.80.82011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.72013-12-31: 0.72014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.82017-12-31: 0.82018-12-31: 0.82019-12-31: 0.82020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.82022-12-31: 0.82023-12-31: 0.82024-12-31: 0.8 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.7 to 0.8 · axis starts at 0.7

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

Total jobs
2024
54,000
49k52k56k2011-12-31: 52k2012-12-31: 50k2013-12-31: 52k2014-12-31: 50k2015-12-31: 50k2016-12-31: 53k2017-12-31: 53k2018-12-31: 53k2019-12-31: 55k2020-12-31: 53k2021-12-31: 53k2022-12-31: 53k2023-12-31: 55k2024-12-31: 54k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 50k to 55k · axis starts at 49k

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

Pay 3
4.514.925.210th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.4810th · 2009-04-30: £7.1310th · 2010-04-30: £6.9810th · 2011-04-30: £6.9310th · 2012-04-30: £6.8510th · 2013-04-30: £7.7710th · 2014-04-30: £7.4010th · 2015-04-30: £7.4610th · 2016-04-30: £7.9710th · 2017-04-30: £8.4110th · 2018-04-30: £8.4410th · 2019-04-30: £8.7510th · 2020-04-30: £8.7210th · 2021-04-30: £9.0810th · 2022-04-30: £9.9410th · 2023-04-30: £11.0110th · 2024-04-30: £12.0110th · 2025-04-30: £12.6725th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.2125th · 2009-04-30: £8.6425th · 2010-04-30: £8.5825th · 2011-04-30: £8.1625th · 2012-04-30: £8.3925th · 2013-04-30: £9.4625th · 2014-04-30: £9.2625th · 2015-04-30: £9.2825th · 2016-04-30: £9.3925th · 2017-04-30: £9.6725th · 2018-04-30: £10.1725th · 2019-04-30: £10.6925th · 2020-04-30: £10.3225th · 2021-04-30: £10.9825th · 2022-04-30: £12.0225th · 2023-04-30: £12.8125th · 2024-04-30: £14.2225th · 2025-04-30: £14.48MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.03Median · 2009-04-30: £10.92Median · 2010-04-30: £11.18Median · 2011-04-30: £11.28Median · 2012-04-30: £11.15Median · 2013-04-30: £12.25Median · 2014-04-30: £12.26Median · 2015-04-30: £12.30Median · 2016-04-30: £12.66Median · 2017-04-30: £13.13Median · 2018-04-30: £13.49Median · 2019-04-30: £13.73Median · 2020-04-30: £13.55Median · 2021-04-30: £14.27Median · 2022-04-30: £15.18Median · 2023-04-30: £16.89Median · 2024-04-30: £17.19Median · 2025-04-30: £18.1675th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.5375th · 2009-04-30: £17.2575th · 2010-04-30: £17.5775th · 2011-04-30: £17.2175th · 2012-04-30: £17.0875th · 2013-04-30: £18.1175th · 2014-04-30: £18.1375th · 2015-04-30: £17.7275th · 2016-04-30: £18.4675th · 2017-04-30: £18.9375th · 2018-04-30: £19.2975th · 2019-04-30: £19.2475th · 2020-04-30: £19.5575th · 2021-04-30: £19.3375th · 2022-04-30: £20.3875th · 2023-04-30: £20.8975th · 2024-04-30: £22.2475th · 2025-04-30: £23.22 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.67£14.48£18.16£23.22—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.0%

4.214.524.710th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.2110th · 2009-04-30: £6.9510th · 2010-04-30: £6.9010th · 2011-04-30: £6.6210th · 2012-04-30: £6.6810th · 2013-04-30: £7.5710th · 2014-04-30: £7.2410th · 2015-04-30: £7.2510th · 2016-04-30: £7.7810th · 2017-04-30: £8.0110th · 2018-04-30: £8.2110th · 2019-04-30: £8.7110th · 2020-04-30: £8.3710th · 2021-04-30: £8.9710th · 2022-04-30: £9.8710th · 2023-04-30: £10.9510th · 2024-04-30: £11.9410th · 2025-04-30: £12.6025th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.3225th · 2009-04-30: £8.0025th · 2010-04-30: £8.1725th · 2011-04-30: £7.9525th · 2012-04-30: £8.0225th · 2013-04-30: £8.8525th · 2014-04-30: £8.9325th · 2015-04-30: £8.4725th · 2016-04-30: £9.0925th · 2017-04-30: £9.2925th · 2018-04-30: £9.4825th · 2019-04-30: £9.9325th · 2020-04-30: £9.9625th · 2021-04-30: £10.4225th · 2022-04-30: £11.1625th · 2023-04-30: £12.4225th · 2024-04-30: £13.7525th · 2025-04-30: £14.06MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £9.30Median · 2009-04-30: £9.50Median · 2010-04-30: £10.33Median · 2011-04-30: £10.22Median · 2012-04-30: £10.06Median · 2013-04-30: £11.36Median · 2014-04-30: £11.04Median · 2015-04-30: £11.54Median · 2016-04-30: £11.44Median · 2017-04-30: £12.45Median · 2018-04-30: £12.47Median · 2019-04-30: £12.58Median · 2020-04-30: £12.73Median · 2021-04-30: £13.31Median · 2022-04-30: £14.51Median · 2023-04-30: £16.00Median · 2024-04-30: £16.73Median · 2025-04-30: £17.2775th75th · 2008-04-30: £13.7775th · 2009-04-30: £13.0775th · 2010-04-30: £13.9175th · 2011-04-30: £14.0975th · 2012-04-30: £13.9775th · 2013-04-30: £15.2975th · 2014-04-30: £15.6475th · 2015-04-30: £15.8375th · 2016-04-30: £14.7075th · 2017-04-30: £16.8475th · 2018-04-30: £16.4575th · 2019-04-30: £16.9375th · 2020-04-30: £17.2175th · 2021-04-30: £17.8175th · 2022-04-30: £19.9175th · 2023-04-30: £19.4775th · 2024-04-30: £21.6775th · 2025-04-30: £22.74 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.60£14.06£17.27£22.74—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.7%

£25,427
7,47817k27k1997-12-31: 9,4011998-12-31: 9,7971999-12-31: 9,9562000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,401 to 25k · axis starts at 7,478

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,965
4,5634,8325,1022010-03-31: 4,6152011-03-31: 4,6302012-03-31: 4,7302013-03-31: 4,6502014-03-31: 4,7752015-03-31: 5,0252016-03-31: 5,0402017-03-31: 5,0452018-03-31: 5,0102019-03-31: 5,0002020-03-31: 4,9802021-03-31: 4,9702022-03-31: 5,0502023-03-31: 5,0102024-03-31: 5,0052025-03-31: 4,965 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,615 to 5,050 · axis starts at 4,563

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

3,735
3,3543,6183,8812010-03-31: 3,4052011-03-31: 3,4602012-03-31: 3,5052013-03-31: 3,4052014-03-31: 3,4952015-03-31: 3,7202016-03-31: 3,8152017-03-31: 3,7952018-03-31: 3,7602019-03-31: 3,7652020-03-31: 3,7602021-03-31: 3,7802022-03-31: 3,8302023-03-31: 3,7802024-03-31: 3,7652025-03-31: 3,735 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,405 to 3,830 · axis starts at 3,354

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

315
2592903212010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2652012-03-31: 2802013-03-31: 2902014-03-31: 3002015-03-31: 3002016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2652018-03-31: 2852019-03-31: 3002020-03-31: 2952021-03-31: 2952022-03-31: 2952023-03-31: 3052024-03-31: 3102025-03-31: 315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 265 to 315 · axis starts at 259

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

15
13.82026.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

125
1111321542010-03-31: 1202011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1302013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1502018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1202022-03-31: 1252023-03-31: 1302024-03-31: 1252025-03-31: 125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 115 to 150 · axis starts at 111

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

725
7057588102010-03-31: 7602011-03-31: 7202012-03-31: 7452013-03-31: 7652014-03-31: 7802015-03-31: 8002016-03-31: 7402017-03-31: 7702018-03-31: 7602019-03-31: 7402020-03-31: 7252021-03-31: 7152022-03-31: 7452023-03-31: 7302024-03-31: 7452025-03-31: 725 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 715 to 800 · axis starts at 705

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

35
23.83036.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 35 · axis starts at 23.8

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 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

5,895
5,6255,8586,0902010-03-31: 5,7502011-03-31: 5,6752012-03-31: 5,7602013-03-31: 5,6702014-03-31: 5,7752015-03-31: 6,0352016-03-31: 6,0452017-03-31: 6,0352018-03-31: 6,0402019-03-31: 6,0252020-03-31: 5,9952021-03-31: 5,9802022-03-31: 6,0252023-03-31: 5,9602024-03-31: 5,9352025-03-31: 5,895 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,670 to 6,045 · axis starts at 5,625

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 2,500 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 400 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 40 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 25 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 800 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 450 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 800 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 350 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 150 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 35 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 35 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 10 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 600 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 100 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 150 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 500 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 100 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 125 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 15 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 25 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 175 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 125 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 100 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 250 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 600 2024
42 : Civil engineering 250 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 900 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 500 2024
50 : Water transport 20 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 125 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 225 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 30 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 50 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 200 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 200 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 200 2024
68 : Real estate activities 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 700 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 400 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 300 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 125 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 20 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 225 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 250 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 35 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 400 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,000 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 4,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 800 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 40 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 300 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
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74.283.192.02004-12-31: 77.72005-12-31: 82.12006-12-31: 79.32007-12-31: 75.92008-12-31: 78.52009-12-31: 79.72010-12-31: 78.62011-12-31: 83.22012-12-31: 84.32013-12-31: 84.82014-12-31: 87.52015-12-31: 88.72016-12-31: 84.92017-12-31: 85.42018-12-31: 84.92019-12-31: 85.72020-12-31: 90.32021-12-31: 87.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 75.9 to 90.3 · axis starts at 74.2

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
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65.774.984.12004-12-31: 67.52005-12-31: 71.82006-12-31: 70.12007-12-31: 68.42008-12-31: 70.62009-12-31: 69.72010-12-31: 70.22011-12-31: 73.62012-12-31: 73.92013-12-31: 74.72014-12-31: 76.32015-12-31: 79.22016-12-31: 75.32017-12-31: 77.42018-12-31: 75.32019-12-31: 74.32020-12-31: 82.32021-12-31: 78.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 67.5 to 82.3 · axis starts at 65.7

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
46.355.264.12004-12-31: 482005-12-31: 53.72006-12-31: 51.32007-12-31: 48.92008-12-31: 492009-12-31: 50.42010-12-31: 50.82011-12-31: 56.12012-12-31: 56.12013-12-31: 572014-12-31: 59.62015-12-31: 61.32016-12-31: 56.62017-12-31: 60.12018-12-31: 57.62019-12-31: 56.12020-12-31: 62.42021-12-31: 59.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 48 to 62.4 · axis starts at 46.3

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
27.437.447.32004-12-31: 29.32005-12-31: 332006-12-31: 30.52007-12-31: 30.42008-12-31: 30.42009-12-31: 32.72010-12-31: 32.82011-12-31: 362012-12-31: 36.22013-12-31: 37.82014-12-31: 39.62015-12-31: 41.62016-12-31: 39.42017-12-31: 39.32018-12-31: 41.72019-12-31: 42.12020-12-31: 43.42021-12-31: 45.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 29.3 to 45.4 · axis starts at 27.4

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.

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4.411.117.82004-12-31: 16.52005-12-31: 11.52006-12-31: 12.92007-12-31: 132008-12-31: 11.42009-12-31: 10.42010-12-31: 10.72011-12-31: 9.92012-12-31: 9.32013-12-31: 8.72014-12-31: 5.72015-12-31: 72016-12-31: 9.62017-12-31: 7.92018-12-31: 8.12019-12-31: 8.22020-12-31: 62021-12-31: 8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.7 to 16.5 · axis starts at 4.4

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.

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2.87.412.02004-12-31: 5.82005-12-31: 6.42006-12-31: 7.82007-12-31: 11.12008-12-31: 10.12009-12-31: 102010-12-31: 10.82011-12-31: 6.82012-12-31: 6.42013-12-31: 6.52014-12-31: 6.82015-12-31: 4.32016-12-31: 5.52017-12-31: 6.72018-12-31: 72019-12-31: 6.22020-12-31: 3.72021-12-31: 4.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.7 to 11.1 · 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.

Population 1
Population
2025
116,800
106k112k118k2001-06-30: 107k2002-06-30: 108k2003-06-30: 108k2004-06-30: 109k2005-06-30: 110k2006-06-30: 111k2007-06-30: 112k2008-06-30: 113k2009-06-30: 114k2010-06-30: 114k2011-06-30: 114k2012-06-30: 114k2013-06-30: 114k2014-06-30: 115k2015-06-30: 115k2016-06-30: 115k2017-06-30: 116k2018-06-30: 116k2019-06-30: 116k2020-06-30: 116k2021-06-30: 117k2022-06-30: 117k2023-06-30: 117k2024-06-30: 117k2025-06-30: 117k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 107k to 117k · axis starts at 106k

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