The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 590,972

Somerset

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
Businesses employing 5 to 9 people 2025 2,715 -215 in the bottom 4% of 218

By subject

Every figure published for Somerset. 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
12.9%
8.411.314.32020-03-31: 12.62020-06-30: 11.62020-09-30: 10.62020-12-31: 102021-03-31: 92021-06-30: 9.62021-09-30: 9.72021-12-31: 10.62022-03-31: 10.22022-06-30: 10.82022-09-30: 11.62022-12-31: 11.22023-03-31: 11.92023-06-30: 11.92023-09-30: 12.12023-12-31: 12.22024-03-31: 11.62024-06-30: 11.52024-09-30: 11.32024-12-31: 112025-03-31: 12.42025-06-30: 11.62025-09-30: 12.32025-12-31: 13.72026-03-31: 12.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9 to 13.7 · axis starts at 8.4

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.3%
74.678.281.72020-03-31: 79.32020-06-30: 79.42020-09-30: 77.92020-12-31: 77.32021-03-31: 76.72021-06-30: 75.32021-09-30: 75.92021-12-31: 76.52022-03-31: 76.92022-06-30: 76.72022-09-30: 76.12022-12-31: 77.82023-03-31: 77.62023-06-30: 79.22023-09-30: 79.32023-12-31: 78.92024-03-31: 812024-06-30: 80.12024-09-30: 79.92024-12-31: 79.42025-03-31: 78.62025-06-30: 782025-09-30: 79.22025-12-31: 77.22026-03-31: 78.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.3 to 81 · axis starts at 74.6

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.8%
1.93.14.32020-03-31: 2.52020-06-30: 3.12020-09-30: 3.82020-12-31: 3.22021-03-31: 3.92021-06-30: 3.82021-09-30: 3.22021-12-31: 32022-03-31: 2.52022-06-30: 32022-09-30: 32022-12-31: 3.12023-03-31: 4.12023-06-30: 3.52023-09-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.72024-03-31: 2.12024-06-30: 2.42024-09-30: 2.82024-12-31: 32025-03-31: 2.92025-06-30: 3.62025-09-30: 3.22025-12-31: 3.32026-03-31: 2.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.1 to 4.1 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

110,700
89k107k126k2004-12-31: 102k2005-12-31: 99k2006-12-31: 108k2007-12-31: 103k2008-12-31: 100k2009-12-31: 92k2010-12-31: 95k2011-12-31: 101k2012-12-31: 109k2013-12-31: 115k2014-12-31: 111k2015-12-31: 113k2016-12-31: 122k2017-12-31: 109k2018-12-31: 120k2019-12-31: 116k2020-12-31: 118k2021-12-31: 115k2022-12-31: 122k2023-12-31: 115k2024-12-31: 114k2025-12-31: 111k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 92k to 122k · axis starts at 89k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

171,200
158k172k186k2004-12-31: 160k2005-12-31: 163k2006-12-31: 162k2007-12-31: 164k2008-12-31: 166k2009-12-31: 172k2010-12-31: 171k2011-12-31: 166k2012-12-31: 168k2013-12-31: 160k2014-12-31: 170k2015-12-31: 174k2016-12-31: 169k2017-12-31: 169k2018-12-31: 168k2019-12-31: 169k2020-12-31: 169k2021-12-31: 183k2022-12-31: 176k2023-12-31: 178k2024-12-31: 172k2025-12-31: 171k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 160k to 183k · axis starts at 158k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
5601,8003,0402005-12-31: 1,9002006-12-31: 9002007-12-31: 1,1002009-12-31: 2,0002010-12-31: 2,8002011-12-31: 1,5002012-12-31: 8002013-12-31: 1,3002014-12-31: 1,0002015-12-31: 9002016-12-31: 2,8002017-12-31: 1,3002019-12-31: 9002020-12-31: 1,500 2005-12 2020-12
14 annual readings · 800 to 2,800 · axis starts at 560

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.

1,800
1,0163,0004,9842005-12-31: 2,5002006-12-31: 3,1002007-12-31: 1,5002008-12-31: 1,5002009-12-31: 2,3002010-12-31: 4,6002011-12-31: 2,1002012-12-31: 2,5002013-12-31: 2,8002014-12-31: 2,8002016-12-31: 4,0002017-12-31: 3,5002018-12-31: 2,1002019-12-31: 1,4002025-12-31: 1,800 2005-12 2025-12
15 annual readings · 1,400 to 4,600 · axis starts at 1,016

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

71,100
43k62k82k2004-12-31: 63k2005-12-31: 61k2006-12-31: 62k2007-12-31: 57k2008-12-31: 56k2009-12-31: 47k2010-12-31: 52k2011-12-31: 54k2012-12-31: 55k2013-12-31: 66k2014-12-31: 62k2015-12-31: 62k2016-12-31: 73k2017-12-31: 55k2018-12-31: 76k2019-12-31: 74k2020-12-31: 78k2021-12-31: 67k2022-12-31: 69k2023-12-31: 64k2024-12-31: 72k2025-12-31: 71k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 47k to 78k · axis starts at 43k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

109,500
90k105k120k2004-12-31: 99k2005-12-31: 93k2006-12-31: 94k2007-12-31: 95k2008-12-31: 100k2009-12-31: 94k2010-12-31: 94k2011-12-31: 94k2012-12-31: 97k2013-12-31: 96k2014-12-31: 103k2015-12-31: 104k2016-12-31: 97k2017-12-31: 98k2018-12-31: 106k2019-12-31: 110k2020-12-31: 107k2021-12-31: 108k2022-12-31: 109k2023-12-31: 117k2024-12-31: 116k2025-12-31: 110k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 93k to 117k · axis starts at 90k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

11,500
1,2928,05015k2004-12-31: 5,5002005-12-31: 6,2002006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 7,1002009-12-31: 9,5002010-12-31: 9,9002011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 7,6002015-12-31: 8,4002016-12-31: 12k2017-12-31: 8,6002018-12-31: 10k2019-12-31: 13k2020-12-31: 5,8002021-12-31: 9,6002022-12-31: 2,6002023-12-31: 12k2024-12-31: 11k2025-12-31: 12k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 2,600 to 14k · axis starts at 1,292

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

25,700
16k25k34k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 23k2006-12-31: 29k2007-12-31: 27k2008-12-31: 25k2009-12-31: 31k2010-12-31: 32k2011-12-31: 29k2012-12-31: 27k2013-12-31: 24k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 27k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 19k2025-12-31: 26k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 18k to 32k · axis starts at 16k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
8,725
6,22212k18k2020-01-31: 7,3802020-02-29: 7,5352020-03-31: 7,3702020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 16k2020-06-30: 16k2020-07-31: 16k2020-08-31: 17k2020-09-30: 16k2020-10-31: 15k2020-11-30: 16k2020-12-31: 15k2021-01-31: 15k2021-02-28: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2021-04-30: 15k2021-05-31: 14k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 10k2021-12-31: 9,8302022-01-31: 9,7602022-02-28: 9,7002022-03-31: 9,2802022-04-30: 8,7202022-05-31: 8,3302022-06-30: 7,8902022-07-31: 7,7602022-08-31: 7,7952022-09-30: 7,6702022-10-31: 7,6902022-11-30: 7,8102022-12-31: 7,8602023-01-31: 7,8102023-02-28: 7,8552023-03-31: 8,0352023-04-30: 7,9902023-05-31: 7,7652023-06-30: 7,7602023-07-31: 7,7952023-08-31: 7,7252023-09-30: 7,8702023-10-31: 7,9952023-11-30: 8,2952023-12-31: 8,3002024-01-31: 8,4152024-02-29: 8,7502024-03-31: 8,7902024-04-30: 8,6702024-05-31: 8,5352024-06-30: 8,4952024-07-31: 8,9752024-08-31: 8,9402024-09-30: 8,8352024-10-31: 8,7352024-11-30: 8,5852024-12-31: 8,4952025-01-31: 8,4902025-02-28: 8,7052025-03-31: 8,6802025-04-30: 8,4552025-05-31: 8,2952025-06-30: 8,3452025-07-31: 8,3102025-08-31: 8,3102025-09-30: 8,2902025-10-31: 8,3952025-11-30: 8,4202025-12-31: 8,4502026-01-31: 8,7002026-02-28: 8,8252026-03-31: 8,9252026-04-30: 8,7602026-05-31: 8,6752026-06-30: 8,6202026-07-31: 8,5802026-08-31: 8,725 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,370 to 17k · axis starts at 6,222

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

2.6%
1.93.65.42020-01-31: 2.22020-02-29: 2.32020-03-31: 2.22020-04-30: 4.12020-05-31: 52020-06-30: 4.82020-07-31: 52020-08-31: 5.12020-09-30: 4.92020-10-31: 4.62020-11-30: 4.72020-12-31: 4.62021-01-31: 4.52021-02-28: 4.72021-03-31: 4.72021-04-30: 4.52021-05-31: 4.22021-06-30: 3.82021-07-31: 3.72021-08-31: 3.52021-09-30: 3.32021-10-31: 3.22021-11-30: 3.12021-12-31: 2.92022-01-31: 2.92022-02-28: 2.92022-03-31: 2.82022-04-30: 2.62022-05-31: 2.52022-06-30: 2.42022-07-31: 2.32022-08-31: 2.32022-09-30: 2.32022-10-31: 2.32022-11-30: 2.32022-12-31: 2.32023-01-31: 2.32023-02-28: 2.32023-03-31: 2.42023-04-30: 2.42023-05-31: 2.32023-06-30: 2.32023-07-31: 2.32023-08-31: 2.32023-09-30: 2.32023-10-31: 2.42023-11-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.52024-01-31: 2.52024-02-29: 2.62024-03-31: 2.62024-04-30: 2.52024-05-31: 2.52024-06-30: 2.52024-07-31: 2.62024-08-31: 2.62024-09-30: 2.62024-10-31: 2.62024-11-30: 2.52024-12-31: 2.52025-01-31: 2.52025-02-28: 2.62025-03-31: 2.62025-04-30: 2.52025-05-31: 2.42025-06-30: 2.52025-07-31: 2.42025-08-31: 2.42025-09-30: 2.42025-10-31: 2.52025-11-30: 2.52025-12-31: 2.52026-01-31: 2.62026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.52026-07-31: 2.52026-08-31: 2.6 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.2 to 5.1 · axis starts at 1.9

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

0.9
0.80.80.92011-12-31: 0.82012-12-31: 0.82013-12-31: 0.82014-12-31: 0.82015-12-31: 0.82016-12-31: 0.82017-12-31: 0.92018-12-31: 0.92019-12-31: 0.92020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.82022-12-31: 0.82023-12-31: 0.92024-12-31: 0.9 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.8 to 0.9 · axis starts at 0.8

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

Total jobs
2024
294,000
244k274k303k2011-12-31: 256k2012-12-31: 250k2013-12-31: 265k2014-12-31: 266k2015-12-31: 272k2016-12-31: 276k2017-12-31: 282k2018-12-31: 287k2019-12-31: 287k2020-12-31: 277k2021-12-31: 273k2022-12-31: 285k2023-12-31: 297k2024-12-31: 294k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 250k to 297k · axis starts at 244k

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

Pay 3
3.219.836.410th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.4210th · 2009-04-30: £6.7310th · 2010-04-30: £6.9210th · 2011-04-30: £6.9010th · 2012-04-30: £6.9510th · 2013-04-30: £7.2410th · 2014-04-30: £7.2810th · 2015-04-30: £7.3110th · 2016-04-30: £7.6610th · 2017-04-30: £8.0210th · 2018-04-30: £8.2610th · 2019-04-30: £8.7510th · 2020-04-30: £9.0010th · 2021-04-30: £9.5810th · 2022-04-30: £10.0910th · 2023-04-30: £11.0910th · 2024-04-30: £11.9310th · 2025-04-30: £12.6225th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.0025th · 2009-04-30: £8.2125th · 2010-04-30: £8.5325th · 2011-04-30: £8.5525th · 2012-04-30: £8.5425th · 2013-04-30: £8.8225th · 2014-04-30: £8.7925th · 2015-04-30: £8.8125th · 2016-04-30: £9.0825th · 2017-04-30: £9.4725th · 2018-04-30: £9.6725th · 2019-04-30: £10.1725th · 2020-04-30: £10.3325th · 2021-04-30: £10.9925th · 2022-04-30: £11.5625th · 2023-04-30: £12.6525th · 2024-04-30: £13.2325th · 2025-04-30: £13.94MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.74Median · 2009-04-30: £11.23Median · 2010-04-30: £11.46Median · 2011-04-30: £11.30Median · 2012-04-30: £11.43Median · 2013-04-30: £11.79Median · 2014-04-30: £11.99Median · 2015-04-30: £11.80Median · 2016-04-30: £12.01Median · 2017-04-30: £12.82Median · 2018-04-30: £12.95Median · 2019-04-30: £13.80Median · 2020-04-30: £13.71Median · 2021-04-30: £14.20Median · 2022-04-30: £15.09Median · 2023-04-30: £16.28Median · 2024-04-30: £17.02Median · 2025-04-30: £17.8675th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.5675th · 2009-04-30: £16.8975th · 2010-04-30: £17.4375th · 2011-04-30: £17.4575th · 2012-04-30: £17.5075th · 2013-04-30: £17.9375th · 2014-04-30: £17.8375th · 2015-04-30: £18.1575th · 2016-04-30: £18.0975th · 2017-04-30: £18.1975th · 2018-04-30: £19.0375th · 2019-04-30: £20.1675th · 2020-04-30: £19.9175th · 2021-04-30: £19.6075th · 2022-04-30: £21.0175th · 2023-04-30: £21.7375th · 2024-04-30: £23.0075th · 2025-04-30: £24.3590th90th · 2008-04-30: £22.1890th · 2009-04-30: £24.1090th · 2010-04-30: £24.2390th · 2011-04-30: £23.5690th · 2012-04-30: £23.6990th · 2013-04-30: £24.7390th · 2014-04-30: £23.7290th · 2015-04-30: £24.7390th · 2016-04-30: £25.0890th · 2017-04-30: £24.7190th · 2018-04-30: £25.8890th · 2019-04-30: £26.8090th · 2020-04-30: £26.2390th · 2021-04-30: £27.1990th · 2022-04-30: £28.0090th · 2023-04-30: £29.3790th · 2024-04-30: £30.5190th · 2025-04-30: £33.23 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.62£13.94£17.86£24.35£33.23

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.5%

3.119.335.610th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.2510th · 2009-04-30: £6.6410th · 2010-04-30: £6.8510th · 2011-04-30: £6.7910th · 2012-04-30: £6.8610th · 2013-04-30: £7.2110th · 2014-04-30: £7.0010th · 2015-04-30: £7.2510th · 2016-04-30: £7.6410th · 2017-04-30: £8.0110th · 2018-04-30: £8.1110th · 2019-04-30: £8.7610th · 2020-04-30: £9.0010th · 2021-04-30: £9.5010th · 2022-04-30: £10.0610th · 2023-04-30: £11.0310th · 2024-04-30: £11.9410th · 2025-04-30: £12.6225th25th · 2008-04-30: £7.6425th · 2009-04-30: £8.0025th · 2010-04-30: £8.2425th · 2011-04-30: £8.1825th · 2012-04-30: £8.2125th · 2013-04-30: £8.7325th · 2014-04-30: £8.6825th · 2015-04-30: £8.7125th · 2016-04-30: £8.9625th · 2017-04-30: £9.2525th · 2018-04-30: £9.2925th · 2019-04-30: £10.0125th · 2020-04-30: £10.3225th · 2021-04-30: £10.9125th · 2022-04-30: £11.4925th · 2023-04-30: £12.5825th · 2024-04-30: £13.2325th · 2025-04-30: £13.99MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.11Median · 2009-04-30: £10.62Median · 2010-04-30: £10.81Median · 2011-04-30: £10.73Median · 2012-04-30: £10.86Median · 2013-04-30: £11.24Median · 2014-04-30: £11.40Median · 2015-04-30: £11.45Median · 2016-04-30: £11.50Median · 2017-04-30: £12.04Median · 2018-04-30: £12.01Median · 2019-04-30: £13.28Median · 2020-04-30: £13.57Median · 2021-04-30: £14.02Median · 2022-04-30: £14.50Median · 2023-04-30: £15.68Median · 2024-04-30: £16.59Median · 2025-04-30: £17.6775th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.4075th · 2009-04-30: £15.7475th · 2010-04-30: £16.0075th · 2011-04-30: £16.0975th · 2012-04-30: £16.2675th · 2013-04-30: £16.7475th · 2014-04-30: £17.3775th · 2015-04-30: £16.9075th · 2016-04-30: £16.7775th · 2017-04-30: £17.2075th · 2018-04-30: £17.3175th · 2019-04-30: £19.0975th · 2020-04-30: £19.1875th · 2021-04-30: £18.7875th · 2022-04-30: £20.2875th · 2023-04-30: £20.8375th · 2024-04-30: £22.0275th · 2025-04-30: £24.1690th90th · 2008-04-30: £20.6190th · 2009-04-30: £21.8990th · 2010-04-30: £22.1890th · 2011-04-30: £22.2790th · 2012-04-30: £21.8690th · 2013-04-30: £22.7290th · 2014-04-30: £22.4590th · 2015-04-30: £23.6990th · 2016-04-30: £24.0190th · 2017-04-30: £22.8190th · 2018-04-30: £24.1290th · 2019-04-30: £25.2490th · 2020-04-30: £24.1990th · 2021-04-30: £25.1990th · 2022-04-30: £26.0890th · 2023-04-30: £27.5990th · 2024-04-30: £29.3390th · 2025-04-30: £32.42 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.62£13.99£17.67£24.16£32.42

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.6%

£25,473
9,04118k27k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 25k · axis starts at 9,041

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
24,520
21k23k26k2010-03-31: 22k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 22k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2022-03-31: 25k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 22k to 25k · axis starts at 21k

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

19,360
16k18k20k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 17k2012-03-31: 17k2013-03-31: 17k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2022-03-31: 20k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 17k to 20k · axis starts at 16k

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

1,315
1,1281,3181,5072010-03-31: 1,2252011-03-31: 1,1652012-03-31: 1,2302013-03-31: 1,2852014-03-31: 1,3402015-03-31: 1,3652016-03-31: 1,3502017-03-31: 1,3552018-03-31: 1,3552019-03-31: 1,3352020-03-31: 1,3552021-03-31: 1,3302022-03-31: 1,3602023-03-31: 1,4702024-03-31: 1,3452025-03-31: 1,315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,165 to 1,470 · axis starts at 1,128

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

85
7792.51082010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1002016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 105 · axis starts at 77

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

745
6297388462010-03-31: 6602011-03-31: 6552012-03-31: 6502013-03-31: 7102014-03-31: 7152015-03-31: 7502016-03-31: 7552017-03-31: 7852018-03-31: 7752019-03-31: 7702020-03-31: 7452021-03-31: 7502022-03-31: 7552023-03-31: 8252024-03-31: 7752025-03-31: 745 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 650 to 825 · axis starts at 629

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

35
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

2,715
2,6712,9003,1292010-03-31: 2,7652011-03-31: 2,7652012-03-31: 2,8202013-03-31: 2,7302014-03-31: 2,9052015-03-31: 3,0852016-03-31: 2,8952017-03-31: 2,8752018-03-31: 2,8302019-03-31: 2,8652020-03-31: 2,9252021-03-31: 2,8352022-03-31: 2,9302023-03-31: 3,0552024-03-31: 2,9302025-03-31: 2,715 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,715 to 3,085 · axis starts at 2,671

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

245
1672102532010-03-31: 1752011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 1752014-03-31: 1952015-03-31: 2052016-03-31: 2202017-03-31: 2202018-03-31: 2302019-03-31: 2352020-03-31: 2302021-03-31: 2252022-03-31: 2102023-03-31: 2402024-03-31: 2452025-03-31: 245 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 245 · axis starts at 167

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 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

28,445
25k27k29k2010-03-31: 26k2011-03-31: 26k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 26k2014-03-31: 26k2015-03-31: 28k2016-03-31: 28k2017-03-31: 28k2018-03-31: 28k2019-03-31: 29k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 29k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 29k2024-03-31: 29k2025-03-31: 28k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 26k to 29k · axis starts at 25k

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 3,500 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 125 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 30 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 500 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 5 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 6,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 1,750 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 500 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 225 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 400 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 600 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 600 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 900 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 45 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 1,500 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 800 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 400 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 2,000 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,500 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 2,000 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1,750 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 300 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 3,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 1,000 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 500 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 800 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,250 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 250 2024
37 : Sewerage 300 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 1,250 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. 10 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 5,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,750 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 7,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 5,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 3,500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,250 2024
55 : Accommodation 7,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 18,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 250 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 500 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 30 2024
61 : Telecommunications 500 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,500 2024
63 : Information service activities 500 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 500 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 400 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,500 2024
68 : Real estate activities 3,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 4,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 4,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 5,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 125 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 800 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 700 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 1,000 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 900 2024
78 : Employment activities 9,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 225 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,250 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 5,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 10,000 2024
85 : Education 22,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 20,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 9,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 6,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 300 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,000 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 4,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 1,500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 350 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 3,000 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Poverty 2
£17.30
16.51819.52021-12-31: 16.82022-12-31: 19.22023-12-31: 18.52024-12-31: 17.3 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 16.8 to 19.2 · axis starts at 16.5

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 17.0 to 17.7

£17.30
15.416.417.52021-12-31: 15.62022-12-31: 17.22023-12-31: 16.62024-12-31: 17.3 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 15.6 to 17.3 · axis starts at 15.4

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 17.0 to 17.7

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
79.286.193.02004-12-31: 81.52005-12-31: 80.82006-12-31: 80.52007-12-31: 82.82008-12-31: 83.22009-12-31: 84.82010-12-31: 83.32011-12-31: 86.82012-12-31: 90.52013-12-31: 87.92014-12-31: 89.32015-12-31: 90.62016-12-31: 90.92017-12-31: 91.72018-12-31: 89.62019-12-31: 88.12020-12-31: 87.72021-12-31: 88.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 80.5 to 91.7 · axis starts at 79.2

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
—
61.271.581.82004-12-31: 63.22005-12-31: 662006-12-31: 65.62007-12-31: 66.42008-12-31: 67.62009-12-31: 68.72010-12-31: 70.72011-12-31: 73.12012-12-31: 77.42013-12-31: 74.72014-12-31: 76.82015-12-31: 79.22016-12-31: 79.22017-12-31: 79.82018-12-31: 78.22019-12-31: 76.62020-12-31: 762021-12-31: 78.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 63.2 to 79.8 · axis starts at 61.2

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 NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
41.552.062.42004-12-31: 43.52005-12-31: 46.52006-12-31: 44.72007-12-31: 45.62008-12-31: 472009-12-31: 46.62010-12-31: 492011-12-31: 50.22012-12-31: 52.62013-12-31: 51.12014-12-31: 53.82015-12-31: 57.42016-12-31: 58.82017-12-31: 592018-12-31: 55.82019-12-31: 55.72020-12-31: 57.32021-12-31: 60.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 43.5 to 60.4 · axis starts at 41.5

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
22.331.240.12004-12-31: 25.12005-12-31: 24.92006-12-31: 242007-12-31: 26.22008-12-31: 25.12009-12-31: 26.52010-12-31: 30.12011-12-31: 28.62012-12-31: 29.92013-12-31: 28.22014-12-31: 33.22015-12-31: 35.62016-12-31: 34.52017-12-31: 34.32018-12-31: 33.72019-12-31: 35.22020-12-31: 35.52021-12-31: 38.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 24 to 38.4 · axis starts at 22.3

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.

—
3.68.613.62004-12-31: 12.62005-12-31: 12.32006-12-31: 11.32007-12-31: 10.42008-12-31: 10.12009-12-31: 8.42010-12-31: 8.62011-12-31: 7.12012-12-31: 4.62013-12-31: 5.92014-12-31: 5.82015-12-31: 4.92016-12-31: 5.72017-12-31: 4.72018-12-31: 6.62019-12-31: 8.12020-12-31: 6.92021-12-31: 5.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.6 to 12.6 · axis starts at 3.6

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.

—
2.75.78.72004-12-31: 5.82005-12-31: 6.92006-12-31: 8.12007-12-31: 6.72008-12-31: 6.72009-12-31: 6.82010-12-31: 8.12011-12-31: 6.22012-12-31: 4.92013-12-31: 6.12014-12-31: 4.92015-12-31: 4.52016-12-31: 3.32017-12-31: 3.62018-12-31: 3.92019-12-31: 3.82020-12-31: 5.52021-12-31: 5.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3.3 to 8.1 · axis starts at 2.7

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.

Health 7
33.2
23.128.734.32020-12-31: 24.22021-12-31: 26.32022-12-31: 27.82023-12-31: 25.82024-12-31: 33.2 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 24.2 to 33.2 · axis starts at 23.1

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 30.3 to 36.2

71.9
67.569.972.42020-12-31: 69.32021-12-31: 69.92022-12-31: 68.02023-12-31: 69.02024-12-31: 71.9 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 68.0 to 71.9 · axis starts at 67.5

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 69.3 to 74.5

11.3
11.012.313.62021-12-31: 13.32022-12-31: 12.42023-12-31: 11.62024-12-31: 11.3 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 11.3 to 13.3 · axis starts at 11.0

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 8.5 to 14.0

49.9
42.846.951.02020-12-31: 43.62021-12-31: 50.22022-12-31: 48.82023-12-31: 44.22024-12-31: 49.9 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 43.6 to 50.2 · axis starts at 42.8

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 47.2 to 52.7

287.4
2852973102020-12-31: 3042021-12-31: 3072022-12-31: 3022023-12-31: 3032024-12-31: 2892025-12-31: 287 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 287 to 307 · axis starts at 285

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 273.8 to 301.6

286.4
1762372982020-12-31: 1882021-12-31: 2472022-12-31: 2582023-12-31: 286 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 188 to 286 · axis starts at 176

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 270.6 to 302.8

11.4%
11.013.115.22020-12-31: 14.12021-12-31: 14.82022-12-31: 12.72023-12-31: 12.62024-12-31: 11.4 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 11.4 to 14.8 · axis starts at 11.0

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 9.7 to 13.2

Population 6
7.7%
7.4910.62013-12-31: 10.32014-12-31: 10.32015-12-31: 10.22016-12-31: 9.92017-12-31: 9.62018-12-31: 9.32019-12-31: 9.12020-12-31: 8.72021-12-31: 8.82022-12-31: 8.32023-12-31: 8.12024-12-31: 7.92025-12-31: 7.7 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 7.7 to 10.3 · axis starts at 7.4

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

47.8%
4655.364.62013-12-31: 61.52014-12-31: 62.22015-12-31: 62.82016-12-31: 612017-12-31: 60.12018-12-31: 58.62019-12-31: 57.72020-12-31: 54.82021-12-31: 55.72022-12-31: 52.62023-12-31: 50.72024-12-31: 48.72025-12-31: 47.8 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 47.8 to 62.8 · axis starts at 46

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

4,555
4,4275,0895,7512013-12-31: 5,5382014-12-31: 5,5882015-12-31: 5,6232016-12-31: 5,4702017-12-31: 5,3672018-12-31: 5,2242019-12-31: 5,1552020-12-31: 4,9082021-12-31: 5,0632022-12-31: 4,8172023-12-31: 4,7342024-12-31: 4,6212025-12-31: 4,555 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 4,555 to 5,623 · axis starts at 4,427

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

1.4%
1.41.72.02013-12-31: 1.92014-12-31: 1.92015-12-31: 1.92016-12-31: 1.92017-12-31: 1.82018-12-31: 1.82019-12-31: 1.72020-12-31: 1.62021-12-31: 1.62022-12-31: 1.62023-12-31: 1.52024-12-31: 1.52025-12-31: 1.4 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.4 to 1.9 · axis starts at 1.4

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

4,555
4,4275,0895,7512013-12-31: 5,5382014-12-31: 5,5882015-12-31: 5,6232016-12-31: 5,4702017-12-31: 5,3672018-12-31: 5,2242019-12-31: 5,1552020-12-31: 4,9082021-12-31: 5,0632022-12-31: 4,8172023-12-31: 4,7342024-12-31: 4,6212025-12-31: 4,555 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 4,555 to 5,623 · axis starts at 4,427

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

Population
2025
590,972
488k545k602k2001-06-30: 499k2002-06-30: 503k2003-06-30: 507k2004-06-30: 511k2005-06-30: 514k2006-06-30: 517k2007-06-30: 522k2008-06-30: 526k2009-06-30: 527k2010-06-30: 529k2011-06-30: 532k2012-06-30: 536k2013-06-30: 539k2014-06-30: 544k2015-06-30: 549k2016-06-30: 555k2017-06-30: 559k2018-06-30: 562k2019-06-30: 565k2020-06-30: 566k2021-06-30: 573k2022-06-30: 577k2023-06-30: 583k2024-06-30: 588k2025-06-30: 591k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 499k to 591k · axis starts at 488k

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