The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 112,280

South Ayrshire

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
Claimant count August 2026 2,100 +110 in the top 8% of 218
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 74.3% +4.9 in the top 2% of 205
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 2.7% -1.5 in the bottom 4% of 200
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.1% -1.5 in the bottom 5% of 204

By subject

Every figure published for South Ayrshire. 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
9.1%
6.28.711.12020-03-31: 9.92020-06-30: 8.72020-09-30: 8.32020-12-31: 7.22021-03-31: 7.92021-06-30: 8.92021-09-30: 8.72021-12-31: 9.32022-03-31: 9.52022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 8.42022-12-31: 9.32023-03-31: 8.72023-06-30: 10.12023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 10.12024-03-31: 8.22024-06-30: 7.32024-09-30: 8.12024-12-31: 6.72025-03-31: 7.92025-06-30: 9.12025-09-30: 9.12025-12-31: 10.62026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.7 to 10.6 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.3%
58.667.876.92020-03-31: 75.12020-06-30: 72.22020-09-30: 72.82020-12-31: 71.72021-03-31: 69.72021-06-30: 69.72021-09-30: 69.22021-12-31: 68.32022-03-31: 69.82022-06-30: 70.62022-09-30: 69.22022-12-31: 67.42023-03-31: 65.52023-06-30: 60.42023-09-30: 61.42023-12-31: 65.22024-03-31: 62.52024-06-30: 70.42024-09-30: 71.12024-12-31: 72.32025-03-31: 72.52025-06-30: 70.52025-09-30: 72.32025-12-31: 69.42026-03-31: 74.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 60.4 to 75.1 · axis starts at 58.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.7%
2.05.69.22020-03-31: 3.82020-06-30: 4.22020-09-30: 4.12020-12-31: 4.82021-03-31: 3.32021-06-30: 4.62021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 6.32022-03-31: 62022-06-30: 5.12022-09-30: 62022-12-31: 6.92023-03-31: 8.32023-06-30: 8.52023-09-30: 8.42023-12-31: 6.12024-03-31: 5.72024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.32025-03-31: 3.92025-06-30: 5.22025-09-30: 4.12025-12-31: 4.22026-03-31: 2.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.7 to 8.5 · axis starts at 2.0

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

20,400
14k18k23k2004-12-31: 21k2005-12-31: 22k2006-12-31: 21k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 20k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 15k2024-12-31: 21k2025-12-31: 20k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 15k to 22k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

33,600
30k35k40k2004-12-31: 38k2005-12-31: 37k2006-12-31: 37k2007-12-31: 37k2008-12-31: 38k2009-12-31: 38k2010-12-31: 38k2011-12-31: 39k2012-12-31: 38k2013-12-31: 38k2014-12-31: 37k2015-12-31: 36k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 34k2018-12-31: 33k2019-12-31: 34k2020-12-31: 32k2021-12-31: 34k2022-12-31: 33k2023-12-31: 33k2024-12-31: 31k2025-12-31: 34k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 31k to 39k · axis starts at 30k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
4766007242006-12-31: 6002010-12-31: 7002011-12-31: 500 2006-12 2011-12
3 annual readings · 500 to 700 · axis starts at 476

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.

—
3681,0501,7322004-12-31: 1,0002005-12-31: 5002006-12-31: 8002007-12-31: 8002009-12-31: 8002010-12-31: 1,4002011-12-31: 1,3002012-12-31: 1,6002013-12-31: 1,3002014-12-31: 1,0002015-12-31: 9002019-12-31: 7002021-12-31: 9002022-12-31: 5002023-12-31: 600 2004-12 2023-12
15 annual readings · 500 to 1,600 · axis starts at 368

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

13,600
7,18011k15k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 10k2009-12-31: 9,6002010-12-31: 9,2002011-12-31: 7,9002012-12-31: 9,0002013-12-31: 9,7002014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 12k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 11k2020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 9,8002024-12-31: 14k2025-12-31: 14k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 7,900 to 14k · axis starts at 7,180

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

17,900
16k19k22k2004-12-31: 21k2005-12-31: 20k2006-12-31: 20k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 20k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 16k2024-12-31: 17k2025-12-31: 18k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 16k to 21k · axis starts at 16k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

2,800
8122,3003,7882004-12-31: 2,7002005-12-31: 2,4002006-12-31: 2,5002007-12-31: 2,1002008-12-31: 2,3002009-12-31: 2,1002010-12-31: 3,4002011-12-31: 2,7002012-12-31: 2,3002013-12-31: 1,1002014-12-31: 2,6002015-12-31: 2,1002016-12-31: 2,4002017-12-31: 1,3002018-12-31: 2,1002019-12-31: 1,2002020-12-31: 1,3002021-12-31: 1,3002022-12-31: 3,5002023-12-31: 2,4002024-12-31: 2,9002025-12-31: 2,800 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,100 to 3,500 · axis starts at 812

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

8,500
5,7968,40011k2004-12-31: 8,0002005-12-31: 7,3002006-12-31: 7,3002007-12-31: 6,5002008-12-31: 6,9002009-12-31: 7,7002010-12-31: 8,6002011-12-31: 8,5002012-12-31: 8,7002013-12-31: 8,0002014-12-31: 7,5002015-12-31: 6,8002016-12-31: 7,1002017-12-31: 6,6002018-12-31: 7,0002019-12-31: 6,7002020-12-31: 6,3002021-12-31: 7,7002022-12-31: 8,6002023-12-31: 10k2024-12-31: 7,3002025-12-31: 8,500 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 6,300 to 10k · axis starts at 5,796

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
2,100
1,5893,4555,3212020-01-31: 2,7402020-02-29: 2,7902020-03-31: 2,7552020-04-30: 4,2902020-05-31: 4,6152020-06-30: 4,6302020-07-31: 4,8452020-08-31: 4,9602020-09-30: 4,8202020-10-31: 4,5352020-11-30: 4,5752020-12-31: 4,5452021-01-31: 4,7252021-02-28: 4,6902021-03-31: 4,6202021-04-30: 4,5202021-05-31: 4,2452021-06-30: 3,9302021-07-31: 3,7852021-08-31: 3,6502021-09-30: 3,3602021-10-31: 3,2352021-11-30: 3,1402021-12-31: 3,0802022-01-31: 3,1052022-02-28: 3,0702022-03-31: 2,9402022-04-30: 2,6752022-05-31: 2,4952022-06-30: 2,4802022-07-31: 2,4202022-08-31: 2,4752022-09-30: 2,4302022-10-31: 2,3152022-11-30: 2,3152022-12-31: 2,4002023-01-31: 2,4402023-02-28: 2,4402023-03-31: 2,4902023-04-30: 2,4802023-05-31: 2,2602023-06-30: 2,2502023-07-31: 2,3352023-08-31: 2,2652023-09-30: 2,1902023-10-31: 2,1952023-11-30: 2,2352023-12-31: 2,3052024-01-31: 2,2752024-02-29: 2,3352024-03-31: 2,3152024-04-30: 2,2802024-05-31: 2,1802024-06-30: 2,3002024-07-31: 2,4152024-08-31: 2,3852024-09-30: 2,3552024-10-31: 2,2302024-11-30: 2,2002024-12-31: 2,2002025-01-31: 2,2602025-02-28: 2,3152025-03-31: 2,2102025-04-30: 2,1502025-05-31: 2,0702025-06-30: 2,0652025-07-31: 2,0702025-08-31: 2,0902025-09-30: 2,0052025-10-31: 1,9502025-11-30: 2,0052025-12-31: 2,0052026-01-31: 2,0402026-02-28: 2,0852026-03-31: 2,0902026-04-30: 2,0952026-05-31: 2,0302026-06-30: 1,9852026-07-31: 1,9902026-08-31: 2,100 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,950 to 4,960 · axis starts at 1,589

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

3.2%
2.45.38.22020-01-31: 4.22020-02-29: 4.32020-03-31: 4.22020-04-30: 6.62020-05-31: 7.12020-06-30: 7.12020-07-31: 7.42020-08-31: 7.62020-09-30: 7.42020-10-31: 72020-11-30: 72020-12-31: 72021-01-31: 7.32021-02-28: 7.22021-03-31: 7.12021-04-30: 6.92021-05-31: 6.52021-06-30: 62021-07-31: 5.82021-08-31: 5.62021-09-30: 5.22021-10-31: 52021-11-30: 4.82021-12-31: 4.72022-01-31: 4.82022-02-28: 4.72022-03-31: 4.52022-04-30: 4.12022-05-31: 3.82022-06-30: 3.82022-07-31: 3.72022-08-31: 3.82022-09-30: 3.72022-10-31: 3.62022-11-30: 3.62022-12-31: 3.72023-01-31: 3.82023-02-28: 3.82023-03-31: 3.82023-04-30: 3.82023-05-31: 3.52023-06-30: 3.52023-07-31: 3.62023-08-31: 3.52023-09-30: 3.42023-10-31: 3.42023-11-30: 3.42023-12-31: 3.52024-01-31: 3.52024-02-29: 3.62024-03-31: 3.62024-04-30: 3.52024-05-31: 3.42024-06-30: 3.52024-07-31: 3.72024-08-31: 3.72024-09-30: 3.62024-10-31: 3.42024-11-30: 3.42024-12-31: 3.42025-01-31: 3.52025-02-28: 3.62025-03-31: 3.42025-04-30: 3.32025-05-31: 3.22025-06-30: 3.22025-07-31: 3.22025-08-31: 3.22025-09-30: 3.12025-10-31: 32025-11-30: 3.12025-12-31: 3.12026-01-31: 3.12026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 3.22026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3 to 7.6 · axis starts at 2.4

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: 0.82014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.82016-12-31: 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
51,000
49k52k56k2011-12-31: 52k2012-12-31: 50k2013-12-31: 52k2014-12-31: 50k2015-12-31: 52k2016-12-31: 55k2017-12-31: 53k2018-12-31: 53k2019-12-31: 54k2020-12-31: 50k2021-12-31: 53k2022-12-31: 52k2023-12-31: 54k2024-12-31: 51k 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
4.017.831.610th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6810th · 2009-04-30: £7.1710th · 2010-04-30: £7.6010th · 2011-04-30: £7.0310th · 2012-04-30: £7.1210th · 2013-04-30: £7.2110th · 2014-04-30: £7.6610th · 2015-04-30: £7.5610th · 2016-04-30: £7.6510th · 2017-04-30: £8.0110th · 2018-04-30: £8.5510th · 2019-04-30: £9.0610th · 2020-04-30: £9.2010th · 2021-04-30: £9.2910th · 2022-04-30: £9.9910th · 2023-04-30: £10.9710th · 2024-04-30: £12.7710th · 2025-04-30: £13.2225th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.4525th · 2009-04-30: £9.4425th · 2010-04-30: £9.4025th · 2011-04-30: £9.5225th · 2012-04-30: £9.9725th · 2013-04-30: £9.5725th · 2014-04-30: £10.2925th · 2015-04-30: £10.2525th · 2016-04-30: £9.8125th · 2017-04-30: £10.0925th · 2018-04-30: £10.5625th · 2019-04-30: £11.3425th · 2020-04-30: £10.7625th · 2021-04-30: £11.7025th · 2022-04-30: £12.0725th · 2023-04-30: £13.7725th · 2024-04-30: £15.8825th · 2025-04-30: £15.90MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £13.01Median · 2009-04-30: £14.35Median · 2010-04-30: £13.97Median · 2011-04-30: £13.81Median · 2012-04-30: £14.24Median · 2013-04-30: £13.82Median · 2014-04-30: £14.41Median · 2015-04-30: £14.27Median · 2016-04-30: £13.84Median · 2017-04-30: £14.36Median · 2018-04-30: £15.44Median · 2019-04-30: £15.81Median · 2020-04-30: £15.66Median · 2021-04-30: £15.85Median · 2022-04-30: £17.94Median · 2023-04-30: £19.61Median · 2024-04-30: £22.36Median · 2025-04-30: £22.8775th75th · 2008-04-30: £18.3975th · 2009-04-30: £19.1775th · 2010-04-30: £18.8575th · 2011-04-30: £18.7675th · 2012-04-30: £19.5975th · 2013-04-30: £18.7875th · 2014-04-30: £19.1175th · 2015-04-30: £19.1475th · 2016-04-30: £19.5075th · 2017-04-30: £19.9175th · 2018-04-30: £20.7175th · 2019-04-30: £20.6175th · 2020-04-30: £22.4175th · 2021-04-30: £22.2875th · 2022-04-30: £24.7375th · 2023-04-30: £26.9475th · 2024-04-30: £27.4375th · 2025-04-30: £28.92 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.22£15.90£22.87£28.92—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.9%

4.017.330.610th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6610th · 2009-04-30: £6.7410th · 2010-04-30: £7.0010th · 2011-04-30: £6.6410th · 2012-04-30: £6.5410th · 2013-04-30: £7.0010th · 2014-04-30: £7.3910th · 2015-04-30: £7.2210th · 2016-04-30: £7.4910th · 2017-04-30: £7.9710th · 2018-04-30: £8.3610th · 2019-04-30: £8.9810th · 2020-04-30: £9.1510th · 2021-04-30: £9.1110th · 2022-04-30: £9.7510th · 2023-04-30: £10.8910th · 2024-04-30: £12.2810th · 2025-04-30: £13.1725th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.3825th · 2009-04-30: £8.8425th · 2010-04-30: £9.0925th · 2011-04-30: £8.7925th · 2012-04-30: £9.0925th · 2013-04-30: £9.3725th · 2014-04-30: £9.6925th · 2015-04-30: £9.7725th · 2016-04-30: £9.5325th · 2017-04-30: £9.5225th · 2018-04-30: £10.2225th · 2019-04-30: £10.7925th · 2020-04-30: £10.5125th · 2021-04-30: £10.8725th · 2022-04-30: £11.3825th · 2023-04-30: £12.7625th · 2024-04-30: £14.8525th · 2025-04-30: £15.52MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.96Median · 2009-04-30: £12.51Median · 2010-04-30: £13.60Median · 2011-04-30: £12.89Median · 2012-04-30: £12.93Median · 2013-04-30: £13.43Median · 2014-04-30: £13.66Median · 2015-04-30: £13.57Median · 2016-04-30: £13.25Median · 2017-04-30: £13.71Median · 2018-04-30: £14.86Median · 2019-04-30: £15.28Median · 2020-04-30: £15.94Median · 2021-04-30: £15.54Median · 2022-04-30: £14.82Median · 2023-04-30: £18.20Median · 2024-04-30: £20.91Median · 2025-04-30: £20.8175th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.1575th · 2009-04-30: £17.4675th · 2010-04-30: £18.3875th · 2011-04-30: £18.1975th · 2012-04-30: £18.2675th · 2013-04-30: £18.7675th · 2014-04-30: £18.3375th · 2015-04-30: £18.8675th · 2016-04-30: £19.3275th · 2017-04-30: £19.5375th · 2018-04-30: £20.5375th · 2019-04-30: £20.5675th · 2020-04-30: £21.5275th · 2021-04-30: £20.5875th · 2022-04-30: £20.9275th · 2023-04-30: £25.6775th · 2024-04-30: £26.0575th · 2025-04-30: £28.06 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.17£15.52£20.81£28.06—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.3%

£24,714
7,53717k27k1997-12-31: 9,3771998-12-31: 9,5241999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,377 to 25k · axis starts at 7,537

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,510
3,0273,3253,6232010-03-31: 3,0852011-03-31: 3,0852012-03-31: 3,1452013-03-31: 3,0952014-03-31: 3,1552015-03-31: 3,3852016-03-31: 3,4952017-03-31: 3,5652018-03-31: 3,5002019-03-31: 3,5452020-03-31: 3,4552021-03-31: 3,5052022-03-31: 3,4552023-03-31: 3,4902024-03-31: 3,4902025-03-31: 3,510 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,085 to 3,565 · axis starts at 3,027

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

2,575
2,1282,3982,6672010-03-31: 2,1852011-03-31: 2,1902012-03-31: 2,2352013-03-31: 2,1802014-03-31: 2,1952015-03-31: 2,4102016-03-31: 2,5452017-03-31: 2,6152018-03-31: 2,5352019-03-31: 2,6002020-03-31: 2,5152021-03-31: 2,5752022-03-31: 2,5052023-03-31: 2,5502024-03-31: 2,5602025-03-31: 2,575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,180 to 2,615 · axis starts at 2,128

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

265
2032382722010-03-31: 2102011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 2202013-03-31: 2252014-03-31: 2352015-03-31: 2252016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2402018-03-31: 2402019-03-31: 2352020-03-31: 2302021-03-31: 2252022-03-31: 2352023-03-31: 2452024-03-31: 2602025-03-31: 265 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 265 · axis starts at 203

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: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 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

5
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: 02019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 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

125
89.61181452010-03-31: 1102011-03-31: 1052012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1252016-03-31: 1202017-03-31: 1252018-03-31: 1302019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1352021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1352023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 140 · axis starts at 89.6

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

480
4715185642010-03-31: 5002011-03-31: 5052012-03-31: 5202013-03-31: 5052014-03-31: 5452015-03-31: 5552016-03-31: 5202017-03-31: 5152018-03-31: 5202019-03-31: 5102020-03-31: 5052021-03-31: 4952022-03-31: 5052023-03-31: 4902024-03-31: 4802025-03-31: 480 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 480 to 555 · axis starts at 471

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

30
27.64052.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 50 · axis starts at 27.6

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 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

4,405
4,0364,3404,6442010-03-31: 4,1202011-03-31: 4,0952012-03-31: 4,1602013-03-31: 4,1252014-03-31: 4,1902015-03-31: 4,4252016-03-31: 4,5152017-03-31: 4,5852018-03-31: 4,5102019-03-31: 4,5402020-03-31: 4,4352021-03-31: 4,4552022-03-31: 4,3952023-03-31: 4,4052024-03-31: 4,3802025-03-31: 4,405 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,095 to 4,585 · axis starts at 4,036

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 700 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 75 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 25 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 350 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 200 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 200 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 10 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 40 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 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 10 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 75 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 20 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 125 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 20 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 400 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 40 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 40 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 20 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,500 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 100 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2,250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 150 2024
37 : Sewerage 15 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 50 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 900 2024
42 : Civil engineering 350 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 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 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 700 2024
50 : Water transport 20 2024
51 : Air transport 100 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,250 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 200 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 15 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 30 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 150 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 300 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 175 2024
68 : Real estate activities 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 250 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 700 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 200 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 50 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 225 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 175 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 200 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 150 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 350 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 150 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,250 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 5,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 350 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 125 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 350 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 40 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 500 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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74.783.692.42004-12-31: 76.42005-12-31: 79.82006-12-31: 79.72007-12-31: 80.92008-12-31: 77.52009-12-31: 79.72010-12-31: 80.32011-12-31: 81.62012-12-31: 83.22013-12-31: 852014-12-31: 84.72015-12-31: 85.22016-12-31: 83.82017-12-31: 83.82018-12-31: 84.22019-12-31: 84.62020-12-31: 87.62021-12-31: 90.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 76.4 to 90.7 · axis starts at 74.7

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 NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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62.574.085.42004-12-31: 64.72005-12-31: 66.62006-12-31: 68.32007-12-31: 69.72008-12-31: 66.92009-12-31: 69.22010-12-31: 69.22011-12-31: 71.72012-12-31: 72.42013-12-31: 74.42014-12-31: 75.72015-12-31: 74.62016-12-31: 74.52017-12-31: 74.72018-12-31: 77.72019-12-31: 782020-12-31: 77.32021-12-31: 83.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 64.7 to 83.2 · axis starts at 62.5

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 NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
44.556.869.02004-12-31: 46.92005-12-31: 48.62006-12-31: 512007-12-31: 532008-12-31: 49.62009-12-31: 502010-12-31: 51.52011-12-31: 51.12012-12-31: 52.82013-12-31: 54.92014-12-31: 56.32015-12-31: 57.22016-12-31: 58.12017-12-31: 57.82018-12-31: 61.32019-12-31: 62.42020-12-31: 62.82021-12-31: 66.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 46.9 to 66.6 · axis starts at 44.5

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
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28.340.452.42004-12-31: 30.92005-12-31: 31.72006-12-31: 342007-12-31: 332008-12-31: 30.62009-12-31: 31.42010-12-31: 34.42011-12-31: 34.62012-12-31: 35.12013-12-31: 36.92014-12-31: 38.82015-12-31: 40.42016-12-31: 39.62017-12-31: 41.72018-12-31: 43.42019-12-31: 45.42020-12-31: 482021-12-31: 50.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 30.6 to 50.1 · axis starts at 28.3

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.

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3.810.918.02004-12-31: 16.62005-12-31: 142006-12-31: 14.22007-12-31: 12.12008-12-31: 13.92009-12-31: 13.32010-12-31: 12.32011-12-31: 11.32012-12-31: 10.92013-12-31: 9.12014-12-31: 10.82015-12-31: 9.62016-12-31: 9.82017-12-31: 11.22018-12-31: 11.82019-12-31: 8.72020-12-31: 82021-12-31: 5.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.2 to 16.6 · axis starts at 3.8

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.

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3.46.39.22004-12-31: 6.92005-12-31: 6.22006-12-31: 6.22007-12-31: 72008-12-31: 8.62009-12-31: 72010-12-31: 7.52011-12-31: 7.12012-12-31: 5.92013-12-31: 5.92014-12-31: 4.52015-12-31: 5.22016-12-31: 6.42017-12-31: 52018-12-31: 42019-12-31: 6.82020-12-31: 4.42021-12-31: 4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4 to 8.6 · axis starts at 3.4

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.

Population 1
Population
2025
112,280
111k112k113k2001-06-30: 112k2002-06-30: 112k2003-06-30: 112k2004-06-30: 112k2005-06-30: 112k2006-06-30: 112k2007-06-30: 112k2008-06-30: 113k2009-06-30: 112k2010-06-30: 113k2011-06-30: 113k2012-06-30: 113k2013-06-30: 113k2014-06-30: 112k2015-06-30: 112k2016-06-30: 112k2017-06-30: 112k2018-06-30: 112k2019-06-30: 112k2020-06-30: 111k2021-06-30: 112k2022-06-30: 112k2023-06-30: 112k2024-06-30: 112k2025-06-30: 112k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 111k to 113k · axis starts at 111k

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