The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 259,230

Southampton

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Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Southampton.

By subject

Every figure published for Southampton. 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
8.2%
3.67.110.62020-03-31: 82020-06-30: 8.62020-09-30: 9.12020-12-31: 9.82021-03-31: 9.92021-06-30: 7.72021-09-30: 6.82021-12-31: 7.42022-03-31: 7.72022-06-30: 82022-09-30: 9.12022-12-31: 7.22023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 92023-09-30: 8.62023-12-31: 6.42024-03-31: 5.42024-06-30: 4.32024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 5.72025-03-31: 72025-06-30: 7.52025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 82026-03-31: 8.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.3 to 9.9 · axis starts at 3.6

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
73.3%
72.076.280.52020-03-31: 762020-06-30: 74.82020-09-30: 74.52020-12-31: 76.92021-03-31: 79.72021-06-30: 75.52021-09-30: 75.42021-12-31: 74.22022-03-31: 74.32022-06-30: 78.62022-09-30: 78.22022-12-31: 76.12023-03-31: 76.72023-06-30: 74.82023-09-30: 752023-12-31: 75.92024-03-31: 762024-06-30: 75.22024-09-30: 75.82024-12-31: 76.92025-03-31: 78.92025-06-30: 73.52025-09-30: 72.82025-12-31: 74.42026-03-31: 73.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.8 to 79.7 · axis starts at 72.0

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.5%
1.24.06.72020-03-31: 5.42020-06-30: 5.82020-09-30: 5.92020-12-31: 3.12021-03-31: 3.62021-06-30: 52021-09-30: 5.42021-12-31: 6.22022-03-31: 4.82022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 3.32022-12-31: 4.52023-03-31: 4.32023-06-30: 4.72023-09-30: 42023-12-31: 3.22024-03-31: 42024-06-30: 3.42024-09-30: 3.92024-12-31: 1.72025-03-31: 1.82025-06-30: 32025-09-30: 3.12025-12-31: 4.92026-03-31: 5.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.7 to 6.2 · axis starts at 1.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

61,100
36k50k64k2004-12-31: 40k2005-12-31: 40k2006-12-31: 43k2007-12-31: 43k2008-12-31: 39k2009-12-31: 43k2010-12-31: 44k2011-12-31: 51k2012-12-31: 47k2013-12-31: 49k2014-12-31: 47k2015-12-31: 45k2016-12-31: 52k2017-12-31: 52k2018-12-31: 52k2019-12-31: 52k2020-12-31: 58k2021-12-31: 48k2022-12-31: 40k2023-12-31: 60k2024-12-31: 53k2025-12-31: 61k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 39k to 61k · axis starts at 36k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

80,300
75k81k87k2004-12-31: 80k2005-12-31: 80k2006-12-31: 78k2007-12-31: 80k2008-12-31: 81k2009-12-31: 81k2010-12-31: 80k2011-12-31: 76k2012-12-31: 80k2013-12-31: 78k2014-12-31: 79k2015-12-31: 82k2016-12-31: 82k2017-12-31: 83k2018-12-31: 86k2019-12-31: 83k2020-12-31: 79k2021-12-31: 79k2022-12-31: 79k2023-12-31: 77k2024-12-31: 83k2025-12-31: 80k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 76k to 86k · axis starts at 75k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
2961,3502,4042005-12-31: 9002006-12-31: 9002007-12-31: 1,6002008-12-31: 7002009-12-31: 1,7002010-12-31: 5002011-12-31: 5002012-12-31: 2,2002013-12-31: 1,4002015-12-31: 6002016-12-31: 1,4002018-12-31: 600 2005-12 2018-12
12 annual readings · 500 to 2,200 · axis starts at 296

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
10 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
2881,9003,5122004-12-31: 6002005-12-31: 1,4002006-12-31: 1,3002007-12-31: 2,3002008-12-31: 1,3002009-12-31: 3,2002010-12-31: 2,2002011-12-31: 1,8002012-12-31: 2,6002013-12-31: 2,0002014-12-31: 1,3002015-12-31: 1,0002016-12-31: 1,1002017-12-31: 6002018-12-31: 1,5002019-12-31: 1,6002020-12-31: 8002021-12-31: 1,2002022-12-31: 1,9002023-12-31: 1,100 2004-12 2023-12
20 annual readings · 600 to 3,200 · axis starts at 288

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

31,100
16k25k34k2004-12-31: 19k2005-12-31: 19k2006-12-31: 20k2007-12-31: 20k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 20k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 26k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 23k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 24k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 25k2018-12-31: 30k2019-12-31: 32k2020-12-31: 30k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 32k2025-12-31: 31k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 18k to 32k · axis starts at 16k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

46,900
39k46k52k2004-12-31: 48k2005-12-31: 46k2006-12-31: 41k2007-12-31: 45k2008-12-31: 47k2009-12-31: 43k2010-12-31: 42k2011-12-31: 41k2012-12-31: 43k2013-12-31: 40k2014-12-31: 41k2015-12-31: 49k2016-12-31: 46k2017-12-31: 48k2018-12-31: 51k2019-12-31: 51k2020-12-31: 45k2021-12-31: 44k2022-12-31: 47k2023-12-31: 44k2024-12-31: 48k2025-12-31: 47k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 40k to 51k · axis starts at 39k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

6,000
2,1846,40011k2004-12-31: 7,3002005-12-31: 7,2002006-12-31: 8,2002007-12-31: 9,8002008-12-31: 7,1002009-12-31: 6,6002010-12-31: 7,0002011-12-31: 5,8002012-12-31: 7,2002013-12-31: 6,5002014-12-31: 4,9002015-12-31: 3,4002016-12-31: 6,6002017-12-31: 6,5002018-12-31: 5,1002019-12-31: 4,8002020-12-31: 3,4002021-12-31: 3,0002022-12-31: 3,8002023-12-31: 8,7002024-12-31: 7,9002025-12-31: 6,000 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 3,000 to 9,800 · axis starts at 2,184

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

8,900
7,83213k19k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 12k2017-12-31: 12k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 12k2020-12-31: 8,9002021-12-31: 9,5002022-12-31: 9,2002023-12-31: 8,9002024-12-31: 12k2025-12-31: 8,900 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 8,900 to 18k · axis starts at 7,832

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
7,440
4,4738,72013k2020-01-31: 5,2952020-02-29: 5,5552020-03-31: 5,5952020-04-30: 9,5202020-05-31: 12k2020-06-30: 11k2020-07-31: 12k2020-08-31: 12k2020-09-30: 12k2020-10-31: 12k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 10k2021-07-31: 10k2021-08-31: 9,5952021-09-30: 9,1052021-10-31: 8,7702021-11-30: 8,5102021-12-31: 8,2552022-01-31: 8,0802022-02-28: 8,1552022-03-31: 7,8652022-04-30: 7,5402022-05-31: 7,3002022-06-30: 7,2202022-07-31: 6,9852022-08-31: 6,8852022-09-30: 6,6102022-10-31: 6,5852022-11-30: 6,6802022-12-31: 6,7502023-01-31: 6,6752023-02-28: 6,8502023-03-31: 6,9302023-04-30: 6,9252023-05-31: 6,7802023-06-30: 6,8802023-07-31: 6,8252023-08-31: 6,8552023-09-30: 6,9252023-10-31: 6,8002023-11-30: 6,9352023-12-31: 6,9302024-01-31: 6,9552024-02-29: 7,2702024-03-31: 7,2952024-04-30: 7,3102024-05-31: 7,3102024-06-30: 7,4452024-07-31: 7,7652024-08-31: 7,6602024-09-30: 7,7552024-10-31: 7,7352024-11-30: 7,5052024-12-31: 7,3452025-01-31: 7,5102025-02-28: 7,7952025-03-31: 7,7352025-04-30: 7,5752025-05-31: 7,4602025-06-30: 7,3352025-07-31: 7,2052025-08-31: 7,1802025-09-30: 7,1352025-10-31: 7,1602025-11-30: 7,0702025-12-31: 7,1602026-01-31: 7,3202026-02-28: 7,5052026-03-31: 7,4652026-04-30: 7,4602026-05-31: 7,4052026-06-30: 7,3852026-07-31: 7,3102026-08-31: 7,440 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,295 to 12k · axis starts at 4,473

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

4.2%
2.65.27.72020-01-31: 3.12020-02-29: 3.32020-03-31: 3.32020-04-30: 5.62020-05-31: 72020-06-30: 6.82020-07-31: 6.92020-08-31: 72020-09-30: 6.92020-10-31: 6.82020-11-30: 6.92020-12-31: 6.82021-01-31: 6.82021-02-28: 7.12021-03-31: 7.22021-04-30: 7.12021-05-31: 6.62021-06-30: 6.12021-07-31: 62021-08-31: 5.72021-09-30: 5.42021-10-31: 5.22021-11-30: 52021-12-31: 4.92022-01-31: 4.72022-02-28: 4.72022-03-31: 4.62022-04-30: 4.42022-05-31: 4.22022-06-30: 4.22022-07-31: 42022-08-31: 42022-09-30: 3.82022-10-31: 3.82022-11-30: 3.92022-12-31: 3.92023-01-31: 3.82023-02-28: 3.92023-03-31: 3.92023-04-30: 3.92023-05-31: 3.82023-06-30: 3.92023-07-31: 3.92023-08-31: 3.92023-09-30: 3.92023-10-31: 3.82023-11-30: 3.92023-12-31: 3.92024-01-31: 3.92024-02-29: 4.12024-03-31: 4.12024-04-30: 4.12024-05-31: 4.12024-06-30: 4.22024-07-31: 4.32024-08-31: 4.32024-09-30: 4.32024-10-31: 4.32024-11-30: 4.22024-12-31: 4.12025-01-31: 4.22025-02-28: 4.42025-03-31: 4.32025-04-30: 4.22025-05-31: 4.22025-06-30: 4.12025-07-31: 42025-08-31: 42025-09-30: 42025-10-31: 42025-11-30: 42025-12-31: 42026-01-31: 4.12026-02-28: 4.22026-03-31: 4.22026-04-30: 4.22026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.2 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3.1 to 7.2 · axis starts at 2.6

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

0.7
0.70.80.82011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.72013-12-31: 0.82014-12-31: 0.82015-12-31: 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: 0.72024-12-31: 0.7 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
127,000
116k126k137k2011-12-31: 118k2012-12-31: 122k2013-12-31: 126k2014-12-31: 131k2015-12-31: 135k2016-12-31: 133k2017-12-31: 132k2018-12-31: 130k2019-12-31: 132k2020-12-31: 129k2021-12-31: 132k2022-12-31: 133k2023-12-31: 130k2024-12-31: 127k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 118k to 135k · axis starts at 116k

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

Pay 3
4.515.426.310th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.6810th · 2009-04-30: £6.5810th · 2010-04-30: £6.6610th · 2011-04-30: £7.0210th · 2012-04-30: £7.2210th · 2013-04-30: £7.2210th · 2014-04-30: £7.1110th · 2015-04-30: £7.4410th · 2016-04-30: £7.7910th · 2017-04-30: £8.4310th · 2018-04-30: £8.5210th · 2019-04-30: £9.1310th · 2020-04-30: £9.2110th · 2021-04-30: £9.6210th · 2022-04-30: £10.6610th · 2023-04-30: £11.5510th · 2024-04-30: £12.0810th · 2025-04-30: £13.0025th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.4525th · 2009-04-30: £8.5025th · 2010-04-30: £8.5425th · 2011-04-30: £8.5725th · 2012-04-30: £8.8225th · 2013-04-30: £8.8125th · 2014-04-30: £9.1625th · 2015-04-30: £9.4425th · 2016-04-30: £9.5025th · 2017-04-30: £9.9425th · 2018-04-30: £10.2025th · 2019-04-30: £10.7825th · 2020-04-30: £10.9125th · 2021-04-30: £11.3125th · 2022-04-30: £12.4025th · 2023-04-30: £13.0925th · 2024-04-30: £13.4225th · 2025-04-30: £14.66MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.50Median · 2009-04-30: £11.23Median · 2010-04-30: £11.30Median · 2011-04-30: £11.46Median · 2012-04-30: £11.58Median · 2013-04-30: £11.44Median · 2014-04-30: £11.94Median · 2015-04-30: £11.85Median · 2016-04-30: £12.27Median · 2017-04-30: £12.88Median · 2018-04-30: £13.29Median · 2019-04-30: £13.58Median · 2020-04-30: £14.24Median · 2021-04-30: £15.29Median · 2022-04-30: £15.57Median · 2023-04-30: £16.79Median · 2024-04-30: £17.59Median · 2025-04-30: £18.5775th75th · 2008-04-30: £14.6675th · 2009-04-30: £15.5075th · 2010-04-30: £16.0275th · 2011-04-30: £15.6775th · 2012-04-30: £16.0175th · 2013-04-30: £15.9675th · 2014-04-30: £16.7975th · 2015-04-30: £16.8975th · 2016-04-30: £16.5275th · 2017-04-30: £17.7675th · 2018-04-30: £18.0375th · 2019-04-30: £18.5175th · 2020-04-30: £19.9775th · 2021-04-30: £20.8575th · 2022-04-30: £21.5475th · 2023-04-30: £22.1275th · 2024-04-30: £23.6275th · 2025-04-30: £24.1790th90th · 2016-04-30: £22.3590th · 2017-04-30: £23.7690th · 2018-04-30: £23.44 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 4.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.00£14.66£18.57£24.17—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.9%

4.817.630.410th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.2810th · 2009-04-30: £7.3010th · 2010-04-30: £7.2710th · 2011-04-30: £7.5010th · 2012-04-30: £7.6810th · 2013-04-30: £7.7310th · 2014-04-30: £8.0210th · 2015-04-30: £7.8010th · 2016-04-30: £8.2210th · 2017-04-30: £8.6810th · 2018-04-30: £9.1310th · 2019-04-30: £9.4910th · 2020-04-30: £9.8710th · 2021-04-30: £10.0510th · 2022-04-30: £10.4610th · 2023-04-30: £11.8710th · 2024-04-30: £12.3810th · 2025-04-30: £13.1825th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.1525th · 2009-04-30: £9.3225th · 2010-04-30: £9.6025th · 2011-04-30: £9.8125th · 2012-04-30: £9.5925th · 2013-04-30: £9.6525th · 2014-04-30: £10.0925th · 2015-04-30: £9.9525th · 2016-04-30: £10.3425th · 2017-04-30: £11.2025th · 2018-04-30: £11.2125th · 2019-04-30: £11.7225th · 2020-04-30: £11.9825th · 2021-04-30: £12.0825th · 2022-04-30: £12.7425th · 2023-04-30: £14.1525th · 2024-04-30: £14.5325th · 2025-04-30: £15.62MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £12.30Median · 2009-04-30: £12.54Median · 2010-04-30: £13.23Median · 2011-04-30: £14.04Median · 2012-04-30: £13.66Median · 2013-04-30: £13.73Median · 2014-04-30: £13.94Median · 2015-04-30: £14.16Median · 2016-04-30: £14.65Median · 2017-04-30: £14.99Median · 2018-04-30: £14.87Median · 2019-04-30: £16.14Median · 2020-04-30: £16.95Median · 2021-04-30: £16.81Median · 2022-04-30: £17.38Median · 2023-04-30: £18.60Median · 2024-04-30: £19.10Median · 2025-04-30: £20.7575th75th · 2008-04-30: £17.4975th · 2009-04-30: £17.6775th · 2010-04-30: £17.4575th · 2011-04-30: £18.4475th · 2012-04-30: £17.9975th · 2013-04-30: £18.5675th · 2014-04-30: £19.6475th · 2015-04-30: £19.6975th · 2016-04-30: £19.3975th · 2017-04-30: £21.4575th · 2018-04-30: £21.9975th · 2019-04-30: £24.4275th · 2020-04-30: £24.7475th · 2021-04-30: £24.0175th · 2022-04-30: £23.5175th · 2023-04-30: £25.0675th · 2024-04-30: £26.3275th · 2025-04-30: £27.94 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.18£15.62£20.75£27.94—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.4%

£20,886
8,19115k22k1997-12-31: 9,6821998-12-31: 9,5511999-12-31: 9,7072000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,551 to 21k · axis starts at 8,191

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
7,235
4,4736,8609,2472010-03-31: 5,1302011-03-31: 4,9352012-03-31: 5,1602013-03-31: 5,1952014-03-31: 5,4602015-03-31: 5,9302016-03-31: 6,5052017-03-31: 6,7102018-03-31: 6,7452019-03-31: 7,0152020-03-31: 8,3102021-03-31: 8,7852022-03-31: 7,8902023-03-31: 7,6152024-03-31: 7,4002025-03-31: 7,235 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,935 to 8,785 · axis starts at 4,473

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

5,730
3,0925,4057,7182010-03-31: 3,7152011-03-31: 3,5402012-03-31: 3,7452013-03-31: 3,7352014-03-31: 3,9452015-03-31: 4,3402016-03-31: 4,9902017-03-31: 5,1652018-03-31: 5,2152019-03-31: 5,4802020-03-31: 6,7852021-03-31: 7,2702022-03-31: 6,3802023-03-31: 6,0352024-03-31: 5,8702025-03-31: 5,730 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,540 to 7,270 · axis starts at 3,092

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

380
3253784302010-03-31: 3552011-03-31: 3352012-03-31: 3402013-03-31: 3802014-03-31: 3802015-03-31: 4102016-03-31: 4002017-03-31: 4052018-03-31: 3702019-03-31: 3802020-03-31: 4002021-03-31: 4002022-03-31: 4102023-03-31: 4202024-03-31: 3952025-03-31: 380 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 335 to 420 · axis starts at 325

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

40
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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

10
910112010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 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: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 10 · axis starts at 9

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

205
1752002252010-03-31: 2052011-03-31: 1952012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2002015-03-31: 2102016-03-31: 2052017-03-31: 2102018-03-31: 2102019-03-31: 2052020-03-31: 2052021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 2202023-03-31: 2202024-03-31: 2102025-03-31: 205 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 220 · axis starts at 175

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

780
7187808422010-03-31: 7302011-03-31: 7502012-03-31: 7652013-03-31: 7552014-03-31: 8002015-03-31: 8302016-03-31: 7752017-03-31: 7752018-03-31: 8002019-03-31: 8052020-03-31: 7902021-03-31: 7802022-03-31: 7552023-03-31: 8102024-03-31: 7902025-03-31: 780 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 730 to 830 · axis starts at 718

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

65
41.46078.62010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 75 · axis starts at 41.4

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

9,005
6,4468,74011k2010-03-31: 7,1602011-03-31: 6,8902012-03-31: 7,0752013-03-31: 7,1352014-03-31: 7,3952015-03-31: 7,8352016-03-31: 8,4002017-03-31: 8,6452018-03-31: 8,7052019-03-31: 8,9402020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 9,6752023-03-31: 9,3852024-03-31: 9,1802025-03-31: 9,005 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,890 to 11k · axis starts at 6,446

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 75 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 15 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 50 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 175 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 50 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 150 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 100 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 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 75 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 100 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 50 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 800 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 50 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 30 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 300 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 200 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 200 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 100 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 25 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 450 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 500 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 450 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 15 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 20 2024
37 : Sewerage 150 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 400 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 200 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 900 2024
42 : Civil engineering 225 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,750 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,000 2024
50 : Water transport 2,500 2024
51 : Air transport 5 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,000 2024
55 : Accommodation 600 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 7,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 600 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 250 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 50 2024
61 : Telecommunications 700 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,750 2024
63 : Information service activities 100 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,250 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 400 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 2,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,250 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 2,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,750 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 700 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 400 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 450 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 225 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 300 2024
78 : Employment activities 4,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 125 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,250 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,750 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 800 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 5,000 2024
85 : Education 13,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 21,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 3,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 300 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 150 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,750 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 600 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 500 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 900 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
£21.80
21.423.425.42021-12-31: 22.22022-12-31: 252023-12-31: 23.82024-12-31: 21.8 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 21.8 to 25 · axis starts at 21.4

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 21.3 to 22.3

£21.80
20.621.622.72021-12-31: 20.82022-12-31: 22.52023-12-31: 21.52024-12-31: 21.8 2021-12 2024-12
4 annual readings · 20.8 to 22.5 · axis starts at 20.6

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 21.3 to 22.3

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
77.285.593.82004-12-31: 802005-12-31: 80.82006-12-31: 81.92007-12-31: 78.82008-12-31: 80.92009-12-31: 79.72010-12-31: 80.62011-12-31: 79.12012-12-31: 83.82013-12-31: 83.42014-12-31: 85.42015-12-31: 85.52016-12-31: 85.92017-12-31: 84.82018-12-31: 882019-12-31: 86.32020-12-31: 89.92021-12-31: 92.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 78.8 to 92.2 · axis starts at 77.2

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
—
61.173.185.12004-12-31: 64.72005-12-31: 65.72006-12-31: 65.12007-12-31: 652008-12-31: 63.42009-12-31: 66.82010-12-31: 66.32011-12-31: 65.92012-12-31: 71.82013-12-31: 71.72014-12-31: 75.12015-12-31: 742016-12-31: 75.72017-12-31: 75.22018-12-31: 77.92019-12-31: 76.32020-12-31: 81.32021-12-31: 82.8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 63.4 to 82.8 · axis starts at 61.1

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
44.256.268.22004-12-31: 47.92005-12-31: 492006-12-31: 48.22007-12-31: 46.82008-12-31: 46.52009-12-31: 50.92010-12-31: 512011-12-31: 49.52012-12-31: 50.92013-12-31: 52.12014-12-31: 57.32015-12-31: 53.42016-12-31: 60.52017-12-31: 60.22018-12-31: 62.22019-12-31: 63.12020-12-31: 65.92021-12-31: 64.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 46.5 to 65.9 · axis starts at 44.2

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
23.534.545.62004-12-31: 25.62005-12-31: 26.72006-12-31: 26.12007-12-31: 25.82008-12-31: 26.62009-12-31: 29.92010-12-31: 302011-12-31: 29.82012-12-31: 29.82013-12-31: 30.12014-12-31: 34.42015-12-31: 32.42016-12-31: 35.22017-12-31: 35.92018-12-31: 38.12019-12-31: 38.12020-12-31: 43.52021-12-31: 43.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 25.6 to 43.5 · axis starts at 23.5

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.

—
3.58.713.92004-12-31: 12.92005-12-31: 12.32006-12-31: 10.92007-12-31: 12.52008-12-31: 11.12009-12-31: 9.92010-12-31: 8.82011-12-31: 11.32012-12-31: 8.62013-12-31: 8.62014-12-31: 6.52015-12-31: 6.42016-12-31: 7.22017-12-31: 7.32018-12-31: 5.82019-12-31: 7.52020-12-31: 4.52021-12-31: 4.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 4.5 to 12.9 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

—
2.06.711.52004-12-31: 72005-12-31: 6.92006-12-31: 7.22007-12-31: 8.72008-12-31: 82009-12-31: 10.42010-12-31: 10.62011-12-31: 9.62012-12-31: 7.62013-12-31: 82014-12-31: 8.12015-12-31: 8.22016-12-31: 72017-12-31: 7.82018-12-31: 6.22019-12-31: 6.22020-12-31: 5.62021-12-31: 2.9 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 2.9 to 10.6 · axis starts at 2.0

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

Health 7
28.1
24.327.230.02020-12-31: 25.12021-12-31: 24.92022-12-31: 29.52023-12-31: 24.92024-12-31: 28.1 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 24.9 to 29.5 · axis starts at 24.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 24.5 to 31.9

68.7
64.366.769.12020-12-31: 64.82021-12-31: 65.92022-12-31: 66.92023-12-31: 66.52024-12-31: 68.7 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 64.8 to 68.7 · axis starts at 64.3

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 65.1 to 72.2

12
11.512.613.62020-12-31: 13.42021-12-31: 11.72022-12-31: 122023-12-31: 13.42024-12-31: 12.0 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 11.7 to 13.4 · axis starts at 11.5

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 8.3 to 15.6

45.8
37.146.054.82020-12-31: 38.82021-12-31: 41.32022-12-31: 53.12023-12-31: 47.42024-12-31: 45.8 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 38.8 to 53.1 · axis starts at 37.1

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 40.0 to 51.6

396.3
3844024212020-12-31: 3882021-12-31: 4172022-12-31: 4102023-12-31: 4082024-12-31: 4032025-12-31: 396 2020-12 2025-12
6 annual readings · 388 to 417 · axis starts at 384

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2026 (approximate)
95% interval 367.7 to 426.4

598.8
4035116202020-12-31: 4242021-12-31: 5382022-12-31: 5272023-12-31: 599 2020-12 2023-12
4 annual readings · 424 to 599 · axis starts at 403

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2024 (approximate)
95% interval 554.2 to 645.9

11.3%
9.210.511.92020-12-31: 9.72021-12-31: 9.42022-12-31: 10.42023-12-31: 11.62024-12-31: 11.3 2020-12 2024-12
5 annual readings · 9.4 to 11.6 · axis starts at 9.2

Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Public health indicators, published 30 June 2025 (approximate)
95% interval 8.8 to 14.3

Population 6
9.7%
9.211.714.22013-12-31: 13.72014-12-31: 13.72015-12-31: 13.52016-12-31: 12.82017-12-31: 12.62018-12-31: 122019-12-31: 11.62020-12-31: 11.22021-12-31: 11.32022-12-31: 10.52023-12-31: 9.82024-12-31: 9.82025-12-31: 9.7 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 9.7 to 13.7 · axis starts at 9.2

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

39.7%
37.249.060.72013-12-31: 58.42014-12-31: 58.42015-12-31: 57.52016-12-31: 54.52017-12-31: 53.42018-12-31: 51.22019-12-31: 49.82020-12-31: 482021-12-31: 48.42022-12-31: 43.92023-12-31: 402024-12-31: 39.52025-12-31: 39.7 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 39.5 to 58.4 · axis starts at 37.2

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

2,523
2,4292,9143,4002013-12-31: 3,2722014-12-31: 3,3062015-12-31: 3,3052016-12-31: 3,1942017-12-31: 3,1522018-12-31: 3,0172019-12-31: 2,8992020-12-31: 2,7912021-12-31: 2,8032022-12-31: 2,6602023-12-31: 2,5412024-12-31: 2,5462025-12-31: 2,523 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 2,523 to 3,306 · axis starts at 2,429

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

1.2%
1.11.41.82013-12-31: 1.72014-12-31: 1.72015-12-31: 1.72016-12-31: 1.62017-12-31: 1.62018-12-31: 1.52019-12-31: 1.42020-12-31: 1.42021-12-31: 1.42022-12-31: 1.32023-12-31: 1.22024-12-31: 1.22025-12-31: 1.2 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 1.2 to 1.7 · axis starts at 1.1

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

2,523
2,4292,9143,4002013-12-31: 3,2722014-12-31: 3,3062015-12-31: 3,3052016-12-31: 3,1942017-12-31: 3,1522018-12-31: 3,0172019-12-31: 2,8992020-12-31: 2,7912021-12-31: 2,8032022-12-31: 2,6602023-12-31: 2,5412024-12-31: 2,5462025-12-31: 2,523 2013-12 2025-12
13 annual readings · 2,523 to 3,306 · axis starts at 2,429

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

Population
2025
259,230
215k240k266k2001-06-30: 220k2002-06-30: 220k2003-06-30: 222k2004-06-30: 224k2005-06-30: 227k2006-06-30: 227k2007-06-30: 227k2008-06-30: 228k2009-06-30: 230k2010-06-30: 233k2011-06-30: 236k2012-06-30: 238k2013-06-30: 239k2014-06-30: 241k2015-06-30: 245k2016-06-30: 249k2017-06-30: 250k2018-06-30: 251k2019-06-30: 249k2020-06-30: 249k2021-06-30: 248k2022-06-30: 253k2023-06-30: 259k2024-06-30: 261k2025-06-30: 259k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 220k to 261k · axis starts at 215k

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