The Datum Report

County or unitary authority · population 187,240

West Lothian

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 3,230 +145 in the top 6% of 218
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.9% -1.4 in the bottom 7% of 204

By subject

Every figure published for West Lothian. 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
3.9%
3.36.29.22020-03-31: 8.42020-06-30: 8.62020-09-30: 7.72020-12-31: 8.62021-03-31: 7.42021-06-30: 72021-09-30: 82021-12-31: 6.22022-03-31: 7.42022-06-30: 6.62022-09-30: 6.22022-12-31: 6.32023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 5.52023-09-30: 6.22023-12-31: 7.22024-03-31: 7.12024-06-30: 72024-09-30: 6.92024-12-31: 6.62025-03-31: 6.92025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 5.72025-12-31: 5.32026-03-31: 3.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.9 to 8.6 · axis starts at 3.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
83.6%
69.777.485.12020-03-31: 78.62020-06-30: 76.92020-09-30: 75.22020-12-31: 74.52021-03-31: 71.92021-06-30: 71.22021-09-30: 73.52021-12-31: 73.82022-03-31: 75.32022-06-30: 75.52022-09-30: 75.12022-12-31: 76.92023-03-31: 76.92023-06-30: 772023-09-30: 75.32023-12-31: 74.42024-03-31: 71.92024-06-30: 72.72024-09-30: 72.42024-12-31: 72.62025-03-31: 74.12025-06-30: 77.62025-09-30: 81.62025-12-31: 81.92026-03-31: 83.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.2 to 83.6 · axis starts at 69.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.3%
1.33.76.12020-03-31: 2.62020-06-30: 3.22020-09-30: 3.52020-12-31: 3.22021-03-31: 3.32021-06-30: 2.82021-09-30: 3.32021-12-31: 2.92022-03-31: 2.82022-06-30: 3.62022-09-30: 2.52022-12-31: 2.22023-03-31: 2.62023-06-30: 3.72023-09-30: 4.12023-12-31: 4.42024-03-31: 42024-06-30: 4.12024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 5.62025-06-30: 3.52025-09-30: 2.22025-12-31: 1.82026-03-31: 2.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.8 to 5.6 · axis starts at 1.3

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

39,800
34k42k50k2004-12-31: 39k2005-12-31: 36k2006-12-31: 37k2007-12-31: 38k2008-12-31: 40k2009-12-31: 41k2010-12-31: 40k2011-12-31: 40k2012-12-31: 37k2013-12-31: 38k2014-12-31: 36k2015-12-31: 38k2016-12-31: 39k2017-12-31: 35k2018-12-31: 40k2019-12-31: 38k2020-12-31: 35k2021-12-31: 35k2022-12-31: 40k2023-12-31: 44k2024-12-31: 48k2025-12-31: 40k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 35k to 48k · axis starts at 34k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

58,500
53k58k63k2004-12-31: 58k2005-12-31: 56k2006-12-31: 58k2007-12-31: 58k2008-12-31: 58k2009-12-31: 60k2010-12-31: 60k2011-12-31: 57k2012-12-31: 59k2013-12-31: 61k2014-12-31: 62k2015-12-31: 62k2016-12-31: 61k2017-12-31: 60k2018-12-31: 59k2019-12-31: 60k2020-12-31: 59k2021-12-31: 56k2022-12-31: 62k2023-12-31: 61k2024-12-31: 54k2025-12-31: 58k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 54k to 62k · axis starts at 53k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

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2601,5002,7402005-12-31: 6002006-12-31: 7002010-12-31: 8002011-12-31: 5002012-12-31: 9002013-12-31: 1,0002024-12-31: 2,500 2005-12 2024-12
7 annual readings · 500 to 2,500 · axis starts at 260

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

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2961,3502,4042004-12-31: 7002005-12-31: 5002006-12-31: 1,0002007-12-31: 9002008-12-31: 6002009-12-31: 9002010-12-31: 1,5002011-12-31: 1,1002012-12-31: 1,2002013-12-31: 2,2002014-12-31: 1,4002015-12-31: 1,0002017-12-31: 6002018-12-31: 1,1002024-12-31: 1,100 2004-12 2024-12
15 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
7 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

30,500
13k23k32k2004-12-31: 22k2005-12-31: 20k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 22k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 22k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 22k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 26k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 23k2025-12-31: 30k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 15k to 30k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

37,300
30k35k40k2004-12-31: 36k2005-12-31: 33k2006-12-31: 36k2007-12-31: 35k2008-12-31: 34k2009-12-31: 34k2010-12-31: 35k2011-12-31: 32k2012-12-31: 33k2013-12-31: 35k2014-12-31: 39k2015-12-31: 34k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 36k2018-12-31: 34k2019-12-31: 37k2020-12-31: 36k2021-12-31: 30k2022-12-31: 38k2023-12-31: 37k2024-12-31: 31k2025-12-31: 37k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 30k to 39k · axis starts at 30k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

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1,1206,70012k2004-12-31: 4,5002005-12-31: 4,1002006-12-31: 3,8002007-12-31: 4,9002008-12-31: 5,6002009-12-31: 6,3002010-12-31: 7,3002011-12-31: 7,5002012-12-31: 4,7002013-12-31: 5,1002014-12-31: 4,2002015-12-31: 5,8002016-12-31: 4,2002017-12-31: 2,6002018-12-31: 4,1002019-12-31: 3,4002020-12-31: 2,2002021-12-31: 8,1002022-12-31: 4,4002023-12-31: 7,9002024-12-31: 11k 2004-12 2024-12
21 annual readings · 2,200 to 11k · axis starts at 1,120

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
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

4,700
3,6928,90014k2004-12-31: 8,9002005-12-31: 9,4002006-12-31: 9,5002007-12-31: 10k2008-12-31: 9,9002009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 10k2012-12-31: 11k2013-12-31: 11k2014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 8,8002018-12-31: 8,4002019-12-31: 9,2002020-12-31: 9,0002021-12-31: 10k2022-12-31: 10k2023-12-31: 9,7002024-12-31: 10k2025-12-31: 4,700 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 4,700 to 13k · axis starts at 3,692

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

Claimant count
August 2026
3,230
2,3574,9307,5032020-01-31: 3,2602020-02-29: 3,4252020-03-31: 3,4502020-04-30: 5,6002020-05-31: 6,6452020-06-30: 6,4052020-07-31: 6,8002020-08-31: 7,0052020-09-30: 6,6752020-10-31: 6,2552020-11-30: 6,3252020-12-31: 6,1402021-01-31: 6,1752021-02-28: 6,3852021-03-31: 6,5302021-04-30: 6,3452021-05-31: 5,9152021-06-30: 5,3752021-07-31: 5,2702021-08-31: 5,0202021-09-30: 4,5552021-10-31: 4,2152021-11-30: 4,0152021-12-31: 3,7952022-01-31: 3,7252022-02-28: 3,7152022-03-31: 3,4052022-04-30: 3,3302022-05-31: 3,1352022-06-30: 3,1152022-07-31: 3,1902022-08-31: 3,3052022-09-30: 3,1952022-10-31: 3,0452022-11-30: 3,0502022-12-31: 3,0002023-01-31: 3,0602023-02-28: 3,0652023-03-31: 3,2352023-04-30: 3,3602023-05-31: 3,1652023-06-30: 3,2052023-07-31: 3,2602023-08-31: 3,1952023-09-30: 3,0602023-10-31: 2,9402023-11-30: 3,0902023-12-31: 3,1052024-01-31: 3,0752024-02-29: 3,1602024-03-31: 3,3102024-04-30: 3,1302024-05-31: 3,1152024-06-30: 3,1302024-07-31: 3,3152024-08-31: 3,3102024-09-30: 3,2152024-10-31: 2,9952024-11-30: 3,0802024-12-31: 2,9352025-01-31: 3,0152025-02-28: 3,1552025-03-31: 3,1502025-04-30: 3,0502025-05-31: 2,9552025-06-30: 2,9752025-07-31: 2,9602025-08-31: 3,0052025-09-30: 2,8552025-10-31: 2,8702025-11-30: 2,8852025-12-31: 2,8552026-01-31: 2,9052026-02-28: 3,0702026-03-31: 3,1352026-04-30: 3,1552026-05-31: 3,2052026-06-30: 3,1002026-07-31: 3,0852026-08-31: 3,230 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,855 to 7,005 · axis starts at 2,357

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

2.7%
2.04.26.52020-01-31: 2.82020-02-29: 32020-03-31: 32020-04-30: 4.92020-05-31: 5.82020-06-30: 5.62020-07-31: 5.92020-08-31: 6.12020-09-30: 5.82020-10-31: 5.42020-11-30: 5.52020-12-31: 5.32021-01-31: 5.32021-02-28: 5.52021-03-31: 5.62021-04-30: 5.52021-05-31: 5.12021-06-30: 4.62021-07-31: 4.62021-08-31: 4.32021-09-30: 3.92021-10-31: 3.62021-11-30: 3.52021-12-31: 3.32022-01-31: 3.22022-02-28: 3.22022-03-31: 2.92022-04-30: 2.92022-05-31: 2.72022-06-30: 2.72022-07-31: 2.72022-08-31: 2.82022-09-30: 2.82022-10-31: 2.62022-11-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.62023-01-31: 2.62023-02-28: 2.62023-03-31: 2.82023-04-30: 2.92023-05-31: 2.72023-06-30: 2.72023-07-31: 2.82023-08-31: 2.72023-09-30: 2.62023-10-31: 2.52023-11-30: 2.62023-12-31: 2.62024-01-31: 2.62024-02-29: 2.72024-03-31: 2.82024-04-30: 2.62024-05-31: 2.62024-06-30: 2.62024-07-31: 2.82024-08-31: 2.82024-09-30: 2.72024-10-31: 2.52024-11-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.52025-01-31: 2.52025-02-28: 2.72025-03-31: 2.72025-04-30: 2.62025-05-31: 2.52025-06-30: 2.52025-07-31: 2.52025-08-31: 2.52025-09-30: 2.42025-10-31: 2.42025-11-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.42026-01-31: 2.42026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.4 to 6.1 · axis starts at 2.0

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

0.7
0.70.70.82011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.72013-12-31: 0.72014-12-31: 0.72015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.72017-12-31: 0.72018-12-31: 0.82019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.82021-12-31: 0.82022-12-31: 0.72023-12-31: 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
85,000
77k82k88k2011-12-31: 80k2012-12-31: 82k2013-12-31: 78k2014-12-31: 84k2015-12-31: 83k2016-12-31: 84k2017-12-31: 84k2018-12-31: 86k2019-12-31: 85k2020-12-31: 87k2021-12-31: 86k2022-12-31: 85k2023-12-31: 84k2024-12-31: 85k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 78k to 87k · axis starts at 77k

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

Pay 3
4.416.729.010th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.7410th · 2009-04-30: £7.0110th · 2010-04-30: £7.1310th · 2011-04-30: £7.2410th · 2012-04-30: £7.4810th · 2013-04-30: £7.4910th · 2014-04-30: £7.6910th · 2015-04-30: £8.1210th · 2016-04-30: £8.2210th · 2017-04-30: £8.4610th · 2018-04-30: £8.7910th · 2019-04-30: £9.0310th · 2020-04-30: £9.3010th · 2021-04-30: £9.6710th · 2022-04-30: £10.5110th · 2023-04-30: £11.5910th · 2024-04-30: £12.4410th · 2025-04-30: £12.8225th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.1725th · 2009-04-30: £8.3725th · 2010-04-30: £8.5825th · 2011-04-30: £8.8125th · 2012-04-30: £8.9925th · 2013-04-30: £9.1725th · 2014-04-30: £9.5425th · 2015-04-30: £9.6325th · 2016-04-30: £9.7825th · 2017-04-30: £10.0525th · 2018-04-30: £10.6325th · 2019-04-30: £11.1725th · 2020-04-30: £11.9825th · 2021-04-30: £11.9225th · 2022-04-30: £13.0725th · 2023-04-30: £14.2125th · 2024-04-30: £14.6325th · 2025-04-30: £15.10MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.59Median · 2009-04-30: £11.15Median · 2010-04-30: £11.64Median · 2011-04-30: £11.87Median · 2012-04-30: £12.32Median · 2013-04-30: £12.37Median · 2014-04-30: £13.05Median · 2015-04-30: £12.87Median · 2016-04-30: £12.98Median · 2017-04-30: £13.36Median · 2018-04-30: £13.77Median · 2019-04-30: £14.43Median · 2020-04-30: £15.19Median · 2021-04-30: £15.39Median · 2022-04-30: £16.63Median · 2023-04-30: £18.02Median · 2024-04-30: £18.95Median · 2025-04-30: £20.3175th75th · 2008-04-30: £14.5675th · 2009-04-30: £15.5275th · 2010-04-30: £15.8575th · 2011-04-30: £16.8775th · 2012-04-30: £17.5275th · 2013-04-30: £17.1475th · 2014-04-30: £18.3975th · 2015-04-30: £18.1675th · 2016-04-30: £17.2175th · 2017-04-30: £18.8875th · 2018-04-30: £19.0175th · 2019-04-30: £20.1675th · 2020-04-30: £21.4675th · 2021-04-30: £20.6075th · 2022-04-30: £21.7975th · 2023-04-30: £25.4375th · 2024-04-30: £25.3875th · 2025-04-30: £26.62 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.82£15.10£20.31£26.62—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.3%

4.516.628.710th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.8110th · 2009-04-30: £7.0510th · 2010-04-30: £6.8510th · 2011-04-30: £6.8710th · 2012-04-30: £7.1110th · 2013-04-30: £7.3410th · 2014-04-30: £7.4910th · 2015-04-30: £7.8210th · 2016-04-30: £8.1010th · 2017-04-30: £8.4610th · 2018-04-30: £8.7810th · 2019-04-30: £9.0010th · 2020-04-30: £9.3210th · 2021-04-30: £9.8010th · 2022-04-30: £10.3710th · 2023-04-30: £11.4110th · 2024-04-30: £12.3410th · 2025-04-30: £12.8025th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.0725th · 2009-04-30: £8.5025th · 2010-04-30: £8.4725th · 2011-04-30: £8.8125th · 2012-04-30: £8.7225th · 2013-04-30: £9.0925th · 2014-04-30: £9.5425th · 2015-04-30: £9.5225th · 2016-04-30: £9.7425th · 2017-04-30: £10.0525th · 2018-04-30: £10.7825th · 2019-04-30: £11.1225th · 2020-04-30: £11.0025th · 2021-04-30: £11.5525th · 2022-04-30: £12.5925th · 2023-04-30: £13.8925th · 2024-04-30: £14.4625th · 2025-04-30: £15.17MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £10.48Median · 2009-04-30: £11.16Median · 2010-04-30: £11.16Median · 2011-04-30: £11.24Median · 2012-04-30: £11.85Median · 2013-04-30: £11.91Median · 2014-04-30: £12.15Median · 2015-04-30: £12.32Median · 2016-04-30: £12.45Median · 2017-04-30: £13.26Median · 2018-04-30: £14.21Median · 2019-04-30: £14.70Median · 2020-04-30: £14.78Median · 2021-04-30: £15.01Median · 2022-04-30: £16.04Median · 2023-04-30: £17.37Median · 2024-04-30: £17.89Median · 2025-04-30: £19.7475th75th · 2008-04-30: £15.7175th · 2009-04-30: £14.8775th · 2010-04-30: £15.0275th · 2011-04-30: £15.7475th · 2012-04-30: £16.1275th · 2013-04-30: £15.6475th · 2014-04-30: £16.1875th · 2015-04-30: £17.2475th · 2016-04-30: £16.6775th · 2017-04-30: £18.3675th · 2018-04-30: £20.2175th · 2019-04-30: £18.9775th · 2020-04-30: £20.7875th · 2021-04-30: £19.6575th · 2022-04-30: £21.7975th · 2023-04-30: £23.5775th · 2024-04-30: £23.5675th · 2025-04-30: £26.39 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.80£15.17£19.74£26.39—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

£23,214
6,48516k25k1997-12-31: 8,2771998-12-31: 8,5811999-12-31: 9,2282000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,277 to 23k · axis starts at 6,485

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,730
3,4204,1454,8702010-03-31: 3,6152011-03-31: 3,5602012-03-31: 3,6952013-03-31: 3,7552014-03-31: 3,9502015-03-31: 4,2552016-03-31: 4,4602017-03-31: 4,5602018-03-31: 4,5852019-03-31: 4,7102020-03-31: 4,6752021-03-31: 4,6252022-03-31: 4,5502023-03-31: 4,5102024-03-31: 4,6102025-03-31: 4,730 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,560 to 4,730 · axis starts at 3,420

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

3,580
2,4263,0653,7042010-03-31: 2,5502011-03-31: 2,5552012-03-31: 2,6602013-03-31: 2,6902014-03-31: 2,8152015-03-31: 3,0652016-03-31: 3,3152017-03-31: 3,4052018-03-31: 3,4152019-03-31: 3,5302020-03-31: 3,5002021-03-31: 3,4952022-03-31: 3,3852023-03-31: 3,3652024-03-31: 3,4652025-03-31: 3,580 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,550 to 3,580 · axis starts at 2,426

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

285
2422853282010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2502012-03-31: 2552013-03-31: 2752014-03-31: 2952015-03-31: 2802016-03-31: 2902017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 2902019-03-31: 3152020-03-31: 3052021-03-31: 3152022-03-31: 3102023-03-31: 3202024-03-31: 2952025-03-31: 285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 320 · axis starts at 242

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

40
27.64052.42010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 40 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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 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

165
1371521682010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1402012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1452018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1502020-03-31: 1502021-03-31: 1502022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1652024-03-31: 1552025-03-31: 165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 165 · axis starts at 137

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: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

570
4985856722010-03-31: 5402011-03-31: 5152012-03-31: 5402013-03-31: 5352014-03-31: 5802015-03-31: 6552016-03-31: 6002017-03-31: 6052018-03-31: 6052019-03-31: 6002020-03-31: 6052021-03-31: 5552022-03-31: 5802023-03-31: 5452024-03-31: 5602025-03-31: 570 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 515 to 655 · axis starts at 498

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

65
42.65567.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

6,085
4,7415,4856,2292010-03-31: 4,9202011-03-31: 4,8852012-03-31: 5,0452013-03-31: 5,1102014-03-31: 5,3152015-03-31: 5,6202016-03-31: 5,7852017-03-31: 5,8952018-03-31: 5,9652019-03-31: 6,0602020-03-31: 6,0152021-03-31: 5,9552022-03-31: 5,8802023-03-31: 5,8402024-03-31: 5,9552025-03-31: 6,085 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,885 to 6,085 · axis starts at 4,741

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 400 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 100 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 25 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 100 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 800 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 400 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 20 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 150 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 20 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 225 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 400 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 45 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 350 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 300 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 300 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 50 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 100 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 900 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,250 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 125 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1,500 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 75 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 125 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 250 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 600 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 40 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 20 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 175 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. 50 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 1,250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 600 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 4,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,750 2024
50 : Water transport 30 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 5,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 500 2024
55 : Accommodation 500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 20 2024
61 : Telecommunications 4,500 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 225 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 300 2024
68 : Real estate activities 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 1,500 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 700 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 500 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 900 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,500 2024
85 : Education 6,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 5,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 25 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 125 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 250 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 45 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 700 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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75.882.088.32004-12-31: 77.42005-12-31: 78.92006-12-31: 79.32007-12-31: 772008-12-31: 79.92009-12-31: 78.82010-12-31: 79.92011-12-31: 80.12012-12-31: 83.12013-12-31: 84.72014-12-31: 84.52015-12-31: 87.12016-12-31: 82.62017-12-31: 83.22018-12-31: 81.22019-12-31: 78.72020-12-31: 82.82021-12-31: 84 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 77 to 87.1 · axis starts at 75.8

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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60.669.878.92004-12-31: 62.42005-12-31: 64.42006-12-31: 66.52007-12-31: 65.72008-12-31: 67.42009-12-31: 66.62010-12-31: 68.62011-12-31: 69.72012-12-31: 71.72013-12-31: 73.42014-12-31: 73.92015-12-31: 77.12016-12-31: 73.82017-12-31: 71.82018-12-31: 72.12019-12-31: 68.72020-12-31: 74.82021-12-31: 75.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 62.4 to 77.1 · axis starts at 60.6

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
41.551.461.32004-12-31: 43.42005-12-31: 45.92006-12-31: 46.22007-12-31: 46.52008-12-31: 47.52009-12-31: 45.42010-12-31: 47.82011-12-31: 48.62012-12-31: 50.12013-12-31: 51.32014-12-31: 51.72015-12-31: 542016-12-31: 55.42017-12-31: 52.72018-12-31: 54.92019-12-31: 50.52020-12-31: 58.22021-12-31: 59.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 43.4 to 59.4 · 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
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23.734.946.22004-12-31: 25.92005-12-31: 28.42006-12-31: 26.22007-12-31: 29.32008-12-31: 29.82009-12-31: 27.92010-12-31: 29.92011-12-31: 30.52012-12-31: 342013-12-31: 35.52014-12-31: 34.82015-12-31: 37.42016-12-31: 39.32017-12-31: 36.42018-12-31: 39.52019-12-31: 37.62020-12-31: 412021-12-31: 44 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 25.9 to 44 · axis starts at 23.7

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.

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6.410.614.72004-12-31: 13.92005-12-31: 132006-12-31: 12.12007-12-31: 12.62008-12-31: 12.32009-12-31: 12.62010-12-31: 122011-12-31: 102012-12-31: 9.52013-12-31: 8.62014-12-31: 9.32015-12-31: 7.22016-12-31: 92017-12-31: 8.82018-12-31: 10.92019-12-31: 12.82020-12-31: 8.82021-12-31: 8.6 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 7.2 to 13.9 · axis starts at 6.4

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

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5.18.111.02004-12-31: 8.72005-12-31: 8.12006-12-31: 8.62007-12-31: 10.42008-12-31: 7.92009-12-31: 8.62010-12-31: 8.12011-12-31: 9.92012-12-31: 7.42013-12-31: 6.72014-12-31: 6.22015-12-31: 5.72016-12-31: 8.42017-12-31: 82018-12-31: 7.92019-12-31: 8.62020-12-31: 8.42021-12-31: 7.4 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 5.7 to 10.4 · axis starts at 5.1

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.

Population 1
Population
2025
187,240
156k173k191k2001-06-30: 159k2002-06-30: 160k2003-06-30: 162k2004-06-30: 164k2005-06-30: 165k2006-06-30: 167k2007-06-30: 169k2008-06-30: 171k2009-06-30: 173k2010-06-30: 174k2011-06-30: 175k2012-06-30: 175k2013-06-30: 175k2014-06-30: 176k2015-06-30: 177k2016-06-30: 178k2017-06-30: 179k2018-06-30: 179k2019-06-30: 180k2020-06-30: 180k2021-06-30: 181k2022-06-30: 182k2023-06-30: 184k2024-06-30: 186k2025-06-30: 187k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 159k to 187k · axis starts at 156k

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