The Datum Report

ITL1 region

South West (England)

What we think is happening

Pay in South West (England) has been uneven.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in South West (England) has been getting stronger.

established confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for South West (England). 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 11
11.2%
11.211.411.62025-12-31: 11.62026-03-31: 11.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 11.2 to 11.6 · axis starts at 11.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.0%
78.979.279.62025-12-31: 79.52026-03-31: 79 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 79 to 79.5 · axis starts at 78.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.4%
3.33.33.42025-12-31: 3.32026-03-31: 3.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.3 to 3.4 · axis starts at 3.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.2%
17.81818.22025-12-31: 17.82026-03-31: 18.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 17.8 to 18.2 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
97,825
95k98k101k2026-01-31: 97k2026-02-28: 100k2026-03-31: 100k2026-04-30: 99k2026-05-31: 97k2026-06-30: 97k2026-07-31: 96k2026-08-31: 98k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 96k to 100k · axis starts at 95k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2.7%
2.72.82.82026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.7

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% of economically inactive 5
0.3%
0.30.30.32025-12-31: 0.32026-03-31: 0.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 0.3 · axis starts at 0.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

27.9%
27.92828.12025-12-31: 28.12026-03-31: 27.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 27.9 to 28.1 · axis starts at 27.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15.6%
15.315.415.62025-12-31: 15.32026-03-31: 15.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 15.3 to 15.6 · axis starts at 15.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.6%
16.517.117.62025-12-31: 17.52026-03-31: 16.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 16.6 to 17.5 · axis starts at 16.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

25.2%
24.224.825.32025-12-31: 24.32026-03-31: 25.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 24.3 to 25.2 · axis starts at 24.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£25,924
9,18218k28k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 26k · axis starts at 9,182

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,537
1,6032,1202,6372020-01-31: 1,7392020-02-29: 1,7472020-03-31: 1,7392020-04-30: 1,7032020-05-31: 1,7152020-06-30: 1,7402020-07-31: 1,7612020-08-31: 1,7902020-09-30: 1,8182020-10-31: 1,8192020-11-30: 1,8222020-12-31: 1,8422021-01-31: 1,8202021-02-28: 1,8262021-03-31: 1,8512021-04-30: 1,8602021-05-31: 1,8662021-06-30: 1,8702021-07-31: 1,8752021-08-31: 1,8792021-09-30: 1,9132021-10-31: 1,9132021-11-30: 1,9192021-12-31: 1,9482022-01-31: 1,9292022-02-28: 1,9322022-03-31: 1,9732022-04-30: 1,9752022-05-31: 1,9932022-06-30: 2,0032022-07-31: 2,0082022-08-31: 2,0252022-09-30: 2,0642022-10-31: 2,0562022-11-30: 2,1142022-12-31: 2,1062023-01-31: 2,0782023-02-28: 2,0812023-03-31: 2,1142023-04-30: 2,1322023-05-31: 2,1652023-06-30: 2,2172023-07-31: 2,1632023-08-31: 2,1732023-09-30: 2,1852023-10-31: 2,1952023-11-30: 2,2462023-12-31: 2,2282024-01-31: 2,2122024-02-29: 2,2182024-03-31: 2,2432024-04-30: 2,2742024-05-31: 2,2962024-06-30: 2,2832024-07-31: 2,2902024-08-31: 2,3042024-09-30: 2,3092024-10-31: 2,3652024-11-30: 2,3792024-12-31: 2,3682025-01-31: 2,3432025-02-28: 2,3432025-03-31: 2,3602025-04-30: 2,4102025-05-31: 2,4202025-06-30: 2,4162025-07-31: 2,4252025-08-31: 2,4642025-09-30: 2,4482025-10-31: 2,4582025-11-30: 2,4572025-12-31: 2,4852026-01-31: 2,4622026-02-28: 2,4672026-03-31: 2,4942026-04-30: 2,5312026-05-31: 2,5372026-06-30: 2,5372026-07-31: 2,537 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,703 to 2,537 · axis starts at 1,603

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

2,524,530
2.3m2.4m2.6m2020-01-31: 2.4m2020-02-29: 2.4m2020-03-31: 2.4m2020-04-30: 2.4m2020-05-31: 2.4m2020-06-30: 2.4m2020-07-31: 2.4m2020-08-31: 2.4m2020-09-30: 2.4m2020-10-31: 2.4m2020-11-30: 2.4m2020-12-31: 2.4m2021-01-31: 2.3m2021-02-28: 2.3m2021-03-31: 2.3m2021-04-30: 2.4m2021-05-31: 2.4m2021-06-30: 2.4m2021-07-31: 2.4m2021-08-31: 2.4m2021-09-30: 2.4m2021-10-31: 2.4m2021-11-30: 2.4m2021-12-31: 2.4m2022-01-31: 2.4m2022-02-28: 2.4m2022-03-31: 2.4m2022-04-30: 2.5m2022-05-31: 2.5m2022-06-30: 2.5m2022-07-31: 2.5m2022-08-31: 2.5m2022-09-30: 2.5m2022-10-31: 2.5m2022-11-30: 2.5m2022-12-31: 2.5m2023-01-31: 2.5m2023-02-28: 2.5m2023-03-31: 2.5m2023-04-30: 2.5m2023-05-31: 2.5m2023-06-30: 2.5m2023-07-31: 2.5m2023-08-31: 2.5m2023-09-30: 2.5m2023-10-31: 2.5m2023-11-30: 2.5m2023-12-31: 2.5m2024-01-31: 2.5m2024-02-29: 2.5m2024-03-31: 2.5m2024-04-30: 2.5m2024-05-31: 2.5m2024-06-30: 2.5m2024-07-31: 2.5m2024-08-31: 2.5m2024-09-30: 2.5m2024-10-31: 2.5m2024-11-30: 2.5m2024-12-31: 2.5m2025-01-31: 2.5m2025-02-28: 2.5m2025-03-31: 2.5m2025-04-30: 2.5m2025-05-31: 2.5m2025-06-30: 2.5m2025-07-31: 2.5m2025-08-31: 2.5m2025-09-30: 2.5m2025-10-31: 2.5m2025-11-30: 2.5m2025-12-31: 2.5m2026-01-31: 2.5m2026-02-28: 2.5m2026-03-31: 2.5m2026-04-30: 2.5m2026-05-31: 2.5m2026-06-30: 2.5m2026-07-31: 2.5m 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2.3m to 2.5m · axis starts at 2.3m

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

Business 12
Businesses
2026
237,935
235k237k238k2025-03-31: 235k2026-03-31: 238k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 235k to 238k · axis starts at 235k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

184,605
182k184k185k2025-03-31: 182k2026-03-31: 185k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 182k to 185k · axis starts at 182k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

14,100
14k14k14k2025-03-31: 14k2026-03-31: 14k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 14k to 14k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,110
1,1091,1121,1162025-03-31: 1,1152026-03-31: 1,110 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 1,110 to 1,115 · axis starts at 1,109

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

200
1611822042010-03-31: 1652011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 1702013-03-31: 1802014-03-31: 1752015-03-31: 1802016-03-31: 1802017-03-31: 1802018-03-31: 1752019-03-31: 1802020-03-31: 1952021-03-31: 2002022-03-31: 1902023-03-31: 1952024-03-31: 1952025-03-31: 1952026-03-31: 200 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 165 to 200 · axis starts at 161

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

7,765
7,6597,7187,7762025-03-31: 7,6702026-03-31: 7,765 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 7,670 to 7,765 · axis starts at 7,659

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

395
3843903962025-03-31: 3852026-03-31: 395 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 385 to 395 · axis starts at 384

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

27,005
27k27k27k2025-03-31: 27k2026-03-31: 27k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 27k to 27k · axis starts at 27k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2,565
2,5152,5422,5702025-03-31: 2,5202026-03-31: 2,565 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 2,520 to 2,565 · axis starts at 2,515

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

190
1221652082010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1302012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1402014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1702017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1902019-03-31: 1852020-03-31: 1902021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1902023-03-31: 1902024-03-31: 1902025-03-31: 2002026-03-31: 190 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 130 to 200 · axis starts at 122

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

278,755
276k277k279k2025-03-31: 276k2026-03-31: 279k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 276k to 279k · axis starts at 276k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

185,952
53k127k200k1998-12-31: 67k1999-12-31: 70k2000-12-31: 74k2001-12-31: 78k2002-12-31: 81k2003-12-31: 85k2004-12-31: 90k2005-12-31: 94k2006-12-31: 99k2007-12-31: 102k2008-12-31: 107k2009-12-31: 106k2010-12-31: 109k2011-12-31: 111k2012-12-31: 114k2013-12-31: 117k2014-12-31: 123k2015-12-31: 126k2016-12-31: 131k2017-12-31: 137k2018-12-31: 141k2019-12-31: 147k2020-12-31: 141k2021-12-31: 157k2022-12-31: 171k2023-12-31: 186k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 67k to 186k · axis starts at 53k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South West (England)

Bath and North East Somerset · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Bristol, City of · Cheltenham · Cornwall · Cotswold · Dorset · East Devon · Exeter · Forest of Dean · Gloucester · Isles of Scilly · Mid Devon · North Devon · North Somerset · Plymouth · Somerset · South Gloucestershire · South Hams · Stroud · Swindon · Teignbridge · Tewkesbury · Torbay · Torridge · West Devon · Wiltshire