The Datum Report

Sub-region

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

By subject

Every figure published for Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire. 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
9.6%
8.910.512.12020-03-31: 11.82020-06-30: 11.02020-09-30: 10.12020-12-31: 10.12021-03-31: 9.82021-06-30: 10.22021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 10.32022-03-31: 9.72022-06-30: 9.22022-09-30: 9.22023-03-31: 9.52023-06-30: 9.82024-12-31: 11.02025-03-31: 11.22025-06-30: 10.92025-09-30: 9.92025-12-31: 9.72026-03-31: 9.6 2020-03 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.2 to 11.8 · axis starts at 8.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer
6 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.1%
76.778.179.62020-03-31: 78.82020-06-30: 79.22020-09-30: 79.32020-12-31: 78.82021-03-31: 79.02021-06-30: 77.92021-09-30: 77.92021-12-31: 77.92022-03-31: 77.32022-06-30: 77.02022-09-30: 78.12022-12-31: 77.82023-03-31: 77.72023-06-30: 78.62023-09-30: 78.22023-12-31: 78.12024-03-31: 78.82024-06-30: 78.62024-09-30: 78.22024-12-31: 78.32025-03-31: 78.42025-06-30: 78.52025-09-30: 78.92025-12-31: 78.72026-03-31: 79.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.0 to 79.3 · axis starts at 76.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.1%
4.14.24.42025-12-31: 4.42026-03-31: 4.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.1 to 4.4 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.5%
17.119.121.02020-03-31: 18.42020-06-30: 17.92020-09-30: 17.82020-12-31: 18.32021-03-31: 17.82021-06-30: 18.62021-09-30: 18.52021-12-31: 18.72022-03-31: 19.92022-06-30: 20.62022-09-30: 19.92022-12-31: 19.92023-03-31: 20.12023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 19.22023-12-31: 19.02024-03-31: 18.32024-06-30: 18.92024-09-30: 19.22024-12-31: 18.92025-03-31: 18.52025-06-30: 18.62025-09-30: 17.72025-12-31: 17.72026-03-31: 17.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.5 to 20.6 · axis starts at 17.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
44,380
19k45k70k2020-01-31: 24k2020-02-29: 25k2020-03-31: 25k2020-04-30: 44k2020-05-31: 65k2020-06-30: 62k2020-07-31: 64k2020-08-31: 65k2020-09-30: 65k2020-10-31: 62k2020-11-30: 63k2020-12-31: 62k2021-01-31: 61k2021-02-28: 65k2021-03-31: 65k2021-04-30: 65k2021-05-31: 60k2021-06-30: 55k2021-07-31: 54k2021-08-31: 52k2021-09-30: 49k2021-10-31: 47k2021-11-30: 45k2021-12-31: 43k2022-01-31: 42k2022-02-28: 41k2022-03-31: 40k2022-04-30: 38k2022-05-31: 37k2022-06-30: 35k2022-07-31: 34k2022-08-31: 34k2022-09-30: 34k2022-10-31: 34k2022-11-30: 34k2022-12-31: 34k2023-01-31: 34k2023-02-28: 35k2023-03-31: 35k2023-04-30: 36k2023-05-31: 36k2023-06-30: 36k2023-07-31: 36k2023-08-31: 36k2023-09-30: 37k2023-10-31: 37k2023-11-30: 37k2023-12-31: 37k2024-01-31: 37k2024-02-29: 38k2024-03-31: 38k2024-04-30: 38k2024-05-31: 39k2024-06-30: 40k2024-07-31: 44k2024-08-31: 45k2024-09-30: 45k2024-10-31: 45k2024-11-30: 44k2024-12-31: 43k2025-01-31: 43k2025-02-28: 45k2025-03-31: 45k2025-04-30: 44k2025-05-31: 44k2025-06-30: 45k2025-07-31: 44k2025-08-31: 44k2025-09-30: 44k2025-10-31: 43k2025-11-30: 43k2025-12-31: 42k2026-01-31: 42k2026-02-28: 43k2026-03-31: 44k2026-04-30: 43k2026-05-31: 43k2026-06-30: 44k2026-07-31: 43k2026-08-31: 44k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 24k to 65k · axis starts at 19k

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

3.6%
3.43.53.62026-01-31: 3.42026-02-28: 3.52026-03-31: 3.52026-04-30: 3.52026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.52026-08-31: 3.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.4 to 3.6 · axis starts at 3.4

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
—

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

24.2%
23.123.724.32025-12-31: 23.22026-03-31: 24.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 23.2 to 24.2 · axis starts at 23.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.1%
22.123.023.92021-09-30: 22.32021-12-31: 23.72022-03-31: 23.12022-06-30: 23.02025-12-31: 23.72026-03-31: 23.1 2021-09 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 22.3 to 23.7 · axis starts at 22.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

12.4%
12.213.414.52021-03-31: 13.42021-06-30: 14.32025-12-31: 13.12026-03-31: 12.4 2021-03 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 12.4 to 14.3 · axis starts at 12.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

29.3%
27.628.629.52025-12-31: 27.82026-03-31: 29.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 27.8 to 29.3 · axis starts at 27.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£28,970
10k21k31k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 22k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 26k2023-12-31: 27k2024-12-31: 29k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 29k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
89,205
63k81k100k2010-03-31: 67k2011-03-31: 66k2012-03-31: 69k2013-03-31: 69k2014-03-31: 73k2015-03-31: 79k2016-03-31: 84k2017-03-31: 96k2018-03-31: 89k2019-03-31: 94k2020-03-31: 91k2021-03-31: 90k2022-03-31: 90k2023-03-31: 88k2024-03-31: 89k2025-03-31: 89k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 66k to 96k · axis starts at 63k

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

72,155
49k65k81k2010-03-31: 53k2011-03-31: 52k2012-03-31: 54k2013-03-31: 54k2014-03-31: 58k2015-03-31: 63k2016-03-31: 68k2017-03-31: 78k2018-03-31: 71k2019-03-31: 75k2020-03-31: 74k2021-03-31: 74k2022-03-31: 73k2023-03-31: 71k2024-03-31: 72k2025-03-31: 72k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 52k to 78k · axis starts at 49k

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

4,445
3,2003,9754,7502010-03-31: 3,4552011-03-31: 3,3502012-03-31: 3,5902013-03-31: 3,7202014-03-31: 3,8952015-03-31: 4,1452016-03-31: 4,1602017-03-31: 4,6002018-03-31: 4,4052019-03-31: 4,4652020-03-31: 4,3452021-03-31: 4,1602022-03-31: 4,2752023-03-31: 4,3252024-03-31: 4,3952025-03-31: 4,445 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,350 to 4,600 · axis starts at 3,200

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

435
3544124712010-03-31: 3652011-03-31: 3702012-03-31: 3852013-03-31: 4202014-03-31: 4452015-03-31: 4402016-03-31: 4552017-03-31: 4352018-03-31: 4602019-03-31: 4402020-03-31: 4552021-03-31: 4352022-03-31: 4252023-03-31: 4452024-03-31: 4302025-03-31: 435 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 365 to 460 · axis starts at 354

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

120
96.41151342010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1052015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1202017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1302022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1202024-03-31: 1252025-03-31: 120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 100 to 130 · axis starts at 96.4

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

2,310
1,7322,0822,4332010-03-31: 1,8552011-03-31: 1,8002012-03-31: 1,8402013-03-31: 2,0902014-03-31: 2,1752015-03-31: 2,1752016-03-31: 2,1552017-03-31: 2,2052018-03-31: 2,1302019-03-31: 2,1702020-03-31: 2,2152021-03-31: 2,2152022-03-31: 2,3102023-03-31: 2,3652024-03-31: 2,3652025-03-31: 2,310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,800 to 2,365 · axis starts at 1,732

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

150
1031401772010-03-31: 1302011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1352014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1502017-03-31: 1352018-03-31: 1302019-03-31: 1502020-03-31: 1602021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1502023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 150 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 170 · axis starts at 103

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

8,675
7,2589,23011k2010-03-31: 7,7352011-03-31: 7,6402012-03-31: 7,9002013-03-31: 7,7752014-03-31: 8,0702015-03-31: 8,5202016-03-31: 8,2302017-03-31: 9,9902018-03-31: 9,0602019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 9,1452021-03-31: 8,5652022-03-31: 8,8302023-03-31: 8,8552024-03-31: 8,7352025-03-31: 8,675 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,640 to 11k · axis starts at 7,258

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

830
5617108592010-03-31: 5952011-03-31: 5902012-03-31: 6302013-03-31: 6402014-03-31: 6802015-03-31: 7002016-03-31: 7202017-03-31: 7352018-03-31: 7802019-03-31: 7602020-03-31: 7902021-03-31: 7652022-03-31: 7752023-03-31: 8152024-03-31: 8002025-03-31: 830 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 590 to 830 · axis starts at 561

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

85
50.27599.82010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 752023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 95 · axis starts at 50.2

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

100,105
74k92k111k2010-03-31: 78k2011-03-31: 77k2012-03-31: 80k2013-03-31: 80k2014-03-31: 84k2015-03-31: 90k2016-03-31: 95k2017-03-31: 107k2018-03-31: 100k2019-03-31: 105k2020-03-31: 102k2021-03-31: 101k2022-03-31: 101k2023-03-31: 99k2024-03-31: 100k2025-03-31: 100k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 77k to 107k · axis starts at 74k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

68,887
21k48k74k1998-12-31: 26k1999-12-31: 28k2000-12-31: 29k2001-12-31: 31k2002-12-31: 32k2003-12-31: 34k2004-12-31: 35k2005-12-31: 37k2006-12-31: 38k2007-12-31: 40k2008-12-31: 42k2009-12-31: 40k2010-12-31: 40k2011-12-31: 40k2012-12-31: 41k2013-12-31: 43k2014-12-31: 46k2015-12-31: 48k2016-12-31: 50k2017-12-31: 54k2018-12-31: 56k2019-12-31: 58k2020-12-31: 54k2021-12-31: 59k2022-12-31: 63k2023-12-31: 69k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 26k to 69k · axis starts at 21k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

Bedford · Broxbourne · Central Bedfordshire · Dacorum · East Hertfordshire · Hertsmere · Luton · North Hertfordshire · St Albans · Stevenage · Three Rivers · Watford · Welwyn Hatfield