The Datum Report

Sub-region

Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

By subject

Every figure published for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. 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
9.1%
8.210.212.12020-03-31: 11.72020-06-30: 11.52020-09-30: 10.52020-12-31: 9.52021-03-31: 9.72021-06-30: 10.22021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 10.22022-03-31: 10.12022-06-30: 9.42022-09-30: 9.32022-12-31: 9.22023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 9.22023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 8.92024-03-31: 8.82024-06-30: 8.72024-09-30: 8.62024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 8.82025-06-30: 8.72025-09-30: 9.42025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.6 to 11.7 · axis starts at 8.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.7%
77.279.682.02020-03-31: 81.52020-06-30: 80.82020-09-30: 80.02020-12-31: 78.82021-03-31: 77.72021-06-30: 77.72021-09-30: 78.02021-12-31: 78.22022-03-31: 79.52022-06-30: 79.92022-09-30: 80.22022-12-31: 80.62023-03-31: 79.62023-06-30: 80.42023-09-30: 80.72023-12-31: 81.62024-03-31: 81.52024-06-30: 80.82024-09-30: 80.52024-12-31: 80.52025-03-31: 81.02025-06-30: 80.62025-09-30: 80.92025-12-31: 81.12026-03-31: 80.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.7 to 81.6 · axis starts at 77.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.9%
3.73.83.92025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 3.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.7 to 3.9 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

16.1%
15.217.419.52020-03-31: 16.22020-06-30: 16.62020-09-30: 17.02020-12-31: 18.22021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 19.02021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 18.72022-03-31: 17.62022-06-30: 17.52022-09-30: 17.42022-12-31: 17.12023-03-31: 17.92023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 17.02023-12-31: 16.12024-03-31: 15.72024-06-30: 16.52024-09-30: 16.82024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 16.62025-06-30: 16.62025-09-30: 16.32025-12-31: 15.82026-03-31: 16.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.7 to 19.1 · axis starts at 15.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
50,665
21k50k80k2020-01-31: 26k2020-02-29: 27k2020-03-31: 28k2020-04-30: 48k2020-05-31: 72k2020-06-30: 70k2020-07-31: 72k2020-08-31: 74k2020-09-30: 74k2020-10-31: 71k2020-11-30: 72k2020-12-31: 71k2021-01-31: 70k2021-02-28: 74k2021-03-31: 74k2021-04-30: 73k2021-05-31: 68k2021-06-30: 62k2021-07-31: 61k2021-08-31: 58k2021-09-30: 55k2021-10-31: 53k2021-11-30: 50k2021-12-31: 48k2022-01-31: 47k2022-02-28: 47k2022-03-31: 45k2022-04-30: 43k2022-05-31: 42k2022-06-30: 41k2022-07-31: 41k2022-08-31: 41k2022-09-30: 41k2022-10-31: 41k2022-11-30: 41k2022-12-31: 41k2023-01-31: 40k2023-02-28: 41k2023-03-31: 42k2023-04-30: 42k2023-05-31: 41k2023-06-30: 42k2023-07-31: 42k2023-08-31: 42k2023-09-30: 42k2023-10-31: 42k2023-11-30: 42k2023-12-31: 43k2024-01-31: 43k2024-02-29: 45k2024-03-31: 45k2024-04-30: 45k2024-05-31: 46k2024-06-30: 47k2024-07-31: 50k2024-08-31: 50k2024-09-30: 51k2024-10-31: 51k2024-11-30: 50k2024-12-31: 50k2025-01-31: 50k2025-02-28: 52k2025-03-31: 52k2025-04-30: 51k2025-05-31: 51k2025-06-30: 51k2025-07-31: 51k2025-08-31: 50k2025-09-30: 50k2025-10-31: 50k2025-11-30: 50k2025-12-31: 49k2026-01-31: 49k2026-02-28: 51k2026-03-31: 51k2026-04-30: 50k2026-05-31: 50k2026-06-30: 50k2026-07-31: 50k2026-08-31: 51k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 26k to 74k · axis starts at 21k

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

3.0%
3.03.03.12026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3 to 3.1 · axis starts at 3.0

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
0.4%

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

19.6%
14.417.721.02020-03-31: 18.72020-12-31: 16.52021-03-31: 15.02022-03-31: 17.22022-06-30: 19.12025-12-31: 20.42026-03-31: 19.6 2020-03 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 15.0 to 20.4 · axis starts at 14.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.3%
17.320.423.52020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 21.62021-06-30: 20.32025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 19.3 2020-03 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 17.9 to 22.9 · axis starts at 17.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

13.8%
13.315.918.52021-06-30: 15.52021-12-31: 16.82022-06-30: 18.02025-12-31: 15.12026-03-31: 13.8 2021-06 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 13.8 to 18.0 · axis starts at 13.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

31.1%
25.432.439.32020-03-31: 30.12020-09-30: 31.02020-12-31: 33.02021-03-31: 33.62021-06-30: 34.52021-09-30: 34.52021-12-31: 33.22022-03-31: 31.42022-06-30: 29.72022-09-30: 29.82022-12-31: 26.82024-09-30: 35.42024-12-31: 37.92025-06-30: 35.02025-09-30: 34.42025-12-31: 32.82026-03-31: 31.1 2020-03 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 26.8 to 37.9 · axis starts at 25.4

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

Pay 1
£30,378
11k22k32k1997-12-31: 13k1998-12-31: 14k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 15k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 16k2003-12-31: 16k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 25k2021-12-31: 26k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 29k2024-12-31: 30k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 13k to 30k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
118,275
93k109k125k2010-03-31: 96k2011-03-31: 96k2012-03-31: 99k2013-03-31: 100k2014-03-31: 104k2015-03-31: 111k2016-03-31: 116k2017-03-31: 119k2018-03-31: 119k2019-03-31: 122k2020-03-31: 122k2021-03-31: 122k2022-03-31: 120k2023-03-31: 118k2024-03-31: 118k2025-03-31: 118k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 96k to 122k · axis starts at 93k

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

94,055
72k87k101k2010-03-31: 75k2011-03-31: 75k2012-03-31: 78k2013-03-31: 79k2014-03-31: 82k2015-03-31: 87k2016-03-31: 93k2017-03-31: 96k2018-03-31: 95k2019-03-31: 99k2020-03-31: 98k2021-03-31: 98k2022-03-31: 96k2023-03-31: 94k2024-03-31: 94k2025-03-31: 94k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75k to 99k · axis starts at 72k

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

6,250
4,9225,6856,4482010-03-31: 5,1552011-03-31: 5,0702012-03-31: 5,2852013-03-31: 5,5052014-03-31: 5,7202015-03-31: 6,0852016-03-31: 6,0052017-03-31: 6,0002018-03-31: 6,0652019-03-31: 6,1152020-03-31: 6,1102021-03-31: 6,1002022-03-31: 6,2552023-03-31: 6,3002024-03-31: 6,2602025-03-31: 6,250 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,070 to 6,300 · axis starts at 4,922

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

770
5747108462010-03-31: 6152011-03-31: 6002012-03-31: 6402013-03-31: 6802014-03-31: 6952015-03-31: 7202016-03-31: 7852017-03-31: 8202018-03-31: 8002019-03-31: 7952020-03-31: 8002021-03-31: 7902022-03-31: 7902023-03-31: 8052024-03-31: 7752025-03-31: 770 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 600 to 820 · axis starts at 574

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

170
1351601852010-03-31: 1602011-03-31: 1502012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1452018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1602020-03-31: 1702021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1802023-03-31: 1602024-03-31: 1752025-03-31: 170 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 180 · axis starts at 135

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

3,550
2,7663,2283,6892010-03-31: 2,9152011-03-31: 2,8552012-03-31: 2,8902013-03-31: 3,1502014-03-31: 3,2102015-03-31: 3,2402016-03-31: 3,2602017-03-31: 3,3352018-03-31: 3,3402019-03-31: 3,3702020-03-31: 3,4102021-03-31: 3,3752022-03-31: 3,4902023-03-31: 3,6002024-03-31: 3,5502025-03-31: 3,550 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,855 to 3,600 · axis starts at 2,766

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

280
1952452952010-03-31: 2052011-03-31: 2152012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2202014-03-31: 2202015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2552019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2652021-03-31: 2852022-03-31: 2752023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 2852025-03-31: 280 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 205 to 285 · axis starts at 195

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

11,735
11k11k12k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 12k · axis starts at 11k

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

1,310
9571,1521,3482010-03-31: 9952011-03-31: 1,0052012-03-31: 1,0052013-03-31: 1,0402014-03-31: 1,0702015-03-31: 1,1002016-03-31: 1,1002017-03-31: 1,1352018-03-31: 1,1752019-03-31: 1,1702020-03-31: 1,1852021-03-31: 1,1852022-03-31: 1,1852023-03-31: 1,2202024-03-31: 1,2802025-03-31: 1,310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 995 to 1,310 · axis starts at 957

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

145
1201451702010-03-31: 1252011-03-31: 1252012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1402016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1452019-03-31: 1552020-03-31: 1552021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1652024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 145 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 125 to 165 · axis starts at 120

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

134,935
111k127k143k2010-03-31: 114k2011-03-31: 114k2012-03-31: 117k2013-03-31: 117k2014-03-31: 120k2015-03-31: 128k2016-03-31: 133k2017-03-31: 137k2018-03-31: 136k2019-03-31: 140k2020-03-31: 140k2021-03-31: 139k2022-03-31: 138k2023-03-31: 135k2024-03-31: 135k2025-03-31: 135k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 114k to 140k · axis starts at 111k

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

120,544
36k83k130k1998-12-31: 45k1999-12-31: 47k2000-12-31: 50k2001-12-31: 52k2002-12-31: 54k2003-12-31: 58k2004-12-31: 59k2005-12-31: 62k2006-12-31: 64k2007-12-31: 67k2008-12-31: 71k2009-12-31: 69k2010-12-31: 71k2011-12-31: 74k2012-12-31: 76k2013-12-31: 79k2014-12-31: 83k2015-12-31: 86k2016-12-31: 87k2017-12-31: 90k2018-12-31: 95k2019-12-31: 100k2020-12-31: 101k2021-12-31: 105k2022-12-31: 112k2023-12-31: 121k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 45k to 121k · axis starts at 36k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Bracknell Forest · Buckinghamshire · Cherwell · Milton Keynes · Oxford · Reading · Slough · South Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse · West Berkshire · West Oxfordshire · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham