The Datum Report

Sub-region

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

What we think is happening

The job market in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

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
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.7% -3.8 in the bottom 2% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. 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
7.7%
6.17.99.72020-03-31: 9.22020-06-30: 9.12020-09-30: 9.02020-12-31: 9.42021-03-31: 9.02021-06-30: 7.52021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 7.52022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 9.12022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 8.42023-03-31: 8.42023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 7.52023-12-31: 8.12024-03-31: 8.02024-06-30: 7.72024-09-30: 7.62024-12-31: 6.52025-03-31: 6.52025-06-30: 6.82025-09-30: 7.22025-12-31: 7.62026-03-31: 7.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.5 to 9.4 · axis starts at 6.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.8%
76.278.480.52020-03-31: 77.62020-06-30: 77.62020-09-30: 77.42020-12-31: 76.82021-03-31: 77.22021-06-30: 77.92021-09-30: 77.72021-12-31: 78.32022-03-31: 78.32022-06-30: 79.12022-09-30: 77.92022-12-31: 80.12023-03-31: 79.12023-06-30: 78.72023-09-30: 79.72023-12-31: 79.42024-03-31: 77.72024-06-30: 76.62024-09-30: 76.62024-12-31: 77.02025-03-31: 78.12025-06-30: 79.32025-09-30: 78.92025-12-31: 79.62026-03-31: 79.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.6 to 80.1 · axis starts at 76.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.2%
3.13.43.72021-12-31: 3.52022-03-31: 3.62025-12-31: 3.52026-03-31: 3.2 2021-12 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 3.2 to 3.6 · axis starts at 3.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.0, basis not documented by the producer
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.6%
16.418.620.92020-03-31: 19.82020-06-30: 19.32020-09-30: 19.22020-12-31: 19.92021-03-31: 19.72021-06-30: 19.52021-09-30: 19.52021-12-31: 18.82022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 18.32022-09-30: 19.32022-12-31: 17.52023-03-31: 18.42023-06-30: 18.22023-09-30: 16.82023-12-31: 17.22024-03-31: 18.52024-06-30: 19.82024-09-30: 20.52024-12-31: 20.22025-03-31: 19.42025-06-30: 18.22025-09-30: 18.72025-12-31: 17.42026-03-31: 17.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.8 to 20.5 · axis starts at 16.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
18,140
8,72419k29k2020-01-31: 11k2020-02-29: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2020-04-30: 18k2020-05-31: 27k2020-06-30: 26k2020-07-31: 26k2020-08-31: 27k2020-09-30: 27k2020-10-31: 25k2020-11-30: 26k2020-12-31: 25k2021-01-31: 25k2021-02-28: 26k2021-03-31: 27k2021-04-30: 26k2021-05-31: 25k2021-06-30: 23k2021-07-31: 22k2021-08-31: 22k2021-09-30: 21k2021-10-31: 20k2021-11-30: 19k2021-12-31: 18k2022-01-31: 18k2022-02-28: 18k2022-03-31: 17k2022-04-30: 17k2022-05-31: 16k2022-06-30: 16k2022-07-31: 16k2022-08-31: 16k2022-09-30: 16k2022-10-31: 16k2022-11-30: 16k2022-12-31: 16k2023-01-31: 16k2023-02-28: 16k2023-03-31: 17k2023-04-30: 17k2023-05-31: 16k2023-06-30: 16k2023-07-31: 17k2023-08-31: 16k2023-09-30: 16k2023-10-31: 16k2023-11-30: 16k2023-12-31: 16k2024-01-31: 17k2024-02-29: 17k2024-03-31: 18k2024-04-30: 18k2024-05-31: 18k2024-06-30: 18k2024-07-31: 19k2024-08-31: 19k2024-09-30: 19k2024-10-31: 19k2024-11-30: 18k2024-12-31: 18k2025-01-31: 18k2025-02-28: 19k2025-03-31: 19k2025-04-30: 18k2025-05-31: 18k2025-06-30: 18k2025-07-31: 18k2025-08-31: 18k2025-09-30: 18k2025-10-31: 18k2025-11-30: 18k2025-12-31: 17k2026-01-31: 18k2026-02-28: 18k2026-03-31: 18k2026-04-30: 18k2026-05-31: 18k2026-06-30: 18k2026-07-31: 18k2026-08-31: 18k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 11k to 27k · axis starts at 8,724

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

3.1%
3.03.03.12026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3.1 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
—

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.

20.2%
18.421.624.92020-03-31: 24.32021-06-30: 20.82021-09-30: 20.42022-09-30: 22.82025-03-31: 21.92025-09-30: 21.62025-12-31: 192026-03-31: 20.2 2020-03 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 19 to 24.3 · axis starts at 18.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.8%
16.020.324.72020-03-31: 23.02020-06-30: 23.32020-09-30: 23.82020-12-31: 23.82021-06-30: 18.52024-12-31: 17.32025-03-31: 19.72025-06-30: 20.12025-12-31: 16.82026-03-31: 16.8 2020-03 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 16.8 to 23.8 · axis starts at 16.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.6%
18.519.620.82025-12-31: 18.72026-03-31: 20.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 18.7 to 20.6 · axis starts at 18.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

28.7%
27.932.136.42021-09-30: 30.42021-12-31: 33.62022-03-31: 33.82022-06-30: 32.42022-09-30: 35.52023-03-31: 32.62023-09-30: 30.32023-12-31: 31.02024-03-31: 31.92025-03-31: 34.12025-06-30: 34.62025-09-30: 32.92025-12-31: 32.52026-03-31: 28.7 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 28.7 to 35.5 · axis starts at 27.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£26,146
9,15319k28k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 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 9,153

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
36,555
28k33k38k2010-03-31: 29k2011-03-31: 29k2012-03-31: 30k2013-03-31: 30k2014-03-31: 31k2015-03-31: 33k2016-03-31: 34k2017-03-31: 35k2018-03-31: 35k2019-03-31: 36k2020-03-31: 37k2021-03-31: 37k2022-03-31: 37k2023-03-31: 37k2024-03-31: 36k2025-03-31: 37k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 29k to 37k · axis starts at 28k

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

28,490
21k26k30k2010-03-31: 22k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 22k2013-03-31: 23k2014-03-31: 23k2015-03-31: 25k2016-03-31: 26k2017-03-31: 27k2018-03-31: 27k2019-03-31: 28k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 29k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 28k2024-03-31: 28k2025-03-31: 28k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 22k to 29k · axis starts at 21k

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

2,055
1,6561,8852,1142010-03-31: 1,7152011-03-31: 1,7002012-03-31: 1,8552013-03-31: 1,8502014-03-31: 1,9252015-03-31: 1,9952016-03-31: 2,0002017-03-31: 2,0202018-03-31: 1,9902019-03-31: 1,9452020-03-31: 1,9952021-03-31: 1,9952022-03-31: 1,9952023-03-31: 2,0702024-03-31: 2,0452025-03-31: 2,055 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,700 to 2,070 · axis starts at 1,656

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

265
1742302862010-03-31: 1902011-03-31: 1852012-03-31: 2102013-03-31: 2202014-03-31: 2352015-03-31: 2402016-03-31: 2452017-03-31: 2402018-03-31: 2452019-03-31: 2602020-03-31: 2752021-03-31: 2602022-03-31: 2602023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 265 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 185 to 275 · axis starts at 174

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

40
38.84551.22010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 50 · axis starts at 38.8

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

1,215
9221,0921,2632010-03-31: 9852011-03-31: 9552012-03-31: 9652013-03-31: 1,0502014-03-31: 1,0902015-03-31: 1,1302016-03-31: 1,1102017-03-31: 1,1552018-03-31: 1,1602019-03-31: 1,1852020-03-31: 1,1752021-03-31: 1,1702022-03-31: 1,1802023-03-31: 1,2302024-03-31: 1,1902025-03-31: 1,215 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 955 to 1,230 · axis starts at 922

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

85
55.877.599.22010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 852019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 95 · axis starts at 55.8

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

3,945
3,6183,9124,2072010-03-31: 3,7002011-03-31: 3,6752012-03-31: 3,7902013-03-31: 3,6902014-03-31: 3,8902015-03-31: 4,1502016-03-31: 3,9252017-03-31: 3,9252018-03-31: 3,9352019-03-31: 4,0752020-03-31: 4,1002021-03-31: 4,1102022-03-31: 4,1052023-03-31: 4,0152024-03-31: 3,9552025-03-31: 3,945 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,675 to 4,150 · axis starts at 3,618

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

400
3473904332010-03-31: 3652011-03-31: 3552012-03-31: 3602013-03-31: 3602014-03-31: 3702015-03-31: 3752016-03-31: 3652017-03-31: 3752018-03-31: 4052019-03-31: 3752020-03-31: 3702021-03-31: 3752022-03-31: 3852023-03-31: 3952024-03-31: 4252025-03-31: 400 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 355 to 425 · axis starts at 347

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

55
21.44058.62010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 55 · axis starts at 21.4

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

43,110
34k39k45k2010-03-31: 35k2011-03-31: 35k2012-03-31: 35k2013-03-31: 36k2014-03-31: 37k2015-03-31: 39k2016-03-31: 40k2017-03-31: 42k2018-03-31: 42k2019-03-31: 43k2020-03-31: 44k2021-03-31: 44k2022-03-31: 44k2023-03-31: 43k2024-03-31: 43k2025-03-31: 43k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35k to 44k · axis starts at 34k

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

34,086
9,41523k37k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 21k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 24k2017-12-31: 25k2018-12-31: 26k2019-12-31: 27k2020-12-31: 27k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 31k2023-12-31: 34k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 12k to 34k · axis starts at 9,415

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Cambridge · East Cambridgeshire · Fenland · Huntingdonshire · Peterborough · South Cambridgeshire