The Datum Report

Sub-region

Lancashire

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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 23.3% +0.8 in the top 9% of 45

By subject

Every figure published for Lancashire. 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%
7.39.511.72020-03-31: 10.52020-06-30: 11.32020-09-30: 11.02020-12-31: 10.12021-03-31: 9.42021-09-30: 8.12024-12-31: 7.82025-03-31: 8.52025-06-30: 8.32025-09-30: 9.02025-12-31: 9.52026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 7.8 to 11.3 · axis starts at 7.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer
13 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.8%
70.573.776.92020-03-31: 76.22020-06-30: 76.02020-09-30: 75.52020-12-31: 74.72021-03-31: 74.02021-06-30: 74.12021-09-30: 73.32021-12-31: 72.22022-03-31: 71.62022-06-30: 71.12022-09-30: 71.12022-12-31: 72.92023-03-31: 72.12023-06-30: 72.52023-09-30: 73.72023-12-31: 72.72024-03-31: 73.22024-06-30: 74.12024-09-30: 74.22024-12-31: 75.22025-03-31: 75.82025-06-30: 75.22025-09-30: 75.72025-12-31: 74.72026-03-31: 73.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.1 to 76.2 · axis starts at 70.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.8%
3.63.73.82025-12-31: 3.62026-03-31: 3.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3.6 to 3.8 · axis starts at 3.6

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.

23.3%
20.823.225.62020-03-31: 21.32020-06-30: 21.72020-09-30: 22.42020-12-31: 22.72021-03-31: 23.02021-06-30: 22.72021-09-30: 23.22021-12-31: 23.62022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 25.12022-09-30: 25.02022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 24.82023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 24.22023-12-31: 25.22024-03-31: 24.12024-06-30: 23.32024-09-30: 23.32024-12-31: 21.92025-03-31: 21.42025-06-30: 21.92025-09-30: 21.32025-12-31: 22.52026-03-31: 23.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.3 to 25.2 · axis starts at 20.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
39,790
29k48k68k2020-01-31: 33k2020-02-29: 33k2020-03-31: 34k2020-04-30: 55k2020-05-31: 64k2020-06-30: 62k2020-07-31: 63k2020-08-31: 63k2020-09-30: 61k2020-10-31: 59k2020-11-30: 60k2020-12-31: 61k2021-01-31: 60k2021-02-28: 63k2021-03-31: 62k2021-04-30: 61k2021-05-31: 57k2021-06-30: 53k2021-07-31: 52k2021-08-31: 50k2021-09-30: 48k2021-10-31: 46k2021-11-30: 44k2021-12-31: 43k2022-01-31: 42k2022-02-28: 42k2022-03-31: 41k2022-04-30: 39k2022-05-31: 38k2022-06-30: 37k2022-07-31: 37k2022-08-31: 37k2022-09-30: 36k2022-10-31: 36k2022-11-30: 37k2022-12-31: 37k2023-01-31: 37k2023-02-28: 38k2023-03-31: 39k2023-04-30: 40k2023-05-31: 37k2023-06-30: 37k2023-07-31: 37k2023-08-31: 37k2023-09-30: 36k2023-10-31: 36k2023-11-30: 37k2023-12-31: 37k2024-01-31: 38k2024-02-29: 39k2024-03-31: 41k2024-04-30: 41k2024-05-31: 41k2024-06-30: 40k2024-07-31: 44k2024-08-31: 44k2024-09-30: 43k2024-10-31: 43k2024-11-30: 42k2024-12-31: 41k2025-01-31: 41k2025-02-28: 42k2025-03-31: 41k2025-04-30: 40k2025-05-31: 39k2025-06-30: 39k2025-07-31: 38k2025-08-31: 38k2025-09-30: 38k2025-10-31: 38k2025-11-30: 38k2025-12-31: 38k2026-01-31: 38k2026-02-28: 39k2026-03-31: 40k2026-04-30: 40k2026-05-31: 39k2026-06-30: 39k2026-07-31: 39k2026-08-31: 40k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 33k to 64k · axis starts at 29k

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

4.0%
3.94.04.02026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 42026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 42026-06-30: 42026-07-31: 42026-08-31: 4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4 · axis starts at 3.9

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
1.3%
1.21.31.42025-12-31: 1.32026-03-31: 1.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 1.3 · axis starts at 1.2

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

40.4%
28.134.941.72020-09-30: 29.52022-09-30: 31.42023-12-31: 32.42025-12-31: 402026-03-31: 40.4 2020-09 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 29.5 to 40.4 · axis starts at 28.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15.8%
15.516.918.32025-12-31: 182026-03-31: 15.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 15.8 to 18 · axis starts at 15.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

13.2%
13.113.113.22025-12-31: 13.12026-03-31: 13.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 13.1 to 13.2 · axis starts at 13.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.6%
15.816.817.82025-12-31: 162026-03-31: 17.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 16 to 17.6 · axis starts at 15.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£21,545
7,88115k23k1997-12-31: 9,3451998-12-31: 9,4611999-12-31: 9,8202000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,345 to 22k · axis starts at 7,881

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
54,320
43k50k56k2010-03-31: 46k2011-03-31: 44k2012-03-31: 45k2013-03-31: 44k2014-03-31: 46k2015-03-31: 49k2016-03-31: 50k2017-03-31: 52k2018-03-31: 52k2019-03-31: 53k2020-03-31: 53k2021-03-31: 54k2022-03-31: 55k2023-03-31: 55k2024-03-31: 55k2025-03-31: 54k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 44k to 55k · axis starts at 43k

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

41,330
31k37k43k2010-03-31: 34k2011-03-31: 33k2012-03-31: 33k2013-03-31: 32k2014-03-31: 33k2015-03-31: 36k2016-03-31: 38k2017-03-31: 39k2018-03-31: 39k2019-03-31: 40k2020-03-31: 40k2021-03-31: 41k2022-03-31: 42k2023-03-31: 41k2024-03-31: 41k2025-03-31: 41k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 32k to 42k · axis starts at 31k

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

3,390
2,7293,1223,5162010-03-31: 2,9402011-03-31: 2,8052012-03-31: 2,9752013-03-31: 3,0252014-03-31: 3,1702015-03-31: 3,2902016-03-31: 3,2752017-03-31: 3,2902018-03-31: 3,3652019-03-31: 3,3152020-03-31: 3,3152021-03-31: 3,3402022-03-31: 3,4202023-03-31: 3,4402024-03-31: 3,3502025-03-31: 3,390 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,805 to 3,440 · axis starts at 2,729

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

340
2553083602010-03-31: 2752011-03-31: 2652012-03-31: 2702013-03-31: 2852014-03-31: 2852015-03-31: 2952016-03-31: 3002017-03-31: 3002018-03-31: 3152019-03-31: 3252020-03-31: 3252021-03-31: 3202022-03-31: 3302023-03-31: 3302024-03-31: 3502025-03-31: 340 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 265 to 350 · axis starts at 255

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

45
2237.5532010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 50 · axis starts at 22

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

1,935
1,4671,7652,0632010-03-31: 1,5852011-03-31: 1,5252012-03-31: 1,5652013-03-31: 1,7252014-03-31: 1,8102015-03-31: 1,8652016-03-31: 1,8502017-03-31: 1,8652018-03-31: 1,8252019-03-31: 1,8552020-03-31: 1,8652021-03-31: 1,8952022-03-31: 1,9602023-03-31: 2,0052024-03-31: 1,9752025-03-31: 1,935 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,525 to 2,005 · axis starts at 1,467

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

110
76.4951142010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 852014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 1052020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1102022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 110 · axis starts at 76.4

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

6,470
5,9496,4987,0462010-03-31: 6,2102011-03-31: 6,1052012-03-31: 6,1952013-03-31: 6,0552014-03-31: 6,3852015-03-31: 6,8602016-03-31: 6,4252017-03-31: 6,3952018-03-31: 6,6752019-03-31: 6,8252020-03-31: 6,5002021-03-31: 6,6052022-03-31: 6,9252023-03-31: 6,9402024-03-31: 6,7302025-03-31: 6,470 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,055 to 6,940 · axis starts at 5,949

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

635
4675606532010-03-31: 4852011-03-31: 4852012-03-31: 5102013-03-31: 5152014-03-31: 5202015-03-31: 5552016-03-31: 5752017-03-31: 5752018-03-31: 5852019-03-31: 6102020-03-31: 6152021-03-31: 6002022-03-31: 6052023-03-31: 5852024-03-31: 6252025-03-31: 635 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 485 to 635 · axis starts at 467

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

60
15.24064.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 60 · axis starts at 15.2

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

62,965
52k59k65k2010-03-31: 55k2011-03-31: 54k2012-03-31: 54k2013-03-31: 54k2014-03-31: 55k2015-03-31: 59k2016-03-31: 60k2017-03-31: 61k2018-03-31: 62k2019-03-31: 62k2020-03-31: 62k2021-03-31: 63k2022-03-31: 64k2023-03-31: 63k2024-03-31: 63k2025-03-31: 63k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 54k to 64k · axis starts at 52k

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

43,075
15k30k46k1998-12-31: 18k1999-12-31: 18k2000-12-31: 19k2001-12-31: 19k2002-12-31: 20k2003-12-31: 22k2004-12-31: 23k2005-12-31: 24k2006-12-31: 25k2007-12-31: 26k2008-12-31: 26k2009-12-31: 25k2010-12-31: 26k2011-12-31: 26k2012-12-31: 27k2013-12-31: 28k2014-12-31: 29k2015-12-31: 30k2016-12-31: 32k2017-12-31: 33k2018-12-31: 33k2019-12-31: 34k2020-12-31: 33k2021-12-31: 36k2022-12-31: 40k2023-12-31: 43k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 18k to 43k · axis starts at 15k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Lancashire

Blackburn with Darwen · Blackpool · Burnley · Chorley · Fylde · Hyndburn · Lancaster · Pendle · Preston · Ribble Valley · Rossendale · South Ribble · West Lancashire · Wyre