The Datum Report

Local area

Berkshire East

What we think is happening

Businesses in Berkshire East has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Berkshire East has been getting stronger.

established confidence · 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
Businesses employing 20 to 49 people 2026 560 +35 in the top 9% of 182

By subject

Every figure published for Berkshire East. 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
9.3%
8.010.412.72020-03-31: 12.22020-06-30: 11.32020-09-30: 11.22020-12-31: 9.52021-03-31: 8.72021-06-30: 9.22021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 9.42022-06-30: 9.62022-09-30: 9.72022-12-31: 8.62023-03-31: 9.22023-06-30: 9.32023-09-30: 10.12023-12-31: 10.92024-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 9.72024-09-30: 8.62024-12-31: 8.92025-03-31: 10.12025-06-30: 9.92025-09-30: 11.22025-12-31: 9.82026-03-31: 9.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.5 to 12.2 · axis starts at 8.0

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.2%
73.477.681.92020-03-31: 80.42020-06-30: 79.12020-09-30: 78.22020-12-31: 75.62021-03-31: 74.82021-06-30: 74.42021-09-30: 74.22021-12-31: 75.02022-03-31: 76.12022-06-30: 76.32022-09-30: 77.32022-12-31: 78.32023-03-31: 77.12023-06-30: 78.72023-09-30: 78.62023-12-31: 81.12024-03-31: 79.82024-06-30: 78.62024-09-30: 77.52024-12-31: 75.82025-03-31: 76.62025-06-30: 77.12025-09-30: 79.12025-12-31: 78.92026-03-31: 78.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.2 to 81.1 · axis starts at 73.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.6%
2.54.36.02020-03-31: 2.92020-06-30: 3.52020-09-30: 4.42020-12-31: 4.82021-03-31: 5.52021-06-30: 5.12021-09-30: 5.72021-12-31: 5.62022-03-31: 4.72022-06-30: 4.72022-09-30: 3.82022-12-31: 4.52023-03-31: 5.02023-06-30: 5.22023-09-30: 4.92023-12-31: 4.72024-03-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.92024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 4.82025-06-30: 4.42025-09-30: 4.22025-12-31: 5.12026-03-31: 5.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.9 to 5.7 · axis starts at 2.5

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

17.2%
14.118.222.42020-03-31: 17.42020-06-30: 18.02020-09-30: 18.22020-12-31: 20.62021-03-31: 20.82021-06-30: 21.62021-09-30: 21.42021-12-31: 20.62022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 19.92022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 18.12023-03-31: 18.82023-06-30: 17.02023-09-30: 17.42023-12-31: 14.92024-03-31: 16.42024-06-30: 17.42024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 19.52025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 17.42025-12-31: 16.82026-03-31: 17.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.9 to 21.6 · axis starts at 14.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
11,270
3,79111k18k2020-01-31: 5,1402020-02-29: 5,3052020-03-31: 5,3402020-04-30: 9,7952020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 16k2020-09-30: 16k2020-10-31: 15k2020-11-30: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-01-31: 15k2021-02-28: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2021-04-30: 16k2021-05-31: 15k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 10k2022-01-31: 9,9402022-02-28: 9,9752022-03-31: 9,6052022-04-30: 9,2552022-05-31: 9,0402022-06-30: 8,8402022-07-31: 8,5702022-08-31: 8,4702022-09-30: 8,5852022-10-31: 8,3652022-11-30: 8,3552022-12-31: 8,2552023-01-31: 8,0402023-02-28: 8,1852023-03-31: 8,4102023-04-30: 8,5752023-05-31: 8,4602023-06-30: 8,6002023-07-31: 8,6252023-08-31: 8,5902023-09-30: 8,6302023-10-31: 8,7252023-11-30: 8,8052023-12-31: 8,7752024-01-31: 8,9052024-02-29: 9,3452024-03-31: 9,3902024-04-30: 9,4552024-05-31: 9,7802024-06-30: 9,8452024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 11k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 11k2025-01-31: 11k2025-02-28: 12k2025-03-31: 12k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 11k2025-08-31: 11k2025-09-30: 11k2025-10-31: 11k2025-11-30: 11k2025-12-31: 11k2026-01-31: 11k2026-02-28: 11k2026-03-31: 11k2026-04-30: 11k2026-05-31: 11k2026-06-30: 11k2026-07-31: 11k2026-08-31: 11k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,140 to 16k · axis starts at 3,791

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

3.9%
3.73.83.92026-01-31: 3.72026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.92026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.92026-06-30: 3.92026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 3.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.7 to 3.9 · axis starts at 3.7

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
1.4%

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

15.6%
11.315.419.52020-03-31: 16.12020-06-30: 16.52020-09-30: 16.42020-12-31: 14.82021-03-31: 14.72021-06-30: 14.52021-09-30: 18.02021-12-31: 16.82022-03-31: 17.82022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 16.02022-12-31: 17.12023-03-31: 14.72023-06-30: 12.12024-03-31: 17.62024-06-30: 16.82024-09-30: 182024-12-31: 15.82025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 14.82025-09-30: 15.02025-12-31: 172026-03-31: 15.6 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 12.1 to 18.8 · axis starts at 11.3

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

22.6%
21.024.528.02020-03-31: 25.42020-06-30: 23.42020-09-30: 22.22020-12-31: 24.02021-03-31: 23.22021-06-30: 23.62021-09-30: 24.42021-12-31: 24.52022-03-31: 24.92022-06-30: 25.42022-09-30: 24.52022-12-31: 22.32023-03-31: 21.72023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 24.42023-12-31: 27.32024-03-31: 27.12024-06-30: 26.02024-09-30: 24.42024-12-31: 23.32025-03-31: 23.62025-06-30: 25.42025-09-30: 26.62025-12-31: 23.12026-03-31: 22.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.7 to 27.3 · axis starts at 21.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

10.6%
9.513.517.62020-03-31: 13.92020-06-30: 14.62020-09-30: 16.82020-12-31: 13.22021-03-31: 12.72021-06-30: 11.92021-12-31: 10.32022-06-30: 10.62022-09-30: 11.62024-12-31: 10.62025-03-31: 11.72025-06-30: 12.32025-09-30: 10.52025-12-31: 122026-03-31: 10.6 2020-03 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 10.3 to 16.8 · axis starts at 9.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer
10 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

34.0%
27.232.537.72020-03-31: 29.12020-06-30: 30.12020-09-30: 28.22020-12-31: 29.12021-03-31: 30.42021-06-30: 31.12021-09-30: 30.22021-12-31: 30.82022-03-31: 29.22022-06-30: 29.42022-09-30: 31.72022-12-31: 30.12023-03-31: 34.72023-06-30: 34.72023-09-30: 34.72023-12-31: 32.62024-03-31: 31.22024-06-30: 29.92024-09-30: 322024-12-31: 36.72025-03-31: 36.02025-06-30: 34.52025-09-30: 34.12025-12-31: 34.62026-03-31: 34 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 28.2 to 36.7 · axis starts at 27.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£29,586
12k22k32k1997-12-31: 14k1998-12-31: 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: 19k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 28k2024-12-31: 30k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 14k to 30k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2026
20,665
15k18k21k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 20k2019-03-31: 21k2020-03-31: 21k2021-03-31: 21k2022-03-31: 21k2023-03-31: 20k2024-03-31: 20k2025-03-31: 20k2026-03-31: 21k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15k to 21k · axis starts at 15k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

16,760
11k14k18k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 17k2023-03-31: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k2026-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 12k to 17k · axis starts at 11k

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

975
7388781,0172010-03-31: 7852011-03-31: 7652012-03-31: 8002013-03-31: 8502014-03-31: 8752015-03-31: 9202016-03-31: 9202017-03-31: 9052018-03-31: 9352019-03-31: 9502020-03-31: 9602021-03-31: 9502022-03-31: 9552023-03-31: 9902024-03-31: 9552025-03-31: 9602026-03-31: 975 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 765 to 990 · axis starts at 738

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

140
1131481822010-03-31: 1252011-03-31: 1202012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1402014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1552017-03-31: 1702018-03-31: 1702019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1702021-03-31: 1602022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 1402026-03-31: 140 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 120 to 175 · axis starts at 113

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

40
22.63547.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 452026-03-31: 40 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 25 to 45 · axis starts at 22.6

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

560
4705205702010-03-31: 5152011-03-31: 4802012-03-31: 4852013-03-31: 5302014-03-31: 5452015-03-31: 5402016-03-31: 5452017-03-31: 5452018-03-31: 5502019-03-31: 5552020-03-31: 5402021-03-31: 5302022-03-31: 5402023-03-31: 5502024-03-31: 5552025-03-31: 5252026-03-31: 560 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 480 to 560 · axis starts at 470

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

55
48.257.566.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 602026-03-31: 55 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 50 to 65 · axis starts at 48.2

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

1,865
1,5961,7451,8942010-03-31: 1,6702011-03-31: 1,6252012-03-31: 1,6852013-03-31: 1,6602014-03-31: 1,7102015-03-31: 1,8202016-03-31: 1,7052017-03-31: 1,7902018-03-31: 1,8152019-03-31: 1,8052020-03-31: 1,7802021-03-31: 1,7702022-03-31: 1,7802023-03-31: 1,8202024-03-31: 1,7902025-03-31: 1,8152026-03-31: 1,865 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,625 to 1,865 · axis starts at 1,596

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

245
1552052552010-03-31: 1652011-03-31: 1752012-03-31: 1752013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2002015-03-31: 2052016-03-31: 2002017-03-31: 1952018-03-31: 2202019-03-31: 2102020-03-31: 2102021-03-31: 2102022-03-31: 2152023-03-31: 2202024-03-31: 2402025-03-31: 2402026-03-31: 245 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 165 to 245 · axis starts at 155

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

25
17.63042.42010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 252026-03-31: 25 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

23,320
18k21k24k2010-03-31: 18k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 19k2013-03-31: 19k2014-03-31: 20k2015-03-31: 21k2016-03-31: 22k2017-03-31: 23k2018-03-31: 23k2019-03-31: 23k2020-03-31: 24k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 23k2026-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 18k to 24k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

24,484
8,84018k26k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 24k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 11k to 24k · axis starts at 8,840

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Berkshire East

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