The Datum Report

Local area

Berkshire East

What we think is happening

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

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

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
2025
20,125
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: 20k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 21k · axis starts at 15k

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

16,310
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: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 17k · axis starts at 11k

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

960
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: 960 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 765 to 990 · axis starts at 738

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

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: 140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 120 to 175 · axis starts at 113

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

45
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: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 45 · axis starts at 22.6

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

525
4715185642010-03-31: 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: 525 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 480 to 555 · axis starts at 471

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

60
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: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 65 · axis starts at 48.2

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

1,815
1,6021,7221,8432010-03-31: 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: 1,815 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,625 to 1,820 · axis starts at 1,602

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

240
1562022492010-03-31: 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: 240 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 165 to 240 · axis starts at 156

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

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: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

22,770
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: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 24k · axis starts at 18k

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

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

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