The Datum Report

Local area

Blackpool

What we think is happening

The job market in Blackpool has been weakening.

deteriorating · established 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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 29.3% +3.5 in the top 1% of 171
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 67.8% -3.1 in the bottom 2% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Blackpool.

By subject

Every figure published for Blackpool. 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
9.0%
5.68.311.02020-03-31: 8.92020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 9.42020-12-31: 8.32021-03-31: 8.12021-06-30: 8.92021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 8.92022-03-31: 8.52022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 7.42022-12-31: 8.42023-03-31: 7.22023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 6.52023-12-31: 6.62024-03-31: 8.52024-06-30: 9.92024-09-30: 10.52024-12-31: 9.42025-03-31: 8.02025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 8.12025-12-31: 8.62026-03-31: 9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.1 to 10.5 · axis starts at 5.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
67.8%
60.568.376.22020-03-31: 73.42020-06-30: 74.72020-09-30: 74.62020-12-31: 72.62021-03-31: 72.42021-06-30: 70.62021-09-30: 72.32021-12-31: 70.62022-03-31: 69.02022-06-30: 70.52022-09-30: 69.42022-12-31: 72.22023-03-31: 72.62023-06-30: 71.22023-09-30: 71.12023-12-31: 69.72024-03-31: 62.02024-06-30: 67.92024-09-30: 68.72024-12-31: 65.92025-03-31: 68.62025-06-30: 67.52025-09-30: 69.42025-12-31: 70.92026-03-31: 67.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 62.0 to 74.7 · axis starts at 60.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.2%
1.44.57.52020-03-31: 5.82020-06-30: 4.22020-09-30: 3.52020-12-31: 4.52021-03-31: 5.02021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 5.32022-03-31: 5.72022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 7.02022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 4.72023-06-30: 4.62023-09-30: 2.02023-12-31: 2.62024-03-31: 6.72024-06-30: 3.82024-09-30: 4.32024-12-31: 4.22025-03-31: 3.62025-06-30: 4.52025-09-30: 4.52025-12-31: 4.42026-03-31: 4.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.0 to 7.0 · axis starts at 1.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

29.3%
20.627.834.92020-03-31: 22.02020-06-30: 22.02020-09-30: 22.82020-12-31: 24.12021-03-31: 23.92021-06-30: 25.62021-09-30: 23.72021-12-31: 25.32022-03-31: 26.92022-06-30: 24.72022-09-30: 25.22022-12-31: 23.22023-03-31: 23.72023-06-30: 25.42023-09-30: 27.42023-12-31: 28.42024-03-31: 33.52024-06-30: 29.32024-09-30: 28.22024-12-31: 31.22025-03-31: 28.92025-06-30: 29.22025-09-30: 27.42025-12-31: 25.82026-03-31: 29.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.0 to 33.5 · axis starts at 20.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,105
3,9977,60211k2020-01-31: 5,9802020-02-29: 5,9402020-03-31: 6,0852020-04-30: 9,4052020-05-31: 10k2020-06-30: 10k2020-07-31: 10k2020-08-31: 10k2020-09-30: 9,7652020-10-31: 9,4802020-11-30: 9,8202020-12-31: 10k2021-01-31: 10k2021-02-28: 11k2021-03-31: 10k2021-04-30: 10k2021-05-31: 9,4852021-06-30: 8,6652021-07-31: 8,3252021-08-31: 7,8852021-09-30: 7,3902021-10-31: 7,2052021-11-30: 7,0202021-12-31: 6,9652022-01-31: 7,0902022-02-28: 7,1402022-03-31: 7,0152022-04-30: 6,6352022-05-31: 6,2202022-06-30: 6,0002022-07-31: 5,9602022-08-31: 5,7652022-09-30: 5,6902022-10-31: 5,6352022-11-30: 5,7352022-12-31: 5,7602023-01-31: 5,9402023-02-28: 6,1002023-03-31: 6,2852023-04-30: 6,0752023-05-31: 5,5902023-06-30: 5,5202023-07-31: 5,5452023-08-31: 5,3152023-09-30: 5,0852023-10-31: 5,0752023-11-30: 5,1752023-12-31: 5,2252024-01-31: 5,4052024-02-29: 5,5552024-03-31: 5,6952024-04-30: 5,5302024-05-31: 5,3252024-06-30: 5,1802024-07-31: 5,4752024-08-31: 5,3152024-09-30: 5,2252024-10-31: 5,2202024-11-30: 5,3102024-12-31: 5,2202025-01-31: 5,4152025-02-28: 5,5702025-03-31: 5,6152025-04-30: 5,4102025-05-31: 5,1252025-06-30: 4,9102025-07-31: 4,9052025-08-31: 4,8102025-09-30: 4,7252025-10-31: 4,6952025-11-30: 4,8452025-12-31: 4,8352026-01-31: 5,0652026-02-28: 5,2402026-03-31: 5,4952026-04-30: 5,4252026-05-31: 5,2402026-06-30: 5,1502026-07-31: 5,0502026-08-31: 5,105 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,695 to 11k · axis starts at 3,997

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

5.8%
5.66.06.32026-01-31: 5.72026-02-28: 5.92026-03-31: 6.22026-04-30: 6.12026-05-31: 5.92026-06-30: 5.82026-07-31: 5.72026-08-31: 5.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.7 to 6.2 · axis starts at 5.6

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.

52.0%
35.945.054.12020-03-31: 47.02020-06-30: 39.42020-09-30: 40.52020-12-31: 41.62021-03-31: 37.62021-06-30: 43.32021-09-30: 46.62021-12-31: 43.42022-03-31: 43.82022-06-30: 412022-09-30: 40.72022-12-31: 47.62023-03-31: 44.62023-06-30: 50.52023-09-30: 48.22023-12-31: 45.92024-03-31: 47.62024-06-30: 44.52024-09-30: 45.92024-12-31: 48.62025-03-31: 52.32025-06-30: 49.42025-09-30: 49.62025-12-31: 50.22026-03-31: 52 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 37.6 to 52.3 · axis starts at 35.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

22.5%
14.720.726.62020-03-31: 19.32020-06-30: 23.32020-09-30: 23.82020-12-31: 22.82021-03-31: 22.22021-06-30: 15.92021-09-30: 16.62021-12-31: 17.62022-03-31: 17.42022-06-30: 18.52022-09-30: 18.12022-12-31: 17.12023-03-31: 21.22023-06-30: 20.72023-09-30: 21.92023-12-31: 21.22024-03-31: 25.52024-06-30: 23.92024-09-30: 22.12024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 15.92025-06-30: 22.42025-09-30: 24.62025-12-31: 23.62026-03-31: 22.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.9 to 25.5 · axis starts at 14.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

6.8%
3.79.415.02020-03-31: 9.92020-06-30: 11.72020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 10.72021-03-31: 13.42021-06-30: 13.92021-09-30: 13.52021-12-31: 12.72022-03-31: 9.12022-06-30: 10.52022-09-30: 10.82022-12-31: 10.72023-03-31: 9.82023-06-30: 7.22023-09-30: 7.62023-12-31: 9.12024-03-31: 7.02024-06-30: 8.02024-09-30: 8.72024-12-31: 7.32025-03-31: 7.12025-06-30: 6.22025-09-30: 5.82025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 6.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.8 to 13.9 · axis starts at 3.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

9.9%
9.212.716.22020-03-31: 14.92020-06-30: 13.92020-09-30: 11.42020-12-31: 11.72021-03-31: 11.92021-06-30: 12.52021-09-30: 11.92021-12-31: 12.22022-03-31: 12.82022-06-30: 14.52022-09-30: 14.22022-12-31: 11.82023-03-31: 13.52023-06-30: 12.52023-09-30: 12.92023-12-31: 13.92024-03-31: 11.42024-06-30: 12.62024-09-30: 13.42024-12-31: 13.52025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 12.02025-09-30: 10.32025-12-31: 11.12026-03-31: 9.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.9 to 15.5 · axis starts at 9.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£19,921
8,11315k21k1997-12-31: 9,3781998-12-31: 9,5241999-12-31: 9,7742000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,378 to 20k · axis starts at 8,113

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,354
1,4191,9362,4542020-01-31: 1,5652020-02-29: 1,5642020-03-31: 1,5452020-04-30: 1,5192020-05-31: 1,5282020-06-30: 1,5512020-07-31: 1,5932020-08-31: 1,6202020-09-30: 1,6292020-10-31: 1,6312020-11-30: 1,6292020-12-31: 1,6442021-01-31: 1,6332021-02-28: 1,6272021-03-31: 1,6562021-04-30: 1,6692021-05-31: 1,6762021-06-30: 1,6872021-07-31: 1,6862021-08-31: 1,7002021-09-30: 1,7222021-10-31: 1,7082021-11-30: 1,7122021-12-31: 1,7332022-01-31: 1,7252022-02-28: 1,7252022-03-31: 1,7432022-04-30: 1,7682022-05-31: 1,7792022-06-30: 1,7912022-07-31: 1,7892022-08-31: 1,8002022-09-30: 1,8342022-10-31: 1,8212022-11-30: 1,8462022-12-31: 1,8852023-01-31: 1,8482023-02-28: 1,8442023-03-31: 1,8562023-04-30: 1,9202023-05-31: 1,9482023-06-30: 1,9942023-07-31: 1,9582023-08-31: 1,9492023-09-30: 1,9732023-10-31: 1,9772023-11-30: 2,0372023-12-31: 2,0362024-01-31: 2,0282024-02-29: 2,0202024-03-31: 2,0292024-04-30: 2,0892024-05-31: 2,1142024-06-30: 2,1102024-07-31: 2,1112024-08-31: 2,1212024-09-30: 2,1212024-10-31: 2,1562024-11-30: 2,2032024-12-31: 2,1742025-01-31: 2,1712025-02-28: 2,1602025-03-31: 2,1652025-04-30: 2,2092025-05-31: 2,2282025-06-30: 2,2222025-07-31: 2,2322025-08-31: 2,2642025-09-30: 2,2592025-10-31: 2,2622025-11-30: 2,2662025-12-31: 2,2832026-01-31: 2,2802026-02-28: 2,2792026-03-31: 2,2892026-04-30: 2,3372026-05-31: 2,3492026-06-30: 2,3542026-07-31: 2,354 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,519 to 2,354 · axis starts at 1,419

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

59,387
54k58k61k2020-01-31: 56k2020-02-29: 56k2020-03-31: 57k2020-04-30: 56k2020-05-31: 56k2020-06-30: 56k2020-07-31: 56k2020-08-31: 56k2020-09-30: 56k2020-10-31: 56k2020-11-30: 55k2020-12-31: 55k2021-01-31: 54k2021-02-28: 55k2021-03-31: 55k2021-04-30: 55k2021-05-31: 56k2021-06-30: 57k2021-07-31: 58k2021-08-31: 58k2021-09-30: 58k2021-10-31: 58k2021-11-30: 58k2021-12-31: 57k2022-01-31: 57k2022-02-28: 57k2022-03-31: 58k2022-04-30: 58k2022-05-31: 59k2022-06-30: 59k2022-07-31: 59k2022-08-31: 59k2022-09-30: 59k2022-10-31: 59k2022-11-30: 59k2022-12-31: 58k2023-01-31: 58k2023-02-28: 58k2023-03-31: 58k2023-04-30: 59k2023-05-31: 59k2023-06-30: 60k2023-07-31: 60k2023-08-31: 60k2023-09-30: 60k2023-10-31: 60k2023-11-30: 60k2023-12-31: 59k2024-01-31: 59k2024-02-29: 59k2024-03-31: 59k2024-04-30: 60k2024-05-31: 60k2024-06-30: 60k2024-07-31: 61k2024-08-31: 61k2024-09-30: 61k2024-10-31: 60k2024-11-30: 60k2024-12-31: 59k2025-01-31: 59k2025-02-28: 59k2025-03-31: 59k2025-04-30: 60k2025-05-31: 60k2025-06-30: 60k2025-07-31: 60k2025-08-31: 60k2025-09-30: 60k2025-10-31: 60k2025-11-30: 59k2025-12-31: 59k2026-01-31: 58k2026-02-28: 58k2026-03-31: 59k2026-04-30: 59k2026-05-31: 59k2026-06-30: 59k2026-07-31: 59k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 54k to 61k · axis starts at 54k

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

Business 12
Businesses
2025
3,655
2,9123,5984,2832010-03-31: 3,4552011-03-31: 3,2602012-03-31: 3,1602013-03-31: 3,0452014-03-31: 3,2102015-03-31: 3,5702016-03-31: 3,6252017-03-31: 3,8652018-03-31: 3,9052019-03-31: 3,7402020-03-31: 3,7202021-03-31: 3,9002022-03-31: 3,8702023-03-31: 4,1502024-03-31: 3,8552025-03-31: 3,655 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,045 to 4,150 · axis starts at 2,912

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

2,770
1,9822,5653,1482010-03-31: 2,4352011-03-31: 2,2952012-03-31: 2,1902013-03-31: 2,0952014-03-31: 2,2352015-03-31: 2,5452016-03-31: 2,6352017-03-31: 2,9052018-03-31: 2,9352019-03-31: 2,7852020-03-31: 2,7652021-03-31: 2,9652022-03-31: 2,9152023-03-31: 3,0352024-03-31: 2,9052025-03-31: 2,770 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,095 to 3,035 · axis starts at 1,982

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

210
2022452882010-03-31: 2802011-03-31: 2702012-03-31: 2802013-03-31: 2702014-03-31: 2702015-03-31: 2602016-03-31: 2652017-03-31: 2602018-03-31: 2452019-03-31: 2402020-03-31: 2452021-03-31: 2402022-03-31: 2402023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2302025-03-31: 210 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 280 · axis starts at 202

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

25
19.422.525.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 25 · axis starts at 19.4

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

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

120
1061281492010-03-31: 1252011-03-31: 1102012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1302022-03-31: 1402023-03-31: 1302024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 145 · axis starts at 106

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

455
4355406452010-03-31: 5402011-03-31: 5102012-03-31: 5052013-03-31: 4802014-03-31: 4802015-03-31: 5352016-03-31: 4952017-03-31: 4852018-03-31: 5102019-03-31: 4952020-03-31: 4902021-03-31: 4752022-03-31: 4852023-03-31: 6252024-03-31: 5002025-03-31: 455 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 455 to 625 · axis starts at 435

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

55
32.64557.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

4,590
3,9914,6085,2242010-03-31: 4,5602011-03-31: 4,3752012-03-31: 4,2402013-03-31: 4,1102014-03-31: 4,2552015-03-31: 4,6052016-03-31: 4,6452017-03-31: 4,8502018-03-31: 4,9052019-03-31: 4,7552020-03-31: 4,7202021-03-31: 4,9002022-03-31: 4,8202023-03-31: 5,1052024-03-31: 4,8102025-03-31: 4,590 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,110 to 5,105 · axis starts at 3,991

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

3,310
1,0312,2923,5541998-12-31: 1,2751999-12-31: 1,3092000-12-31: 1,3392001-12-31: 1,4062002-12-31: 1,4852003-12-31: 1,6142004-12-31: 1,7402005-12-31: 1,8162006-12-31: 1,8672007-12-31: 1,9062008-12-31: 1,9172009-12-31: 1,8482010-12-31: 1,9322011-12-31: 1,9432012-12-31: 2,0082013-12-31: 2,0532014-12-31: 2,1152015-12-31: 2,2302016-12-31: 2,3702017-12-31: 2,5132018-12-31: 2,6142019-12-31: 2,8472020-12-31: 2,6672021-12-31: 2,8072022-12-31: 3,1472023-12-31: 3,310 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,275 to 3,310 · axis starts at 1,031

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Blackpool

Blackpool