The Datum Report

Local area

Bradford

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 looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.3% +3.8 in the top 6% of 170

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Bradford. 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
6.1%
5.68.110.52020-03-31: 10.02020-06-30: 9.32020-09-30: 9.32020-12-31: 9.92021-03-31: 8.42021-06-30: 10.12021-09-30: 9.62021-12-31: 7.72022-03-31: 8.02022-06-30: 7.12022-09-30: 7.62022-12-31: 7.82023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 7.42023-09-30: 7.12023-12-31: 8.22024-03-31: 8.12024-06-30: 8.22024-09-30: 7.92024-12-31: 8.62025-03-31: 8.12025-06-30: 7.82025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 6.32026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.1 to 10.1 · axis starts at 5.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.1%
64.969.473.82020-03-31: 66.32020-06-30: 65.82020-09-30: 66.62020-12-31: 70.02021-03-31: 69.82021-06-30: 71.82021-09-30: 72.62021-12-31: 71.22022-03-31: 73.02022-06-30: 71.82022-09-30: 70.52022-12-31: 70.52023-03-31: 69.32023-06-30: 67.62023-09-30: 68.12023-12-31: 69.72024-03-31: 67.32024-06-30: 68.22024-09-30: 70.32024-12-31: 69.12025-03-31: 69.12025-06-30: 70.82025-09-30: 68.92025-12-31: 69.72026-03-31: 69.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.8 to 73.0 · axis starts at 64.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.7%
2.65.48.22020-03-31: 6.32020-06-30: 6.52020-09-30: 6.92020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 6.42021-06-30: 5.62021-09-30: 4.92021-12-31: 5.62022-03-31: 5.02022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 5.82022-12-31: 5.62023-03-31: 6.92023-06-30: 6.42023-09-30: 6.42023-12-31: 7.12024-03-31: 7.62024-06-30: 6.92024-09-30: 5.22024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 3.22025-06-30: 5.32025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 7.22026-03-31: 7.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.2 to 7.7 · axis starts at 2.6

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

25.1%
22.426.530.52020-03-31: 29.22020-06-30: 29.72020-09-30: 28.52020-12-31: 25.42021-03-31: 25.42021-06-30: 23.92021-09-30: 23.62021-12-31: 24.62022-03-31: 23.22022-06-30: 23.82022-09-30: 25.22022-12-31: 25.42023-03-31: 25.62023-06-30: 27.72023-09-30: 27.22023-12-31: 24.92024-03-31: 27.12024-06-30: 26.82024-09-30: 25.92024-12-31: 27.42025-03-31: 28.62025-06-30: 25.22025-09-30: 26.22025-12-31: 24.92026-03-31: 25.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.2 to 29.7 · axis starts at 22.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
24,330
14k24k34k2020-01-31: 16k2020-02-29: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2020-04-30: 25k2020-05-31: 30k2020-06-30: 30k2020-07-31: 30k2020-08-31: 31k2020-09-30: 31k2020-10-31: 31k2020-11-30: 31k2020-12-31: 31k2021-01-31: 31k2021-02-28: 32k2021-03-31: 32k2021-04-30: 32k2021-05-31: 30k2021-06-30: 29k2021-07-31: 29k2021-08-31: 28k2021-09-30: 27k2021-10-31: 27k2021-11-30: 26k2021-12-31: 25k2022-01-31: 24k2022-02-28: 24k2022-03-31: 24k2022-04-30: 24k2022-05-31: 23k2022-06-30: 23k2022-07-31: 22k2022-08-31: 22k2022-09-30: 22k2022-10-31: 22k2022-11-30: 22k2022-12-31: 22k2023-01-31: 22k2023-02-28: 22k2023-03-31: 22k2023-04-30: 23k2023-05-31: 22k2023-06-30: 22k2023-07-31: 22k2023-08-31: 22k2023-09-30: 22k2023-10-31: 22k2023-11-30: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-01-31: 23k2024-02-29: 23k2024-03-31: 24k2024-04-30: 25k2024-05-31: 26k2024-06-30: 26k2024-07-31: 28k2024-08-31: 28k2024-09-30: 29k2024-10-31: 29k2024-11-30: 28k2024-12-31: 27k2025-01-31: 27k2025-02-28: 27k2025-03-31: 26k2025-04-30: 26k2025-05-31: 26k2025-06-30: 25k2025-07-31: 25k2025-08-31: 25k2025-09-30: 24k2025-10-31: 24k2025-11-30: 24k2025-12-31: 23k2026-01-31: 23k2026-02-28: 24k2026-03-31: 24k2026-04-30: 24k2026-05-31: 24k2026-06-30: 24k2026-07-31: 24k2026-08-31: 24k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 16k to 32k · axis starts at 14k

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

6.9%
6.76.86.92026-01-31: 6.72026-02-28: 6.82026-03-31: 6.82026-04-30: 6.82026-05-31: 6.82026-06-30: 6.82026-07-31: 6.82026-08-31: 6.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 6.7 to 6.9 · axis starts at 6.7

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
—

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.

31.0%
12.122.633.02020-03-31: 17.92020-06-30: 14.12020-09-30: 14.22020-12-31: 16.42021-03-31: 18.92021-06-30: 23.32021-09-30: 23.22021-12-31: 23.92022-03-31: 19.02022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 24.82022-12-31: 26.92023-03-31: 29.02023-06-30: 27.62023-09-30: 26.72023-12-31: 24.52024-03-31: 24.82024-06-30: 27.52024-09-30: 24.82024-12-31: 24.82025-03-31: 25.42025-06-30: 22.32025-09-30: 25.62025-12-31: 30.12026-03-31: 31 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.1 to 31 · axis starts at 12.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

17.3%
9.521.333.12020-03-31: 30.82020-06-30: 30.12020-09-30: 27.42020-12-31: 22.82021-03-31: 21.62021-06-30: 22.52021-09-30: 23.52021-12-31: 25.12022-03-31: 26.32022-06-30: 24.72022-09-30: 25.32022-12-31: 25.52023-03-31: 28.12023-06-30: 27.12023-09-30: 25.02023-12-31: 24.92024-03-31: 21.82024-06-30: 19.22024-09-30: 16.12024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 11.82025-06-30: 15.02025-09-30: 14.92025-12-31: 13.52026-03-31: 17.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.8 to 30.8 · axis starts at 9.5

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

12.1%
8.713.718.62020-03-31: 10.32020-06-30: 11.92020-09-30: 11.32020-12-31: 11.22021-03-31: 13.02021-06-30: 11.12021-09-30: 13.42021-12-31: 11.02022-03-31: 9.72022-06-30: 12.22022-09-30: 12.52022-12-31: 12.12023-03-31: 11.52023-06-30: 12.02023-09-30: 12.32023-12-31: 16.62024-03-31: 17.72024-06-30: 17.52024-09-30: 17.32024-12-31: 16.42025-03-31: 11.72025-06-30: 10.22025-09-30: 11.42025-12-31: 11.72026-03-31: 12.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.7 to 17.7 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

26.8%
20.327.033.72020-03-31: 28.42020-06-30: 28.92020-09-30: 29.42020-12-31: 27.62021-03-31: 27.12021-06-30: 24.02021-09-30: 26.32021-12-31: 28.32022-03-31: 30.42022-06-30: 26.92022-09-30: 23.82022-12-31: 22.92023-03-31: 21.92023-06-30: 24.92023-09-30: 21.62023-12-31: 22.72024-03-31: 23.62024-06-30: 24.92024-09-30: 32.42024-12-31: 31.82025-03-31: 31.82025-06-30: 31.42025-09-30: 22.82025-12-31: 23.62026-03-31: 26.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.6 to 32.4 · axis starts at 20.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£18,641
8,07414k20k1997-12-31: 9,2061998-12-31: 9,3301999-12-31: 9,7842000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 19k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,206 to 19k · axis starts at 8,074

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,358
1,5081,9782,4492020-01-31: 1,6032020-02-29: 1,6072020-03-31: 1,6252020-04-30: 1,5992020-05-31: 1,6112020-06-30: 1,6272020-07-31: 1,6462020-08-31: 1,6712020-09-30: 1,6772020-10-31: 1,6942020-11-30: 1,6972020-12-31: 1,7142021-01-31: 1,6802021-02-28: 1,6912021-03-31: 1,7122021-04-30: 1,7152021-05-31: 1,7162021-06-30: 1,7252021-07-31: 1,7232021-08-31: 1,7292021-09-30: 1,7502021-10-31: 1,7542021-11-30: 1,7592021-12-31: 1,7832022-01-31: 1,7692022-02-28: 1,7762022-03-31: 1,8032022-04-30: 1,8082022-05-31: 1,8202022-06-30: 1,8262022-07-31: 1,8322022-08-31: 1,8462022-09-30: 1,8792022-10-31: 1,8822022-11-30: 1,9422022-12-31: 1,9202023-01-31: 1,8932023-02-28: 1,9042023-03-31: 1,9272023-04-30: 1,9612023-05-31: 1,9842023-06-30: 2,0292023-07-31: 1,9992023-08-31: 2,0042023-09-30: 2,0112023-10-31: 2,0222023-11-30: 2,0572023-12-31: 2,0882024-01-31: 2,0392024-02-29: 2,0542024-03-31: 2,0742024-04-30: 2,1112024-05-31: 2,1212024-06-30: 2,1232024-07-31: 2,1262024-08-31: 2,1332024-09-30: 2,1452024-10-31: 2,1892024-11-30: 2,1952024-12-31: 2,2072025-01-31: 2,1712025-02-28: 2,1842025-03-31: 2,2092025-04-30: 2,2392025-05-31: 2,2472025-06-30: 2,2482025-07-31: 2,2582025-08-31: 2,2782025-09-30: 2,2782025-10-31: 2,2762025-11-30: 2,2752025-12-31: 2,3032026-01-31: 2,2832026-02-28: 2,2872026-03-31: 2,3132026-04-30: 2,3452026-05-31: 2,3542026-06-30: 2,3562026-07-31: 2,358 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,599 to 2,358 · axis starts at 1,508

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.

217,828
198k210k223k2020-01-31: 204k2020-02-29: 204k2020-03-31: 203k2020-04-30: 201k2020-05-31: 201k2020-06-30: 201k2020-07-31: 201k2020-08-31: 200k2020-09-30: 200k2020-10-31: 201k2020-11-30: 202k2020-12-31: 201k2021-01-31: 200k2021-02-28: 200k2021-03-31: 201k2021-04-30: 202k2021-05-31: 203k2021-06-30: 205k2021-07-31: 206k2021-08-31: 207k2021-09-30: 208k2021-10-31: 208k2021-11-30: 210k2021-12-31: 210k2022-01-31: 209k2022-02-28: 210k2022-03-31: 210k2022-04-30: 210k2022-05-31: 211k2022-06-30: 212k2022-07-31: 213k2022-08-31: 212k2022-09-30: 214k2022-10-31: 214k2022-11-30: 216k2022-12-31: 215k2023-01-31: 213k2023-02-28: 213k2023-03-31: 214k2023-04-30: 214k2023-05-31: 215k2023-06-30: 216k2023-07-31: 216k2023-08-31: 215k2023-09-30: 217k2023-10-31: 217k2023-11-30: 218k2023-12-31: 218k2024-01-31: 216k2024-02-29: 216k2024-03-31: 216k2024-04-30: 218k2024-05-31: 219k2024-06-30: 219k2024-07-31: 219k2024-08-31: 218k2024-09-30: 219k2024-10-31: 220k2024-11-30: 220k2024-12-31: 220k2025-01-31: 217k2025-02-28: 217k2025-03-31: 217k2025-04-30: 217k2025-05-31: 218k2025-06-30: 218k2025-07-31: 218k2025-08-31: 218k2025-09-30: 218k2025-10-31: 219k2025-11-30: 219k2025-12-31: 218k2026-01-31: 217k2026-02-28: 217k2026-03-31: 217k2026-04-30: 216k2026-05-31: 217k2026-06-30: 218k2026-07-31: 218k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 200k to 220k · axis starts at 198k

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
16,800
12k14k17k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 15k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 17k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2025-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 17k · axis starts at 12k

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

13,030
8,43211k14k2010-03-31: 8,9452011-03-31: 8,9252012-03-31: 9,1902013-03-31: 9,0352014-03-31: 9,4752015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,925 to 13k · axis starts at 8,432

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

970
8028959882010-03-31: 8652011-03-31: 8252012-03-31: 8202013-03-31: 8702014-03-31: 8952015-03-31: 9702016-03-31: 9302017-03-31: 9502018-03-31: 9502019-03-31: 9302020-03-31: 9302021-03-31: 9052022-03-31: 9302023-03-31: 9452024-03-31: 9152025-03-31: 970 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 820 to 970 · axis starts at 802

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

100
87.61001122010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1102018-03-31: 1102019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1102023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 110 · axis starts at 87.6

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

20
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

530
4585205822010-03-31: 4802011-03-31: 4702012-03-31: 4852013-03-31: 5002014-03-31: 5452015-03-31: 5352016-03-31: 5602017-03-31: 5452018-03-31: 5202019-03-31: 5352020-03-31: 5352021-03-31: 5352022-03-31: 5502023-03-31: 5702024-03-31: 5402025-03-31: 530 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 470 to 570 · axis starts at 458

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

35
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

1,940
1,5931,8382,0822010-03-31: 1,6952011-03-31: 1,6402012-03-31: 1,7602013-03-31: 1,7102014-03-31: 1,7952015-03-31: 1,9502016-03-31: 1,8852017-03-31: 1,8802018-03-31: 1,8952019-03-31: 1,9002020-03-31: 1,9002021-03-31: 1,9202022-03-31: 1,9902023-03-31: 2,0352024-03-31: 1,9752025-03-31: 1,940 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,640 to 2,035 · axis starts at 1,593

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

160
1351621902010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1402013-03-31: 1552014-03-31: 1602015-03-31: 1702016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1752018-03-31: 1852019-03-31: 1852020-03-31: 1802021-03-31: 1802022-03-31: 1702023-03-31: 1652024-03-31: 1652025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 185 · axis starts at 135

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

19,280
14k17k20k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 19k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 19k · axis starts at 14k

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

11,745
4,4468,48613k1998-12-31: 5,2281999-12-31: 5,4972000-12-31: 5,5552001-12-31: 5,7732002-12-31: 5,9622003-12-31: 6,2822004-12-31: 6,6182005-12-31: 6,9842006-12-31: 7,2282007-12-31: 7,6052008-12-31: 7,8722009-12-31: 7,8022010-12-31: 7,7922011-12-31: 8,0632012-12-31: 8,2032013-12-31: 8,3892014-12-31: 8,4902015-12-31: 8,8002016-12-31: 9,0172017-12-31: 9,4702018-12-31: 9,5962019-12-31: 9,7202020-12-31: 9,6642021-12-31: 10k2022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 12k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,228 to 12k · axis starts at 4,446

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Bradford

Bradford