The Datum Report

Local area

Central Valleys and Bridgend

By subject

Every figure published for Central Valleys and Bridgend. 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
5.9%
5.26.47.62020-03-31: 6.62020-06-30: 5.92020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 5.52021-03-31: 5.42021-06-30: 7.02021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 7.02022-03-31: 7.32022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 5.72022-12-31: 6.42023-03-31: 6.12023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 6.62023-12-31: 7.22024-03-31: 7.42024-06-30: 6.72024-09-30: 7.22024-12-31: 6.72025-03-31: 6.22025-06-30: 6.12025-09-30: 5.82025-12-31: 5.72026-03-31: 5.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.4 to 7.4 · axis starts at 5.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
67.1%
65.770.675.42020-03-31: 71.92020-06-30: 72.12020-09-30: 70.22020-12-31: 69.52021-03-31: 67.72021-06-30: 67.02021-09-30: 69.02021-12-31: 71.52022-03-31: 72.52022-06-30: 74.52022-09-30: 73.92022-12-31: 70.72023-03-31: 69.22023-06-30: 69.52023-09-30: 69.62023-12-31: 69.12024-03-31: 67.02024-06-30: 66.62024-09-30: 68.02024-12-31: 702025-03-31: 70.72025-06-30: 68.52025-09-30: 67.82025-12-31: 67.42026-03-31: 67.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 66.6 to 74.5 · axis starts at 65.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.5%
1.63.86.02020-03-31: 4.22020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 4.42020-12-31: 4.52021-03-31: 4.82021-06-30: 4.72021-09-30: 3.82021-12-31: 3.52022-03-31: 2.92022-06-30: 2.42022-09-30: 2.02022-12-31: 2.52023-03-31: 3.82023-06-30: 3.92023-09-30: 4.72023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 4.72024-06-30: 4.52024-09-30: 4.12024-12-31: 3.52025-03-31: 3.32025-06-30: 4.32025-09-30: 4.92025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 5.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.0 to 5.6 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

29.0%
22.927.031.02020-03-31: 24.92020-06-30: 25.02020-09-30: 26.62020-12-31: 27.32021-03-31: 28.82021-06-30: 29.62021-09-30: 28.32021-12-31: 25.92022-03-31: 25.32022-06-30: 23.72022-09-30: 24.62022-12-31: 27.42023-03-31: 28.12023-06-30: 27.72023-09-30: 26.92023-12-31: 27.62024-03-31: 29.72024-06-30: 30.22024-09-30: 29.12024-12-31: 27.52025-03-31: 26.92025-06-30: 28.42025-09-30: 28.82025-12-31: 28.62026-03-31: 29 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.7 to 30.2 · axis starts at 22.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
8,820
7,00313k19k2020-01-31: 8,8102020-02-29: 8,9352020-03-31: 8,8452020-04-30: 16k2020-05-31: 18k2020-06-30: 17k2020-07-31: 18k2020-08-31: 18k2020-09-30: 17k2020-10-31: 17k2020-11-30: 17k2020-12-31: 16k2021-01-31: 16k2021-02-28: 17k2021-03-31: 16k2021-04-30: 16k2021-05-31: 15k2021-06-30: 14k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 13k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 11k2022-02-28: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 9,7702022-05-31: 9,5502022-06-30: 9,3952022-07-31: 9,1252022-08-31: 9,0002022-09-30: 8,8602022-10-31: 8,6252022-11-30: 8,6302022-12-31: 8,5802023-01-31: 8,4652023-02-28: 8,6302023-03-31: 8,8052023-04-30: 8,9602023-05-31: 8,4052023-06-30: 8,4302023-07-31: 8,3552023-08-31: 8,1852023-09-30: 8,1802023-10-31: 8,3652023-11-30: 8,5452023-12-31: 8,4152024-01-31: 8,1802024-02-29: 8,4202024-03-31: 8,3052024-04-30: 8,2102024-05-31: 8,3352024-06-30: 8,3252024-07-31: 8,9452024-08-31: 8,9452024-09-30: 8,9802024-10-31: 8,7302024-11-30: 8,6252024-12-31: 8,4852025-01-31: 8,4502025-02-28: 8,6352025-03-31: 8,5802025-04-30: 8,3052025-05-31: 8,2952025-06-30: 8,3052025-07-31: 8,2702025-08-31: 8,3702025-09-30: 8,3352025-10-31: 8,3152025-11-30: 8,3002025-12-31: 8,2002026-01-31: 8,3102026-02-28: 8,6002026-03-31: 8,6702026-04-30: 8,5452026-05-31: 8,5802026-06-30: 8,5652026-07-31: 8,5302026-08-31: 8,820 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 8,180 to 18k · axis starts at 7,003

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

3.2%
3.03.13.22026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3 to 3.2 · axis starts at 3.0

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
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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.

42.5%
29.839.048.12020-03-31: 32.52020-06-30: 31.82020-09-30: 31.52020-12-31: 33.12021-03-31: 34.02021-06-30: 35.32021-09-30: 34.12021-12-31: 33.82022-03-31: 32.72022-06-30: 34.42022-09-30: 42.02022-12-31: 41.52023-03-31: 42.22023-06-30: 41.82023-09-30: 40.42023-12-31: 43.12024-03-31: 43.22024-06-30: 42.52024-09-30: 39.32024-12-31: 40.52025-03-31: 43.52025-06-30: 44.22025-09-30: 46.42025-12-31: 44.62026-03-31: 42.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 31.5 to 46.4 · axis starts at 29.8

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

14.9%
13.919.224.42020-03-31: 19.02020-06-30: 18.92020-09-30: 19.02020-12-31: 19.52021-03-31: 17.32021-06-30: 19.42021-09-30: 19.42021-12-31: 19.42022-03-31: 23.42022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 21.92022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 18.12023-06-30: 18.12023-09-30: 18.42023-12-31: 17.22024-03-31: 21.02024-06-30: 19.82024-09-30: 21.72024-12-31: 19.82025-03-31: 18.92025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 15.92025-12-31: 16.12026-03-31: 14.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.9 to 23.4 · axis starts at 13.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

11.6%
7.912.116.22020-03-31: 14.62020-06-30: 15.12020-09-30: 15.42020-12-31: 13.22021-03-31: 11.82021-06-30: 11.82021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 13.32022-03-31: 13.72022-06-30: 14.22022-09-30: 11.02022-12-31: 8.72023-03-31: 8.72023-06-30: 8.82023-09-30: 11.02023-12-31: 12.42024-03-31: 10.62024-06-30: 10.42024-09-30: 12.02024-12-31: 11.52025-03-31: 11.32025-06-30: 10.52025-09-30: 10.22025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 11.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.7 to 15.4 · axis starts at 7.9

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

12.9%
10.318.526.72020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 24.22020-12-31: 23.42021-03-31: 25.12021-06-30: 23.92021-09-30: 24.72021-12-31: 24.82022-03-31: 22.72022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 14.82022-12-31: 16.42023-03-31: 18.02023-06-30: 18.62023-09-30: 19.02023-12-31: 17.72024-03-31: 16.72024-06-30: 19.52024-09-30: 18.02024-12-31: 18.12025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 12.82025-09-30: 11.92025-12-31: 12.52026-03-31: 12.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.9 to 25.1 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£20,454
6,68914k22k1997-12-31: 8,2461998-12-31: 8,1641999-12-31: 8,5142000-12-31: 9,2412001-12-31: 9,7442002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 10k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 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 · 8,164 to 20k · axis starts at 6,689

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
10,480
7,8749,94812k2010-03-31: 8,4152011-03-31: 8,2752012-03-31: 8,4052013-03-31: 8,3202014-03-31: 8,6802015-03-31: 9,6502016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,275 to 12k · axis starts at 7,874

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

7,815
5,5627,3359,1082010-03-31: 6,0802011-03-31: 5,9602012-03-31: 5,9852013-03-31: 5,9052014-03-31: 6,1102015-03-31: 6,9002016-03-31: 7,3752017-03-31: 8,2652018-03-31: 8,7352019-03-31: 8,5452020-03-31: 8,3002021-03-31: 8,3452022-03-31: 8,7652023-03-31: 8,2252024-03-31: 7,9752025-03-31: 7,815 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,905 to 8,765 · axis starts at 5,562

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

650
5486387272010-03-31: 5752011-03-31: 5652012-03-31: 5702013-03-31: 6302014-03-31: 6452015-03-31: 6802016-03-31: 6652017-03-31: 6802018-03-31: 6802019-03-31: 6602020-03-31: 6402021-03-31: 6302022-03-31: 6852023-03-31: 7102024-03-31: 6752025-03-31: 650 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 565 to 710 · axis starts at 548

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

65
3752.5682010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 65 · axis starts at 37

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

345
2893454012010-03-31: 3202011-03-31: 3002012-03-31: 3252013-03-31: 3352014-03-31: 3502015-03-31: 3552016-03-31: 3452017-03-31: 3802018-03-31: 3652019-03-31: 3852020-03-31: 3852021-03-31: 3802022-03-31: 3902023-03-31: 3702024-03-31: 3552025-03-31: 345 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 300 to 390 · axis starts at 289

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 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

1,435
1,2131,4581,7022010-03-31: 1,2602011-03-31: 1,2652012-03-31: 1,3452013-03-31: 1,2602014-03-31: 1,3752015-03-31: 1,5102016-03-31: 1,4602017-03-31: 1,4402018-03-31: 1,4752019-03-31: 1,4302020-03-31: 1,4802021-03-31: 1,4752022-03-31: 1,5552023-03-31: 1,6552024-03-31: 1,4902025-03-31: 1,435 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,260 to 1,655 · axis starts at 1,213

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

135
90.21151402010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1202021-03-31: 1202022-03-31: 1252023-03-31: 1302024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 135 · axis starts at 90.2

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: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 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

13,220
11k13k15k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 14k · axis starts at 11k

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

9,901
3,5047,04511k1998-12-31: 4,1891999-12-31: 4,2422000-12-31: 4,4052001-12-31: 4,4902002-12-31: 4,7722003-12-31: 5,0482004-12-31: 5,3012005-12-31: 5,6052006-12-31: 5,9262007-12-31: 6,0822008-12-31: 6,2792009-12-31: 6,3002010-12-31: 6,6422011-12-31: 6,8772012-12-31: 7,0182013-12-31: 7,3072014-12-31: 7,6282015-12-31: 7,5672016-12-31: 7,8202017-12-31: 8,0962018-12-31: 8,3482019-12-31: 8,7342020-12-31: 8,2692021-12-31: 8,5422022-12-31: 9,2852023-12-31: 9,901 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,189 to 9,901 · axis starts at 3,504

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Central Valleys and Bridgend

Bridgend · Merthyr Tydfil · Rhondda Cynon Taf