The Datum Report

Local area

Chorley and West Lancashire

What we think is happening

Pay in Chorley and West Lancashire has been growing.

improving · strong 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
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 7.2% -7.9 in the bottom 1% of 170
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.7% +1.6 in the top 5% of 169
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 41.1% +4.2 in the top 7% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Chorley and West Lancashire. 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
8.4%
5.310.916.42020-03-31: 10.62020-06-30: 12.32020-09-30: 15.42020-12-31: 14.52021-03-31: 13.82021-06-30: 11.62021-09-30: 11.82021-12-31: 11.02022-03-31: 9.52022-06-30: 10.32022-09-30: 8.42022-12-31: 8.32023-03-31: 7.72023-06-30: 8.02023-09-30: 6.82023-12-31: 8.62024-03-31: 6.72024-06-30: 6.42024-09-30: 8.02024-12-31: 8.72025-03-31: 10.52025-06-30: 11.92025-09-30: 10.12025-12-31: 8.72026-03-31: 8.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.4 to 15.4 · axis starts at 5.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.7%
65.975.585.12020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 71.72020-09-30: 72.22020-12-31: 71.92021-03-31: 71.12021-06-30: 73.92021-09-30: 74.42021-12-31: 76.02022-03-31: 72.52022-06-30: 73.02022-09-30: 70.62022-12-31: 70.22023-03-31: 67.82023-06-30: 68.02023-09-30: 70.42023-12-31: 73.02024-03-31: 81.92024-06-30: 79.42024-09-30: 80.82024-12-31: 81.92025-03-31: 79.42025-06-30: 83.22025-09-30: 81.02025-12-31: 81.62026-03-31: 80.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 67.8 to 83.2 · axis starts at 65.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.7%
1.64.37.12020-03-31: 3.52020-12-31: 4.92021-03-31: 6.52021-06-30: 6.12021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 4.72025-12-31: 2.12026-03-31: 3.7 2020-03 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 2.1 to 6.5 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.1%
13.521.429.42020-03-31: 23.72020-06-30: 25.72020-09-30: 24.82020-12-31: 24.32021-03-31: 24.12021-06-30: 21.32021-09-30: 21.42021-12-31: 20.32022-03-31: 25.52022-06-30: 24.72022-09-30: 26.22022-12-31: 26.92023-03-31: 27.82023-06-30: 27.62023-09-30: 26.22023-12-31: 24.32024-03-31: 16.82024-06-30: 17.82024-09-30: 17.02024-12-31: 15.12025-03-31: 17.42025-06-30: 15.42025-09-30: 17.32025-12-31: 16.62026-03-31: 16.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.1 to 27.8 · axis starts at 13.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,930
2,8755,3287,7802020-01-31: 3,3502020-02-29: 3,3552020-03-31: 3,3902020-04-30: 6,3202020-05-31: 7,3052020-06-30: 6,9702020-07-31: 7,0402020-08-31: 7,0952020-09-30: 6,9702020-10-31: 6,6202020-11-30: 6,7552020-12-31: 6,6852021-01-31: 6,5302021-02-28: 6,8802021-03-31: 6,8052021-04-30: 6,6502021-05-31: 6,1852021-06-30: 5,7452021-07-31: 5,6152021-08-31: 5,3902021-09-30: 5,1352021-10-31: 4,9502021-11-30: 4,8202021-12-31: 4,5852022-01-31: 4,5152022-02-28: 4,5052022-03-31: 4,3352022-04-30: 4,1102022-05-31: 4,0252022-06-30: 3,9552022-07-31: 3,9502022-08-31: 3,9452022-09-30: 3,8652022-10-31: 3,8902022-11-30: 3,9702022-12-31: 4,0052023-01-31: 3,9002023-02-28: 4,0552023-03-31: 4,1102023-04-30: 4,0852023-05-31: 3,8752023-06-30: 3,7902023-07-31: 3,7952023-08-31: 3,7152023-09-30: 3,6302023-10-31: 3,6802023-11-30: 3,7402023-12-31: 3,7802024-01-31: 3,8902024-02-29: 3,9452024-03-31: 4,0152024-04-30: 3,9552024-05-31: 3,9402024-06-30: 3,9652024-07-31: 4,2202024-08-31: 4,2302024-09-30: 4,2502024-10-31: 4,1352024-11-30: 4,0002024-12-31: 3,9402025-01-31: 3,8902025-02-28: 4,0152025-03-31: 3,9602025-04-30: 3,9102025-05-31: 3,8702025-06-30: 3,8752025-07-31: 3,8002025-08-31: 3,7952025-09-30: 3,7902025-10-31: 3,7602025-11-30: 3,6452025-12-31: 3,6652026-01-31: 3,6752026-02-28: 3,8102026-03-31: 3,8752026-04-30: 3,8652026-05-31: 3,8602026-06-30: 3,8702026-07-31: 3,8402026-08-31: 3,930 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,350 to 7,305 · axis starts at 2,875

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

2.6%
2.52.52.62026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.6 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

41.1%
18.633.949.12020-03-31: 22.02020-06-30: 37.62020-09-30: 40.82020-12-31: 44.22021-03-31: 40.62021-06-30: 30.32021-09-30: 26.92021-12-31: 21.62022-03-31: 25.22022-06-30: 30.12022-09-30: 25.92022-12-31: 282023-03-31: 30.42023-06-30: 30.32023-09-30: 29.92023-12-31: 27.02024-03-31: 31.12024-06-30: 33.72024-09-30: 37.42024-12-31: 46.22025-03-31: 44.92025-06-30: 39.42025-09-30: 38.52025-12-31: 36.92026-03-31: 41.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.6 to 46.2 · axis starts at 18.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±14.4, basis not documented by the producer

7.2%
3.721.639.52020-03-31: 13.02020-06-30: 21.82020-12-31: 28.02021-03-31: 29.72021-06-30: 30.32021-09-30: 36.02021-12-31: 31.12022-03-31: 30.82022-06-30: 29.82022-09-30: 25.92022-12-31: 20.32023-03-31: 14.22025-03-31: 19.42025-12-31: 15.12026-03-31: 7.2 2020-03 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 7.2 to 36.0 · axis starts at 3.7

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

19.3%
9.115.021.02020-03-31: 19.82020-06-30: 14.92020-09-30: 14.32021-06-30: 12.52021-09-30: 13.82021-12-31: 17.02022-03-31: 15.12022-06-30: 12.12022-09-30: 11.82022-12-31: 14.42023-03-31: 10.62023-06-30: 10.32023-12-31: 14.12025-12-31: 19.52026-03-31: 19.3 2020-03 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 10.3 to 19.8 · axis starts at 9.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.5, basis not documented by the producer
10 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.5%
10.320.029.72020-03-31: 27.92020-09-30: 12.22021-12-31: 21.92022-03-31: 24.12022-06-30: 21.72022-09-30: 23.12022-12-31: 22.92023-03-31: 23.72023-06-30: 23.42025-12-31: 13.92026-03-31: 17.5 2020-03 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 12.2 to 27.9 · axis starts at 10.3

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

Pay 3
£24,062
8,49117k26k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 24k · axis starts at 8,491

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,600
1,6442,1732,7022020-01-31: 1,7672020-02-29: 1,7772020-03-31: 1,7762020-04-30: 1,7462020-05-31: 1,7712020-06-30: 1,7912020-07-31: 1,8222020-08-31: 1,8402020-09-30: 1,8602020-10-31: 1,8602020-11-30: 1,8702020-12-31: 1,8842021-01-31: 1,8542021-02-28: 1,8682021-03-31: 1,8982021-04-30: 1,9152021-05-31: 1,9132021-06-30: 1,9202021-07-31: 1,9272021-08-31: 1,9272021-09-30: 1,9562021-10-31: 1,9552021-11-30: 1,9622021-12-31: 1,9822022-01-31: 1,9512022-02-28: 1,9682022-03-31: 2,0162022-04-30: 2,0212022-05-31: 2,0292022-06-30: 2,0372022-07-31: 2,0392022-08-31: 2,0542022-09-30: 2,1112022-10-31: 2,1062022-11-30: 2,1612022-12-31: 2,1402023-01-31: 2,1082023-02-28: 2,1142023-03-31: 2,1432023-04-30: 2,1722023-05-31: 2,2032023-06-30: 2,2702023-07-31: 2,2122023-08-31: 2,2122023-09-30: 2,2272023-10-31: 2,2382023-11-30: 2,2752023-12-31: 2,3282024-01-31: 2,2482024-02-29: 2,2582024-03-31: 2,2922024-04-30: 2,3362024-05-31: 2,3492024-06-30: 2,3462024-07-31: 2,3412024-08-31: 2,3512024-09-30: 2,3652024-10-31: 2,4262024-11-30: 2,4392024-12-31: 2,4192025-01-31: 2,3742025-02-28: 2,3862025-03-31: 2,4162025-04-30: 2,4562025-05-31: 2,4682025-06-30: 2,4682025-07-31: 2,4832025-08-31: 2,5262025-09-30: 2,5152025-10-31: 2,5072025-11-30: 2,5122025-12-31: 2,5372026-01-31: 2,4982026-02-28: 2,5122026-03-31: 2,5372026-04-30: 2,5802026-05-31: 2,5932026-06-30: 2,5972026-07-31: 2,600 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,746 to 2,600 · axis starts at 1,644

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.

104,792
99k103k107k2020-01-31: 101k2020-02-29: 101k2020-03-31: 102k2020-04-30: 100k2020-05-31: 100k2020-06-30: 100k2020-07-31: 101k2020-08-31: 101k2020-09-30: 100k2020-10-31: 100k2020-11-30: 101k2020-12-31: 100k2021-01-31: 100k2021-02-28: 100k2021-03-31: 100k2021-04-30: 101k2021-05-31: 101k2021-06-30: 102k2021-07-31: 103k2021-08-31: 103k2021-09-30: 103k2021-10-31: 103k2021-11-30: 103k2021-12-31: 103k2022-01-31: 103k2022-02-28: 103k2022-03-31: 104k2022-04-30: 104k2022-05-31: 104k2022-06-30: 104k2022-07-31: 104k2022-08-31: 104k2022-09-30: 105k2022-10-31: 105k2022-11-30: 105k2022-12-31: 105k2023-01-31: 104k2023-02-28: 104k2023-03-31: 105k2023-04-30: 105k2023-05-31: 105k2023-06-30: 106k2023-07-31: 106k2023-08-31: 105k2023-09-30: 105k2023-10-31: 105k2023-11-30: 106k2023-12-31: 105k2024-01-31: 105k2024-02-29: 105k2024-03-31: 105k2024-04-30: 105k2024-05-31: 105k2024-06-30: 106k2024-07-31: 106k2024-08-31: 105k2024-09-30: 105k2024-10-31: 105k2024-11-30: 106k2024-12-31: 105k2025-01-31: 105k2025-02-28: 105k2025-03-31: 105k2025-04-30: 105k2025-05-31: 105k2025-06-30: 105k2025-07-31: 105k2025-08-31: 105k2025-09-30: 105k2025-10-31: 105k2025-11-30: 105k2025-12-31: 105k2026-01-31: 104k2026-02-28: 104k2026-03-31: 104k2026-04-30: 104k2026-05-31: 105k2026-06-30: 105k2026-07-31: 105k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 100k to 106k · axis starts at 99k

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
8,945
7,1928,3189,4432010-03-31: 7,6102011-03-31: 7,4102012-03-31: 7,5252013-03-31: 7,4102014-03-31: 7,6602015-03-31: 8,3302016-03-31: 8,5702017-03-31: 8,8352018-03-31: 8,7602019-03-31: 8,9002020-03-31: 8,9352021-03-31: 9,1102022-03-31: 9,2252023-03-31: 9,1052024-03-31: 9,1402025-03-31: 8,945 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,410 to 9,225 · axis starts at 7,192

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

6,800
5,3266,2507,1742010-03-31: 5,7352011-03-31: 5,6002012-03-31: 5,6402013-03-31: 5,5052014-03-31: 5,6452015-03-31: 6,1752016-03-31: 6,4552017-03-31: 6,7602018-03-31: 6,6802019-03-31: 6,7852020-03-31: 6,8452021-03-31: 6,9402022-03-31: 6,9952023-03-31: 6,8452024-03-31: 6,9252025-03-31: 6,800 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,505 to 6,995 · axis starts at 5,326

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

550
3954986002010-03-31: 4452011-03-31: 4152012-03-31: 4652013-03-31: 4852014-03-31: 5152015-03-31: 5502016-03-31: 5752017-03-31: 5452018-03-31: 5502019-03-31: 5602020-03-31: 5502021-03-31: 5702022-03-31: 5752023-03-31: 5802024-03-31: 5702025-03-31: 550 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 415 to 580 · axis starts at 395

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

55
32.64557.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 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

5
05.611.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

320
2292853412010-03-31: 2402011-03-31: 2402012-03-31: 2552013-03-31: 2652014-03-31: 2752015-03-31: 3102016-03-31: 3052017-03-31: 3002018-03-31: 2902019-03-31: 2902020-03-31: 2852021-03-31: 2852022-03-31: 3102023-03-31: 3302024-03-31: 3202025-03-31: 320 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 240 to 330 · axis starts at 229

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

1,085
9841,0921,2012010-03-31: 1,0452011-03-31: 1,0202012-03-31: 1,0352013-03-31: 1,0052014-03-31: 1,0752015-03-31: 1,1502016-03-31: 1,0702017-03-31: 1,0752018-03-31: 1,0652019-03-31: 1,0852020-03-31: 1,0752021-03-31: 1,1352022-03-31: 1,1752023-03-31: 1,1802024-03-31: 1,1452025-03-31: 1,085 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,005 to 1,180 · axis starts at 984

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

105
65.887.51092010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 105 · axis starts at 65.8

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

5
05.611.22010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

10,110
8,3449,48811k2010-03-31: 8,7752011-03-31: 8,5952012-03-31: 8,7002013-03-31: 8,5652014-03-31: 8,8102015-03-31: 9,5052016-03-31: 9,7502017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 9,9552019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,565 to 10k · axis starts at 8,344

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

6,425
1,7334,3306,9281998-12-31: 2,2361999-12-31: 2,3072000-12-31: 2,3682001-12-31: 2,4632002-12-31: 2,6222003-12-31: 2,7982004-12-31: 2,9462005-12-31: 2,9842006-12-31: 3,0492007-12-31: 3,2122008-12-31: 3,3262009-12-31: 3,2912010-12-31: 3,4262011-12-31: 3,4652012-12-31: 3,5212013-12-31: 3,5642014-12-31: 3,7612015-12-31: 3,8852016-12-31: 4,2222017-12-31: 4,3872018-12-31: 4,5372019-12-31: 4,9082020-12-31: 4,6962021-12-31: 5,2932022-12-31: 5,7432023-12-31: 6,425 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,236 to 6,425 · axis starts at 1,733

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Chorley and West Lancashire

Chorley · West Lancashire