The Datum Report

Local area

Cumberland

What we think is happening

The job market in Cumberland has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative 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 23.9% +4.6 in the top 4% of 170
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 43.2% -9.6 in the bottom 1% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.3% +4.5 in the top 9% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Cumberland. 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%
5.39.513.72020-03-31: 10.12020-06-30: 12.92020-09-30: 11.82020-12-31: 11.72021-03-31: 11.22021-06-30: 10.12021-09-30: 9.22021-12-31: 10.52022-03-31: 8.92022-06-30: 102022-09-30: 11.82022-12-31: 10.52023-03-31: 11.62023-06-30: 11.72023-09-30: 11.32023-12-31: 11.72024-03-31: 11.22024-06-30: 9.12024-09-30: 8.52024-12-31: 8.42025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 7.12025-09-30: 7.52025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.1 to 12.9 · axis starts at 5.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.3%
72.478.384.22020-03-31: 79.92020-06-30: 80.22020-09-30: 80.52020-12-31: 76.42021-03-31: 76.12021-06-30: 73.62021-09-30: 73.72021-12-31: 77.42022-03-31: 77.32022-06-30: 80.82022-09-30: 81.12022-12-31: 78.12023-03-31: 77.12023-06-30: 77.92023-09-30: 79.62023-12-31: 82.32024-03-31: 83.12024-06-30: 79.42024-09-30: 78.32024-12-31: 77.42025-03-31: 78.52025-06-30: 79.32025-09-30: 78.82025-12-31: 76.72026-03-31: 75.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.6 to 83.1 · axis starts at 72.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.5%
1.63.75.82020-03-31: 3.72020-06-30: 3.82020-09-30: 4.22020-12-31: 4.92021-03-31: 4.12021-06-30: 5.42021-09-30: 4.22021-12-31: 2.72022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 2.02022-09-30: 3.02022-12-31: 5.02023-03-31: 4.92023-06-30: 5.12023-09-30: 3.72023-12-31: 2.52024-03-31: 2.32024-06-30: 2.92024-09-30: 3.42024-12-31: 3.52025-03-31: 2.32025-06-30: 2.12025-09-30: 2.72025-12-31: 3.62026-03-31: 4.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.0 to 5.4 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

21.2%
14.019.124.12020-03-31: 17.12020-06-30: 16.72020-09-30: 16.02020-12-31: 19.62021-03-31: 20.62021-06-30: 22.32021-09-30: 23.12021-12-31: 20.52022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 17.62022-09-30: 16.32022-12-31: 17.82023-03-31: 19.02023-06-30: 17.92023-09-30: 17.32023-12-31: 15.62024-03-31: 152024-06-30: 18.22024-09-30: 18.92024-12-31: 19.72025-03-31: 19.72025-06-30: 19.02025-09-30: 19.12025-12-31: 20.52026-03-31: 21.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15 to 23.1 · axis starts at 14.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,150
3,3406,2089,0752020-01-31: 4,4802020-02-29: 4,5202020-03-31: 4,5602020-04-30: 7,5352020-05-31: 8,5202020-06-30: 8,2202020-07-31: 8,3002020-08-31: 8,2652020-09-30: 8,0302020-10-31: 7,6902020-11-30: 7,7352020-12-31: 7,6252021-01-31: 7,6502021-02-28: 8,0252021-03-31: 8,1202021-04-30: 8,0502021-05-31: 7,5202021-06-30: 6,9502021-07-31: 6,6552021-08-31: 6,4502021-09-30: 6,0602021-10-31: 5,8202021-11-30: 5,4702021-12-31: 5,3002022-01-31: 5,2252022-02-28: 5,2202022-03-31: 5,0352022-04-30: 4,5852022-05-31: 4,4352022-06-30: 4,3252022-07-31: 4,1952022-08-31: 4,1852022-09-30: 4,2352022-10-31: 4,2152022-11-30: 4,4102022-12-31: 4,4852023-01-31: 4,3902023-02-28: 4,3652023-03-31: 4,4802023-04-30: 4,4852023-05-31: 4,1802023-06-30: 4,2052023-07-31: 4,2552023-08-31: 4,1552023-09-30: 4,0552023-10-31: 4,1352023-11-30: 4,1402023-12-31: 4,0802024-01-31: 4,0902024-02-29: 4,2252024-03-31: 4,3002024-04-30: 4,2352024-05-31: 4,2202024-06-30: 4,2602024-07-31: 4,6302024-08-31: 4,6002024-09-30: 4,4452024-10-31: 4,4102024-11-30: 4,2852024-12-31: 4,1652025-01-31: 4,2002025-02-28: 4,3502025-03-31: 4,2202025-04-30: 4,1102025-05-31: 3,9902025-06-30: 3,9902025-07-31: 3,8952025-08-31: 3,9152025-09-30: 3,9052025-10-31: 3,9652025-11-30: 3,9502025-12-31: 3,9452026-01-31: 4,0452026-02-28: 4,1802026-03-31: 4,1752026-04-30: 4,1552026-05-31: 4,1252026-06-30: 4,1052026-07-31: 4,0652026-08-31: 4,150 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,895 to 8,520 · axis starts at 3,340

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

2.5%
2.42.52.52026-01-31: 2.42026-02-28: 2.52026-03-31: 2.52026-04-30: 2.52026-05-31: 2.52026-06-30: 2.52026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.4 to 2.5 · axis starts at 2.4

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.

43.2%
20.638.456.22020-03-31: 36.42020-06-30: 38.22020-09-30: 39.22020-12-31: 30.42021-03-31: 25.52021-06-30: 24.12021-09-30: 26.62021-12-31: 28.82022-03-31: 352022-06-30: 31.82022-09-30: 29.62022-12-31: 28.42023-03-31: 35.22023-06-30: 36.62023-09-30: 40.72023-12-31: 41.82024-03-31: 41.22024-06-30: 38.12024-09-30: 42.82024-12-31: 43.92025-03-31: 43.02025-06-30: 47.12025-09-30: 49.72025-12-31: 52.82026-03-31: 43.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.1 to 52.8 · axis starts at 20.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

23.9%
10.317.825.42020-03-31: 18.92020-06-30: 14.22020-09-30: 14.12020-12-31: 18.32021-03-31: 17.32021-06-30: 18.52021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 16.62022-03-31: 13.42022-06-30: 11.82022-09-30: 14.62022-12-31: 14.42023-03-31: 14.52023-06-30: 17.42023-09-30: 18.62023-12-31: 15.92024-03-31: 17.72024-06-30: 20.42024-09-30: 14.72024-12-31: 14.42025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 15.42025-09-30: 16.02025-12-31: 19.32026-03-31: 23.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.8 to 23.9 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

11.4%
7.822.336.82020-03-31: 15.32020-06-30: 19.52020-09-30: 18.42020-12-31: 18.62021-03-31: 19.82021-06-30: 22.42021-09-30: 21.22021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 25.32022-06-30: 28.22022-09-30: 33.52022-12-31: 34.02023-03-31: 30.92023-06-30: 27.52023-09-30: 25.42023-12-31: 21.92024-03-31: 19.32024-06-30: 18.02024-09-30: 17.02024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 17.72025-06-30: 16.02025-09-30: 13.72025-12-31: 10.62026-03-31: 11.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.6 to 34.0 · axis starts at 7.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

12.3%
5.712.419.22020-03-31: 13.52020-06-30: 13.12020-09-30: 9.42020-12-31: 12.22021-03-31: 16.72021-06-30: 12.92021-09-30: 16.62021-12-31: 13.52022-03-31: 11.92022-06-30: 17.92022-09-30: 10.82022-12-31: 11.92023-03-31: 12.82023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 12.12023-12-31: 10.02024-03-31: 7.02024-06-30: 10.22024-09-30: 11.42024-12-31: 10.32025-03-31: 12.02025-06-30: 8.52025-09-30: 8.52025-12-31: 7.82026-03-31: 12.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.0 to 17.9 · axis starts at 5.7

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

Pay 1
£22,684
7,59516k24k1997-12-31: 9,2121998-12-31: 9,5771999-12-31: 9,8952000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,212 to 23k · axis starts at 7,595

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
10,550
9,95911k12k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10k to 12k · axis starts at 9,959

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

8,155
7,6008,5059,4102010-03-31: 8,0002011-03-31: 7,8052012-03-31: 7,7752013-03-31: 7,9752014-03-31: 8,2902015-03-31: 8,9352016-03-31: 9,1852017-03-31: 9,2352018-03-31: 9,1052019-03-31: 9,1552020-03-31: 9,1052021-03-31: 9,1152022-03-31: 8,8852023-03-31: 8,6102024-03-31: 8,7702025-03-31: 8,155 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,775 to 9,235 · axis starts at 7,600

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

590
5596156712010-03-31: 5852011-03-31: 5902012-03-31: 6002013-03-31: 6202014-03-31: 6502015-03-31: 6602016-03-31: 6352017-03-31: 6252018-03-31: 6302019-03-31: 6252020-03-31: 5902021-03-31: 5702022-03-31: 6152023-03-31: 6202024-03-31: 6002025-03-31: 590 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 570 to 660 · axis starts at 559

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

45
37.65062.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 60 · axis starts at 37.6

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

325
2883223572010-03-31: 3152011-03-31: 2952012-03-31: 2952013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3252015-03-31: 3402016-03-31: 3452017-03-31: 3352018-03-31: 3502019-03-31: 3502020-03-31: 3452021-03-31: 3452022-03-31: 3452023-03-31: 3402024-03-31: 3302025-03-31: 325 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 295 to 350 · axis starts at 288

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

25
18.82531.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

1,275
1,2381,3251,4122010-03-31: 1,3502011-03-31: 1,2802012-03-31: 1,2952013-03-31: 1,2552014-03-31: 1,2952015-03-31: 1,3952016-03-31: 1,3702017-03-31: 1,3502018-03-31: 1,3402019-03-31: 1,3352020-03-31: 1,3352021-03-31: 1,3402022-03-31: 1,3252023-03-31: 1,3302024-03-31: 1,3152025-03-31: 1,275 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,255 to 1,395 · axis starts at 1,238

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

115
921081232010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1002016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1152019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 1102021-03-31: 1102022-03-31: 1102023-03-31: 1102024-03-31: 1202025-03-31: 115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 120 · axis starts at 92

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: 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

12,795
13k13k14k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 14k · axis starts at 13k

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

7,310
3,2495,4977,7451998-12-31: 3,6841999-12-31: 3,8802000-12-31: 3,7082001-12-31: 3,7732002-12-31: 3,9452003-12-31: 4,1872004-12-31: 4,2542005-12-31: 4,5872006-12-31: 4,9392007-12-31: 5,0212008-12-31: 5,4282009-12-31: 5,3172010-12-31: 5,4412011-12-31: 5,3372012-12-31: 5,4622013-12-31: 5,7852014-12-31: 6,0862015-12-31: 6,2102016-12-31: 6,0542017-12-31: 5,9772018-12-31: 6,0682019-12-31: 6,2682020-12-31: 5,6002021-12-31: 5,7412022-12-31: 6,7002023-12-31: 7,310 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,684 to 7,310 · axis starts at 3,249

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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