The Datum Report

Local area

Doncaster

What we think is happening

The job market in Doncaster 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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.7% +3.8 in the top 4% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for Doncaster. 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
12.1%
4.18.513.02020-03-31: 8.22020-06-30: 8.12020-09-30: 7.72020-12-31: 7.12021-03-31: 6.22021-06-30: 5.02021-09-30: 5.42021-12-31: 5.32022-03-31: 5.72022-06-30: 6.52022-09-30: 6.82022-12-31: 7.52023-03-31: 7.82023-06-30: 7.62023-09-30: 8.12023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 9.12024-06-30: 9.62024-09-30: 8.82024-12-31: 9.32025-03-31: 8.32025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 11.72025-12-31: 10.92026-03-31: 12.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.0 to 12.1 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.7%
68.072.677.12020-03-31: 72.02020-06-30: 72.12020-09-30: 73.42020-12-31: 72.02021-03-31: 71.42021-06-30: 70.02021-09-30: 69.02021-12-31: 68.92022-03-31: 69.72022-06-30: 70.32022-09-30: 74.42022-12-31: 74.02023-03-31: 73.42023-06-30: 72.52023-09-30: 73.62023-12-31: 74.52024-03-31: 75.82024-06-30: 76.22024-09-30: 73.12024-12-31: 73.42025-03-31: 72.82025-06-30: 72.92025-09-30: 75.32025-12-31: 75.32026-03-31: 75.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.9 to 76.2 · axis starts at 68.0

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
5.0%
2.25.79.22020-03-31: 7.02020-06-30: 5.72020-09-30: 6.52020-12-31: 8.52021-03-31: 7.82021-06-30: 8.52021-09-30: 8.02021-12-31: 6.62022-03-31: 5.62022-06-30: 4.72022-09-30: 2.92022-12-31: 3.42023-03-31: 4.12023-06-30: 4.02023-09-30: 4.52023-12-31: 3.12024-03-31: 3.42024-06-30: 4.82024-09-30: 4.52024-12-31: 4.52025-03-31: 3.72025-06-30: 3.22025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 4.92026-03-31: 5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.9 to 8.5 · axis starts at 2.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

20.3%
19.123.027.02020-03-31: 22.62020-06-30: 23.62020-09-30: 21.52020-12-31: 21.32021-03-31: 22.52021-06-30: 23.62021-09-30: 24.92021-12-31: 26.22022-03-31: 26.22022-06-30: 26.22022-09-30: 23.42022-12-31: 23.42023-03-31: 23.42023-06-30: 24.62023-09-30: 22.92023-12-31: 23.12024-03-31: 21.62024-06-30: 19.82024-09-30: 23.62024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 24.52025-06-30: 24.72025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 20.82026-03-31: 20.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.8 to 26.2 · axis starts at 19.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
8,380
6,22111k16k2020-01-31: 7,1202020-02-29: 7,3352020-03-31: 7,6352020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 14k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 14k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 14k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 10k2022-01-31: 10k2022-02-28: 10k2022-03-31: 9,7952022-04-30: 9,4102022-05-31: 9,2852022-06-30: 9,0102022-07-31: 8,8052022-08-31: 8,6402022-09-30: 8,6952022-10-31: 8,5952022-11-30: 8,6402022-12-31: 8,6302023-01-31: 8,6752023-02-28: 8,8152023-03-31: 8,9902023-04-30: 9,4002023-05-31: 9,0852023-06-30: 9,1302023-07-31: 9,0252023-08-31: 8,9302023-09-30: 8,8102023-10-31: 8,7002023-11-30: 8,6852023-12-31: 8,8802024-01-31: 8,9152024-02-29: 8,9852024-03-31: 8,8252024-04-30: 8,7452024-05-31: 8,8052024-06-30: 8,9652024-07-31: 9,7052024-08-31: 9,6252024-09-30: 9,5802024-10-31: 9,1852024-11-30: 8,9302024-12-31: 8,6852025-01-31: 8,6302025-02-28: 8,7202025-03-31: 8,7252025-04-30: 8,5102025-05-31: 8,2752025-06-30: 8,1452025-07-31: 7,9652025-08-31: 8,0752025-09-30: 8,1102025-10-31: 7,9352025-11-30: 7,8402025-12-31: 7,8602026-01-31: 8,0702026-02-28: 8,2652026-03-31: 8,3902026-04-30: 8,3052026-05-31: 8,2752026-06-30: 8,2902026-07-31: 8,1802026-08-31: 8,380 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,120 to 15k · axis starts at 6,221

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

4.3%
4.14.24.32026-01-31: 4.12026-02-28: 4.22026-03-31: 4.32026-04-30: 4.22026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.22026-07-31: 4.22026-08-31: 4.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.1 to 4.3 · axis starts at 4.1

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.

26.7%
22.631.941.22020-03-31: 27.42020-06-30: 26.12020-09-30: 28.32020-12-31: 31.72021-03-31: 31.62021-06-30: 32.62021-09-30: 39.42021-12-31: 33.52022-03-31: 36.02022-06-30: 34.72022-09-30: 26.32022-12-31: 26.62023-03-31: 24.42023-06-30: 25.32023-09-30: 28.02023-12-31: 34.32024-03-31: 33.82024-06-30: 33.22024-09-30: 30.52024-12-31: 25.22025-03-31: 26.92025-06-30: 27.32025-09-30: 24.92025-12-31: 26.82026-03-31: 26.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.4 to 39.4 · axis starts at 22.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

30.0%
16.824.131.42020-03-31: 21.22020-06-30: 22.42020-09-30: 24.32020-12-31: 22.52021-03-31: 23.12021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 25.12021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 21.72022-06-30: 20.72022-09-30: 20.12022-12-31: 18.22023-03-31: 21.22023-06-30: 25.62023-09-30: 22.52023-12-31: 20.92024-03-31: 22.92024-06-30: 22.62024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 25.42025-03-31: 22.52025-06-30: 20.82025-09-30: 22.42025-12-31: 28.22026-03-31: 30 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.2 to 30 · axis starts at 16.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.5, basis not documented by the producer

12.7%
4.511.618.82020-03-31: 14.52020-06-30: 17.42020-09-30: 14.82020-12-31: 15.12021-03-31: 14.72021-06-30: 12.12021-09-30: 10.62021-12-31: 9.72022-03-31: 8.62022-06-30: 6.22022-09-30: 8.82022-12-31: 10.22023-03-31: 11.22023-06-30: 9.62023-09-30: 7.12023-12-31: 5.92024-03-31: 7.52024-06-30: 7.32024-09-30: 10.22024-12-31: 13.42025-03-31: 11.12025-06-30: 12.72025-09-30: 12.92025-12-31: 8.92026-03-31: 12.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.9 to 17.4 · axis starts at 4.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

17.4%
12.122.031.92020-03-31: 21.22020-06-30: 18.52020-09-30: 19.52020-12-31: 17.12021-03-31: 14.02021-06-30: 16.02021-09-30: 14.12021-12-31: 17.02022-03-31: 20.02022-06-30: 25.72022-09-30: 27.32022-12-31: 30.02023-03-31: 28.82023-06-30: 25.32023-09-30: 28.92023-12-31: 27.52024-03-31: 26.92024-06-30: 25.32024-09-30: 25.72024-12-31: 23.62025-03-31: 24.52025-06-30: 23.22025-09-30: 22.02025-12-31: 20.32026-03-31: 17.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.0 to 30.0 · axis starts at 12.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£20,640
7,08415k22k1997-12-31: 8,5361998-12-31: 8,7611999-12-31: 9,2572000-12-31: 9,7732001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,536 to 21k · axis starts at 7,084

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
9,965
5,9018,22011k2010-03-31: 6,5002011-03-31: 6,3502012-03-31: 6,3852013-03-31: 6,4052014-03-31: 6,7052015-03-31: 8,0902016-03-31: 9,1952017-03-31: 9,4752018-03-31: 8,8002019-03-31: 9,0502020-03-31: 9,3602021-03-31: 9,6702022-03-31: 9,8702023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 9,8352025-03-31: 9,965 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,350 to 10k · axis starts at 5,901

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

7,950
4,1986,2758,3522010-03-31: 4,7102011-03-31: 4,6002012-03-31: 4,6102013-03-31: 4,6502014-03-31: 4,8502015-03-31: 6,1152016-03-31: 7,2352017-03-31: 7,5002018-03-31: 6,8252019-03-31: 7,0402020-03-31: 7,3552021-03-31: 7,6452022-03-31: 7,7802023-03-31: 7,9002024-03-31: 7,8102025-03-31: 7,950 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,600 to 7,950 · axis starts at 4,198

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

505
3684555422010-03-31: 4252011-03-31: 3852012-03-31: 4352013-03-31: 4252014-03-31: 4452015-03-31: 4652016-03-31: 4752017-03-31: 4752018-03-31: 4852019-03-31: 4752020-03-31: 4952021-03-31: 4902022-03-31: 5202023-03-31: 5252024-03-31: 5052025-03-31: 505 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 385 to 525 · axis starts at 368

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

45
3247.5632010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 60 · axis starts at 32

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 10 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

275
2452702952010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2502013-03-31: 2652014-03-31: 2702015-03-31: 2752016-03-31: 2852017-03-31: 2902018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2702021-03-31: 2702022-03-31: 2652023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2752025-03-31: 275 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 290 · axis starts at 245

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

15
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

1,050
8751,0551,2352010-03-31: 9602011-03-31: 9652012-03-31: 9452013-03-31: 9102014-03-31: 9802015-03-31: 1,0602016-03-31: 1,0252017-03-31: 1,0302018-03-31: 1,0352019-03-31: 1,0702020-03-31: 1,0452021-03-31: 1,0802022-03-31: 1,1052023-03-31: 1,2002024-03-31: 1,0602025-03-31: 1,050 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 910 to 1,200 · axis starts at 875

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

100
60.882.51042010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 652012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 100 · axis starts at 60.8

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

11,980
7,90810k13k2010-03-31: 8,5002011-03-31: 8,3552012-03-31: 8,3802013-03-31: 8,3952014-03-31: 8,6702015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,355 to 12k · axis starts at 7,908

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

7,191
2,0744,9067,7391998-12-31: 2,6221999-12-31: 2,6532000-12-31: 2,7412001-12-31: 2,8892002-12-31: 3,0482003-12-31: 3,2472004-12-31: 3,4832005-12-31: 3,5992006-12-31: 3,8372007-12-31: 4,1082008-12-31: 4,1172009-12-31: 3,9082010-12-31: 4,0212011-12-31: 4,0372012-12-31: 4,1422013-12-31: 4,2412014-12-31: 4,4902015-12-31: 4,8352016-12-31: 4,9572017-12-31: 5,4772018-12-31: 5,5382019-12-31: 5,7222020-12-31: 5,6712021-12-31: 5,9892022-12-31: 6,7132023-12-31: 7,191 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,622 to 7,191 · axis starts at 2,074

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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