The Datum Report

Local area

Dudley

What we think is happening

Pay in Dudley has been growing.

improving · established confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Dudley has been getting stronger.

strong confidence · how we reached this

Business

Businesses employing 5 to 9 people in Dudley has been falling.

established confidence · 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
Businesses employing 5 to 9 people 2026 1,250 -60 in the bottom 1% of 182

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Dudley. 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
6.2%
5.58.912.32020-03-31: 9.02020-06-30: 8.02020-09-30: 8.22020-12-31: 7.42021-03-31: 8.52021-06-30: 9.92021-09-30: 10.72021-12-31: 11.62022-03-31: 10.62022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 8.32022-12-31: 8.52023-03-31: 10.02023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 10.62024-03-31: 9.82024-06-30: 9.32024-09-30: 8.72024-12-31: 8.92025-03-31: 9.82025-06-30: 8.92025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 6.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.2 to 11.6 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.6%
70.875.780.62020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 73.02020-09-30: 72.12020-12-31: 71.72021-03-31: 72.52021-06-30: 77.12021-09-30: 78.22021-12-31: 78.42022-03-31: 78.72022-06-30: 76.62022-09-30: 77.32022-12-31: 77.92023-03-31: 76.52023-06-30: 76.62023-09-30: 77.52023-12-31: 79.72024-03-31: 76.82024-06-30: 76.72024-09-30: 74.22024-12-31: 72.42025-03-31: 73.72025-06-30: 75.12025-09-30: 76.72025-12-31: 76.32026-03-31: 75.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.7 to 79.7 · axis starts at 70.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.4%
1.74.87.82020-03-31: 4.52020-06-30: 4.92020-09-30: 6.22020-12-31: 6.62021-03-31: 6.72021-06-30: 5.02021-09-30: 4.52021-12-31: 4.42022-03-31: 4.12022-06-30: 4.22022-09-30: 4.42022-12-31: 4.22023-03-31: 5.22023-06-30: 5.72023-09-30: 3.92023-12-31: 3.22024-03-31: 2.32024-06-30: 3.22024-09-30: 4.12024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 7.22025-06-30: 6.32025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 6.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.3 to 7.2 · axis starts at 1.7

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

19.3%
17.120.524.02020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 23.32020-09-30: 23.12020-12-31: 23.22021-03-31: 22.32021-06-30: 18.92021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 18.02022-03-31: 17.82022-06-30: 20.12022-09-30: 19.12022-12-31: 18.72023-03-31: 19.32023-06-30: 18.82023-09-30: 19.32023-12-31: 17.82024-03-31: 21.42024-06-30: 20.72024-09-30: 22.62024-12-31: 23.32025-03-31: 20.62025-06-30: 19.82025-09-30: 18.22025-12-31: 182026-03-31: 19.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.8 to 23.3 · axis starts at 17.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
9,375
7,37111k15k2020-01-31: 8,1552020-02-29: 8,3802020-03-31: 8,5152020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 14k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 11k2021-12-31: 10k2022-01-31: 10k2022-02-28: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 9,7152022-06-30: 9,5002022-07-31: 9,3752022-08-31: 9,3002022-09-30: 9,1552022-10-31: 9,1002022-11-30: 9,1302022-12-31: 9,1702023-01-31: 9,1352023-02-28: 9,1752023-03-31: 9,2352023-04-30: 9,5402023-05-31: 9,0752023-06-30: 9,0302023-07-31: 9,0552023-08-31: 8,9602023-09-30: 8,9802023-10-31: 8,9352023-11-30: 8,9852023-12-31: 8,9952024-01-31: 8,9452024-02-29: 9,0802024-03-31: 9,1002024-04-30: 8,8152024-05-31: 8,8152024-06-30: 9,2302024-07-31: 10k2024-08-31: 10k2024-09-30: 10k2024-10-31: 10k2024-11-30: 9,8852024-12-31: 9,7252025-01-31: 9,7902025-02-28: 9,9652025-03-31: 9,9202025-04-30: 9,7452025-05-31: 9,5652025-06-30: 9,4552025-07-31: 9,2502025-08-31: 9,3252025-09-30: 9,2502025-10-31: 9,3302025-11-30: 9,2252025-12-31: 9,1652026-01-31: 9,2202026-02-28: 9,6252026-03-31: 9,5052026-04-30: 9,2402026-05-31: 9,2102026-06-30: 9,1502026-07-31: 9,1352026-08-31: 9,375 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 8,155 to 15k · axis starts at 7,371

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

4.6%
4.54.74.82026-01-31: 4.62026-02-28: 4.82026-03-31: 4.72026-04-30: 4.62026-05-31: 4.62026-06-30: 4.52026-07-31: 4.52026-08-31: 4.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.5 to 4.8 · axis starts at 4.5

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
4.5%

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

35.4%
15.627.739.72020-03-31: 23.22020-06-30: 25.92020-09-30: 25.72020-12-31: 24.92021-03-31: 23.92021-06-30: 20.52021-09-30: 20.72021-12-31: 18.02022-03-31: 18.22022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 20.32022-12-31: 18.92023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 22.22023-09-30: 25.82023-12-31: 28.02024-03-31: 35.12024-06-30: 33.62024-09-30: 27.92024-12-31: 29.22025-03-31: 29.42025-06-30: 31.12025-09-30: 36.92025-12-31: 37.42026-03-31: 35.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.0 to 37.4 · axis starts at 15.6

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

19.9%
11.923.134.32020-03-31: 32.12020-06-30: 29.22020-09-30: 27.52020-12-31: 21.32021-03-31: 19.02021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 14.12021-12-31: 20.62022-03-31: 23.82022-06-30: 26.32022-09-30: 26.92022-12-31: 20.92023-03-31: 25.92023-06-30: 252023-09-30: 27.42023-12-31: 32.12024-03-31: 25.92024-06-30: 27.62024-09-30: 29.82024-12-31: 23.42025-03-31: 24.82025-06-30: 25.32025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 21.72026-03-31: 19.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.1 to 32.1 · axis starts at 11.9

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

6.1%
4.711.618.52020-03-31: 14.02020-06-30: 13.62020-09-30: 11.02020-12-31: 12.82021-03-31: 12.62021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 15.22021-12-31: 14.52022-03-31: 17.02022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 15.92022-12-31: 15.02023-03-31: 11.62023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 6.82024-06-30: 6.02024-09-30: 6.72024-12-31: 8.12025-03-31: 7.42025-06-30: 9.22025-09-30: 8.62025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.0 to 17.2 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

27.9%
18.627.837.12020-03-31: 20.42020-06-30: 23.22020-09-30: 25.52020-12-31: 28.82021-03-31: 31.42021-06-30: 30.72021-09-30: 34.22021-12-31: 30.42022-03-31: 30.82022-06-30: 24.02022-09-30: 22.32022-12-31: 27.12023-03-31: 27.82023-06-30: 35.32023-09-30: 29.82023-12-31: 21.32024-03-31: 23.72024-06-30: 20.62024-09-30: 22.42024-12-31: 30.12025-03-31: 28.62025-06-30: 28.22025-09-30: 28.32025-12-31: 27.22026-03-31: 27.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.4 to 35.3 · axis starts at 18.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£20,171
8,15115k21k1997-12-31: 9,4391998-12-31: 9,6521999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 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: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 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 · 9,439 to 20k · axis starts at 8,151

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,524
1,5762,1012,6262020-01-31: 1,7302020-02-29: 1,7372020-03-31: 1,7252020-04-30: 1,6782020-05-31: 1,6912020-06-30: 1,7132020-07-31: 1,7492020-08-31: 1,7642020-09-30: 1,7862020-10-31: 1,8082020-11-30: 1,8022020-12-31: 1,8402021-01-31: 1,8002021-02-28: 1,8092021-03-31: 1,8292021-04-30: 1,8412021-05-31: 1,8492021-06-30: 1,8592021-07-31: 1,8572021-08-31: 1,8602021-09-30: 1,8772021-10-31: 1,8752021-11-30: 1,8732021-12-31: 1,9282022-01-31: 1,8882022-02-28: 1,9052022-03-31: 1,9532022-04-30: 1,9502022-05-31: 1,9592022-06-30: 1,9662022-07-31: 1,9802022-08-31: 1,9862022-09-30: 2,0292022-10-31: 2,0242022-11-30: 2,0882022-12-31: 2,0822023-01-31: 2,0442023-02-28: 2,0492023-03-31: 2,0682023-04-30: 2,1112023-05-31: 2,1322023-06-30: 2,1882023-07-31: 2,1422023-08-31: 2,1392023-09-30: 2,1592023-10-31: 2,1662023-11-30: 2,2412023-12-31: 2,2382024-01-31: 2,1912024-02-29: 2,1912024-03-31: 2,2162024-04-30: 2,2642024-05-31: 2,2732024-06-30: 2,2642024-07-31: 2,2722024-08-31: 2,2792024-09-30: 2,2802024-10-31: 2,3382024-11-30: 2,3672024-12-31: 2,3592025-01-31: 2,3162025-02-28: 2,3262025-03-31: 2,3412025-04-30: 2,3832025-05-31: 2,3922025-06-30: 2,3862025-07-31: 2,4012025-08-31: 2,4422025-09-30: 2,4272025-10-31: 2,4252025-11-30: 2,4272025-12-31: 2,4742026-01-31: 2,4232026-02-28: 2,4392026-03-31: 2,4612026-04-30: 2,5042026-05-31: 2,5122026-06-30: 2,5132026-07-31: 2,524 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,678 to 2,524 · axis starts at 1,576

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.

139,127
130k136k142k2020-01-31: 135k2020-02-29: 135k2020-03-31: 135k2020-04-30: 133k2020-05-31: 132k2020-06-30: 133k2020-07-31: 133k2020-08-31: 132k2020-09-30: 132k2020-10-31: 132k2020-11-30: 132k2020-12-31: 131k2021-01-31: 131k2021-02-28: 131k2021-03-31: 131k2021-04-30: 132k2021-05-31: 133k2021-06-30: 133k2021-07-31: 134k2021-08-31: 134k2021-09-30: 135k2021-10-31: 135k2021-11-30: 136k2021-12-31: 135k2022-01-31: 135k2022-02-28: 135k2022-03-31: 135k2022-04-30: 135k2022-05-31: 136k2022-06-30: 136k2022-07-31: 137k2022-08-31: 136k2022-09-30: 137k2022-10-31: 137k2022-11-30: 138k2022-12-31: 138k2023-01-31: 137k2023-02-28: 137k2023-03-31: 137k2023-04-30: 138k2023-05-31: 138k2023-06-30: 138k2023-07-31: 138k2023-08-31: 138k2023-09-30: 138k2023-10-31: 139k2023-11-30: 139k2023-12-31: 139k2024-01-31: 138k2024-02-29: 139k2024-03-31: 138k2024-04-30: 140k2024-05-31: 140k2024-06-30: 140k2024-07-31: 140k2024-08-31: 140k2024-09-30: 140k2024-10-31: 140k2024-11-30: 141k2024-12-31: 140k2025-01-31: 139k2025-02-28: 139k2025-03-31: 139k2025-04-30: 140k2025-05-31: 140k2025-06-30: 140k2025-07-31: 140k2025-08-31: 140k2025-09-30: 140k2025-10-31: 140k2025-11-30: 140k2025-12-31: 140k2026-01-31: 139k2026-02-28: 139k2026-03-31: 139k2026-04-30: 139k2026-05-31: 139k2026-06-30: 139k2026-07-31: 139k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 131k to 141k · axis starts at 130k

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
2026
10,100
8,0259,24010k2010-03-31: 8,5052011-03-31: 8,2602012-03-31: 8,4152013-03-31: 8,3402014-03-31: 8,6102015-03-31: 9,1602016-03-31: 9,3702017-03-31: 9,6002018-03-31: 9,4902019-03-31: 9,6452020-03-31: 9,9402021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 9,8952025-03-31: 10k2026-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 8,260 to 10k · axis starts at 8,025

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

7,565
5,7886,7807,7722010-03-31: 6,1202011-03-31: 5,9802012-03-31: 6,0952013-03-31: 5,9852014-03-31: 6,2052015-03-31: 6,6552016-03-31: 6,9352017-03-31: 7,1702018-03-31: 7,0352019-03-31: 7,1552020-03-31: 7,2802021-03-31: 7,5802022-03-31: 7,5452023-03-31: 7,4502024-03-31: 7,3752025-03-31: 7,4552026-03-31: 7,565 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5,980 to 7,580 · axis starts at 5,788

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

715
5916627342010-03-31: 6452011-03-31: 6152012-03-31: 6052013-03-31: 6652014-03-31: 6852015-03-31: 7002016-03-31: 7052017-03-31: 6652018-03-31: 6802019-03-31: 6852020-03-31: 6952021-03-31: 6902022-03-31: 7202023-03-31: 6952024-03-31: 7052025-03-31: 6752026-03-31: 715 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 605 to 720 · axis starts at 591

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

45
4257.5732010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 502026-03-31: 45 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 45 to 70 · axis starts at 42

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 102026-03-31: 10 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

375
3193503812010-03-31: 3402011-03-31: 3252012-03-31: 3302013-03-31: 3452014-03-31: 3452015-03-31: 3402016-03-31: 3352017-03-31: 3402018-03-31: 3352019-03-31: 3302020-03-31: 3352021-03-31: 3352022-03-31: 3552023-03-31: 3652024-03-31: 3552025-03-31: 3602026-03-31: 375 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 325 to 375 · axis starts at 319

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 102026-03-31: 15 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,250
1,1341,2951,4562010-03-31: 1,2202011-03-31: 1,1752012-03-31: 1,2052013-03-31: 1,1652014-03-31: 1,1952015-03-31: 1,2752016-03-31: 1,2102017-03-31: 1,2452018-03-31: 1,2452019-03-31: 1,2802020-03-31: 1,4252021-03-31: 1,4202022-03-31: 1,4052023-03-31: 1,3252024-03-31: 1,2802025-03-31: 1,3102026-03-31: 1,250 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,165 to 1,425 · axis starts at 1,134

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

120
80.81021242010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 1152026-03-31: 120 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 85 to 120 · axis starts at 80.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

5
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 102026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 0 to 10

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

11,700
10k11k12k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 10k2012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k2026-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 10k to 12k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

6,154
2,8914,6986,5041998-12-31: 3,2411999-12-31: 3,3412000-12-31: 3,3942001-12-31: 3,5572002-12-31: 3,6652003-12-31: 3,7262004-12-31: 3,8622005-12-31: 3,9952006-12-31: 4,1042007-12-31: 4,2692008-12-31: 4,2932009-12-31: 4,0332010-12-31: 4,1752011-12-31: 4,2652012-12-31: 4,4472013-12-31: 4,5682014-12-31: 4,6812015-12-31: 4,7192016-12-31: 4,9072017-12-31: 5,1132018-12-31: 5,1712019-12-31: 5,2962020-12-31: 4,9162021-12-31: 5,4172022-12-31: 5,8672023-12-31: 6,154 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,241 to 6,154 · axis starts at 2,891

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Dudley

Dudley