The Datum Report

Local area

East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire

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
Claimant count August 2026 3,480 +210 in the top 1% of 182

By subject

Every figure published for East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire. 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
6.5%
4.96.68.32020-03-31: 7.82020-06-30: 7.92020-09-30: 7.62020-12-31: 6.72021-03-31: 6.22021-06-30: 6.22021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 6.72022-03-31: 6.62022-06-30: 6.72022-09-30: 6.92022-12-31: 6.42023-03-31: 5.72023-06-30: 5.92023-09-30: 5.22023-12-31: 5.42024-03-31: 6.12024-06-30: 6.32024-09-30: 7.32024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 7.62025-06-30: 7.12025-09-30: 7.52025-12-31: 6.82026-03-31: 6.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.2 to 7.9 · axis starts at 4.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.2%
71.073.776.52020-03-31: 74.42020-06-30: 74.62020-09-30: 73.82020-12-31: 74.42021-03-31: 73.02021-06-30: 71.82021-09-30: 72.12021-12-31: 71.52022-03-31: 73.82022-06-30: 75.42022-09-30: 75.42022-12-31: 76.02023-03-31: 74.92023-06-30: 73.52023-09-30: 74.02023-12-31: 72.82024-03-31: 73.02024-06-30: 74.72024-09-30: 73.92024-12-31: 75.32025-03-31: 75.42025-06-30: 74.42025-09-30: 74.92025-12-31: 73.82026-03-31: 72.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.5 to 76.0 · axis starts at 71.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.4%
1.93.95.82020-03-31: 2.72020-06-30: 2.72020-09-30: 2.82020-12-31: 3.72021-03-31: 4.82021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.12022-03-31: 3.42022-06-30: 2.72022-09-30: 2.92022-12-31: 2.42023-03-31: 2.82023-06-30: 2.92023-09-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.82024-03-31: 2.62024-06-30: 2.32024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 2.72025-03-31: 2.92025-06-30: 4.52025-09-30: 4.62025-12-31: 4.32026-03-31: 5.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.3 to 5.4 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

23.7%
20.923.425.92020-03-31: 23.62020-06-30: 23.42020-09-30: 24.22020-12-31: 22.82021-03-31: 23.42021-06-30: 24.22021-09-30: 24.72021-12-31: 25.42022-03-31: 23.62022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 22.42022-12-31: 22.12023-03-31: 23.02023-06-30: 24.42023-09-30: 24.12023-12-31: 25.12024-03-31: 25.02024-06-30: 23.42024-09-30: 23.72024-12-31: 22.62025-03-31: 22.32025-06-30: 22.22025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 22.92026-03-31: 23.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.4 to 25.4 · axis starts at 20.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,480
2,4825,4428,4032020-01-31: 4,0452020-02-29: 4,1602020-03-31: 4,1202020-04-30: 6,8102020-05-31: 7,5352020-06-30: 7,4652020-07-31: 7,7502020-08-31: 7,8302020-09-30: 7,5002020-10-31: 7,1752020-11-30: 7,1652020-12-31: 7,0602021-01-31: 6,9802021-02-28: 7,1652021-03-31: 7,0702021-04-30: 6,8652021-05-31: 6,4752021-06-30: 6,0202021-07-31: 5,8702021-08-31: 5,6752021-09-30: 5,2852021-10-31: 4,9752021-11-30: 4,8902021-12-31: 4,7952022-01-31: 4,7102022-02-28: 4,7002022-03-31: 4,4452022-04-30: 4,1802022-05-31: 3,9602022-06-30: 3,8052022-07-31: 3,8152022-08-31: 3,7602022-09-30: 3,6852022-10-31: 3,5852022-11-30: 3,6402022-12-31: 3,7752023-01-31: 3,6752023-02-28: 3,7652023-03-31: 3,8702023-04-30: 3,8902023-05-31: 3,7152023-06-30: 3,7252023-07-31: 3,8402023-08-31: 3,7452023-09-30: 3,5802023-10-31: 3,5202023-11-30: 3,5452023-12-31: 3,5652024-01-31: 3,5402024-02-29: 3,6352024-03-31: 3,5402024-04-30: 3,4902024-05-31: 3,4352024-06-30: 3,4402024-07-31: 3,7202024-08-31: 3,7402024-09-30: 3,6302024-10-31: 3,5152024-11-30: 3,3802024-12-31: 3,2952025-01-31: 3,3752025-02-28: 3,4652025-03-31: 3,3852025-04-30: 3,2802025-05-31: 3,2052025-06-30: 3,2752025-07-31: 3,2102025-08-31: 3,2152025-09-30: 3,1402025-10-31: 3,0552025-11-30: 3,1252025-12-31: 3,0852026-01-31: 3,1552026-02-28: 3,3202026-03-31: 3,3302026-04-30: 3,2802026-05-31: 3,2552026-06-30: 3,2702026-07-31: 3,2702026-08-31: 3,480 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,055 to 7,830 · axis starts at 2,482

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

2.9%
2.72.82.92026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.7

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.

40.2%
27.035.343.62020-03-31: 29.22020-06-30: 30.02020-09-30: 29.82020-12-31: 30.42021-03-31: 30.62021-06-30: 33.02021-09-30: 32.12021-12-31: 33.42022-03-31: 34.92022-06-30: 36.72022-09-30: 35.82022-12-31: 35.22023-03-31: 33.92023-06-30: 28.62023-09-30: 30.02023-12-31: 29.82024-03-31: 32.62024-06-30: 37.12024-09-30: 39.82024-12-31: 41.52025-03-31: 41.32025-06-30: 41.02025-09-30: 42.02025-12-31: 40.92026-03-31: 40.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 28.6 to 42.0 · axis starts at 27.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

9.9%
7.512.417.32020-03-31: 16.32020-06-30: 16.32020-09-30: 15.12020-12-31: 15.02021-03-31: 15.32021-06-30: 12.72021-09-30: 13.22021-12-31: 11.52022-03-31: 13.42022-06-30: 14.12022-09-30: 15.52022-12-31: 15.42023-03-31: 15.92023-06-30: 14.32023-09-30: 15.72023-12-31: 15.72024-03-31: 13.42024-06-30: 14.02024-09-30: 8.82024-12-31: 8.52025-03-31: 8.62025-06-30: 9.32025-09-30: 9.32025-12-31: 9.12026-03-31: 9.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.5 to 16.3 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

15.3%
10.916.021.12020-03-31: 20.12020-06-30: 18.02020-09-30: 17.82020-12-31: 17.92021-03-31: 17.12021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 19.92021-12-31: 202022-03-31: 18.02022-06-30: 17.82022-09-30: 18.12022-12-31: 16.52023-03-31: 16.62023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 11.82023-12-31: 14.72024-03-31: 14.42024-06-30: 16.22024-09-30: 16.92024-12-31: 16.92025-03-31: 17.12025-06-30: 15.32025-09-30: 15.62025-12-31: 15.22026-03-31: 15.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.8 to 20.1 · axis starts at 10.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

25.4%
16.223.029.72020-03-31: 24.32020-06-30: 23.02020-09-30: 23.32020-12-31: 22.32021-03-31: 19.92021-06-30: 22.32021-09-30: 20.32021-12-31: 21.02022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 18.92022-09-30: 20.32022-12-31: 22.82023-03-31: 23.12023-06-30: 25.22023-09-30: 27.92023-12-31: 28.42024-03-31: 26.22024-06-30: 22.72024-09-30: 21.52024-12-31: 17.62025-03-31: 17.52025-06-30: 22.02025-09-30: 19.82025-12-31: 24.12026-03-31: 25.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.5 to 28.4 · axis starts at 16.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£25,589
7,22817k28k1997-12-31: 9,1951998-12-31: 9,4721999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,195 to 26k · axis starts at 7,228

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
4,535
3,6474,3325,0182010-03-31: 3,7802011-03-31: 3,7802012-03-31: 3,9852013-03-31: 3,9652014-03-31: 4,1502015-03-31: 4,5052016-03-31: 4,7452017-03-31: 4,8402018-03-31: 4,7802019-03-31: 4,8002020-03-31: 4,8852021-03-31: 4,8302022-03-31: 4,6202023-03-31: 4,5652024-03-31: 4,5502025-03-31: 4,535 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,780 to 4,885 · axis starts at 3,647

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

3,410
2,6853,2803,8752010-03-31: 2,8002011-03-31: 2,8202012-03-31: 3,0202013-03-31: 2,9702014-03-31: 3,0902015-03-31: 3,3852016-03-31: 3,6052017-03-31: 3,7152018-03-31: 3,6702019-03-31: 3,6952020-03-31: 3,7602021-03-31: 3,6952022-03-31: 3,5152023-03-31: 3,4352024-03-31: 3,4302025-03-31: 3,410 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,800 to 3,760 · axis starts at 2,685

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

330
2242823412010-03-31: 2552011-03-31: 2452012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2352014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2902016-03-31: 2952017-03-31: 3052018-03-31: 3002019-03-31: 2902020-03-31: 2852021-03-31: 2902022-03-31: 3002023-03-31: 2952024-03-31: 3152025-03-31: 330 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 235 to 330 · axis starts at 224

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

20
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

135
1161351542010-03-31: 1202011-03-31: 1202012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1452014-03-31: 1402015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1502017-03-31: 1502018-03-31: 1352019-03-31: 1452020-03-31: 1352021-03-31: 1402022-03-31: 1452023-03-31: 1502024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 120 to 150 · axis starts at 116

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

5
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

600
5225906582010-03-31: 5452011-03-31: 5352012-03-31: 5402013-03-31: 5452014-03-31: 5902015-03-31: 6252016-03-31: 6352017-03-31: 6002018-03-31: 6102019-03-31: 6102020-03-31: 6452021-03-31: 6452022-03-31: 6052023-03-31: 6302024-03-31: 6202025-03-31: 600 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 535 to 645 · axis starts at 522

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

25
17.63042.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

0
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

5,615
4,8405,5126,1852010-03-31: 5,0102011-03-31: 4,9702012-03-31: 5,1652013-03-31: 5,0952014-03-31: 5,2952015-03-31: 5,6752016-03-31: 5,9202017-03-31: 6,0252018-03-31: 5,9652019-03-31: 5,9852020-03-31: 6,0552021-03-31: 5,9852022-03-31: 5,7552023-03-31: 5,7002024-03-31: 5,6452025-03-31: 5,615 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,970 to 6,055 · axis starts at 4,840

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

4,241
1,2672,9144,5601998-12-31: 1,5861999-12-31: 1,6232000-12-31: 1,6852001-12-31: 1,7932002-12-31: 1,8472003-12-31: 1,9452004-12-31: 2,0722005-12-31: 2,2212006-12-31: 2,3372007-12-31: 2,3452008-12-31: 2,4532009-12-31: 2,3852010-12-31: 2,3642011-12-31: 2,4422012-12-31: 2,4452013-12-31: 2,5102014-12-31: 2,7152015-12-31: 2,7942016-12-31: 2,9522017-12-31: 3,1322018-12-31: 3,2692019-12-31: 3,3872020-12-31: 3,0912021-12-31: 3,4082022-12-31: 3,7492023-12-31: 4,241 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,586 to 4,241 · axis starts at 1,267

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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