The Datum Report

Local area

East Kent

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 12.5% -3.0 in the bottom 9% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for East Kent. 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
10.4%
9.712.615.52020-03-31: 14.92020-06-30: 14.72020-09-30: 14.62020-12-31: 13.82021-03-31: 13.42021-06-30: 13.82021-09-30: 12.82021-12-31: 12.62022-03-31: 12.52022-06-30: 12.22022-09-30: 13.32022-12-31: 14.72023-03-31: 14.72023-06-30: 13.72023-09-30: 12.82023-12-31: 11.12024-03-31: 10.32024-06-30: 12.02024-09-30: 12.92024-12-31: 14.02025-03-31: 13.12025-06-30: 12.82025-09-30: 11.32025-12-31: 10.32026-03-31: 10.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.3 to 14.9 · axis starts at 9.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.9%
67.973.078.12020-03-31: 73.82020-06-30: 74.22020-09-30: 76.62020-12-31: 77.12021-03-31: 74.52021-06-30: 74.12021-09-30: 75.22021-12-31: 72.42022-03-31: 73.02022-06-30: 72.02022-09-30: 73.22022-12-31: 73.92023-03-31: 72.52023-06-30: 72.62023-09-30: 69.12023-12-31: 68.92024-03-31: 70.22024-06-30: 70.32024-09-30: 71.12024-12-31: 71.72025-03-31: 69.42025-06-30: 70.72025-09-30: 70.22025-12-31: 70.22026-03-31: 71.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.9 to 77.1 · axis starts at 67.9

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
3.0%
2.93.43.92025-12-31: 3.82026-03-31: 3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 3 to 3.8 · axis starts at 2.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

25.9%
18.823.928.92020-03-31: 23.32020-06-30: 22.62020-09-30: 20.42020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 21.42021-06-30: 21.92021-09-30: 21.82021-12-31: 24.62022-03-31: 24.52022-06-30: 26.22022-09-30: 24.72022-12-31: 23.02023-03-31: 23.72023-06-30: 22.32023-09-30: 25.12023-12-31: 24.82024-03-31: 24.72024-06-30: 25.42024-09-30: 25.32024-12-31: 26.12025-03-31: 27.92025-06-30: 27.42025-09-30: 27.52025-12-31: 272026-03-31: 25.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.8 to 27.9 · axis starts at 18.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
12,405
10k18k25k2020-01-31: 12k2020-02-29: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2020-04-30: 21k2020-05-31: 24k2020-06-30: 23k2020-07-31: 23k2020-08-31: 24k2020-09-30: 23k2020-10-31: 22k2020-11-30: 23k2020-12-31: 23k2021-01-31: 22k2021-02-28: 23k2021-03-31: 22k2021-04-30: 22k2021-05-31: 21k2021-06-30: 19k2021-07-31: 19k2021-08-31: 18k2021-09-30: 17k2021-10-31: 17k2021-11-30: 16k2021-12-31: 16k2022-01-31: 16k2022-02-28: 16k2022-03-31: 15k2022-04-30: 14k2022-05-31: 13k2022-06-30: 13k2022-07-31: 13k2022-08-31: 12k2022-09-30: 12k2022-10-31: 12k2022-11-30: 13k2022-12-31: 13k2023-01-31: 13k2023-02-28: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2023-04-30: 13k2023-05-31: 13k2023-06-30: 13k2023-07-31: 13k2023-08-31: 13k2023-09-30: 12k2023-10-31: 12k2023-11-30: 13k2023-12-31: 13k2024-01-31: 13k2024-02-29: 14k2024-03-31: 13k2024-04-30: 13k2024-05-31: 13k2024-06-30: 13k2024-07-31: 13k2024-08-31: 13k2024-09-30: 13k2024-10-31: 13k2024-11-30: 13k2024-12-31: 13k2025-01-31: 13k2025-02-28: 13k2025-03-31: 13k2025-04-30: 13k2025-05-31: 13k2025-06-30: 12k2025-07-31: 12k2025-08-31: 12k2025-09-30: 12k2025-10-31: 12k2025-11-30: 12k2025-12-31: 12k2026-01-31: 12k2026-02-28: 13k2026-03-31: 13k2026-04-30: 13k2026-05-31: 12k2026-06-30: 12k2026-07-31: 12k2026-08-31: 12k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 12k to 24k · axis starts at 10k

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

3.9%
3.94.04.02026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 42026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 3.92026-06-30: 3.92026-07-31: 3.92026-08-31: 3.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4 · axis starts at 3.9

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.

34.5%
20.628.536.42020-03-31: 23.92021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 22.72023-03-31: 31.92024-06-30: 34.92024-09-30: 28.82024-12-31: 25.92025-03-31: 23.32025-06-30: 24.92025-09-30: 27.22025-12-31: 31.42026-03-31: 34.5 2020-03 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 22.2 to 34.9 · axis starts at 20.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer
13 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

12.5%
10.720.029.32020-03-31: 27.52020-09-30: 26.22020-12-31: 25.82021-03-31: 21.92021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 15.92021-12-31: 13.62022-03-31: 17.12022-06-30: 16.92022-09-30: 20.12024-06-30: 19.22024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 23.52025-12-31: 15.52026-03-31: 12.5 2020-03 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 12.5 to 27.5 · axis starts at 10.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer
9 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10.2%
9.114.920.82020-12-31: 17.32021-03-31: 15.62021-06-30: 15.12021-09-30: 17.92021-12-31: 15.32022-03-31: 15.42022-06-30: 14.02022-09-30: 15.52023-03-31: 19.62023-06-30: 17.12024-09-30: 14.12024-12-31: 10.82025-06-30: 11.42025-12-31: 11.52026-03-31: 10.2 2020-12 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 10.2 to 19.6 · axis starts at 9.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer
10 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

30.9%
30.233.837.42025-06-30: 35.22025-09-30: 36.72025-12-31: 33.52026-03-31: 30.9 2025-06 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 30.9 to 36.7 · axis starts at 30.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£24,916
6,95217k27k1997-12-31: 8,8771998-12-31: 9,0861999-12-31: 9,5952000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,877 to 25k · axis starts at 6,952

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,510
1,5782,0942,6102020-01-31: 1,7062020-02-29: 1,7042020-03-31: 1,6782020-04-30: 1,6832020-05-31: 1,6912020-06-30: 1,7082020-07-31: 1,7342020-08-31: 1,7672020-09-30: 1,7762020-10-31: 1,7782020-11-30: 1,7802020-12-31: 1,7962021-01-31: 1,7882021-02-28: 1,7882021-03-31: 1,8122021-04-30: 1,8272021-05-31: 1,8402021-06-30: 1,8452021-07-31: 1,8482021-08-31: 1,8602021-09-30: 1,8842021-10-31: 1,8802021-11-30: 1,8842021-12-31: 1,9202022-01-31: 1,9032022-02-28: 1,8922022-03-31: 1,9072022-04-30: 1,9352022-05-31: 1,9572022-06-30: 1,9642022-07-31: 1,9672022-08-31: 1,9962022-09-30: 2,0272022-10-31: 2,0152022-11-30: 2,0272022-12-31: 2,0602023-01-31: 2,0332023-02-28: 2,0292023-03-31: 2,0542023-04-30: 2,0972023-05-31: 2,1422023-06-30: 2,1722023-07-31: 2,1332023-08-31: 2,1502023-09-30: 2,1592023-10-31: 2,1582023-11-30: 2,1752023-12-31: 2,1852024-01-31: 2,1962024-02-29: 2,1932024-03-31: 2,2082024-04-30: 2,2462024-05-31: 2,2702024-06-30: 2,2622024-07-31: 2,2652024-08-31: 2,2832024-09-30: 2,2902024-10-31: 2,3242024-11-30: 2,3222024-12-31: 2,3402025-01-31: 2,3182025-02-28: 2,2902025-03-31: 2,3222025-04-30: 2,3842025-05-31: 2,3942025-06-30: 2,3892025-07-31: 2,4052025-08-31: 2,4212025-09-30: 2,4162025-10-31: 2,4202025-11-30: 2,4192025-12-31: 2,4502026-01-31: 2,4342026-02-28: 2,4342026-03-31: 2,4522026-04-30: 2,5002026-05-31: 2,5102026-06-30: 2,5092026-07-31: 2,510 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,678 to 2,510 · axis starts at 1,578

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.

211,176
191k202k214k2020-01-31: 199k2020-02-29: 199k2020-03-31: 199k2020-04-30: 197k2020-05-31: 196k2020-06-30: 196k2020-07-31: 197k2020-08-31: 196k2020-09-30: 195k2020-10-31: 195k2020-11-30: 194k2020-12-31: 194k2021-01-31: 193k2021-02-28: 193k2021-03-31: 194k2021-04-30: 195k2021-05-31: 197k2021-06-30: 199k2021-07-31: 201k2021-08-31: 202k2021-09-30: 202k2021-10-31: 201k2021-11-30: 202k2021-12-31: 201k2022-01-31: 200k2022-02-28: 201k2022-03-31: 202k2022-04-30: 203k2022-05-31: 204k2022-06-30: 205k2022-07-31: 207k2022-08-31: 206k2022-09-30: 206k2022-10-31: 206k2022-11-30: 206k2022-12-31: 205k2023-01-31: 204k2023-02-28: 205k2023-03-31: 206k2023-04-30: 207k2023-05-31: 208k2023-06-30: 209k2023-07-31: 210k2023-08-31: 210k2023-09-30: 210k2023-10-31: 209k2023-11-30: 209k2023-12-31: 208k2024-01-31: 207k2024-02-29: 207k2024-03-31: 207k2024-04-30: 208k2024-05-31: 210k2024-06-30: 210k2024-07-31: 212k2024-08-31: 211k2024-09-30: 210k2024-10-31: 210k2024-11-30: 210k2024-12-31: 209k2025-01-31: 207k2025-02-28: 207k2025-03-31: 208k2025-04-30: 209k2025-05-31: 210k2025-06-30: 211k2025-07-31: 212k2025-08-31: 211k2025-09-30: 210k2025-10-31: 210k2025-11-30: 209k2025-12-31: 208k2026-01-31: 207k2026-02-28: 207k2026-03-31: 207k2026-04-30: 208k2026-05-31: 209k2026-06-30: 210k2026-07-31: 211k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 193k to 212k · axis starts at 191k

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
17,840
13k16k18k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 18k · axis starts at 13k

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

13,835
9,38912k14k2010-03-31: 9,9402011-03-31: 9,8652012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 9,9852014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,865 to 14k · axis starts at 9,389

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

1,010
7779221,0682010-03-31: 8402011-03-31: 8052012-03-31: 8502013-03-31: 8852014-03-31: 9702015-03-31: 9952016-03-31: 1,0152017-03-31: 9852018-03-31: 9702019-03-31: 9602020-03-31: 9852021-03-31: 9802022-03-31: 9952023-03-31: 1,0402024-03-31: 1,0152025-03-31: 1,010 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 805 to 1,040 · axis starts at 777

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

85
7287.51032010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 100 · axis starts at 72

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

10
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 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: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

555
4415155892010-03-31: 4802011-03-31: 4552012-03-31: 4552013-03-31: 4902014-03-31: 5052015-03-31: 5152016-03-31: 4952017-03-31: 5202018-03-31: 5252019-03-31: 5102020-03-31: 5052021-03-31: 4952022-03-31: 5252023-03-31: 5752024-03-31: 5652025-03-31: 555 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 455 to 575 · axis starts at 441

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

30
29.432.535.62010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 35 · axis starts at 29.4

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

2,140
1,8632,0302,1972010-03-31: 1,9452011-03-31: 1,9002012-03-31: 1,9202013-03-31: 1,8952014-03-31: 1,9202015-03-31: 2,0902016-03-31: 2,0702017-03-31: 2,0952018-03-31: 2,1252019-03-31: 2,1552020-03-31: 2,0752021-03-31: 2,1102022-03-31: 2,1652023-03-31: 2,1652024-03-31: 2,1202025-03-31: 2,140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,895 to 2,165 · axis starts at 1,863

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

160
1101381652010-03-31: 1302011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1202013-03-31: 1402014-03-31: 1602015-03-31: 1602016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1452018-03-31: 1502019-03-31: 1452020-03-31: 1602021-03-31: 1602022-03-31: 1502023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1602025-03-31: 160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 115 to 160 · axis starts at 110

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: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 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

20,995
16k19k22k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 17k2012-03-31: 17k2013-03-31: 17k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 19k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 20k2019-03-31: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2022-03-31: 21k2023-03-31: 21k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 21k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 17k to 21k · axis starts at 16k

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

13,019
4,2279,09414k1998-12-31: 5,1691999-12-31: 5,4232000-12-31: 5,6992001-12-31: 5,8702002-12-31: 6,0252003-12-31: 6,3892004-12-31: 6,8072005-12-31: 7,1762006-12-31: 7,2712007-12-31: 7,4622008-12-31: 8,0952009-12-31: 7,6992010-12-31: 7,8832011-12-31: 8,1492012-12-31: 8,1822013-12-31: 8,4072014-12-31: 8,7292015-12-31: 9,0482016-12-31: 9,2342017-12-31: 9,7372018-12-31: 10k2019-12-31: 10k2020-12-31: 9,9992021-12-31: 10k2022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 13k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,169 to 13k · axis starts at 4,227

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in East Kent

Canterbury · Dover · Folkestone and Hythe · Thanet