The Datum Report

Local area

Gwent Valleys

What we think is happening

Pay in Gwent Valleys has been growing.

improving · strong 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
Claimant count August 2026 7,530 +330 in the top 7% of 182
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 27.4% +2.4 in the top 6% of 171
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 70.5% -2.2 in the bottom 6% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Gwent Valleys. 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
5.2%
4.15.77.22020-03-31: 6.82020-06-30: 6.62020-09-30: 6.52020-12-31: 6.42021-03-31: 6.02021-06-30: 6.82021-09-30: 6.82021-12-31: 6.82022-03-31: 6.92022-06-30: 6.52022-09-30: 6.52022-12-31: 6.22023-03-31: 5.72023-06-30: 5.72023-09-30: 5.42023-12-31: 4.42024-03-31: 4.92024-06-30: 4.82024-09-30: 5.12024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 6.02025-06-30: 5.42025-09-30: 5.52025-12-31: 6.22026-03-31: 5.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.4 to 6.9 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.5%
69.972.975.82020-03-31: 71.62020-06-30: 71.72020-09-30: 72.72020-12-31: 72.42021-03-31: 70.62021-06-30: 70.62021-09-30: 71.32021-12-31: 71.12022-03-31: 72.82022-06-30: 72.22022-09-30: 72.32022-12-31: 72.72023-03-31: 72.72023-06-30: 73.52023-09-30: 73.02023-12-31: 74.72024-03-31: 74.42024-06-30: 75.32024-09-30: 74.02024-12-31: 72.72025-03-31: 73.02025-06-30: 72.52025-09-30: 73.12025-12-31: 72.72026-03-31: 70.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.5 to 75.3 · axis starts at 69.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.9%
2.33.64.92020-03-31: 4.52020-06-30: 4.32020-09-30: 4.32020-12-31: 4.72021-03-31: 4.12021-06-30: 4.72021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 4.32022-03-31: 3.92022-06-30: 3.62022-09-30: 3.62022-12-31: 3.12023-03-31: 3.32023-06-30: 4.02023-09-30: 4.12023-12-31: 3.72024-03-31: 3.82024-06-30: 2.92024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.22025-03-31: 3.32025-06-30: 2.62025-09-30: 3.02025-12-31: 32026-03-31: 2.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.6 to 4.7 · axis starts at 2.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer

27.4%
21.824.928.02020-03-31: 25.02020-06-30: 25.02020-09-30: 24.12020-12-31: 24.02021-03-31: 26.32021-06-30: 25.92021-09-30: 25.52021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 24.22022-06-30: 25.12022-09-30: 24.92022-12-31: 25.02023-03-31: 24.82023-06-30: 23.42023-09-30: 23.82023-12-31: 22.42024-03-31: 22.62024-06-30: 22.52024-09-30: 23.52024-12-31: 24.92025-03-31: 24.62025-06-30: 25.52025-09-30: 24.72025-12-31: 252026-03-31: 27.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.4 to 27.4 · axis starts at 21.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
7,530
6,30211k15k2020-01-31: 7,1152020-02-29: 7,4052020-03-31: 7,4152020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 14k2020-10-31: 13k2020-11-30: 13k2020-12-31: 13k2021-01-31: 13k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 13k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 10k2021-10-31: 9,8802021-11-30: 9,5902021-12-31: 9,4152022-01-31: 9,2652022-02-28: 9,2102022-03-31: 8,8652022-04-30: 8,2752022-05-31: 8,0152022-06-30: 7,9652022-07-31: 7,7402022-08-31: 7,7502022-09-30: 7,5902022-10-31: 7,4752022-11-30: 7,4302022-12-31: 7,5802023-01-31: 7,3902023-02-28: 7,5802023-03-31: 7,6902023-04-30: 7,7452023-05-31: 7,4452023-06-30: 7,5552023-07-31: 7,4402023-08-31: 7,4252023-09-30: 7,3452023-10-31: 7,3602023-11-30: 7,4402023-12-31: 7,3252024-01-31: 7,2852024-02-29: 7,4952024-03-31: 7,5202024-04-30: 7,4502024-05-31: 7,4052024-06-30: 7,4852024-07-31: 7,9052024-08-31: 7,8702024-09-30: 7,8252024-10-31: 7,5852024-11-30: 7,5652024-12-31: 7,5102025-01-31: 7,5652025-02-28: 7,6652025-03-31: 7,5502025-04-30: 7,3652025-05-31: 7,2902025-06-30: 7,3502025-07-31: 7,2502025-08-31: 7,3052025-09-30: 7,3052025-10-31: 7,3052025-11-30: 7,3152025-12-31: 7,2402026-01-31: 7,3552026-02-28: 7,5352026-03-31: 7,5152026-04-30: 7,3252026-05-31: 7,2752026-06-30: 7,3052026-07-31: 7,2002026-08-31: 7,530 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,115 to 14k · axis starts at 6,302

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

3.6%
3.53.53.62026-01-31: 3.52026-02-28: 3.62026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.52026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.52026-08-31: 3.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.5 to 3.6 · axis starts at 3.5

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
2.5%

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

37.0%
35.541.046.62020-03-31: 38.52020-06-30: 36.92020-09-30: 37.62020-12-31: 36.62021-03-31: 37.52021-06-30: 41.32021-09-30: 43.62021-12-31: 45.32022-03-31: 41.72022-06-30: 41.72022-09-30: 40.12022-12-31: 40.12023-03-31: 45.52023-06-30: 41.82023-09-30: 40.82023-12-31: 39.12024-03-31: 39.82024-06-30: 40.62024-09-30: 44.62024-12-31: 43.52025-03-31: 41.52025-06-30: 41.42025-09-30: 40.22025-12-31: 40.52026-03-31: 37 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 36.6 to 45.5 · axis starts at 35.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

14.1%
13.217.922.72020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 19.92020-09-30: 18.52020-12-31: 16.62021-03-31: 17.52021-06-30: 15.02021-09-30: 16.32021-12-31: 18.92022-03-31: 19.32022-06-30: 21.62022-09-30: 21.82022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 18.22023-06-30: 17.42023-09-30: 16.92023-12-31: 18.42024-03-31: 16.42024-06-30: 16.22024-09-30: 14.92024-12-31: 14.82025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 16.52025-09-30: 15.52025-12-31: 14.72026-03-31: 14.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.1 to 21.8 · axis starts at 13.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

15.7%
6.712.618.62020-03-31: 11.62020-06-30: 12.72020-09-30: 12.42020-12-31: 12.62021-03-31: 10.52021-06-30: 10.62021-09-30: 10.32021-12-31: 8.92022-03-31: 10.22022-06-30: 9.12022-09-30: 7.82022-12-31: 9.32023-03-31: 8.02023-06-30: 8.32023-09-30: 9.12023-12-31: 10.12024-03-31: 11.92024-06-30: 12.62024-09-30: 14.32024-12-31: 17.32025-03-31: 17.32025-06-30: 16.12025-09-30: 17.42025-12-31: 172026-03-31: 15.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.8 to 17.4 · axis starts at 6.7

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

13.4%
12.517.121.62020-03-31: 15.62020-06-30: 15.72020-09-30: 18.12020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 20.82021-06-30: 20.72021-09-30: 17.82021-12-31: 16.02022-03-31: 17.92022-06-30: 17.22022-09-30: 18.12022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 14.52023-06-30: 17.82023-09-30: 19.32023-12-31: 18.22024-03-31: 20.52024-06-30: 202024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 15.92025-06-30: 13.72025-09-30: 14.62025-12-31: 14.32026-03-31: 13.4 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 13.4 to 20.8 · axis starts at 12.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£20,178
7,05414k22k1997-12-31: 8,4601998-12-31: 8,4701999-12-31: 8,9922000-12-31: 9,7132001-12-31: 9,9872002-12-31: 10k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 13k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,460 to 20k · axis starts at 7,054

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,565
1,6192,1422,6662020-01-31: 1,7432020-02-29: 1,7602020-03-31: 1,7572020-04-30: 1,7202020-05-31: 1,7252020-06-30: 1,7512020-07-31: 1,7812020-08-31: 1,7922020-09-30: 1,8332020-10-31: 1,8532020-11-30: 1,8492020-12-31: 1,8472021-01-31: 1,8352021-02-28: 1,8282021-03-31: 1,8452021-04-30: 1,8802021-05-31: 1,9122021-06-30: 1,8792021-07-31: 1,9292021-08-31: 1,9132021-09-30: 1,9142021-10-31: 1,9082021-11-30: 1,9132021-12-31: 1,9502022-01-31: 1,9352022-02-28: 1,9432022-03-31: 1,9792022-04-30: 1,9712022-05-31: 2,0242022-06-30: 2,0362022-07-31: 2,0002022-08-31: 2,0282022-09-30: 2,0592022-10-31: 2,0442022-11-30: 2,1512022-12-31: 2,1262023-01-31: 2,0772023-02-28: 2,0892023-03-31: 2,1262023-04-30: 2,1482023-05-31: 2,1842023-06-30: 2,2062023-07-31: 2,2112023-08-31: 2,1812023-09-30: 2,1832023-10-31: 2,1952023-11-30: 2,2942023-12-31: 2,2672024-01-31: 2,2192024-02-29: 2,2352024-03-31: 2,2732024-04-30: 2,3002024-05-31: 2,3182024-06-30: 2,3112024-07-31: 2,3132024-08-31: 2,3232024-09-30: 2,3222024-10-31: 2,3592024-11-30: 2,4552024-12-31: 2,4002025-01-31: 2,3682025-02-28: 2,3732025-03-31: 2,4002025-04-30: 2,4212025-05-31: 2,4392025-06-30: 2,4312025-07-31: 2,4452025-08-31: 2,4942025-09-30: 2,4652025-10-31: 2,4662025-11-30: 2,4812025-12-31: 2,4982026-01-31: 2,4802026-02-28: 2,4872026-03-31: 2,5232026-04-30: 2,5442026-05-31: 2,5512026-06-30: 2,5572026-07-31: 2,565 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,720 to 2,565 · axis starts at 1,619

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.

142,880
135k141k146k2020-01-31: 141k2020-02-29: 141k2020-03-31: 141k2020-04-30: 139k2020-05-31: 139k2020-06-30: 139k2020-07-31: 139k2020-08-31: 138k2020-09-30: 138k2020-10-31: 138k2020-11-30: 138k2020-12-31: 137k2021-01-31: 137k2021-02-28: 137k2021-03-31: 137k2021-04-30: 137k2021-05-31: 139k2021-06-30: 140k2021-07-31: 141k2021-08-31: 140k2021-09-30: 141k2021-10-31: 141k2021-11-30: 142k2021-12-31: 141k2022-01-31: 141k2022-02-28: 142k2022-03-31: 142k2022-04-30: 142k2022-05-31: 143k2022-06-30: 143k2022-07-31: 143k2022-08-31: 142k2022-09-30: 143k2022-10-31: 143k2022-11-30: 144k2022-12-31: 143k2023-01-31: 143k2023-02-28: 143k2023-03-31: 143k2023-04-30: 143k2023-05-31: 144k2023-06-30: 144k2023-07-31: 144k2023-08-31: 143k2023-09-30: 144k2023-10-31: 144k2023-11-30: 144k2023-12-31: 144k2024-01-31: 143k2024-02-29: 143k2024-03-31: 143k2024-04-30: 144k2024-05-31: 144k2024-06-30: 145k2024-07-31: 145k2024-08-31: 144k2024-09-30: 144k2024-10-31: 144k2024-11-30: 145k2024-12-31: 144k2025-01-31: 143k2025-02-28: 143k2025-03-31: 143k2025-04-30: 143k2025-05-31: 143k2025-06-30: 144k2025-07-31: 144k2025-08-31: 143k2025-09-30: 143k2025-10-31: 143k2025-11-30: 143k2025-12-31: 143k2026-01-31: 142k2026-02-28: 142k2026-03-31: 142k2026-04-30: 142k2026-05-31: 143k2026-06-30: 143k2026-07-31: 143k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 137k to 145k · axis starts at 135k

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
7,745
5,5627,0508,5382010-03-31: 5,9952011-03-31: 5,8502012-03-31: 5,9952013-03-31: 5,9552014-03-31: 6,2052015-03-31: 6,9652016-03-31: 7,1002017-03-31: 7,2802018-03-31: 7,2402019-03-31: 8,2502020-03-31: 7,5552021-03-31: 7,6852022-03-31: 7,7552023-03-31: 8,0202024-03-31: 7,8702025-03-31: 7,745 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,850 to 8,250 · axis starts at 5,562

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

5,715
3,9015,0056,1092010-03-31: 4,2252011-03-31: 4,1152012-03-31: 4,2002013-03-31: 4,1452014-03-31: 4,2852015-03-31: 4,9002016-03-31: 5,1252017-03-31: 5,3102018-03-31: 5,2352019-03-31: 5,8302020-03-31: 5,5352021-03-31: 5,6752022-03-31: 5,6902023-03-31: 5,8952024-03-31: 5,8002025-03-31: 5,715 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,115 to 5,895 · axis starts at 3,901

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

550
4165126092010-03-31: 4352011-03-31: 4352012-03-31: 4552013-03-31: 4752014-03-31: 4852015-03-31: 5202016-03-31: 5052017-03-31: 5052018-03-31: 5052019-03-31: 5902020-03-31: 5102021-03-31: 5102022-03-31: 5102023-03-31: 5552024-03-31: 5152025-03-31: 550 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 435 to 590 · axis starts at 416

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

65
3752.5682010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 65 · axis starts at 37

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 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: 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

245
2082422772010-03-31: 2152011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2402014-03-31: 2602015-03-31: 2602016-03-31: 2502017-03-31: 2652018-03-31: 2652019-03-31: 2552020-03-31: 2502021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2702023-03-31: 2452024-03-31: 2452025-03-31: 245 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 215 to 270 · axis starts at 208

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

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

1,030
8681,1621,4572010-03-31: 9552011-03-31: 9252012-03-31: 9702013-03-31: 9402014-03-31: 1,0252015-03-31: 1,1202016-03-31: 1,0552017-03-31: 1,0352018-03-31: 1,0602019-03-31: 1,4002020-03-31: 1,0852021-03-31: 1,0552022-03-31: 1,0902023-03-31: 1,1252024-03-31: 1,1102025-03-31: 1,030 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 925 to 1,400 · axis starts at 868

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

100
65.887.51092010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 105 · axis starts at 65.8

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

5
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

9,645
7,5779,01210k2010-03-31: 7,9902011-03-31: 7,8552012-03-31: 7,9902013-03-31: 7,9252014-03-31: 8,2302015-03-31: 8,9652016-03-31: 9,0402017-03-31: 9,2502018-03-31: 9,2002019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 9,5002021-03-31: 9,5602022-03-31: 9,5802023-03-31: 9,9002024-03-31: 9,7602025-03-31: 9,645 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,855 to 10k · axis starts at 7,577

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

6,655
2,4774,7907,1031998-12-31: 2,9251999-12-31: 2,9292000-12-31: 3,0802001-12-31: 3,1312002-12-31: 3,2392003-12-31: 3,4032004-12-31: 3,5732005-12-31: 3,7422006-12-31: 3,9222007-12-31: 3,9612008-12-31: 3,9892009-12-31: 3,9192010-12-31: 4,0572011-12-31: 4,2872012-12-31: 4,3522013-12-31: 4,5222014-12-31: 4,6152015-12-31: 4,7622016-12-31: 4,8972017-12-31: 5,1122018-12-31: 5,3532019-12-31: 5,6272020-12-31: 5,3502021-12-31: 5,6702022-12-31: 6,0892023-12-31: 6,655 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,925 to 6,655 · axis starts at 2,477

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Gwent Valleys

Blaenau Gwent · Caerphilly · Torfaen