The Datum Report

Local area

Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

What we think is happening

Pay in Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees 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
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 32.5% -3.6 in the bottom 9% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.9% -2.4 in the bottom 4% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees. 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%
5.37.08.62020-03-31: 7.72020-06-30: 8.22020-09-30: 7.82020-12-31: 8.32021-03-31: 7.72021-06-30: 7.62021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 8.12022-06-30: 8.02022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 8.12023-03-31: 7.02023-06-30: 5.62023-09-30: 6.02023-12-31: 6.42024-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 6.82024-09-30: 7.02024-12-31: 6.62025-03-31: 7.02025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 6.42026-03-31: 6.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.6 to 8.3 · axis starts at 5.3

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
71.0%
68.670.873.02020-03-31: 71.32020-06-30: 71.32020-09-30: 72.62020-12-31: 72.02021-03-31: 72.12021-06-30: 72.32021-09-30: 71.52021-12-31: 70.72022-03-31: 69.82022-06-30: 69.82022-09-30: 70.32022-12-31: 71.92023-03-31: 72.12023-06-30: 71.52023-09-30: 72.12023-12-31: 72.22024-03-31: 69.12024-06-30: 71.22024-09-30: 71.82024-12-31: 70.72025-03-31: 72.12025-06-30: 70.02025-09-30: 69.32025-12-31: 69.12026-03-31: 71 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.1 to 72.6 · axis starts at 68.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.4%
2.45.07.52020-03-31: 6.22020-06-30: 5.92020-09-30: 5.82020-12-31: 6.52021-03-31: 6.52021-06-30: 5.82021-09-30: 6.32021-12-31: 6.52022-03-31: 6.42022-06-30: 7.02022-09-30: 5.92022-12-31: 4.42023-03-31: 3.92023-06-30: 4.12023-09-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.32024-03-31: 4.02024-06-30: 2.92024-09-30: 3.22024-12-31: 4.22025-03-31: 4.22025-06-30: 5.22025-09-30: 6.02025-12-31: 52026-03-31: 5.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.9 to 7.0 · axis starts at 2.4

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

24.9%
22.325.428.52020-03-31: 24.02020-06-30: 24.22020-09-30: 23.02020-12-31: 23.02021-03-31: 22.92021-06-30: 23.12021-09-30: 23.62021-12-31: 24.42022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 24.92022-09-30: 25.32022-12-31: 24.72023-03-31: 24.92023-06-30: 25.52023-09-30: 24.62023-12-31: 24.72024-03-31: 27.92024-06-30: 26.72024-09-30: 25.92024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 24.72025-06-30: 26.22025-09-30: 26.32025-12-31: 27.32026-03-31: 24.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.9 to 27.9 · axis starts at 22.3

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

Claimant count
August 2026
7,600
6,33611k15k2020-01-31: 8,5652020-02-29: 8,8302020-03-31: 8,7752020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 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: 9,9552021-11-30: 9,6252021-12-31: 9,3652022-01-31: 9,2102022-02-28: 9,1852022-03-31: 8,7502022-04-30: 8,2652022-05-31: 8,2602022-06-30: 7,9552022-07-31: 7,8902022-08-31: 7,9652022-09-30: 7,9552022-10-31: 7,7952022-11-30: 7,8502022-12-31: 7,9602023-01-31: 7,9252023-02-28: 7,9152023-03-31: 8,1802023-04-30: 8,2352023-05-31: 7,8152023-06-30: 7,7952023-07-31: 7,8352023-08-31: 7,7802023-09-30: 7,6352023-10-31: 7,4652023-11-30: 7,4802023-12-31: 7,5252024-01-31: 7,5302024-02-29: 7,6802024-03-31: 7,7502024-04-30: 7,7352024-05-31: 7,7202024-06-30: 7,6952024-07-31: 8,2802024-08-31: 8,2502024-09-30: 8,1252024-10-31: 7,8502024-11-30: 7,6952024-12-31: 7,4602025-01-31: 7,5552025-02-28: 7,6252025-03-31: 7,7002025-04-30: 7,5452025-05-31: 7,3552025-06-30: 7,3602025-07-31: 7,4102025-08-31: 7,5402025-09-30: 7,3652025-10-31: 7,2252025-11-30: 7,2452025-12-31: 7,1702026-01-31: 7,2752026-02-28: 7,4902026-03-31: 7,5302026-04-30: 7,4852026-05-31: 7,5852026-06-30: 7,5252026-07-31: 7,4452026-08-31: 7,600 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,170 to 14k · axis starts at 6,336

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

4.1%
3.944.12026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 42026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 42026-07-31: 42026-08-31: 4.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4.1 · 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.

32.5%
28.334.540.62020-03-31: 31.12020-06-30: 29.82020-09-30: 30.82020-12-31: 29.52021-03-31: 30.12021-06-30: 29.62021-09-30: 30.62021-12-31: 33.02022-03-31: 33.32022-06-30: 36.32022-09-30: 33.72022-12-31: 36.22023-03-31: 39.32023-06-30: 38.82023-09-30: 39.12023-12-31: 32.92024-03-31: 30.92024-06-30: 31.72024-09-30: 32.12024-12-31: 33.42025-03-31: 39.42025-06-30: 39.22025-09-30: 36.82025-12-31: 36.12026-03-31: 32.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 29.5 to 39.4 · axis starts at 28.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

18.4%
10.018.426.72020-03-31: 252020-06-30: 25.12020-09-30: 21.32020-12-31: 21.82021-03-31: 18.42021-06-30: 19.72021-09-30: 19.82021-12-31: 16.32022-03-31: 16.62022-06-30: 13.02022-09-30: 11.62022-12-31: 11.92023-03-31: 13.12023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 13.62023-12-31: 15.62024-03-31: 18.92024-06-30: 18.42024-09-30: 17.92024-12-31: 18.52025-03-31: 15.12025-06-30: 15.02025-09-30: 18.82025-12-31: 19.62026-03-31: 18.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.6 to 25.1 · axis starts at 10.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

10.1%
8.712.015.42020-03-31: 12.72020-06-30: 12.72020-09-30: 11.72020-12-31: 12.42021-03-31: 12.42021-06-30: 12.82021-09-30: 13.72021-12-31: 13.32022-03-31: 11.92022-06-30: 12.32022-09-30: 14.12022-12-31: 13.32023-03-31: 14.72023-06-30: 14.82023-09-30: 12.72023-12-31: 13.42024-03-31: 10.62024-06-30: 11.32024-09-30: 11.92024-12-31: 12.32025-03-31: 11.02025-06-30: 9.32025-09-30: 11.22025-12-31: 9.72026-03-31: 10.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.3 to 14.8 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

21.6%
15.320.325.32020-03-31: 17.92020-06-30: 19.72020-09-30: 21.62020-12-31: 21.12021-03-31: 22.12021-06-30: 21.72021-09-30: 18.82021-12-31: 21.22022-03-31: 22.82022-06-30: 21.52022-09-30: 23.42022-12-31: 20.62023-03-31: 16.32023-06-30: 17.42023-09-30: 17.72023-12-31: 22.02024-03-31: 22.52024-06-30: 21.82024-09-30: 24.42024-12-31: 24.02025-03-31: 23.92025-06-30: 21.22025-09-30: 19.22025-12-31: 20.32026-03-31: 21.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.3 to 24.4 · axis starts at 15.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£20,448
7,63715k22k1997-12-31: 9,0711998-12-31: 9,0101999-12-31: 9,4712000-12-31: 9,8412001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,010 to 20k · axis starts at 7,637

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,519
1,6062,1122,6172020-01-31: 1,7142020-02-29: 1,7372020-03-31: 1,7402020-04-30: 1,7042020-05-31: 1,7202020-06-30: 1,7412020-07-31: 1,7642020-08-31: 1,7772020-09-30: 1,8112020-10-31: 1,7972020-11-30: 1,8112020-12-31: 1,8212021-01-31: 1,8022021-02-28: 1,8182021-03-31: 1,8392021-04-30: 1,8432021-05-31: 1,8532021-06-30: 1,8522021-07-31: 1,8572021-08-31: 1,8612021-09-30: 1,8772021-10-31: 1,8752021-11-30: 1,8822021-12-31: 1,9062022-01-31: 1,8832022-02-28: 1,9072022-03-31: 1,9742022-04-30: 1,9502022-05-31: 1,9612022-06-30: 1,9712022-07-31: 1,9812022-08-31: 1,9892022-09-30: 2,0432022-10-31: 2,0342022-11-30: 2,1232022-12-31: 2,0712023-01-31: 2,0342023-02-28: 2,0522023-03-31: 2,0852023-04-30: 2,1092023-05-31: 2,1402023-06-30: 2,2072023-07-31: 2,1552023-08-31: 2,1572023-09-30: 2,1722023-10-31: 2,1712023-11-30: 2,2512023-12-31: 2,2442024-01-31: 2,1882024-02-29: 2,2042024-03-31: 2,2312024-04-30: 2,2592024-05-31: 2,2772024-06-30: 2,2692024-07-31: 2,2772024-08-31: 2,2832024-09-30: 2,2952024-10-31: 2,3612024-11-30: 2,3942024-12-31: 2,3712025-01-31: 2,3312025-02-28: 2,3382025-03-31: 2,3582025-04-30: 2,3862025-05-31: 2,3982025-06-30: 2,4072025-07-31: 2,4232025-08-31: 2,4702025-09-30: 2,4492025-10-31: 2,4392025-11-30: 2,4502025-12-31: 2,4742026-01-31: 2,4392026-02-28: 2,4442026-03-31: 2,4732026-04-30: 2,5022026-05-31: 2,5102026-06-30: 2,5182026-07-31: 2,519 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,704 to 2,519 · axis starts at 1,606

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.

123,899
115k120k126k2020-01-31: 118k2020-02-29: 118k2020-03-31: 118k2020-04-30: 116k2020-05-31: 116k2020-06-30: 116k2020-07-31: 117k2020-08-31: 116k2020-09-30: 116k2020-10-31: 116k2020-11-30: 117k2020-12-31: 116k2021-01-31: 116k2021-02-28: 116k2021-03-31: 116k2021-04-30: 117k2021-05-31: 118k2021-06-30: 118k2021-07-31: 119k2021-08-31: 119k2021-09-30: 120k2021-10-31: 120k2021-11-30: 121k2021-12-31: 120k2022-01-31: 120k2022-02-28: 120k2022-03-31: 121k2022-04-30: 120k2022-05-31: 121k2022-06-30: 121k2022-07-31: 122k2022-08-31: 121k2022-09-30: 122k2022-10-31: 122k2022-11-30: 123k2022-12-31: 122k2023-01-31: 122k2023-02-28: 122k2023-03-31: 122k2023-04-30: 122k2023-05-31: 123k2023-06-30: 123k2023-07-31: 123k2023-08-31: 123k2023-09-30: 123k2023-10-31: 124k2023-11-30: 124k2023-12-31: 124k2024-01-31: 123k2024-02-29: 123k2024-03-31: 123k2024-04-30: 124k2024-05-31: 124k2024-06-30: 124k2024-07-31: 124k2024-08-31: 124k2024-09-30: 124k2024-10-31: 125k2024-11-30: 125k2024-12-31: 124k2025-01-31: 124k2025-02-28: 124k2025-03-31: 124k2025-04-30: 124k2025-05-31: 124k2025-06-30: 124k2025-07-31: 124k2025-08-31: 124k2025-09-30: 124k2025-10-31: 124k2025-11-30: 125k2025-12-31: 124k2026-01-31: 123k2026-02-28: 123k2026-03-31: 123k2026-04-30: 124k2026-05-31: 124k2026-06-30: 124k2026-07-31: 124k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 116k to 125k · axis starts at 115k

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
7,780
5,4656,8088,1502010-03-31: 5,8102011-03-31: 5,7252012-03-31: 6,0602013-03-31: 6,0952014-03-31: 6,6152015-03-31: 7,4752016-03-31: 7,7752017-03-31: 7,8902018-03-31: 7,7052019-03-31: 7,7602020-03-31: 7,8052021-03-31: 7,8352022-03-31: 7,8302023-03-31: 7,5902024-03-31: 7,6502025-03-31: 7,780 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,725 to 7,890 · axis starts at 5,465

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

5,955
4,0075,1856,3632010-03-31: 4,2602011-03-31: 4,2352012-03-31: 4,5202013-03-31: 4,5252014-03-31: 4,9452015-03-31: 5,7002016-03-31: 6,0552017-03-31: 6,1352018-03-31: 5,9352019-03-31: 5,9952020-03-31: 5,9952021-03-31: 6,0252022-03-31: 5,9402023-03-31: 5,7352024-03-31: 5,8352025-03-31: 5,955 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,235 to 6,135 · axis starts at 4,007

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

470
3564284992010-03-31: 4102011-03-31: 3702012-03-31: 4002013-03-31: 4002014-03-31: 4452015-03-31: 4652016-03-31: 4502017-03-31: 4302018-03-31: 4452019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4552021-03-31: 4602022-03-31: 4752023-03-31: 4852024-03-31: 4702025-03-31: 470 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 370 to 485 · axis starts at 356

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

50
42.65567.42010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 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

290
2282622972010-03-31: 2352011-03-31: 2352012-03-31: 2402013-03-31: 2502014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2552016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2652018-03-31: 2752019-03-31: 2802020-03-31: 2802021-03-31: 2752022-03-31: 2902023-03-31: 2852024-03-31: 2852025-03-31: 290 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 235 to 290 · axis starts at 228

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

880
7108409702010-03-31: 7452011-03-31: 7352012-03-31: 7452013-03-31: 7452014-03-31: 7852015-03-31: 8652016-03-31: 8402017-03-31: 8702018-03-31: 8702019-03-31: 8552020-03-31: 8852021-03-31: 8902022-03-31: 9452023-03-31: 9002024-03-31: 8652025-03-31: 880 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 735 to 945 · axis starts at 710

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

110
8297.51132010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1052024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 110 · axis starts at 82

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

10
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 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

9,815
7,6958,93510k2010-03-31: 8,0502011-03-31: 7,9352012-03-31: 8,2252013-03-31: 8,1952014-03-31: 8,6902015-03-31: 9,5502016-03-31: 9,8352017-03-31: 9,9352018-03-31: 9,7452019-03-31: 9,8152020-03-31: 9,8702021-03-31: 9,8752022-03-31: 9,8752023-03-31: 9,6102024-03-31: 9,6652025-03-31: 9,815 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,935 to 9,935 · axis starts at 7,695

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

7,727
2,7885,5228,2561998-12-31: 3,3171999-12-31: 3,4682000-12-31: 3,5582001-12-31: 3,5862002-12-31: 3,7862003-12-31: 4,0542004-12-31: 4,3442005-12-31: 4,4972006-12-31: 4,8182007-12-31: 5,0702008-12-31: 5,1682009-12-31: 5,3092010-12-31: 5,2962011-12-31: 5,3172012-12-31: 5,4172013-12-31: 5,6502014-12-31: 5,7562015-12-31: 6,1042016-12-31: 6,2852017-12-31: 6,2222018-12-31: 6,2682019-12-31: 6,5932020-12-31: 6,5482021-12-31: 6,8002022-12-31: 7,3982023-12-31: 7,727 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,317 to 7,727 · axis starts at 2,788

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Hartlepool · Stockton-on-Tees