The Datum Report

Local area

Ipswich

What we think is happening

The job market in Ipswich has been weakening.

deteriorating · 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 35.2% -10 in the bottom 1% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.1% -3.0 in the bottom 2% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.9% +5.5 in the top 5% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Ipswich. 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
7.4%
3.47.511.62020-03-31: 6.92020-06-30: 6.62020-09-30: 6.72020-12-31: 7.92021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 10.22021-09-30: 10.82021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 7.72022-06-30: 5.52022-09-30: 4.82022-12-31: 4.22023-03-31: 6.92023-06-30: 7.12023-09-30: 6.12023-12-31: 5.82025-06-30: 5.82025-09-30: 6.92025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 7.4 2020-03 2026-03
20 monthly readings · 4.2 to 10.8 · axis starts at 3.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.3%
70.479.087.52020-03-31: 75.42020-06-30: 74.02020-09-30: 75.62020-12-31: 73.12021-03-31: 72.12021-06-30: 76.72021-09-30: 80.72021-12-31: 85.32022-03-31: 84.82022-06-30: 85.72022-09-30: 85.32022-12-31: 84.12023-03-31: 85.22023-06-30: 83.12023-09-30: 83.72023-12-31: 85.92024-03-31: 77.82024-06-30: 72.82024-09-30: 73.42024-12-31: 79.22025-03-31: 80.02025-06-30: 80.42025-09-30: 76.22025-12-31: 74.42026-03-31: 76.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.1 to 85.9 · axis starts at 70.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.3%
2.66.410.32020-03-31: 4.82020-06-30: 5.32020-09-30: 4.32020-12-31: 4.02021-03-31: 5.62021-06-30: 6.02021-09-30: 4.92021-12-31: 4.72022-03-31: 4.52024-03-31: 6.12024-06-30: 8.82024-09-30: 9.52024-12-31: 7.12026-03-31: 3.3 2020-03 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 3.3 to 9.5 · axis starts at 2.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.1%
8.917.325.72020-03-31: 20.72020-06-30: 21.92020-09-30: 20.92020-12-31: 23.72021-03-31: 23.62021-06-30: 18.42021-09-30: 15.22021-12-31: 10.62022-03-31: 11.22022-06-30: 12.82022-09-30: 13.22022-12-31: 15.22023-03-31: 13.82023-06-30: 15.32023-09-30: 14.82023-12-31: 12.02024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 20.12024-09-30: 19.02024-12-31: 14.72025-03-31: 17.82025-06-30: 18.32025-09-30: 22.52025-12-31: 24.12026-03-31: 21.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.6 to 24.1 · axis starts at 8.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,940
2,7774,9357,0932020-01-31: 3,1952020-02-29: 3,2902020-03-31: 3,2752020-04-30: 4,8502020-05-31: 6,0952020-06-30: 6,0602020-07-31: 6,1602020-08-31: 6,2452020-09-30: 6,1852020-10-31: 6,0952020-11-30: 6,1752020-12-31: 6,2002021-01-31: 6,1852021-02-28: 6,4902021-03-31: 6,6752021-04-30: 6,5302021-05-31: 6,1852021-06-30: 5,8202021-07-31: 5,6702021-08-31: 5,4902021-09-30: 5,2902021-10-31: 5,0452021-11-30: 4,9602021-12-31: 4,7852022-01-31: 4,6102022-02-28: 4,5802022-03-31: 4,4752022-04-30: 4,2252022-05-31: 4,0702022-06-30: 3,8902022-07-31: 3,7802022-08-31: 3,7902022-09-30: 3,7352022-10-31: 3,8302022-11-30: 3,9702022-12-31: 4,0202023-01-31: 3,9802023-02-28: 3,9602023-03-31: 4,0602023-04-30: 4,1352023-05-31: 3,9702023-06-30: 3,9602023-07-31: 4,0302023-08-31: 4,0102023-09-30: 3,9902023-10-31: 3,9102023-11-30: 3,8752023-12-31: 3,9502024-01-31: 4,0252024-02-29: 4,0852024-03-31: 4,0602024-04-30: 3,9602024-05-31: 3,9552024-06-30: 4,0702024-07-31: 4,5002024-08-31: 4,3102024-09-30: 4,0902024-10-31: 3,9452024-11-30: 3,8402024-12-31: 3,7802025-01-31: 3,8102025-02-28: 3,9302025-03-31: 3,8852025-04-30: 3,8302025-05-31: 3,8552025-06-30: 3,9052025-07-31: 3,7052025-08-31: 3,5752025-09-30: 3,6402025-10-31: 3,6202025-11-30: 3,6002025-12-31: 3,6802026-01-31: 3,7302026-02-28: 3,9352026-03-31: 3,9352026-04-30: 3,8652026-05-31: 3,9052026-06-30: 3,9602026-07-31: 3,8552026-08-31: 3,940 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,195 to 6,675 · axis starts at 2,777

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

4.5%
4.24.34.52026-01-31: 4.22026-02-28: 4.52026-03-31: 4.52026-04-30: 4.42026-05-31: 4.42026-06-30: 4.52026-07-31: 4.42026-08-31: 4.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.2 to 4.5 · axis starts at 4.2

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.

35.2%
19.439.459.42020-03-31: 32.82020-06-30: 34.72020-09-30: 40.72020-12-31: 46.82021-03-31: 49.12021-06-30: 53.72021-09-30: 55.62021-12-31: 41.92022-03-31: 32.02022-06-30: 29.12022-09-30: 25.92022-12-31: 23.32023-03-31: 26.72023-06-30: 402023-09-30: 33.62023-12-31: 40.22024-03-31: 45.52024-06-30: 43.22024-09-30: 44.32024-12-31: 31.82025-03-31: 42.62025-06-30: 34.22025-09-30: 44.52025-12-31: 45.52026-03-31: 35.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.3 to 55.6 · axis starts at 19.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

14.0%
10.528.646.82020-03-31: 30.12020-06-30: 252020-09-30: 19.62020-12-31: 15.72021-03-31: 15.32021-06-30: 17.72021-09-30: 23.02021-12-31: 37.62022-03-31: 43.32022-06-30: 35.52022-09-30: 25.92022-12-31: 17.32023-03-31: 15.82024-09-30: 28.12024-12-31: 25.62025-03-31: 24.52025-06-30: 24.82025-09-30: 162025-12-31: 14.22026-03-31: 14 2020-03 2026-03
20 monthly readings · 14 to 43.3 · axis starts at 10.5

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

13.5%
4.616.829.02020-03-31: 15.12020-06-30: 9.72020-09-30: 11.62020-12-31: 6.92021-03-31: 8.32021-06-30: 9.12021-09-30: 9.62021-12-31: 20.42022-09-30: 24.12022-12-31: 26.32023-03-31: 26.72023-06-30: 23.02023-09-30: 22.92024-06-30: 19.12025-03-31: 16.12025-06-30: 13.02025-09-30: 10.52025-12-31: 11.62026-03-31: 13.5 2020-03 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.9 to 26.7 · axis starts at 4.6

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

28.9%
11.023.536.02020-03-31: 17.72020-06-30: 21.92020-09-30: 14.82020-12-31: 16.72021-03-31: 17.12021-06-30: 13.42022-06-30: 18.22022-09-30: 20.72022-12-31: 30.82023-03-31: 30.82023-06-30: 27.42023-09-30: 33.62023-12-31: 19.62024-03-31: 18.62025-06-30: 21.72025-09-30: 252025-12-31: 23.42026-03-31: 28.9 2020-03 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 13.4 to 33.6 · axis starts at 11.0

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

Pay 1
£21,816
8,31316k23k1997-12-31: 9,7601998-12-31: 9,7641999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,760 to 22k · axis starts at 8,313

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
4,650
3,1153,9954,8752010-03-31: 3,3452011-03-31: 3,2852012-03-31: 3,3252013-03-31: 3,3152014-03-31: 3,4602015-03-31: 3,6602016-03-31: 3,8652017-03-31: 4,0652018-03-31: 4,0702019-03-31: 4,1452020-03-31: 4,1452021-03-31: 4,3352022-03-31: 4,6102023-03-31: 4,7052024-03-31: 4,6702025-03-31: 4,650 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,285 to 4,705 · axis starts at 3,115

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

3,525
2,2022,9653,7282010-03-31: 2,4102011-03-31: 2,3952012-03-31: 2,3502013-03-31: 2,3552014-03-31: 2,4502015-03-31: 2,5852016-03-31: 2,7952017-03-31: 2,9702018-03-31: 2,9702019-03-31: 3,0552020-03-31: 3,0702021-03-31: 3,2802022-03-31: 3,4902023-03-31: 3,5802024-03-31: 3,5452025-03-31: 3,525 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,350 to 3,580 · axis starts at 2,202

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

265
2012482942010-03-31: 2102011-03-31: 2152012-03-31: 2502013-03-31: 2352014-03-31: 2602015-03-31: 2702016-03-31: 2752017-03-31: 2752018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2652020-03-31: 2652021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2852023-03-31: 2752024-03-31: 2852025-03-31: 265 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 285 · axis starts at 201

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

35
28.83541.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 40 · axis starts at 28.8

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 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

165
1311501692010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1402012-03-31: 1352013-03-31: 1352014-03-31: 1452015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1502017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1552019-03-31: 1552020-03-31: 1502021-03-31: 1452022-03-31: 1452023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 135 to 165 · axis starts at 131

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

555
4264985692010-03-31: 4902011-03-31: 4402012-03-31: 4952013-03-31: 4952014-03-31: 5052015-03-31: 5402016-03-31: 5302017-03-31: 5402018-03-31: 5352019-03-31: 5452020-03-31: 5402021-03-31: 5252022-03-31: 5502023-03-31: 5552024-03-31: 5552025-03-31: 555 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 440 to 555 · axis starts at 426

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

75
24.652.580.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 75 · axis starts at 24.6

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 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

5,830
4,3765,2506,1242010-03-31: 4,6752011-03-31: 4,5952012-03-31: 4,5752013-03-31: 4,5452014-03-31: 4,8052015-03-31: 5,0102016-03-31: 5,2052017-03-31: 5,4252018-03-31: 5,3952019-03-31: 5,4652020-03-31: 5,4452021-03-31: 5,6252022-03-31: 5,9052023-03-31: 5,9552024-03-31: 5,9102025-03-31: 5,830 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,545 to 5,955 · axis starts at 4,376

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

5,423
1,6253,7285,8301998-12-31: 2,0321999-12-31: 2,1312000-12-31: 2,1972001-12-31: 2,2792002-12-31: 2,3412003-12-31: 2,4932004-12-31: 2,6862005-12-31: 2,9752006-12-31: 3,2692007-12-31: 3,2872008-12-31: 3,2602009-12-31: 3,1682010-12-31: 3,0812011-12-31: 3,1012012-12-31: 3,2342013-12-31: 3,4502014-12-31: 3,6592015-12-31: 3,7892016-12-31: 4,0482017-12-31: 4,1052018-12-31: 4,1462019-12-31: 4,3042020-12-31: 4,1692021-12-31: 4,1382022-12-31: 4,5612023-12-31: 5,423 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,032 to 5,423 · axis starts at 1,625

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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