The Datum Report

Local area

Kingston upon Hull, City of

What we think is happening

Pay in Kingston upon Hull, City of has been growing.

improving · strong confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Kingston upon Hull, City of has been getting stronger.

strong confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Kingston upon Hull, City of. 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
6.6%
3.75.67.42020-03-31: 6.32020-06-30: 6.62020-09-30: 7.02020-12-31: 7.12021-03-31: 6.32021-06-30: 5.82021-09-30: 5.92021-12-31: 5.12022-03-31: 5.12022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 6.02022-12-31: 6.12023-03-31: 5.72023-06-30: 4.82023-09-30: 4.82023-12-31: 4.12024-03-31: 4.92024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 5.12024-12-31: 4.52025-03-31: 5.32025-06-30: 4.42025-09-30: 4.62025-12-31: 6.32026-03-31: 6.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.1 to 7.1 · axis starts at 3.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
63.7%
62.270.278.22020-03-31: 73.82020-06-30: 76.62020-09-30: 75.52020-12-31: 73.62021-03-31: 73.22021-06-30: 72.02021-09-30: 72.32021-12-31: 71.02022-03-31: 70.52022-06-30: 70.02022-09-30: 70.22022-12-31: 70.32023-03-31: 71.52023-06-30: 71.72023-09-30: 73.62023-12-31: 73.22024-03-31: 69.32024-06-30: 73.22024-09-30: 71.92024-12-31: 72.92025-03-31: 72.82025-06-30: 67.72025-09-30: 67.12025-12-31: 652026-03-31: 63.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 63.7 to 76.6 · axis starts at 62.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.6%
1.35.08.82020-03-31: 6.52020-06-30: 4.12020-09-30: 4.92020-12-31: 5.12021-03-31: 5.62021-06-30: 6.12021-09-30: 5.02021-12-31: 6.02022-03-31: 6.22022-06-30: 6.02022-09-30: 6.32022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 4.92023-06-30: 4.92023-09-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.12024-03-31: 2.02024-06-30: 2.62024-09-30: 5.02024-12-31: 5.32025-03-31: 6.02025-06-30: 8.02025-09-30: 7.72025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 6.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.0 to 8.0 · axis starts at 1.3

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

31.8%
18.725.933.22020-03-31: 21.12020-06-30: 20.12020-09-30: 20.62020-12-31: 22.52021-03-31: 22.32021-06-30: 23.42021-09-30: 23.92021-12-31: 24.52022-03-31: 24.92022-06-30: 25.62022-09-30: 25.02022-12-31: 25.22023-03-31: 24.92023-06-30: 24.62023-09-30: 24.52023-12-31: 25.32024-03-31: 29.32024-06-30: 24.92024-09-30: 24.32024-12-31: 23.02025-03-31: 22.42025-06-30: 26.42025-09-30: 27.32025-12-31: 30.22026-03-31: 31.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.1 to 31.8 · axis starts at 18.7

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

Claimant count
August 2026
9,125
8,03513k17k2020-01-31: 9,5002020-02-29: 9,6352020-03-31: 9,8752020-04-30: 15k2020-05-31: 16k2020-06-30: 16k2020-07-31: 16k2020-08-31: 16k2020-09-30: 16k2020-10-31: 16k2020-11-30: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-01-31: 16k2021-02-28: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2021-04-30: 16k2021-05-31: 15k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 14k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 13k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 12k2022-02-28: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2022-04-30: 11k2022-05-31: 11k2022-06-30: 10k2022-07-31: 10k2022-08-31: 9,8552022-09-30: 9,4752022-10-31: 9,3652022-11-30: 9,7152022-12-31: 9,9052023-01-31: 9,8302023-02-28: 9,7402023-03-31: 9,9202023-04-30: 10k2023-05-31: 9,7202023-06-30: 9,6552023-07-31: 9,5502023-08-31: 9,4852023-09-30: 9,3052023-10-31: 9,3702023-11-30: 9,6402023-12-31: 9,7952024-01-31: 10k2024-02-29: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2024-04-30: 10k2024-05-31: 10k2024-06-30: 10k2024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 11k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 10k2025-01-31: 10k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 10k2025-06-30: 10k2025-07-31: 9,6902025-08-31: 9,6552025-09-30: 9,4452025-10-31: 9,3102025-11-30: 9,1202025-12-31: 9,1102026-01-31: 9,2052026-02-28: 9,4552026-03-31: 9,4702026-04-30: 9,3852026-05-31: 9,2002026-06-30: 9,0802026-07-31: 8,9402026-08-31: 9,125 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 8,940 to 16k · axis starts at 8,035

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

5.1%
5.05.25.32026-01-31: 5.22026-02-28: 5.32026-03-31: 5.32026-04-30: 5.32026-05-31: 5.22026-06-30: 5.12026-07-31: 52026-08-31: 5.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5 to 5.3 · axis starts at 5.0

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.

52.6%
26.540.955.42020-03-31: 35.52020-06-30: 37.62020-09-30: 35.82020-12-31: 36.52021-03-31: 34.22021-06-30: 33.82021-09-30: 34.42021-12-31: 33.82022-03-31: 32.92022-06-30: 33.42022-09-30: 29.32022-12-31: 30.42023-03-31: 29.32023-06-30: 31.72023-09-30: 34.72023-12-31: 33.92024-03-31: 33.92024-06-30: 40.62024-09-30: 41.72024-12-31: 44.32025-03-31: 46.72025-06-30: 44.32025-09-30: 49.62025-12-31: 502026-03-31: 52.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 29.3 to 52.6 · axis starts at 26.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

17.7%
15.521.026.52020-03-31: 21.42020-06-30: 20.42020-09-30: 23.72020-12-31: 23.82021-03-31: 22.32021-06-30: 25.42021-09-30: 23.02021-12-31: 23.92022-03-31: 24.12022-06-30: 21.62022-09-30: 20.62022-12-31: 19.22023-03-31: 22.92023-06-30: 22.82023-09-30: 22.92023-12-31: 23.52024-03-31: 21.02024-06-30: 18.62024-09-30: 19.12024-12-31: 22.52025-03-31: 19.62025-06-30: 21.32025-09-30: 16.62025-12-31: 18.42026-03-31: 17.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.6 to 25.4 · axis starts at 15.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

3.5%
1.87.312.72020-03-31: 11.02020-06-30: 10.72020-09-30: 10.72020-12-31: 11.62021-03-31: 11.72021-06-30: 8.42021-09-30: 9.42021-12-31: 9.22022-03-31: 8.12022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 9.02022-12-31: 7.52023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 5.82023-09-30: 5.52023-12-31: 5.62024-03-31: 5.42024-06-30: 6.02024-09-30: 6.62024-12-31: 6.22025-03-31: 6.62025-06-30: 6.02025-09-30: 3.72025-12-31: 2.92026-03-31: 3.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.9 to 11.7 · axis starts at 1.8

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

16.0%
11.819.126.32020-03-31: 21.12020-06-30: 17.82020-09-30: 16.82020-12-31: 15.12021-03-31: 18.02021-06-30: 17.82021-09-30: 18.82021-12-31: 18.42022-03-31: 20.32022-06-30: 18.12022-09-30: 20.12022-12-31: 22.72023-03-31: 19.82023-06-30: 23.62023-09-30: 24.32023-12-31: 24.92024-03-31: 23.02024-06-30: 22.42024-09-30: 19.42024-12-31: 13.22025-03-31: 13.52025-06-30: 14.12025-09-30: 16.82025-12-31: 15.52026-03-31: 16 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.2 to 24.9 · axis starts at 11.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£17,731
6,11713k19k1997-12-31: 7,3611998-12-31: 7,5681999-12-31: 8,1072000-12-31: 8,7732001-12-31: 9,2862002-12-31: 9,5092003-12-31: 9,6532004-12-31: 9,8292005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 10k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 14k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 17k2024-12-31: 18k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 7,361 to 18k · axis starts at 6,117

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,432
1,4642,0002,5362020-01-31: 1,5992020-02-29: 1,6082020-03-31: 1,6072020-04-30: 1,5682020-05-31: 1,5902020-06-30: 1,6212020-07-31: 1,6562020-08-31: 1,6682020-09-30: 1,6932020-10-31: 1,6962020-11-30: 1,6982020-12-31: 1,7162021-01-31: 1,6832021-02-28: 1,6912021-03-31: 1,7102021-04-30: 1,7322021-05-31: 1,7412021-06-30: 1,7592021-07-31: 1,7542021-08-31: 1,7672021-09-30: 1,7942021-10-31: 1,7962021-11-30: 1,8002021-12-31: 1,8192022-01-31: 1,7692022-02-28: 1,7922022-03-31: 1,8192022-04-30: 1,8312022-05-31: 1,8602022-06-30: 1,8672022-07-31: 1,8742022-08-31: 1,8872022-09-30: 1,9342022-10-31: 1,9092022-11-30: 1,9712022-12-31: 1,9512023-01-31: 1,9112023-02-28: 1,9222023-03-31: 1,9462023-04-30: 1,9872023-05-31: 2,0292023-06-30: 2,0682023-07-31: 2,0242023-08-31: 2,0292023-09-30: 2,0342023-10-31: 2,0382023-11-30: 2,1062023-12-31: 2,0892024-01-31: 2,0492024-02-29: 2,0522024-03-31: 2,0732024-04-30: 2,1332024-05-31: 2,1562024-06-30: 2,1532024-07-31: 2,1722024-08-31: 2,1822024-09-30: 2,1782024-10-31: 2,2232024-11-30: 2,2422024-12-31: 2,2422025-01-31: 2,1992025-02-28: 2,1982025-03-31: 2,2122025-04-30: 2,2792025-05-31: 2,3052025-06-30: 2,2912025-07-31: 2,3042025-08-31: 2,3472025-09-30: 2,3252025-10-31: 2,3262025-11-30: 2,3272025-12-31: 2,3572026-01-31: 2,3122026-02-28: 2,3192026-03-31: 2,3422026-04-30: 2,3982026-05-31: 2,4102026-06-30: 2,4202026-07-31: 2,432 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,568 to 2,432 · axis starts at 1,464

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.

122,903
110k118k125k2020-01-31: 114k2020-02-29: 114k2020-03-31: 115k2020-04-30: 112k2020-05-31: 112k2020-06-30: 112k2020-07-31: 112k2020-08-31: 112k2020-09-30: 113k2020-10-31: 113k2020-11-30: 113k2020-12-31: 112k2021-01-31: 112k2021-02-28: 112k2021-03-31: 113k2021-04-30: 113k2021-05-31: 114k2021-06-30: 115k2021-07-31: 116k2021-08-31: 116k2021-09-30: 117k2021-10-31: 117k2021-11-30: 118k2021-12-31: 118k2022-01-31: 117k2022-02-28: 118k2022-03-31: 118k2022-04-30: 119k2022-05-31: 119k2022-06-30: 119k2022-07-31: 119k2022-08-31: 119k2022-09-30: 120k2022-10-31: 121k2022-11-30: 122k2022-12-31: 122k2023-01-31: 120k2023-02-28: 120k2023-03-31: 121k2023-04-30: 122k2023-05-31: 121k2023-06-30: 122k2023-07-31: 121k2023-08-31: 121k2023-09-30: 122k2023-10-31: 122k2023-11-30: 123k2023-12-31: 123k2024-01-31: 121k2024-02-29: 121k2024-03-31: 121k2024-04-30: 122k2024-05-31: 122k2024-06-30: 122k2024-07-31: 122k2024-08-31: 122k2024-09-30: 123k2024-10-31: 123k2024-11-30: 124k2024-12-31: 122k2025-01-31: 121k2025-02-28: 121k2025-03-31: 122k2025-04-30: 122k2025-05-31: 122k2025-06-30: 123k2025-07-31: 123k2025-08-31: 122k2025-09-30: 123k2025-10-31: 123k2025-11-30: 124k2025-12-31: 122k2026-01-31: 122k2026-02-28: 122k2026-03-31: 122k2026-04-30: 123k2026-05-31: 123k2026-06-30: 123k2026-07-31: 123k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 112k to 124k · axis starts at 110k

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
6,495
4,7555,8907,0252010-03-31: 5,1652011-03-31: 4,9802012-03-31: 5,0452013-03-31: 4,9752014-03-31: 5,1802015-03-31: 5,6502016-03-31: 5,8152017-03-31: 6,0602018-03-31: 6,0752019-03-31: 6,0552020-03-31: 6,2152021-03-31: 6,3352022-03-31: 6,8052023-03-31: 6,6902024-03-31: 6,5052025-03-31: 6,495 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,975 to 6,805 · axis starts at 4,755

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

4,560
2,9333,9504,9672010-03-31: 3,3052011-03-31: 3,2002012-03-31: 3,2252013-03-31: 3,1302014-03-31: 3,2552015-03-31: 3,6002016-03-31: 3,8102017-03-31: 4,0052018-03-31: 4,0602019-03-31: 4,0402020-03-31: 4,2152021-03-31: 4,3502022-03-31: 4,7702023-03-31: 4,6452024-03-31: 4,5052025-03-31: 4,560 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,130 to 4,770 · axis starts at 2,933

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

515
4705225752010-03-31: 5052011-03-31: 4802012-03-31: 4952013-03-31: 5052014-03-31: 5402015-03-31: 5652016-03-31: 5452017-03-31: 5602018-03-31: 5302019-03-31: 5202020-03-31: 5302021-03-31: 5352022-03-31: 5352023-03-31: 5302024-03-31: 5302025-03-31: 515 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 480 to 565 · axis starts at 470

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

60
53.86066.22010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 65 · axis starts at 53.8

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 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

340
2503023552010-03-31: 2752011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2702013-03-31: 2902014-03-31: 2952015-03-31: 3002016-03-31: 3052017-03-31: 3052018-03-31: 3002019-03-31: 3102020-03-31: 3202021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3202023-03-31: 3452024-03-31: 3302025-03-31: 340 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 345 · axis starts at 250

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

5
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 20 · axis starts at 3.2

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

885
8299109912010-03-31: 8802011-03-31: 8452012-03-31: 8752013-03-31: 8602014-03-31: 8952015-03-31: 9752016-03-31: 9252017-03-31: 9652018-03-31: 9602019-03-31: 9702020-03-31: 9402021-03-31: 9402022-03-31: 9752023-03-31: 9752024-03-31: 9302025-03-31: 885 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 845 to 975 · axis starts at 829

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

90
85.21101352010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1052015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1252018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 130 · axis starts at 85.2

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

20
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 20 · axis starts at 3.2

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

8,795
7,3788,2409,1022010-03-31: 8,6352011-03-31: 7,7602012-03-31: 7,6402013-03-31: 7,5452014-03-31: 7,7202015-03-31: 8,1452016-03-31: 8,1952017-03-31: 8,4302018-03-31: 8,3302019-03-31: 8,2952020-03-31: 8,4352021-03-31: 8,5302022-03-31: 8,9352023-03-31: 8,8452024-03-31: 8,6952025-03-31: 8,795 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,545 to 8,935 · axis starts at 7,378

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

7,403
2,4975,2137,9291998-12-31: 3,0231999-12-31: 3,1042000-12-31: 3,3042001-12-31: 3,4722002-12-31: 3,7162003-12-31: 3,9962004-12-31: 4,0962005-12-31: 4,2922006-12-31: 4,7112007-12-31: 4,9412008-12-31: 5,4722009-12-31: 5,4822010-12-31: 5,2132011-12-31: 5,0252012-12-31: 5,0972013-12-31: 5,0902014-12-31: 5,1322015-12-31: 5,3862016-12-31: 5,5362017-12-31: 5,7612018-12-31: 5,9432019-12-31: 6,0442020-12-31: 5,4232021-12-31: 6,3672022-12-31: 6,7132023-12-31: 7,403 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,023 to 7,403 · axis starts at 2,497

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Kingston upon Hull, City of

Kingston upon Hull, City of