The Datum Report

Local area

Lancaster and Wyre

What we think is happening

Pay in Lancaster and Wyre has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The number claiming unemployment benefits in Lancaster and Wyre has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative confidence · 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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 23.2% +2.8 in the top 2% of 171
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 75.6% -2.7 in the bottom 4% of 171
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 10.7% -1.6 in the bottom 3% of 171
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.5% -4.3 in the bottom 5% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for Lancaster and Wyre. 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
10.7%
3.78.513.22020-03-31: 10.22020-06-30: 11.12020-09-30: 12.32020-12-31: 11.22021-03-31: 11.12021-06-30: 9.52021-09-30: 8.02021-12-31: 7.72022-03-31: 7.22022-06-30: 7.92022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 7.02023-03-31: 5.72023-06-30: 4.72023-12-31: 6.32024-03-31: 6.82024-06-30: 9.52024-09-30: 9.82024-12-31: 9.52025-03-31: 10.32025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 10.62025-12-31: 12.32026-03-31: 10.7 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 4.7 to 12.3 · axis starts at 3.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.6%
68.076.384.72020-03-31: 73.02020-06-30: 76.12020-09-30: 78.92020-12-31: 78.82021-03-31: 79.72021-06-30: 79.42021-09-30: 76.72021-12-31: 75.92022-03-31: 71.92022-06-30: 73.12022-09-30: 72.12022-12-31: 72.62023-03-31: 70.52023-06-30: 71.02023-09-30: 71.42023-12-31: 69.62024-03-31: 76.62024-06-30: 79.62024-09-30: 78.82024-12-31: 82.82025-03-31: 83.02025-06-30: 80.22025-09-30: 81.12025-12-31: 78.32026-03-31: 75.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.6 to 83.0 · axis starts at 68.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
1.5%
1.13.35.62022-06-30: 5.22022-09-30: 4.92022-12-31: 4.62023-03-31: 4.22025-12-31: 1.62026-03-31: 1.5 2022-06 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 1.5 to 5.2 · axis starts at 1.1

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

23.2%
14.220.927.62020-03-31: 24.32020-06-30: 20.62020-09-30: 19.22020-12-31: 18.82021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 18.62021-09-30: 20.22021-12-31: 20.32022-03-31: 24.62022-06-30: 22.92022-09-30: 24.22022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 26.32023-06-30: 26.22023-09-30: 25.22023-12-31: 26.12024-03-31: 18.82024-06-30: 17.02024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 15.52025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 18.22025-09-30: 17.22025-12-31: 20.42026-03-31: 23.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.5 to 26.3 · axis starts at 14.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,655
3,7316,6729,6142020-01-31: 4,5752020-02-29: 4,5802020-03-31: 4,6252020-04-30: 7,8102020-05-31: 9,0452020-06-30: 8,7452020-07-31: 8,8452020-08-31: 8,8552020-09-30: 8,6202020-10-31: 8,3202020-11-30: 8,4152020-12-31: 8,5202021-01-31: 8,4502021-02-28: 8,8602021-03-31: 8,7052021-04-30: 8,4852021-05-31: 7,8252021-06-30: 7,1602021-07-31: 6,9702021-08-31: 6,6002021-09-30: 6,2752021-10-31: 6,0552021-11-30: 5,8902021-12-31: 5,6952022-01-31: 5,6202022-02-28: 5,4802022-03-31: 5,2652022-04-30: 4,9152022-05-31: 4,7302022-06-30: 4,5302022-07-31: 4,4702022-08-31: 4,4602022-09-30: 4,4652022-10-31: 4,5302022-11-30: 4,6102022-12-31: 4,7602023-01-31: 4,7652023-02-28: 4,8352023-03-31: 4,9252023-04-30: 4,9252023-05-31: 4,6352023-06-30: 4,6302023-07-31: 4,6052023-08-31: 4,5602023-09-30: 4,5152023-10-31: 4,5052023-11-30: 4,5952023-12-31: 4,6102024-01-31: 4,6002024-02-29: 4,6652024-03-31: 4,7552024-04-30: 4,7252024-05-31: 4,6402024-06-30: 4,6402024-07-31: 5,0102024-08-31: 4,9852024-09-30: 4,9852024-10-31: 4,8002024-11-30: 4,8002024-12-31: 4,6902025-01-31: 4,7452025-02-28: 4,8802025-03-31: 4,7802025-04-30: 4,6152025-05-31: 4,4902025-06-30: 4,4502025-07-31: 4,4102025-08-31: 4,3602025-09-30: 4,3202025-10-31: 4,3002025-11-30: 4,3952025-12-31: 4,3552026-01-31: 4,4952026-02-28: 4,5702026-03-31: 4,6252026-04-30: 4,5552026-05-31: 4,5902026-06-30: 4,5952026-07-31: 4,5552026-08-31: 4,655 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,300 to 9,045 · axis starts at 3,731

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

2.9%
2.82.82.92026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 2.92026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 2.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.8

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.

33.1%
22.838.153.42020-03-31: 28.82020-06-30: 34.42020-09-30: 33.92020-12-31: 35.82021-03-31: 32.62021-06-30: 30.02021-09-30: 30.02021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 33.32022-06-30: 30.12022-09-30: 33.62022-12-31: 33.92023-03-31: 36.42023-06-30: 39.12023-09-30: 29.32023-12-31: 33.02024-12-31: 50.42025-03-31: 44.82025-06-30: 46.72025-09-30: 38.52025-12-31: 30.12026-03-31: 33.1 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 25.8 to 50.4 · axis starts at 22.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.8, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.5%
7.715.523.32020-03-31: 12.12020-06-30: 10.92020-09-30: 9.32022-03-31: 9.22022-06-30: 11.72022-09-30: 11.62022-12-31: 13.12023-03-31: 10.82023-06-30: 12.42025-12-31: 21.82026-03-31: 17.5 2020-03 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 9.2 to 21.8 · axis starts at 7.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.5, basis not documented by the producer
14 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.6%
4.618.031.52020-09-30: 11.12020-12-31: 11.52021-12-31: 9.62022-03-31: 8.12023-03-31: 7.22023-06-30: 8.92023-09-30: 12.72023-12-31: 16.02024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 25.42024-09-30: 26.82024-12-31: 24.82025-03-31: 28.92025-06-30: 26.32025-09-30: 26.12025-12-31: 22.22026-03-31: 20.6 2020-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 7.2 to 28.9 · axis starts at 4.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.1, basis not documented by the producer
8 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.1%
16.632.548.42020-03-31: 45.32020-06-30: 30.22020-09-30: 32.92020-12-31: 33.32021-03-31: 31.92021-06-30: 34.82021-09-30: 33.82021-12-31: 43.02022-03-31: 35.02022-06-30: 37.32022-09-30: 39.52022-12-31: 34.52023-03-31: 34.12023-06-30: 25.42025-12-31: 19.72026-03-31: 20.1 2020-03 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 19.7 to 45.3 · axis starts at 16.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.1, basis not documented by the producer
9 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£22,221
7,40516k24k1997-12-31: 8,9921998-12-31: 9,1921999-12-31: 9,5362000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,992 to 22k · axis starts at 7,405

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,454
1,5462,0482,5512020-01-31: 1,6662020-02-29: 1,6742020-03-31: 1,6722020-04-30: 1,6432020-05-31: 1,6542020-06-30: 1,6812020-07-31: 1,7052020-08-31: 1,7322020-09-30: 1,7522020-10-31: 1,7502020-11-30: 1,7592020-12-31: 1,7762021-01-31: 1,7502021-02-28: 1,7532021-03-31: 1,7772021-04-30: 1,7852021-05-31: 1,7882021-06-30: 1,7902021-07-31: 1,7942021-08-31: 1,7982021-09-30: 1,8262021-10-31: 1,8192021-11-30: 1,8262021-12-31: 1,8402022-01-31: 1,8262022-02-28: 1,8342022-03-31: 1,8722022-04-30: 1,8742022-05-31: 1,8822022-06-30: 1,8932022-07-31: 1,9062022-08-31: 1,9182022-09-30: 1,9652022-10-31: 1,9472022-11-30: 2,0152022-12-31: 1,9942023-01-31: 1,9762023-02-28: 1,9812023-03-31: 2,0122023-04-30: 2,0342023-05-31: 2,0782023-06-30: 2,1232023-07-31: 2,0762023-08-31: 2,0742023-09-30: 2,0992023-10-31: 2,0972023-11-30: 2,1342023-12-31: 2,1612024-01-31: 2,1162024-02-29: 2,1182024-03-31: 2,1472024-04-30: 2,1842024-05-31: 2,1982024-06-30: 2,1942024-07-31: 2,1972024-08-31: 2,2072024-09-30: 2,2192024-10-31: 2,2832024-11-30: 2,3122024-12-31: 2,2702025-01-31: 2,2572025-02-28: 2,2642025-03-31: 2,2782025-04-30: 2,3172025-05-31: 2,3252025-06-30: 2,3252025-07-31: 2,3392025-08-31: 2,3862025-09-30: 2,3682025-10-31: 2,3742025-11-30: 2,3742025-12-31: 2,3972026-01-31: 2,3752026-02-28: 2,3802026-03-31: 2,4082026-04-30: 2,4472026-05-31: 2,4522026-06-30: 2,4532026-07-31: 2,454 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,643 to 2,454 · axis starts at 1,546

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.

104,886
97k102k107k2020-01-31: 100k2020-02-29: 101k2020-03-31: 101k2020-04-30: 100k2020-05-31: 99k2020-06-30: 99k2020-07-31: 99k2020-08-31: 99k2020-09-30: 99k2020-10-31: 99k2020-11-30: 99k2020-12-31: 98k2021-01-31: 98k2021-02-28: 98k2021-03-31: 99k2021-04-30: 99k2021-05-31: 100k2021-06-30: 101k2021-07-31: 102k2021-08-31: 102k2021-09-30: 103k2021-10-31: 103k2021-11-30: 103k2021-12-31: 103k2022-01-31: 102k2022-02-28: 103k2022-03-31: 103k2022-04-30: 103k2022-05-31: 104k2022-06-30: 104k2022-07-31: 104k2022-08-31: 104k2022-09-30: 104k2022-10-31: 104k2022-11-30: 105k2022-12-31: 104k2023-01-31: 104k2023-02-28: 104k2023-03-31: 104k2023-04-30: 105k2023-05-31: 105k2023-06-30: 105k2023-07-31: 105k2023-08-31: 105k2023-09-30: 105k2023-10-31: 105k2023-11-30: 106k2023-12-31: 105k2024-01-31: 104k2024-02-29: 105k2024-03-31: 105k2024-04-30: 105k2024-05-31: 106k2024-06-30: 106k2024-07-31: 106k2024-08-31: 106k2024-09-30: 106k2024-10-31: 106k2024-11-30: 106k2024-12-31: 106k2025-01-31: 105k2025-02-28: 105k2025-03-31: 105k2025-04-30: 105k2025-05-31: 105k2025-06-30: 106k2025-07-31: 106k2025-08-31: 105k2025-09-30: 105k2025-10-31: 105k2025-11-30: 105k2025-12-31: 105k2026-01-31: 104k2026-02-28: 104k2026-03-31: 104k2026-04-30: 104k2026-05-31: 104k2026-06-30: 105k2026-07-31: 105k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 98k to 106k · axis starts at 97k

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
8,570
7,4248,2309,0362010-03-31: 7,9152011-03-31: 7,7602012-03-31: 7,6602013-03-31: 7,5802014-03-31: 7,8552015-03-31: 8,4652016-03-31: 8,5952017-03-31: 8,7952018-03-31: 8,8002019-03-31: 8,8002020-03-31: 8,8802021-03-31: 8,8052022-03-31: 8,7752023-03-31: 8,7152024-03-31: 8,6702025-03-31: 8,570 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,580 to 8,880 · axis starts at 7,424

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

6,470
5,5206,2186,9152010-03-31: 5,9702011-03-31: 5,8502012-03-31: 5,7452013-03-31: 5,6552014-03-31: 5,8452015-03-31: 6,3602016-03-31: 6,5752017-03-31: 6,7752018-03-31: 6,7152019-03-31: 6,7252020-03-31: 6,7802021-03-31: 6,7352022-03-31: 6,6552023-03-31: 6,5452024-03-31: 6,5252025-03-31: 6,470 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,655 to 6,780 · axis starts at 5,520

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

550
4725155582010-03-31: 4802011-03-31: 4852012-03-31: 4902013-03-31: 4902014-03-31: 5102015-03-31: 5352016-03-31: 4902017-03-31: 4952018-03-31: 5202019-03-31: 5152020-03-31: 5252021-03-31: 5202022-03-31: 5302023-03-31: 5352024-03-31: 5302025-03-31: 550 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 480 to 550 · axis starts at 472

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

55
32.64557.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

275
2432783122010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2502012-03-31: 2552013-03-31: 2752014-03-31: 2902015-03-31: 2952016-03-31: 2902017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 2702019-03-31: 2802020-03-31: 2752021-03-31: 2752022-03-31: 2902023-03-31: 3052024-03-31: 2852025-03-31: 275 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 305 · axis starts at 243

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

10
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: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 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

1,105
1,0081,0951,1822010-03-31: 1,0852011-03-31: 1,0552012-03-31: 1,0502013-03-31: 1,0252014-03-31: 1,0802015-03-31: 1,1402016-03-31: 1,0952017-03-31: 1,0902018-03-31: 1,1502019-03-31: 1,1252020-03-31: 1,1402021-03-31: 1,1252022-03-31: 1,1502023-03-31: 1,1652024-03-31: 1,1652025-03-31: 1,105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,025 to 1,165 · axis starts at 1,008

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

95
50.27599.82010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 95 · axis starts at 50.2

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 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: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

10,010
8,9739,73210k2010-03-31: 9,4802011-03-31: 9,3252012-03-31: 9,2002013-03-31: 9,1202014-03-31: 9,4052015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 10k2019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,120 to 10k · axis starts at 8,973

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

5,894
1,9314,1256,3191998-12-31: 2,3561999-12-31: 2,4232000-12-31: 2,3962001-12-31: 2,4472002-12-31: 2,6072003-12-31: 2,9012004-12-31: 3,0912005-12-31: 3,2902006-12-31: 3,4682007-12-31: 3,5852008-12-31: 3,6632009-12-31: 3,3702010-12-31: 3,3642011-12-31: 3,4022012-12-31: 3,5402013-12-31: 3,7462014-12-31: 3,8182015-12-31: 4,2062016-12-31: 4,2552017-12-31: 4,3032018-12-31: 4,3722019-12-31: 4,6192020-12-31: 4,4912021-12-31: 4,7052022-12-31: 5,2492023-12-31: 5,894 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,356 to 5,894 · axis starts at 1,931

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Lancaster and Wyre

Lancaster · Wyre