The Datum Report

Local area

North and North East Lincolnshire

What we think is happening

The share who are economically inactive in North and North East Lincolnshire has been falling, though other measures here have run the other way.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 5 October 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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 4.7% -1.7 in the bottom 2% of 169

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about North and North East Lincolnshire.

By subject

Every figure published for North and North East Lincolnshire. 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
7.2%
5.17.810.52020-03-31: 8.32020-06-30: 9.22020-09-30: 9.12020-12-31: 9.02021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 9.52021-09-30: 9.92021-12-31: 9.72022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 9.42022-12-31: 10.02023-03-31: 9.72023-06-30: 9.32023-09-30: 9.02023-12-31: 9.12024-03-31: 9.22024-06-30: 9.02024-09-30: 7.42024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 5.92025-06-30: 5.62025-09-30: 5.92025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 7.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.6 to 10.0 · axis starts at 5.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.7%
68.872.876.92020-03-31: 72.12020-06-30: 73.12020-09-30: 73.82020-12-31: 72.82021-03-31: 73.22021-06-30: 71.02021-09-30: 71.02021-12-31: 72.12022-03-31: 73.02022-06-30: 75.32022-09-30: 76.12022-12-31: 75.12023-03-31: 75.02023-06-30: 74.02023-09-30: 73.82023-12-31: 74.22024-03-31: 71.72024-06-30: 72.02024-09-30: 70.72024-12-31: 70.22025-03-31: 69.92025-06-30: 70.12025-09-30: 69.62025-12-31: 72.22026-03-31: 73.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.6 to 76.1 · axis starts at 68.8

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
4.7%
1.64.47.22020-03-31: 5.42020-06-30: 5.32020-09-30: 4.92020-12-31: 5.72021-03-31: 5.02021-06-30: 5.02021-09-30: 4.02021-12-31: 2.62022-03-31: 2.62022-06-30: 2.22022-09-30: 2.32022-12-31: 2.82023-03-31: 2.42023-06-30: 3.42023-09-30: 4.02023-12-31: 3.82024-03-31: 5.72024-06-30: 4.82024-09-30: 4.82024-12-31: 4.52025-03-31: 5.02025-06-30: 5.52025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 6.42026-03-31: 4.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.2 to 6.7 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

22.6%
21.624.327.12020-03-31: 23.82020-06-30: 22.82020-09-30: 22.32020-12-31: 22.82021-03-31: 23.02021-06-30: 25.32021-09-30: 26.02021-12-31: 26.02022-03-31: 252022-06-30: 23.12022-09-30: 22.12022-12-31: 22.72023-03-31: 23.22023-06-30: 23.52023-09-30: 23.12023-12-31: 22.82024-03-31: 23.92024-06-30: 24.32024-09-30: 25.62024-12-31: 26.62025-03-31: 26.42025-06-30: 25.92025-09-30: 25.42025-12-31: 22.92026-03-31: 22.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.1 to 26.6 · axis starts at 21.6

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

Claimant count
August 2026
7,720
6,47510k14k2020-01-31: 7,5352020-02-29: 7,8352020-03-31: 7,9452020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 12k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 12k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 10k2021-08-31: 10k2021-09-30: 9,8202021-10-31: 9,5452021-11-30: 9,2102021-12-31: 8,8952022-01-31: 8,8252022-02-28: 8,8102022-03-31: 8,4502022-04-30: 7,9202022-05-31: 7,7602022-06-30: 7,6552022-07-31: 7,4802022-08-31: 7,5252022-09-30: 7,3902022-10-31: 7,2552022-11-30: 7,5402022-12-31: 7,5002023-01-31: 7,4952023-02-28: 7,7202023-03-31: 7,8902023-04-30: 7,9952023-05-31: 7,5852023-06-30: 7,6252023-07-31: 7,5552023-08-31: 7,4802023-09-30: 7,4702023-10-31: 7,4952023-11-30: 7,5902023-12-31: 7,6652024-01-31: 7,8552024-02-29: 8,1252024-03-31: 8,0952024-04-30: 7,9102024-05-31: 7,7952024-06-30: 8,0852024-07-31: 8,6502024-08-31: 8,5552024-09-30: 8,4852024-10-31: 8,1952024-11-30: 7,8502024-12-31: 7,7152025-01-31: 7,6852025-02-28: 7,7902025-03-31: 7,6952025-04-30: 7,5452025-05-31: 7,4202025-06-30: 7,4652025-07-31: 7,3602025-08-31: 7,3502025-09-30: 7,3352025-10-31: 7,3102025-11-30: 7,2452025-12-31: 7,3002026-01-31: 7,3052026-02-28: 7,6502026-03-31: 7,7202026-04-30: 7,6202026-05-31: 7,5602026-06-30: 7,4602026-07-31: 7,5002026-08-31: 7,720 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,245 to 14k · axis starts at 6,475

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

3.9%
3.73.83.92026-01-31: 3.72026-02-28: 3.92026-03-31: 3.92026-04-30: 3.92026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.82026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 3.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.7 to 3.9 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

35.8%
23.134.345.62020-03-31: 35.92020-06-30: 30.92020-09-30: 30.12020-12-31: 29.62021-03-31: 29.32021-06-30: 25.62021-09-30: 26.12021-12-31: 25.22022-03-31: 27.52022-06-30: 27.42022-09-30: 29.02022-12-31: 31.82023-03-31: 32.22023-06-30: 37.82023-09-30: 34.32023-12-31: 34.42024-03-31: 36.52024-06-30: 40.12024-09-30: 43.42024-12-31: 41.02025-03-31: 40.22025-06-30: 36.92025-09-30: 37.42025-12-31: 382026-03-31: 35.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25.2 to 43.4 · axis starts at 23.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

17.2%
15.419.423.32020-03-31: 21.22020-06-30: 19.32020-09-30: 19.92020-12-31: 21.62021-03-31: 22.22021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 20.42021-12-31: 20.72022-03-31: 19.32022-06-30: 19.92022-09-30: 22.42022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 19.62023-06-30: 18.52023-09-30: 20.52023-12-31: 20.82024-03-31: 18.62024-06-30: 18.62024-09-30: 17.02024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 18.52025-06-30: 18.02025-09-30: 16.22025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 17.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.2 to 22.6 · axis starts at 15.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

13.2%
7.614.020.42020-03-31: 13.42020-06-30: 14.22020-09-30: 14.72020-12-31: 142021-03-31: 14.62021-06-30: 14.32021-09-30: 14.92021-12-31: 15.62022-03-31: 17.72022-06-30: 19.22022-09-30: 19.12022-12-31: 15.52023-03-31: 16.32023-06-30: 15.92023-09-30: 15.32023-12-31: 16.32024-03-31: 11.12024-06-30: 10.62024-09-30: 8.92024-12-31: 12.32025-03-31: 14.52025-06-30: 16.82025-09-30: 17.22025-12-31: 16.12026-03-31: 13.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.9 to 19.2 · axis starts at 7.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

16.8%
9.719.829.92020-03-31: 17.62020-06-30: 20.72020-09-30: 22.62020-12-31: 20.42021-03-31: 18.42021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 23.92022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 20.32022-09-30: 18.92022-12-31: 20.92023-03-31: 18.52023-06-30: 17.42023-09-30: 18.62023-12-31: 19.62024-03-31: 27.92024-06-30: 23.62024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 16.72025-03-31: 11.62025-06-30: 13.32025-09-30: 13.82025-12-31: 132026-03-31: 16.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.6 to 27.9 · axis starts at 9.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£20,977
7,64515k22k1997-12-31: 9,0731998-12-31: 9,3691999-12-31: 9,6552000-12-31: 9,8892001-12-31: 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: 13k2011-12-31: 13k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 14k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,073 to 21k · axis starts at 7,645

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,444
1,5452,0472,5492020-01-31: 1,6422020-02-29: 1,6512020-03-31: 1,6512020-04-30: 1,6432020-05-31: 1,6582020-06-30: 1,6832020-07-31: 1,6952020-08-31: 1,7212020-09-30: 1,7342020-10-31: 1,7402020-11-30: 1,7472020-12-31: 1,7682021-01-31: 1,7362021-02-28: 1,7382021-03-31: 1,7562021-04-30: 1,7792021-05-31: 1,7872021-06-30: 1,7982021-07-31: 1,7972021-08-31: 1,8092021-09-30: 1,8462021-10-31: 1,8412021-11-30: 1,8472021-12-31: 1,8702022-01-31: 1,8392022-02-28: 1,8452022-03-31: 1,8762022-04-30: 1,8992022-05-31: 1,9102022-06-30: 1,9212022-07-31: 1,9172022-08-31: 1,9252022-09-30: 1,9762022-10-31: 1,9572022-11-30: 2,0132022-12-31: 2,0002023-01-31: 1,9632023-02-28: 1,9692023-03-31: 1,9902023-04-30: 2,0342023-05-31: 2,0622023-06-30: 2,1112023-07-31: 2,0562023-08-31: 2,0672023-09-30: 2,0852023-10-31: 2,0872023-11-30: 2,1482023-12-31: 2,1282024-01-31: 2,0952024-02-29: 2,1042024-03-31: 2,1212024-04-30: 2,1842024-05-31: 2,1982024-06-30: 2,1952024-07-31: 2,2052024-08-31: 2,2022024-09-30: 2,2112024-10-31: 2,2612024-11-30: 2,2892024-12-31: 2,2662025-01-31: 2,2332025-02-28: 2,2292025-03-31: 2,2472025-04-30: 2,3102025-05-31: 2,3252025-06-30: 2,3182025-07-31: 2,3382025-08-31: 2,3702025-09-30: 2,3622025-10-31: 2,3582025-11-30: 2,3582025-12-31: 2,3962026-01-31: 2,3542026-02-28: 2,3672026-03-31: 2,3762026-04-30: 2,4392026-05-31: 2,4522026-06-30: 2,4462026-07-31: 2,444 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,642 to 2,452 · axis starts at 1,545

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.

143,426
136k141k145k2020-01-31: 141k2020-02-29: 141k2020-03-31: 141k2020-04-30: 138k2020-05-31: 138k2020-06-30: 139k2020-07-31: 139k2020-08-31: 138k2020-09-30: 138k2020-10-31: 139k2020-11-30: 139k2020-12-31: 138k2021-01-31: 137k2021-02-28: 137k2021-03-31: 138k2021-04-30: 139k2021-05-31: 140k2021-06-30: 141k2021-07-31: 141k2021-08-31: 142k2021-09-30: 142k2021-10-31: 142k2021-11-30: 143k2021-12-31: 142k2022-01-31: 141k2022-02-28: 142k2022-03-31: 142k2022-04-30: 142k2022-05-31: 143k2022-06-30: 143k2022-07-31: 143k2022-08-31: 143k2022-09-30: 144k2022-10-31: 144k2022-11-30: 144k2022-12-31: 143k2023-01-31: 143k2023-02-28: 143k2023-03-31: 143k2023-04-30: 143k2023-05-31: 143k2023-06-30: 144k2023-07-31: 144k2023-08-31: 144k2023-09-30: 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: 144k2024-07-31: 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: 143k2025-07-31: 143k2025-08-31: 143k2025-09-30: 143k2025-10-31: 143k2025-11-30: 144k2025-12-31: 143k2026-01-31: 142k2026-02-28: 142k2026-03-31: 143k2026-04-30: 142k2026-05-31: 143k2026-06-30: 143k2026-07-31: 143k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 137k to 145k · axis starts at 136k

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
2026
10,390
8,2429,49811k2010-03-31: 8,9352011-03-31: 8,4852012-03-31: 8,5952013-03-31: 8,5452014-03-31: 8,8202015-03-31: 9,6552016-03-31: 9,9352017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 9,9602019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k2026-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 8,485 to 11k · axis starts at 8,242

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

7,970
5,9157,0528,1902010-03-31: 6,4952011-03-31: 6,1852012-03-31: 6,2402013-03-31: 6,1352014-03-31: 6,2802015-03-31: 7,0002016-03-31: 7,3652017-03-31: 7,5552018-03-31: 7,4252019-03-31: 7,6102020-03-31: 7,6702021-03-31: 7,8852022-03-31: 7,9402023-03-31: 7,9102024-03-31: 7,7802025-03-31: 7,8702026-03-31: 7,970 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 6,135 to 7,970 · axis starts at 5,915

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

615
5856386902010-03-31: 6202011-03-31: 5952012-03-31: 6102013-03-31: 6202014-03-31: 6652015-03-31: 6802016-03-31: 6752017-03-31: 6402018-03-31: 6452019-03-31: 6402020-03-31: 6652021-03-31: 6502022-03-31: 6502023-03-31: 6202024-03-31: 6002025-03-31: 5952026-03-31: 615 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 595 to 680 · axis starts at 585

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

60
47.66072.42010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 652026-03-31: 60 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 50 to 70 · axis starts at 47.6

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 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: 102026-03-31: 10 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

355
3003524052010-03-31: 3402011-03-31: 3102012-03-31: 3252013-03-31: 3552014-03-31: 3702015-03-31: 3852016-03-31: 3802017-03-31: 3902018-03-31: 3952019-03-31: 3752020-03-31: 3602021-03-31: 3752022-03-31: 3852023-03-31: 3902024-03-31: 3802025-03-31: 3702026-03-31: 355 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 310 to 395 · axis starts at 300

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 152026-03-31: 20 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,210
1,1801,2821,3852010-03-31: 1,2902011-03-31: 1,2102012-03-31: 1,2352013-03-31: 1,2252014-03-31: 1,3002015-03-31: 1,3652016-03-31: 1,2852017-03-31: 1,2702018-03-31: 1,2602019-03-31: 1,2352020-03-31: 1,2352021-03-31: 1,2852022-03-31: 1,2952023-03-31: 1,3152024-03-31: 1,2602025-03-31: 1,2002026-03-31: 1,210 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,200 to 1,365 · axis starts at 1,180

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

140
83.41181522010-03-31: 1102011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1102014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1452020-03-31: 1402021-03-31: 1402022-03-31: 1402023-03-31: 1352024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 1352026-03-31: 140 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 90 to 145 · axis starts at 83.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 52026-03-31: 10 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

12,600
11k12k13k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k2026-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 11k to 13k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

9,830
3,3096,91911k1998-12-31: 4,0181999-12-31: 4,0082000-12-31: 4,1732001-12-31: 4,3632002-12-31: 4,4982003-12-31: 4,9192004-12-31: 5,2042005-12-31: 5,4462006-12-31: 5,4932007-12-31: 6,0992008-12-31: 6,4302009-12-31: 6,0522010-12-31: 6,2182011-12-31: 6,0162012-12-31: 6,0522013-12-31: 6,2222014-12-31: 6,4582015-12-31: 6,9722016-12-31: 7,0532017-12-31: 7,4692018-12-31: 7,3522019-12-31: 8,2892020-12-31: 7,7202021-12-31: 9,3902022-12-31: 9,6722023-12-31: 9,830 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,008 to 9,830 · axis starts at 3,309

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North and North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire