The Datum Report

Local area

North and North East Lincolnshire

What we think is happening

The job market in North and North East Lincolnshire has been getting stronger.

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 4.7% -1.7 in the bottom 2% of 169

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
2025
10,265
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: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,485 to 11k · axis starts at 8,242

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

7,870
5,9187,0388,1572010-03-31: 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: 7,870 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,135 to 7,940 · axis starts at 5,918

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

595
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: 595 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 595 to 680 · axis starts at 585

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

65
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: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 70 · axis starts at 47.6

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

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: 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

370
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: 370 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 310 to 395 · axis starts at 300

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

15
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: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

1,200
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: 1,200 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,200 to 1,365 · axis starts at 1,180

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

135
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: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 145 · axis starts at 83.4

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

5
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: 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

12,490
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: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 13k · axis starts at 11k

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

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