The Datum Report

Local area

Northumberland

What we think is happening

Pay in Northumberland has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Northumberland has been getting stronger.

established 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
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 72.8% +2.3 in the top 5% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.5% -2.2 in the bottom 5% of 171
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.5% +3.3 in the top 10% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for Northumberland. 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
11.2%
4.28.112.02020-03-31: 10.82020-06-30: 10.32020-09-30: 9.32020-12-31: 8.62021-03-31: 8.12021-06-30: 7.92021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 9.02022-03-31: 9.22022-06-30: 9.82022-09-30: 9.32022-12-31: 8.52023-03-31: 8.82023-06-30: 6.42023-09-30: 6.72023-12-31: 6.12024-03-31: 4.92024-06-30: 7.02024-09-30: 7.02024-12-31: 8.02025-03-31: 8.12025-06-30: 7.92025-09-30: 8.52025-12-31: 10.32026-03-31: 11.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.9 to 11.2 · axis starts at 4.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.8%
67.770.773.72020-03-31: 73.12020-06-30: 72.92020-09-30: 71.82020-12-31: 71.92021-03-31: 70.32021-06-30: 70.72021-09-30: 71.62021-12-31: 69.82022-03-31: 70.92022-06-30: 69.92022-09-30: 69.52022-12-31: 70.52023-03-31: 70.12023-06-30: 70.12023-09-30: 70.12023-12-31: 70.82024-03-31: 70.82024-06-30: 70.72024-09-30: 71.72024-12-31: 70.12025-03-31: 68.32025-06-30: 69.32025-09-30: 69.52025-12-31: 70.52026-03-31: 72.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.3 to 73.1 · axis starts at 67.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.6%
1.64.67.62020-03-31: 5.62020-06-30: 6.22020-09-30: 6.62020-12-31: 6.52021-03-31: 7.02021-06-30: 6.22021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 6.02022-03-31: 5.22022-06-30: 6.32022-09-30: 6.72022-12-31: 5.02023-03-31: 4.62023-06-30: 3.82023-09-30: 3.32023-12-31: 4.12024-03-31: 4.22024-06-30: 4.22024-09-30: 3.52024-12-31: 2.22025-03-31: 2.62025-06-30: 2.12025-09-30: 3.72025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 3.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.1 to 7.0 · axis starts at 1.6

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

24.5%
21.426.130.82020-03-31: 22.52020-06-30: 22.32020-09-30: 23.22020-12-31: 23.22021-03-31: 24.42021-06-30: 24.72021-09-30: 24.52021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 25.22022-06-30: 25.42022-09-30: 25.62022-12-31: 25.82023-03-31: 26.52023-06-30: 27.12023-09-30: 27.52023-12-31: 26.22024-03-31: 26.12024-06-30: 26.22024-09-30: 25.82024-12-31: 28.32025-03-31: 29.92025-06-30: 29.22025-09-30: 27.92025-12-31: 26.72026-03-31: 24.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.3 to 29.9 · axis starts at 21.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,465
4,3528,50213k2020-01-31: 6,4552020-02-29: 6,6652020-03-31: 6,7652020-04-30: 11k2020-05-31: 12k2020-06-30: 11k2020-07-31: 11k2020-08-31: 11k2020-09-30: 11k2020-10-31: 11k2020-11-30: 11k2020-12-31: 11k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2021-04-30: 11k2021-05-31: 10k2021-06-30: 9,2802021-07-31: 8,9652021-08-31: 8,6102021-09-30: 8,2102021-10-31: 8,0302021-11-30: 7,7252021-12-31: 7,5052022-01-31: 7,5002022-02-28: 7,4202022-03-31: 7,1352022-04-30: 6,5502022-05-31: 6,2752022-06-30: 6,0802022-07-31: 5,9552022-08-31: 6,0452022-09-30: 5,9452022-10-31: 5,9452022-11-30: 6,1502022-12-31: 6,2802023-01-31: 6,3502023-02-28: 6,3502023-03-31: 6,3752023-04-30: 6,2952023-05-31: 5,9752023-06-30: 5,9302023-07-31: 5,9202023-08-31: 5,7702023-09-30: 5,7002023-10-31: 5,7302023-11-30: 5,8502023-12-31: 5,7752024-01-31: 5,8152024-02-29: 5,9452024-03-31: 5,8752024-04-30: 5,7602024-05-31: 5,7752024-06-30: 5,7552024-07-31: 6,1302024-08-31: 6,1252024-09-30: 6,0452024-10-31: 5,9302024-11-30: 5,8652024-12-31: 5,7402025-01-31: 5,7552025-02-28: 5,9452025-03-31: 5,9352025-04-30: 5,6952025-05-31: 5,4502025-06-30: 5,4152025-07-31: 5,2902025-08-31: 5,2602025-09-30: 5,2252025-10-31: 5,1552025-11-30: 5,2052025-12-31: 5,2752026-01-31: 5,3452026-02-28: 5,6552026-03-31: 5,6502026-04-30: 5,5152026-05-31: 5,4302026-06-30: 5,3152026-07-31: 5,2802026-08-31: 5,465 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,155 to 12k · axis starts at 4,352

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

2.9%
2.82.93.02026-01-31: 2.82026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 32026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 3 · 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.

30.5%
19.229.339.42020-03-31: 24.42020-06-30: 26.72020-09-30: 27.72020-12-31: 27.92021-03-31: 26.02021-06-30: 25.92021-09-30: 21.22021-12-31: 23.42022-03-31: 21.92022-06-30: 23.62022-09-30: 24.82022-12-31: 23.12023-03-31: 26.22023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 22.92023-12-31: 24.92024-03-31: 28.32024-06-30: 30.32024-09-30: 35.52024-12-31: 37.32025-03-31: 37.42025-06-30: 35.82025-09-30: 30.12025-12-31: 31.82026-03-31: 30.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.2 to 37.4 · axis starts at 19.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer

21.5%
11.519.627.72020-03-31: 25.12020-06-30: 26.22020-09-30: 20.82020-12-31: 18.02021-03-31: 21.52021-06-30: 17.02021-09-30: 17.82021-12-31: 20.42022-03-31: 21.42022-06-30: 21.92022-09-30: 22.52022-12-31: 21.02023-03-31: 23.22023-06-30: 20.72023-09-30: 24.12023-12-31: 25.42024-03-31: 18.22024-06-30: 16.22024-09-30: 13.02024-12-31: 14.52025-03-31: 15.52025-06-30: 18.62025-09-30: 19.12025-12-31: 18.22026-03-31: 21.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.0 to 26.2 · axis starts at 11.5

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

21.6%
14.522.430.42020-03-31: 17.42020-06-30: 17.82020-09-30: 20.82020-12-31: 22.52021-03-31: 22.22021-06-30: 252021-09-30: 28.82021-12-31: 22.42022-03-31: 25.62022-06-30: 27.52022-09-30: 24.22022-12-31: 25.52023-03-31: 19.42023-06-30: 17.82023-09-30: 16.02023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 20.92024-06-30: 19.72024-09-30: 20.32024-12-31: 17.22025-03-31: 16.42025-06-30: 16.32025-09-30: 18.82025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 21.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.0 to 28.8 · axis starts at 14.5

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

17.1%
12.117.823.62020-03-31: 15.22020-06-30: 13.22020-09-30: 13.72020-12-31: 13.92021-03-31: 15.22021-06-30: 15.62021-09-30: 15.82021-12-31: 15.52022-03-31: 16.02022-06-30: 14.32022-09-30: 13.22022-12-31: 13.92023-03-31: 15.82023-06-30: 19.72023-09-30: 20.62023-12-31: 15.92024-03-31: 16.12024-06-30: 18.92024-09-30: 19.72024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 22.42025-06-30: 20.82025-09-30: 21.92025-12-31: 19.22026-03-31: 17.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.2 to 22.4 · axis starts at 12.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£24,195
8,37917k26k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 24k · axis starts at 8,379

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,477
1,5912,0832,5752020-01-31: 1,7142020-02-29: 1,7332020-03-31: 1,7142020-04-30: 1,6862020-05-31: 1,6952020-06-30: 1,7162020-07-31: 1,7402020-08-31: 1,7722020-09-30: 1,7802020-10-31: 1,7902020-11-30: 1,7912020-12-31: 1,7582021-01-31: 1,7712021-02-28: 1,7882021-03-31: 1,8122021-04-30: 1,8222021-05-31: 1,8212021-06-30: 1,8262021-07-31: 1,8362021-08-31: 1,8382021-09-30: 1,8752021-10-31: 1,8592021-11-30: 1,8652021-12-31: 1,9072022-01-31: 1,8682022-02-28: 1,8952022-03-31: 1,9292022-04-30: 1,9372022-05-31: 1,9452022-06-30: 1,9442022-07-31: 1,9512022-08-31: 1,9712022-09-30: 2,0282022-10-31: 2,0152022-11-30: 2,0872022-12-31: 2,0612023-01-31: 2,0282023-02-28: 2,0342023-03-31: 2,0422023-04-30: 2,0832023-05-31: 2,1162023-06-30: 2,1892023-07-31: 2,1142023-08-31: 2,1212023-09-30: 2,1242023-10-31: 2,1262023-11-30: 2,2142023-12-31: 2,1892024-01-31: 2,1562024-02-29: 2,1702024-03-31: 2,1952024-04-30: 2,2212024-05-31: 2,2422024-06-30: 2,2352024-07-31: 2,2432024-08-31: 2,2522024-09-30: 2,2552024-10-31: 2,3192024-11-30: 2,3542024-12-31: 2,3112025-01-31: 2,2832025-02-28: 2,2832025-03-31: 2,3002025-04-30: 2,3482025-05-31: 2,3622025-06-30: 2,3622025-07-31: 2,3672025-08-31: 2,4272025-09-30: 2,3922025-10-31: 2,3932025-11-30: 2,3952025-12-31: 2,4172026-01-31: 2,3892026-02-28: 2,3972026-03-31: 2,4202026-04-30: 2,4632026-05-31: 2,4792026-06-30: 2,4802026-07-31: 2,477 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,686 to 2,480 · axis starts at 1,591

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.

132,378
124k129k135k2020-01-31: 127k2020-02-29: 127k2020-03-31: 127k2020-04-30: 126k2020-05-31: 126k2020-06-30: 126k2020-07-31: 127k2020-08-31: 127k2020-09-30: 126k2020-10-31: 126k2020-11-30: 126k2020-12-31: 125k2021-01-31: 125k2021-02-28: 125k2021-03-31: 125k2021-04-30: 126k2021-05-31: 127k2021-06-30: 129k2021-07-31: 130k2021-08-31: 130k2021-09-30: 130k2021-10-31: 130k2021-11-30: 130k2021-12-31: 130k2022-01-31: 129k2022-02-28: 130k2022-03-31: 130k2022-04-30: 130k2022-05-31: 131k2022-06-30: 131k2022-07-31: 132k2022-08-31: 132k2022-09-30: 132k2022-10-31: 132k2022-11-30: 132k2022-12-31: 131k2023-01-31: 130k2023-02-28: 130k2023-03-31: 131k2023-04-30: 131k2023-05-31: 132k2023-06-30: 133k2023-07-31: 133k2023-08-31: 133k2023-09-30: 133k2023-10-31: 133k2023-11-30: 133k2023-12-31: 132k2024-01-31: 132k2024-02-29: 132k2024-03-31: 132k2024-04-30: 133k2024-05-31: 133k2024-06-30: 134k2024-07-31: 134k2024-08-31: 134k2024-09-30: 134k2024-10-31: 134k2024-11-30: 134k2024-12-31: 132k2025-01-31: 132k2025-02-28: 132k2025-03-31: 132k2025-04-30: 133k2025-05-31: 133k2025-06-30: 133k2025-07-31: 134k2025-08-31: 133k2025-09-30: 133k2025-10-31: 133k2025-11-30: 133k2025-12-31: 132k2026-01-31: 131k2026-02-28: 131k2026-03-31: 132k2026-04-30: 132k2026-05-31: 132k2026-06-30: 132k2026-07-31: 132k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 125k to 134k · axis starts at 124k

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
11,405
9,49711k12k2010-03-31: 9,8452011-03-31: 9,7102012-03-31: 9,8952013-03-31: 9,8552014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,710 to 11k · axis starts at 9,497

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

8,605
7,1217,9428,7642010-03-31: 7,3052011-03-31: 7,2802012-03-31: 7,3902013-03-31: 7,3302014-03-31: 7,5202015-03-31: 8,1402016-03-31: 8,2952017-03-31: 8,5002018-03-31: 8,4552019-03-31: 8,4602020-03-31: 8,4752021-03-31: 8,5652022-03-31: 8,5552023-03-31: 8,4352024-03-31: 8,5102025-03-31: 8,605 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,280 to 8,605 · axis starts at 7,121

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

730
6226907582010-03-31: 6552011-03-31: 6352012-03-31: 6602013-03-31: 6652014-03-31: 6902015-03-31: 7102016-03-31: 7352017-03-31: 7202018-03-31: 7252019-03-31: 7302020-03-31: 7102021-03-31: 7202022-03-31: 7452023-03-31: 7452024-03-31: 7352025-03-31: 730 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 635 to 745 · axis starts at 622

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

45
27.64052.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 50 · axis starts at 27.6

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: 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: 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

375
2613324042010-03-31: 2952011-03-31: 2802012-03-31: 2752013-03-31: 3002014-03-31: 3302015-03-31: 3552016-03-31: 3352017-03-31: 3502018-03-31: 3502019-03-31: 3452020-03-31: 3452021-03-31: 3402022-03-31: 3552023-03-31: 3902024-03-31: 3752025-03-31: 375 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 275 to 390 · axis starts at 261

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: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

1,520
1,3601,5421,7252010-03-31: 1,4652011-03-31: 1,3952012-03-31: 1,4452013-03-31: 1,4302014-03-31: 1,5052015-03-31: 1,6152016-03-31: 1,5552017-03-31: 1,5602018-03-31: 1,5602019-03-31: 1,6052020-03-31: 1,6202021-03-31: 1,6352022-03-31: 1,6602023-03-31: 1,6902024-03-31: 1,6252025-03-31: 1,520 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,395 to 1,690 · axis starts at 1,360

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

100
66.4851042010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 100 · axis starts at 66.4

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: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 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

13,580
12k13k14k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 14k · axis starts at 12k

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

6,605
2,5994,8167,0341998-12-31: 3,0341999-12-31: 3,0282000-12-31: 3,0782001-12-31: 3,1872002-12-31: 3,4402003-12-31: 3,5612004-12-31: 3,8242005-12-31: 3,9532006-12-31: 4,1592007-12-31: 4,2442008-12-31: 4,3792009-12-31: 4,2932010-12-31: 4,4012011-12-31: 4,5012012-12-31: 4,5332013-12-31: 4,5032014-12-31: 4,6642015-12-31: 4,7452016-12-31: 4,9012017-12-31: 4,9912018-12-31: 5,0322019-12-31: 5,3782020-12-31: 5,0722021-12-31: 5,5142022-12-31: 6,0892023-12-31: 6,605 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,028 to 6,605 · axis starts at 2,599

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Northumberland

Northumberland