The Datum Report

Local area

Oxfordshire CC

What we think is happening

Pay in Oxfordshire CC has been uneven.

mixed · tentative 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
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 33.5% -3.9 in the bottom 9% of 171
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.4% -3.8 in the bottom 8% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Oxfordshire CC.

By subject

Every figure published for Oxfordshire CC. 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
9.0%
5.59.212.92020-03-31: 11.92020-06-30: 12.22020-09-30: 10.92020-12-31: 9.42021-03-31: 9.62021-06-30: 9.72021-09-30: 9.92021-12-31: 9.52022-03-31: 9.12022-06-30: 8.22022-09-30: 8.62022-12-31: 8.92023-03-31: 8.92023-06-30: 8.32023-09-30: 7.62023-12-31: 6.22024-03-31: 7.02024-06-30: 7.12024-09-30: 7.42024-12-31: 8.32025-03-31: 8.02025-06-30: 7.92025-09-30: 8.72025-12-31: 8.92026-03-31: 9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.2 to 12.2 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
83.6%
76.280.584.82020-03-31: 83.72020-06-30: 82.52020-09-30: 82.52020-12-31: 80.02021-03-31: 78.42021-06-30: 78.32021-09-30: 77.62021-12-31: 77.02022-03-31: 79.12022-06-30: 80.02022-09-30: 79.22022-12-31: 80.62023-03-31: 78.22023-06-30: 79.02023-09-30: 81.12023-12-31: 83.82024-03-31: 83.52024-06-30: 84.02024-09-30: 83.62024-12-31: 82.92025-03-31: 82.42025-06-30: 81.92025-09-30: 81.72025-12-31: 82.22026-03-31: 83.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.0 to 84.0 · axis starts at 76.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.9%
2.82.82.92025-12-31: 2.82026-03-31: 2.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.8 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

14.0%
13.117.421.62020-03-31: 14.52020-06-30: 15.22020-09-30: 14.92020-12-31: 17.42021-03-31: 19.52021-06-30: 19.72021-09-30: 20.52021-12-31: 20.82022-03-31: 18.52022-06-30: 18.12022-09-30: 19.02022-12-31: 17.82023-03-31: 20.02023-06-30: 18.42023-09-30: 17.12023-12-31: 14.42024-03-31: 14.02024-06-30: 13.92024-09-30: 14.32024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 16.42025-06-30: 16.52025-09-30: 16.22025-12-31: 15.52026-03-31: 14 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 20.8 · axis starts at 13.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
10,590
5,08512k19k2020-01-31: 6,4152020-02-29: 6,6452020-03-31: 6,6602020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 17k2020-06-30: 17k2020-07-31: 17k2020-08-31: 18k2020-09-30: 17k2020-10-31: 16k2020-11-30: 16k2020-12-31: 16k2021-01-31: 16k2021-02-28: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2021-04-30: 17k2021-05-31: 16k2021-06-30: 14k2021-07-31: 14k2021-08-31: 13k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 12k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 11k2022-02-28: 11k2022-03-31: 10k2022-04-30: 9,8802022-05-31: 9,4052022-06-30: 9,3652022-07-31: 9,2252022-08-31: 9,2202022-09-30: 9,3152022-10-31: 9,3102022-11-30: 9,2552022-12-31: 9,5002023-01-31: 9,3752023-02-28: 9,4452023-03-31: 9,5952023-04-30: 9,7252023-05-31: 9,4152023-06-30: 9,4702023-07-31: 9,3952023-08-31: 9,4102023-09-30: 9,4452023-10-31: 9,3952023-11-30: 9,5552023-12-31: 9,5102024-01-31: 9,7152024-02-29: 9,9902024-03-31: 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: 11k2025-01-31: 11k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 10k2025-08-31: 10k2025-09-30: 11k2025-10-31: 11k2025-11-30: 10k2025-12-31: 10k2026-01-31: 10k2026-02-28: 11k2026-03-31: 11k2026-04-30: 11k2026-05-31: 11k2026-06-30: 11k2026-07-31: 10k2026-08-31: 11k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,415 to 18k · axis starts at 5,085

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

2.2%
2.12.22.22026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.22026-03-31: 2.22026-04-30: 2.22026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.22026-07-31: 2.12026-08-31: 2.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.1 to 2.2 · axis starts at 2.1

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.

17.4%
15.421.126.92020-03-31: 25.82020-12-31: 23.12021-03-31: 18.02022-03-31: 16.52022-06-30: 17.42025-12-31: 21.22026-03-31: 17.4 2020-03 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 16.5 to 25.8 · axis starts at 15.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.5%
12.918.223.52020-03-31: 22.52020-06-30: 19.32021-06-30: 13.92025-12-31: 14.32026-03-31: 16.5 2020-03 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 13.9 to 22.5 · axis starts at 12.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10.0%
8.516.324.02021-06-30: 12.12021-09-30: 12.32021-12-31: 17.22022-03-31: 20.42022-06-30: 22.52023-03-31: 21.92025-12-31: 11.42026-03-31: 10 2021-06 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 10 to 22.5 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

33.5%
28.038.549.12020-03-31: 30.02020-09-30: 35.02020-12-31: 42.02021-03-31: 46.52021-06-30: 45.72021-09-30: 45.52021-12-31: 40.92022-03-31: 33.32022-06-30: 33.02022-09-30: 35.02022-12-31: 32.92024-09-30: 47.02024-12-31: 45.92025-06-30: 41.12025-09-30: 41.52025-12-31: 37.42026-03-31: 33.5 2020-03 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 30.0 to 47.0 · axis starts at 28.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer
8 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£30,378
11k22k32k1997-12-31: 13k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 15k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 20k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 23k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 25k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 27k2023-12-31: 29k2024-12-31: 30k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 13k to 30k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,944
1,9582,5063,0532020-01-31: 2,1142020-02-29: 2,1172020-03-31: 2,1152020-04-30: 2,0702020-05-31: 2,0642020-06-30: 2,0982020-07-31: 2,1252020-08-31: 2,1512020-09-30: 2,1742020-10-31: 2,1822020-11-30: 2,2082020-12-31: 2,2242021-01-31: 2,1982021-02-28: 2,2112021-03-31: 2,2432021-04-30: 2,2372021-05-31: 2,2522021-06-30: 2,2532021-07-31: 2,2562021-08-31: 2,2602021-09-30: 2,2952021-10-31: 2,3122021-11-30: 2,3262021-12-31: 2,3592022-01-31: 2,3252022-02-28: 2,3262022-03-31: 2,3632022-04-30: 2,3662022-05-31: 2,3852022-06-30: 2,3982022-07-31: 2,4112022-08-31: 2,4102022-09-30: 2,4722022-10-31: 2,4612022-11-30: 2,5002022-12-31: 2,5502023-01-31: 2,4852023-02-28: 2,4842023-03-31: 2,5162023-04-30: 2,5302023-05-31: 2,5492023-06-30: 2,6242023-07-31: 2,5472023-08-31: 2,5502023-09-30: 2,5662023-10-31: 2,5932023-11-30: 2,6322023-12-31: 2,6572024-01-31: 2,6082024-02-29: 2,6122024-03-31: 2,6482024-04-30: 2,6552024-05-31: 2,6772024-06-30: 2,6602024-07-31: 2,6692024-08-31: 2,6822024-09-30: 2,7052024-10-31: 2,7722024-11-30: 2,7692024-12-31: 2,7902025-01-31: 2,7432025-02-28: 2,7262025-03-31: 2,7642025-04-30: 2,7932025-05-31: 2,8012025-06-30: 2,7942025-07-31: 2,8052025-08-31: 2,8442025-09-30: 2,8472025-10-31: 2,8572025-11-30: 2,8592025-12-31: 2,8872026-01-31: 2,8602026-02-28: 2,8702026-03-31: 2,8972026-04-30: 2,9272026-05-31: 2,9392026-06-30: 2,9472026-07-31: 2,944 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,064 to 2,947 · axis starts at 1,958

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.

351,161
319k338k357k2020-01-31: 332k2020-02-29: 332k2020-03-31: 332k2020-04-30: 327k2020-05-31: 325k2020-06-30: 326k2020-07-31: 326k2020-08-31: 325k2020-09-30: 325k2020-10-31: 324k2020-11-30: 325k2020-12-31: 325k2021-01-31: 323k2021-02-28: 322k2021-03-31: 323k2021-04-30: 325k2021-05-31: 328k2021-06-30: 331k2021-07-31: 333k2021-08-31: 333k2021-09-30: 334k2021-10-31: 333k2021-11-30: 335k2021-12-31: 336k2022-01-31: 335k2022-02-28: 336k2022-03-31: 337k2022-04-30: 339k2022-05-31: 339k2022-06-30: 341k2022-07-31: 344k2022-08-31: 343k2022-09-30: 344k2022-10-31: 344k2022-11-30: 346k2022-12-31: 347k2023-01-31: 346k2023-02-28: 345k2023-03-31: 347k2023-04-30: 348k2023-05-31: 348k2023-06-30: 351k2023-07-31: 353k2023-08-31: 351k2023-09-30: 351k2023-10-31: 351k2023-11-30: 352k2023-12-31: 352k2024-01-31: 350k2024-02-29: 350k2024-03-31: 350k2024-04-30: 349k2024-05-31: 349k2024-06-30: 351k2024-07-31: 353k2024-08-31: 352k2024-09-30: 351k2024-10-31: 351k2024-11-30: 352k2024-12-31: 352k2025-01-31: 350k2025-02-28: 349k2025-03-31: 349k2025-04-30: 350k2025-05-31: 350k2025-06-30: 351k2025-07-31: 353k2025-08-31: 351k2025-09-30: 351k2025-10-31: 350k2025-11-30: 350k2025-12-31: 350k2026-01-31: 348k2026-02-28: 347k2026-03-31: 348k2026-04-30: 348k2026-05-31: 348k2026-06-30: 350k2026-07-31: 351k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 322k to 353k · axis starts at 319k

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
31,925
26k30k33k2010-03-31: 27k2011-03-31: 27k2012-03-31: 27k2013-03-31: 28k2014-03-31: 28k2015-03-31: 30k2016-03-31: 31k2017-03-31: 31k2018-03-31: 31k2019-03-31: 32k2020-03-31: 32k2021-03-31: 32k2022-03-31: 32k2023-03-31: 32k2024-03-31: 32k2025-03-31: 32k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 27k to 32k · axis starts at 26k

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

24,530
20k23k26k2010-03-31: 21k2011-03-31: 21k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 23k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2022-03-31: 25k2023-03-31: 24k2024-03-31: 24k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 21k to 25k · axis starts at 20k

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

1,965
1,4951,7552,0152010-03-31: 1,6102011-03-31: 1,5452012-03-31: 1,5902013-03-31: 1,6802014-03-31: 1,7602015-03-31: 1,8752016-03-31: 1,8702017-03-31: 1,8302018-03-31: 1,8552019-03-31: 1,9052020-03-31: 1,8752021-03-31: 1,8602022-03-31: 1,8852023-03-31: 1,9002024-03-31: 1,9602025-03-31: 1,965 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,545 to 1,965 · axis starts at 1,495

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

220
1672082482010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1752012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 2002014-03-31: 2002015-03-31: 2102016-03-31: 2302017-03-31: 2402018-03-31: 2302019-03-31: 2302020-03-31: 2302021-03-31: 2202022-03-31: 2102023-03-31: 2152024-03-31: 2102025-03-31: 220 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 240 · axis starts at 167

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

35
23.83036.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 35 · axis starts at 23.8

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

1,100
7659721,1802010-03-31: 8152011-03-31: 8052012-03-31: 8352013-03-31: 8902014-03-31: 9102015-03-31: 9302016-03-31: 9402017-03-31: 9852018-03-31: 9952019-03-31: 1,0152020-03-31: 1,0552021-03-31: 1,0502022-03-31: 1,1152023-03-31: 1,1402024-03-31: 1,1152025-03-31: 1,100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 805 to 1,140 · axis starts at 765

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

80
45.27094.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 852020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 90 · axis starts at 45.2

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

3,605
3,3443,5303,7162010-03-31: 3,4352011-03-31: 3,3802012-03-31: 3,5552013-03-31: 3,4252014-03-31: 3,5502015-03-31: 3,6802016-03-31: 3,5302017-03-31: 3,5252018-03-31: 3,5402019-03-31: 3,5552020-03-31: 3,5902021-03-31: 3,6652022-03-31: 3,6602023-03-31: 3,6452024-03-31: 3,6302025-03-31: 3,605 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,380 to 3,680 · axis starts at 3,344

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

355
2493083662010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2602013-03-31: 2702014-03-31: 2802015-03-31: 2902016-03-31: 2852017-03-31: 3052018-03-31: 3102019-03-31: 3052020-03-31: 3102021-03-31: 3152022-03-31: 3302023-03-31: 3402024-03-31: 3402025-03-31: 355 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 355 · axis starts at 249

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

45
2237.5532010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 50 · axis starts at 22

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

37,140
32k35k38k2010-03-31: 33k2011-03-31: 33k2012-03-31: 33k2013-03-31: 32k2014-03-31: 33k2015-03-31: 35k2016-03-31: 36k2017-03-31: 36k2018-03-31: 36k2019-03-31: 37k2020-03-31: 38k2021-03-31: 37k2022-03-31: 37k2023-03-31: 37k2024-03-31: 37k2025-03-31: 37k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 32k to 38k · axis starts at 32k

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

29,329
8,68120k32k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 25k2021-12-31: 25k2022-12-31: 28k2023-12-31: 29k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 11k to 29k · axis starts at 8,681

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Oxfordshire CC

Cherwell · Oxford · South Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse · West Oxfordshire