The Datum Report

Local area

Peterborough

What we think is happening

The job market in Peterborough has been going both ways.

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 long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 26.1% -5.0 in the bottom 5% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Peterborough. 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
8.3%
4.77.09.42020-03-31: 7.42020-06-30: 8.52020-09-30: 8.52020-12-31: 8.82021-03-31: 8.62021-06-30: 7.32021-09-30: 8.12021-12-31: 8.12022-03-31: 7.42022-06-30: 8.62022-09-30: 8.52022-12-31: 8.42023-03-31: 8.42023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 6.72023-12-31: 8.92024-03-31: 7.92024-06-30: 7.52024-09-30: 8.02024-12-31: 5.22025-03-31: 5.62025-06-30: 5.72025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 7.12026-03-31: 8.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.1 to 8.9 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.1%
70.075.681.22020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 75.12020-09-30: 75.22020-12-31: 74.62021-03-31: 75.32021-06-30: 74.82021-09-30: 75.22021-12-31: 74.82022-03-31: 75.12022-06-30: 75.32022-09-30: 72.92022-12-31: 79.32023-03-31: 74.52023-06-30: 76.82023-09-30: 77.52023-12-31: 80.12024-03-31: 71.22024-06-30: 73.02024-09-30: 72.82024-12-31: 71.12025-03-31: 74.92025-06-30: 76.42025-09-30: 75.82025-12-31: 792026-03-31: 78.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.1 to 80.1 · axis starts at 70.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.7%
2.14.77.22020-03-31: 6.72020-06-30: 5.72020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 5.12021-03-31: 4.02021-06-30: 3.92021-09-30: 3.52021-12-31: 2.62022-03-31: 3.12022-06-30: 2.92022-09-30: 4.02022-12-31: 4.82023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 5.62023-09-30: 6.02023-12-31: 3.32024-03-31: 4.62024-06-30: 2.92024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 4.22025-03-31: 5.22025-06-30: 4.52025-09-30: 3.22025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 3.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.6 to 6.7 · axis starts at 2.1

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

18.8%
15.621.326.92020-03-31: 21.02020-06-30: 20.42020-09-30: 20.42020-12-31: 21.42021-03-31: 21.62021-06-30: 22.22021-09-30: 22.02021-12-31: 23.22022-03-31: 22.62022-06-30: 22.52022-09-30: 24.12022-12-31: 16.72023-03-31: 21.92023-06-30: 18.72023-09-30: 17.62023-12-31: 17.32024-03-31: 25.42024-06-30: 24.82024-09-30: 24.72024-12-31: 25.82025-03-31: 20.92025-06-30: 202025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 172026-03-31: 18.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.7 to 25.8 · axis starts at 15.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
7,545
3,6247,37511k2020-01-31: 4,3502020-02-29: 4,6152020-03-31: 4,7652020-04-30: 6,8402020-05-31: 9,6052020-06-30: 9,4902020-07-31: 9,5902020-08-31: 9,6652020-09-30: 9,6052020-10-31: 9,2952020-11-30: 9,3502020-12-31: 9,3452021-01-31: 9,3502021-02-28: 9,9852021-03-31: 10k2021-04-30: 10k2021-05-31: 9,9402021-06-30: 9,2802021-07-31: 9,0402021-08-31: 8,7452021-09-30: 8,3502021-10-31: 8,1352021-11-30: 7,7902021-12-31: 7,4452022-01-31: 7,2452022-02-28: 7,2752022-03-31: 7,1702022-04-30: 6,7652022-05-31: 6,6802022-06-30: 6,5552022-07-31: 6,5002022-08-31: 6,4752022-09-30: 6,4302022-10-31: 6,3552022-11-30: 6,2302022-12-31: 6,3452023-01-31: 6,2452023-02-28: 6,3852023-03-31: 6,9752023-04-30: 7,3502023-05-31: 6,9852023-06-30: 7,0452023-07-31: 7,3102023-08-31: 7,0602023-09-30: 7,0002023-10-31: 6,9752023-11-30: 6,9402023-12-31: 6,9202024-01-31: 7,0252024-02-29: 7,3502024-03-31: 7,7002024-04-30: 7,6852024-05-31: 7,8052024-06-30: 7,8152024-07-31: 8,6802024-08-31: 8,5452024-09-30: 8,3152024-10-31: 8,1602024-11-30: 8,0252024-12-31: 7,8552025-01-31: 7,7902025-02-28: 8,0302025-03-31: 8,0302025-04-30: 7,7702025-05-31: 7,7102025-06-30: 7,7952025-07-31: 7,6252025-08-31: 7,4802025-09-30: 7,4602025-10-31: 7,3702025-11-30: 7,3552025-12-31: 7,2452026-01-31: 7,3152026-02-28: 7,5802026-03-31: 7,6352026-04-30: 7,4252026-05-31: 7,4802026-06-30: 7,4602026-07-31: 7,3902026-08-31: 7,545 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,350 to 10k · axis starts at 3,624

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

5.4%
5.25.35.42026-01-31: 5.22026-02-28: 5.42026-03-31: 5.42026-04-30: 5.32026-05-31: 5.32026-06-30: 5.32026-07-31: 5.32026-08-31: 5.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.2 to 5.4 · axis starts at 5.2

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.

26.1%
21.131.942.82020-03-31: 34.22020-06-30: 32.52020-09-30: 29.82020-12-31: 26.12021-03-31: 23.52021-06-30: 23.22021-09-30: 26.52021-12-31: 24.42022-03-31: 25.32022-06-30: 23.52022-09-30: 252022-12-31: 28.52023-03-31: 31.82023-06-30: 39.12023-09-30: 36.52023-12-31: 39.52024-03-31: 39.02024-06-30: 40.72024-09-30: 36.32024-12-31: 35.72025-03-31: 34.12025-06-30: 26.92025-09-30: 29.52025-12-31: 31.12026-03-31: 26.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.2 to 40.7 · axis starts at 21.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

26.2%
14.324.835.22020-03-31: 27.32020-06-30: 29.42020-09-30: 29.42020-12-31: 26.12021-03-31: 22.82021-06-30: 16.32021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 20.32022-03-31: 19.32022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 22.42022-12-31: 24.62023-03-31: 22.32023-06-30: 21.32023-09-30: 24.32023-12-31: 23.62024-03-31: 17.32024-06-30: 19.62024-09-30: 17.52024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 20.22025-06-30: 30.92025-09-30: 33.22025-12-31: 24.82026-03-31: 26.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.3 to 33.2 · axis starts at 14.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

12.1%
1.310.620.02020-03-31: 102020-06-30: 9.92020-09-30: 12.72020-12-31: 14.42021-03-31: 14.22021-06-30: 16.72021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 15.82022-03-31: 15.82022-06-30: 13.02022-09-30: 11.22022-12-31: 10.12023-03-31: 10.22023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 7.72023-12-31: 5.52024-03-31: 3.12024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 6.12024-12-31: 9.52025-03-31: 12.42025-06-30: 8.82025-09-30: 6.32025-12-31: 12.92026-03-31: 12.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.1 to 18.2 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

27.2%
15.824.533.32020-03-31: 18.12020-06-30: 17.52020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 20.82021-03-31: 22.42021-06-30: 23.92021-09-30: 17.52021-12-31: 22.72022-03-31: 27.72022-06-30: 29.12022-09-30: 31.62022-12-31: 30.02023-03-31: 24.52023-06-30: 202023-09-30: 18.92023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 24.12024-06-30: 21.82024-09-30: 20.72024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 20.22025-06-30: 24.92025-09-30: 28.02025-12-31: 23.72026-03-31: 27.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.5 to 31.6 · axis starts at 15.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£20,966
8,50515k22k1997-12-31: 9,8401998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,840 to 21k · axis starts at 8,505

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,490
1,5542,0742,5952020-01-31: 1,6552020-02-29: 1,6762020-03-31: 1,6912020-04-30: 1,6832020-05-31: 1,6942020-06-30: 1,7022020-07-31: 1,7382020-08-31: 1,7462020-09-30: 1,7622020-10-31: 1,7512020-11-30: 1,7772020-12-31: 1,8202021-01-31: 1,7722021-02-28: 1,7822021-03-31: 1,7942021-04-30: 1,8212021-05-31: 1,8262021-06-30: 1,8372021-07-31: 1,8512021-08-31: 1,8572021-09-30: 1,8702021-10-31: 1,8742021-11-30: 1,9062021-12-31: 1,9592022-01-31: 1,9012022-02-28: 1,9072022-03-31: 1,9012022-04-30: 1,9442022-05-31: 1,9522022-06-30: 1,9702022-07-31: 1,9822022-08-31: 1,9892022-09-30: 2,0212022-10-31: 2,0192022-11-30: 2,0362022-12-31: 2,0712023-01-31: 2,0162023-02-28: 2,0272023-03-31: 2,0542023-04-30: 2,0792023-05-31: 2,1142023-06-30: 2,1402023-07-31: 2,1162023-08-31: 2,1212023-09-30: 2,1172023-10-31: 2,1272023-11-30: 2,1422023-12-31: 2,1752024-01-31: 2,1122024-02-29: 2,1402024-03-31: 2,1802024-04-30: 2,2012024-05-31: 2,2352024-06-30: 2,2382024-07-31: 2,2412024-08-31: 2,2422024-09-30: 2,2402024-10-31: 2,2832024-11-30: 2,2872024-12-31: 2,3252025-01-31: 2,2692025-02-28: 2,2772025-03-31: 2,3052025-04-30: 2,3512025-05-31: 2,3682025-06-30: 2,3642025-07-31: 2,3672025-08-31: 2,3992025-09-30: 2,3872025-10-31: 2,4002025-11-30: 2,3882025-12-31: 2,4242026-01-31: 2,3932026-02-28: 2,4022026-03-31: 2,4282026-04-30: 2,4732026-05-31: 2,4802026-06-30: 2,4942026-07-31: 2,490 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,655 to 2,494 · axis starts at 1,554

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.

103,846
97k101k106k2020-01-31: 100k2020-02-29: 99k2020-03-31: 99k2020-04-30: 97k2020-05-31: 97k2020-06-30: 98k2020-07-31: 98k2020-08-31: 97k2020-09-30: 97k2020-10-31: 98k2020-11-30: 99k2020-12-31: 99k2021-01-31: 98k2021-02-28: 98k2021-03-31: 98k2021-04-30: 98k2021-05-31: 99k2021-06-30: 100k2021-07-31: 100k2021-08-31: 100k2021-09-30: 100k2021-10-31: 101k2021-11-30: 102k2021-12-31: 102k2022-01-31: 101k2022-02-28: 101k2022-03-31: 101k2022-04-30: 101k2022-05-31: 102k2022-06-30: 102k2022-07-31: 102k2022-08-31: 102k2022-09-30: 103k2022-10-31: 103k2022-11-30: 104k2022-12-31: 104k2023-01-31: 103k2023-02-28: 103k2023-03-31: 103k2023-04-30: 103k2023-05-31: 103k2023-06-30: 104k2023-07-31: 103k2023-08-31: 103k2023-09-30: 104k2023-10-31: 104k2023-11-30: 105k2023-12-31: 105k2024-01-31: 104k2024-02-29: 103k2024-03-31: 104k2024-04-30: 103k2024-05-31: 103k2024-06-30: 104k2024-07-31: 104k2024-08-31: 104k2024-09-30: 104k2024-10-31: 104k2024-11-30: 105k2024-12-31: 105k2025-01-31: 104k2025-02-28: 104k2025-03-31: 104k2025-04-30: 104k2025-05-31: 104k2025-06-30: 104k2025-07-31: 104k2025-08-31: 104k2025-09-30: 104k2025-10-31: 104k2025-11-30: 105k2025-12-31: 105k2026-01-31: 103k2026-02-28: 103k2026-03-31: 103k2026-04-30: 103k2026-05-31: 103k2026-06-30: 103k2026-07-31: 104k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 97k to 105k · 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
7,975
4,5476,5288,5082010-03-31: 5,0102011-03-31: 4,9302012-03-31: 4,9702013-03-31: 5,0102014-03-31: 5,3152015-03-31: 5,9052016-03-31: 6,4052017-03-31: 6,9002018-03-31: 6,8402019-03-31: 7,1602020-03-31: 7,5252021-03-31: 7,8352022-03-31: 7,9802023-03-31: 8,1252024-03-31: 7,8352025-03-31: 7,975 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,930 to 8,125 · axis starts at 4,547

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

6,395
3,2065,0356,8642010-03-31: 3,6452011-03-31: 3,5952012-03-31: 3,5602013-03-31: 3,6152014-03-31: 3,8302015-03-31: 4,3602016-03-31: 4,9102017-03-31: 5,3702018-03-31: 5,3102019-03-31: 5,6002020-03-31: 5,9652021-03-31: 6,2402022-03-31: 6,3902023-03-31: 6,5102024-03-31: 6,2502025-03-31: 6,395 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,560 to 6,510 · axis starts at 3,206

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

360
3123523932010-03-31: 3302011-03-31: 3202012-03-31: 3502013-03-31: 3552014-03-31: 3802015-03-31: 3852016-03-31: 3752017-03-31: 3702018-03-31: 3652019-03-31: 3752020-03-31: 3752021-03-31: 3752022-03-31: 3602023-03-31: 3802024-03-31: 3652025-03-31: 360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 320 to 385 · axis starts at 312

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

50
2742.5582010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 55 · axis starts at 27

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

260
1812282742010-03-31: 1952011-03-31: 1902012-03-31: 2002013-03-31: 2152014-03-31: 2252015-03-31: 2452016-03-31: 2402017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2402019-03-31: 2402020-03-31: 2302021-03-31: 2252022-03-31: 2452023-03-31: 2652024-03-31: 2552025-03-31: 260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 190 to 265 · axis starts at 181

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

785
6467428392010-03-31: 6752011-03-31: 6652012-03-31: 7002013-03-31: 6702014-03-31: 7152015-03-31: 7602016-03-31: 7102017-03-31: 7352018-03-31: 7352019-03-31: 7702020-03-31: 7802021-03-31: 8202022-03-31: 8052023-03-31: 8002024-03-31: 7852025-03-31: 785 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 665 to 820 · axis starts at 646

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

75
72.68597.42010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 852014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 95 · axis starts at 72.6

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

9,540
6,0308,04510k2010-03-31: 6,5202011-03-31: 6,4202012-03-31: 6,4552013-03-31: 6,5352014-03-31: 6,7752015-03-31: 7,3802016-03-31: 7,8802017-03-31: 8,4002018-03-31: 8,4252019-03-31: 8,7902020-03-31: 9,1352021-03-31: 9,4152022-03-31: 9,5652023-03-31: 9,6702024-03-31: 9,3952025-03-31: 9,540 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,420 to 9,670 · axis starts at 6,030

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

7,957
2,6695,5968,5241998-12-31: 3,2361999-12-31: 3,3802000-12-31: 3,4032001-12-31: 3,5732002-12-31: 3,6592003-12-31: 3,7992004-12-31: 4,0762005-12-31: 4,5382006-12-31: 5,0392007-12-31: 5,1152008-12-31: 5,0362009-12-31: 4,6512010-12-31: 4,7602011-12-31: 4,9022012-12-31: 5,0552013-12-31: 5,0502014-12-31: 5,4402015-12-31: 5,3172016-12-31: 5,7012017-12-31: 6,3102018-12-31: 6,7842019-12-31: 6,4452020-12-31: 6,3462021-12-31: 6,8272022-12-31: 7,0982023-12-31: 7,957 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,236 to 7,957 · axis starts at 2,669

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Peterborough

Peterborough