The Datum Report

Local area

Sandwell

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 26.4% -5.8 in the bottom 2% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Sandwell. 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
5.6%
2.15.38.52020-03-31: 7.62020-06-30: 6.62020-09-30: 6.02020-12-31: 5.82021-03-31: 5.72021-06-30: 6.82021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 5.62022-03-31: 6.12022-06-30: 5.22022-09-30: 5.62022-12-31: 7.92023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 7.02023-09-30: 5.72023-12-31: 4.02024-03-31: 2.82024-06-30: 3.52024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 4.72025-03-31: 5.42025-06-30: 5.02025-09-30: 4.12025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 5.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.8 to 7.9 · axis starts at 2.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
64.6%
62.768.975.22020-03-31: 69.42020-06-30: 70.22020-09-30: 70.12020-12-31: 71.12021-03-31: 74.02021-06-30: 73.82021-09-30: 73.32021-12-31: 72.72022-03-31: 69.62022-06-30: 65.82022-09-30: 64.02022-12-31: 63.92023-03-31: 64.72023-06-30: 65.42023-09-30: 70.22023-12-31: 69.82024-03-31: 68.02024-06-30: 67.62024-09-30: 67.02024-12-31: 68.02025-03-31: 66.52025-06-30: 65.72025-09-30: 64.22025-12-31: 64.62026-03-31: 64.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 63.9 to 74.0 · axis starts at 62.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
11.7%
3.88.212.62020-03-31: 4.82020-06-30: 4.92020-09-30: 4.62020-12-31: 5.52021-03-31: 5.32021-06-30: 5.62021-09-30: 6.32021-12-31: 5.32022-03-31: 6.92022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 5.92022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 6.32023-06-30: 6.92023-09-30: 5.72023-12-31: 6.02024-03-31: 5.62024-06-30: 6.12024-09-30: 6.82024-12-31: 5.22025-03-31: 5.02025-06-30: 6.92025-09-30: 10.92025-12-31: 10.92026-03-31: 11.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.6 to 11.7 · axis starts at 3.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

26.8%
20.526.933.32020-03-31: 27.22020-06-30: 26.22020-09-30: 26.52020-12-31: 24.82021-03-31: 21.92021-06-30: 21.82021-09-30: 21.82021-12-31: 23.32022-03-31: 25.22022-06-30: 30.32022-09-30: 32.02022-12-31: 32.02023-03-31: 30.92023-06-30: 29.72023-09-30: 25.52023-12-31: 25.72024-03-31: 28.02024-06-30: 28.02024-09-30: 28.12024-12-31: 28.32025-03-31: 30.12025-06-30: 29.42025-09-30: 27.92025-12-31: 27.52026-03-31: 26.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.8 to 32.0 · axis starts at 20.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
15,105
8,79715k21k2020-01-31: 9,9902020-02-29: 10k2020-03-31: 11k2020-04-30: 15k2020-05-31: 18k2020-06-30: 18k2020-07-31: 19k2020-08-31: 19k2020-09-30: 19k2020-10-31: 19k2020-11-30: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-01-31: 19k2021-02-28: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2021-04-30: 20k2021-05-31: 19k2021-06-30: 18k2021-07-31: 17k2021-08-31: 17k2021-09-30: 16k2021-10-31: 16k2021-11-30: 15k2021-12-31: 15k2022-01-31: 15k2022-02-28: 15k2022-03-31: 14k2022-04-30: 14k2022-05-31: 14k2022-06-30: 13k2022-07-31: 13k2022-08-31: 13k2022-09-30: 13k2022-10-31: 13k2022-11-30: 13k2022-12-31: 13k2023-01-31: 13k2023-02-28: 13k2023-03-31: 14k2023-04-30: 14k2023-05-31: 13k2023-06-30: 13k2023-07-31: 13k2023-08-31: 13k2023-09-30: 13k2023-10-31: 13k2023-11-30: 13k2023-12-31: 13k2024-01-31: 13k2024-02-29: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2024-04-30: 13k2024-05-31: 13k2024-06-30: 14k2024-07-31: 16k2024-08-31: 16k2024-09-30: 16k2024-10-31: 16k2024-11-30: 16k2024-12-31: 15k2025-01-31: 15k2025-02-28: 16k2025-03-31: 16k2025-04-30: 16k2025-05-31: 16k2025-06-30: 15k2025-07-31: 15k2025-08-31: 15k2025-09-30: 15k2025-10-31: 15k2025-11-30: 15k2025-12-31: 15k2026-01-31: 14k2026-02-28: 15k2026-03-31: 15k2026-04-30: 15k2026-05-31: 15k2026-06-30: 15k2026-07-31: 15k2026-08-31: 15k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 9,990 to 20k · axis starts at 8,797

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

6.7%
6.46.66.72026-01-31: 6.42026-02-28: 6.62026-03-31: 6.62026-04-30: 6.62026-05-31: 6.62026-06-30: 6.62026-07-31: 6.52026-08-31: 6.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 6.4 to 6.7 · axis starts at 6.4

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.

26.4%
18.932.746.52020-03-31: 22.02020-06-30: 22.22020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 21.62021-03-31: 25.12021-06-30: 26.82021-09-30: 34.22021-12-31: 37.82022-03-31: 35.22022-06-30: 32.62022-09-30: 32.22022-12-31: 29.62023-03-31: 31.82023-06-30: 33.72023-09-30: 39.82023-12-31: 35.22024-03-31: 37.12024-06-30: 36.62024-09-30: 34.82024-12-31: 43.92025-03-31: 42.42025-06-30: 43.52025-09-30: 36.12025-12-31: 32.22026-03-31: 26.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.6 to 43.9 · axis starts at 18.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

25.5%
14.625.837.12020-03-31: 34.42020-06-30: 33.92020-09-30: 30.72020-12-31: 33.62021-03-31: 34.92021-06-30: 31.32021-09-30: 29.82021-12-31: 22.72022-03-31: 24.62022-06-30: 26.42022-09-30: 28.72022-12-31: 30.22023-03-31: 28.92023-06-30: 34.62023-09-30: 30.52023-12-31: 33.52024-03-31: 27.22024-06-30: 23.22024-09-30: 24.52024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 24.62025-06-30: 23.32025-09-30: 25.82025-12-31: 27.42026-03-31: 25.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.8 to 34.9 · axis starts at 14.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

2.0%
1.15.810.52020-03-31: 5.92020-06-30: 6.32020-09-30: 6.62020-12-31: 7.12021-03-31: 6.72021-06-30: 7.32021-09-30: 5.12021-12-31: 5.82022-03-31: 6.12022-06-30: 3.02022-09-30: 4.02022-12-31: 5.72023-03-31: 4.02023-06-30: 5.92023-09-30: 4.82023-12-31: 3.52024-03-31: 4.42024-06-30: 6.02024-09-30: 7.22024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 7.02025-06-30: 3.72025-09-30: 2.62025-12-31: 2.12026-03-31: 2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2 to 9.6 · axis starts at 1.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

29.5%
10.320.931.62020-03-31: 24.42020-06-30: 22.32020-09-30: 23.92020-12-31: 23.42021-03-31: 23.32021-06-30: 29.02021-09-30: 23.82021-12-31: 19.62022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 19.62022-09-30: 18.92022-12-31: 17.82023-03-31: 18.22023-06-30: 12.32023-09-30: 14.72023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 22.12024-06-30: 24.52024-09-30: 24.72024-12-31: 23.52025-03-31: 19.22025-06-30: 23.02025-09-30: 24.82025-12-31: 25.32026-03-31: 29.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.3 to 29.5 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£17,273
6,89713k18k1997-12-31: 8,0091998-12-31: 8,1791999-12-31: 8,5302000-12-31: 8,9362001-12-31: 9,1592002-12-31: 9,3412003-12-31: 9,6112004-12-31: 9,9722005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 10k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 12k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 13k2017-12-31: 13k2018-12-31: 14k2019-12-31: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-12-31: 15k2022-12-31: 15k2023-12-31: 16k2024-12-31: 17k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,009 to 17k · axis starts at 6,897

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,399
1,5042,0002,4952020-01-31: 1,6412020-02-29: 1,6452020-03-31: 1,6382020-04-30: 1,6002020-05-31: 1,6192020-06-30: 1,6442020-07-31: 1,6732020-08-31: 1,6912020-09-30: 1,7132020-10-31: 1,7172020-11-30: 1,7232020-12-31: 1,7482021-01-31: 1,7082021-02-28: 1,7112021-03-31: 1,7332021-04-30: 1,7482021-05-31: 1,7512021-06-30: 1,7612021-07-31: 1,7632021-08-31: 1,7682021-09-30: 1,7812021-10-31: 1,7792021-11-30: 1,7862021-12-31: 1,8262022-01-31: 1,7912022-02-28: 1,7982022-03-31: 1,8422022-04-30: 1,8442022-05-31: 1,8602022-06-30: 1,8682022-07-31: 1,8802022-08-31: 1,8802022-09-30: 1,9092022-10-31: 1,9052022-11-30: 1,9582022-12-31: 1,9602023-01-31: 1,9272023-02-28: 1,9262023-03-31: 1,9452023-04-30: 1,9922023-05-31: 2,0202023-06-30: 2,0482023-07-31: 2,0292023-08-31: 2,0292023-09-30: 2,0352023-10-31: 2,0512023-11-30: 2,0942023-12-31: 2,0922024-01-31: 2,0622024-02-29: 2,0692024-03-31: 2,0952024-04-30: 2,1392024-05-31: 2,1652024-06-30: 2,1582024-07-31: 2,1682024-08-31: 2,1742024-09-30: 2,1752024-10-31: 2,2162024-11-30: 2,2352024-12-31: 2,2362025-01-31: 2,2062025-02-28: 2,2042025-03-31: 2,2172025-04-30: 2,2622025-05-31: 2,2812025-06-30: 2,2782025-07-31: 2,2972025-08-31: 2,3182025-09-30: 2,3052025-10-31: 2,3032025-11-30: 2,3082025-12-31: 2,3362026-01-31: 2,3022026-02-28: 2,3062026-03-31: 2,3302026-04-30: 2,3682026-05-31: 2,3842026-06-30: 2,3972026-07-31: 2,399 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,600 to 2,399 · axis starts at 1,504

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.

147,137
131k141k151k2020-01-31: 136k2020-02-29: 136k2020-03-31: 136k2020-04-30: 134k2020-05-31: 134k2020-06-30: 134k2020-07-31: 134k2020-08-31: 133k2020-09-30: 134k2020-10-31: 134k2020-11-30: 134k2020-12-31: 134k2021-01-31: 133k2021-02-28: 133k2021-03-31: 133k2021-04-30: 134k2021-05-31: 135k2021-06-30: 136k2021-07-31: 137k2021-08-31: 137k2021-09-30: 138k2021-10-31: 139k2021-11-30: 140k2021-12-31: 140k2022-01-31: 139k2022-02-28: 139k2022-03-31: 139k2022-04-30: 140k2022-05-31: 140k2022-06-30: 141k2022-07-31: 141k2022-08-31: 141k2022-09-30: 142k2022-10-31: 143k2022-11-30: 144k2022-12-31: 144k2023-01-31: 142k2023-02-28: 142k2023-03-31: 142k2023-04-30: 143k2023-05-31: 144k2023-06-30: 145k2023-07-31: 145k2023-08-31: 144k2023-09-30: 145k2023-10-31: 146k2023-11-30: 147k2023-12-31: 147k2024-01-31: 145k2024-02-29: 145k2024-03-31: 145k2024-04-30: 147k2024-05-31: 147k2024-06-30: 148k2024-07-31: 148k2024-08-31: 147k2024-09-30: 148k2024-10-31: 149k2024-11-30: 149k2024-12-31: 148k2025-01-31: 147k2025-02-28: 146k2025-03-31: 146k2025-04-30: 147k2025-05-31: 147k2025-06-30: 147k2025-07-31: 148k2025-08-31: 147k2025-09-30: 148k2025-10-31: 148k2025-11-30: 149k2025-12-31: 148k2026-01-31: 147k2026-02-28: 146k2026-03-31: 146k2026-04-30: 147k2026-05-31: 147k2026-06-30: 147k2026-07-31: 147k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 133k to 149k · axis starts at 131k

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
10,140
5,8068,20511k2010-03-31: 6,4852011-03-31: 6,2702012-03-31: 6,5102013-03-31: 6,5302014-03-31: 6,8902015-03-31: 7,6802016-03-31: 8,2752017-03-31: 8,7552018-03-31: 8,7752019-03-31: 8,8852020-03-31: 9,1052021-03-31: 9,5852022-03-31: 9,8752023-03-31: 9,9352024-03-31: 9,9452025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,270 to 10k · axis starts at 5,806

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

7,725
3,8676,0028,1382010-03-31: 4,4252011-03-31: 4,2802012-03-31: 4,4102013-03-31: 4,4202014-03-31: 4,7102015-03-31: 5,4002016-03-31: 6,0652017-03-31: 6,4902018-03-31: 6,3652019-03-31: 6,5552020-03-31: 6,7702021-03-31: 7,2402022-03-31: 7,4452023-03-31: 7,4752024-03-31: 7,5352025-03-31: 7,725 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,280 to 7,725 · axis starts at 3,867

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

635
4915906892010-03-31: 5252011-03-31: 5102012-03-31: 5352013-03-31: 5552014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 5852016-03-31: 5902017-03-31: 5802018-03-31: 6702019-03-31: 6302020-03-31: 6102021-03-31: 5952022-03-31: 6052023-03-31: 6202024-03-31: 6252025-03-31: 635 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 510 to 670 · axis starts at 491

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

70
4257.5732010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 70 · axis starts at 42

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 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

360
3093403712010-03-31: 3152011-03-31: 3302012-03-31: 3252013-03-31: 3352014-03-31: 3452015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3602017-03-31: 3652018-03-31: 3452019-03-31: 3402020-03-31: 3602021-03-31: 3652022-03-31: 3602023-03-31: 3652024-03-31: 3552025-03-31: 360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 315 to 365 · axis starts at 309

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

20
19.422.525.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 25 · axis starts at 19.4

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

1,200
9031,0951,2872010-03-31: 1,0002011-03-31: 9402012-03-31: 1,0302013-03-31: 1,0002014-03-31: 1,0352015-03-31: 1,1052016-03-31: 1,0352017-03-31: 1,0902018-03-31: 1,1602019-03-31: 1,1302020-03-31: 1,1402021-03-31: 1,1652022-03-31: 1,2452023-03-31: 1,2502024-03-31: 1,2002025-03-31: 1,200 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 940 to 1,250 · axis starts at 903

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

110
1071221382010-03-31: 1352011-03-31: 1302012-03-31: 1252013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1252018-03-31: 1352019-03-31: 1302020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1152022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1252024-03-31: 1252025-03-31: 110 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 110 to 135 · axis starts at 107

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 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

11,870
7,6259,97512k2010-03-31: 8,4652011-03-31: 8,0802012-03-31: 8,3752013-03-31: 8,3352014-03-31: 8,6552015-03-31: 9,4152016-03-31: 10k2017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,080 to 12k · axis starts at 7,625

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

7,306
3,2405,4917,7421998-12-31: 3,6761999-12-31: 3,7132000-12-31: 3,7442001-12-31: 3,8332002-12-31: 3,9922003-12-31: 4,1602004-12-31: 4,2742005-12-31: 4,4262006-12-31: 4,6132007-12-31: 4,6492008-12-31: 4,7242009-12-31: 4,6252010-12-31: 4,6852011-12-31: 4,6472012-12-31: 4,8192013-12-31: 5,0242014-12-31: 5,4752015-12-31: 5,6722016-12-31: 5,9502017-12-31: 6,2502018-12-31: 6,4672019-12-31: 6,4152020-12-31: 6,2442021-12-31: 6,3782022-12-31: 6,7202023-12-31: 7,306 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,676 to 7,306 · axis starts at 3,240

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Sandwell

Sandwell