The Datum Report

Local area

Sheffield

What we think is happening

Pay in Sheffield has been growing.

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

By subject

Every figure published for Sheffield. 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
10.0%
10.010.210.42025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 10 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 10 to 10.4 · axis starts at 10.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.6%
70.771.271.72025-12-31: 70.82026-03-31: 71.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 70.8 to 71.6 · axis starts at 70.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.1%
4.14.75.22025-12-31: 4.22026-03-31: 5.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.2 to 5.1 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.6%
24.425.426.32025-12-31: 26.12026-03-31: 24.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 24.6 to 26.1 · axis starts at 24.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
16,735
16k16k17k2026-01-31: 16k2026-02-28: 16k2026-03-31: 17k2026-04-30: 16k2026-05-31: 16k2026-06-30: 16k2026-07-31: 16k2026-08-31: 17k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 16k to 17k · axis starts at 16k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

4.4%
4.24.34.42026-01-31: 4.22026-02-28: 4.32026-03-31: 4.32026-04-30: 4.32026-05-31: 4.32026-06-30: 4.32026-07-31: 4.32026-08-31: 4.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.2 to 4.4 · axis starts at 4.2

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
1.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
24 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.9%
21.623.325.02025-12-31: 24.72026-03-31: 21.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 21.9 to 24.7 · axis starts at 21.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

13.8%
12.413.815.22025-12-31: 13.82026-03-31: 13.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 13.8 · axis starts at 12.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

9.1%
9.09.610.32025-12-31: 10.22026-03-31: 9.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 9.1 to 10.2 · axis starts at 9.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

36.8%
3435.537.12025-12-31: 34.32026-03-31: 36.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 34.3 to 36.8 · axis starts at 34

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£20,214
8,10315k22k1997-12-31: 9,4011998-12-31: 9,5061999-12-31: 9,9642000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 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: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 19k2024-12-31: 20k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,401 to 20k · axis starts at 8,103

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,493
1,5952,0922,5892020-01-31: 1,6992020-02-29: 1,7142020-03-31: 1,7122020-04-30: 1,6912020-05-31: 1,7022020-06-30: 1,7132020-07-31: 1,7402020-08-31: 1,7622020-09-30: 1,7772020-10-31: 1,7802020-11-30: 1,7862020-12-31: 1,8092021-01-31: 1,7872021-02-28: 1,7942021-03-31: 1,8182021-04-30: 1,8262021-05-31: 1,8212021-06-30: 1,8292021-07-31: 1,8302021-08-31: 1,8402021-09-30: 1,8702021-10-31: 1,8602021-11-30: 1,8752021-12-31: 1,8822022-01-31: 1,8622022-02-28: 1,8702022-03-31: 1,8942022-04-30: 1,9072022-05-31: 1,9112022-06-30: 1,9202022-07-31: 1,9352022-08-31: 1,9572022-09-30: 2,0092022-10-31: 1,9942022-11-30: 2,0262022-12-31: 2,0272023-01-31: 2,0072023-02-28: 2,0102023-03-31: 2,0292023-04-30: 2,0592023-05-31: 2,0902023-06-30: 2,1572023-07-31: 2,1092023-08-31: 2,1102023-09-30: 2,1142023-10-31: 2,1172023-11-30: 2,1672023-12-31: 2,1672024-01-31: 2,1412024-02-29: 2,1522024-03-31: 2,1752024-04-30: 2,2162024-05-31: 2,2282024-06-30: 2,2252024-07-31: 2,2392024-08-31: 2,2502024-09-30: 2,2582024-10-31: 2,3182024-11-30: 2,3222024-12-31: 2,3022025-01-31: 2,2812025-02-28: 2,2902025-03-31: 2,3192025-04-30: 2,3442025-05-31: 2,3602025-06-30: 2,3582025-07-31: 2,3682025-08-31: 2,4102025-09-30: 2,4102025-10-31: 2,3962025-11-30: 2,3932025-12-31: 2,4212026-01-31: 2,3862026-02-28: 2,4052026-03-31: 2,4252026-04-30: 2,4712026-05-31: 2,4762026-06-30: 2,4802026-07-31: 2,493 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,691 to 2,493 · axis starts at 1,595

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.

241,920
219k234k250k2020-01-31: 228k2020-02-29: 228k2020-03-31: 228k2020-04-30: 225k2020-05-31: 224k2020-06-30: 225k2020-07-31: 225k2020-08-31: 223k2020-09-30: 223k2020-10-31: 223k2020-11-30: 224k2020-12-31: 224k2021-01-31: 222k2021-02-28: 222k2021-03-31: 223k2021-04-30: 224k2021-05-31: 226k2021-06-30: 228k2021-07-31: 229k2021-08-31: 230k2021-09-30: 232k2021-10-31: 233k2021-11-30: 236k2021-12-31: 236k2022-01-31: 234k2022-02-28: 235k2022-03-31: 237k2022-04-30: 236k2022-05-31: 237k2022-06-30: 238k2022-07-31: 238k2022-08-31: 237k2022-09-30: 239k2022-10-31: 240k2022-11-30: 242k2022-12-31: 242k2023-01-31: 240k2023-02-28: 240k2023-03-31: 241k2023-04-30: 240k2023-05-31: 241k2023-06-30: 242k2023-07-31: 242k2023-08-31: 241k2023-09-30: 242k2023-10-31: 243k2023-11-30: 245k2023-12-31: 245k2024-01-31: 243k2024-02-29: 242k2024-03-31: 243k2024-04-30: 243k2024-05-31: 244k2024-06-30: 244k2024-07-31: 244k2024-08-31: 242k2024-09-30: 243k2024-10-31: 245k2024-11-30: 247k2024-12-31: 246k2025-01-31: 243k2025-02-28: 242k2025-03-31: 242k2025-04-30: 242k2025-05-31: 242k2025-06-30: 243k2025-07-31: 243k2025-08-31: 242k2025-09-30: 242k2025-10-31: 243k2025-11-30: 245k2025-12-31: 244k2026-01-31: 242k2026-02-28: 241k2026-03-31: 241k2026-04-30: 241k2026-05-31: 242k2026-06-30: 242k2026-07-31: 242k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 222k to 247k · axis starts at 219k

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
16,755

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

12,500

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,165

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

95

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

645

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

40

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2,050

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

215

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

25

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20,205

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17,295
5,23112k19k1998-12-31: 6,5241999-12-31: 6,5772000-12-31: 6,8772001-12-31: 7,5062002-12-31: 8,0182003-12-31: 8,5762004-12-31: 9,0922005-12-31: 9,5292006-12-31: 10k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 11k2012-12-31: 11k2013-12-31: 12k2014-12-31: 12k2015-12-31: 12k2016-12-31: 12k2017-12-31: 12k2018-12-31: 13k2019-12-31: 13k2020-12-31: 13k2021-12-31: 14k2022-12-31: 16k2023-12-31: 17k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 6,524 to 17k · axis starts at 5,231

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025