The Datum Report

Local area

Shropshire

What we think is happening

Pay in Shropshire has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Shropshire has been weakening.

strong 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
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.0% +3.4 in the top 8% of 170

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Shropshire. 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
12.4%
11.413.615.92020-03-31: 14.22020-06-30: 14.72020-09-30: 13.72020-12-31: 13.72021-03-31: 15.52021-06-30: 14.12021-09-30: 15.12021-12-31: 14.72022-03-31: 13.42022-06-30: 13.32022-09-30: 14.02022-12-31: 14.72023-03-31: 12.52023-06-30: 12.52023-09-30: 14.52023-12-31: 14.32024-03-31: 15.42024-06-30: 15.02024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 13.62025-03-31: 12.92025-06-30: 12.32025-09-30: 12.12025-12-31: 11.82026-03-31: 12.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.8 to 15.5 · axis starts at 11.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.3%
74.278.883.42020-03-31: 79.62020-06-30: 80.22020-09-30: 77.82020-12-31: 77.42021-03-31: 76.32021-06-30: 76.72021-09-30: 76.22021-12-31: 75.12022-03-31: 76.22022-06-30: 76.32022-09-30: 76.62022-12-31: 79.62023-03-31: 77.42023-06-30: 76.12023-09-30: 78.82023-12-31: 78.82024-03-31: 80.72024-06-30: 82.62024-09-30: 79.82024-12-31: 79.02025-03-31: 79.32025-06-30: 80.92025-09-30: 80.02025-12-31: 80.42026-03-31: 79.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.1 to 82.6 · axis starts at 74.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.8%
1.33.04.62020-03-31: 3.12020-06-30: 3.22020-09-30: 3.42020-12-31: 4.32021-03-31: 3.92021-06-30: 2.02021-09-30: 1.62021-12-31: 2.22022-03-31: 2.72022-06-30: 4.12022-09-30: 4.32022-12-31: 3.02023-03-31: 4.02023-06-30: 4.12023-09-30: 3.82023-12-31: 3.92024-03-31: 3.52024-06-30: 1.92024-09-30: 2.02024-12-31: 2.22025-03-31: 1.72025-06-30: 1.92025-09-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.42026-03-31: 2.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.6 to 4.3 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

18.4%
15.019.524.12020-03-31: 17.92020-06-30: 17.22020-09-30: 19.42020-12-31: 19.22021-03-31: 20.62021-06-30: 21.72021-09-30: 22.62021-12-31: 23.22022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 20.42022-09-30: 20.02022-12-31: 17.92023-03-31: 19.52023-06-30: 20.62023-09-30: 18.12023-12-31: 18.02024-03-31: 16.32024-06-30: 15.92024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 19.22025-03-31: 19.42025-06-30: 17.52025-09-30: 18.02025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 18.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.9 to 23.2 · axis starts at 15.0

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

Claimant count
August 2026
4,675
3,1896,4759,7612020-01-31: 3,8252020-02-29: 3,8402020-03-31: 4,0102020-04-30: 7,2652020-05-31: 9,1252020-06-30: 8,6852020-07-31: 8,9102020-08-31: 9,0252020-09-30: 8,8902020-10-31: 8,4052020-11-30: 8,5052020-12-31: 8,4402021-01-31: 8,2552021-02-28: 8,6952021-03-31: 8,5702021-04-30: 8,3302021-05-31: 7,6952021-06-30: 7,0452021-07-31: 6,8002021-08-31: 6,4952021-09-30: 6,2202021-10-31: 5,9102021-11-30: 5,7202021-12-31: 5,5752022-01-31: 5,4852022-02-28: 5,4402022-03-31: 5,1702022-04-30: 4,8202022-05-31: 4,6452022-06-30: 4,5452022-07-31: 4,5252022-08-31: 4,5402022-09-30: 4,5652022-10-31: 4,4852022-11-30: 4,4952022-12-31: 4,5052023-01-31: 4,5352023-02-28: 4,5652023-03-31: 4,5752023-04-30: 4,5752023-05-31: 4,4052023-06-30: 4,4402023-07-31: 4,4452023-08-31: 4,3152023-09-30: 4,2752023-10-31: 4,1952023-11-30: 4,2152023-12-31: 4,1302024-01-31: 4,2102024-02-29: 4,3452024-03-31: 4,3802024-04-30: 4,3502024-05-31: 4,4952024-06-30: 4,7052024-07-31: 5,1102024-08-31: 5,1252024-09-30: 5,0402024-10-31: 5,0002024-11-30: 4,9302024-12-31: 4,8252025-01-31: 4,8352025-02-28: 4,9002025-03-31: 4,8152025-04-30: 4,6502025-05-31: 4,5552025-06-30: 4,5402025-07-31: 4,4202025-08-31: 4,4402025-09-30: 4,3902025-10-31: 4,4202025-11-30: 4,4302025-12-31: 4,3452026-01-31: 4,4802026-02-28: 4,7002026-03-31: 4,7252026-04-30: 4,6002026-05-31: 4,5402026-06-30: 4,6352026-07-31: 4,5702026-08-31: 4,675 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,825 to 9,125 · axis starts at 3,189

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

2.4%
2.32.42.52026-01-31: 2.32026-02-28: 2.42026-03-31: 2.52026-04-30: 2.42026-05-31: 2.42026-06-30: 2.42026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.3 to 2.5 · axis starts at 2.3

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)
24 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.5%
12.320.628.82020-03-31: 18.72020-06-30: 21.42020-09-30: 19.52020-12-31: 19.42021-03-31: 21.62021-06-30: 25.12021-09-30: 24.72021-12-31: 25.12022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 17.02022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 17.62023-03-31: 202023-06-30: 25.72023-09-30: 19.92023-12-31: 18.32024-03-31: 18.22024-06-30: 14.62024-09-30: 17.52024-12-31: 13.92025-03-31: 16.02025-06-30: 22.42025-09-30: 21.92025-12-31: 27.22026-03-31: 24.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 27.2 · axis starts at 12.3

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

18.0%
7.714.621.52020-03-31: 17.22020-06-30: 19.22020-09-30: 19.82020-12-31: 19.72021-03-31: 16.32021-06-30: 14.52021-09-30: 17.62021-12-31: 19.42022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 18.22022-12-31: 14.82023-03-31: 14.12023-06-30: 11.42023-09-30: 10.22023-12-31: 11.92024-03-31: 13.52024-06-30: 18.12024-09-30: 15.12024-12-31: 11.92025-03-31: 10.72025-06-30: 9.62025-09-30: 9.02025-12-31: 14.62026-03-31: 18 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.0 to 20.2 · axis starts at 7.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

30.7%
13.727.140.42020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 20.82020-09-30: 22.92020-12-31: 23.72021-03-31: 23.52021-06-30: 22.32021-09-30: 23.52021-12-31: 19.62022-03-31: 21.02022-06-30: 22.22022-09-30: 22.12022-12-31: 25.62023-03-31: 19.42023-06-30: 21.82023-09-30: 19.62023-12-31: 21.02024-03-31: 18.52024-06-30: 16.32024-09-30: 17.52024-12-31: 27.02025-03-31: 28.42025-06-30: 29.22025-09-30: 37.82025-12-31: 30.62026-03-31: 30.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.3 to 37.8 · axis starts at 13.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

11.2%
8.821.233.72020-03-31: 23.62020-06-30: 21.72020-09-30: 22.42020-12-31: 20.32021-03-31: 21.92021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 26.32022-03-31: 26.12022-06-30: 27.82022-09-30: 26.52022-12-31: 22.82023-03-31: 24.82023-06-30: 17.82023-09-30: 19.32023-12-31: 21.62024-03-31: 23.62024-06-30: 28.12024-09-30: 29.92024-12-31: 31.22025-03-31: 30.92025-06-30: 27.62025-09-30: 20.12025-12-31: 13.32026-03-31: 11.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.2 to 31.2 · axis starts at 8.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£25,151
9,10418k27k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 25k · axis starts at 9,104

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,496
1,5602,0802,6012020-01-31: 1,6912020-02-29: 1,6942020-03-31: 1,6912020-04-30: 1,6612020-05-31: 1,6802020-06-30: 1,7052020-07-31: 1,7252020-08-31: 1,7442020-09-30: 1,7742020-10-31: 1,7682020-11-30: 1,7762020-12-31: 1,7952021-01-31: 1,7702021-02-28: 1,7762021-03-31: 1,8012021-04-30: 1,8192021-05-31: 1,8162021-06-30: 1,8232021-07-31: 1,8212021-08-31: 1,8252021-09-30: 1,8602021-10-31: 1,8602021-11-30: 1,8602021-12-31: 1,8912022-01-31: 1,8732022-02-28: 1,8802022-03-31: 1,9132022-04-30: 1,9202022-05-31: 1,9432022-06-30: 1,9572022-07-31: 1,9462022-08-31: 1,9552022-09-30: 2,0132022-10-31: 2,0032022-11-30: 2,0542022-12-31: 2,0342023-01-31: 2,0232023-02-28: 2,0272023-03-31: 2,0422023-04-30: 2,0772023-05-31: 2,1032023-06-30: 2,1732023-07-31: 2,1032023-08-31: 2,1142023-09-30: 2,1212023-10-31: 2,1262023-11-30: 2,1712023-12-31: 2,1982024-01-31: 2,1512024-02-29: 2,1572024-03-31: 2,1792024-04-30: 2,2242024-05-31: 2,2422024-06-30: 2,2322024-07-31: 2,2342024-08-31: 2,2412024-09-30: 2,2362024-10-31: 2,3202024-11-30: 2,3202024-12-31: 2,3082025-01-31: 2,2832025-02-28: 2,2772025-03-31: 2,3042025-04-30: 2,3592025-05-31: 2,3682025-06-30: 2,3662025-07-31: 2,3682025-08-31: 2,4032025-09-30: 2,3982025-10-31: 2,4222025-11-30: 2,4082025-12-31: 2,4332026-01-31: 2,4062026-02-28: 2,4192026-03-31: 2,4362026-04-30: 2,4832026-05-31: 2,4962026-06-30: 2,5002026-07-31: 2,496 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,661 to 2,500 · axis starts at 1,560

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.

133,765
125k131k137k2020-01-31: 129k2020-02-29: 129k2020-03-31: 129k2020-04-30: 128k2020-05-31: 127k2020-06-30: 128k2020-07-31: 128k2020-08-31: 127k2020-09-30: 127k2020-10-31: 127k2020-11-30: 127k2020-12-31: 127k2021-01-31: 126k2021-02-28: 126k2021-03-31: 127k2021-04-30: 127k2021-05-31: 128k2021-06-30: 130k2021-07-31: 130k2021-08-31: 131k2021-09-30: 131k2021-10-31: 131k2021-11-30: 131k2021-12-31: 131k2022-01-31: 131k2022-02-28: 131k2022-03-31: 132k2022-04-30: 132k2022-05-31: 132k2022-06-30: 132k2022-07-31: 133k2022-08-31: 133k2022-09-30: 133k2022-10-31: 133k2022-11-30: 133k2022-12-31: 133k2023-01-31: 133k2023-02-28: 133k2023-03-31: 133k2023-04-30: 134k2023-05-31: 134k2023-06-30: 135k2023-07-31: 135k2023-08-31: 135k2023-09-30: 135k2023-10-31: 135k2023-11-30: 135k2023-12-31: 135k2024-01-31: 134k2024-02-29: 134k2024-03-31: 134k2024-04-30: 134k2024-05-31: 135k2024-06-30: 135k2024-07-31: 136k2024-08-31: 135k2024-09-30: 135k2024-10-31: 135k2024-11-30: 135k2024-12-31: 135k2025-01-31: 134k2025-02-28: 134k2025-03-31: 134k2025-04-30: 134k2025-05-31: 134k2025-06-30: 135k2025-07-31: 135k2025-08-31: 134k2025-09-30: 134k2025-10-31: 134k2025-11-30: 134k2025-12-31: 134k2026-01-31: 133k2026-02-28: 133k2026-03-31: 133k2026-04-30: 133k2026-05-31: 133k2026-06-30: 134k2026-07-31: 134k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 126k to 136k · axis starts at 125k

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
15,765
14k15k16k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 16k · axis starts at 14k

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

12,405
11k12k13k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 12k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 12k · axis starts at 11k

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

865
6507789052010-03-31: 7252011-03-31: 6752012-03-31: 7452013-03-31: 7602014-03-31: 8052015-03-31: 8652016-03-31: 8552017-03-31: 8702018-03-31: 8502019-03-31: 8352020-03-31: 8452021-03-31: 8152022-03-31: 8652023-03-31: 8652024-03-31: 8802025-03-31: 865 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 675 to 880 · axis starts at 650

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

70
58.267.576.82010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 702021-03-31: 702022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 75 · axis starts at 58.2

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

5
4.555.52010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 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 · unchanged at 5 · axis starts at 4.5

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

430
3173854532010-03-31: 3452011-03-31: 3402012-03-31: 3302013-03-31: 3452014-03-31: 3652015-03-31: 3952016-03-31: 4002017-03-31: 4102018-03-31: 4152019-03-31: 4252020-03-31: 4152021-03-31: 4102022-03-31: 4202023-03-31: 4402024-03-31: 4202025-03-31: 430 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 330 to 440 · axis starts at 317

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

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

1,805
1,7781,9182,0572010-03-31: 1,8652011-03-31: 1,8552012-03-31: 1,8952013-03-31: 1,9002014-03-31: 2,0052015-03-31: 2,0302016-03-31: 1,9452017-03-31: 1,9602018-03-31: 1,9902019-03-31: 1,9702020-03-31: 1,9502021-03-31: 1,9402022-03-31: 1,9402023-03-31: 1,9152024-03-31: 1,8402025-03-31: 1,805 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,805 to 2,030 · axis starts at 1,778

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

150
82.81201572010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1152017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1302024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 150 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 150 · axis starts at 82.8

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

10
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: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 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

17,950
16k17k18k2010-03-31: 16k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 18k · axis starts at 16k

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

7,987
2,7835,6648,5451998-12-31: 3,3411999-12-31: 3,3902000-12-31: 3,4882001-12-31: 3,6402002-12-31: 3,8722003-12-31: 4,0892004-12-31: 4,2932005-12-31: 4,4612006-12-31: 4,6052007-12-31: 4,7182008-12-31: 5,0222009-12-31: 4,8032010-12-31: 4,8972011-12-31: 5,0192012-12-31: 5,1222013-12-31: 5,3332014-12-31: 5,5462015-12-31: 5,6252016-12-31: 5,8342017-12-31: 5,9872018-12-31: 6,2842019-12-31: 6,3512020-12-31: 6,1292021-12-31: 7,0012022-12-31: 7,4192023-12-31: 7,987 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,341 to 7,987 · axis starts at 2,783

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Shropshire

Shropshire