The Datum Report

Local area

Solihull

What we think is happening

The unemployment rate in Solihull has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.7% +1.6 in the top 5% of 169

By subject

Every figure published for Solihull. 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
8.0%
7.18.610.12020-03-31: 8.52020-06-30: 8.82020-09-30: 7.92020-12-31: 7.52021-03-31: 7.82021-06-30: 8.22021-09-30: 9.02021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 8.12023-03-31: 8.92023-06-30: 9.02023-09-30: 8.72023-12-31: 8.62024-03-31: 8.12024-06-30: 9.02024-09-30: 9.42024-12-31: 9.72025-03-31: 8.62025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 7.42026-03-31: 8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.4 to 9.8 · axis starts at 7.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.6%
74.477.580.62020-03-31: 77.12020-06-30: 76.82020-09-30: 75.92020-12-31: 78.02021-03-31: 79.32021-06-30: 79.52021-09-30: 79.72021-12-31: 77.42022-03-31: 77.02022-06-30: 76.12022-09-30: 75.12022-12-31: 77.92023-03-31: 76.62023-06-30: 80.02023-09-30: 77.92023-12-31: 77.62024-03-31: 78.12024-06-30: 77.42024-09-30: 79.92024-12-31: 78.32025-03-31: 78.32025-06-30: 77.12025-09-30: 75.02025-12-31: 77.22026-03-31: 75.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 75.0 to 80.0 · axis starts at 74.4

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.7%
0.64.07.42020-03-31: 3.92020-06-30: 4.42020-09-30: 4.02020-12-31: 4.52021-03-31: 4.32021-06-30: 3.92021-09-30: 3.82021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 4.92022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 6.02022-12-31: 4.62023-03-31: 3.52023-06-30: 2.52023-09-30: 3.62023-12-31: 3.42024-03-31: 2.72024-06-30: 3.12024-09-30: 1.32024-12-31: 2.02025-03-31: 2.42025-06-30: 3.22025-09-30: 5.82025-12-31: 5.12026-03-31: 6.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.3 to 6.7 · axis starts at 0.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

19.0%
16.619.021.42020-03-31: 19.82020-06-30: 19.62020-09-30: 21.02020-12-31: 18.32021-03-31: 17.22021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 17.12021-12-31: 19.42022-03-31: 19.02022-06-30: 19.32022-09-30: 20.12022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 20.52023-06-30: 18.02023-09-30: 19.12023-12-31: 19.62024-03-31: 19.82024-06-30: 20.22024-09-30: 19.12024-12-31: 20.22025-03-31: 19.62025-06-30: 20.42025-09-30: 20.32025-12-31: 18.62026-03-31: 19 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.1 to 21.0 · axis starts at 16.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,750
3,0725,6188,1632020-01-31: 3,5652020-02-29: 3,5952020-03-31: 3,6502020-04-30: 5,8352020-05-31: 7,4002020-06-30: 7,2152020-07-31: 7,4052020-08-31: 7,5252020-09-30: 7,5802020-10-31: 7,3952020-11-30: 7,6702020-12-31: 7,5152021-01-31: 7,3902021-02-28: 7,6502021-03-31: 7,5802021-04-30: 7,3602021-05-31: 6,9102021-06-30: 6,4352021-07-31: 6,2252021-08-31: 6,0602021-09-30: 5,7902021-10-31: 5,5702021-11-30: 5,2652021-12-31: 4,9752022-01-31: 4,9002022-02-28: 4,9652022-03-31: 4,8502022-04-30: 4,6902022-05-31: 4,5052022-06-30: 4,3802022-07-31: 4,3502022-08-31: 4,2052022-09-30: 4,1702022-10-31: 4,0352022-11-30: 4,0352022-12-31: 4,0402023-01-31: 3,9852023-02-28: 4,0352023-03-31: 4,2102023-04-30: 4,2752023-05-31: 4,1302023-06-30: 4,1152023-07-31: 4,1002023-08-31: 4,0302023-09-30: 4,0202023-10-31: 4,0452023-11-30: 4,0852023-12-31: 4,0502024-01-31: 4,1302024-02-29: 4,1802024-03-31: 4,2352024-04-30: 4,0952024-05-31: 4,1152024-06-30: 4,2702024-07-31: 4,6652024-08-31: 4,7302024-09-30: 4,7852024-10-31: 4,7402024-11-30: 4,6852024-12-31: 4,6552025-01-31: 4,6352025-02-28: 4,7902025-03-31: 4,7252025-04-30: 4,7302025-05-31: 4,7202025-06-30: 4,7352025-07-31: 4,5952025-08-31: 4,6252025-09-30: 4,6402025-10-31: 4,6252025-11-30: 4,6352025-12-31: 4,5902026-01-31: 4,5852026-02-28: 4,7002026-03-31: 4,7152026-04-30: 4,6802026-05-31: 4,6302026-06-30: 4,6602026-07-31: 4,6252026-08-31: 4,750 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,565 to 7,670 · axis starts at 3,072

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

3.6%
3.53.53.62026-01-31: 3.52026-02-28: 3.62026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.62026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.62026-07-31: 3.52026-08-31: 3.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.5 to 3.6 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

22.9%
13.522.331.22020-03-31: 19.02020-06-30: 18.72020-09-30: 19.92020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 15.22021-06-30: 17.12021-09-30: 16.32021-12-31: 16.72022-03-31: 17.82022-06-30: 16.02022-09-30: 17.02022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 22.52023-09-30: 24.52023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 29.52024-06-30: 24.92024-09-30: 27.52024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 25.62025-06-30: 26.32025-09-30: 23.12025-12-31: 24.82026-03-31: 22.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.2 to 29.5 · axis starts at 13.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

15.3%
11.117.423.82020-03-31: 22.52020-06-30: 19.92020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 17.72021-03-31: 15.22021-06-30: 16.62021-09-30: 18.12021-12-31: 14.32022-03-31: 15.82022-06-30: 18.92022-09-30: 19.02022-12-31: 19.02023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 18.72023-12-31: 17.42024-03-31: 12.42024-06-30: 14.42024-09-30: 12.32024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 19.22025-06-30: 16.22025-09-30: 16.52025-12-31: 14.42026-03-31: 15.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.3 to 22.5 · axis starts at 11.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

14.4%
12.920.628.22020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 25.52020-09-30: 22.82020-12-31: 24.62021-03-31: 26.72021-06-30: 23.52021-09-30: 23.72021-12-31: 202022-03-31: 17.02022-06-30: 18.92022-09-30: 18.22022-12-31: 19.82023-03-31: 20.52023-06-30: 18.52023-09-30: 16.22023-12-31: 15.82024-03-31: 17.12024-06-30: 16.72024-09-30: 16.02024-12-31: 16.42025-03-31: 14.42025-06-30: 15.42025-09-30: 16.92025-12-31: 15.92026-03-31: 14.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.4 to 26.7 · axis starts at 12.9

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

30.9%
20.030.040.12020-03-31: 26.12020-06-30: 21.92020-09-30: 24.32020-12-31: 22.02021-03-31: 26.72021-06-30: 28.12021-09-30: 30.72021-12-31: 37.62022-03-31: 38.22022-06-30: 37.42022-09-30: 34.42022-12-31: 27.22023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 26.42023-09-30: 33.22023-12-31: 36.02024-03-31: 30.72024-06-30: 31.52024-09-30: 25.82024-12-31: 26.62025-03-31: 28.42025-06-30: 32.42025-09-30: 30.42025-12-31: 31.42026-03-31: 30.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.9 to 38.2 · axis starts at 20.0

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

Pay 3
£27,713
10k20k30k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 28k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,754
1,8052,3302,8562020-01-31: 1,9522020-02-29: 1,9682020-03-31: 1,9672020-04-30: 1,9072020-05-31: 1,9152020-06-30: 1,9312020-07-31: 1,9662020-08-31: 1,9922020-09-30: 2,0292020-10-31: 2,0432020-11-30: 2,0602020-12-31: 2,0972021-01-31: 2,0512021-02-28: 2,0702021-03-31: 2,0972021-04-30: 2,1012021-05-31: 2,1012021-06-30: 2,0982021-07-31: 2,0982021-08-31: 2,0932021-09-30: 2,1152021-10-31: 2,1152021-11-30: 2,1222021-12-31: 2,1672022-01-31: 2,1332022-02-28: 2,1552022-03-31: 2,1932022-04-30: 2,1792022-05-31: 2,1922022-06-30: 2,2022022-07-31: 2,2212022-08-31: 2,2182022-09-30: 2,2632022-10-31: 2,2802022-11-30: 2,3422022-12-31: 2,3352023-01-31: 2,2842023-02-28: 2,3002023-03-31: 2,3512023-04-30: 2,3412023-05-31: 2,3682023-06-30: 2,4292023-07-31: 2,3852023-08-31: 2,3772023-09-30: 2,3892023-10-31: 2,4082023-11-30: 2,4802023-12-31: 2,4982024-01-31: 2,4392024-02-29: 2,4542024-03-31: 2,4942024-04-30: 2,4962024-05-31: 2,5162024-06-30: 2,5082024-07-31: 2,5192024-08-31: 2,5212024-09-30: 2,5292024-10-31: 2,5912024-11-30: 2,6102024-12-31: 2,6402025-01-31: 2,5732025-02-28: 2,5892025-03-31: 2,6262025-04-30: 2,6212025-05-31: 2,6272025-06-30: 2,6272025-07-31: 2,6382025-08-31: 2,6672025-09-30: 2,6512025-10-31: 2,6672025-11-30: 2,6812025-12-31: 2,7132026-01-31: 2,6722026-02-28: 2,7022026-03-31: 2,7272026-04-30: 2,7422026-05-31: 2,7402026-06-30: 2,7522026-07-31: 2,754 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,907 to 2,754 · axis starts at 1,805

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.

97,213
91k95k99k2020-01-31: 95k2020-02-29: 95k2020-03-31: 95k2020-04-30: 94k2020-05-31: 94k2020-06-30: 94k2020-07-31: 94k2020-08-31: 93k2020-09-30: 93k2020-10-31: 92k2020-11-30: 92k2020-12-31: 92k2021-01-31: 92k2021-02-28: 91k2021-03-31: 92k2021-04-30: 92k2021-05-31: 93k2021-06-30: 93k2021-07-31: 94k2021-08-31: 94k2021-09-30: 94k2021-10-31: 94k2021-11-30: 95k2021-12-31: 95k2022-01-31: 95k2022-02-28: 95k2022-03-31: 95k2022-04-30: 95k2022-05-31: 96k2022-06-30: 96k2022-07-31: 96k2022-08-31: 96k2022-09-30: 97k2022-10-31: 97k2022-11-30: 97k2022-12-31: 97k2023-01-31: 97k2023-02-28: 97k2023-03-31: 97k2023-04-30: 97k2023-05-31: 97k2023-06-30: 98k2023-07-31: 98k2023-08-31: 97k2023-09-30: 98k2023-10-31: 98k2023-11-30: 98k2023-12-31: 98k2024-01-31: 98k2024-02-29: 98k2024-03-31: 98k2024-04-30: 98k2024-05-31: 98k2024-06-30: 98k2024-07-31: 98k2024-08-31: 98k2024-09-30: 98k2024-10-31: 98k2024-11-30: 98k2024-12-31: 98k2025-01-31: 97k2025-02-28: 97k2025-03-31: 97k2025-04-30: 97k2025-05-31: 97k2025-06-30: 97k2025-07-31: 98k2025-08-31: 97k2025-09-30: 97k2025-10-31: 97k2025-11-30: 98k2025-12-31: 97k2026-01-31: 97k2026-02-28: 97k2026-03-31: 97k2026-04-30: 97k2026-05-31: 97k2026-06-30: 97k2026-07-31: 97k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 91k to 98k · axis starts at 91k

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
8,270
6,3227,4488,5732010-03-31: 6,6152011-03-31: 6,5402012-03-31: 6,6752013-03-31: 6,7052014-03-31: 6,9402015-03-31: 7,5602016-03-31: 7,9002017-03-31: 8,2152018-03-31: 8,2252019-03-31: 8,2952020-03-31: 8,3052021-03-31: 8,2152022-03-31: 8,1652023-03-31: 8,0252024-03-31: 8,3552025-03-31: 8,270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,540 to 8,355 · axis starts at 6,322

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

6,555
5,0415,9686,8942010-03-31: 5,3102011-03-31: 5,2202012-03-31: 5,3102013-03-31: 5,2902014-03-31: 5,4952015-03-31: 6,0252016-03-31: 6,3402017-03-31: 6,6602018-03-31: 6,6452019-03-31: 6,7152020-03-31: 6,6952021-03-31: 6,6052022-03-31: 6,5052023-03-31: 6,2852024-03-31: 6,6152025-03-31: 6,555 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,220 to 6,715 · axis starts at 5,041

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

435
2593684762010-03-31: 2802011-03-31: 2952012-03-31: 3352013-03-31: 3652014-03-31: 3752015-03-31: 3952016-03-31: 4002017-03-31: 3952018-03-31: 4152019-03-31: 4102020-03-31: 4202021-03-31: 4002022-03-31: 3852023-03-31: 4552024-03-31: 4502025-03-31: 435 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 280 to 455 · axis starts at 259

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

60
20.842.564.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 60 · axis starts at 20.8

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

230
1882222572010-03-31: 2002011-03-31: 2052012-03-31: 1952013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2052015-03-31: 2252016-03-31: 2252017-03-31: 2152018-03-31: 2152019-03-31: 2152020-03-31: 2152021-03-31: 2152022-03-31: 2402023-03-31: 2502024-03-31: 2402025-03-31: 230 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 195 to 250 · axis starts at 188

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

830
6837708572010-03-31: 7052011-03-31: 7002012-03-31: 7002013-03-31: 7052014-03-31: 7102015-03-31: 7552016-03-31: 7702017-03-31: 7702018-03-31: 7702019-03-31: 7702020-03-31: 7702021-03-31: 7952022-03-31: 8402023-03-31: 8252024-03-31: 8352025-03-31: 830 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 700 to 840 · axis starts at 683

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

95
49.677.51052010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 100 · axis starts at 49.6

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

20
2.615.027.42010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 25 · axis starts at 2.6

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

9,810
7,9159,05010k2010-03-31: 8,1352011-03-31: 8,1402012-03-31: 8,3052013-03-31: 8,3252014-03-31: 8,5352015-03-31: 9,1652016-03-31: 9,5802017-03-31: 9,8952018-03-31: 9,9302019-03-31: 9,9652020-03-31: 9,9602021-03-31: 9,8502022-03-31: 9,7752023-03-31: 9,6102024-03-31: 9,9202025-03-31: 9,810 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,135 to 9,965 · axis starts at 7,915

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

10,722
3,4117,45812k1998-12-31: 4,1941999-12-31: 4,2432000-12-31: 4,4782001-12-31: 4,6972002-12-31: 4,7512003-12-31: 4,9192004-12-31: 5,0282005-12-31: 5,2512006-12-31: 5,3452007-12-31: 5,5232008-12-31: 5,5292009-12-31: 5,1832010-12-31: 5,6112011-12-31: 5,7682012-12-31: 6,0612013-12-31: 6,3682014-12-31: 6,7082015-12-31: 7,3812016-12-31: 8,3722017-12-31: 9,1542018-12-31: 9,4152019-12-31: 9,6802020-12-31: 8,4162021-12-31: 8,7362022-12-31: 9,8332023-12-31: 11k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,194 to 11k · axis starts at 3,411

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Solihull

Solihull