The Datum Report

Local area

South and West Derbyshire

What we think is happening

The job market in South and West Derbyshire has been weakening.

deteriorating · strong 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 retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.3% +4.1 in the top 2% of 165
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.2% -4.2 in the bottom 8% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for South and West Derbyshire. 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
10.5%
6.710.213.62020-03-31: 12.92020-06-30: 11.72020-09-30: 11.02020-12-31: 10.42021-03-31: 9.12021-06-30: 9.32021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 7.42022-03-31: 8.42022-06-30: 9.52022-09-30: 102022-12-31: 9.62023-03-31: 9.82023-06-30: 10.12023-09-30: 9.12023-12-31: 9.82024-03-31: 9.72024-06-30: 8.32024-09-30: 8.22024-12-31: 8.12025-03-31: 7.72025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 9.72025-12-31: 10.22026-03-31: 10.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.4 to 12.9 · axis starts at 6.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.9%
73.677.982.32020-03-31: 80.42020-06-30: 78.92020-09-30: 79.52020-12-31: 79.22021-03-31: 76.92021-06-30: 75.92021-09-30: 74.42021-12-31: 75.22022-03-31: 76.72022-06-30: 77.02022-09-30: 76.32022-12-31: 75.12023-03-31: 75.92023-06-30: 76.52023-09-30: 77.92023-12-31: 78.92024-03-31: 79.52024-06-30: 79.02024-09-30: 81.52024-12-31: 79.72025-03-31: 78.22025-06-30: 79.12025-09-30: 79.42025-12-31: 78.62026-03-31: 78.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.4 to 81.5 · axis starts at 73.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.9%
2.72.82.92025-12-31: 2.72026-03-31: 2.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.8%
15.419.323.12020-03-31: 17.32020-06-30: 18.62020-09-30: 18.32020-12-31: 17.32021-03-31: 20.12021-06-30: 21.02021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 22.42022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 20.82022-12-31: 21.82023-03-31: 20.92023-06-30: 21.22023-09-30: 20.22023-12-31: 19.82024-03-31: 18.22024-06-30: 18.62024-09-30: 16.22024-12-31: 17.32025-03-31: 19.22025-06-30: 18.52025-09-30: 18.12025-12-31: 19.22026-03-31: 18.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.2 to 22.4 · axis starts at 15.4

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

Claimant count
August 2026
8,245
5,63211k16k2020-01-31: 6,6702020-02-29: 6,8452020-03-31: 6,6902020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 14k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 13k2021-01-31: 13k2021-02-28: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2021-04-30: 13k2021-05-31: 12k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 9,9402021-10-31: 9,5202021-11-30: 9,0452021-12-31: 8,6602022-01-31: 8,2902022-02-28: 8,3202022-03-31: 8,1252022-04-30: 7,6602022-05-31: 7,5702022-06-30: 7,4002022-07-31: 7,4402022-08-31: 7,5802022-09-30: 7,5402022-10-31: 7,4202022-11-30: 7,4602022-12-31: 7,5702023-01-31: 7,5752023-02-28: 7,7102023-03-31: 7,8952023-04-30: 8,0352023-05-31: 7,7202023-06-30: 7,7152023-07-31: 7,8552023-08-31: 7,6352023-09-30: 7,6352023-10-31: 7,6502023-11-30: 7,7952023-12-31: 7,8952024-01-31: 8,0552024-02-29: 8,3302024-03-31: 8,4652024-04-30: 8,3052024-05-31: 8,1102024-06-30: 8,0702024-07-31: 8,6502024-08-31: 8,7302024-09-30: 8,7402024-10-31: 8,6152024-11-30: 8,4902024-12-31: 8,3002025-01-31: 8,3002025-02-28: 8,6202025-03-31: 8,5652025-04-30: 8,2752025-05-31: 8,1802025-06-30: 8,0902025-07-31: 8,1352025-08-31: 8,0402025-09-30: 8,0202025-10-31: 8,0702025-11-30: 7,9752025-12-31: 7,8652026-01-31: 7,9552026-02-28: 8,2852026-03-31: 8,2802026-04-30: 8,2002026-05-31: 8,1452026-06-30: 8,1152026-07-31: 8,0752026-08-31: 8,245 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,670 to 15k · axis starts at 5,632

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

2.6%
2.52.52.62026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.52026-06-30: 2.52026-07-31: 2.52026-08-31: 2.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.6 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

39.6%
17.729.841.92021-03-31: 33.32021-06-30: 28.32021-09-30: 23.72021-12-31: 24.22022-03-31: 20.12022-06-30: 24.32023-12-31: 30.12024-03-31: 29.32025-03-31: 27.02025-06-30: 32.42025-09-30: 36.72025-12-31: 37.62026-03-31: 39.6 2021-03 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 20.1 to 39.6 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.7, basis not documented by the producer
12 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.2%
12.717.322.02024-09-30: 21.12024-12-31: 19.62025-12-31: 13.62026-03-31: 16.2 2024-09 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 13.6 to 21.1 · axis starts at 12.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.3%
14.320.626.82020-03-31: 23.52020-06-30: 22.92020-09-30: 24.72020-12-31: 25.62021-03-31: 24.02021-06-30: 24.32021-09-30: 25.62021-12-31: 24.92022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 22.72022-09-30: 23.02022-12-31: 24.72023-03-31: 22.72023-06-30: 22.32024-09-30: 17.32025-03-31: 15.52025-09-30: 19.22025-12-31: 16.22026-03-31: 20.3 2020-03 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.5 to 25.6 · axis starts at 14.3

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

18.2%
15.919.523.12020-12-31: 16.62021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 20.12022-03-31: 19.32022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 21.92025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 22.42026-03-31: 18.2 2020-12 2026-03
9 monthly readings · 16.6 to 22.4 · axis starts at 15.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£25,020
7,57217k27k1997-12-31: 9,4411998-12-31: 9,7211999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,441 to 25k · axis starts at 7,572

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,592
1,6502,1722,6932020-01-31: 1,8002020-02-29: 1,8092020-03-31: 1,8022020-04-30: 1,7512020-05-31: 1,7602020-06-30: 1,7912020-07-31: 1,8252020-08-31: 1,8472020-09-30: 1,8642020-10-31: 1,8772020-11-30: 1,8802020-12-31: 1,9172021-01-31: 1,8712021-02-28: 1,8772021-03-31: 1,9032021-04-30: 1,9222021-05-31: 1,9252021-06-30: 1,9292021-07-31: 1,9262021-08-31: 1,9342021-09-30: 1,9592021-10-31: 1,9712021-11-30: 1,9812021-12-31: 2,0222022-01-31: 1,9802022-02-28: 1,9932022-03-31: 2,0292022-04-30: 2,0292022-05-31: 2,0452022-06-30: 2,0592022-07-31: 2,0512022-08-31: 2,0632022-09-30: 2,1112022-10-31: 2,1142022-11-30: 2,1832022-12-31: 2,1732023-01-31: 2,1272023-02-28: 2,1312023-03-31: 2,1602023-04-30: 2,1862023-05-31: 2,2112023-06-30: 2,2602023-07-31: 2,2152023-08-31: 2,2162023-09-30: 2,2262023-10-31: 2,2502023-11-30: 2,3202023-12-31: 2,3072024-01-31: 2,2622024-02-29: 2,2712024-03-31: 2,3012024-04-30: 2,3292024-05-31: 2,3452024-06-30: 2,3392024-07-31: 2,3422024-08-31: 2,3512024-09-30: 2,3642024-10-31: 2,4152024-11-30: 2,4402024-12-31: 2,4342025-01-31: 2,3952025-02-28: 2,4042025-03-31: 2,4282025-04-30: 2,4582025-05-31: 2,4682025-06-30: 2,4682025-07-31: 2,4802025-08-31: 2,5092025-09-30: 2,4972025-10-31: 2,5122025-11-30: 2,5202025-12-31: 2,5432026-01-31: 2,5052026-02-28: 2,5232026-03-31: 2,5422026-04-30: 2,5722026-05-31: 2,5852026-06-30: 2,5902026-07-31: 2,592 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,751 to 2,592 · axis starts at 1,650

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.

230,932
219k227k235k2020-01-31: 226k2020-02-29: 225k2020-03-31: 225k2020-04-30: 223k2020-05-31: 222k2020-06-30: 223k2020-07-31: 223k2020-08-31: 223k2020-09-30: 222k2020-10-31: 222k2020-11-30: 222k2020-12-31: 221k2021-01-31: 221k2021-02-28: 221k2021-03-31: 222k2021-04-30: 223k2021-05-31: 224k2021-06-30: 226k2021-07-31: 227k2021-08-31: 227k2021-09-30: 228k2021-10-31: 228k2021-11-30: 229k2021-12-31: 228k2022-01-31: 227k2022-02-28: 228k2022-03-31: 229k2022-04-30: 229k2022-05-31: 230k2022-06-30: 231k2022-07-31: 231k2022-08-31: 231k2022-09-30: 232k2022-10-31: 232k2022-11-30: 233k2022-12-31: 232k2023-01-31: 231k2023-02-28: 231k2023-03-31: 231k2023-04-30: 232k2023-05-31: 232k2023-06-30: 233k2023-07-31: 233k2023-08-31: 233k2023-09-30: 233k2023-10-31: 233k2023-11-30: 234k2023-12-31: 233k2024-01-31: 232k2024-02-29: 232k2024-03-31: 232k2024-04-30: 232k2024-05-31: 233k2024-06-30: 234k2024-07-31: 234k2024-08-31: 233k2024-09-30: 233k2024-10-31: 233k2024-11-30: 233k2024-12-31: 232k2025-01-31: 231k2025-02-28: 231k2025-03-31: 231k2025-04-30: 231k2025-05-31: 232k2025-06-30: 232k2025-07-31: 232k2025-08-31: 232k2025-09-30: 232k2025-10-31: 231k2025-11-30: 232k2025-12-31: 231k2026-01-31: 230k2026-02-28: 230k2026-03-31: 230k2026-04-30: 230k2026-05-31: 231k2026-06-30: 231k2026-07-31: 231k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 221k to 234k · 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
20,550
17k20k22k2010-03-31: 18k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 18k2013-03-31: 18k2014-03-31: 18k2015-03-31: 20k2016-03-31: 20k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 20k2019-03-31: 21k2020-03-31: 21k2021-03-31: 21k2022-03-31: 21k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 21k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 22k · axis starts at 17k

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

15,960
13k15k17k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 17k · axis starts at 13k

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

1,170
9471,1681,3882010-03-31: 1,0302011-03-31: 9902012-03-31: 1,0552013-03-31: 1,0652014-03-31: 1,1502015-03-31: 1,2002016-03-31: 1,1952017-03-31: 1,2102018-03-31: 1,2102019-03-31: 1,1902020-03-31: 1,1652021-03-31: 1,1502022-03-31: 1,1802023-03-31: 1,3452024-03-31: 1,1952025-03-31: 1,170 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 990 to 1,345 · axis starts at 947

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

85
65.887.51092010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 902015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 105 · axis starts at 65.8

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: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 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

700
5476657832010-03-31: 6052011-03-31: 5702012-03-31: 5852013-03-31: 6102014-03-31: 6502015-03-31: 6752016-03-31: 6702017-03-31: 6902018-03-31: 7002019-03-31: 7302020-03-31: 7052021-03-31: 7302022-03-31: 7502023-03-31: 7602024-03-31: 7152025-03-31: 700 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 570 to 760 · axis starts at 547

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

40
28.83541.22010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 40 · axis starts at 28.8

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

2,335
2,1672,4682,7682010-03-31: 2,3202011-03-31: 2,2802012-03-31: 2,3102013-03-31: 2,2252014-03-31: 2,2952015-03-31: 2,4602016-03-31: 2,3602017-03-31: 2,3552018-03-31: 2,3752019-03-31: 2,3902020-03-31: 2,4052021-03-31: 2,3852022-03-31: 2,7102023-03-31: 2,6152024-03-31: 2,4852025-03-31: 2,335 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,225 to 2,710 · axis starts at 2,167

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

230
1682022372010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1752012-03-31: 1852013-03-31: 1902014-03-31: 1852015-03-31: 1902016-03-31: 1952017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 2052019-03-31: 2002020-03-31: 1952021-03-31: 1952022-03-31: 2052023-03-31: 2052024-03-31: 2252025-03-31: 230 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 230 · axis starts at 168

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: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 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

23,450
20k23k25k2010-03-31: 21k2011-03-31: 21k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 24k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 24k2020-03-31: 24k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 24k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 24k2025-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 21k to 25k · axis starts at 20k

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

12,401
4,5968,91613k1998-12-31: 5,4321999-12-31: 5,5372000-12-31: 5,5312001-12-31: 5,6822002-12-31: 5,9082003-12-31: 6,1432004-12-31: 6,4352005-12-31: 6,9032006-12-31: 6,9782007-12-31: 7,1632008-12-31: 7,4312009-12-31: 6,9722010-12-31: 7,4862011-12-31: 7,6932012-12-31: 8,0482013-12-31: 8,5682014-12-31: 8,8242015-12-31: 8,9572016-12-31: 9,3732017-12-31: 9,6412018-12-31: 10k2019-12-31: 11k2020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 12k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,432 to 12k · axis starts at 4,596

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South and West Derbyshire

Amber Valley · Derbyshire Dales · Erewash · High Peak · South Derbyshire