The Datum Report

Local area

South Hampshire

What we think is happening

Pay in South Hampshire has been uneven.

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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.6% +2.6 in the top 8% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for South Hampshire. 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%
5.28.211.22020-03-31: 10.62020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 9.02020-12-31: 8.82021-03-31: 8.22021-06-30: 7.32021-09-30: 7.32021-12-31: 7.32022-03-31: 6.52022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 7.82022-12-31: 7.32023-03-31: 8.62023-06-30: 9.22023-09-30: 8.32023-12-31: 7.72024-03-31: 7.42024-06-30: 8.22024-09-30: 6.72025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 8.62026-03-31: 8 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 5.8 to 10.6 · axis starts at 5.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
81.6%
72.377.883.42020-03-31: 77.92020-06-30: 78.12020-09-30: 77.82020-12-31: 75.42021-03-31: 73.62021-06-30: 73.42021-09-30: 76.62021-12-31: 77.22022-03-31: 78.42022-06-30: 76.52022-09-30: 75.02022-12-31: 77.42023-03-31: 79.32023-06-30: 79.52023-09-30: 80.92023-12-31: 79.02024-03-31: 77.82024-06-30: 79.02024-09-30: 78.22024-12-31: 79.62025-03-31: 80.42025-06-30: 80.92025-09-30: 81.52025-12-31: 82.32026-03-31: 81.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.4 to 82.3 · axis starts at 72.3

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
2.2%
1.64.16.52020-12-31: 5.12021-03-31: 6.02021-06-30: 4.62021-09-30: 3.32025-12-31: 2.12026-03-31: 2.2 2020-12 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 2.1 to 6.0 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.6%
15.019.624.22020-03-31: 19.92020-06-30: 18.82020-09-30: 17.92020-12-31: 20.62021-03-31: 21.72021-06-30: 23.12021-09-30: 20.92021-12-31: 20.42022-03-31: 19.82022-06-30: 21.92022-09-30: 23.32022-12-31: 21.02023-03-31: 18.52023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 17.62023-12-31: 19.12024-03-31: 21.12024-06-30: 19.52024-09-30: 20.12024-12-31: 18.32025-03-31: 17.42025-06-30: 16.82025-09-30: 16.42025-12-31: 15.92026-03-31: 16.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.9 to 23.3 · 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
7,590
3,8809,41015k2020-01-31: 4,9502020-02-29: 5,2202020-03-31: 5,3152020-04-30: 11k2020-05-31: 14k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 13k2020-08-31: 13k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 13k2020-11-30: 13k2020-12-31: 13k2021-01-31: 13k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 13k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 10k2021-08-31: 9,8902021-09-30: 9,2452021-10-31: 8,9002021-11-30: 8,6502021-12-31: 8,4252022-01-31: 8,2252022-02-28: 8,2002022-03-31: 7,8802022-04-30: 7,6002022-05-31: 7,3952022-06-30: 7,3252022-07-31: 7,1652022-08-31: 7,1802022-09-30: 6,9752022-10-31: 6,8102022-11-30: 6,8852022-12-31: 6,9202023-01-31: 6,9052023-02-28: 6,9652023-03-31: 7,1352023-04-30: 7,1102023-05-31: 6,7852023-06-30: 6,7652023-07-31: 6,8402023-08-31: 6,8652023-09-30: 6,7952023-10-31: 6,8502023-11-30: 6,9252023-12-31: 6,9152024-01-31: 6,9602024-02-29: 7,2352024-03-31: 7,2752024-04-30: 7,2652024-05-31: 7,2452024-06-30: 7,1652024-07-31: 7,7502024-08-31: 7,7752024-09-30: 7,7602024-10-31: 7,5652024-11-30: 7,4252024-12-31: 7,3352025-01-31: 7,4902025-02-28: 7,7652025-03-31: 7,7252025-04-30: 7,5602025-05-31: 7,4652025-06-30: 7,5302025-07-31: 7,4852025-08-31: 7,5352025-09-30: 7,4652025-10-31: 7,4502025-11-30: 7,4802025-12-31: 7,4752026-01-31: 7,5352026-02-28: 7,8152026-03-31: 7,7952026-04-30: 7,6202026-05-31: 7,4652026-06-30: 7,4802026-07-31: 7,4052026-08-31: 7,590 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,950 to 14k · axis starts at 3,880

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

2.7%
2.72.82.82026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.82026-03-31: 2.82026-04-30: 2.72026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.7

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.

33.6%
21.028.035.02020-03-31: 24.62020-06-30: 24.92021-06-30: 26.32021-09-30: 22.32021-12-31: 25.62022-03-31: 25.52022-06-30: 33.32022-09-30: 33.22022-12-31: 33.12023-03-31: 33.72023-06-30: 29.02024-03-31: 31.22025-06-30: 31.62025-09-30: 31.32025-12-31: 33.22026-03-31: 33.6 2020-03 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 22.3 to 33.7 · axis starts at 21.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.5, basis not documented by the producer
9 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

13.3%
11.520.629.72020-03-31: 22.82020-06-30: 21.62020-12-31: 21.52021-03-31: 20.32021-06-30: 22.32022-03-31: 21.72023-06-30: 14.52023-09-30: 15.42024-09-30: 22.32024-12-31: 28.02025-03-31: 23.82025-06-30: 21.92025-12-31: 15.72026-03-31: 13.3 2020-03 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 13.3 to 28.0 · axis starts at 11.5

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

12.6%
8.217.627.02020-03-31: 17.12021-03-31: 19.32021-06-30: 17.32021-09-30: 18.72021-12-31: 15.12022-06-30: 15.92022-09-30: 18.32022-12-31: 22.12023-03-31: 25.12023-06-30: 21.32023-09-30: 20.92023-12-31: 20.32024-03-31: 18.92025-12-31: 102026-03-31: 12.6 2020-03 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 10 to 25.1 · axis starts at 8.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer
10 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

26.7%
19.324.830.42021-06-30: 21.22021-09-30: 25.42021-12-31: 20.82022-03-31: 20.42025-09-30: 28.42025-12-31: 29.32026-03-31: 26.7 2021-06 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 20.4 to 29.3 · axis starts at 19.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£25,428
8,73718k27k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 25k · axis starts at 8,737

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,668
1,7342,2512,7682020-01-31: 1,8672020-02-29: 1,8832020-03-31: 1,8832020-04-30: 1,8342020-05-31: 1,8422020-06-30: 1,8632020-07-31: 1,8882020-08-31: 1,9142020-09-30: 1,9452020-10-31: 1,9452020-11-30: 1,9622020-12-31: 1,9762021-01-31: 1,9492021-02-28: 1,9622021-03-31: 1,9922021-04-30: 2,0142021-05-31: 2,0032021-06-30: 2,0072021-07-31: 2,0082021-08-31: 2,0102021-09-30: 2,0372021-10-31: 2,0362021-11-30: 2,0532021-12-31: 2,0722022-01-31: 2,0582022-02-28: 2,0662022-03-31: 2,1112022-04-30: 2,1142022-05-31: 2,1142022-06-30: 2,1222022-07-31: 2,1272022-08-31: 2,1462022-09-30: 2,1972022-10-31: 2,1792022-11-30: 2,1992022-12-31: 2,2772023-01-31: 2,2082023-02-28: 2,2102023-03-31: 2,2412023-04-30: 2,2672023-05-31: 2,2892023-06-30: 2,3612023-07-31: 2,2902023-08-31: 2,3042023-09-30: 2,3172023-10-31: 2,3202023-11-30: 2,3352023-12-31: 2,4022024-01-31: 2,3482024-02-29: 2,3522024-03-31: 2,3872024-04-30: 2,4072024-05-31: 2,4122024-06-30: 2,4022024-07-31: 2,4062024-08-31: 2,4142024-09-30: 2,4312024-10-31: 2,5002024-11-30: 2,4912024-12-31: 2,5252025-01-31: 2,4572025-02-28: 2,4692025-03-31: 2,5002025-04-30: 2,5372025-05-31: 2,5372025-06-30: 2,5372025-07-31: 2,5532025-08-31: 2,5752025-09-30: 2,5832025-10-31: 2,5832025-11-30: 2,5772025-12-31: 2,5992026-01-31: 2,5882026-02-28: 2,5972026-03-31: 2,6292026-04-30: 2,6662026-05-31: 2,6612026-06-30: 2,6612026-07-31: 2,668 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,834 to 2,668 · axis starts at 1,734

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.

206,661
196k203k210k2020-01-31: 203k2020-02-29: 203k2020-03-31: 203k2020-04-30: 201k2020-05-31: 200k2020-06-30: 200k2020-07-31: 200k2020-08-31: 199k2020-09-30: 198k2020-10-31: 198k2020-11-30: 199k2020-12-31: 198k2021-01-31: 197k2021-02-28: 197k2021-03-31: 197k2021-04-30: 198k2021-05-31: 200k2021-06-30: 201k2021-07-31: 202k2021-08-31: 202k2021-09-30: 203k2021-10-31: 202k2021-11-30: 203k2021-12-31: 203k2022-01-31: 202k2022-02-28: 203k2022-03-31: 203k2022-04-30: 203k2022-05-31: 204k2022-06-30: 204k2022-07-31: 205k2022-08-31: 205k2022-09-30: 205k2022-10-31: 205k2022-11-30: 206k2022-12-31: 206k2023-01-31: 205k2023-02-28: 205k2023-03-31: 205k2023-04-30: 206k2023-05-31: 206k2023-06-30: 207k2023-07-31: 208k2023-08-31: 207k2023-09-30: 208k2023-10-31: 207k2023-11-30: 208k2023-12-31: 208k2024-01-31: 207k2024-02-29: 206k2024-03-31: 207k2024-04-30: 207k2024-05-31: 208k2024-06-30: 208k2024-07-31: 209k2024-08-31: 208k2024-09-30: 208k2024-10-31: 207k2024-11-30: 207k2024-12-31: 207k2025-01-31: 206k2025-02-28: 205k2025-03-31: 205k2025-04-30: 206k2025-05-31: 206k2025-06-30: 206k2025-07-31: 207k2025-08-31: 206k2025-09-30: 206k2025-10-31: 206k2025-11-30: 207k2025-12-31: 206k2026-01-31: 205k2026-02-28: 205k2026-03-31: 205k2026-04-30: 205k2026-05-31: 206k2026-06-30: 206k2026-07-31: 207k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 197k to 209k · axis starts at 196k

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
15,865
12k15k19k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 18k · axis starts at 12k

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

12,395
9,20612k15k2010-03-31: 10k2011-03-31: 9,7802012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 9,9302014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,780 to 15k · axis starts at 9,206

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

895
7568529492010-03-31: 7752011-03-31: 7752012-03-31: 8402013-03-31: 8502014-03-31: 8902015-03-31: 9202016-03-31: 9002017-03-31: 9302018-03-31: 9052019-03-31: 9102020-03-31: 9152021-03-31: 8952022-03-31: 9052023-03-31: 8852024-03-31: 9102025-03-31: 895 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 775 to 930 · axis starts at 756

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

85
56.47593.62010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 652012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 90 · axis starts at 56.4

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 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 · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

490
4204705202010-03-31: 4452011-03-31: 4402012-03-31: 4302013-03-31: 4752014-03-31: 4852015-03-31: 4852016-03-31: 4902017-03-31: 5002018-03-31: 5102019-03-31: 5052020-03-31: 5102021-03-31: 5102022-03-31: 5002023-03-31: 5102024-03-31: 4952025-03-31: 490 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 430 to 510 · axis starts at 420

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

35
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

1,745
1,5691,7021,8362010-03-31: 1,7102011-03-31: 1,6302012-03-31: 1,5952013-03-31: 1,6252014-03-31: 1,6752015-03-31: 1,7652016-03-31: 1,7352017-03-31: 1,7652018-03-31: 1,8102019-03-31: 1,7952020-03-31: 1,7702021-03-31: 1,7952022-03-31: 1,8102023-03-31: 1,7952024-03-31: 1,7452025-03-31: 1,745 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,595 to 1,810 · axis starts at 1,569

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

190
1231601972010-03-31: 1352011-03-31: 1302012-03-31: 1302013-03-31: 1302014-03-31: 1452015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1502019-03-31: 1502020-03-31: 1552021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1602023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1802025-03-31: 190 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 130 to 190 · axis starts at 123

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

15
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 20 · axis starts at 3.2

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

18,840
15k18k22k2010-03-31: 16k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 20k2019-03-31: 21k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2022-03-31: 19k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 21k · axis starts at 15k

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

13,109
4,7109,36014k1998-12-31: 5,6101999-12-31: 5,6462000-12-31: 5,9552001-12-31: 6,2392002-12-31: 6,5042003-12-31: 6,6792004-12-31: 6,9762005-12-31: 7,3212006-12-31: 7,5972007-12-31: 7,9592008-12-31: 8,3892009-12-31: 8,1772010-12-31: 8,5932011-12-31: 8,8422012-12-31: 9,2342013-12-31: 9,5302014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 10k2016-12-31: 10k2017-12-31: 11k2018-12-31: 11k2019-12-31: 11k2020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 13k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,610 to 13k · axis starts at 4,710

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South Hampshire

Eastleigh · Fareham · Gosport · Havant