The Datum Report

Local area

South Nottinghamshire

What we think is happening

Pay in South Nottinghamshire has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The number claiming unemployment benefits in South Nottinghamshire has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative 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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.9% -1.4 in the bottom 6% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 37.2% +4.7 in the top 9% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for South Nottinghamshire. 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
6.9%
6.110.414.72020-03-31: 12.72020-06-30: 13.92020-09-30: 12.32020-12-31: 10.72021-03-31: 8.72021-06-30: 7.82021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 9.12022-03-31: 8.72022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 7.62023-03-31: 8.32023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 9.02023-12-31: 10.12024-03-31: 11.22024-06-30: 10.12024-09-30: 10.82024-12-31: 10.02025-03-31: 9.42025-06-30: 9.72025-09-30: 8.92025-12-31: 8.32026-03-31: 6.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.9 to 13.9 · axis starts at 6.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.4%
72.676.981.12020-03-31: 80.32020-06-30: 78.92020-09-30: 75.32020-12-31: 75.62021-03-31: 74.52021-06-30: 73.42021-09-30: 75.92021-12-31: 76.32022-03-31: 77.02022-06-30: 77.32022-09-30: 76.92022-12-31: 75.12023-03-31: 75.02023-06-30: 74.72023-09-30: 77.22023-12-31: 79.92024-03-31: 79.72024-06-30: 79.52024-09-30: 79.42024-12-31: 79.32025-03-31: 76.22025-06-30: 79.22025-09-30: 76.82025-12-31: 762026-03-31: 76.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.4 to 80.3 · axis starts at 72.6

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
4.5%
2.85.37.82020-03-31: 3.32020-06-30: 4.02020-09-30: 5.22020-12-31: 4.82021-03-31: 7.02021-06-30: 7.32021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 5.82025-12-31: 4.92026-03-31: 4.5 2020-03 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 3.3 to 7.3 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.1%
14.719.424.02020-03-31: 17.02020-06-30: 17.72020-09-30: 20.62020-12-31: 20.72021-03-31: 19.92021-06-30: 20.82021-09-30: 19.92021-12-31: 19.02022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 20.52022-09-30: 20.82022-12-31: 23.12023-03-31: 22.32023-06-30: 23.12023-09-30: 20.82023-12-31: 17.82024-03-31: 17.42024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 15.82024-12-31: 16.12025-03-31: 19.52025-06-30: 18.02025-09-30: 19.62025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 20.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.6 to 23.1 · axis starts at 14.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,050
3,6417,02010k2020-01-31: 4,2952020-02-29: 4,4752020-03-31: 4,4352020-04-30: 7,6752020-05-31: 9,7452020-06-30: 9,2702020-07-31: 9,4202020-08-31: 9,6852020-09-30: 9,4352020-10-31: 9,0352020-11-30: 9,0052020-12-31: 8,8102021-01-31: 8,6302021-02-28: 9,0252021-03-31: 8,9402021-04-30: 8,7502021-05-31: 8,0402021-06-30: 7,4152021-07-31: 7,3202021-08-31: 7,1002021-09-30: 6,7052021-10-31: 6,4402021-11-30: 6,1352021-12-31: 5,9452022-01-31: 5,7252022-02-28: 5,7802022-03-31: 5,5902022-04-30: 5,3552022-05-31: 5,1252022-06-30: 5,1102022-07-31: 4,9902022-08-31: 5,0752022-09-30: 4,9952022-10-31: 4,9152022-11-30: 4,9302022-12-31: 5,0452023-01-31: 4,9652023-02-28: 5,1152023-03-31: 5,2852023-04-30: 5,3702023-05-31: 5,2102023-06-30: 5,1652023-07-31: 5,2752023-08-31: 5,1802023-09-30: 5,0752023-10-31: 5,1002023-11-30: 5,0602023-12-31: 5,2252024-01-31: 5,1852024-02-29: 5,4052024-03-31: 5,5102024-04-30: 5,4452024-05-31: 5,4352024-06-30: 5,4952024-07-31: 5,9652024-08-31: 5,9952024-09-30: 5,9652024-10-31: 5,9352024-11-30: 5,7652024-12-31: 5,6952025-01-31: 5,6602025-02-28: 5,8802025-03-31: 5,9402025-04-30: 5,7952025-05-31: 5,7052025-06-30: 5,8052025-07-31: 5,7952025-08-31: 5,8152025-09-30: 5,7802025-10-31: 5,7502025-11-30: 5,7002025-12-31: 5,6802026-01-31: 5,7252026-02-28: 5,8452026-03-31: 5,8752026-04-30: 5,8102026-05-31: 5,8652026-06-30: 5,8902026-07-31: 5,8852026-08-31: 6,050 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,295 to 9,745 · axis starts at 3,641

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

2.8%
2.62.72.82026-01-31: 2.62026-02-28: 2.72026-03-31: 2.72026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.6 to 2.8 · axis starts at 2.6

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.

20.4%
9.519.930.22020-03-31: 13.82021-06-30: 16.12021-09-30: 22.42021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 20.52022-09-30: 18.82022-12-31: 17.72023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 15.22023-09-30: 11.52023-12-31: 15.12024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 26.22025-03-31: 28.22025-06-30: 24.62025-12-31: 21.52026-03-31: 20.4 2020-03 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 11.5 to 28.2 · axis starts at 9.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer
7 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

15.8%
9.316.323.22020-03-31: 21.32020-06-30: 21.92020-09-30: 17.82021-03-31: 13.82021-06-30: 10.72021-09-30: 11.72021-12-31: 12.12022-09-30: 13.42022-12-31: 15.82023-03-31: 13.72025-09-30: 18.52025-12-31: 14.42026-03-31: 15.8 2020-03 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 10.7 to 21.9 · axis starts at 9.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer
12 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.6%
13.618.523.42020-03-31: 18.82020-09-30: 21.52020-12-31: 21.42021-03-31: 20.52021-06-30: 22.42021-09-30: 18.82021-12-31: 18.32022-03-31: 22.12022-06-30: 202022-09-30: 18.82022-12-31: 18.72023-03-31: 16.62023-06-30: 16.82023-09-30: 18.12023-12-31: 19.02024-03-31: 22.52024-06-30: 21.52024-12-31: 19.12025-03-31: 17.72025-06-30: 14.62025-09-30: 16.82025-12-31: 20.12026-03-31: 16.6 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 14.6 to 22.5 · axis starts at 13.6

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

37.2%
24.035.747.42020-03-31: 26.42020-06-30: 31.92020-09-30: 34.02020-12-31: 38.62021-03-31: 44.92021-06-30: 40.12021-09-30: 35.22021-12-31: 30.72022-03-31: 27.92022-06-30: 31.12022-09-30: 34.22022-12-31: 35.02023-03-31: 38.12023-06-30: 44.92023-09-30: 45.12024-06-30: 26.32024-09-30: 30.42024-12-31: 33.92025-03-31: 33.52025-06-30: 39.72025-09-30: 37.22025-12-31: 32.52026-03-31: 37.2 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 26.3 to 45.1 · axis starts at 24.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.4, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£25,410
9,07718k27k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 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 9,077

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,677
1,7622,2682,7752020-01-31: 1,8822020-02-29: 1,8962020-03-31: 1,8992020-04-30: 1,8602020-05-31: 1,8602020-06-30: 1,8882020-07-31: 1,9122020-08-31: 1,9352020-09-30: 1,9692020-10-31: 1,9792020-11-30: 1,9962020-12-31: 2,0112021-01-31: 1,9762021-02-28: 1,9952021-03-31: 2,0232021-04-30: 2,0292021-05-31: 2,0292021-06-30: 2,0292021-07-31: 2,0292021-08-31: 2,0292021-09-30: 2,0662021-10-31: 2,0692021-11-30: 2,0842021-12-31: 2,1112022-01-31: 2,0702022-02-28: 2,0832022-03-31: 2,1162022-04-30: 2,1142022-05-31: 2,1262022-06-30: 2,1352022-07-31: 2,1342022-08-31: 2,1582022-09-30: 2,2092022-10-31: 2,2172022-11-30: 2,2702022-12-31: 2,2662023-01-31: 2,2182023-02-28: 2,2262023-03-31: 2,2512023-04-30: 2,2642023-05-31: 2,2842023-06-30: 2,3682023-07-31: 2,3202023-08-31: 2,3222023-09-30: 2,3262023-10-31: 2,3442023-11-30: 2,4102023-12-31: 2,4112024-01-31: 2,3552024-02-29: 2,3682024-03-31: 2,3972024-04-30: 2,4182024-05-31: 2,4332024-06-30: 2,4292024-07-31: 2,4272024-08-31: 2,4322024-09-30: 2,4522024-10-31: 2,5272024-11-30: 2,5432024-12-31: 2,5252025-01-31: 2,4862025-02-28: 2,4902025-03-31: 2,5272025-04-30: 2,5422025-05-31: 2,5462025-06-30: 2,5402025-07-31: 2,5562025-08-31: 2,5952025-09-30: 2,5842025-10-31: 2,5972025-11-30: 2,6132025-12-31: 2,6252026-01-31: 2,5882026-02-28: 2,6072026-03-31: 2,6322026-04-30: 2,6592026-05-31: 2,6672026-06-30: 2,6772026-07-31: 2,677 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,860 to 2,677 · axis starts at 1,762

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.

158,027
147k153k160k2020-01-31: 151k2020-02-29: 151k2020-03-31: 151k2020-04-30: 150k2020-05-31: 149k2020-06-30: 149k2020-07-31: 150k2020-08-31: 149k2020-09-30: 149k2020-10-31: 149k2020-11-30: 149k2020-12-31: 149k2021-01-31: 148k2021-02-28: 148k2021-03-31: 148k2021-04-30: 149k2021-05-31: 150k2021-06-30: 151k2021-07-31: 152k2021-08-31: 152k2021-09-30: 153k2021-10-31: 153k2021-11-30: 154k2021-12-31: 154k2022-01-31: 153k2022-02-28: 154k2022-03-31: 154k2022-04-30: 154k2022-05-31: 154k2022-06-30: 155k2022-07-31: 155k2022-08-31: 155k2022-09-30: 155k2022-10-31: 155k2022-11-30: 156k2022-12-31: 156k2023-01-31: 155k2023-02-28: 155k2023-03-31: 156k2023-04-30: 156k2023-05-31: 156k2023-06-30: 157k2023-07-31: 158k2023-08-31: 157k2023-09-30: 158k2023-10-31: 158k2023-11-30: 159k2023-12-31: 159k2024-01-31: 158k2024-02-29: 158k2024-03-31: 158k2024-04-30: 158k2024-05-31: 158k2024-06-30: 159k2024-07-31: 159k2024-08-31: 158k2024-09-30: 158k2024-10-31: 158k2024-11-30: 159k2024-12-31: 158k2025-01-31: 157k2025-02-28: 157k2025-03-31: 157k2025-04-30: 157k2025-05-31: 157k2025-06-30: 158k2025-07-31: 158k2025-08-31: 158k2025-09-30: 158k2025-10-31: 158k2025-11-30: 158k2025-12-31: 158k2026-01-31: 157k2026-02-28: 157k2026-03-31: 157k2026-04-30: 157k2026-05-31: 157k2026-06-30: 158k2026-07-31: 158k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 148k to 159k · axis starts at 147k

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
12,040
9,35711k13k2010-03-31: 9,9052011-03-31: 9,6702012-03-31: 9,8002013-03-31: 9,7402014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 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 · 9,670 to 12k · axis starts at 9,357

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

9,550
7,2198,67010k2010-03-31: 7,7202011-03-31: 7,5002012-03-31: 7,5952013-03-31: 7,5202014-03-31: 7,8652015-03-31: 8,5602016-03-31: 9,2802017-03-31: 9,8052018-03-31: 9,6852019-03-31: 9,7552020-03-31: 9,7952021-03-31: 9,8402022-03-31: 9,7802023-03-31: 9,5852024-03-31: 9,5702025-03-31: 9,550 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,500 to 9,840 · axis starts at 7,219

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

590
5136006872010-03-31: 5702011-03-31: 5302012-03-31: 5402013-03-31: 5552014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 6202016-03-31: 6152017-03-31: 6402018-03-31: 6352019-03-31: 6302020-03-31: 6102021-03-31: 5902022-03-31: 6002023-03-31: 6702024-03-31: 6102025-03-31: 590 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 530 to 670 · axis starts at 513

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

40
37.65062.42010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 60 · axis starts at 37.6

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

15
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 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

355
2933283622010-03-31: 3002011-03-31: 3052012-03-31: 3052013-03-31: 3102014-03-31: 3052015-03-31: 3152016-03-31: 3202017-03-31: 3102018-03-31: 3252019-03-31: 3152020-03-31: 3152021-03-31: 3152022-03-31: 3202023-03-31: 3252024-03-31: 3302025-03-31: 355 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 300 to 355 · axis starts at 293

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

1,350
1,1391,2981,4562010-03-31: 1,1702011-03-31: 1,1902012-03-31: 1,2052013-03-31: 1,1852014-03-31: 1,2102015-03-31: 1,3252016-03-31: 1,3202017-03-31: 1,3052018-03-31: 1,2652019-03-31: 1,2602020-03-31: 1,2802021-03-31: 1,2902022-03-31: 1,3852023-03-31: 1,4252024-03-31: 1,3452025-03-31: 1,350 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,170 to 1,425 · axis starts at 1,139

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

100
55.2801052010-03-31: 652011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 952018-03-31: 952019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 100 · axis starts at 55.2

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

20
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 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

13,845
11k13k14k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 14k · axis starts at 11k

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

8,434
2,7565,8999,0421998-12-31: 3,3641999-12-31: 3,4872000-12-31: 3,5052001-12-31: 3,6442002-12-31: 3,7642003-12-31: 3,8612004-12-31: 4,0462005-12-31: 4,3152006-12-31: 4,4902007-12-31: 4,7122008-12-31: 4,8672009-12-31: 4,7972010-12-31: 4,9352011-12-31: 4,9942012-12-31: 5,2182013-12-31: 5,4162014-12-31: 5,4532015-12-31: 5,6342016-12-31: 5,7522017-12-31: 5,9302018-12-31: 6,3262019-12-31: 6,5392020-12-31: 6,5722021-12-31: 6,8252022-12-31: 7,6582023-12-31: 8,434 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,364 to 8,434 · axis starts at 2,756

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South Nottinghamshire

Broxtowe · Gedling · Rushcliffe