The Datum Report

Local area

South West Hertfordshire

By subject

Every figure published for South West Hertfordshire. 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
10.6%
8.712.716.62020-03-31: 13.82020-06-30: 13.52020-09-30: 12.02020-12-31: 11.92021-03-31: 11.52021-06-30: 11.52021-09-30: 12.22021-12-31: 11.72022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 10.82022-09-30: 9.62022-12-31: 9.52023-03-31: 10.52023-06-30: 9.92023-09-30: 9.92023-12-31: 11.72024-06-30: 12.92024-09-30: 15.92024-12-31: 15.42025-03-31: 14.72025-06-30: 13.62025-09-30: 11.82025-12-31: 112026-03-31: 10.6 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 9.5 to 15.9 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.3%
76.078.981.72020-03-31: 79.22020-06-30: 78.02020-09-30: 77.32020-12-31: 77.22021-03-31: 78.22021-06-30: 78.52021-09-30: 78.42021-12-31: 79.32022-03-31: 78.92022-06-30: 78.52022-09-30: 79.12022-12-31: 77.72023-03-31: 78.82023-06-30: 79.72023-09-30: 79.22023-12-31: 77.42024-03-31: 76.62024-06-30: 78.92024-09-30: 79.82024-12-31: 81.22025-03-31: 79.52025-06-30: 79.52025-09-30: 79.32025-12-31: 78.12026-03-31: 79.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.6 to 81.2 · axis starts at 76.0

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
5.1%
3.84.65.32021-12-31: 4.22022-03-31: 4.02025-12-31: 5.22026-03-31: 5.1 2021-12 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 4.0 to 5.2 · axis starts at 3.8

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

16.5%
15.218.321.42020-03-31: 17.12020-06-30: 18.32020-09-30: 19.12020-12-31: 19.92021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 18.52021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 17.22022-03-31: 17.82022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 18.62022-12-31: 20.32023-03-31: 19.92023-06-30: 18.62023-09-30: 19.62023-12-31: 20.32024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 19.12024-09-30: 17.52024-12-31: 15.82025-03-31: 16.82025-06-30: 17.02025-09-30: 17.02025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 16.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.8 to 20.8 · axis starts at 15.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
12,740
5,34613k21k2020-01-31: 6,8652020-02-29: 7,1502020-03-31: 7,3652020-04-30: 13k2020-05-31: 19k2020-06-30: 19k2020-07-31: 19k2020-08-31: 20k2020-09-30: 19k2020-10-31: 19k2020-11-30: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-01-31: 18k2021-02-28: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2021-04-30: 19k2021-05-31: 17k2021-06-30: 16k2021-07-31: 15k2021-08-31: 15k2021-09-30: 14k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 12k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 11k2022-02-28: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 10k2022-06-30: 9,8602022-07-31: 9,6802022-08-31: 9,7152022-09-30: 9,7402022-10-31: 9,7252022-11-30: 9,7902022-12-31: 9,7902023-01-31: 9,5252023-02-28: 9,7002023-03-31: 9,7752023-04-30: 10k2023-05-31: 9,9952023-06-30: 10k2023-07-31: 10k2023-08-31: 10k2023-09-30: 10k2023-10-31: 11k2023-11-30: 11k2023-12-31: 11k2024-01-31: 11k2024-02-29: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2024-04-30: 11k2024-05-31: 11k2024-06-30: 12k2024-07-31: 13k2024-08-31: 13k2024-09-30: 13k2024-10-31: 13k2024-11-30: 13k2024-12-31: 12k2025-01-31: 12k2025-02-28: 13k2025-03-31: 13k2025-04-30: 13k2025-05-31: 13k2025-06-30: 13k2025-07-31: 13k2025-08-31: 12k2025-09-30: 12k2025-10-31: 12k2025-11-30: 12k2025-12-31: 12k2026-01-31: 12k2026-02-28: 12k2026-03-31: 12k2026-04-30: 12k2026-05-31: 12k2026-06-30: 12k2026-07-31: 12k2026-08-31: 13k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,865 to 20k · axis starts at 5,346

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

3.3%
3.13.23.32026-01-31: 3.12026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 3.22026-05-31: 3.22026-06-30: 3.22026-07-31: 3.22026-08-31: 3.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.1 to 3.3 · axis starts at 3.1

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.

24.3%
17.421.225.02021-06-30: 18.12025-09-30: 23.82025-12-31: 22.52026-03-31: 24.3 2021-06 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 18.1 to 24.3 · axis starts at 17.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.3%
17.022.026.92021-06-30: 18.02021-09-30: 21.82021-12-31: 24.52022-03-31: 21.72022-06-30: 19.42022-09-30: 18.72022-12-31: 19.72023-03-31: 23.82025-03-31: 25.92025-06-30: 25.22025-12-31: 19.42026-03-31: 18.3 2021-06 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 18.0 to 25.9 · axis starts at 17.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer
13 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

13.9%
10.219.729.22021-03-31: 12.02021-06-30: 13.42021-09-30: 14.02023-09-30: 21.52023-12-31: 25.92024-03-31: 27.42025-12-31: 14.52026-03-31: 13.9 2021-03 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 12.0 to 27.4 · axis starts at 10.2

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

32.4%
23.732.340.82020-09-30: 25.42020-12-31: 26.52021-03-31: 28.52021-06-30: 32.22021-09-30: 31.92021-12-31: 32.62022-03-31: 39.22022-06-30: 37.52022-09-30: 36.72022-12-31: 33.22023-03-31: 25.72023-06-30: 29.52025-12-31: 29.72026-03-31: 32.4 2020-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 25.4 to 39.2 · axis starts at 23.7

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

Pay 1
£34,909
11k24k37k1997-12-31: 14k1998-12-31: 14k1999-12-31: 15k2000-12-31: 16k2001-12-31: 17k2002-12-31: 17k2003-12-31: 17k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 18k2006-12-31: 19k2007-12-31: 20k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 22k2013-12-31: 23k2014-12-31: 24k2015-12-31: 25k2016-12-31: 25k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 27k2019-12-31: 28k2020-12-31: 27k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 31k2023-12-31: 33k2024-12-31: 35k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 14k to 35k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
34,405
24k30k37k2010-03-31: 25k2011-03-31: 25k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 27k2014-03-31: 28k2015-03-31: 31k2016-03-31: 33k2017-03-31: 35k2018-03-31: 34k2019-03-31: 35k2020-03-31: 36k2021-03-31: 35k2022-03-31: 35k2023-03-31: 34k2024-03-31: 34k2025-03-31: 34k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25k to 36k · axis starts at 24k

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

28,070
19k25k31k2010-03-31: 20k2011-03-31: 20k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 23k2015-03-31: 25k2016-03-31: 27k2017-03-31: 29k2018-03-31: 28k2019-03-31: 29k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 29k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 28k2024-03-31: 28k2025-03-31: 28k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20k to 29k · axis starts at 19k

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

1,725
1,1261,4581,7892010-03-31: 1,2102011-03-31: 1,1902012-03-31: 1,2652013-03-31: 1,3552014-03-31: 1,4252015-03-31: 1,5652016-03-31: 1,5702017-03-31: 1,6052018-03-31: 1,6502019-03-31: 1,6252020-03-31: 1,6652021-03-31: 1,5902022-03-31: 1,6302023-03-31: 1,6552024-03-31: 1,6952025-03-31: 1,725 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,190 to 1,725 · axis starts at 1,126

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

175
1331682022010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1752014-03-31: 1752015-03-31: 1852016-03-31: 1952017-03-31: 1902018-03-31: 1952019-03-31: 1902020-03-31: 1902021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1702023-03-31: 1752024-03-31: 1652025-03-31: 175 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 195 · axis starts at 133

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

50
38.247.556.82010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 55 · axis starts at 38.2

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

840
5747358962010-03-31: 6352011-03-31: 6052012-03-31: 6452013-03-31: 7052014-03-31: 7402015-03-31: 7452016-03-31: 7602017-03-31: 7902018-03-31: 7652019-03-31: 7852020-03-31: 8052021-03-31: 7902022-03-31: 8352023-03-31: 8452024-03-31: 8652025-03-31: 840 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 605 to 865 · axis starts at 574

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

60
2960912010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 702021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 85 · axis starts at 29

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

3,125
2,6773,0523,4282010-03-31: 2,8002011-03-31: 2,7502012-03-31: 2,8402013-03-31: 2,7802014-03-31: 2,8902015-03-31: 3,0202016-03-31: 2,9052017-03-31: 3,1102018-03-31: 3,0102019-03-31: 3,1002020-03-31: 3,3552021-03-31: 3,1402022-03-31: 3,1602023-03-31: 3,2052024-03-31: 3,1602025-03-31: 3,125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,750 to 3,355 · axis starts at 2,677

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

310
2142703262010-03-31: 2252011-03-31: 2302012-03-31: 2402013-03-31: 2352014-03-31: 2402015-03-31: 2352016-03-31: 2452017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2752019-03-31: 2652020-03-31: 2852021-03-31: 2852022-03-31: 2952023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3152025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 315 · axis starts at 214

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

45
1732.5482010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 45 · axis starts at 17

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

38,025
27k34k41k2010-03-31: 29k2011-03-31: 29k2012-03-31: 30k2013-03-31: 31k2014-03-31: 32k2015-03-31: 34k2016-03-31: 36k2017-03-31: 39k2018-03-31: 38k2019-03-31: 39k2020-03-31: 40k2021-03-31: 39k2022-03-31: 39k2023-03-31: 38k2024-03-31: 38k2025-03-31: 38k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 29k to 40k · axis starts at 27k

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

27,301
7,50218k29k1998-12-31: 9,6231999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 22k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 27k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 9,623 to 27k · axis starts at 7,502

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in South West Hertfordshire

Dacorum · Hertsmere · St Albans · Three Rivers · Watford