The Datum Report

Local area

Swindon

What we think is happening

Pay in Swindon has been uneven.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Swindon has been weakening.

established 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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 5.3% +1.4 in the top 7% of 169

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Swindon.

By subject

Every figure published for Swindon. 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
6.1%
5.16.88.52020-03-31: 7.72020-06-30: 7.62020-09-30: 7.62020-12-31: 7.52021-03-31: 8.12021-06-30: 8.22021-09-30: 7.62021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 6.52022-06-30: 7.02022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 5.82023-03-31: 5.82023-06-30: 5.52023-09-30: 5.52023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 7.72024-06-30: 7.82024-09-30: 7.12024-12-31: 6.02025-03-31: 6.52025-06-30: 5.42025-09-30: 6.12025-12-31: 6.22026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.4 to 8.2 · axis starts at 5.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.1%
73.678.583.42020-03-31: 81.22020-06-30: 80.62020-09-30: 80.32020-12-31: 79.22021-03-31: 77.62021-06-30: 77.12021-09-30: 74.92021-12-31: 75.12022-03-31: 75.32022-06-30: 76.22022-09-30: 77.32022-12-31: 74.52023-03-31: 74.82023-06-30: 75.42023-09-30: 78.12023-12-31: 80.22024-03-31: 81.62024-06-30: 82.42024-09-30: 82.32024-12-31: 80.62025-03-31: 79.22025-06-30: 77.02025-09-30: 76.92025-12-31: 772026-03-31: 76.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.5 to 82.4 · axis starts at 73.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.3%
1.64.06.32020-03-31: 3.22020-06-30: 3.22020-09-30: 2.72020-12-31: 3.72021-03-31: 3.72021-06-30: 3.02021-09-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.22022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 5.42022-09-30: 5.32022-12-31: 5.52023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 4.12023-09-30: 2.32023-12-31: 2.12024-03-31: 2.32024-06-30: 2.82024-09-30: 4.42024-12-31: 5.92025-03-31: 5.62025-06-30: 5.32025-09-30: 4.82025-12-31: 3.92026-03-31: 5.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.1 to 5.9 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

19.6%
13.017.822.62020-03-31: 16.12020-06-30: 16.72020-09-30: 17.52020-12-31: 17.82021-03-31: 19.42021-06-30: 20.52021-09-30: 21.72021-12-31: 21.62022-03-31: 21.32022-06-30: 19.42022-09-30: 18.42022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 21.42023-06-30: 21.52023-09-30: 20.12023-12-31: 182024-03-31: 16.42024-06-30: 15.12024-09-30: 14.02024-12-31: 14.42025-03-31: 16.12025-06-30: 18.72025-09-30: 19.22025-12-31: 19.92026-03-31: 19.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.0 to 21.7 · axis starts at 13.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,360
2,6205,9029,1852020-01-31: 3,2552020-02-29: 3,4352020-03-31: 3,4852020-04-30: 6,2952020-05-31: 8,5502020-06-30: 8,1452020-07-31: 8,2302020-08-31: 8,3852020-09-30: 8,2152020-10-31: 7,8902020-11-30: 7,9702020-12-31: 7,8252021-01-31: 7,7752021-02-28: 8,2352021-03-31: 8,1602021-04-30: 7,9552021-05-31: 7,3652021-06-30: 6,8452021-07-31: 6,8052021-08-31: 6,6652021-09-30: 6,4002021-10-31: 6,2602021-11-30: 6,0352021-12-31: 5,7102022-01-31: 5,5402022-02-28: 5,5702022-03-31: 5,3302022-04-30: 5,0002022-05-31: 4,7302022-06-30: 4,6102022-07-31: 4,4552022-08-31: 4,4302022-09-30: 4,5152022-10-31: 4,5102022-11-30: 4,4352022-12-31: 4,4902023-01-31: 4,4302023-02-28: 4,4352023-03-31: 4,4602023-04-30: 4,6302023-05-31: 4,3252023-06-30: 4,3552023-07-31: 4,3402023-08-31: 4,4652023-09-30: 4,5452023-10-31: 4,4202023-11-30: 4,6402023-12-31: 4,5402024-01-31: 4,5902024-02-29: 4,8302024-03-31: 5,0052024-04-30: 4,9102024-05-31: 4,9352024-06-30: 4,9552024-07-31: 5,2752024-08-31: 5,3152024-09-30: 5,2752024-10-31: 5,2452024-11-30: 5,1352024-12-31: 4,9502025-01-31: 5,0052025-02-28: 5,2002025-03-31: 5,2052025-04-30: 5,1052025-05-31: 5,0452025-06-30: 5,0452025-07-31: 4,9702025-08-31: 5,1152025-09-30: 5,1202025-10-31: 5,1002025-11-30: 5,0202025-12-31: 5,0052026-01-31: 4,9652026-02-28: 5,1552026-03-31: 5,2002026-04-30: 5,1852026-05-31: 5,1652026-06-30: 5,1252026-07-31: 5,1502026-08-31: 5,360 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,255 to 8,550 · axis starts at 2,620

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

3.4%
3.23.33.42026-01-31: 3.22026-02-28: 3.32026-03-31: 3.32026-04-30: 3.32026-05-31: 3.32026-06-30: 3.32026-07-31: 3.32026-08-31: 3.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.2 to 3.4 · axis starts at 3.2

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.

26.3%
17.525.834.12020-03-31: 25.32020-06-30: 27.02020-09-30: 25.82020-12-31: 26.22021-03-31: 24.92021-06-30: 23.32021-09-30: 27.02021-12-31: 29.42022-03-31: 28.12022-06-30: 32.52022-09-30: 27.62022-12-31: 242023-03-31: 26.02023-06-30: 23.82023-09-30: 19.12023-12-31: 21.82024-03-31: 19.52024-06-30: 21.62024-09-30: 29.42024-12-31: 24.02025-03-31: 22.82025-06-30: 24.02025-09-30: 22.62025-12-31: 22.72026-03-31: 26.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.1 to 32.5 · axis starts at 17.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer

17.7%
12.820.127.42020-03-31: 24.92020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 22.12020-12-31: 17.72021-03-31: 19.02021-06-30: 18.12021-09-30: 15.12021-12-31: 15.82022-03-31: 16.12022-06-30: 18.62022-09-30: 21.12022-12-31: 22.32023-03-31: 19.42023-06-30: 21.52023-09-30: 25.52023-12-31: 22.22024-03-31: 26.02024-06-30: 23.02024-09-30: 16.82024-12-31: 14.22025-03-31: 16.72025-06-30: 22.42025-09-30: 21.12025-12-31: 20.12026-03-31: 17.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.2 to 26.0 · axis starts at 12.8

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

12.4%
10.420.931.52020-03-31: 13.32020-06-30: 12.42020-09-30: 14.82020-12-31: 13.72021-03-31: 14.12021-06-30: 17.82021-09-30: 15.82021-12-31: 14.92022-03-31: 16.72022-06-30: 19.02022-09-30: 24.12022-12-31: 222023-03-31: 19.72023-06-30: 18.22023-09-30: 17.72023-12-31: 21.82024-03-31: 26.02024-06-30: 24.92024-09-30: 25.42024-12-31: 29.42025-03-31: 24.62025-06-30: 19.82025-09-30: 18.52025-12-31: 132026-03-31: 12.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.4 to 29.4 · axis starts at 10.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

24.5%
8.719.029.32020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 17.62020-09-30: 17.62020-12-31: 21.82021-03-31: 24.22021-06-30: 25.12021-09-30: 26.02021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 14.62022-12-31: 15.72023-03-31: 20.42023-06-30: 24.42023-09-30: 27.32023-12-31: 25.82024-03-31: 16.92024-06-30: 16.42024-09-30: 10.72024-12-31: 18.62025-03-31: 19.72025-06-30: 22.12025-09-30: 21.92025-12-31: 20.72026-03-31: 24.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.7 to 27.3 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£22,956
9,81817k24k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 23k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 23k · axis starts at 9,818

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,672
1,7802,2912,8022020-01-31: 1,8822020-02-29: 1,8942020-03-31: 1,8982020-04-30: 1,8792020-05-31: 1,8842020-06-30: 1,9252020-07-31: 1,9232020-08-31: 1,9482020-09-30: 1,9572020-10-31: 1,9702020-11-30: 1,9872020-12-31: 2,0232021-01-31: 1,9892021-02-28: 1,9992021-03-31: 2,0292021-04-30: 2,0362021-05-31: 2,0372021-06-30: 2,0552021-07-31: 2,0382021-08-31: 1,9992021-09-30: 2,0292021-10-31: 2,0552021-11-30: 2,0782021-12-31: 2,1092022-01-31: 2,0512022-02-28: 2,0852022-03-31: 2,1142022-04-30: 2,1142022-05-31: 2,1602022-06-30: 2,1682022-07-31: 2,1392022-08-31: 2,1592022-09-30: 2,2102022-10-31: 2,2172022-11-30: 2,2532022-12-31: 2,3002023-01-31: 2,2052023-02-28: 2,2192023-03-31: 2,2622023-04-30: 2,2832023-05-31: 2,3162023-06-30: 2,3832023-07-31: 2,3032023-08-31: 2,3072023-09-30: 2,3282023-10-31: 2,3542023-11-30: 2,3952023-12-31: 2,4272024-01-31: 2,3492024-02-29: 2,3592024-03-31: 2,3882024-04-30: 2,4052024-05-31: 2,4392024-06-30: 2,4532024-07-31: 2,4362024-08-31: 2,4322024-09-30: 2,4522024-10-31: 2,5132024-11-30: 2,5342024-12-31: 2,5372025-01-31: 2,4952025-02-28: 2,4932025-03-31: 2,5262025-04-30: 2,5432025-05-31: 2,5712025-06-30: 2,5772025-07-31: 2,5602025-08-31: 2,5852025-09-30: 2,6082025-10-31: 2,6072025-11-30: 2,6092025-12-31: 2,6372026-01-31: 2,5922026-02-28: 2,6082026-03-31: 2,6422026-04-30: 2,6562026-05-31: 2,6802026-06-30: 2,7032026-07-31: 2,672 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,879 to 2,703 · axis starts at 1,780

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.

116,562
109k114k119k2020-01-31: 115k2020-02-29: 115k2020-03-31: 115k2020-04-30: 113k2020-05-31: 113k2020-06-30: 113k2020-07-31: 113k2020-08-31: 112k2020-09-30: 112k2020-10-31: 112k2020-11-30: 112k2020-12-31: 112k2021-01-31: 111k2021-02-28: 110k2021-03-31: 110k2021-04-30: 111k2021-05-31: 111k2021-06-30: 112k2021-07-31: 112k2021-08-31: 112k2021-09-30: 112k2021-10-31: 112k2021-11-30: 113k2021-12-31: 113k2022-01-31: 112k2022-02-28: 112k2022-03-31: 113k2022-04-30: 113k2022-05-31: 113k2022-06-30: 114k2022-07-31: 114k2022-08-31: 114k2022-09-30: 114k2022-10-31: 114k2022-11-30: 115k2022-12-31: 115k2023-01-31: 114k2023-02-28: 114k2023-03-31: 114k2023-04-30: 115k2023-05-31: 115k2023-06-30: 116k2023-07-31: 116k2023-08-31: 116k2023-09-30: 116k2023-10-31: 116k2023-11-30: 117k2023-12-31: 117k2024-01-31: 116k2024-02-29: 116k2024-03-31: 116k2024-04-30: 116k2024-05-31: 116k2024-06-30: 117k2024-07-31: 117k2024-08-31: 117k2024-09-30: 117k2024-10-31: 117k2024-11-30: 118k2024-12-31: 118k2025-01-31: 116k2025-02-28: 116k2025-03-31: 116k2025-04-30: 116k2025-05-31: 117k2025-06-30: 117k2025-07-31: 117k2025-08-31: 117k2025-09-30: 117k2025-10-31: 117k2025-11-30: 118k2025-12-31: 118k2026-01-31: 116k2026-02-28: 116k2026-03-31: 116k2026-04-30: 116k2026-05-31: 117k2026-06-30: 117k2026-07-31: 117k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 110k to 118k · axis starts at 109k

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
7,075
4,9526,3907,8282010-03-31: 5,2302011-03-31: 5,2452012-03-31: 5,5252013-03-31: 5,6652014-03-31: 6,0552015-03-31: 6,5902016-03-31: 6,9852017-03-31: 7,3952018-03-31: 7,3952019-03-31: 7,5202020-03-31: 7,5502021-03-31: 7,4752022-03-31: 7,3902023-03-31: 7,1002024-03-31: 7,0352025-03-31: 7,075 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,230 to 7,550 · axis starts at 4,952

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

5,665
3,6634,9926,3222010-03-31: 3,9202011-03-31: 4,0002012-03-31: 4,2152013-03-31: 4,3252014-03-31: 4,6402015-03-31: 5,1102016-03-31: 5,5402017-03-31: 5,9152018-03-31: 5,8452019-03-31: 5,9602020-03-31: 6,0652021-03-31: 6,0502022-03-31: 5,9252023-03-31: 5,6452024-03-31: 5,5852025-03-31: 5,665 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,920 to 6,065 · axis starts at 3,663

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

360
2713684642010-03-31: 2902011-03-31: 2902012-03-31: 3102013-03-31: 3402014-03-31: 3702015-03-31: 3852016-03-31: 3802017-03-31: 4002018-03-31: 4152019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4052021-03-31: 3702022-03-31: 3902023-03-31: 3902024-03-31: 3702025-03-31: 360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 445 · axis starts at 271

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

50
42.65567.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 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

200
1752002252010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 1952013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2102015-03-31: 2202016-03-31: 2102017-03-31: 2152018-03-31: 2052019-03-31: 1952020-03-31: 2052021-03-31: 1902022-03-31: 1852023-03-31: 1902024-03-31: 2002025-03-31: 200 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 180 to 220 · axis starts at 175

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

20
18.82531.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

690
5886787672010-03-31: 6702011-03-31: 6052012-03-31: 6202013-03-31: 6052014-03-31: 6402015-03-31: 6902016-03-31: 6602017-03-31: 6752018-03-31: 7502019-03-31: 7402020-03-31: 6952021-03-31: 6902022-03-31: 7202023-03-31: 7052024-03-31: 7152025-03-31: 690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 605 to 750 · axis starts at 588

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

65
6277.5932010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 852014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 802021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 90 · axis starts at 62

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 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: 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

8,695
6,5918,0829,5742010-03-31: 6,9552011-03-31: 6,8802012-03-31: 7,1502013-03-31: 7,2852014-03-31: 7,6652015-03-31: 8,2602016-03-31: 8,6652017-03-31: 9,1102018-03-31: 9,2002019-03-31: 9,2752020-03-31: 9,2852021-03-31: 9,1802022-03-31: 9,0952023-03-31: 8,7302024-03-31: 8,6602025-03-31: 8,695 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,880 to 9,285 · axis starts at 6,591

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

12,707
2,8998,32814k1998-12-31: 3,9501999-12-31: 4,1062000-12-31: 4,2662001-12-31: 4,6742002-12-31: 4,9212003-12-31: 5,3092004-12-31: 5,5592005-12-31: 5,9192006-12-31: 6,3702007-12-31: 7,0412008-12-31: 7,5072009-12-31: 7,4822010-12-31: 7,5722011-12-31: 7,4272012-12-31: 7,5012013-12-31: 7,7592014-12-31: 8,4352015-12-31: 8,7602016-12-31: 8,8942017-12-31: 9,1052018-12-31: 9,7942019-12-31: 10k2020-12-31: 9,3032021-12-31: 9,8782022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 13k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,950 to 13k · axis starts at 2,899

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Swindon

Swindon