The Datum Report

Local area

Telford and Wrekin

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 7.7% -4.0 in the bottom 6% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for Telford and Wrekin. 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
9.1%
4.16.99.62020-03-31: 8.52020-06-30: 8.02020-09-30: 7.92020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 6.02021-06-30: 5.02021-09-30: 4.72021-12-31: 5.32022-03-31: 5.72022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 5.22022-12-31: 5.72023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 7.52023-09-30: 7.72023-12-31: 7.32024-03-31: 4.72024-06-30: 6.32024-09-30: 8.22024-12-31: 8.12025-03-31: 8.12025-06-30: 7.62025-09-30: 9.02025-12-31: 8.42026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.7 to 9.1 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.7%
71.574.978.42020-03-31: 74.82020-06-30: 73.72020-09-30: 73.32020-12-31: 73.72021-03-31: 73.12021-06-30: 72.12021-09-30: 72.52021-12-31: 73.12022-03-31: 74.62022-06-30: 75.62022-09-30: 76.52022-12-31: 74.72023-03-31: 76.12023-06-30: 77.62023-09-30: 77.32023-12-31: 74.62024-03-31: 74.22024-06-30: 72.62024-09-30: 73.72024-12-31: 73.62025-03-31: 72.72025-06-30: 75.62025-09-30: 76.72025-12-31: 76.12026-03-31: 77.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.1 to 77.7 · axis starts at 71.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.0%
1.94.57.02020-03-31: 5.82020-06-30: 6.52020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 4.82021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 4.82021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 52022-09-30: 4.92022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 4.42023-06-30: 3.32023-09-30: 2.72023-12-31: 3.72024-03-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.12024-09-30: 3.12024-12-31: 2.52025-03-31: 2.42025-06-30: 2.42025-09-30: 2.52025-12-31: 3.12026-03-31: 3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.4 to 6.5 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

19.9%
18.822.526.22020-03-31: 20.62020-06-30: 21.22020-09-30: 22.52020-12-31: 21.42021-03-31: 23.42021-06-30: 23.92021-09-30: 23.92021-12-31: 23.92022-03-31: 22.02022-06-30: 20.52022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 21.32023-03-31: 20.42023-06-30: 19.72023-09-30: 20.52023-12-31: 22.52024-03-31: 23.42024-06-30: 25.12024-09-30: 23.92024-12-31: 24.52025-03-31: 25.52025-06-30: 22.42025-09-30: 21.32025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 19.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.5 to 25.5 · axis starts at 18.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,885
2,8235,2607,6972020-01-31: 3,2952020-02-29: 3,3252020-03-31: 3,4302020-04-30: 6,1652020-05-31: 7,1402020-06-30: 6,9202020-07-31: 7,0352020-08-31: 7,2252020-09-30: 7,1152020-10-31: 6,7902020-11-30: 6,8102020-12-31: 6,7152021-01-31: 6,5102021-02-28: 6,6802021-03-31: 6,6052021-04-30: 6,4852021-05-31: 6,1302021-06-30: 5,7602021-07-31: 5,6702021-08-31: 5,4352021-09-30: 5,2152021-10-31: 5,0502021-11-30: 4,9202021-12-31: 4,7452022-01-31: 4,6752022-02-28: 4,7352022-03-31: 4,6452022-04-30: 4,3252022-05-31: 4,2202022-06-30: 4,1602022-07-31: 4,0602022-08-31: 4,0602022-09-30: 4,0602022-10-31: 3,9152022-11-30: 4,0102022-12-31: 3,9402023-01-31: 3,9502023-02-28: 3,9952023-03-31: 3,9352023-04-30: 4,0652023-05-31: 3,8902023-06-30: 3,9752023-07-31: 3,9352023-08-31: 3,9402023-09-30: 3,9252023-10-31: 4,0252023-11-30: 3,9652023-12-31: 3,9452024-01-31: 3,9852024-02-29: 4,1252024-03-31: 4,1602024-04-30: 4,0952024-05-31: 4,2402024-06-30: 4,3952024-07-31: 4,6952024-08-31: 4,7202024-09-30: 4,8152024-10-31: 4,6952024-11-30: 4,6602024-12-31: 4,6052025-01-31: 4,5502025-02-28: 4,6302025-03-31: 4,5802025-04-30: 4,4752025-05-31: 4,4152025-06-30: 4,5302025-07-31: 4,5902025-08-31: 4,5652025-09-30: 4,6052025-10-31: 4,5702025-11-30: 4,4902025-12-31: 4,4452026-01-31: 4,4752026-02-28: 4,6652026-03-31: 4,6802026-04-30: 4,6152026-05-31: 4,6702026-06-30: 4,6552026-07-31: 4,7002026-08-31: 4,885 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,295 to 7,225 · axis starts at 2,823

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

4.0%
3.73.84.02026-01-31: 3.72026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.82026-07-31: 3.92026-08-31: 4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.7 to 4 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

33.4%
23.531.138.72020-03-31: 25.62020-06-30: 252020-09-30: 25.52020-12-31: 28.32021-03-31: 30.22021-06-30: 32.82021-09-30: 28.82021-12-31: 33.62022-03-31: 31.32022-06-30: 26.92022-09-30: 30.92022-12-31: 28.72023-03-31: 28.92023-06-30: 34.62023-09-30: 31.12023-12-31: 37.22024-03-31: 30.72024-06-30: 30.92024-09-30: 31.52024-12-31: 25.72025-03-31: 34.62025-06-30: 30.52025-09-30: 28.82025-12-31: 31.12026-03-31: 33.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25 to 37.2 · axis starts at 23.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.0, basis not documented by the producer

16.7%
14.920.626.22020-03-31: 24.22020-06-30: 24.62020-09-30: 25.12020-12-31: 24.02021-03-31: 20.42021-06-30: 21.02021-09-30: 19.72021-12-31: 20.82022-03-31: 23.02022-06-30: 22.52022-09-30: 19.82022-12-31: 18.12023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 19.42023-09-30: 22.22023-12-31: 162024-03-31: 18.82024-06-30: 18.12024-09-30: 16.52024-12-31: 19.12025-03-31: 18.72025-06-30: 17.72025-09-30: 16.92025-12-31: 17.42026-03-31: 16.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16 to 25.1 · axis starts at 14.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

7.7%
5.612.018.52020-03-31: 11.92020-06-30: 11.62020-09-30: 8.92020-12-31: 9.92021-03-31: 8.22021-06-30: 6.92021-09-30: 9.52021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 12.82022-06-30: 16.32022-09-30: 16.62022-12-31: 14.32023-03-31: 12.92023-06-30: 11.12023-09-30: 9.32023-12-31: 142024-03-31: 11.12024-06-30: 14.22024-09-30: 17.22024-12-31: 15.12025-03-31: 15.22025-06-30: 14.52025-09-30: 14.82025-12-31: 11.72026-03-31: 7.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.9 to 17.2 · axis starts at 5.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

23.7%
10.119.829.42020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 25.42020-09-30: 25.12020-12-31: 21.92021-03-31: 26.72021-06-30: 26.02021-09-30: 26.92021-12-31: 20.82022-03-31: 17.32022-06-30: 17.22022-09-30: 20.32022-12-31: 26.22023-03-31: 25.32023-06-30: 18.42023-09-30: 122023-12-31: 17.22024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 20.92024-09-30: 27.02024-12-31: 27.62025-03-31: 23.32025-06-30: 19.32025-09-30: 19.12025-12-31: 25.32026-03-31: 23.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12 to 27.6 · axis starts at 10.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£21,346
8,93216k23k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 10k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 21k · axis starts at 8,932

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,544
1,5882,1212,6542020-01-31: 1,7292020-02-29: 1,7412020-03-31: 1,7432020-04-30: 1,6912020-05-31: 1,6972020-06-30: 1,7332020-07-31: 1,7712020-08-31: 1,7752020-09-30: 1,8072020-10-31: 1,8082020-11-30: 1,8202020-12-31: 1,8402021-01-31: 1,8032021-02-28: 1,8152021-03-31: 1,8462021-04-30: 1,8592021-05-31: 1,8562021-06-30: 1,8602021-07-31: 1,8602021-08-31: 1,8602021-09-30: 1,8912021-10-31: 1,9032021-11-30: 1,8952021-12-31: 1,9422022-01-31: 1,9132022-02-28: 1,9302022-03-31: 1,9762022-04-30: 1,9662022-05-31: 1,9892022-06-30: 1,9992022-07-31: 2,0182022-08-31: 2,0252022-09-30: 2,0512022-10-31: 2,0402022-11-30: 2,0972022-12-31: 2,0832023-01-31: 2,0502023-02-28: 2,0822023-03-31: 2,1042023-04-30: 2,1222023-05-31: 2,1342023-06-30: 2,1872023-07-31: 2,1472023-08-31: 2,1522023-09-30: 2,1652023-10-31: 2,1662023-11-30: 2,2242023-12-31: 2,2192024-01-31: 2,1902024-02-29: 2,1952024-03-31: 2,2202024-04-30: 2,2622024-05-31: 2,2822024-06-30: 2,2762024-07-31: 2,2852024-08-31: 2,2862024-09-30: 2,2922024-10-31: 2,3402024-11-30: 2,3642024-12-31: 2,3602025-01-31: 2,3272025-02-28: 2,3232025-03-31: 2,3552025-04-30: 2,4102025-05-31: 2,4152025-06-30: 2,4172025-07-31: 2,4282025-08-31: 2,4592025-09-30: 2,4522025-10-31: 2,4492025-11-30: 2,4522025-12-31: 2,4892026-01-31: 2,4472026-02-28: 2,4732026-03-31: 2,4952026-04-30: 2,5372026-05-31: 2,5472026-06-30: 2,5512026-07-31: 2,544 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,691 to 2,551 · axis starts at 1,588

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.

85,719
78k82k87k2020-01-31: 80k2020-02-29: 80k2020-03-31: 80k2020-04-30: 79k2020-05-31: 79k2020-06-30: 79k2020-07-31: 79k2020-08-31: 79k2020-09-30: 79k2020-10-31: 79k2020-11-30: 79k2020-12-31: 79k2021-01-31: 78k2021-02-28: 79k2021-03-31: 79k2021-04-30: 79k2021-05-31: 80k2021-06-30: 80k2021-07-31: 81k2021-08-31: 81k2021-09-30: 82k2021-10-31: 82k2021-11-30: 82k2021-12-31: 82k2022-01-31: 82k2022-02-28: 82k2022-03-31: 82k2022-04-30: 82k2022-05-31: 82k2022-06-30: 83k2022-07-31: 83k2022-08-31: 83k2022-09-30: 84k2022-10-31: 84k2022-11-30: 84k2022-12-31: 84k2023-01-31: 84k2023-02-28: 84k2023-03-31: 84k2023-04-30: 84k2023-05-31: 84k2023-06-30: 85k2023-07-31: 85k2023-08-31: 85k2023-09-30: 85k2023-10-31: 85k2023-11-30: 86k2023-12-31: 86k2024-01-31: 85k2024-02-29: 85k2024-03-31: 85k2024-04-30: 85k2024-05-31: 85k2024-06-30: 85k2024-07-31: 86k2024-08-31: 85k2024-09-30: 85k2024-10-31: 86k2024-11-30: 86k2024-12-31: 86k2025-01-31: 85k2025-02-28: 85k2025-03-31: 85k2025-04-30: 85k2025-05-31: 85k2025-06-30: 85k2025-07-31: 85k2025-08-31: 85k2025-09-30: 85k2025-10-31: 85k2025-11-30: 86k2025-12-31: 86k2026-01-31: 85k2026-02-28: 85k2026-03-31: 85k2026-04-30: 85k2026-05-31: 85k2026-06-30: 86k2026-07-31: 86k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 78k to 86k · axis starts at 78k

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
5,860
3,8545,1006,3462010-03-31: 4,2752011-03-31: 4,0952012-03-31: 4,2052013-03-31: 4,1702014-03-31: 4,3202015-03-31: 4,6602016-03-31: 4,8252017-03-31: 4,9852018-03-31: 4,9402019-03-31: 5,0652020-03-31: 5,5602021-03-31: 6,1052022-03-31: 5,7102023-03-31: 5,7952024-03-31: 5,8152025-03-31: 5,860 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,095 to 6,105 · axis starts at 3,854

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

4,425
2,7213,8254,9292010-03-31: 3,0302011-03-31: 2,9352012-03-31: 3,0152013-03-31: 3,0052014-03-31: 3,0952015-03-31: 3,3902016-03-31: 3,6052017-03-31: 3,7302018-03-31: 3,6552019-03-31: 3,7602020-03-31: 4,1002021-03-31: 4,7152022-03-31: 4,1902023-03-31: 4,1202024-03-31: 4,2302025-03-31: 4,425 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,935 to 4,715 · axis starts at 2,721

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

365
2493304112010-03-31: 2952011-03-31: 2652012-03-31: 2852013-03-31: 2902014-03-31: 3102015-03-31: 3152016-03-31: 3052017-03-31: 3152018-03-31: 3302019-03-31: 3402020-03-31: 3502021-03-31: 3502022-03-31: 3552023-03-31: 3952024-03-31: 3602025-03-31: 365 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 265 to 395 · axis starts at 249

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

50
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

215
1701952202010-03-31: 2052011-03-31: 1902012-03-31: 1752013-03-31: 1902014-03-31: 1952015-03-31: 1952016-03-31: 1802017-03-31: 1902018-03-31: 1852019-03-31: 1902020-03-31: 1902021-03-31: 1902022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 2102024-03-31: 2152025-03-31: 215 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 175 to 215 · axis starts at 170

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 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

695
5017309592010-03-31: 6202011-03-31: 5802012-03-31: 5952013-03-31: 5452014-03-31: 5802015-03-31: 6202016-03-31: 5752017-03-31: 5952018-03-31: 6052019-03-31: 6152020-03-31: 7702021-03-31: 7052022-03-31: 8202023-03-31: 9152024-03-31: 8502025-03-31: 695 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 545 to 915 · axis starts at 501

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

70
50.872.594.22010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 702022-03-31: 702023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 90 · axis starts at 50.8

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

7,130
5,0296,3287,6262010-03-31: 5,4752011-03-31: 5,2802012-03-31: 5,3952013-03-31: 5,4102014-03-31: 5,5302015-03-31: 5,8902016-03-31: 6,0702017-03-31: 6,2452018-03-31: 6,1502019-03-31: 6,2652020-03-31: 6,8152021-03-31: 7,3752022-03-31: 6,9502023-03-31: 7,0452024-03-31: 7,0752025-03-31: 7,130 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,280 to 7,375 · axis starts at 5,029

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

5,793
1,9044,0576,2101998-12-31: 2,3211999-12-31: 2,4022000-12-31: 2,4192001-12-31: 2,5592002-12-31: 2,6312003-12-31: 2,7392004-12-31: 2,8922005-12-31: 2,9802006-12-31: 3,0752007-12-31: 3,1352008-12-31: 3,2432009-12-31: 3,1422010-12-31: 3,2032011-12-31: 3,3132012-12-31: 3,4272013-12-31: 3,5782014-12-31: 3,6722015-12-31: 3,7262016-12-31: 4,0982017-12-31: 4,2662018-12-31: 4,4192019-12-31: 4,6622020-12-31: 4,7252021-12-31: 5,3412022-12-31: 5,5752023-12-31: 5,793 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,321 to 5,793 · axis starts at 1,904

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Telford and Wrekin

Telford and Wrekin