The Datum Report

Local area

Torbay

What we think is happening

Pay in Torbay has been uneven.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Torbay has been going both ways.

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 4.2% +1.2 in the top 10% of 169
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 14.6% -3.9 in the bottom 7% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for Torbay. 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
11.6%
7.512.116.72020-03-31: 10.72020-06-30: 9.62020-09-30: 8.42020-12-31: 9.32021-03-31: 9.82021-06-30: 11.62021-09-30: 12.22021-12-31: 11.62022-03-31: 12.12022-06-30: 13.82022-09-30: 13.72022-12-31: 13.92023-03-31: 15.82023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 12.52023-12-31: 122024-03-31: 12.92024-06-30: 11.22024-09-30: 11.22024-12-31: 11.42025-03-31: 11.92025-06-30: 12.72025-09-30: 12.82025-12-31: 12.72026-03-31: 11.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.4 to 15.8 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.7%
70.875.279.72020-03-31: 73.02020-06-30: 72.42020-09-30: 71.72020-12-31: 72.12021-03-31: 74.42021-06-30: 77.02021-09-30: 76.92021-12-31: 75.22022-03-31: 75.32022-06-30: 74.82022-09-30: 74.82022-12-31: 76.02023-03-31: 76.42023-06-30: 75.82023-09-30: 74.92023-12-31: 742024-03-31: 74.02024-06-30: 73.82024-09-30: 76.02024-12-31: 78.62025-03-31: 78.82025-06-30: 77.72025-09-30: 76.52025-12-31: 76.72026-03-31: 76.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.7 to 78.8 · axis starts at 70.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.2%
0.43.46.52020-03-31: 5.02020-06-30: 5.92020-09-30: 5.32020-12-31: 5.32021-03-31: 4.02021-06-30: 2.22021-09-30: 2.72021-12-31: 2.12022-03-31: 2.82022-06-30: 3.02022-09-30: 2.32022-12-31: 2.62023-03-31: 1.72023-06-30: 1.22023-09-30: 2.32023-12-31: 2.32024-03-31: 1.82024-06-30: 2.32024-09-30: 1.22024-12-31: 1.02025-03-31: 1.82025-06-30: 2.22025-09-30: 2.22025-12-31: 32026-03-31: 4.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.0 to 5.9 · axis starts at 0.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

20.0%
19.122.225.22020-03-31: 23.22020-06-30: 23.12020-09-30: 24.22020-12-31: 24.02021-03-31: 22.42021-06-30: 21.22021-09-30: 21.02021-12-31: 23.02022-03-31: 22.52022-06-30: 22.92022-09-30: 23.42022-12-31: 21.92023-03-31: 22.32023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 23.52023-12-31: 24.32024-03-31: 24.62024-06-30: 24.32024-09-30: 23.12024-12-31: 20.52025-03-31: 19.72025-06-30: 20.62025-09-30: 21.82025-12-31: 20.92026-03-31: 20 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.7 to 24.6 · axis starts at 19.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
2,695
1,9434,2806,6172020-01-31: 2,4752020-02-29: 2,6752020-03-31: 2,6752020-04-30: 5,4852020-05-31: 6,1652020-06-30: 5,8452020-07-31: 5,9552020-08-31: 5,9852020-09-30: 5,7502020-10-31: 5,3502020-11-30: 5,5552020-12-31: 5,4552021-01-31: 5,3102021-02-28: 5,6352021-03-31: 5,5702021-04-30: 5,4552021-05-31: 4,8702021-06-30: 4,3152021-07-31: 4,1352021-08-31: 3,8252021-09-30: 3,5252021-10-31: 3,3952021-11-30: 3,3052021-12-31: 3,1602022-01-31: 3,2102022-02-28: 3,2202022-03-31: 3,1502022-04-30: 2,8602022-05-31: 2,7052022-06-30: 2,5552022-07-31: 2,5202022-08-31: 2,4502022-09-30: 2,4402022-10-31: 2,3952022-11-30: 2,5002022-12-31: 2,4802023-01-31: 2,5252023-02-28: 2,5352023-03-31: 2,6302023-04-30: 2,6252023-05-31: 2,4252023-06-30: 2,4602023-07-31: 2,4652023-08-31: 2,4502023-09-30: 2,5252023-10-31: 2,5052023-11-30: 2,5752023-12-31: 2,5452024-01-31: 2,5602024-02-29: 2,7652024-03-31: 2,7302024-04-30: 2,6602024-05-31: 2,5852024-06-30: 2,5302024-07-31: 2,6802024-08-31: 2,7252024-09-30: 2,6902024-10-31: 2,4902024-11-30: 2,5302024-12-31: 2,5702025-01-31: 2,7002025-02-28: 2,8052025-03-31: 2,8302025-04-30: 2,7102025-05-31: 2,6752025-06-30: 2,6502025-07-31: 2,5602025-08-31: 2,5902025-09-30: 2,5202025-10-31: 2,5852025-11-30: 2,6602025-12-31: 2,7052026-01-31: 2,7852026-02-28: 2,8602026-03-31: 2,9002026-04-30: 2,8202026-05-31: 2,7152026-06-30: 2,6902026-07-31: 2,6352026-08-31: 2,695 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2,395 to 6,165 · axis starts at 1,943

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

3.4%
3.33.53.62026-01-31: 3.52026-02-28: 3.62026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.52026-05-31: 3.42026-06-30: 3.42026-07-31: 3.32026-08-31: 3.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.3 to 3.6 · axis starts at 3.3

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.

36.8%
25.735.545.32020-03-31: 27.82020-06-30: 29.92020-09-30: 27.62020-12-31: 28.92021-03-31: 34.72021-06-30: 31.82021-09-30: 31.02021-12-31: 34.92022-03-31: 33.32022-06-30: 34.32022-09-30: 35.82022-12-31: 35.62023-03-31: 36.32023-06-30: 38.32023-09-30: 35.22023-12-31: 35.72024-03-31: 38.42024-06-30: 40.72024-09-30: 43.42024-12-31: 42.92025-03-31: 40.32025-06-30: 36.52025-09-30: 36.42025-12-31: 35.22026-03-31: 36.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.6 to 43.4 · axis starts at 25.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.4, basis not documented by the producer

12.4%
7.116.726.42020-03-31: 22.72020-06-30: 23.02020-09-30: 21.02020-12-31: 21.12021-03-31: 19.22021-06-30: 22.92021-09-30: 24.52021-12-31: 23.12022-03-31: 24.22022-06-30: 24.32022-09-30: 23.72022-12-31: 22.12023-03-31: 19.62023-06-30: 20.62023-09-30: 23.32023-12-31: 21.42024-03-31: 19.52024-06-30: 14.32024-09-30: 10.92024-12-31: 9.02025-03-31: 9.42025-06-30: 14.72025-09-30: 13.32025-12-31: 12.32026-03-31: 12.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.0 to 24.5 · axis starts at 7.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

14.6%
9.315.020.72020-03-31: 14.82020-06-30: 15.52020-09-30: 14.92020-12-31: 12.82021-03-31: 15.62021-06-30: 12.72021-09-30: 13.52021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 11.52022-06-30: 14.82022-09-30: 15.02022-12-31: 19.62023-03-31: 17.32023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 11.42023-12-31: 10.42024-03-31: 13.02024-06-30: 10.42024-09-30: 14.92024-12-31: 16.02025-03-31: 18.82025-06-30: 19.22025-09-30: 18.82025-12-31: 18.52026-03-31: 14.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.4 to 19.6 · axis starts at 9.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

18.1%
7.615.423.22020-03-31: 20.52020-06-30: 19.52020-09-30: 19.92020-12-31: 21.72021-03-31: 19.22021-06-30: 18.52021-09-30: 20.62021-12-31: 18.32022-03-31: 18.22022-06-30: 16.02022-09-30: 12.72022-12-31: 11.02023-03-31: 10.72023-06-30: 9.12023-09-30: 15.92023-12-31: 18.72024-03-31: 16.82024-06-30: 21.42024-09-30: 18.92024-12-31: 17.32025-03-31: 18.82025-06-30: 15.42025-09-30: 17.62025-12-31: 20.12026-03-31: 18.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.1 to 21.7 · axis starts at 7.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£23,771
8,27917k25k1997-12-31: 9,9391998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 14k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 20k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,939 to 24k · axis starts at 8,279

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,323
1,4111,9162,4212020-01-31: 1,5522020-02-29: 1,5442020-03-31: 1,5272020-04-30: 1,5092020-05-31: 1,5172020-06-30: 1,5472020-07-31: 1,5762020-08-31: 1,6092020-09-30: 1,6292020-10-31: 1,6252020-11-30: 1,6162020-12-31: 1,6372021-01-31: 1,6102021-02-28: 1,6132021-03-31: 1,6302021-04-30: 1,6502021-05-31: 1,6492021-06-30: 1,6672021-07-31: 1,6592021-08-31: 1,6802021-09-30: 1,7102021-10-31: 1,7002021-11-30: 1,7112021-12-31: 1,7282022-01-31: 1,7212022-02-28: 1,7072022-03-31: 1,7412022-04-30: 1,7632022-05-31: 1,7622022-06-30: 1,7762022-07-31: 1,7762022-08-31: 1,8062022-09-30: 1,8502022-10-31: 1,8342022-11-30: 1,8742022-12-31: 1,8642023-01-31: 1,8582023-02-28: 1,8502023-03-31: 1,8742023-04-30: 1,9122023-05-31: 1,9542023-06-30: 2,0152023-07-31: 1,9362023-08-31: 1,9472023-09-30: 1,9622023-10-31: 1,9702023-11-30: 2,0152023-12-31: 2,0062024-01-31: 1,9952024-02-29: 1,9872024-03-31: 2,0172024-04-30: 2,0652024-05-31: 2,0792024-06-30: 2,0742024-07-31: 2,0732024-08-31: 2,0952024-09-30: 2,1102024-10-31: 2,1592024-11-30: 2,1562024-12-31: 2,1322025-01-31: 2,1292025-02-28: 2,1262025-03-31: 2,1382025-04-30: 2,1972025-05-31: 2,2152025-06-30: 2,2042025-07-31: 2,2122025-08-31: 2,2342025-09-30: 2,2412025-10-31: 2,2472025-11-30: 2,2392025-12-31: 2,2612026-01-31: 2,2732026-02-28: 2,2462026-03-31: 2,2592026-04-30: 2,3152026-05-31: 2,3232026-06-30: 2,3232026-07-31: 2,323 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,509 to 2,323 · axis starts at 1,411

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.

55,389
50k53k57k2020-01-31: 52k2020-02-29: 52k2020-03-31: 52k2020-04-30: 52k2020-05-31: 52k2020-06-30: 52k2020-07-31: 52k2020-08-31: 52k2020-09-30: 52k2020-10-31: 52k2020-11-30: 52k2020-12-31: 51k2021-01-31: 51k2021-02-28: 51k2021-03-31: 51k2021-04-30: 52k2021-05-31: 53k2021-06-30: 53k2021-07-31: 54k2021-08-31: 54k2021-09-30: 54k2021-10-31: 54k2021-11-30: 54k2021-12-31: 53k2022-01-31: 53k2022-02-28: 53k2022-03-31: 54k2022-04-30: 54k2022-05-31: 54k2022-06-30: 55k2022-07-31: 55k2022-08-31: 55k2022-09-30: 55k2022-10-31: 55k2022-11-30: 55k2022-12-31: 54k2023-01-31: 54k2023-02-28: 54k2023-03-31: 54k2023-04-30: 55k2023-05-31: 55k2023-06-30: 55k2023-07-31: 56k2023-08-31: 56k2023-09-30: 55k2023-10-31: 55k2023-11-30: 55k2023-12-31: 55k2024-01-31: 54k2024-02-29: 54k2024-03-31: 54k2024-04-30: 55k2024-05-31: 55k2024-06-30: 56k2024-07-31: 56k2024-08-31: 56k2024-09-30: 56k2024-10-31: 55k2024-11-30: 55k2024-12-31: 55k2025-01-31: 54k2025-02-28: 54k2025-03-31: 54k2025-04-30: 55k2025-05-31: 55k2025-06-30: 55k2025-07-31: 56k2025-08-31: 56k2025-09-30: 55k2025-10-31: 55k2025-11-30: 55k2025-12-31: 54k2026-01-31: 54k2026-02-28: 54k2026-03-31: 54k2026-04-30: 54k2026-05-31: 55k2026-06-30: 55k2026-07-31: 55k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 51k to 56k · axis starts at 50k

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
4,040
3,4413,8504,2592010-03-31: 3,6502011-03-31: 3,6052012-03-31: 3,6102013-03-31: 3,5202014-03-31: 3,5652015-03-31: 3,8852016-03-31: 4,0102017-03-31: 4,0852018-03-31: 4,0102019-03-31: 4,0752020-03-31: 4,0302021-03-31: 4,1102022-03-31: 4,1802023-03-31: 4,1252024-03-31: 4,1002025-03-31: 4,040 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,520 to 4,180 · axis starts at 3,441

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

3,065
2,4472,8253,2032010-03-31: 2,6452011-03-31: 2,6052012-03-31: 2,6102013-03-31: 2,5202014-03-31: 2,5352015-03-31: 2,7902016-03-31: 2,9602017-03-31: 3,0052018-03-31: 2,9402019-03-31: 2,9902020-03-31: 2,9852021-03-31: 3,1002022-03-31: 3,1302023-03-31: 3,0602024-03-31: 3,1102025-03-31: 3,065 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,520 to 3,130 · axis starts at 2,447

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

230
2202452702010-03-31: 2452011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2402014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2502016-03-31: 2552017-03-31: 2602018-03-31: 2652019-03-31: 2652020-03-31: 2552021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2652023-03-31: 2552024-03-31: 2402025-03-31: 230 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 265 · axis starts at 220

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

20
13.222.531.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 30 · axis starts at 13.2

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

130
1271421582010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1352013-03-31: 1402014-03-31: 1452015-03-31: 1502016-03-31: 1452017-03-31: 1452018-03-31: 1552019-03-31: 1452020-03-31: 1452021-03-31: 1402022-03-31: 1502023-03-31: 1502024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 130 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 130 to 155 · axis starts at 127

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 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: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

515
5025706382010-03-31: 5502011-03-31: 5602012-03-31: 5452013-03-31: 5452014-03-31: 5552015-03-31: 6252016-03-31: 5852017-03-31: 6052018-03-31: 5752019-03-31: 6002020-03-31: 5602021-03-31: 5352022-03-31: 5502023-03-31: 5652024-03-31: 5152025-03-31: 515 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 515 to 625 · axis starts at 502

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

55
2742.5582010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 55 · axis starts at 27

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

5
02.85.62010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 5

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

4,880
4,3924,7425,0932010-03-31: 4,5902011-03-31: 4,5602012-03-31: 4,5502013-03-31: 4,4602014-03-31: 4,4952015-03-31: 4,8202016-03-31: 4,9202017-03-31: 5,0002018-03-31: 4,9202019-03-31: 4,9552020-03-31: 4,9152021-03-31: 4,9702022-03-31: 5,0252023-03-31: 4,9652024-03-31: 4,9202025-03-31: 4,880 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,460 to 5,025 · axis starts at 4,392

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

2,543
9901,8502,7091998-12-31: 1,1561999-12-31: 1,2252000-12-31: 1,2562001-12-31: 1,3112002-12-31: 1,3572003-12-31: 1,4242004-12-31: 1,5862005-12-31: 1,6552006-12-31: 1,7422007-12-31: 1,7682008-12-31: 1,8082009-12-31: 1,7352010-12-31: 1,7832011-12-31: 1,7762012-12-31: 1,7782013-12-31: 1,8492014-12-31: 1,8702015-12-31: 1,8602016-12-31: 1,8952017-12-31: 1,8932018-12-31: 1,8432019-12-31: 1,9392020-12-31: 1,8492021-12-31: 2,2072022-12-31: 2,3412023-12-31: 2,543 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 1,156 to 2,543 · axis starts at 990

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Torbay

Torbay