The Datum Report

Local area

Walsall

What we think is happening

Pay in Walsall has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Walsall has been weakening.

strong 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
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 68.1% +2.4 in the top 5% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.3% -2.1 in the bottom 6% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Walsall. 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
5.1%
4.19.314.52020-03-31: 9.12020-06-30: 9.42020-09-30: 9.32020-12-31: 8.22021-03-31: 7.92021-06-30: 6.62021-09-30: 7.42021-12-31: 8.62022-03-31: 8.12022-06-30: 9.02022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 6.42023-03-31: 8.42023-06-30: 9.52023-09-30: 10.82023-12-31: 12.92024-03-31: 13.52024-06-30: 10.82024-09-30: 9.52024-12-31: 7.72025-03-31: 5.62025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 5.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.1 to 13.5 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
68.1%
64.570.676.62020-03-31: 71.42020-06-30: 73.62020-09-30: 73.32020-12-31: 72.62021-03-31: 72.72021-06-30: 69.62021-09-30: 68.82021-12-31: 70.12022-03-31: 70.72022-06-30: 74.32022-09-30: 75.52022-12-31: 71.62023-03-31: 71.22023-06-30: 71.72023-09-30: 70.22023-12-31: 73.52024-03-31: 73.82024-06-30: 752024-09-30: 75.22024-12-31: 71.62025-03-31: 72.92025-06-30: 71.82025-09-30: 68.62025-12-31: 65.72026-03-31: 68.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.7 to 75.5 · axis starts at 64.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.9%
2.56.29.82020-03-31: 6.72020-06-30: 6.72020-09-30: 6.42020-12-31: 5.22021-03-31: 7.12021-06-30: 7.82021-09-30: 7.72021-12-31: 7.32022-03-31: 5.72022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 6.72022-12-31: 8.52023-03-31: 8.22023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 9.12023-12-31: 7.02024-03-31: 6.02024-06-30: 5.62024-09-30: 3.22024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 4.12025-06-30: 5.92025-09-30: 6.32025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 4.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.2 to 9.1 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

28.3%
17.724.731.82020-03-31: 23.62020-06-30: 21.12020-09-30: 21.82020-12-31: 23.42021-03-31: 21.72021-06-30: 24.52021-09-30: 25.42021-12-31: 24.52022-03-31: 25.02022-06-30: 21.22022-09-30: 19.12022-12-31: 21.82023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 22.32023-09-30: 22.82023-12-31: 20.92024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 20.62024-09-30: 22.32024-12-31: 24.32025-03-31: 23.92025-06-30: 23.72025-09-30: 26.72025-12-31: 30.42026-03-31: 28.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.1 to 30.4 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
10,835
7,08812k16k2020-01-31: 7,9702020-02-29: 8,2702020-03-31: 8,6052020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 15k2020-11-30: 15k2020-12-31: 15k2021-01-31: 15k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 15k2021-05-31: 14k2021-06-30: 14k2021-07-31: 13k2021-08-31: 13k2021-09-30: 12k2021-10-31: 12k2021-11-30: 12k2021-12-31: 11k2022-01-31: 11k2022-02-28: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 9,8852022-06-30: 9,6902022-07-31: 9,5252022-08-31: 9,6202022-09-30: 9,4602022-10-31: 9,3152022-11-30: 9,4202022-12-31: 9,3952023-01-31: 9,5102023-02-28: 9,5002023-03-31: 9,8002023-04-30: 10k2023-05-31: 9,8402023-06-30: 9,8402023-07-31: 9,7552023-08-31: 9,5452023-09-30: 9,4752023-10-31: 9,4952023-11-30: 9,4452023-12-31: 9,4852024-01-31: 9,4802024-02-29: 9,6002024-03-31: 9,7752024-04-30: 9,5102024-05-31: 9,6202024-06-30: 10k2024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 11k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 11k2025-01-31: 11k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 11k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 11k2025-08-31: 11k2025-09-30: 10k2025-10-31: 10k2025-11-30: 10k2025-12-31: 10k2026-01-31: 10k2026-02-28: 10k2026-03-31: 11k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 11k2026-07-31: 11k2026-08-31: 11k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,970 to 15k · axis starts at 7,088

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

6.0%
5.45.86.12026-01-31: 5.52026-02-28: 5.72026-03-31: 5.82026-04-30: 5.82026-05-31: 5.82026-06-30: 5.82026-07-31: 5.82026-08-31: 6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.5 to 6 · axis starts at 5.4

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.

36.5%
11.426.942.42020-03-31: 18.42020-06-30: 17.52020-09-30: 18.62020-12-31: 21.42021-03-31: 23.12021-06-30: 20.42021-09-30: 15.52021-12-31: 14.42022-03-31: 15.92022-06-30: 24.32022-09-30: 28.02022-12-31: 24.52023-03-31: 29.82023-06-30: 25.62023-09-30: 34.22023-12-31: 38.92024-03-31: 28.12024-06-30: 26.72024-09-30: 17.32024-12-31: 18.92025-03-31: 26.02025-06-30: 33.72025-09-30: 39.12025-12-31: 39.42026-03-31: 36.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.4 to 39.4 · axis starts at 11.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

20.2%
16.228.240.22020-03-31: 32.82020-06-30: 29.52020-09-30: 28.72020-12-31: 28.82021-03-31: 26.02021-06-30: 26.82021-09-30: 26.72021-12-31: 25.12022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 23.82022-09-30: 28.02022-12-31: 36.42023-03-31: 34.72023-06-30: 37.92023-09-30: 30.42023-12-31: 23.32024-03-31: 21.12024-06-30: 22.92024-09-30: 34.72024-12-31: 37.62025-03-31: 34.62025-06-30: 32.92025-09-30: 24.42025-12-31: 18.52026-03-31: 20.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.5 to 37.9 · axis starts at 16.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

3.9%
2.410.117.92020-03-31: 14.02020-06-30: 16.42020-09-30: 12.82020-12-31: 12.62021-03-31: 11.82021-06-30: 12.12021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 8.32022-03-31: 12.52022-06-30: 11.42022-09-30: 14.22022-12-31: 11.72023-03-31: 8.52023-06-30: 8.62023-09-30: 12.52023-12-31: 12.32024-03-31: 14.72024-06-30: 14.92024-09-30: 13.02024-12-31: 11.12025-03-31: 11.92025-06-30: 10.12025-09-30: 6.02025-12-31: 6.22026-03-31: 3.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.9 to 16.4 · axis starts at 2.4

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

23.2%
7.720.132.52020-03-31: 22.12020-06-30: 24.02020-09-30: 27.12020-12-31: 25.92021-03-31: 29.02021-06-30: 27.12021-09-30: 30.12021-12-31: 27.72022-03-31: 24.22022-06-30: 21.12022-09-30: 12.02022-12-31: 12.02023-03-31: 12.42023-06-30: 11.52023-09-30: 12.52023-12-31: 18.42024-03-31: 29.92024-06-30: 25.32024-09-30: 23.02024-12-31: 21.02025-03-31: 10.72025-06-30: 10.12025-09-30: 17.32025-12-31: 20.92026-03-31: 23.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.1 to 30.1 · axis starts at 7.7

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

Pay 3
£18,993
7,36214k20k1997-12-31: 8,6081998-12-31: 8,9091999-12-31: 9,2122000-12-31: 9,5232001-12-31: 9,7462002-12-31: 9,9982003-12-31: 10k2004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 11k2009-12-31: 12k2010-12-31: 12k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 14k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 15k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 16k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 18k2024-12-31: 19k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 8,608 to 19k · axis starts at 7,362

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,439
1,5232,0302,5372020-01-31: 1,6552020-02-29: 1,6662020-03-31: 1,6552020-04-30: 1,6212020-05-31: 1,6352020-06-30: 1,6592020-07-31: 1,6912020-08-31: 1,7132020-09-30: 1,7332020-10-31: 1,7382020-11-30: 1,7482020-12-31: 1,7772021-01-31: 1,7332021-02-28: 1,7442021-03-31: 1,7522021-04-30: 1,7732021-05-31: 1,7812021-06-30: 1,7862021-07-31: 1,7862021-08-31: 1,7882021-09-30: 1,8042021-10-31: 1,8182021-11-30: 1,8182021-12-31: 1,8542022-01-31: 1,8122022-02-28: 1,8212022-03-31: 1,8642022-04-30: 1,8712022-05-31: 1,8882022-06-30: 1,8932022-07-31: 1,9032022-08-31: 1,9122022-09-30: 1,9382022-10-31: 1,9362022-11-30: 1,9692022-12-31: 2,0252023-01-31: 1,9592023-02-28: 1,9602023-03-31: 1,9772023-04-30: 2,0252023-05-31: 2,0562023-06-30: 2,0942023-07-31: 2,0592023-08-31: 2,0582023-09-30: 2,0712023-10-31: 2,0742023-11-30: 2,1142023-12-31: 2,1562024-01-31: 2,0982024-02-29: 2,1092024-03-31: 2,1282024-04-30: 2,1782024-05-31: 2,1982024-06-30: 2,1942024-07-31: 2,1982024-08-31: 2,1982024-09-30: 2,2042024-10-31: 2,2482024-11-30: 2,2722024-12-31: 2,2662025-01-31: 2,2332025-02-28: 2,2362025-03-31: 2,2492025-04-30: 2,2912025-05-31: 2,3072025-06-30: 2,3102025-07-31: 2,3272025-08-31: 2,3512025-09-30: 2,3412025-10-31: 2,3392025-11-30: 2,3422025-12-31: 2,3762026-01-31: 2,3412026-02-28: 2,3512026-03-31: 2,3792026-04-30: 2,4182026-05-31: 2,4312026-06-30: 2,4352026-07-31: 2,439 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,621 to 2,439 · axis starts at 1,523

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.

119,200
109k115k121k2020-01-31: 113k2020-02-29: 113k2020-03-31: 113k2020-04-30: 111k2020-05-31: 111k2020-06-30: 111k2020-07-31: 112k2020-08-31: 111k2020-09-30: 111k2020-10-31: 111k2020-11-30: 111k2020-12-31: 111k2021-01-31: 110k2021-02-28: 110k2021-03-31: 110k2021-04-30: 111k2021-05-31: 112k2021-06-30: 113k2021-07-31: 113k2021-08-31: 113k2021-09-30: 114k2021-10-31: 114k2021-11-30: 115k2021-12-31: 115k2022-01-31: 114k2022-02-28: 115k2022-03-31: 115k2022-04-30: 115k2022-05-31: 115k2022-06-30: 116k2022-07-31: 116k2022-08-31: 116k2022-09-30: 116k2022-10-31: 117k2022-11-30: 118k2022-12-31: 117k2023-01-31: 117k2023-02-28: 117k2023-03-31: 116k2023-04-30: 117k2023-05-31: 117k2023-06-30: 118k2023-07-31: 118k2023-08-31: 118k2023-09-30: 118k2023-10-31: 118k2023-11-30: 119k2023-12-31: 119k2024-01-31: 118k2024-02-29: 118k2024-03-31: 118k2024-04-30: 119k2024-05-31: 119k2024-06-30: 119k2024-07-31: 119k2024-08-31: 119k2024-09-30: 119k2024-10-31: 120k2024-11-30: 120k2024-12-31: 119k2025-01-31: 119k2025-02-28: 119k2025-03-31: 118k2025-04-30: 119k2025-05-31: 119k2025-06-30: 119k2025-07-31: 119k2025-08-31: 119k2025-09-30: 119k2025-10-31: 120k2025-11-30: 120k2025-12-31: 119k2026-01-31: 118k2026-02-28: 118k2026-03-31: 118k2026-04-30: 118k2026-05-31: 119k2026-06-30: 119k2026-07-31: 119k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 110k to 120k · 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
8,385
5,6007,2028,8052010-03-31: 6,1452011-03-31: 5,9102012-03-31: 6,0502013-03-31: 6,0852014-03-31: 6,2952015-03-31: 6,9752016-03-31: 7,2652017-03-31: 7,6602018-03-31: 7,5252019-03-31: 7,6602020-03-31: 7,8652021-03-31: 8,1902022-03-31: 8,4952023-03-31: 8,1602024-03-31: 8,3202025-03-31: 8,385 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,910 to 8,495 · axis starts at 5,600

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

6,425
3,9785,3326,6872010-03-31: 4,4002011-03-31: 4,2402012-03-31: 4,3302013-03-31: 4,3652014-03-31: 4,4902015-03-31: 5,0652016-03-31: 5,4052017-03-31: 5,7552018-03-31: 5,6152019-03-31: 5,7752020-03-31: 6,0152021-03-31: 6,3252022-03-31: 6,3502023-03-31: 6,2052024-03-31: 6,3252025-03-31: 6,425 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,240 to 6,425 · axis starts at 3,978

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

475
4014755492010-03-31: 4402011-03-31: 4152012-03-31: 4402013-03-31: 4602014-03-31: 4852015-03-31: 5052016-03-31: 4752017-03-31: 4952018-03-31: 5152019-03-31: 5102020-03-31: 4852021-03-31: 4802022-03-31: 5352023-03-31: 4852024-03-31: 4852025-03-31: 475 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 415 to 535 · axis starts at 401

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

45
43.252.561.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 60 · axis starts at 43.2

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 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: 15 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

280
2452723002010-03-31: 2802011-03-31: 2702012-03-31: 2702013-03-31: 2852014-03-31: 2852015-03-31: 2852016-03-31: 2952017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 2852019-03-31: 2502020-03-31: 2502021-03-31: 2552022-03-31: 2602023-03-31: 2602024-03-31: 2852025-03-31: 280 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 295 · axis starts at 245

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 15 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

1,020
7479701,1932010-03-31: 8502011-03-31: 8102012-03-31: 8402013-03-31: 7902014-03-31: 8402015-03-31: 9302016-03-31: 9102017-03-31: 9302018-03-31: 9052019-03-31: 9102020-03-31: 9102021-03-31: 9352022-03-31: 1,1502023-03-31: 1,0302024-03-31: 1,0402025-03-31: 1,020 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 790 to 1,150 · axis starts at 747

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

105
92.61051172010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 1152015-03-31: 1102016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 1102019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1102021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 1102023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 115 · axis starts at 92.6

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

9,620
7,0878,60010k2010-03-31: 7,5902011-03-31: 7,3802012-03-31: 7,5952013-03-31: 7,5152014-03-31: 7,7252015-03-31: 8,4302016-03-31: 8,7352017-03-31: 9,1352018-03-31: 8,9402019-03-31: 9,0202020-03-31: 9,2252021-03-31: 9,5202022-03-31: 9,8202023-03-31: 9,4752024-03-31: 9,5702025-03-31: 9,620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,380 to 9,820 · axis starts at 7,087

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

5,506
2,2904,0705,8511998-12-31: 2,6351999-12-31: 2,6932000-12-31: 2,7292001-12-31: 2,8062002-12-31: 2,8842003-12-31: 3,0042004-12-31: 3,1432005-12-31: 3,2832006-12-31: 3,3372007-12-31: 3,4492008-12-31: 3,5092009-12-31: 3,3092010-12-31: 3,4662011-12-31: 3,6652012-12-31: 3,8162013-12-31: 4,0802014-12-31: 4,3592015-12-31: 4,4442016-12-31: 4,6722017-12-31: 4,7392018-12-31: 4,7212019-12-31: 4,6862020-12-31: 4,2912021-12-31: 4,7842022-12-31: 5,0732023-12-31: 5,506 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,635 to 5,506 · axis starts at 2,290

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Walsall

Walsall