The Datum Report

Local area

Warrington

What we think is happening

The job market in Warrington has been weakening.

deteriorating · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · 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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 19.2% -2.2 in the bottom 5% of 171
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 23.7% -3.9 in the bottom 9% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Warrington. 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
6.6%
4.18.312.52020-03-31: 11.72020-06-30: 11.32020-09-30: 11.02020-12-31: 8.92021-03-31: 8.02021-06-30: 8.42021-09-30: 7.92021-12-31: 7.52022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 7.52022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 8.72023-03-31: 8.22023-06-30: 7.22023-09-30: 7.42023-12-31: 6.62024-03-31: 6.52024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 4.92024-12-31: 6.72025-03-31: 7.92025-06-30: 9.02025-09-30: 8.42025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 6.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.9 to 11.7 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.3%
71.377.583.82020-03-31: 81.72020-06-30: 82.62020-09-30: 82.22020-12-31: 80.52021-03-31: 79.92021-06-30: 78.22021-09-30: 79.12021-12-31: 79.62022-03-31: 79.12022-06-30: 79.32022-09-30: 78.22022-12-31: 77.72023-03-31: 79.62023-06-30: 81.22023-09-30: 80.92023-12-31: 80.22024-03-31: 76.52024-06-30: 76.02024-09-30: 75.52024-12-31: 72.52025-03-31: 73.62025-06-30: 74.42025-09-30: 75.82025-12-31: 75.22026-03-31: 77.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.5 to 82.6 · axis starts at 71.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.3%
1.43.04.62020-03-31: 3.42020-06-30: 3.32020-09-30: 3.02020-12-31: 3.32021-03-31: 3.02021-06-30: 3.62021-09-30: 3.12021-12-31: 2.92022-03-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.92022-09-30: 3.22022-12-31: 2.32023-03-31: 2.22023-06-30: 1.72023-09-30: 1.82023-12-31: 3.42024-03-31: 3.42024-06-30: 2.72025-03-31: 1.72025-06-30: 2.62025-09-30: 2.92025-12-31: 4.22026-03-31: 4.3 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 1.7 to 4.3 · axis starts at 1.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.2%
13.121.028.92020-03-31: 15.42020-06-30: 14.62020-09-30: 15.22020-12-31: 16.92021-03-31: 17.52021-06-30: 19.02021-09-30: 18.32021-12-31: 18.02022-03-31: 18.72022-06-30: 18.32022-09-30: 19.32022-12-31: 20.42023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 17.72023-12-31: 16.92024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 21.92024-09-30: 22.92024-12-31: 27.32025-03-31: 25.12025-06-30: 23.62025-09-30: 21.92025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 19.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.6 to 27.3 · axis starts at 13.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,655
2,6685,1057,5422020-01-31: 3,2152020-02-29: 3,2452020-03-31: 3,2852020-04-30: 5,9752020-05-31: 7,0702020-06-30: 6,7402020-07-31: 6,7802020-08-31: 6,9452020-09-30: 6,8802020-10-31: 6,6802020-11-30: 6,6602020-12-31: 6,5452021-01-31: 6,4202021-02-28: 6,7902021-03-31: 6,8402021-04-30: 6,6702021-05-31: 6,2152021-06-30: 5,6952021-07-31: 5,5102021-08-31: 5,3802021-09-30: 5,0902021-10-31: 4,7752021-11-30: 4,5802021-12-31: 4,4202022-01-31: 4,3352022-02-28: 4,3952022-03-31: 4,2752022-04-30: 4,0252022-05-31: 3,8802022-06-30: 3,7002022-07-31: 3,6302022-08-31: 3,5502022-09-30: 3,5002022-10-31: 3,3252022-11-30: 3,2902022-12-31: 3,2752023-01-31: 3,2252023-02-28: 3,2802023-03-31: 3,2752023-04-30: 3,3352023-05-31: 3,1952023-06-30: 3,2152023-07-31: 3,1802023-08-31: 3,1552023-09-30: 3,2252023-10-31: 3,1852023-11-30: 3,2302023-12-31: 3,1402024-01-31: 3,1402024-02-29: 3,2402024-03-31: 3,2652024-04-30: 3,2752024-05-31: 3,2302024-06-30: 3,2552024-07-31: 3,6152024-08-31: 3,6402024-09-30: 3,5902024-10-31: 3,5052024-11-30: 3,4752024-12-31: 3,4252025-01-31: 3,4002025-02-28: 3,5502025-03-31: 3,5352025-04-30: 3,4552025-05-31: 3,4552025-06-30: 3,4252025-07-31: 3,4102025-08-31: 3,4302025-09-30: 3,4102025-10-31: 3,3502025-11-30: 3,3802025-12-31: 3,3652026-01-31: 3,3652026-02-28: 3,4702026-03-31: 3,5102026-04-30: 3,5302026-05-31: 3,5702026-06-30: 3,5802026-07-31: 3,6052026-08-31: 3,655 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,140 to 7,070 · axis starts at 2,668

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

2.7%
2.52.62.72026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.72026-06-30: 2.72026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 2.7 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

27.9%
7.523.138.72020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 22.82020-09-30: 23.52020-12-31: 22.12021-03-31: 28.32021-06-30: 25.72021-09-30: 30.02021-12-31: 32.32022-03-31: 29.42022-06-30: 30.72022-09-30: 23.72022-12-31: 22.32023-03-31: 17.12023-06-30: 16.12023-09-30: 15.22023-12-31: 10.52024-03-31: 16.62024-06-30: 16.32024-09-30: 25.32024-12-31: 35.62025-03-31: 31.02025-06-30: 30.62025-09-30: 26.62025-12-31: 26.82026-03-31: 27.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.5 to 35.6 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

8.0%
-0.816.634.02020-03-31: 21.92020-06-30: 17.52020-09-30: 19.92020-12-31: 20.72021-03-31: 16.42021-06-30: 17.12021-09-30: 16.52021-12-31: 13.22022-03-31: 13.92022-06-30: 13.72022-09-30: 15.02022-12-31: 17.82023-03-31: 16.32023-06-30: 19.62023-09-30: 24.32023-12-31: 30.62024-03-31: 26.92024-06-30: 27.82024-09-30: 16.82024-12-31: 6.62025-03-31: 4.92025-06-30: 2.62025-09-30: 3.82025-12-31: 6.82026-03-31: 8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.6 to 30.6 · axis starts at -0.8

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

21.4%
10.318.626.82020-03-31: 11.92020-06-30: 13.22020-09-30: 13.82020-12-31: 13.42021-03-31: 14.62021-06-30: 15.92021-09-30: 15.62021-12-31: 17.92022-03-31: 18.02022-06-30: 17.02022-09-30: 19.82022-12-31: 19.32023-03-31: 22.92023-06-30: 25.22023-09-30: 22.62023-12-31: 21.02024-03-31: 22.12024-06-30: 20.82024-09-30: 20.42024-12-31: 22.92025-03-31: 20.72025-06-30: 22.32025-09-30: 23.22025-12-31: 20.22026-03-31: 21.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.9 to 25.2 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

23.7%
18.926.934.92020-03-31: 33.32020-06-30: 32.32020-09-30: 28.12020-12-31: 28.12021-03-31: 23.02021-06-30: 25.72021-09-30: 27.82021-12-31: 26.82022-03-31: 27.32022-06-30: 29.02022-09-30: 28.52022-12-31: 26.42023-03-31: 30.22023-06-30: 27.42023-09-30: 24.82023-12-31: 28.82024-03-31: 21.42024-06-30: 21.92024-09-30: 22.72024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 27.12025-06-30: 24.82025-09-30: 28.72025-12-31: 27.62026-03-31: 23.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.4 to 33.3 · axis starts at 18.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£25,255
8,37218k27k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 25k · axis starts at 8,372

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,642
1,7512,2522,7542020-01-31: 1,8582020-02-29: 1,8692020-03-31: 1,8772020-04-30: 1,8482020-05-31: 1,8582020-06-30: 1,8652020-07-31: 1,9042020-08-31: 1,9172020-09-30: 1,9372020-10-31: 1,9422020-11-30: 1,9622020-12-31: 1,9932021-01-31: 1,9452021-02-28: 1,9502021-03-31: 1,9692021-04-30: 1,9852021-05-31: 2,0022021-06-30: 2,0022021-07-31: 1,9992021-08-31: 2,0072021-09-30: 2,0412021-10-31: 2,0402021-11-30: 2,0532021-12-31: 2,1002022-01-31: 2,0552022-02-28: 2,0642022-03-31: 2,0912022-04-30: 2,1002022-05-31: 2,1142022-06-30: 2,1182022-07-31: 2,1102022-08-31: 2,1232022-09-30: 2,1682022-10-31: 2,1952022-11-30: 2,2302022-12-31: 2,2322023-01-31: 2,1882023-02-28: 2,1842023-03-31: 2,2142023-04-30: 2,2372023-05-31: 2,2742023-06-30: 2,3192023-07-31: 2,2822023-08-31: 2,2862023-09-30: 2,2832023-10-31: 2,3032023-11-30: 2,3522023-12-31: 2,3802024-01-31: 2,3132024-02-29: 2,3212024-03-31: 2,3572024-04-30: 2,3882024-05-31: 2,4092024-06-30: 2,4102024-07-31: 2,4102024-08-31: 2,4142024-09-30: 2,4292024-10-31: 2,5002024-11-30: 2,4962024-12-31: 2,4922025-01-31: 2,4602025-02-28: 2,4702025-03-31: 2,4942025-04-30: 2,5282025-05-31: 2,5372025-06-30: 2,5372025-07-31: 2,5432025-08-31: 2,5652025-09-30: 2,5532025-10-31: 2,5602025-11-30: 2,5622025-12-31: 2,5942026-01-31: 2,5642026-02-28: 2,5732026-03-31: 2,6092026-04-30: 2,6382026-05-31: 2,6532026-06-30: 2,6572026-07-31: 2,642 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,848 to 2,657 · axis starts at 1,751

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.

101,257
97k100k103k2020-01-31: 100k2020-02-29: 100k2020-03-31: 100k2020-04-30: 99k2020-05-31: 99k2020-06-30: 99k2020-07-31: 99k2020-08-31: 99k2020-09-30: 98k2020-10-31: 98k2020-11-30: 99k2020-12-31: 99k2021-01-31: 98k2021-02-28: 97k2021-03-31: 97k2021-04-30: 98k2021-05-31: 98k2021-06-30: 99k2021-07-31: 99k2021-08-31: 100k2021-09-30: 100k2021-10-31: 100k2021-11-30: 100k2021-12-31: 100k2022-01-31: 99k2022-02-28: 99k2022-03-31: 100k2022-04-30: 100k2022-05-31: 100k2022-06-30: 100k2022-07-31: 101k2022-08-31: 101k2022-09-30: 101k2022-10-31: 101k2022-11-30: 101k2022-12-31: 101k2023-01-31: 101k2023-02-28: 101k2023-03-31: 101k2023-04-30: 101k2023-05-31: 101k2023-06-30: 102k2023-07-31: 102k2023-08-31: 102k2023-09-30: 102k2023-10-31: 102k2023-11-30: 102k2023-12-31: 102k2024-01-31: 102k2024-02-29: 101k2024-03-31: 101k2024-04-30: 102k2024-05-31: 102k2024-06-30: 102k2024-07-31: 102k2024-08-31: 102k2024-09-30: 102k2024-10-31: 102k2024-11-30: 103k2024-12-31: 102k2025-01-31: 101k2025-02-28: 101k2025-03-31: 101k2025-04-30: 101k2025-05-31: 101k2025-06-30: 102k2025-07-31: 102k2025-08-31: 101k2025-09-30: 101k2025-10-31: 101k2025-11-30: 102k2025-12-31: 102k2026-01-31: 101k2026-02-28: 101k2026-03-31: 101k2026-04-30: 101k2026-05-31: 101k2026-06-30: 101k2026-07-31: 101k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 97k to 103k · axis starts at 97k

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
8,445
5,5867,90510k2010-03-31: 6,0752011-03-31: 6,0352012-03-31: 6,2702013-03-31: 6,4152014-03-31: 6,7602015-03-31: 7,3402016-03-31: 7,7602017-03-31: 7,9702018-03-31: 9,7752019-03-31: 9,4752020-03-31: 9,4052021-03-31: 9,1352022-03-31: 8,6802023-03-31: 8,3852024-03-31: 8,4552025-03-31: 8,445 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,035 to 9,775 · axis starts at 5,586

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

6,545
4,1226,2808,4382010-03-31: 4,5402011-03-31: 4,5502012-03-31: 4,7152013-03-31: 4,8002014-03-31: 5,0652015-03-31: 5,5552016-03-31: 6,0052017-03-31: 6,2102018-03-31: 8,0202019-03-31: 7,6902020-03-31: 7,6002021-03-31: 7,3452022-03-31: 6,8552023-03-31: 6,4752024-03-31: 6,5702025-03-31: 6,545 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,540 to 8,020 · axis starts at 4,122

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

470
3414154892010-03-31: 3552011-03-31: 3602012-03-31: 3802013-03-31: 3802014-03-31: 4202015-03-31: 4502016-03-31: 4502017-03-31: 4502018-03-31: 4502019-03-31: 4452020-03-31: 4752021-03-31: 4402022-03-31: 4552023-03-31: 4702024-03-31: 4752025-03-31: 470 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 355 to 475 · axis starts at 341

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

55
32.64557.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 55 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

25
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

315
1922603282010-03-31: 2252011-03-31: 2052012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2552014-03-31: 2752015-03-31: 2802016-03-31: 2702017-03-31: 2652018-03-31: 2602019-03-31: 2602020-03-31: 2652021-03-31: 2652022-03-31: 2952023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3052025-03-31: 315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 205 to 315 · axis starts at 192

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

25
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

880
7468429392010-03-31: 8102011-03-31: 7652012-03-31: 7852013-03-31: 8102014-03-31: 8252015-03-31: 8802016-03-31: 8402017-03-31: 8402018-03-31: 8452019-03-31: 8752020-03-31: 8552021-03-31: 8852022-03-31: 8802023-03-31: 9202024-03-31: 8902025-03-31: 880 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 765 to 920 · axis starts at 746

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

125
691001312010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 1202018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 125 · axis starts at 69

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 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: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 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

10,295
7,3829,77212k2010-03-31: 7,9202011-03-31: 7,8452012-03-31: 8,0852013-03-31: 8,2102014-03-31: 8,5952015-03-31: 9,1652016-03-31: 9,5802017-03-31: 9,8152018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 10k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,845 to 12k · axis starts at 7,382

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

10,470
2,8117,05111k1998-12-31: 3,6321999-12-31: 3,6892000-12-31: 3,8722001-12-31: 4,2572002-12-31: 4,4412003-12-31: 4,5902004-12-31: 4,7412005-12-31: 5,0532006-12-31: 5,2922007-12-31: 5,5852008-12-31: 5,5452009-12-31: 5,2852010-12-31: 5,4052011-12-31: 5,5102012-12-31: 5,6832013-12-31: 5,9842014-12-31: 6,3302015-12-31: 6,6872016-12-31: 6,9662017-12-31: 7,5402018-12-31: 7,6122019-12-31: 8,1422020-12-31: 8,1082021-12-31: 8,5202022-12-31: 9,3642023-12-31: 10k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,632 to 10k · axis starts at 2,811

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Warrington

Warrington