The Datum Report

Local area

West Northamptonshire

What we think is happening

The job market in West Northamptonshire has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative 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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.9% -4.8 in the bottom 3% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for West Northamptonshire. 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
9.7%
6.39.312.22020-03-31: 10.62020-06-30: 11.72020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 10.02021-03-31: 10.32021-06-30: 8.92021-09-30: 8.82021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 10.72022-06-30: 9.42022-09-30: 8.62022-12-31: 9.02023-03-31: 9.72023-06-30: 10.72023-09-30: 11.72023-12-31: 10.12024-03-31: 9.12024-06-30: 9.52024-09-30: 8.42024-12-31: 7.52025-03-31: 6.92025-06-30: 7.12025-09-30: 9.22025-12-31: 9.22026-03-31: 9.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.9 to 11.7 · axis starts at 6.3

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
76.6%
73.578.082.52020-03-31: 77.52020-06-30: 78.92020-09-30: 77.82020-12-31: 77.62021-03-31: 77.92021-06-30: 74.32021-09-30: 74.42021-12-31: 75.92022-03-31: 78.72022-06-30: 78.32022-09-30: 81.62022-12-31: 81.72023-03-31: 79.12023-06-30: 80.12023-09-30: 77.32023-12-31: 77.92024-03-31: 77.62024-06-30: 78.12024-09-30: 77.52024-12-31: 77.32025-03-31: 77.52025-06-30: 78.12025-09-30: 78.42025-12-31: 76.42026-03-31: 76.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.3 to 81.7 · axis starts at 73.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.2%
0.44.07.62020-03-31: 4.52020-06-30: 4.02020-09-30: 5.82020-12-31: 6.32021-03-31: 6.82021-06-30: 6.92021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 5.22022-03-31: 3.12022-06-30: 3.12022-09-30: 2.02022-12-31: 1.12023-03-31: 3.62023-06-30: 3.72023-09-30: 5.32023-12-31: 4.92024-03-31: 3.82024-06-30: 4.72024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 5.82025-03-31: 4.62025-06-30: 4.02025-09-30: 3.52025-12-31: 3.42026-03-31: 3.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.1 to 6.9 · axis starts at 0.4

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

20.9%
15.918.821.82020-03-31: 18.92020-06-30: 17.82020-09-30: 17.52020-12-31: 17.22021-03-31: 16.52021-06-30: 20.12021-09-30: 21.22021-12-31: 19.92022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 19.12022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 17.52023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 16.82023-09-30: 18.52023-12-31: 18.02024-03-31: 19.32024-06-30: 18.02024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 17.92025-03-31: 18.72025-06-30: 18.62025-09-30: 18.82025-12-31: 20.92026-03-31: 20.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.5 to 21.2 · axis starts at 15.9

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

Claimant count
August 2026
9,420
4,47110k16k2020-01-31: 5,5802020-02-29: 5,8752020-03-31: 5,8902020-04-30: 9,6752020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 14k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 14k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 13k2021-02-28: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 12k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 10k2021-11-30: 9,9702021-12-31: 9,5702022-01-31: 9,2552022-02-28: 9,4002022-03-31: 9,1552022-04-30: 9,0252022-05-31: 8,7902022-06-30: 8,4602022-07-31: 8,3802022-08-31: 8,3952022-09-30: 8,3102022-10-31: 8,1002022-11-30: 8,1102022-12-31: 8,0702023-01-31: 8,0402023-02-28: 8,2252023-03-31: 8,4802023-04-30: 8,6002023-05-31: 8,4302023-06-30: 8,4052023-07-31: 8,3702023-08-31: 8,3202023-09-30: 8,4052023-10-31: 8,3602023-11-30: 8,3302023-12-31: 8,2302024-01-31: 8,1252024-02-29: 8,5102024-03-31: 8,6302024-04-30: 8,5402024-05-31: 8,7702024-06-30: 8,9002024-07-31: 9,6302024-08-31: 9,6652024-09-30: 9,5402024-10-31: 9,2852024-11-30: 8,9952024-12-31: 8,8452025-01-31: 8,9102025-02-28: 9,5652025-03-31: 9,7152025-04-30: 9,6152025-05-31: 9,6402025-06-30: 9,5552025-07-31: 9,4552025-08-31: 9,3052025-09-30: 9,2652025-10-31: 9,1202025-11-30: 8,9302025-12-31: 8,7152026-01-31: 8,7552026-02-28: 9,2852026-03-31: 9,4302026-04-30: 9,5152026-05-31: 9,5052026-06-30: 9,3502026-07-31: 9,2152026-08-31: 9,420 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,580 to 15k · axis starts at 4,471

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: 3.42026-04-30: 3.42026-05-31: 3.42026-06-30: 3.42026-07-31: 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.

20.0%
14.320.827.32020-03-31: 21.22020-06-30: 21.62020-09-30: 20.42020-12-31: 242021-03-31: 24.22021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 24.42021-12-31: 24.52022-03-31: 24.52022-06-30: 24.22022-09-30: 26.12022-12-31: 25.92023-03-31: 23.12023-06-30: 24.82023-09-30: 24.82023-12-31: 19.62024-03-31: 23.82024-06-30: 25.62024-09-30: 23.02024-12-31: 22.22025-03-31: 19.22025-06-30: 17.92025-09-30: 15.52025-12-31: 18.32026-03-31: 20 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.5 to 26.1 · axis starts at 14.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

9.1%
5.219.233.22020-03-31: 26.32020-06-30: 26.12020-09-30: 26.42020-12-31: 242021-03-31: 20.52021-06-30: 19.22021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 16.92022-03-31: 16.42022-06-30: 18.42022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 24.22023-06-30: 26.42023-09-30: 30.52023-12-31: 29.62024-03-31: 27.32024-06-30: 24.52024-09-30: 23.42024-12-31: 21.12025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 12.42025-09-30: 8.32025-12-31: 7.92026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.9 to 30.5 · axis starts at 5.2

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

17.9%
6.519.933.32020-03-31: 13.22020-06-30: 20.52020-09-30: 252020-12-31: 23.52021-03-31: 22.22021-06-30: 142021-09-30: 14.22021-12-31: 17.72022-03-31: 15.12022-06-30: 15.92022-09-30: 16.02022-12-31: 12.12023-03-31: 17.32023-06-30: 18.62023-09-30: 14.62023-12-31: 10.52024-03-31: 10.02024-06-30: 9.12024-09-30: 18.42024-12-31: 25.82025-03-31: 28.72025-06-30: 30.72025-09-30: 23.62025-12-31: 22.72026-03-31: 17.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.1 to 30.7 · axis starts at 6.5

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

27.3%
13.023.834.62020-03-31: 23.72020-06-30: 202020-09-30: 18.12020-12-31: 15.12021-03-31: 16.42021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 20.62021-12-31: 23.32022-03-31: 21.52022-06-30: 18.62022-09-30: 24.62022-12-31: 23.12023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 25.92023-09-30: 23.72023-12-31: 32.52024-03-31: 28.42024-06-30: 28.12024-09-30: 27.22024-12-31: 21.12025-03-31: 22.42025-06-30: 24.82025-09-30: 28.62025-12-31: 242026-03-31: 27.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.1 to 32.5 · axis starts at 13.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£25,629
9,08318k27k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 26k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 26k · axis starts at 9,083

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,654
1,6992,2302,7622020-01-31: 1,8292020-02-29: 1,8352020-03-31: 1,8502020-04-30: 1,8022020-05-31: 1,8212020-06-30: 1,8492020-07-31: 1,8732020-08-31: 1,8862020-09-30: 1,8972020-10-31: 1,9252020-11-30: 1,9422020-12-31: 1,9842021-01-31: 1,9372021-02-28: 1,9412021-03-31: 1,9672021-04-30: 1,9812021-05-31: 1,9832021-06-30: 2,0012021-07-31: 2,0072021-08-31: 2,0022021-09-30: 2,0392021-10-31: 2,0592021-11-30: 2,0762021-12-31: 2,1142022-01-31: 2,0852022-02-28: 2,0642022-03-31: 2,1012022-04-30: 2,1102022-05-31: 2,1182022-06-30: 2,1302022-07-31: 2,1192022-08-31: 2,1332022-09-30: 2,1742022-10-31: 2,1872022-11-30: 2,2222022-12-31: 2,2472023-01-31: 2,2172023-02-28: 2,1982023-03-31: 2,2172023-04-30: 2,2442023-05-31: 2,2842023-06-30: 2,3242023-07-31: 2,2902023-08-31: 2,2832023-09-30: 2,3012023-10-31: 2,3102023-11-30: 2,3342023-12-31: 2,3682024-01-31: 2,3312024-02-29: 2,3182024-03-31: 2,3422024-04-30: 2,3742024-05-31: 2,4082024-06-30: 2,4052024-07-31: 2,4142024-08-31: 2,4202024-09-30: 2,4332024-10-31: 2,4732024-11-30: 2,4752024-12-31: 2,5042025-01-31: 2,4622025-02-28: 2,4572025-03-31: 2,4812025-04-30: 2,5152025-05-31: 2,5372025-06-30: 2,5342025-07-31: 2,5472025-08-31: 2,5472025-09-30: 2,5472025-10-31: 2,5542025-11-30: 2,5572025-12-31: 2,6042026-01-31: 2,5672026-02-28: 2,5612026-03-31: 2,5922026-04-30: 2,6302026-05-31: 2,6452026-06-30: 2,6592026-07-31: 2,654 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,802 to 2,659 · axis starts at 1,699

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.

207,703
195k204k212k2020-01-31: 202k2020-02-29: 201k2020-03-31: 200k2020-04-30: 198k2020-05-31: 198k2020-06-30: 199k2020-07-31: 199k2020-08-31: 197k2020-09-30: 197k2020-10-31: 198k2020-11-30: 199k2020-12-31: 200k2021-01-31: 197k2021-02-28: 197k2021-03-31: 196k2021-04-30: 198k2021-05-31: 199k2021-06-30: 201k2021-07-31: 201k2021-08-31: 201k2021-09-30: 201k2021-10-31: 202k2021-11-30: 204k2021-12-31: 204k2022-01-31: 202k2022-02-28: 202k2022-03-31: 202k2022-04-30: 203k2022-05-31: 203k2022-06-30: 204k2022-07-31: 205k2022-08-31: 205k2022-09-30: 205k2022-10-31: 206k2022-11-30: 208k2022-12-31: 208k2023-01-31: 206k2023-02-28: 205k2023-03-31: 206k2023-04-30: 206k2023-05-31: 207k2023-06-30: 208k2023-07-31: 208k2023-08-31: 208k2023-09-30: 208k2023-10-31: 209k2023-11-30: 211k2023-12-31: 211k2024-01-31: 208k2024-02-29: 207k2024-03-31: 207k2024-04-30: 207k2024-05-31: 208k2024-06-30: 209k2024-07-31: 209k2024-08-31: 208k2024-09-30: 209k2024-10-31: 209k2024-11-30: 211k2024-12-31: 210k2025-01-31: 208k2025-02-28: 206k2025-03-31: 206k2025-04-30: 207k2025-05-31: 207k2025-06-30: 208k2025-07-31: 208k2025-08-31: 208k2025-09-30: 208k2025-10-31: 208k2025-11-30: 209k2025-12-31: 209k2026-01-31: 206k2026-02-28: 205k2026-03-31: 205k2026-04-30: 206k2026-05-31: 206k2026-06-30: 207k2026-07-31: 208k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 196k to 211k · axis starts at 195k

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
19,020
14k18k22k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 21k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 21k2022-03-31: 21k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 21k · axis starts at 14k

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

15,185
10k14k18k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 15k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 17k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 17k · axis starts at 10k

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

1,005
7009601,2202010-03-31: 7502011-03-31: 7502012-03-31: 8252013-03-31: 8802014-03-31: 9052015-03-31: 9652016-03-31: 9602017-03-31: 9602018-03-31: 1,0202019-03-31: 9652020-03-31: 1,0302021-03-31: 1,1702022-03-31: 9602023-03-31: 9702024-03-31: 9652025-03-31: 1,005 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 750 to 1,170 · axis starts at 700

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

105
82.6951072010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 1052020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 85 to 105 · axis starts at 82.6

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

35
12.62537.42010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 35 · axis starts at 12.6

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

600
4095186262010-03-31: 4452011-03-31: 4302012-03-31: 4402013-03-31: 4652014-03-31: 5002015-03-31: 5302016-03-31: 5252017-03-31: 5302018-03-31: 5302019-03-31: 5252020-03-31: 5352021-03-31: 5502022-03-31: 5652023-03-31: 5952024-03-31: 6052025-03-31: 600 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 430 to 605 · axis starts at 409

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

35
17.63042.42010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

1,835
1,5872,3253,0632010-03-31: 1,7902011-03-31: 1,7302012-03-31: 1,7302013-03-31: 1,7302014-03-31: 1,7802015-03-31: 1,9152016-03-31: 1,8702017-03-31: 1,8852018-03-31: 2,3302019-03-31: 1,9502020-03-31: 2,1902021-03-31: 2,9202022-03-31: 2,2952023-03-31: 1,8852024-03-31: 1,8902025-03-31: 1,835 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,730 to 2,920 · axis starts at 1,587

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

205
1381752122010-03-31: 1602011-03-31: 1502012-03-31: 1452013-03-31: 1602014-03-31: 1702015-03-31: 1702016-03-31: 1702017-03-31: 1752018-03-31: 1902019-03-31: 1902020-03-31: 1852021-03-31: 1852022-03-31: 1802023-03-31: 1902024-03-31: 1902025-03-31: 205 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145 to 205 · axis starts at 138

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

15
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 20 · axis starts at 3.2

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

21,595
16k20k25k2010-03-31: 17k2011-03-31: 17k2012-03-31: 18k2013-03-31: 18k2014-03-31: 19k2015-03-31: 20k2016-03-31: 21k2017-03-31: 22k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 22k2020-03-31: 22k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 24k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 17k to 24k · axis starts at 16k

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

15,792
4,07911k17k1998-12-31: 5,3341999-12-31: 5,4232000-12-31: 5,8082001-12-31: 6,0192002-12-31: 6,2192003-12-31: 6,5062004-12-31: 6,8432005-12-31: 7,2282006-12-31: 7,8652007-12-31: 8,3712008-12-31: 8,7032009-12-31: 8,4172010-12-31: 8,7462011-12-31: 8,8492012-12-31: 8,9932013-12-31: 9,5582014-12-31: 9,9642015-12-31: 10k2016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 11k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 13k2020-12-31: 12k2021-12-31: 13k2022-12-31: 15k2023-12-31: 16k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,334 to 16k · axis starts at 4,079

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire