The Datum Report

Local area

West Surrey

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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.3% +1.3 in the top 8% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for West Surrey. 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
12.3%
7.310.112.82020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 10.62021-03-31: 10.32021-06-30: 10.82021-09-30: 9.52022-09-30: 7.82022-12-31: 7.92023-03-31: 8.02023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 8.62023-12-31: 9.02024-03-31: 9.22025-03-31: 9.72025-09-30: 10.72025-12-31: 112026-03-31: 12.3 2020-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 7.8 to 12.3 · axis starts at 7.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer
9 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.6%
76.980.183.22020-03-31: 80.42020-06-30: 80.52020-09-30: 80.12020-12-31: 80.82021-03-31: 80.02021-06-30: 78.72021-09-30: 79.12021-12-31: 78.12022-03-31: 78.22022-06-30: 78.62022-09-30: 77.52022-12-31: 79.32023-03-31: 80.72023-06-30: 81.32023-09-30: 82.62023-12-31: 80.22024-03-31: 81.12024-06-30: 79.92024-09-30: 79.12024-12-31: 79.72025-03-31: 79.72025-06-30: 81.02025-09-30: 82.22025-12-31: 81.42026-03-31: 80.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.5 to 82.6 · axis starts at 76.9

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.1%
2.83.03.12025-12-31: 2.82026-03-31: 3.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.8 to 3.1 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.9%
14.717.820.92020-03-31: 17.52020-06-30: 17.02020-09-30: 16.62020-12-31: 15.32021-03-31: 16.32021-06-30: 18.22021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 19.32022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 19.52022-09-30: 20.32022-12-31: 19.02023-03-31: 17.92023-06-30: 16.72023-09-30: 16.02023-12-31: 18.32024-03-31: 17.32024-06-30: 18.22024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 17.22025-03-31: 17.22025-06-30: 16.62025-09-30: 15.62025-12-31: 16.22026-03-31: 16.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.3 to 20.3 · axis starts at 14.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
12,735
3,79613k22k2020-01-31: 5,5702020-02-29: 5,8252020-03-31: 5,9002020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 19k2020-06-30: 18k2020-07-31: 19k2020-08-31: 20k2020-09-30: 20k2020-10-31: 19k2020-11-30: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-01-31: 19k2021-02-28: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2021-04-30: 20k2021-05-31: 18k2021-06-30: 16k2021-07-31: 15k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 12k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 12k2022-02-28: 12k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 10k2022-06-30: 10k2022-07-31: 10k2022-08-31: 10k2022-09-30: 10k2022-10-31: 11k2022-11-30: 10k2022-12-31: 10k2023-01-31: 10k2023-02-28: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2023-04-30: 11k2023-05-31: 10k2023-06-30: 11k2023-07-31: 11k2023-08-31: 11k2023-09-30: 11k2023-10-31: 11k2023-11-30: 11k2023-12-31: 11k2024-01-31: 11k2024-02-29: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2024-04-30: 11k2024-05-31: 11k2024-06-30: 11k2024-07-31: 12k2024-08-31: 12k2024-09-30: 12k2024-10-31: 12k2024-11-30: 12k2024-12-31: 12k2025-01-31: 12k2025-02-28: 12k2025-03-31: 12k2025-04-30: 12k2025-05-31: 12k2025-06-30: 12k2025-07-31: 12k2025-08-31: 12k2025-09-30: 12k2025-10-31: 12k2025-11-30: 12k2025-12-31: 12k2026-01-31: 12k2026-02-28: 13k2026-03-31: 13k2026-04-30: 12k2026-05-31: 12k2026-06-30: 12k2026-07-31: 12k2026-08-31: 13k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,570 to 20k · axis starts at 3,796

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

2.5%
2.32.42.52026-01-31: 2.32026-02-28: 2.42026-03-31: 2.42026-04-30: 2.42026-05-31: 2.42026-06-30: 2.42026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.3 to 2.5 · axis starts at 2.3

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.

9.6%
9.111.614.02025-12-31: 13.52026-03-31: 9.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 9.6 to 13.5 · axis starts at 9.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.1%
18.322.627.02021-03-31: 25.52021-09-30: 26.12022-03-31: 23.22022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 24.52022-12-31: 20.02025-12-31: 19.42026-03-31: 19.1 2021-03 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 19.1 to 26.1 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

14.3%
12.413.414.52025-12-31: 12.62026-03-31: 14.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 12.6 to 14.3 · axis starts at 12.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

36.2%
30.733.736.82022-03-31: 31.32025-12-31: 32.82026-03-31: 36.2 2022-03 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 31.3 to 36.2 · axis starts at 30.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.2, basis not documented by the producer
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£37,989
13k27k41k1997-12-31: 16k1998-12-31: 17k1999-12-31: 17k2000-12-31: 18k2001-12-31: 18k2002-12-31: 18k2003-12-31: 19k2004-12-31: 19k2005-12-31: 20k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 23k2008-12-31: 23k2009-12-31: 23k2010-12-31: 23k2011-12-31: 23k2012-12-31: 24k2013-12-31: 25k2014-12-31: 26k2015-12-31: 28k2016-12-31: 28k2017-12-31: 29k2018-12-31: 30k2019-12-31: 31k2020-12-31: 30k2021-12-31: 32k2022-12-31: 34k2023-12-31: 36k2024-12-31: 38k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 16k to 38k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,080
2,1022,6443,1852020-01-31: 2,2752020-02-29: 2,2832020-03-31: 2,2882020-04-30: 2,2072020-05-31: 2,2122020-06-30: 2,2322020-07-31: 2,2712020-08-31: 2,2972020-09-30: 2,3252020-10-31: 2,3432020-11-30: 2,3542020-12-31: 2,3842021-01-31: 2,3632021-02-28: 2,3742021-03-31: 2,4042021-04-30: 2,4102021-05-31: 2,4112021-06-30: 2,4092021-07-31: 2,4102021-08-31: 2,4152021-09-30: 2,4502021-10-31: 2,4592021-11-30: 2,4632021-12-31: 2,5192022-01-31: 2,4762022-02-28: 2,4842022-03-31: 2,5332022-04-30: 2,5192022-05-31: 2,5372022-06-30: 2,5372022-07-31: 2,5422022-08-31: 2,5632022-09-30: 2,6042022-10-31: 2,6112022-11-30: 2,6382022-12-31: 2,6842023-01-31: 2,6382023-02-28: 2,6382023-03-31: 2,6902023-04-30: 2,6902023-05-31: 2,7062023-06-30: 2,7482023-07-31: 2,7032023-08-31: 2,7212023-09-30: 2,7272023-10-31: 2,7402023-11-30: 2,7732023-12-31: 2,7992024-01-31: 2,7692024-02-29: 2,7782024-03-31: 2,8122024-04-30: 2,8112024-05-31: 2,8252024-06-30: 2,8042024-07-31: 2,8212024-08-31: 2,8252024-09-30: 2,8752024-10-31: 2,9042024-11-30: 2,9082024-12-31: 2,9292025-01-31: 2,8922025-02-28: 2,9042025-03-31: 2,9392025-04-30: 2,9572025-05-31: 2,9582025-06-30: 2,9512025-07-31: 2,9592025-08-31: 2,9882025-09-30: 2,9892025-10-31: 2,9992025-11-30: 2,9972025-12-31: 3,0422026-01-31: 3,0112026-02-28: 3,0272026-03-31: 3,0732026-04-30: 3,0712026-05-31: 3,0682026-06-30: 3,0762026-07-31: 3,080 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,207 to 3,080 · axis starts at 2,102

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.

380,728
341k364k386k2020-01-31: 359k2020-02-29: 358k2020-03-31: 359k2020-04-30: 354k2020-05-31: 352k2020-06-30: 352k2020-07-31: 352k2020-08-31: 350k2020-09-30: 349k2020-10-31: 348k2020-11-30: 348k2020-12-31: 347k2021-01-31: 346k2021-02-28: 345k2021-03-31: 347k2021-04-30: 349k2021-05-31: 352k2021-06-30: 356k2021-07-31: 359k2021-08-31: 359k2021-09-30: 360k2021-10-31: 359k2021-11-30: 361k2021-12-31: 362k2022-01-31: 360k2022-02-28: 361k2022-03-31: 364k2022-04-30: 364k2022-05-31: 365k2022-06-30: 368k2022-07-31: 370k2022-08-31: 369k2022-09-30: 370k2022-10-31: 370k2022-11-30: 371k2022-12-31: 371k2023-01-31: 370k2023-02-28: 371k2023-03-31: 373k2023-04-30: 373k2023-05-31: 374k2023-06-30: 376k2023-07-31: 378k2023-08-31: 377k2023-09-30: 377k2023-10-31: 376k2023-11-30: 378k2023-12-31: 378k2024-01-31: 377k2024-02-29: 376k2024-03-31: 377k2024-04-30: 378k2024-05-31: 379k2024-06-30: 381k2024-07-31: 382k2024-08-31: 380k2024-09-30: 380k2024-10-31: 379k2024-11-30: 380k2024-12-31: 380k2025-01-31: 378k2025-02-28: 377k2025-03-31: 378k2025-04-30: 378k2025-05-31: 379k2025-06-30: 380k2025-07-31: 382k2025-08-31: 380k2025-09-30: 379k2025-10-31: 378k2025-11-30: 379k2025-12-31: 379k2026-01-31: 377k2026-02-28: 376k2026-03-31: 377k2026-04-30: 377k2026-05-31: 378k2026-06-30: 380k2026-07-31: 381k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 345k to 382k · axis starts at 341k

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
41,420
34k39k45k2010-03-31: 35k2011-03-31: 35k2012-03-31: 37k2013-03-31: 37k2014-03-31: 39k2015-03-31: 41k2016-03-31: 42k2017-03-31: 43k2018-03-31: 43k2019-03-31: 44k2020-03-31: 44k2021-03-31: 44k2022-03-31: 42k2023-03-31: 42k2024-03-31: 42k2025-03-31: 41k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35k to 44k · axis starts at 34k

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

33,545
27k32k37k2010-03-31: 28k2011-03-31: 28k2012-03-31: 29k2013-03-31: 30k2014-03-31: 31k2015-03-31: 33k2016-03-31: 34k2017-03-31: 35k2018-03-31: 35k2019-03-31: 36k2020-03-31: 36k2021-03-31: 36k2022-03-31: 34k2023-03-31: 34k2024-03-31: 34k2025-03-31: 34k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 28k to 36k · axis starts at 27k

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

2,040
1,7371,9322,1282010-03-31: 1,8152011-03-31: 1,7752012-03-31: 1,8652013-03-31: 1,9302014-03-31: 1,9902015-03-31: 2,0902016-03-31: 2,0552017-03-31: 2,0652018-03-31: 2,0602019-03-31: 2,0752020-03-31: 2,0552021-03-31: 1,9902022-03-31: 2,0002023-03-31: 2,0202024-03-31: 2,0302025-03-31: 2,040 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,775 to 2,090 · axis starts at 1,737

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

220
2002252502010-03-31: 2052011-03-31: 2052012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2402014-03-31: 2402015-03-31: 2402016-03-31: 2352017-03-31: 2452018-03-31: 2352019-03-31: 2202020-03-31: 2252021-03-31: 2252022-03-31: 2252023-03-31: 2252024-03-31: 2152025-03-31: 220 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 205 to 245 · axis starts at 200

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

65
31.45068.62010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 552022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 65 · axis starts at 31.4

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

1,105
9091,0421,1762010-03-31: 9752011-03-31: 9352012-03-31: 9552013-03-31: 9952014-03-31: 1,0052015-03-31: 1,0552016-03-31: 1,0702017-03-31: 1,0402018-03-31: 1,0302019-03-31: 1,0302020-03-31: 1,0452021-03-31: 1,0352022-03-31: 1,0702023-03-31: 1,1502024-03-31: 1,1152025-03-31: 1,105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 935 to 1,150 · axis starts at 909

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

95
50.27599.82010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 652012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 802017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 95 · axis starts at 50.2

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

3,895
3,7864,0404,2942010-03-31: 3,8802011-03-31: 3,8352012-03-31: 4,0852013-03-31: 3,9502014-03-31: 4,0902015-03-31: 4,2452016-03-31: 4,1052017-03-31: 4,0802018-03-31: 4,0952019-03-31: 4,1002020-03-31: 3,9902021-03-31: 4,0352022-03-31: 4,1202023-03-31: 4,0802024-03-31: 3,9502025-03-31: 3,895 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,835 to 4,245 · axis starts at 3,786

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

405
3103624152010-03-31: 3202011-03-31: 3402012-03-31: 3602013-03-31: 3702014-03-31: 3802015-03-31: 3802016-03-31: 4002017-03-31: 3902018-03-31: 4002019-03-31: 4052020-03-31: 3752021-03-31: 3652022-03-31: 3752023-03-31: 3752024-03-31: 4052025-03-31: 405 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 320 to 405 · axis starts at 310

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

50
37.65062.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 60 · axis starts at 37.6

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

46,775
40k45k50k2010-03-31: 41k2011-03-31: 41k2012-03-31: 42k2013-03-31: 43k2014-03-31: 45k2015-03-31: 47k2016-03-31: 48k2017-03-31: 49k2018-03-31: 49k2019-03-31: 49k2020-03-31: 49k2021-03-31: 49k2022-03-31: 48k2023-03-31: 47k2024-03-31: 47k2025-03-31: 47k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 41k to 49k · axis starts at 40k

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

37,350
12k26k40k1998-12-31: 14k1999-12-31: 15k2000-12-31: 16k2001-12-31: 17k2002-12-31: 17k2003-12-31: 18k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 19k2006-12-31: 21k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 22k2009-12-31: 22k2010-12-31: 23k2011-12-31: 23k2012-12-31: 24k2013-12-31: 25k2014-12-31: 27k2015-12-31: 28k2016-12-31: 28k2017-12-31: 29k2018-12-31: 31k2019-12-31: 33k2020-12-31: 33k2021-12-31: 33k2022-12-31: 35k2023-12-31: 37k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 14k to 37k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in West Surrey

Elmbridge · Guildford · Runnymede · Spelthorne · Surrey Heath · Waverley · Woking