The Datum Report

Local area

Wiltshire

What we think is happening

Pay in Wiltshire has been growing.

improving · 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
Claimant count August 2026 7,165 +285 in the top 10% of 182

By subject

Every figure published for Wiltshire. 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
10.5%
7.211.415.72020-03-31: 13.72020-06-30: 13.82020-09-30: 13.12020-12-31: 14.62021-03-31: 14.92021-06-30: 13.32021-09-30: 13.42021-12-31: 9.52022-03-31: 9.62022-06-30: 9.62022-09-30: 9.42022-12-31: 10.02023-03-31: 8.02023-06-30: 8.82023-09-30: 8.92023-12-31: 8.92024-03-31: 9.52024-06-30: 9.52024-09-30: 10.52024-12-31: 12.02025-03-31: 12.62025-06-30: 12.22025-09-30: 11.92025-12-31: 11.42026-03-31: 10.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.0 to 14.9 · axis starts at 7.2

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
81.5%
76.980.784.52020-03-31: 78.72020-06-30: 78.02020-09-30: 77.62020-12-31: 78.12021-03-31: 79.22021-06-30: 79.92021-09-30: 81.82021-12-31: 81.32022-03-31: 82.52022-06-30: 80.82022-09-30: 80.52022-12-31: 81.62023-03-31: 80.82023-06-30: 80.02023-09-30: 79.02023-12-31: 80.42024-03-31: 79.92024-06-30: 80.72024-09-30: 81.02024-12-31: 81.82025-03-31: 83.82025-06-30: 82.62025-09-30: 83.12025-12-31: 81.62026-03-31: 81.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 77.6 to 83.8 · axis starts at 76.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.9%
1.12.43.62020-03-31: 2.12020-06-30: 1.72020-09-30: 2.22020-12-31: 2.62021-03-31: 2.52021-06-30: 2.82021-09-30: 3.42021-12-31: 3.12022-03-31: 2.72022-06-30: 3.12022-09-30: 2.02022-12-31: 2.12023-03-31: 1.82023-06-30: 2.62023-09-30: 2.42023-12-31: 1.42024-03-31: 2.02024-06-30: 1.92024-09-30: 2.22024-12-31: 3.22025-03-31: 2.72025-06-30: 2.72025-09-30: 2.62025-12-31: 2.32026-03-31: 2.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.4 to 3.4 · axis starts at 1.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

16.0%
13.117.321.52020-03-31: 19.62020-06-30: 20.72020-09-30: 20.62020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 18.72021-06-30: 17.82021-09-30: 15.32021-12-31: 16.02022-03-31: 15.22022-06-30: 16.72022-09-30: 17.92022-12-31: 16.62023-03-31: 17.72023-06-30: 17.92023-09-30: 19.02023-12-31: 18.52024-03-31: 18.52024-06-30: 17.72024-09-30: 17.22024-12-31: 15.52025-03-31: 13.92025-06-30: 15.12025-09-30: 14.72025-12-31: 16.52026-03-31: 16 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.9 to 20.7 · axis starts at 13.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
7,165
3,9978,92014k2020-01-31: 4,9502020-02-29: 5,1652020-03-31: 5,1852020-04-30: 9,7102020-05-31: 13k2020-06-30: 12k2020-07-31: 12k2020-08-31: 13k2020-09-30: 12k2020-10-31: 12k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 10k2021-07-31: 9,7802021-08-31: 9,2552021-09-30: 8,8252021-10-31: 8,4552021-11-30: 8,1602021-12-31: 7,9152022-01-31: 7,6952022-02-28: 7,6852022-03-31: 7,3402022-04-30: 6,7452022-05-31: 6,4002022-06-30: 6,2552022-07-31: 6,1902022-08-31: 6,1952022-09-30: 6,2302022-10-31: 6,0702022-11-30: 6,1252022-12-31: 6,2052023-01-31: 6,1302023-02-28: 6,2152023-03-31: 6,2702023-04-30: 6,2402023-05-31: 5,9652023-06-30: 6,0452023-07-31: 6,0502023-08-31: 6,1752023-09-30: 6,0602023-10-31: 6,0652023-11-30: 6,2552023-12-31: 6,1902024-01-31: 6,4052024-02-29: 6,7652024-03-31: 6,7552024-04-30: 6,6852024-05-31: 6,7052024-06-30: 6,7002024-07-31: 7,2202024-08-31: 7,2452024-09-30: 7,2502024-10-31: 7,1752024-11-30: 7,1352024-12-31: 7,0352025-01-31: 6,9752025-02-28: 7,3502025-03-31: 7,1952025-04-30: 7,0352025-05-31: 6,9802025-06-30: 6,9652025-07-31: 6,8802025-08-31: 6,8702025-09-30: 6,9452025-10-31: 6,8952025-11-30: 6,8402025-12-31: 6,7502026-01-31: 6,8252026-02-28: 7,0552026-03-31: 7,0052026-04-30: 6,9202026-05-31: 6,8552026-06-30: 6,9102026-07-31: 6,8802026-08-31: 7,165 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,950 to 13k · axis starts at 3,997

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

2.3%
2.22.22.32026-01-31: 2.22026-02-28: 2.32026-03-31: 2.22026-04-30: 2.22026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.22026-07-31: 2.22026-08-31: 2.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2.2 to 2.3 · axis starts at 2.2

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.

20.5%
12.921.429.92020-03-31: 22.32020-06-30: 18.52020-09-30: 17.82020-12-31: 17.22021-03-31: 16.82021-06-30: 19.12021-09-30: 22.12021-12-31: 19.72022-03-31: 25.22022-06-30: 28.32022-09-30: 26.42022-12-31: 26.72023-03-31: 23.32023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 20.22023-12-31: 24.42024-03-31: 25.52024-06-30: 26.52024-09-30: 27.12024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 14.52025-06-30: 18.72025-09-30: 19.92025-12-31: 21.62026-03-31: 20.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.5 to 28.3 · axis starts at 12.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

17.3%
12.720.929.12020-03-31: 27.52020-06-30: 27.02020-09-30: 26.42020-12-31: 21.22021-03-31: 16.92021-06-30: 14.82021-09-30: 14.32021-12-31: 17.62022-03-31: 16.22022-06-30: 17.02022-09-30: 18.72022-12-31: 20.22023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 18.12023-09-30: 16.22023-12-31: 17.22024-03-31: 20.72024-06-30: 18.72024-09-30: 16.12024-12-31: 19.02025-03-31: 18.42025-06-30: 18.72025-09-30: 21.22025-12-31: 19.32026-03-31: 17.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.3 to 27.5 · axis starts at 12.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

19.5%
14.019.825.52020-03-31: 18.42020-06-30: 16.92020-09-30: 15.12020-12-31: 19.32021-03-31: 21.72021-06-30: 20.62021-09-30: 24.42021-12-31: 20.62022-03-31: 20.52022-06-30: 17.62022-09-30: 18.02022-12-31: 19.82023-03-31: 21.02023-06-30: 23.22023-09-30: 202023-12-31: 20.72024-03-31: 18.92024-06-30: 18.32024-09-30: 17.32024-12-31: 17.22025-03-31: 20.82025-06-30: 17.82025-09-30: 18.72025-12-31: 18.22026-03-31: 19.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.1 to 24.4 · axis starts at 14.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

27.0%
16.824.532.22020-03-31: 18.22020-06-30: 22.02020-09-30: 21.32020-12-31: 21.22021-03-31: 26.42021-06-30: 27.92021-09-30: 25.12021-12-31: 25.92022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 23.02022-09-30: 23.92022-12-31: 20.42023-03-31: 23.32023-06-30: 24.52023-09-30: 29.32023-12-31: 26.92024-03-31: 22.72024-06-30: 23.92024-09-30: 23.32024-12-31: 23.12025-03-31: 25.92025-06-30: 30.72025-09-30: 27.42025-12-31: 25.52026-03-31: 27 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.2 to 30.7 · axis starts at 16.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£27,404
9,76620k29k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 27k · axis starts at 9,766

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,671
1,7272,2502,7722020-01-31: 1,8602020-02-29: 1,8702020-03-31: 1,8852020-04-30: 1,8282020-05-31: 1,8362020-06-30: 1,8672020-07-31: 1,8962020-08-31: 1,9182020-09-30: 1,9452020-10-31: 1,9452020-11-30: 1,9542020-12-31: 1,9342021-01-31: 1,9582021-02-28: 1,9652021-03-31: 1,9972021-04-30: 1,9382021-05-31: 2,0132021-06-30: 1,9522021-07-31: 2,0082021-08-31: 2,0042021-09-30: 2,0302021-10-31: 2,0452021-11-30: 2,0192021-12-31: 2,0952022-01-31: 2,0562022-02-28: 2,0282022-03-31: 2,0682022-04-30: 2,0612022-05-31: 2,1282022-06-30: 2,1412022-07-31: 2,1312022-08-31: 2,1552022-09-30: 2,1932022-10-31: 2,1932022-11-30: 2,2412022-12-31: 2,2562023-01-31: 2,2092023-02-28: 2,2162023-03-31: 2,2652023-04-30: 2,2712023-05-31: 2,2952023-06-30: 2,3412023-07-31: 2,2982023-08-31: 2,2832023-09-30: 2,3172023-10-31: 2,3422023-11-30: 2,3922023-12-31: 2,3312024-01-31: 2,3552024-02-29: 2,3622024-03-31: 2,3932024-04-30: 2,3602024-05-31: 2,4322024-06-30: 2,3682024-07-31: 2,4232024-08-31: 2,4262024-09-30: 2,4382024-10-31: 2,4472024-11-30: 2,5222024-12-31: 2,5132025-01-31: 2,4612025-02-28: 2,4292025-03-31: 2,4492025-04-30: 2,5372025-05-31: 2,5442025-06-30: 2,5382025-07-31: 2,5562025-08-31: 2,5682025-09-30: 2,5632025-10-31: 2,5872025-11-30: 2,5872025-12-31: 2,6252026-01-31: 2,5912026-02-28: 2,5972026-03-31: 2,6272026-04-30: 2,6582026-05-31: 2,6652026-06-30: 2,6712026-07-31: 2,671 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,828 to 2,671 · axis starts at 1,727

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.

232,156
217k226k236k2020-01-31: 226k2020-02-29: 225k2020-03-31: 224k2020-04-30: 222k2020-05-31: 221k2020-06-30: 221k2020-07-31: 222k2020-08-31: 221k2020-09-30: 221k2020-10-31: 220k2020-11-30: 221k2020-12-31: 220k2021-01-31: 219k2021-02-28: 219k2021-03-31: 219k2021-04-30: 220k2021-05-31: 222k2021-06-30: 224k2021-07-31: 226k2021-08-31: 226k2021-09-30: 226k2021-10-31: 226k2021-11-30: 226k2021-12-31: 226k2022-01-31: 225k2022-02-28: 226k2022-03-31: 226k2022-04-30: 227k2022-05-31: 227k2022-06-30: 228k2022-07-31: 229k2022-08-31: 229k2022-09-30: 230k2022-10-31: 229k2022-11-30: 230k2022-12-31: 230k2023-01-31: 229k2023-02-28: 229k2023-03-31: 229k2023-04-30: 230k2023-05-31: 231k2023-06-30: 232k2023-07-31: 233k2023-08-31: 233k2023-09-30: 233k2023-10-31: 232k2023-11-30: 233k2023-12-31: 233k2024-01-31: 231k2024-02-29: 231k2024-03-31: 231k2024-04-30: 232k2024-05-31: 232k2024-06-30: 233k2024-07-31: 234k2024-08-31: 234k2024-09-30: 233k2024-10-31: 233k2024-11-30: 233k2024-12-31: 233k2025-01-31: 231k2025-02-28: 230k2025-03-31: 230k2025-04-30: 231k2025-05-31: 231k2025-06-30: 232k2025-07-31: 233k2025-08-31: 232k2025-09-30: 232k2025-10-31: 231k2025-11-30: 232k2025-12-31: 231k2026-01-31: 230k2026-02-28: 229k2026-03-31: 230k2026-04-30: 230k2026-05-31: 230k2026-06-30: 231k2026-07-31: 232k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 219k to 234k · axis starts at 217k

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
21,360
18k22k26k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 19k2012-03-31: 20k2013-03-31: 20k2014-03-31: 20k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 22k2017-03-31: 26k2018-03-31: 23k2019-03-31: 22k2020-03-31: 22k2021-03-31: 22k2022-03-31: 22k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 22k2025-03-31: 21k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 19k to 26k · axis starts at 18k

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

16,825
14k18k22k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 21k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 17k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2025-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 21k · axis starts at 14k

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

1,160
1,0161,1401,2642010-03-31: 1,0902011-03-31: 1,0402012-03-31: 1,1002013-03-31: 1,1152014-03-31: 1,1852015-03-31: 1,2402016-03-31: 1,1902017-03-31: 1,1752018-03-31: 1,1602019-03-31: 1,1552020-03-31: 1,1702021-03-31: 1,1552022-03-31: 1,1852023-03-31: 1,1702024-03-31: 1,1252025-03-31: 1,160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,040 to 1,240 · axis starts at 1,016

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

95
69.697.51252010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 852012-03-31: 852013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1052017-03-31: 1102018-03-31: 1152019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 1052023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 120 · axis starts at 69.6

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 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

660
5025956882010-03-31: 5552011-03-31: 5202012-03-31: 5202013-03-31: 5602014-03-31: 5802015-03-31: 6052016-03-31: 6052017-03-31: 6152018-03-31: 6202019-03-31: 6052020-03-31: 6102021-03-31: 6152022-03-31: 6302023-03-31: 6502024-03-31: 6702025-03-31: 660 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 520 to 670 · axis starts at 502

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

35
22.63547.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 45 · axis starts at 22.6

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

2,340
2,3122,4552,5982010-03-31: 2,3402011-03-31: 2,3502012-03-31: 2,3852013-03-31: 2,3802014-03-31: 2,4602015-03-31: 2,5702016-03-31: 2,4152017-03-31: 2,4852018-03-31: 2,5002019-03-31: 2,5102020-03-31: 2,4502021-03-31: 2,4452022-03-31: 2,4552023-03-31: 2,4252024-03-31: 2,3952025-03-31: 2,340 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,340 to 2,570 · axis starts at 2,312

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

220
1581952322010-03-31: 1652011-03-31: 1802012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 1852014-03-31: 1902015-03-31: 1952016-03-31: 2052017-03-31: 2052018-03-31: 2102019-03-31: 2052020-03-31: 2052021-03-31: 2052022-03-31: 2152023-03-31: 2252024-03-31: 2152025-03-31: 220 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 165 to 225 · axis starts at 158

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 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

24,755
22k26k30k2010-03-31: 23k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 23k2013-03-31: 23k2014-03-31: 24k2015-03-31: 25k2016-03-31: 25k2017-03-31: 29k2018-03-31: 26k2019-03-31: 26k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 25k2022-03-31: 25k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 22k to 29k · axis starts at 22k

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

15,345
4,65511k16k1998-12-31: 5,8001999-12-31: 6,1202000-12-31: 6,4092001-12-31: 6,9242002-12-31: 7,1902003-12-31: 7,4842004-12-31: 7,7962005-12-31: 8,0222006-12-31: 8,2392007-12-31: 8,6592008-12-31: 9,0672009-12-31: 8,9332010-12-31: 9,3782011-12-31: 9,5682012-12-31: 9,9552013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 11k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-12-31: 13k2022-12-31: 14k2023-12-31: 15k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,800 to 15k · axis starts at 4,655

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Wiltshire

Wiltshire