The Datum Report

Local authority · population 22,710

Shetland Islands

What we think is happening

The job market in Shetland Islands 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
Average house price Jun 2026 £187,659 -7,742 in the bottom 1% of 358
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 19.0% +4.2 in the top 1% of 347

By subject

Every figure published for Shetland Islands. 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 23
19.0%
4.812.720.52020-03-31: 11.32020-06-30: 11.22020-09-30: 10.22020-12-31: 6.82021-03-31: 6.32022-12-31: 9.92023-03-31: 13.32023-06-30: 14.52025-09-30: 16.22025-12-31: 14.82026-03-31: 19 2020-03 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 6.3 to 19 · axis starts at 4.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
14 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.5%
62.477.893.12020-03-31: 75.62020-06-30: 76.52020-09-30: 73.42020-12-31: 74.62021-03-31: 69.92021-06-30: 65.42021-09-30: 752021-12-31: 73.72022-03-31: 79.22022-06-30: 77.62022-09-30: 76.82022-12-31: 76.12023-03-31: 81.92023-06-30: 84.22023-09-30: 89.12023-12-31: 84.32024-03-31: 83.52024-06-30: 83.12024-09-30: 78.42024-12-31: 86.22025-03-31: 85.52025-06-30: 88.62025-09-30: 90.12025-12-31: 84.42026-03-31: 78.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.4 to 90.1 · axis starts at 62.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±17.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, 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.

1,800
1,4043,4505,4962004-12-31: 5,0002005-12-31: 5,0002006-12-31: 5,1002007-12-31: 5,0002008-12-31: 4,3002009-12-31: 4,3002010-12-31: 4,6002011-12-31: 3,5002012-12-31: 3,1002013-12-31: 4,5002014-12-31: 4,3002015-12-31: 3,6002016-12-31: 3,6002017-12-31: 3,1002018-12-31: 3,8002019-12-31: 3,5002020-12-31: 4,8002021-12-31: 4,1002022-12-31: 4,5002023-12-31: 3,0002024-12-31: 1,8002025-12-31: 1,800 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,800 to 5,100 · axis starts at 1,404

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

3,900
3,4805,6507,8202004-12-31: 6,4002005-12-31: 6,7002006-12-31: 7,3002007-12-31: 7,3002008-12-31: 7,4002009-12-31: 7,2002010-12-31: 6,8002011-12-31: 6,9002012-12-31: 7,0002013-12-31: 7,2002014-12-31: 6,6002015-12-31: 6,6002016-12-31: 6,9002017-12-31: 6,6002018-12-31: 6,6002019-12-31: 6,1002020-12-31: 5,9002021-12-31: 5,4002022-12-31: 6,9002023-12-31: 6,7002024-12-31: 5,0002025-12-31: 3,900 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 3,900 to 7,400 · axis starts at 3,480

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
22 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
1,4602,7003,9402004-12-31: 3,5002005-12-31: 3,2002006-12-31: 3,7002007-12-31: 3,7002008-12-31: 3,1002009-12-31: 3,2002010-12-31: 3,1002011-12-31: 2,0002012-12-31: 1,7002013-12-31: 2,6002014-12-31: 2,6002015-12-31: 1,8002016-12-31: 2,6002017-12-31: 2,4002018-12-31: 2,6002019-12-31: 2,5002020-12-31: 2,3002021-12-31: 3,0002022-12-31: 2,2002023-12-31: 2,000 2004-12 2023-12
20 annual readings · 1,700 to 3,700 · axis starts at 1,460

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,700
1,2803,4505,6202004-12-31: 4,1002005-12-31: 4,4002006-12-31: 4,6002007-12-31: 5,0002008-12-31: 5,2002009-12-31: 4,8002010-12-31: 4,5002011-12-31: 4,2002012-12-31: 4,1002013-12-31: 4,7002014-12-31: 4,4002015-12-31: 4,2002016-12-31: 4,5002017-12-31: 3,8002018-12-31: 3,4002019-12-31: 3,4002020-12-31: 2,2002021-12-31: 3,0002022-12-31: 3,9002023-12-31: 3,6002024-12-31: 2,8002025-12-31: 1,700 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 1,700 to 5,200 · axis starts at 1,280

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
Not published: Figure is unavailable as the group sample size is disclosive (0-2) or the estimate is less than 500
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

800
4288001,1722005-12-31: 7002006-12-31: 9002007-12-31: 7002008-12-31: 7002009-12-31: 5002011-12-31: 5002012-12-31: 6002013-12-31: 6002014-12-31: 8002017-12-31: 8002018-12-31: 1,1002020-12-31: 6002021-12-31: 1,0002022-12-31: 1,0002024-12-31: 6002025-12-31: 800 2005-12 2025-12
16 annual readings · 500 to 1,100 · axis starts at 428

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status
6 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.5%
6.922.237.62020-03-31: 22.42020-06-30: 21.52020-09-30: 24.12020-12-31: 25.42021-03-31: 30.12021-06-30: 34.62021-09-30: 252021-12-31: 26.32022-03-31: 20.82022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 23.22022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 18.12023-06-30: 15.82023-09-30: 10.92023-12-31: 15.72024-03-31: 16.52024-06-30: 16.92024-09-30: 21.62024-12-31: 13.82025-03-31: 14.52025-06-30: 11.42025-09-30: 9.92025-12-31: 15.62026-03-31: 21.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.9 to 34.6 · axis starts at 6.9

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

Claimant count
August 2026
175
1033485922020-01-31: 2302020-02-29: 2652020-03-31: 2652020-04-30: 4302020-05-31: 4802020-06-30: 4902020-07-31: 5252020-08-31: 5402020-09-30: 5452020-10-31: 5052020-11-30: 4652020-12-31: 4502021-01-31: 4552021-02-28: 4702021-03-31: 4452021-04-30: 4352021-05-31: 3952021-06-30: 3802021-07-31: 3602021-08-31: 3402021-09-30: 3152021-10-31: 3202021-11-30: 3152021-12-31: 3152022-01-31: 2802022-02-28: 3152022-03-31: 3002022-04-30: 2802022-05-31: 2852022-06-30: 2602022-07-31: 2402022-08-31: 2402022-09-30: 2302022-10-31: 2452022-11-30: 2352022-12-31: 2402023-01-31: 2452023-02-28: 2552023-03-31: 2552023-04-30: 2552023-05-31: 2352023-06-30: 2352023-07-31: 2302023-08-31: 2052023-09-30: 2102023-10-31: 2052023-11-30: 2052023-12-31: 2102024-01-31: 2052024-02-29: 2152024-03-31: 2152024-04-30: 2202024-05-31: 2202024-06-30: 2152024-07-31: 2402024-08-31: 2352024-09-30: 2202024-10-31: 2002024-11-30: 2002024-12-31: 1952025-01-31: 1952025-02-28: 2052025-03-31: 1752025-04-30: 1652025-05-31: 1702025-06-30: 1552025-07-31: 1502025-08-31: 1552025-09-30: 1652025-10-31: 1602025-11-30: 1802025-12-31: 1752026-01-31: 1752026-02-28: 2102026-03-31: 2152026-04-30: 1952026-05-31: 1702026-06-30: 1702026-07-31: 1702026-08-31: 175 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 150 to 545 · axis starts at 103

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

1.2%
0.82.54.22020-01-31: 1.72020-02-29: 1.92020-03-31: 1.92020-04-30: 3.12020-05-31: 3.52020-06-30: 3.62020-07-31: 3.82020-08-31: 3.92020-09-30: 3.92020-10-31: 3.72020-11-30: 3.42020-12-31: 3.32021-01-31: 3.32021-02-28: 3.42021-03-31: 3.22021-04-30: 3.12021-05-31: 2.92021-06-30: 2.82021-07-31: 2.62021-08-31: 2.52021-09-30: 2.32021-10-31: 2.32021-11-30: 2.32021-12-31: 2.32022-01-31: 22022-02-28: 2.32022-03-31: 2.22022-04-30: 22022-05-31: 2.12022-06-30: 1.92022-07-31: 1.72022-08-31: 1.72022-09-30: 1.72022-10-31: 1.82022-11-30: 1.72022-12-31: 1.82023-01-31: 1.82023-02-28: 1.82023-03-31: 1.82023-04-30: 1.82023-05-31: 1.72023-06-30: 1.72023-07-31: 1.62023-08-31: 1.52023-09-30: 1.52023-10-31: 1.52023-11-30: 1.52023-12-31: 1.52024-01-31: 1.52024-02-29: 1.52024-03-31: 1.52024-04-30: 1.62024-05-31: 1.62024-06-30: 1.52024-07-31: 1.72024-08-31: 1.72024-09-30: 1.62024-10-31: 1.42024-11-30: 1.42024-12-31: 1.42025-01-31: 1.42025-02-28: 1.52025-03-31: 1.32025-04-30: 1.22025-05-31: 1.22025-06-30: 1.12025-07-31: 1.12025-08-31: 1.12025-09-30: 1.22025-10-31: 1.12025-11-30: 1.32025-12-31: 1.32026-01-31: 1.32026-02-28: 1.52026-03-31: 1.52026-04-30: 1.42026-05-31: 1.22026-06-30: 1.22026-07-31: 1.22026-08-31: 1.2 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1.1 to 3.9 · axis starts at 0.8

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

1
0.91.11.32011-12-31: 1.02012-12-31: 0.92013-12-31: 1.02014-12-31: 1.12015-12-31: 1.12016-12-31: 1.12017-12-31: 1.12018-12-31: 1.12019-12-31: 1.12020-12-31: 1.22021-12-31: 1.12022-12-31: 1.12023-12-31: 1.12024-12-31: 1.0 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.9 to 1.2 · axis starts at 0.9

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Total jobs
2024
14,000
14k16k17k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 15k2017-12-31: 15k2018-12-31: 16k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 15k2023-12-31: 15k2024-12-31: 14k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 14k to 17k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, Jobs density, published 21 April 2026
11 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

300
1763004242020-03-31: 2002020-06-30: 2002020-09-30: 3002020-12-31: 3002021-03-31: 4002021-06-30: 4002021-09-30: 3002021-12-31: 3002022-03-31: 3002022-06-30: 3002022-09-30: 3002022-12-31: 3002023-03-31: 3002023-06-30: 3002023-09-30: 3002023-12-31: 3002024-03-31: 4002024-06-30: 4002024-09-30: 3002024-12-31: 3002025-03-31: 2002025-06-30: 2002025-09-30: 3002025-12-31: 3002026-03-31: 300 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 200 to 400 · axis starts at 176

ONS, Model-based estimates of unemployment, published 21 July 2026
±200.0, basis not documented by the producer

2.3%
1.32.53.62020-03-31: 1.72020-06-30: 1.92020-09-30: 2.42020-12-31: 2.62021-03-31: 3.22021-06-30: 3.42021-09-30: 2.42021-12-31: 2.52022-03-31: 2.12022-06-30: 2.12022-09-30: 2.12022-12-31: 22023-03-31: 1.92023-06-30: 22023-09-30: 22023-12-31: 2.22024-03-31: 2.62024-06-30: 2.82024-09-30: 2.42024-12-31: 1.82025-03-31: 1.62025-06-30: 1.52025-09-30: 1.62025-12-31: 1.92026-03-31: 2.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.5 to 3.4 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Model-based estimates of unemployment, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

% 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.

—
28.937.145.42020-03-31: 43.22020-06-30: 43.82020-09-30: 40.12020-12-31: 42.32021-03-31: 40.72021-06-30: 42.42021-09-30: 30.52021-12-31: 32.2 2020-03 2021-12
8 monthly readings · 30.5 to 43.8 · axis starts at 28.9

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)
17 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
15.724.934.12020-03-31: 25.62020-06-30: 29.82020-09-30: 29.22020-12-31: 26.92021-03-31: 24.32021-06-30: 17.52021-09-30: 32.3 2020-03 2021-09
7 monthly readings · 17.5 to 32.3 · axis starts at 15.7

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)
18 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
-0.150.41012020-03-31: 14.22021-03-31: 9.72021-06-30: 11.42021-12-31: 15.72022-03-31: 35.92022-06-30: 47.52022-09-30: 63.72022-12-31: 49.82023-03-31: 53.32023-06-30: 58.72023-12-31: 51.22024-03-31: 46.62024-06-30: 46.72024-09-30: 50.12024-12-31: 91.12025-03-31: 90 2020-03 2025-03
16 monthly readings · 9.7 to 91.1 · axis starts at -0.1

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)
9 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
16.021.226.42020-03-31: 172020-06-30: 19.42020-09-30: 25.42020-12-31: 20.7 2020-03 2020-12
4 monthly readings · 17 to 25.4 · axis starts at 16.0

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)
21 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
6.815.925.025th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.5625th · 2009-04-30: £9.5825th · 2010-04-30: £10.1325th · 2011-04-30: £10.0325th · 2012-04-30: £11.1825th · 2013-04-30: £10.8325th · 2014-04-30: £10.1425th · 2015-04-30: £11.9725th · 2016-04-30: £12.0225th · 2017-04-30: £11.8925th · 2018-04-30: £12.8025th · 2019-04-30: £11.3725th · 2020-04-30: £12.9325th · 2021-04-30: £12.6625th · 2022-04-30: £14.0125th · 2023-04-30: £17.5825th · 2024-04-30: £14.7425th · 2025-04-30: £17.56MedianMedian · 2009-04-30: £10.82Median · 2010-04-30: £12.06Median · 2011-04-30: £12.90Median · 2012-04-30: £13.06Median · 2013-04-30: £13.67Median · 2014-04-30: £12.71Median · 2015-04-30: £13.78Median · 2016-04-30: £14.59Median · 2017-04-30: £13.68Median · 2018-04-30: £15.57Median · 2019-04-30: £13.97Median · 2020-04-30: £16.60Median · 2021-04-30: £16.27Median · 2022-04-30: £17.92Median · 2023-04-30: £22.13Median · 2024-04-30: £20.65Median · 2025-04-30: £23.27 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 25th, Median · axis starts at 6.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£17.56£23.27——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
Not published: These figures are suppressed as statistically unreliable

7.615.924.325th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.2025th · 2009-04-30: £9.6425th · 2010-04-30: £10.1625th · 2011-04-30: £10.0525th · 2012-04-30: £11.1725th · 2013-04-30: £11.0325th · 2014-04-30: £10.1325th · 2015-04-30: £11.9625th · 2016-04-30: £12.0425th · 2017-04-30: £11.8125th · 2018-04-30: £12.7025th · 2019-04-30: £11.3725th · 2020-04-30: £12.8925th · 2021-04-30: £12.5525th · 2022-04-30: £14.2025th · 2023-04-30: £16.1625th · 2024-04-30: £15.4025th · 2025-04-30: £17.57MedianMedian · 2009-04-30: £11.04Median · 2010-04-30: £12.11Median · 2011-04-30: £12.96Median · 2012-04-30: £12.98Median · 2013-04-30: £14.09Median · 2014-04-30: £12.64Median · 2015-04-30: £13.79Median · 2016-04-30: £14.76Median · 2017-04-30: £13.68Median · 2018-04-30: £15.42Median · 2019-04-30: £13.91Median · 2020-04-30: £16.00Median · 2021-04-30: £16.81Median · 2022-04-30: £17.92Median · 2023-04-30: £21.60Median · 2024-04-30: £21.43Median · 2025-04-30: £22.66 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 25th, Median · axis starts at 7.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£17.57£22.66——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
Not published: These figures are suppressed as statistically unreliable

£26,531
7,00318k29k1997-12-31: 9,0951998-12-31: 9,1141999-12-31: 9,1782000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 9,1752002-12-31: 9,6622003-12-31: 9,9652004-12-31: 11k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 22k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,095 to 27k · axis starts at 7,003

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
30
1227.5432020-03-31: 252020-06-30: 202020-09-30: 402020-12-31: 202021-03-31: 302021-06-30: 302021-09-30: 252021-12-31: 202022-03-31: 252022-06-30: 202022-09-30: 152022-12-31: 302023-03-31: 302023-06-30: 252023-09-30: 252023-12-31: 152024-03-31: 252024-06-30: 152024-09-30: 202024-12-31: 202025-03-31: 152025-06-30: 202025-09-30: 252025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 152026-06-30: 30 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 15 to 40 · axis starts at 12

ONS, Business demography quarterly, published 29 July 2026 (approximate)

Business deaths
Q2 2026
25
1227.5432020-03-31: 202020-06-30: 252020-09-30: 152020-12-31: 152021-03-31: 202021-06-30: 302021-09-30: 152021-12-31: 352022-03-31: 352022-06-30: 302022-09-30: 202022-12-31: 302023-03-31: 202023-06-30: 352023-09-30: 402023-12-31: 202024-03-31: 252024-06-30: 252024-09-30: 252024-12-31: 202025-03-31: 152025-06-30: 252025-09-30: 302025-12-31: 252026-03-31: 252026-06-30: 25 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 15 to 40 · axis starts at 12

ONS, Business demography quarterly, published 29 July 2026 (approximate)

Businesses
2025
1,580
1,1991,4101,6212010-03-31: 1,2402011-03-31: 1,2602012-03-31: 1,3102013-03-31: 1,3352014-03-31: 1,3452015-03-31: 1,4102016-03-31: 1,4502017-03-31: 1,4902018-03-31: 1,5052019-03-31: 1,5002020-03-31: 1,5002021-03-31: 1,5502022-03-31: 1,5802023-03-31: 1,5752024-03-31: 1,5702025-03-31: 1,580 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,240 to 1,580 · axis starts at 1,199

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

1,270
8671,0901,3132010-03-31: 9102011-03-31: 9202012-03-31: 9602013-03-31: 9902014-03-31: 1,0052015-03-31: 1,0602016-03-31: 1,1052017-03-31: 1,1352018-03-31: 1,1652019-03-31: 1,1752020-03-31: 1,1652021-03-31: 1,2152022-03-31: 1,2552023-03-31: 1,2402024-03-31: 1,2402025-03-31: 1,270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 910 to 1,270 · axis starts at 867

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

100
76.4951142010-03-31: 1102011-03-31: 1052012-03-31: 1102013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1102016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1052018-03-31: 1102019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 902022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 80 to 110 · axis starts at 76.4

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

0
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

50
25.847.569.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 65 · axis starts at 25.8

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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

150
1461681892010-03-31: 1752011-03-31: 1852012-03-31: 1852013-03-31: 1702014-03-31: 1652015-03-31: 1652016-03-31: 1652017-03-31: 1752018-03-31: 1602019-03-31: 1502020-03-31: 1602021-03-31: 1652022-03-31: 1702023-03-31: 1752024-03-31: 1702025-03-31: 150 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 150 to 185 · axis starts at 146

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 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

0
00.512010-03-31: 02011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 02014-03-31: 02015-03-31: 02016-03-31: 02017-03-31: 02018-03-31: 02019-03-31: 02020-03-31: 02021-03-31: 02022-03-31: 02023-03-31: 02024-03-31: 02025-03-31: 0 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · unchanged at 0

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

1,925
1,5721,7701,9682010-03-31: 1,6102011-03-31: 1,6302012-03-31: 1,6752013-03-31: 1,6852014-03-31: 1,7202015-03-31: 1,7552016-03-31: 1,8052017-03-31: 1,8352018-03-31: 1,8602019-03-31: 1,8402020-03-31: 1,8452021-03-31: 1,8902022-03-31: 1,9302023-03-31: 1,9252024-03-31: 1,9202025-03-31: 1,925 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,610 to 1,930 · axis starts at 1,572

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

855
3236189121998-12-31: 3801999-12-31: 3922000-12-31: 3892001-12-31: 4092002-12-31: 4162003-12-31: 4372004-12-31: 4792005-12-31: 5092006-12-31: 5342007-12-31: 5422008-12-31: 5872009-12-31: 6372010-12-31: 6332011-12-31: 6922012-12-31: 6972013-12-31: 7312014-12-31: 7832015-12-31: 7372016-12-31: 7092017-12-31: 7632018-12-31: 7542019-12-31: 8112020-12-31: 7482021-12-31: 7662022-12-31: 7852023-12-31: 855 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 380 to 855 · axis starts at 323

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Broken down further 88

One breakdown with many categories. These are never ranked against other areas: a comparison that pools thousands of rows into one peer set produces rankings that mean nothing.

MeasureLatestPeriod
01 : Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 450 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 0 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 800 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 50 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 20 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 300 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 15 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 40 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 50 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 20 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 0 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 30 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 5 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 175 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 0 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 35 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 5 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 20 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 225 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 50 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 50 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 600 2024
42 : Civil engineering 300 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 450 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 175 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 300 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 250 2024
50 : Water transport 100 2024
51 : Air transport 100 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 350 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 75 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 600 2024
58 : Publishing activities 35 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 50 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 15 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 30 2024
63 : Information service activities 0 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 20 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 10 2024
68 : Real estate activities 100 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 125 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 30 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 225 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 30 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 30 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 0 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 150 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 45 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 900 2024
85 : Education 1,250 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 100 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 600 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 10 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 250 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 100 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Housing 2
£187,659
99k165k231k2020-01-31: 134k2020-02-29: 138k2020-03-31: 157k2020-04-30: 154k2020-05-31: 138k2020-06-30: 112k2020-07-31: 118k2020-08-31: 140k2020-09-30: 169k2020-10-31: 169k2020-11-30: 151k2020-12-31: 152k2021-01-31: 148k2021-02-28: 161k2021-03-31: 163k2021-04-30: 173k2021-05-31: 181k2021-06-30: 174k2021-07-31: 160k2021-08-31: 148k2021-09-30: 151k2021-10-31: 164k2021-11-30: 171k2021-12-31: 160k2022-01-31: 157k2022-02-28: 161k2022-03-31: 179k2022-04-30: 180k2022-05-31: 191k2022-06-30: 195k2022-07-31: 186k2022-08-31: 184k2022-09-30: 174k2022-10-31: 192k2022-11-30: 196k2022-12-31: 199k2023-01-31: 201k2023-02-28: 188k2023-03-31: 192k2023-04-30: 179k2023-05-31: 171k2023-06-30: 163k2023-07-31: 165k2023-08-31: 166k2023-09-30: 163k2023-10-31: 163k2023-11-30: 168k2023-12-31: 176k2024-01-31: 194k2024-02-29: 190k2024-03-31: 194k2024-04-30: 182k2024-05-31: 193k2024-06-30: 196k2024-07-31: 195k2024-08-31: 206k2024-09-30: 199k2024-10-31: 198k2024-11-30: 183k2024-12-31: 183k2025-01-31: 192k2025-02-28: 201k2025-03-31: 216k2025-04-30: 218k2025-05-31: 205k2025-06-30: 200k2025-07-31: 193k2025-08-31: 204k2025-09-30: 192k2025-10-31: 208k2025-11-30: 186k2025-12-31: 188k2026-01-31: 169k2026-02-28: 179k2026-03-31: 184k2026-04-30: 193k2026-05-31: 195k2026-06-30: 188k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 112k to 218k · axis starts at 99k

HM Land Registry / ONS, UK House Price Index, published 19 August 2026 (approximate)

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
3.42240.62020-01-31: 232020-02-29: 192020-03-31: 192020-04-30: 102020-05-31: 72020-06-30: 132020-07-31: 202020-08-31: 212020-09-30: 212020-10-31: 322020-11-30: 362020-12-31: 372021-01-31: 322021-02-28: 192021-03-31: 272021-04-30: 242021-05-31: 172021-06-30: 292021-07-31: 252021-08-31: 272021-09-30: 212021-10-31: 292021-11-30: 302021-12-31: 132022-01-31: 262022-02-28: 162022-03-31: 202022-04-30: 252022-05-31: 192022-06-30: 182022-07-31: 242022-08-31: 232022-09-30: 352022-10-31: 292022-11-30: 252022-12-31: 192023-01-31: 172023-02-28: 132023-03-31: 202023-04-30: 152023-05-31: 292023-06-30: 252023-07-31: 192023-08-31: 162023-09-30: 152023-10-31: 252023-11-30: 222023-12-31: 112024-01-31: 232024-02-29: 172024-03-31: 192024-04-30: 162024-05-31: 322024-06-30: 172024-07-31: 322024-08-31: 282024-09-30: 182024-10-31: 242024-11-30: 172024-12-31: 252025-01-31: 192025-02-28: 222025-03-31: 182025-04-30: 202025-05-31: 272025-06-30: 252025-07-31: 262025-08-31: 252025-09-30: 222025-10-31: 262025-11-30: 232025-12-31: 322026-01-31: 152026-02-28: 192026-03-31: 122026-04-30: 22 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 7 to 37 · axis starts at 3.4

HM Land Registry / ONS, UK House Price Index, published 19 August 2026 (approximate)
Not published: Not yet published
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
77.186.395.52004-12-31: 82.52005-12-31: 83.22006-12-31: 78.92007-12-31: 81.72008-12-31: 82.92009-12-31: 88.32010-12-31: 882011-12-31: 86.32012-12-31: 87.42013-12-31: 83.92014-12-31: 89.72015-12-31: 88.52016-12-31: 87.82017-12-31: 91.12018-12-31: 912019-12-31: 93.72020-12-31: 87.22021-12-31: 83.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 78.9 to 93.7 · axis starts at 77.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
64.073.883.62004-12-31: 70.72005-12-31: 69.72006-12-31: 65.92007-12-31: 71.22008-12-31: 74.92009-12-31: 80.62010-12-31: 79.72011-12-31: 77.22012-12-31: 80.42013-12-31: 76.32014-12-31: 802015-12-31: 81.62016-12-31: 79.62017-12-31: 81.22018-12-31: 76.62019-12-31: 80.52020-12-31: 81.72021-12-31: 80.1 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 65.9 to 81.7 · axis starts at 64.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
42.154.466.72004-12-31: 49.42005-12-31: 46.42006-12-31: 452007-12-31: 44.52008-12-31: 48.42009-12-31: 52.82010-12-31: 52.32011-12-31: 54.12012-12-31: 55.22013-12-31: 55.12014-12-31: 52.72015-12-31: 62.62016-12-31: 61.22017-12-31: 60.22018-12-31: 53.12019-12-31: 49.72020-12-31: 53.62021-12-31: 64.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 44.5 to 64.3 · axis starts at 42.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
—
20.536.452.42004-12-31: 262005-12-31: 24.32006-12-31: 23.62007-12-31: 26.12008-12-31: 28.22009-12-31: 34.92010-12-31: 33.52011-12-31: 31.42012-12-31: 352013-12-31: 29.72014-12-31: 39.52015-12-31: 46.62016-12-31: 45.32017-12-31: 40.72018-12-31: 28.72019-12-31: 27.52020-12-31: 36.62021-12-31: 49.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 23.6 to 49.3 · axis starts at 20.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
0.17.214.22004-12-31: 8.62005-12-31: 7.12006-12-31: 10.62007-12-31: 9.72008-12-31: 9.12009-12-31: 4.62010-12-31: 5.12011-12-31: 72012-12-31: 7.62013-12-31: 9.82014-12-31: 1.52015-12-31: 2.22016-12-31: 2.52017-12-31: 22018-12-31: 62019-12-31: 2.62020-12-31: 12.82021-12-31: 11.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 1.5 to 12.8 · axis starts at 0.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
2.16.811.42004-12-31: 92005-12-31: 9.72006-12-31: 10.52007-12-31: 8.62008-12-31: 82009-12-31: 7.12010-12-31: 6.82011-12-31: 6.82012-12-31: 52013-12-31: 6.22014-12-31: 8.82015-12-31: 9.32016-12-31: 9.72017-12-31: 6.92018-12-31: 32019-12-31: 3.7 2004-12 2019-12
16 monthly readings · 3 to 10.5 · axis starts at 2.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 21 April 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
6 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Population 1
Population
2025
22,710
22k23k24k2001-06-30: 22k2002-06-30: 22k2003-06-30: 22k2004-06-30: 22k2005-06-30: 22k2006-06-30: 22k2007-06-30: 22k2008-06-30: 22k2009-06-30: 23k2010-06-30: 23k2011-06-30: 23k2012-06-30: 23k2013-06-30: 23k2014-06-30: 23k2015-06-30: 23k2016-06-30: 23k2017-06-30: 23k2018-06-30: 23k2019-06-30: 23k2020-06-30: 23k2021-06-30: 23k2022-06-30: 23k2023-06-30: 23k2024-06-30: 23k2025-06-30: 23k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 22k to 23k · axis starts at 22k

ONS, Mid-year population estimates
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.