The Datum Report

Local authority · population 334,330

South Lanarkshire

What we think is happening

The job market in South Lanarkshire has been weakening.

deteriorating · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Business

New business registrations in South Lanarkshire have been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative confidence · 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 5,825 +295 in the top 3% of 361
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 2.6% -1.5 in the bottom 7% of 284
Business births Q2 2026 360 +75 in the top 2% of 359

By subject

Every figure published for South Lanarkshire. 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
7.7%
6.710.213.62020-03-31: 9.42020-06-30: 9.32020-09-30: 9.22020-12-31: 102021-03-31: 9.52021-06-30: 9.52021-09-30: 9.22021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 102022-06-30: 10.42022-09-30: 9.62022-12-31: 8.22023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 8.42023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 12.92024-03-31: 12.52024-06-30: 10.42024-09-30: 9.62024-12-31: 7.92025-03-31: 7.52025-06-30: 7.72025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 7.42026-03-31: 7.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.4 to 12.9 · axis starts at 6.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.2%
70.576.281.92020-03-31: 77.72020-06-30: 772020-09-30: 78.12020-12-31: 76.92021-03-31: 762021-06-30: 76.22021-09-30: 76.32021-12-31: 77.72022-03-31: 78.12022-06-30: 78.22022-09-30: 78.72022-12-31: 79.82023-03-31: 80.72023-06-30: 80.82023-09-30: 78.32023-12-31: 77.12024-03-31: 77.52024-06-30: 75.82024-09-30: 74.82024-12-31: 74.22025-03-31: 72.52025-06-30: 71.62025-09-30: 75.22025-12-31: 74.32026-03-31: 76.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.6 to 80.8 · axis starts at 70.5

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
2.6%
0.83.46.02020-03-31: 1.72020-06-30: 22020-09-30: 1.52020-12-31: 3.82021-03-31: 5.52021-06-30: 5.22021-09-30: 5.52021-12-31: 3.72022-03-31: 2.22022-06-30: 3.22022-09-30: 3.32022-12-31: 3.12023-03-31: 3.12023-06-30: 2.32023-09-30: 2.42023-12-31: 2.22024-03-31: 1.62024-06-30: 1.92024-09-30: 1.32024-12-31: 32025-03-31: 4.12025-06-30: 4.72025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 4.12026-03-31: 2.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.3 to 5.5 · axis starts at 0.8

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

60,100
50k62k74k2004-12-31: 58k2005-12-31: 61k2006-12-31: 63k2007-12-31: 64k2008-12-31: 68k2009-12-31: 70k2010-12-31: 63k2011-12-31: 65k2012-12-31: 61k2013-12-31: 60k2014-12-31: 66k2015-12-31: 68k2016-12-31: 59k2017-12-31: 61k2018-12-31: 60k2019-12-31: 61k2020-12-31: 72k2021-12-31: 52k2022-12-31: 58k2023-12-31: 55k2024-12-31: 60k2025-12-31: 60k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 52k to 72k · axis starts at 50k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

102,900
98k107k117k2004-12-31: 107k2005-12-31: 104k2006-12-31: 106k2007-12-31: 108k2008-12-31: 107k2009-12-31: 105k2010-12-31: 112k2011-12-31: 111k2012-12-31: 110k2013-12-31: 109k2014-12-31: 110k2015-12-31: 107k2016-12-31: 110k2017-12-31: 115k2018-12-31: 110k2019-12-31: 108k2020-12-31: 104k2021-12-31: 106k2022-12-31: 106k2023-12-31: 100k2024-12-31: 110k2025-12-31: 103k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 100k to 115k · axis starts at 98k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

—
4801,1001,7202004-12-31: 6002005-12-31: 1,4002006-12-31: 9002007-12-31: 9002008-12-31: 9002009-12-31: 8002010-12-31: 1,6002011-12-31: 6002012-12-31: 7002013-12-31: 1,3002014-12-31: 6002015-12-31: 7002016-12-31: 1,6002021-12-31: 1,000 2004-12 2021-12
14 annual readings · 600 to 1,600 · axis starts at 480

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
8 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,600
3322,7505,1682004-12-31: 1,6002005-12-31: 1,5002006-12-31: 1,8002007-12-31: 1,3002008-12-31: 1,1002009-12-31: 2,0002010-12-31: 3,0002011-12-31: 3,2002012-12-31: 1,7002013-12-31: 4,7002014-12-31: 2,9002015-12-31: 8002016-12-31: 2,7002017-12-31: 1,3002018-12-31: 1,6002020-12-31: 1,5002021-12-31: 2,5002022-12-31: 2,7002025-12-31: 1,600 2004-12 2025-12
19 annual readings · 800 to 4,700 · axis starts at 332

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

36,500
24k34k45k2004-12-31: 34k2005-12-31: 30k2006-12-31: 38k2007-12-31: 40k2008-12-31: 41k2009-12-31: 43k2010-12-31: 32k2011-12-31: 34k2012-12-31: 34k2013-12-31: 32k2014-12-31: 37k2015-12-31: 40k2016-12-31: 31k2017-12-31: 36k2018-12-31: 35k2019-12-31: 35k2020-12-31: 39k2021-12-31: 38k2022-12-31: 35k2023-12-31: 31k2024-12-31: 26k2025-12-31: 36k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 26k to 43k · axis starts at 24k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

61,600
55k63k71k2004-12-31: 62k2005-12-31: 57k2006-12-31: 61k2007-12-31: 67k2008-12-31: 61k2009-12-31: 60k2010-12-31: 60k2011-12-31: 63k2012-12-31: 65k2013-12-31: 59k2014-12-31: 65k2015-12-31: 64k2016-12-31: 64k2017-12-31: 70k2018-12-31: 64k2019-12-31: 67k2020-12-31: 63k2021-12-31: 63k2022-12-31: 66k2023-12-31: 60k2024-12-31: 63k2025-12-31: 62k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 57k to 70k · axis starts at 55k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

10,800
2,7409,25016k2004-12-31: 7,0002005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 9,3002007-12-31: 7,4002008-12-31: 8,2002009-12-31: 9,8002010-12-31: 9,3002011-12-31: 7,2002012-12-31: 4,8002013-12-31: 8,0002014-12-31: 7,5002015-12-31: 5,3002016-12-31: 6,6002017-12-31: 5,0002018-12-31: 4,5002019-12-31: 7,1002020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 7,6002022-12-31: 4,2002023-12-31: 4,0002024-12-31: 14k2025-12-31: 11k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 4,000 to 14k · axis starts at 2,740

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

16,600
12k18k24k2004-12-31: 23k2005-12-31: 21k2006-12-31: 21k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 20k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 17k2023-12-31: 14k2024-12-31: 20k2025-12-31: 17k 2004-12 2025-12
22 annual readings · 13k to 23k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, Households by combined economic activity status

21.8%
15.720.825.82020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 21.42020-09-30: 20.72020-12-31: 20.12021-03-31: 19.62021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 19.22021-12-31: 19.42022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 19.22022-09-30: 18.62022-12-31: 17.62023-03-31: 16.72023-06-30: 17.32023-09-30: 19.82023-12-31: 21.22024-03-31: 21.32024-06-30: 22.82024-09-30: 24.12024-12-31: 23.52025-03-31: 24.42025-06-30: 24.82025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 22.52026-03-31: 21.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.7 to 24.8 · axis starts at 15.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,825
4,0039,38515k2020-01-31: 6,8302020-02-29: 7,0152020-03-31: 7,0452020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 13k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 13k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 13k2020-10-31: 13k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 12k2021-01-31: 12k2021-02-28: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 10k2021-09-30: 9,3552021-10-31: 8,8802021-11-30: 8,5152021-12-31: 8,1602022-01-31: 8,0402022-02-28: 7,9402022-03-31: 7,6602022-04-30: 7,1052022-05-31: 6,8202022-06-30: 6,6152022-07-31: 6,6452022-08-31: 6,6152022-09-30: 6,2902022-10-31: 6,1202022-11-30: 6,2452022-12-31: 6,2402023-01-31: 6,0902023-02-28: 6,2502023-03-31: 6,4802023-04-30: 6,6102023-05-31: 6,3352023-06-30: 6,2952023-07-31: 6,3552023-08-31: 6,2302023-09-30: 5,9652023-10-31: 5,9002023-11-30: 5,9552023-12-31: 5,8252024-01-31: 5,7652024-02-29: 5,8452024-03-31: 6,0102024-04-30: 5,9902024-05-31: 5,9702024-06-30: 5,9902024-07-31: 6,4402024-08-31: 6,3952024-09-30: 6,1102024-10-31: 5,8752024-11-30: 5,8602024-12-31: 5,6102025-01-31: 5,6302025-02-28: 5,7752025-03-31: 5,6402025-04-30: 5,4652025-05-31: 5,3952025-06-30: 5,4202025-07-31: 5,4002025-08-31: 5,4802025-09-30: 5,2652025-10-31: 5,1952025-11-30: 5,2352025-12-31: 5,0452026-01-31: 5,1252026-02-28: 5,3702026-03-31: 5,4002026-04-30: 5,4202026-05-31: 5,4252026-06-30: 5,3902026-07-31: 5,5302026-08-31: 5,825 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 5,045 to 14k · axis starts at 4,003

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

2.8%
1.94.67.22020-01-31: 3.32020-02-29: 3.42020-03-31: 3.52020-04-30: 5.72020-05-31: 6.52020-06-30: 6.32020-07-31: 6.52020-08-31: 6.72020-09-30: 6.52020-10-31: 6.22020-11-30: 6.12020-12-31: 62021-01-31: 62021-02-28: 6.22021-03-31: 6.22021-04-30: 62021-05-31: 5.62021-06-30: 5.22021-07-31: 5.22021-08-31: 4.92021-09-30: 4.62021-10-31: 4.32021-11-30: 4.22021-12-31: 42022-01-31: 3.92022-02-28: 3.92022-03-31: 3.72022-04-30: 3.52022-05-31: 3.32022-06-30: 3.22022-07-31: 3.22022-08-31: 3.22022-09-30: 3.12022-10-31: 32022-11-30: 32022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 2.92023-02-28: 32023-03-31: 3.12023-04-30: 3.22023-05-31: 3.12023-06-30: 32023-07-31: 3.12023-08-31: 32023-09-30: 2.92023-10-31: 2.82023-11-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.82024-01-31: 2.82024-02-29: 2.82024-03-31: 2.92024-04-30: 2.92024-05-31: 2.92024-06-30: 2.92024-07-31: 3.12024-08-31: 3.12024-09-30: 2.92024-10-31: 2.82024-11-30: 2.82024-12-31: 2.72025-01-31: 2.72025-02-28: 2.82025-03-31: 2.72025-04-30: 2.62025-05-31: 2.62025-06-30: 2.62025-07-31: 2.62025-08-31: 2.62025-09-30: 2.52025-10-31: 2.52025-11-30: 2.52025-12-31: 2.42026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.8 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 2.4 to 6.7 · axis starts at 1.9

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

0.6
0.60.70.72011-12-31: 0.72012-12-31: 0.62013-12-31: 0.62014-12-31: 0.62015-12-31: 0.72016-12-31: 0.72017-12-31: 0.72018-12-31: 0.72019-12-31: 0.72020-12-31: 0.72021-12-31: 0.72022-12-31: 0.62023-12-31: 0.72024-12-31: 0.6 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 0.6 to 0.7 · axis starts at 0.6

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

Total jobs
2024
132,000
127k134k141k2011-12-31: 133k2012-12-31: 130k2013-12-31: 131k2014-12-31: 128k2015-12-31: 132k2016-12-31: 135k2017-12-31: 132k2018-12-31: 132k2019-12-31: 133k2020-12-31: 134k2021-12-31: 135k2022-12-31: 131k2023-12-31: 140k2024-12-31: 132k 2011-12 2024-12
14 annual readings · 128k to 140k · axis starts at 127k

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

5,700
4,2526,0507,8482020-03-31: 4,9002020-06-30: 5,1002020-09-30: 5,4002020-12-31: 7,0002021-03-31: 7,5002021-06-30: 7,2002021-09-30: 6,7002021-12-31: 5,8002022-03-31: 5,2002022-06-30: 5,7002022-09-30: 5,7002022-12-31: 5,5002023-03-31: 5,5002023-06-30: 4,6002023-09-30: 4,7002023-12-31: 4,7002024-03-31: 4,9002024-06-30: 5,1002024-09-30: 4,8002024-12-31: 5,2002025-03-31: 5,5002025-06-30: 6,5002025-09-30: 6,6002025-12-31: 6,2002026-03-31: 5,700 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4,600 to 7,500 · axis starts at 4,252

ONS, Model-based estimates of unemployment, published 21 July 2026
±1,800.0, basis not documented by the producer

3.4%
2.53.64.82020-03-31: 32020-06-30: 3.12020-09-30: 3.22020-12-31: 4.32021-03-31: 4.62021-06-30: 4.52021-09-30: 4.12021-12-31: 3.52022-03-31: 3.12022-06-30: 3.42022-09-30: 3.42022-12-31: 3.32023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 2.72023-09-30: 2.82023-12-31: 2.92024-03-31: 3.12024-06-30: 3.22024-09-30: 32024-12-31: 3.32025-03-31: 3.52025-06-30: 4.22025-09-30: 42025-12-31: 3.82026-03-31: 3.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.7 to 4.6 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Model-based estimates of unemployment, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, 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.

38.9%
20.332.945.42020-03-31: 25.62020-06-30: 22.72020-09-30: 25.72020-12-31: 27.62021-03-31: 282021-06-30: 31.12021-09-30: 28.22021-12-31: 26.92022-03-31: 30.22022-06-30: 27.92022-09-30: 29.82022-12-31: 32.22023-03-31: 312023-06-30: 36.12023-09-30: 41.92023-12-31: 37.72024-03-31: 32.42024-06-30: 37.42024-09-30: 39.22024-12-31: 39.42025-03-31: 42.22025-06-30: 432025-09-30: 38.82025-12-31: 42.42026-03-31: 38.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.7 to 43 · axis starts at 20.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.9, basis not documented by the producer

14.6%
12.118.224.42020-03-31: 20.62020-06-30: 212020-09-30: 192020-12-31: 15.32021-03-31: 14.32021-06-30: 14.52021-09-30: 13.82021-12-31: 13.32022-03-31: 14.72022-06-30: 17.72022-09-30: 18.42022-12-31: 22.12023-03-31: 23.22023-06-30: 18.62023-09-30: 18.72023-12-31: 15.72024-03-31: 19.82024-06-30: 19.72024-09-30: 21.12024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 17.42025-06-30: 162025-09-30: 152025-12-31: 16.22026-03-31: 14.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.3 to 23.2 · axis starts at 12.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

12.7%
8.513.117.72020-03-31: 15.72020-06-30: 15.72020-09-30: 15.82020-12-31: 16.12021-03-31: 16.12021-06-30: 16.72021-09-30: 15.52021-12-31: 16.82022-03-31: 14.32022-06-30: 14.72022-09-30: 14.82022-12-31: 15.42023-03-31: 14.72023-06-30: 10.52023-09-30: 102023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 12.72024-06-30: 12.22024-09-30: 9.42024-12-31: 13.32025-03-31: 10.62025-06-30: 11.32025-09-30: 14.12025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 12.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.4 to 16.8 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

28.5%
12.823.233.62020-03-31: 24.32020-06-30: 22.82020-09-30: 23.62020-12-31: 22.62021-03-31: 22.52021-06-30: 26.32021-09-30: 29.12021-12-31: 30.52022-03-31: 29.12022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 22.12022-12-31: 16.42023-03-31: 14.82023-06-30: 23.62023-09-30: 20.52023-12-31: 30.22024-03-31: 31.62024-06-30: 28.22024-09-30: 27.92024-12-31: 22.82025-03-31: 23.72025-06-30: 23.92025-09-30: 24.22025-12-31: 24.12026-03-31: 28.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.8 to 31.6 · axis starts at 12.8

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

Pay 3
3.422.541.510th10th · 2008-04-30: £7.1110th · 2009-04-30: £7.4410th · 2010-04-30: £7.2610th · 2011-04-30: £7.2910th · 2012-04-30: £7.8010th · 2013-04-30: £7.8010th · 2014-04-30: £7.9210th · 2015-04-30: £7.9810th · 2016-04-30: £8.0410th · 2017-04-30: £8.6110th · 2018-04-30: £8.8510th · 2019-04-30: £9.0110th · 2020-04-30: £9.4510th · 2021-04-30: £9.9910th · 2022-04-30: £10.5110th · 2023-04-30: £11.8610th · 2024-04-30: £12.5310th · 2025-04-30: £13.2725th25th · 2008-04-30: £9.0625th · 2009-04-30: £9.2725th · 2010-04-30: £9.2325th · 2011-04-30: £9.1925th · 2012-04-30: £9.6325th · 2013-04-30: £9.6025th · 2014-04-30: £9.8925th · 2015-04-30: £10.0625th · 2016-04-30: £10.1625th · 2017-04-30: £10.6025th · 2018-04-30: £10.7725th · 2019-04-30: £11.0325th · 2020-04-30: £11.7225th · 2021-04-30: £12.2025th · 2022-04-30: £12.4225th · 2023-04-30: £14.3625th · 2024-04-30: £15.1225th · 2025-04-30: £16.08MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £12.00Median · 2009-04-30: £12.39Median · 2010-04-30: £12.44Median · 2011-04-30: £12.49Median · 2012-04-30: £12.86Median · 2013-04-30: £13.27Median · 2014-04-30: £13.41Median · 2015-04-30: £13.73Median · 2016-04-30: £13.61Median · 2017-04-30: £14.37Median · 2018-04-30: £14.77Median · 2019-04-30: £15.18Median · 2020-04-30: £16.15Median · 2021-04-30: £16.90Median · 2022-04-30: £16.84Median · 2023-04-30: £18.86Median · 2024-04-30: £19.71Median · 2025-04-30: £21.3275th75th · 2008-04-30: £16.9475th · 2009-04-30: £16.9475th · 2010-04-30: £17.7675th · 2011-04-30: £17.4975th · 2012-04-30: £18.0975th · 2013-04-30: £18.7075th · 2014-04-30: £18.7575th · 2015-04-30: £19.0175th · 2016-04-30: £19.0175th · 2017-04-30: £19.3575th · 2018-04-30: £19.9775th · 2019-04-30: £20.2175th · 2020-04-30: £21.5075th · 2021-04-30: £22.5875th · 2022-04-30: £23.3475th · 2023-04-30: £25.8975th · 2024-04-30: £26.6675th · 2025-04-30: £28.5790th90th · 2008-04-30: £21.5190th · 2009-04-30: £21.8490th · 2010-04-30: £22.5890th · 2011-04-30: £21.3790th · 2012-04-30: £22.6590th · 2013-04-30: £23.9290th · 2014-04-30: £23.3990th · 2015-04-30: £24.2590th · 2023-04-30: £33.5090th · 2024-04-30: £35.2690th · 2025-04-30: £37.82 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th, 90th · axis starts at 3.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.27£16.08£21.32£28.57£37.82

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.4%

4.416.929.510th10th · 2008-04-30: £6.8310th · 2009-04-30: £7.1810th · 2010-04-30: £6.9910th · 2011-04-30: £7.1610th · 2012-04-30: £7.8010th · 2013-04-30: £7.8810th · 2014-04-30: £7.8010th · 2015-04-30: £7.9610th · 2016-04-30: £8.3610th · 2017-04-30: £8.3410th · 2018-04-30: £8.6110th · 2019-04-30: £8.7910th · 2020-04-30: £9.1310th · 2021-04-30: £9.8510th · 2022-04-30: £10.4810th · 2023-04-30: £11.2310th · 2024-04-30: £12.3710th · 2025-04-30: £12.9225th25th · 2008-04-30: £8.6225th · 2009-04-30: £8.7725th · 2010-04-30: £8.7125th · 2011-04-30: £9.1625th · 2012-04-30: £9.5025th · 2013-04-30: £9.6225th · 2014-04-30: £9.7725th · 2015-04-30: £10.0025th · 2016-04-30: £10.4725th · 2017-04-30: £10.4425th · 2018-04-30: £10.3725th · 2019-04-30: £10.8625th · 2020-04-30: £10.8825th · 2021-04-30: £11.7625th · 2022-04-30: £11.9325th · 2023-04-30: £13.5025th · 2024-04-30: £14.4125th · 2025-04-30: £15.03MedianMedian · 2008-04-30: £11.21Median · 2009-04-30: £11.98Median · 2010-04-30: £11.77Median · 2011-04-30: £12.20Median · 2012-04-30: £12.44Median · 2013-04-30: £12.68Median · 2014-04-30: £13.22Median · 2015-04-30: £13.67Median · 2016-04-30: £14.22Median · 2017-04-30: £14.70Median · 2018-04-30: £14.16Median · 2019-04-30: £15.08Median · 2020-04-30: £14.85Median · 2021-04-30: £16.25Median · 2022-04-30: £15.93Median · 2023-04-30: £18.28Median · 2024-04-30: £19.02Median · 2025-04-30: £19.7475th75th · 2008-04-30: £14.8275th · 2009-04-30: £15.9675th · 2010-04-30: £16.5775th · 2011-04-30: £16.6175th · 2012-04-30: £16.8875th · 2013-04-30: £17.6675th · 2014-04-30: £18.3375th · 2015-04-30: £19.1075th · 2016-04-30: £19.1175th · 2017-04-30: £19.1875th · 2018-04-30: £19.9775th · 2019-04-30: £19.9875th · 2020-04-30: £20.2975th · 2021-04-30: £22.1475th · 2022-04-30: £22.9975th · 2023-04-30: £25.5975th · 2024-04-30: £26.1875th · 2025-04-30: £27.04 2008-04 2025-04
18 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 4.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.92£15.03£19.74£27.04—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.4%

£23,682
7,86417k25k1997-12-31: 9,5591998-12-31: 9,8071999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 14k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 16k2015-12-31: 17k2016-12-31: 17k2017-12-31: 18k2018-12-31: 18k2019-12-31: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 21k2023-12-31: 22k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,559 to 24k · axis starts at 7,864

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 14
Business births
Q2 2026
360
2032903772020-03-31: 2452020-06-30: 2202020-09-30: 2452020-12-31: 2702021-03-31: 3052021-06-30: 3102021-09-30: 2802021-12-31: 2552022-03-31: 3302022-06-30: 3002022-09-30: 2452022-12-31: 2552023-03-31: 2602023-06-30: 2602023-09-30: 2952023-12-31: 2602024-03-31: 2852024-06-30: 3302024-09-30: 2652024-12-31: 2402025-03-31: 3002025-06-30: 3002025-09-30: 2602025-12-31: 2852026-03-31: 2852026-06-30: 360 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 220 to 360 · axis starts at 203

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

Business deaths
Q2 2026
255
1982883772020-03-31: 3252020-06-30: 2402020-09-30: 2152020-12-31: 2752021-03-31: 3052021-06-30: 2652021-09-30: 2752021-12-31: 3152022-03-31: 3602022-06-30: 3202022-09-30: 2752022-12-31: 2702023-03-31: 3352023-06-30: 2952023-09-30: 2402023-12-31: 2652024-03-31: 3052024-06-30: 2602024-09-30: 2402024-12-31: 2252025-03-31: 2702025-06-30: 2852025-09-30: 2352025-12-31: 2152026-03-31: 3102026-06-30: 255 2020-03 2026-06
26 quarterly readings · 215 to 360 · axis starts at 198

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

Businesses
2025
9,195
6,9668,2009,4342010-03-31: 7,3152011-03-31: 7,2052012-03-31: 7,4602013-03-31: 7,4402014-03-31: 7,7952015-03-31: 8,4302016-03-31: 8,7102017-03-31: 8,9402018-03-31: 8,9102019-03-31: 9,0652020-03-31: 9,0552021-03-31: 9,0152022-03-31: 9,0202023-03-31: 9,0102024-03-31: 9,0752025-03-31: 9,195 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,205 to 9,195 · axis starts at 6,966

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

6,975
5,1166,1457,1742010-03-31: 5,3152011-03-31: 5,3252012-03-31: 5,4752013-03-31: 5,4502014-03-31: 5,7152015-03-31: 6,2152016-03-31: 6,5552017-03-31: 6,7552018-03-31: 6,6802019-03-31: 6,8252020-03-31: 6,8452021-03-31: 6,7702022-03-31: 6,7752023-03-31: 6,7352024-03-31: 6,8352025-03-31: 6,975 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,315 to 6,975 · axis starts at 5,116

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

575
4825486132010-03-31: 5102011-03-31: 4952012-03-31: 5352013-03-31: 5452014-03-31: 5552015-03-31: 5952016-03-31: 5802017-03-31: 5652018-03-31: 5652019-03-31: 5702020-03-31: 5752021-03-31: 5752022-03-31: 5852023-03-31: 6002024-03-31: 5752025-03-31: 575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 495 to 600 · axis starts at 482

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

50
32.64557.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

310
2312783242010-03-31: 2552011-03-31: 2402012-03-31: 2452013-03-31: 2452014-03-31: 2652015-03-31: 2652016-03-31: 2752017-03-31: 2802018-03-31: 2802019-03-31: 2852020-03-31: 2902021-03-31: 3052022-03-31: 3002023-03-31: 3152024-03-31: 3102025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 240 to 315 · axis starts at 231

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

15
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

1,160
9671,1101,2532010-03-31: 1,0752011-03-31: 9952012-03-31: 1,0652013-03-31: 1,0502014-03-31: 1,1152015-03-31: 1,2002016-03-31: 1,1402017-03-31: 1,1702018-03-31: 1,2152019-03-31: 1,2252020-03-31: 1,1852021-03-31: 1,2152022-03-31: 1,2052023-03-31: 1,2052024-03-31: 1,1852025-03-31: 1,160 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 995 to 1,225 · axis starts at 967

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

95
7287.51032010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 852015-03-31: 852016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 952018-03-31: 1002019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 802022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 852024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 95 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 100 · axis starts at 72

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 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: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

11,345
9,48111k12k2010-03-31: 9,8102011-03-31: 9,6852012-03-31: 9,9002013-03-31: 9,9502014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 11k2017-03-31: 11k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,685 to 11k · axis starts at 9,481

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

8,273
2,9285,8878,8461998-12-31: 3,5011999-12-31: 3,5452000-12-31: 3,6182001-12-31: 3,8072002-12-31: 3,9682003-12-31: 4,2202004-12-31: 4,4552005-12-31: 4,7822006-12-31: 5,1922007-12-31: 5,2842008-12-31: 5,6012009-12-31: 5,5402010-12-31: 5,4622011-12-31: 5,5642012-12-31: 5,7242013-12-31: 6,0052014-12-31: 6,2302015-12-31: 6,2472016-12-31: 6,3992017-12-31: 6,8262018-12-31: 6,7662019-12-31: 6,9302020-12-31: 6,5232021-12-31: 6,8072022-12-31: 7,4782023-12-31: 8,273 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,501 to 8,273 · axis starts at 2,928

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 1,250 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 40 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 10 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 100 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 3,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 450 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 100 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 30 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 400 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 300 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 500 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 100 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 250 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 500 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 250 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 125 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,500 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 250 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 250 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 900 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 175 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 25 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 150 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 300 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 800 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 200 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 450 2024
37 : Sewerage 75 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 700 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. 5 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 2,500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 2,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 6,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 11,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,500 2024
50 : Water transport 20 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 700 2024
55 : Accommodation 900 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 6,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 35 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 125 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 350 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 800 2024
63 : Information service activities 40 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,250 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 300 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,750 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 100 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 100 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 600 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 350 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 800 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 175 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 300 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,500 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,000 2024
85 : Education 9,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 13,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 3,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 6,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 450 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 300 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 1,500 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
£186,771
119k156k194k2020-01-31: 127k2020-02-29: 126k2020-03-31: 128k2020-04-30: 131k2020-05-31: 131k2020-06-30: 132k2020-07-31: 131k2020-08-31: 132k2020-09-30: 134k2020-10-31: 136k2020-11-30: 139k2020-12-31: 139k2021-01-31: 139k2021-02-28: 138k2021-03-31: 138k2021-04-30: 138k2021-05-31: 138k2021-06-30: 143k2021-07-31: 146k2021-08-31: 149k2021-09-30: 151k2021-10-31: 153k2021-11-30: 155k2021-12-31: 155k2022-01-31: 156k2022-02-28: 154k2022-03-31: 154k2022-04-30: 155k2022-05-31: 160k2022-06-30: 163k2022-07-31: 164k2022-08-31: 165k2022-09-30: 164k2022-10-31: 166k2022-11-30: 165k2022-12-31: 163k2023-01-31: 160k2023-02-28: 157k2023-03-31: 156k2023-04-30: 157k2023-05-31: 161k2023-06-30: 163k2023-07-31: 164k2023-08-31: 163k2023-09-30: 163k2023-10-31: 164k2023-11-30: 164k2023-12-31: 166k2024-01-31: 163k2024-02-29: 162k2024-03-31: 161k2024-04-30: 162k2024-05-31: 164k2024-06-30: 166k2024-07-31: 167k2024-08-31: 169k2024-09-30: 168k2024-10-31: 168k2024-11-30: 167k2024-12-31: 169k2025-01-31: 171k2025-02-28: 171k2025-03-31: 170k2025-04-30: 171k2025-05-31: 173k2025-06-30: 175k2025-07-31: 178k2025-08-31: 179k2025-09-30: 177k2025-10-31: 178k2025-11-30: 180k2025-12-31: 183k2026-01-31: 181k2026-02-28: 178k2026-03-31: 176k2026-04-30: 179k2026-05-31: 181k2026-06-30: 187k 2020-01 2026-06
78 monthly readings · 126k to 187k · axis starts at 119k

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

Homes sold
Jun 2026
—
1105129152020-01-31: 4252020-02-29: 4062020-03-31: 4712020-04-30: 1882020-05-31: 2012020-06-30: 2702020-07-31: 3332020-08-31: 5022020-09-30: 7252020-10-31: 8372020-11-30: 8352020-12-31: 7372021-01-31: 4772021-02-28: 4642021-03-31: 7872021-04-30: 5112021-05-31: 5652021-06-30: 7652021-07-31: 6752021-08-31: 6832021-09-30: 5972021-10-31: 6702021-11-30: 6732021-12-31: 5672022-01-31: 4932022-02-28: 4762022-03-31: 5842022-04-30: 5402022-05-31: 5752022-06-30: 6212022-07-31: 5652022-08-31: 5842022-09-30: 6582022-10-31: 6762022-11-30: 6082022-12-31: 5302023-01-31: 3672023-02-28: 3592023-03-31: 5512023-04-30: 4952023-05-31: 4992023-06-30: 6542023-07-31: 4992023-08-31: 5062023-09-30: 6102023-10-31: 5282023-11-30: 5202023-12-31: 4892024-01-31: 4052024-02-29: 3552024-03-31: 5122024-04-30: 5332024-05-31: 5842024-06-30: 5962024-07-31: 5402024-08-31: 6012024-09-30: 6012024-10-31: 6122024-11-30: 6682024-12-31: 5942025-01-31: 4252025-02-28: 4142025-03-31: 5092025-04-30: 5362025-05-31: 5712025-06-30: 6322025-07-31: 5742025-08-31: 6032025-09-30: 6302025-10-31: 6982025-11-30: 6342025-12-31: 5492026-01-31: 4022026-02-28: 4182026-03-31: 4972026-04-30: 472 2020-01 2026-04
76 monthly readings · 188 to 837 · axis starts at 110

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
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74.382.089.82004-12-31: 75.82005-12-31: 78.52006-12-31: 76.62007-12-31: 78.62008-12-31: 76.92009-12-31: 77.72010-12-31: 81.42011-12-31: 83.92012-12-31: 84.32013-12-31: 82.92014-12-31: 83.62015-12-31: 84.82016-12-31: 83.42017-12-31: 82.52018-12-31: 83.12019-12-31: 83.22020-12-31: 88.12021-12-31: 88.3 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 75.8 to 88.3 · axis starts at 74.3

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
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61.571.581.42004-12-31: 63.42005-12-31: 65.42006-12-31: 67.92007-12-31: 67.72008-12-31: 65.22009-12-31: 65.82010-12-31: 69.12011-12-31: 73.62012-12-31: 73.72013-12-31: 72.42014-12-31: 71.92015-12-31: 71.82016-12-31: 73.22017-12-31: 71.72018-12-31: 72.42019-12-31: 73.82020-12-31: 782021-12-31: 79.5 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 63.4 to 79.5 · axis starts at 61.5

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.

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2025-Dec 2025
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43.852.962.02004-12-31: 45.62005-12-31: 47.82006-12-31: 502007-12-31: 50.22008-12-31: 47.52009-12-31: 47.32010-12-31: 51.32011-12-31: 57.82012-12-31: 57.22013-12-31: 54.52014-12-31: 55.12015-12-31: 55.72016-12-31: 58.42017-12-31: 55.42018-12-31: 55.62019-12-31: 57.62020-12-31: 58.12021-12-31: 60.2 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 45.6 to 60.2 · axis starts at 43.8

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
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27.135.543.92004-12-31: 28.72005-12-31: 30.62006-12-31: 30.72007-12-31: 30.32008-12-31: 29.92009-12-31: 312010-12-31: 32.62011-12-31: 38.22012-12-31: 36.72013-12-31: 35.52014-12-31: 382015-12-31: 37.62016-12-31: 42.32017-12-31: 41.22018-12-31: 40.62019-12-31: 40.52020-12-31: 42.22021-12-31: 39.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 28.7 to 42.3 · axis starts at 27.1

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.

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6.813.219.62004-12-31: 18.42005-12-31: 15.82006-12-31: 172007-12-31: 15.12008-12-31: 17.22009-12-31: 162010-12-31: 11.82011-12-31: 11.32012-12-31: 10.52013-12-31: 11.62014-12-31: 11.22015-12-31: 9.22016-12-31: 9.82017-12-31: 10.92018-12-31: 10.92019-12-31: 112020-12-31: 8.92021-12-31: 8 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 8 to 18.4 · axis starts at 6.8

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.

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2.54.97.32004-12-31: 5.82005-12-31: 5.72006-12-31: 6.42007-12-31: 6.32008-12-31: 5.92009-12-31: 6.32010-12-31: 6.82011-12-31: 4.82012-12-31: 5.22013-12-31: 5.52014-12-31: 5.22015-12-31: 62016-12-31: 6.82017-12-31: 6.72018-12-31: 6.12019-12-31: 5.72020-12-31: 32021-12-31: 3.7 2004-12 2021-12
18 monthly readings · 3 to 6.8 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

Population 1
Population
2025
334,330
299k318k338k2001-06-30: 302k2002-06-30: 303k2003-06-30: 303k2004-06-30: 306k2005-06-30: 307k2006-06-30: 308k2007-06-30: 310k2008-06-30: 311k2009-06-30: 312k2010-06-30: 313k2011-06-30: 314k2012-06-30: 315k2013-06-30: 316k2014-06-30: 317k2015-06-30: 318k2016-06-30: 319k2017-06-30: 320k2018-06-30: 321k2019-06-30: 323k2020-06-30: 324k2021-06-30: 325k2022-06-30: 327k2023-06-30: 331k2024-06-30: 333k2025-06-30: 334k 2001-06 2025-06
25 annual readings · 302k to 334k · axis starts at 299k

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