The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Aberdeen North

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.7% -7.9 in the bottom 7% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for Aberdeen North. 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
6.1%
2.04.97.82021-09-30: 62021-12-31: 6.52022-03-31: 7.22022-06-30: 7.22022-09-30: 4.42022-12-31: 6.42023-03-31: 4.12023-06-30: 4.22023-09-30: 3.62023-12-31: 2.62024-03-31: 2.62024-06-30: 3.82024-09-30: 4.72024-12-31: 3.62025-03-31: 3.52025-06-30: 32025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 6.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.6 to 7.2 · axis starts at 2.0

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.9%
69.875.380.82021-09-30: 79.72021-12-31: 79.72022-03-31: 79.22022-06-30: 75.82022-09-30: 75.22022-12-31: 78.52023-03-31: 76.92023-06-30: 75.32023-09-30: 75.62023-12-31: 75.92024-03-31: 77.72024-06-30: 77.92024-09-30: 77.92024-12-31: 76.32025-03-31: 75.42025-06-30: 76.62025-09-30: 75.22025-12-31: 71.12026-03-31: 70.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 70.9 to 79.7 · axis starts at 69.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.2%
1.73.96.02021-09-30: 5.12021-12-31: 3.72022-03-31: 3.42022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 5.32022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 4.12023-06-30: 2.42023-09-30: 4.42023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 4.72024-06-30: 42024-09-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.12025-03-31: 2.92025-06-30: 2.42025-12-31: 4.12026-03-31: 5.2 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 2.1 to 5.6 · axis starts at 1.7

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

25.2%
14.820.927.12021-09-30: 162021-12-31: 17.32022-03-31: 182022-06-30: 19.82022-09-30: 20.62022-12-31: 17.32023-03-31: 19.92023-06-30: 22.92023-09-30: 20.92023-12-31: 20.82024-03-31: 18.52024-06-30: 18.82024-09-30: 19.82024-12-31: 22.12025-03-31: 22.32025-06-30: 21.52025-09-30: 23.72025-12-31: 25.92026-03-31: 25.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16 to 25.9 · axis starts at 14.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,280
2,3583,1423,9272021-09-30: 3,7752021-10-31: 3,6302021-11-30: 3,5052021-12-31: 3,4552022-01-31: 3,3902022-02-28: 3,3602022-03-31: 3,2602022-04-30: 3,0252022-05-31: 2,8702022-06-30: 2,7702022-07-31: 2,8952022-08-31: 2,9002022-09-30: 2,8202022-10-31: 2,8502022-11-30: 2,8202022-12-31: 2,7902023-01-31: 2,6902023-02-28: 2,7702023-03-31: 2,7502023-04-30: 2,7402023-05-31: 2,6352023-06-30: 2,6602023-07-31: 2,6352023-08-31: 2,6402023-09-30: 2,5102023-10-31: 2,5352023-11-30: 2,5802023-12-31: 2,5152024-01-31: 2,5552024-02-29: 2,6352024-03-31: 2,6452024-04-30: 2,6602024-05-31: 2,7052024-06-30: 2,7052024-07-31: 2,8552024-08-31: 2,8952024-09-30: 2,7652024-10-31: 2,6952024-11-30: 2,7602024-12-31: 2,7252025-01-31: 2,7402025-02-28: 2,9052025-03-31: 2,9002025-04-30: 2,8952025-05-31: 2,8802025-06-30: 2,9152025-07-31: 2,8752025-08-31: 2,8952025-09-30: 2,8302025-10-31: 2,8302025-11-30: 2,8552025-12-31: 2,8352026-01-31: 2,9552026-02-28: 3,1102026-03-31: 3,1652026-04-30: 3,1552026-05-31: 3,1902026-06-30: 3,1652026-07-31: 3,1802026-08-31: 3,280 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,510 to 3,775 · axis starts at 2,358

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

4.6%
3.34.15.02021-09-30: 4.82021-10-31: 4.62021-11-30: 4.52021-12-31: 4.42022-01-31: 4.72022-02-28: 4.72022-03-31: 4.52022-04-30: 4.22022-05-31: 42022-06-30: 3.92022-07-31: 42022-08-31: 42022-09-30: 3.92022-10-31: 42022-11-30: 3.92022-12-31: 3.92023-01-31: 3.72023-02-28: 3.92023-03-31: 3.82023-04-30: 3.82023-05-31: 3.72023-06-30: 3.72023-07-31: 3.72023-08-31: 3.72023-09-30: 3.52023-10-31: 3.52023-11-30: 3.62023-12-31: 3.52024-01-31: 3.62024-02-29: 3.72024-03-31: 3.72024-04-30: 3.72024-05-31: 3.82024-06-30: 3.82024-07-31: 42024-08-31: 42024-09-30: 3.92024-10-31: 3.82024-11-30: 3.82024-12-31: 3.82025-01-31: 3.82025-02-28: 42025-03-31: 42025-04-30: 42025-05-31: 42025-06-30: 4.12025-07-31: 42025-08-31: 42025-09-30: 3.92025-10-31: 3.92025-11-30: 42025-12-31: 42026-01-31: 4.12026-02-28: 4.32026-03-31: 4.42026-04-30: 4.42026-05-31: 4.42026-06-30: 4.42026-07-31: 4.42026-08-31: 4.6 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.5 to 4.8 · axis starts at 3.3

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

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

24.7%
14.731.047.42021-09-30: 23.12021-12-31: 25.42022-03-31: 32.62022-06-30: 30.22022-09-30: 35.82022-12-31: 41.32023-03-31: 35.92023-06-30: 44.22023-09-30: 42.62023-12-31: 40.52024-03-31: 41.22024-06-30: 29.82024-09-30: 20.82024-12-31: 17.92025-03-31: 23.42025-06-30: 242025-09-30: 24.22025-12-31: 32.62026-03-31: 24.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.9 to 44.2 · axis starts at 14.7

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

—
8.517.025.42021-09-30: 21.52021-12-31: 19.12022-03-31: 23.22022-06-30: 23.82022-09-30: 17.82022-12-31: 18.62023-03-31: 10.12023-06-30: 10.82023-09-30: 14.52023-12-31: 13.12024-03-31: 18.72024-06-30: 12.62024-09-30: 132024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 12.92025-06-30: 19.92025-09-30: 14.3 2021-09 2025-09
17 monthly readings · 10.1 to 23.8 · axis starts at 8.5

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

12.5%
5.012.319.62021-09-30: 102021-12-31: 112022-03-31: 11.32022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 6.42022-12-31: 6.72023-03-31: 8.22023-06-30: 8.42023-09-30: 7.32023-12-31: 12.32024-03-31: 10.92024-06-30: 132024-09-30: 18.22024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 13.42025-09-30: 12.72025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 12.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.4 to 18.2 · axis starts at 5.0

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

38.3%
14.330.446.62021-09-30: 17.42021-12-31: 19.42022-06-30: 18.72022-09-30: 22.62022-12-31: 182023-03-31: 352023-06-30: 32.52023-09-30: 322023-12-31: 32.32024-03-31: 232024-06-30: 36.42024-09-30: 30.52024-12-31: 30.32025-03-31: 35.62025-06-30: 27.32025-09-30: 38.22025-12-31: 43.52026-03-31: 38.3 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 17.4 to 43.5 · axis starts at 14.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±17.4, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.919.428.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.7310th · 2024-04-30: £12.1610th · 2025-04-30: £13.2125th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.5725th · 2024-04-30: £14.0125th · 2025-04-30: £14.66MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £18.23Median · 2024-04-30: £17.74Median · 2025-04-30: £18.2675th75th · 2023-04-30: £26.2375th · 2024-04-30: £24.2875th · 2025-04-30: £26.98 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.21£14.66£18.26£26.98—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.6%

10.321.632.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.4910th · 2024-04-30: £13.2510th · 2025-04-30: £13.8425th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.5025th · 2024-04-30: £15.6725th · 2025-04-30: £16.07MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £21.46Median · 2024-04-30: £20.63Median · 2025-04-30: £22.1175th75th · 2023-04-30: £29.0575th · 2024-04-30: £29.0575th · 2025-04-30: £30.65 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.84£16.07£22.11£30.65—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.6%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,475

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

1,830

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

165

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

20

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

5

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

110

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

10

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

270

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

55

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

5

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

3,470

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 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 10 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 0 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 4,000 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 8,000 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 10 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 50 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 35 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 20 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 10 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 100 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 50 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 125 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 200 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 15 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 150 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 900 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 225 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 300 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 700 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 50 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 20 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 5 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 2,000 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 600 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 75 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 450 2024
42 : Civil engineering 300 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 900 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 500 2024
50 : Water transport 20 2024
51 : Air transport 1,000 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 600 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 10 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 25 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 75 2024
61 : Telecommunications 175 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 600 2024
63 : Information service activities 20 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 75 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 35 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 400 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,750 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 6,000 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 1,000 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 5 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 1,000 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,250 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 300 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 800 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 350 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,000 2024
85 : Education 5,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 16,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 800 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 150 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 250 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 800 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 350 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
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
90.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
80.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
63.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
47.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.9, basis not documented by the producer

4.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer

5.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022