The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

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
75 percentile 2025 27.2 +5.2 in the top 8% of 564

By subject

Every figure published for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry. 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
8.1%
4.37.811.42021-09-30: 6.82021-12-31: 72022-03-31: 5.52022-06-30: 52022-09-30: 5.52022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 5.92023-06-30: 8.22023-09-30: 8.32023-12-31: 7.82024-03-31: 10.72024-06-30: 6.72024-09-30: 6.92024-12-31: 72025-03-31: 7.72025-06-30: 7.92025-09-30: 7.72025-12-31: 8.12026-03-31: 8.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5 to 10.7 · axis starts at 4.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.5%
72.276.280.22021-09-30: 73.42021-12-31: 75.72022-03-31: 75.32022-06-30: 732022-09-30: 74.72022-12-31: 75.22023-03-31: 75.22023-06-30: 77.22023-09-30: 74.72023-12-31: 76.82024-03-31: 79.42024-06-30: 76.52024-09-30: 752024-12-31: 75.72025-03-31: 77.32025-06-30: 77.42025-09-30: 772025-12-31: 75.82026-03-31: 75.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 73 to 79.4 · axis starts at 72.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.3%
1.73.96.12021-09-30: 42021-12-31: 2.62022-03-31: 2.12022-06-30: 2.82022-09-30: 2.92022-12-31: 3.32023-03-31: 3.12023-06-30: 2.32023-09-30: 4.42023-12-31: 3.62024-03-31: 4.82024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 3.62024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 2.92025-06-30: 3.32025-09-30: 32025-12-31: 3.32026-03-31: 3.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.1 to 5.7 · axis starts at 1.7

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

21.9%
15.620.825.92021-09-30: 23.62021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 23.12022-06-30: 24.92022-09-30: 23.12022-12-31: 22.22023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 212023-09-30: 21.82023-12-31: 20.32024-03-31: 16.62024-06-30: 18.82024-09-30: 22.22024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 20.32025-06-30: 202025-09-30: 20.62025-12-31: 21.62026-03-31: 21.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16.6 to 24.9 · axis starts at 15.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,990
1,5742,0982,6212021-09-30: 2,5202021-10-31: 2,3352021-11-30: 2,1652021-12-31: 2,0852022-01-31: 2,0552022-02-28: 2,0752022-03-31: 1,9652022-04-30: 1,8552022-05-31: 1,7802022-06-30: 1,6752022-07-31: 1,7602022-08-31: 1,7452022-09-30: 1,6952022-10-31: 1,6802022-11-30: 1,7652022-12-31: 1,7952023-01-31: 1,7952023-02-28: 1,8352023-03-31: 1,9302023-04-30: 1,9802023-05-31: 1,8952023-06-30: 1,8752023-07-31: 1,9902023-08-31: 1,8902023-09-30: 1,7352023-10-31: 1,7352023-11-30: 1,7952023-12-31: 1,7852024-01-31: 1,8052024-02-29: 1,8052024-03-31: 1,8352024-04-30: 1,8052024-05-31: 1,7552024-06-30: 1,8152024-07-31: 1,9802024-08-31: 1,9702024-09-30: 1,8752024-10-31: 1,8602024-11-30: 1,8402024-12-31: 1,7852025-01-31: 1,7952025-02-28: 1,8252025-03-31: 1,8602025-04-30: 1,8102025-05-31: 1,8252025-06-30: 1,8602025-07-31: 1,8352025-08-31: 1,8602025-09-30: 1,7152025-10-31: 1,7002025-11-30: 1,7202025-12-31: 1,7252026-01-31: 1,7352026-02-28: 1,8302026-03-31: 1,8452026-04-30: 1,8302026-05-31: 1,8652026-06-30: 1,8802026-07-31: 1,9702026-08-31: 1,990 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,675 to 2,520 · axis starts at 1,574

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

3.3%
2.63.44.32021-09-30: 4.12021-10-31: 3.82021-11-30: 3.52021-12-31: 3.42022-01-31: 3.42022-02-28: 3.52022-03-31: 3.32022-04-30: 3.12022-05-31: 32022-06-30: 2.82022-07-31: 2.92022-08-31: 2.92022-09-30: 2.82022-10-31: 2.82022-11-30: 2.92022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 32023-02-28: 3.12023-03-31: 3.22023-04-30: 3.32023-05-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.12023-07-31: 3.32023-08-31: 3.22023-09-30: 2.92023-10-31: 2.92023-11-30: 32023-12-31: 32024-01-31: 32024-02-29: 32024-03-31: 3.12024-04-30: 32024-05-31: 2.92024-06-30: 32024-07-31: 3.32024-08-31: 3.32024-09-30: 3.12024-10-31: 3.12024-11-30: 3.12024-12-31: 32025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 32025-03-31: 3.12025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 3.12025-07-31: 3.12025-08-31: 3.12025-09-30: 2.92025-10-31: 2.82025-11-30: 2.92025-12-31: 2.92026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.32026-08-31: 3.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.8 to 4.1 · axis starts at 2.6

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.

56.4%
16.640.063.32021-09-30: 35.42021-12-31: 41.72022-03-31: 38.52022-06-30: 36.12022-09-30: 26.32022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 232023-06-30: 292023-09-30: 36.72023-12-31: 43.12024-03-31: 42.52024-06-30: 36.62024-09-30: 40.12024-12-31: 402025-03-31: 422025-06-30: 58.82025-09-30: 58.32025-12-31: 50.92026-03-31: 56.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 21.1 to 58.8 · axis starts at 16.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±13.4, basis not documented by the producer

8.1%
6.214.422.62021-09-30: 13.62021-12-31: 12.72022-03-31: 15.62022-06-30: 12.32022-09-30: 12.12022-12-31: 162023-03-31: 162023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 19.12023-12-31: 16.22024-03-31: 11.92024-06-30: 20.92024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 19.32025-03-31: 212025-06-30: 7.82025-09-30: 8.62025-12-31: 9.82026-03-31: 8.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.8 to 21 · axis starts at 6.2

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

7.7%
3.815.727.52021-09-30: 14.22021-12-31: 11.82022-03-31: 14.12022-06-30: 142022-09-30: 20.52022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 21.52023-06-30: 23.52023-09-30: 24.42023-12-31: 25.22024-03-31: 19.42024-06-30: 12.52024-09-30: 9.22024-12-31: 6.92025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 6.12025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 7.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.1 to 25.2 · axis starts at 3.8

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

16.9%
8.819.630.52021-09-30: 25.22021-12-31: 212022-03-31: 20.62022-06-30: 25.72022-09-30: 28.32022-12-31: 28.42023-03-31: 21.72023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 10.92024-03-31: 202024-06-30: 22.42024-09-30: 24.92024-12-31: 26.32025-03-31: 19.72025-06-30: 15.62025-09-30: 12.52025-12-31: 15.52026-03-31: 16.9 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 10.9 to 28.4 · axis starts at 8.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.317.926.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9610th · 2024-04-30: £12.3910th · 2025-04-30: £12.7025th25th · 2023-04-30: £14.2025th · 2024-04-30: £14.2125th · 2025-04-30: £15.01MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.64Median · 2024-04-30: £17.89Median · 2025-04-30: £18.4275th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.9575th · 2024-04-30: £23.9675th · 2025-04-30: £24.86 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.70£15.01£18.42£24.86—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.2%

8.819.029.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7810th · 2024-04-30: £11.9510th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.9025th · 2024-04-30: £13.0025th · 2025-04-30: £14.00MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.81Median · 2024-04-30: £15.71Median · 2025-04-30: £18.3875th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.2575th · 2024-04-30: £21.9975th · 2025-04-30: £27.18 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£14.00£18.38£27.18—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.3%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,555

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

1,890

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

175

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

0

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

75

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

370

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

0

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

3,085

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 150 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 5 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 25 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 20 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 225 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 0 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 10 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 75 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 50 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15 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 50 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 175 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 350 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 125 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 30 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 1,000 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 20 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 20 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 300 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 100 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 30 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 300 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 200 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 900 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 600 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 150 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 10 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 50 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 125 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 45 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 75 2024
68 : Real estate activities 600 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 150 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 225 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 350 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 75 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 50 2024
78 : Employment activities 100 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 400 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 125 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 400 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 125 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,250 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,750 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 75 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 300 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
88.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
75.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
61.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
47.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

5.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

6.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer