The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Basingstoke

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.7% -1.7 in the bottom 10% of 478

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Basingstoke.

By subject

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Labour market 11
4.1%
1.96.210.42021-09-30: 9.12021-12-31: 8.62022-03-31: 8.22022-06-30: 6.92022-09-30: 3.52022-12-31: 2.72023-03-31: 4.72023-06-30: 4.12023-09-30: 3.92023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 7.92024-06-30: 92024-09-30: 8.12024-12-31: 4.72025-03-31: 6.22025-06-30: 8.22025-09-30: 8.42025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 4.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.7 to 9.6 · axis starts at 1.9

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.9%
70.076.282.52021-09-30: 81.32021-12-31: 77.32022-03-31: 812022-06-30: 76.32022-09-30: 73.72022-12-31: 78.22023-03-31: 80.32023-06-30: 81.12023-09-30: 77.12023-12-31: 78.82024-03-31: 78.32024-06-30: 76.62024-09-30: 78.32024-12-31: 74.92025-03-31: 71.22025-06-30: 74.72025-09-30: 75.32025-12-31: 77.52026-03-31: 78.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 71.2 to 81.3 · axis starts at 70.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.7%
3.25.88.52021-09-30: 82021-12-31: 7.72022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 6.22022-09-30: 4.22023-09-30: 4.92023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 6.32024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 4.72024-12-31: 5.62025-03-31: 6.12025-06-30: 42025-09-30: 4.92025-12-31: 5.42026-03-31: 3.7 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 3.7 to 8 · axis starts at 3.2

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

18.0%
10.117.925.72021-09-30: 11.62021-12-31: 16.22022-03-31: 15.32022-06-30: 18.72022-09-30: 232022-12-31: 19.92023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 16.52023-09-30: 18.92023-12-31: 17.52024-03-31: 16.52024-06-30: 192024-09-30: 17.92024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 24.22025-06-30: 22.12025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 18.12026-03-31: 18 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.6 to 24.2 · axis starts at 10.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
2,400
1,9842,3002,6162021-09-30: 2,5552021-10-31: 2,4502021-11-30: 2,3752021-12-31: 2,3152022-01-31: 2,2802022-02-28: 2,2652022-03-31: 2,2252022-04-30: 2,1502022-05-31: 2,0752022-06-30: 2,0802022-07-31: 2,0752022-08-31: 2,0602022-09-30: 2,0552022-10-31: 2,0702022-11-30: 2,0952022-12-31: 2,1102023-01-31: 2,0452023-02-28: 2,0902023-03-31: 2,1802023-04-30: 2,2452023-05-31: 2,1652023-06-30: 2,2102023-07-31: 2,2152023-08-31: 2,2252023-09-30: 2,2002023-10-31: 2,1352023-11-30: 2,1252023-12-31: 2,0702024-01-31: 2,1102024-02-29: 2,1702024-03-31: 2,1302024-04-30: 2,0852024-05-31: 2,0852024-06-30: 2,0902024-07-31: 2,2902024-08-31: 2,2502024-09-30: 2,3002024-10-31: 2,3302024-11-30: 2,2102024-12-31: 2,1502025-01-31: 2,1502025-02-28: 2,2202025-03-31: 2,3152025-04-30: 2,2202025-05-31: 2,2152025-06-30: 2,2452025-07-31: 2,2202025-08-31: 2,2102025-09-30: 2,2102025-10-31: 2,2002025-11-30: 2,2252025-12-31: 2,2802026-01-31: 2,3152026-02-28: 2,3702026-03-31: 2,4052026-04-30: 2,3202026-05-31: 2,3402026-06-30: 2,3302026-07-31: 2,3252026-08-31: 2,400 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,045 to 2,555 · axis starts at 1,984

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

3.2%
2.63.13.62021-09-30: 3.52021-10-31: 3.42021-11-30: 3.32021-12-31: 3.22022-01-31: 3.12022-02-28: 3.12022-03-31: 32022-04-30: 2.92022-05-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.92022-07-31: 2.82022-08-31: 2.82022-09-30: 2.82022-10-31: 2.82022-11-30: 2.92022-12-31: 2.92023-01-31: 2.72023-02-28: 2.82023-03-31: 2.92023-04-30: 32023-05-31: 2.92023-06-30: 32023-07-31: 32023-08-31: 32023-09-30: 32023-10-31: 2.92023-11-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.82024-01-31: 2.82024-02-29: 2.92024-03-31: 2.82024-04-30: 2.82024-05-31: 2.82024-06-30: 2.82024-07-31: 3.12024-08-31: 32024-09-30: 3.12024-10-31: 3.12024-11-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.92025-01-31: 2.92025-02-28: 32025-03-31: 3.12025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 32025-07-31: 32025-08-31: 2.92025-09-30: 32025-10-31: 2.92025-11-30: 32025-12-31: 32026-01-31: 3.12026-02-28: 3.22026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 3.12026-08-31: 3.2 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.7 to 3.5 · 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.

35.9%
12.132.152.22021-09-30: 30.92021-12-31: 46.12022-03-31: 48.32022-06-30: 43.92022-09-30: 38.32022-12-31: 312023-03-31: 35.62023-06-30: 28.92023-09-30: 22.42023-12-31: 17.32024-03-31: 162024-06-30: 23.72024-09-30: 38.22024-12-31: 342025-03-31: 30.52025-06-30: 232025-09-30: 24.22025-12-31: 32.72026-03-31: 35.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16 to 48.3 · axis starts at 12.1

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

15.0%
11.523.435.22021-09-30: 30.42021-12-31: 32.92022-03-31: 30.92022-06-30: 28.42022-09-30: 24.52022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 162023-06-30: 21.72023-09-30: 26.82023-12-31: 25.62024-03-31: 19.42024-06-30: 13.82024-09-30: 142024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 14.42026-03-31: 15 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 13.8 to 32.9 · axis starts at 11.5

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

—
5.313.120.82021-09-30: 11.12021-12-31: 6.82022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 7.12022-09-30: 7.62023-06-30: 9.62023-12-31: 12.82024-03-31: 19.32024-06-30: 17.92024-09-30: 17.82024-12-31: 15.62025-03-31: 102025-06-30: 12.32025-09-30: 14.9 2021-09 2025-09
14 monthly readings · 6.8 to 19.3 · axis starts at 5.3

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

30.6%
7.922.236.62021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 10.72022-03-31: 13.32022-12-31: 23.22023-06-30: 26.92023-09-30: 30.52023-12-31: 31.72024-03-31: 33.82024-06-30: 29.22024-09-30: 19.32024-12-31: 18.62025-03-31: 20.92025-06-30: 18.42025-12-31: 23.62026-03-31: 30.6 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 10.7 to 33.8 · axis starts at 7.9

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

Pay 2
9.220.632.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3810th · 2024-04-30: £12.8310th · 2025-04-30: £13.4825th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.9125th · 2024-04-30: £15.1625th · 2025-04-30: £15.33MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £18.12Median · 2024-04-30: £20.48Median · 2025-04-30: £20.9275th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.9775th · 2024-04-30: £28.5675th · 2025-04-30: £29.76 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.48£15.33£20.92£29.76—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

8.821.834.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3410th · 2024-04-30: £12.1610th · 2025-04-30: £13.4425th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.8825th · 2024-04-30: £14.2925th · 2025-04-30: £15.52MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £20.07Median · 2024-04-30: £20.44Median · 2025-04-30: £22.2175th75th · 2023-04-30: £27.4375th · 2024-04-30: £28.5975th · 2025-04-30: £32.23 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.44£15.52£22.21£32.23—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.3%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,400

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

2,615

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

200

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

10

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

120

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

15

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

350

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

60

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

4,350

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 5 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 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 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 600 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 0 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 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 25 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 600 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 75 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 50 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 40 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 175 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 350 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 225 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 350 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 45 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 100 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 5 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 300 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 350 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 175 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 175 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 800 2024
42 : Civil engineering 700 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,750 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 400 2024
55 : Accommodation 400 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 125 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 1,500 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 400 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 800 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 50 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,500 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 900 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,500 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 500 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 150 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 600 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 30 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 300 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,000 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 200 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 5,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 350 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
87.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
72.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
56.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
39.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.7, basis not documented by the producer

5.9%

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

6.4%

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