The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

By subject

Every figure published for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk. 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
12.9%
10.714.418.22021-09-30: 13.52021-12-31: 13.22022-03-31: 12.82022-06-30: 13.72022-09-30: 162022-12-31: 16.52023-03-31: 17.42023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 17.32023-12-31: 172024-03-31: 14.82024-06-30: 16.32024-09-30: 15.52024-12-31: 14.52025-03-31: 14.32025-06-30: 11.42025-09-30: 12.82025-12-31: 14.12026-03-31: 12.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.4 to 17.5 · axis starts at 10.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.5%
66.172.879.42021-09-30: 69.72021-12-31: 67.42022-03-31: 72.72022-06-30: 73.42022-09-30: 76.22022-12-31: 78.12023-03-31: 76.42023-06-30: 74.62023-09-30: 75.62023-12-31: 72.32024-03-31: 69.12024-06-30: 71.92024-09-30: 69.92024-12-31: 732025-03-31: 76.42025-06-30: 73.62025-09-30: 75.12025-12-31: 77.72026-03-31: 76.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 67.4 to 78.1 · axis starts at 66.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
0.65.310.12021-09-30: 3.72021-12-31: 8.42022-03-31: 6.42022-06-30: 8.22022-09-30: 8.42022-12-31: 62023-03-31: 6.12023-06-30: 5.62023-09-30: 5.42023-12-31: 6.12024-03-31: 9.22024-06-30: 8.22024-09-30: 82024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 3.22025-06-30: 1.52025-09-30: 1.5 2021-09 2025-09
17 monthly readings · 1.5 to 9.2 · axis starts at 0.6

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

23.1%
15.522.229.02021-09-30: 27.72021-12-31: 26.52022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 20.12022-09-30: 16.82022-12-31: 16.92023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 212023-09-30: 20.12023-12-31: 232024-03-31: 23.82024-06-30: 21.72024-09-30: 242024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 21.12025-06-30: 25.32025-09-30: 23.82025-12-31: 21.52026-03-31: 23.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16.8 to 27.7 · axis starts at 15.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,685
1,4441,9122,3812021-09-30: 2,2902021-10-31: 2,1802021-11-30: 2,0902021-12-31: 2,0602022-01-31: 2,0702022-02-28: 2,0352022-03-31: 1,9452022-04-30: 1,8602022-05-31: 1,7652022-06-30: 1,7302022-07-31: 1,7302022-08-31: 1,7152022-09-30: 1,6652022-10-31: 1,6352022-11-30: 1,7202022-12-31: 1,7402023-01-31: 1,7702023-02-28: 1,7552023-03-31: 1,7802023-04-30: 1,8152023-05-31: 1,7902023-06-30: 1,7752023-07-31: 1,7552023-08-31: 1,7452023-09-30: 1,6602023-10-31: 1,6902023-11-30: 1,6752023-12-31: 1,6702024-01-31: 1,6852024-02-29: 1,8052024-03-31: 1,8252024-04-30: 1,7952024-05-31: 1,8102024-06-30: 1,8152024-07-31: 1,9302024-08-31: 1,9252024-09-30: 1,8352024-10-31: 1,7852024-11-30: 1,7752024-12-31: 1,7302025-01-31: 1,7702025-02-28: 1,8352025-03-31: 1,7852025-04-30: 1,7352025-05-31: 1,6702025-06-30: 1,6402025-07-31: 1,6602025-08-31: 1,6202025-09-30: 1,5802025-10-31: 1,5352025-11-30: 1,5752025-12-31: 1,5752026-01-31: 1,6652026-02-28: 1,6802026-03-31: 1,7152026-04-30: 1,7102026-05-31: 1,6502026-06-30: 1,6452026-07-31: 1,6552026-08-31: 1,685 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,535 to 2,290 · axis starts at 1,444

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

3.0%
2.53.44.32021-09-30: 4.12021-10-31: 3.92021-11-30: 3.72021-12-31: 3.72022-01-31: 3.72022-02-28: 3.62022-03-31: 3.52022-04-30: 3.32022-05-31: 3.22022-06-30: 3.12022-07-31: 3.12022-08-31: 3.12022-09-30: 32022-10-31: 2.92022-11-30: 3.12022-12-31: 3.12023-01-31: 3.22023-02-28: 3.12023-03-31: 3.22023-04-30: 3.22023-05-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.22023-07-31: 3.12023-08-31: 3.12023-09-30: 32023-10-31: 32023-11-30: 32023-12-31: 32024-01-31: 32024-02-29: 3.22024-03-31: 3.32024-04-30: 3.22024-05-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.22024-07-31: 3.52024-08-31: 3.42024-09-30: 3.32024-10-31: 3.22024-11-30: 3.22024-12-31: 3.12025-01-31: 3.22025-02-28: 3.32025-03-31: 3.22025-04-30: 3.12025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 2.92025-07-31: 32025-08-31: 2.92025-09-30: 2.82025-10-31: 2.72025-11-30: 2.82025-12-31: 2.82026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 2.92026-06-30: 2.92026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.7 to 4.1 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

26.2%
19.028.537.92021-09-30: 33.52021-12-31: 33.62022-03-31: 29.62022-06-30: 35.92022-09-30: 34.82022-12-31: 27.52023-03-31: 25.52023-06-30: 24.52023-09-30: 242023-12-31: 24.42024-03-31: 36.12024-06-30: 34.92024-09-30: 33.42024-12-31: 34.52025-03-31: 30.82025-06-30: 24.12025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 22.52026-03-31: 26.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 20.8 to 36.1 · axis starts at 19.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.2, basis not documented by the producer

20.1%
1.814.627.42021-09-30: 15.12021-12-31: 15.62022-03-31: 13.92022-06-30: 6.32022-09-30: 4.32023-03-31: 14.52023-06-30: 20.32023-09-30: 23.32023-12-31: 24.92024-03-31: 21.22024-06-30: 15.82024-09-30: 16.22024-12-31: 152025-03-31: 15.82025-06-30: 13.62025-09-30: 13.82025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 20.1 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 4.3 to 24.9 · axis starts at 1.8

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

25.6%
9.219.028.72021-09-30: 14.22021-12-31: 11.12022-03-31: 17.52022-06-30: 17.22022-09-30: 23.72022-12-31: 26.82023-03-31: 18.42023-06-30: 14.82023-09-30: 14.22023-12-31: 12.72024-03-31: 17.12024-06-30: 212024-09-30: 20.72024-12-31: 20.92025-03-31: 16.22025-06-30: 20.12025-09-30: 22.42025-12-31: 24.32026-03-31: 25.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.1 to 26.8 · axis starts at 9.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.1, basis not documented by the producer

18.4%
12.221.631.12021-09-30: 26.82021-12-31: 26.82022-03-31: 23.82022-06-30: 22.62022-09-30: 202022-12-31: 29.32023-03-31: 27.32023-06-30: 26.42023-09-30: 26.52023-12-31: 26.72024-03-31: 16.72024-06-30: 16.92024-09-30: 16.62024-12-31: 142025-03-31: 18.72025-06-30: 20.92025-09-30: 23.82025-12-31: 222026-03-31: 18.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14 to 29.3 · axis starts at 12.2

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

Pay 2
9.617.024.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0110th · 2024-04-30: £12.0210th · 2025-04-30: £12.6725th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.7825th · 2024-04-30: £14.2125th · 2025-04-30: £14.48MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.71Median · 2024-04-30: £16.74Median · 2025-04-30: £18.1475th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.8275th · 2024-04-30: £22.2975th · 2025-04-30: £22.97 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.67£14.48£18.14£22.97—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.4%

9.616.924.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0310th · 2024-04-30: £12.0210th · 2025-04-30: £12.6825th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.8725th · 2024-04-30: £14.2225th · 2025-04-30: £14.20MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.63Median · 2024-04-30: £17.19Median · 2025-04-30: £17.5975th75th · 2023-04-30: £19.7375th · 2024-04-30: £21.7575th · 2025-04-30: £22.73 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.68£14.20£17.59£22.73—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,115

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

3,060

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

265

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

0

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

105

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

625

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

35

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

4,915

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 125 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 350 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 40 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 700 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 75 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 400 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 700 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 350 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 150 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 35 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 15 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 600 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 125 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 500 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 100 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 100 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 25 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 150 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 125 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 100 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 225 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 225 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 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 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 100 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 200 2024
55 : Accommodation 900 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 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 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 100 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 150 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 200 2024
68 : Real estate activities 700 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 350 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 100 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 200 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 250 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 40 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 35 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 250 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 250 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,750 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 4,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 45 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 800 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 700 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 35 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 225 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
85.7%

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
75.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
55.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
40.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

9.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

5.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer