The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

By subject

Every figure published for Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull 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
3.3%
2.45.78.92021-09-30: 4.22021-12-31: 32022-03-31: 3.62022-06-30: 6.22022-09-30: 6.32022-12-31: 7.22023-03-31: 6.72023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 5.42023-12-31: 7.32024-03-31: 8.22024-06-30: 7.82024-09-30: 8.32024-12-31: 6.32025-03-31: 5.32025-06-30: 4.92025-09-30: 4.62025-12-31: 3.42026-03-31: 3.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3 to 8.3 · axis starts at 2.4

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
61.6%
50.160.370.52021-09-30: 64.12021-12-31: 53.82022-03-31: 55.82022-06-30: 53.32022-09-30: 57.82022-12-31: 64.52023-03-31: 58.32023-06-30: 61.42023-09-30: 52.72023-12-31: 52.12024-03-31: 582024-06-30: 60.82024-09-30: 68.52024-12-31: 64.52025-03-31: 64.52025-06-30: 63.92025-09-30: 61.82025-12-31: 63.42026-03-31: 61.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 52.1 to 68.5 · axis starts at 50.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.1%
2.59.917.32021-09-30: 14.82021-12-31: 15.92022-03-31: 14.12022-06-30: 10.52022-09-30: 8.82023-03-31: 5.12023-06-30: 4.22023-09-30: 9.12023-12-31: 12.42024-06-30: 62024-09-30: 4.72024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 4.32025-06-30: 3.92025-09-30: 4.72026-03-31: 8.1 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 3.9 to 15.9 · axis starts at 2.5

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

32.9%
22.733.444.12021-09-30: 24.82021-12-31: 362022-03-31: 35.12022-06-30: 40.52022-09-30: 36.62022-12-31: 33.92023-03-31: 38.52023-06-30: 35.92023-09-30: 422023-12-31: 40.52024-03-31: 38.32024-06-30: 35.42024-09-30: 28.12024-12-31: 32.22025-03-31: 32.62025-06-30: 33.52025-09-30: 35.22025-12-31: 34.32026-03-31: 32.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 24.8 to 42 · axis starts at 22.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
7,865
5,5077,1258,7432021-09-30: 7,9602021-10-31: 7,6752021-11-30: 7,3602021-12-31: 7,1252022-01-31: 6,8952022-02-28: 6,9402022-03-31: 6,8602022-04-30: 6,6602022-05-31: 6,4902022-06-30: 6,3002022-07-31: 6,1602022-08-31: 6,1602022-09-30: 6,1302022-10-31: 5,9702022-11-30: 6,0152022-12-31: 6,0602023-01-31: 5,8202023-02-28: 5,9252023-03-31: 6,0852023-04-30: 6,3052023-05-31: 6,1302023-06-30: 6,0252023-07-31: 6,1252023-08-31: 6,1002023-09-30: 6,1202023-10-31: 6,1252023-11-30: 6,1652023-12-31: 6,2202024-01-31: 6,2552024-02-29: 6,4652024-03-31: 6,5352024-04-30: 6,4552024-05-31: 6,6402024-06-30: 7,4202024-07-31: 8,1952024-08-31: 8,1752024-09-30: 8,4302024-10-31: 8,4052024-11-30: 8,3252024-12-31: 8,2552025-01-31: 8,0852025-02-28: 8,3502025-03-31: 8,3102025-04-30: 8,2202025-05-31: 8,1252025-06-30: 8,1552025-07-31: 7,8752025-08-31: 7,8102025-09-30: 7,8402025-10-31: 7,7952025-11-30: 7,7502025-12-31: 7,6302026-01-31: 7,5152026-02-28: 7,6752026-03-31: 7,6802026-04-30: 7,6352026-05-31: 7,6752026-06-30: 7,6602026-07-31: 7,6152026-08-31: 7,865 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5,820 to 8,430 · axis starts at 5,507

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

10.1%
7.29.211.22021-09-30: 10.62021-10-31: 10.22021-11-30: 9.82021-12-31: 9.52022-01-31: 9.12022-02-28: 9.12022-03-31: 92022-04-30: 8.82022-05-31: 8.62022-06-30: 8.32022-07-31: 8.12022-08-31: 8.12022-09-30: 8.12022-10-31: 7.92022-11-30: 7.92022-12-31: 82023-01-31: 7.62023-02-28: 7.72023-03-31: 7.92023-04-30: 8.22023-05-31: 82023-06-30: 7.82023-07-31: 7.92023-08-31: 7.92023-09-30: 7.92023-10-31: 7.92023-11-30: 82023-12-31: 8.12024-01-31: 82024-02-29: 8.32024-03-31: 8.42024-04-30: 8.32024-05-31: 8.52024-06-30: 9.52024-07-31: 10.52024-08-31: 10.52024-09-30: 10.82024-10-31: 10.82024-11-30: 10.62024-12-31: 10.62025-01-31: 10.32025-02-28: 10.72025-03-31: 10.62025-04-30: 10.52025-05-31: 10.42025-06-30: 10.42025-07-31: 10.12025-08-31: 102025-09-30: 102025-10-31: 102025-11-30: 9.92025-12-31: 9.82026-01-31: 9.62026-02-28: 9.82026-03-31: 9.82026-04-30: 9.82026-05-31: 9.82026-06-30: 9.82026-07-31: 9.72026-08-31: 10.1 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 7.6 to 10.8 · axis starts at 7.2

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.

27.0%
14.731.648.52021-09-30: 45.22021-12-31: 25.92022-03-31: 29.22022-06-30: 23.42022-09-30: 25.32022-12-31: 30.92023-03-31: 25.32023-06-30: 292023-09-30: 31.82023-12-31: 312024-03-31: 37.92024-06-30: 38.92024-09-30: 33.32024-12-31: 29.22025-03-31: 23.72025-06-30: 21.72025-09-30: 182025-12-31: 21.22026-03-31: 27 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 18 to 45.2 · axis starts at 14.7

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

31.8%
19.729.739.72021-09-30: 25.92021-12-31: 23.82022-03-31: 22.82022-06-30: 21.62022-09-30: 23.92022-12-31: 272023-03-31: 27.72023-06-30: 33.22023-09-30: 232023-12-31: 27.32024-03-31: 27.52024-06-30: 24.82024-09-30: 31.32024-12-31: 35.42025-03-31: 35.72025-06-30: 35.82025-09-30: 37.82025-12-31: 35.12026-03-31: 31.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 21.6 to 37.8 · axis starts at 19.7

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

—
0.73.46.12021-09-30: 5.22022-09-30: 5.62022-12-31: 5.42023-03-31: 3.42023-06-30: 1.22023-09-30: 1.42023-12-31: 1.62024-03-31: 2.9 2021-09 2024-03
8 monthly readings · 1.2 to 5.6 · axis starts at 0.7

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

33.2%
17.831.344.82021-09-30: 20.82021-12-31: 42.22022-03-31: 40.52022-06-30: 40.52022-09-30: 35.12022-12-31: 20.42023-03-31: 27.92023-06-30: 23.92023-09-30: 28.82023-12-31: 29.52024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 21.22024-09-30: 242024-12-31: 22.42025-03-31: 28.42025-06-30: 30.72025-09-30: 35.22025-12-31: 37.22026-03-31: 33.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 20.4 to 42.2 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±17.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.616.122.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.8410th · 2024-04-30: £11.8810th · 2025-04-30: £12.6525th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.2925th · 2024-04-30: £13.0025th · 2025-04-30: £13.79MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.30Median · 2024-04-30: £15.14Median · 2025-04-30: £16.7775th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.2875th · 2024-04-30: £19.5075th · 2025-04-30: £20.58 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.65£13.79£16.77£20.58—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.7%

9.813.918.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.6110th · 2024-04-30: £11.4925th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.9225th · 2024-04-30: £12.5525th · 2025-04-30: £13.88MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.23Median · 2024-04-30: £15.08Median · 2025-04-30: £17.26 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£13.88£17.26——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
Not published: These figures are suppressed as statistically unreliable

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,235

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

1,805

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

125

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

0

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

50

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

230

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

0

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

2,620

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 0 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 10 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 75 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 15 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 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 30 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 20 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 0 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 100 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 50 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 400 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 300 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 35 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 150 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 10 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 75 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 45 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 400 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 100 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 250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 125 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 900 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 600 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 600 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 75 2024
55 : Accommodation 75 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 10 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 20 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 40 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 40 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 30 2024
68 : Real estate activities 175 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 125 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 175 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 75 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 20 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 300 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 125 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 450 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 175 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 450 2024
85 : Education 4,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 9,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 800 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 175 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 75 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 30 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 30 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 200 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
73.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
63.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
41.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
18.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

17.6%

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

8.6%

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