The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Birmingham Northfield

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 42.8% -12 in the bottom 2% of 577
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 32.3% +14 in the top 6% of 555

By subject

Every figure published for Birmingham Northfield. 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
4.8%
2.76.911.12021-09-30: 42021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 5.42022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 8.22022-12-31: 6.22023-03-31: 5.62023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 9.92023-12-31: 8.82024-03-31: 9.52024-06-30: 10.32024-09-30: 6.92024-12-31: 6.12025-03-31: 72025-06-30: 3.92025-09-30: 3.52025-12-31: 4.42026-03-31: 4.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.5 to 10.3 · axis starts at 2.7

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.8%
63.973.182.32021-09-30: 68.22021-12-31: 73.52022-03-31: 78.92022-06-30: 80.52022-09-30: 78.92022-12-31: 80.42023-03-31: 76.32023-06-30: 70.22023-09-30: 65.72023-12-31: 692024-03-31: 68.32024-06-30: 76.72024-09-30: 76.62024-12-31: 77.12025-03-31: 79.62025-06-30: 80.12025-09-30: 802025-12-31: 76.32026-03-31: 75.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 65.7 to 80.5 · axis starts at 63.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
9.1%
5.49.213.02021-09-30: 12.32023-06-30: 6.42023-09-30: 6.82023-12-31: 7.32024-03-31: 8.32024-06-30: 7.42024-09-30: 6.32024-12-31: 8.62025-03-31: 6.12025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 8.82025-12-31: 8.62026-03-31: 9.1 2021-09 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 6.1 to 12.3 · axis starts at 5.4

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

16.6%
10.220.931.62021-09-30: 22.32021-12-31: 23.42022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 192022-09-30: 19.62022-12-31: 18.12023-03-31: 21.22023-06-30: 24.92023-09-30: 29.52023-12-31: 25.62024-03-31: 25.62024-06-30: 17.22024-09-30: 18.32024-12-31: 15.62025-03-31: 15.22025-06-30: 13.72025-09-30: 12.32025-12-31: 16.52026-03-31: 16.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.3 to 29.5 · axis starts at 10.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,100
4,4895,2706,0512021-09-30: 5,9002021-10-31: 5,7952021-11-30: 5,6502021-12-31: 5,4552022-01-31: 5,4152022-02-28: 5,4802022-03-31: 5,3552022-04-30: 5,1852022-05-31: 5,0602022-06-30: 4,9252022-07-31: 4,8652022-08-31: 4,8702022-09-30: 4,8702022-10-31: 4,7552022-11-30: 4,8102022-12-31: 4,8052023-01-31: 4,7502023-02-28: 4,8102023-03-31: 4,8752023-04-30: 4,9602023-05-31: 4,7752023-06-30: 4,6902023-07-31: 4,6952023-08-31: 4,6802023-09-30: 4,6952023-10-31: 4,7002023-11-30: 4,6852023-12-31: 4,6402024-01-31: 4,6652024-02-29: 4,7252024-03-31: 4,7752024-04-30: 4,6502024-05-31: 4,6902024-06-30: 4,8202024-07-31: 5,0652024-08-31: 5,1052024-09-30: 5,2102024-10-31: 5,1752024-11-30: 5,1002024-12-31: 5,0752025-01-31: 4,9702025-02-28: 5,0852025-03-31: 5,0852025-04-30: 4,9452025-05-31: 4,8902025-06-30: 4,9052025-07-31: 4,8252025-08-31: 4,9002025-09-30: 4,9052025-10-31: 4,9602025-11-30: 4,9802025-12-31: 5,0252026-01-31: 4,9652026-02-28: 5,0452026-03-31: 5,1052026-04-30: 5,0302026-05-31: 5,0352026-06-30: 4,9902026-07-31: 4,9802026-08-31: 5,100 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4,640 to 5,900 · axis starts at 4,489

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

7.6%
6.77.99.12021-09-30: 8.92021-10-31: 8.82021-11-30: 8.62021-12-31: 8.32022-01-31: 8.22022-02-28: 8.32022-03-31: 8.12022-04-30: 7.82022-05-31: 7.62022-06-30: 7.42022-07-31: 7.32022-08-31: 7.42022-09-30: 7.42022-10-31: 7.22022-11-30: 7.32022-12-31: 7.32023-01-31: 7.12023-02-28: 7.22023-03-31: 7.32023-04-30: 7.42023-05-31: 7.22023-06-30: 72023-07-31: 72023-08-31: 72023-09-30: 72023-10-31: 72023-11-30: 72023-12-31: 72024-01-31: 72024-02-29: 72024-03-31: 7.12024-04-30: 6.92024-05-31: 72024-06-30: 7.22024-07-31: 7.52024-08-31: 7.62024-09-30: 7.82024-10-31: 7.72024-11-30: 7.62024-12-31: 7.62025-01-31: 7.42025-02-28: 7.62025-03-31: 7.62025-04-30: 7.42025-05-31: 7.32025-06-30: 7.32025-07-31: 7.22025-08-31: 7.32025-09-30: 7.32025-10-31: 7.42025-11-30: 7.42025-12-31: 7.52026-01-31: 7.42026-02-28: 7.52026-03-31: 7.62026-04-30: 7.52026-05-31: 7.52026-06-30: 7.42026-07-31: 7.42026-08-31: 7.6 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 6.9 to 8.9 · axis starts at 6.7

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.

42.8%
1336.259.52021-09-30: 26.42021-12-31: 32.82022-03-31: 47.62022-06-30: 49.72022-09-30: 50.22022-12-31: 47.92023-03-31: 48.32023-06-30: 28.22023-09-30: 31.32023-12-31: 27.82024-03-31: 17.52024-06-30: 37.72024-09-30: 41.32024-12-31: 47.42025-03-31: 522025-06-30: 502025-09-30: 352025-12-31: 552026-03-31: 42.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.5 to 55 · axis starts at 13

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

—
8.317.526.72021-12-31: 15.72022-03-31: 17.12022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 13.52023-06-30: 16.62023-09-30: 16.92023-12-31: 192024-03-31: 24.92024-06-30: 17.62025-09-30: 12.72025-12-31: 10.1 2021-12 2025-12
11 monthly readings · 10.1 to 24.9 · axis starts at 8.3

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

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3.711.218.82021-09-30: 13.82021-12-31: 12.32022-06-30: 5.22022-09-30: 5.72022-12-31: 62023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 9.12023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 15.52024-03-31: 17.32024-09-30: 11.7 2021-09 2024-09
11 monthly readings · 5.2 to 17.3 · axis starts at 3.7

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

32.3%
11.530.649.82021-09-30: 46.12021-12-31: 38.12022-03-31: 31.62022-06-30: 21.22022-09-30: 22.52022-12-31: 21.32023-03-31: 21.82023-06-30: 32.72023-09-30: 30.62023-12-31: 32.62024-03-31: 30.72024-06-30: 19.32024-09-30: 20.82024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 17.72025-09-30: 23.52025-12-31: 182026-03-31: 32.3 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 15.2 to 46.1 · axis starts at 11.5

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

Pay 2
9.117.926.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.8110th · 2024-04-30: £12.4610th · 2025-04-30: £12.9225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.5025th · 2024-04-30: £13.8125th · 2025-04-30: £14.79MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.70Median · 2024-04-30: £16.31Median · 2025-04-30: £18.4175th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.1175th · 2024-04-30: £21.2775th · 2025-04-30: £24.89 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.92£14.79£18.41£24.89—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.0%

8.917.526.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.5310th · 2024-04-30: £11.8710th · 2025-04-30: £12.4325th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.4425th · 2024-04-30: £13.8225th · 2025-04-30: £13.87MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.41Median · 2024-04-30: £18.80Median · 2025-04-30: £19.3775th75th · 2023-04-30: £18.6975th · 2025-04-30: £24.49 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.43£13.87£19.37£24.49—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
1,935

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

1,555

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

85

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

55

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

195

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

2,595

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 0 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 15 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 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 20 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 20 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 175 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0 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 10 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 100 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 75 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 100 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 20 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 45 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 250 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 700 2024
42 : Civil engineering 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 700 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 200 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 400 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 125 2024
55 : Accommodation 100 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 5,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 10 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 50 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 600 2024
63 : Information service activities 0 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 600 2024
68 : Real estate activities 400 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 225 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 350 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 225 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 5 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 50 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 35 2024
78 : Employment activities 350 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 25 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 600 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 350 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 3,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 900 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 0 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 175 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 75 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 5 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
89.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
83.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
64.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
36.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.4, basis not documented by the producer

7.9%

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

2.6%

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