The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Blackpool South

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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 31.0% +4.5 in the top 4% of 632
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 66.1% -4.2 in the bottom 7% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Blackpool South. 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
9.6%
6.0912.02021-09-30: 8.22021-12-31: 8.42022-03-31: 8.42022-06-30: 7.62022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 9.12023-03-31: 7.62023-06-30: 6.62023-09-30: 6.72023-12-31: 6.82024-03-31: 92024-06-30: 10.42024-09-30: 11.42024-12-31: 9.82025-03-31: 8.32025-06-30: 7.22025-09-30: 92025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 9.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.6 to 11.4 · axis starts at 6.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
66.1%
58.467.275.92021-09-30: 712021-12-31: 69.32022-03-31: 67.92022-06-30: 70.42022-09-30: 69.72022-12-31: 73.62023-03-31: 74.22023-06-30: 72.22023-09-30: 72.12023-12-31: 68.62024-03-31: 60.12024-06-30: 65.52024-09-30: 66.42024-12-31: 64.92025-03-31: 68.52025-06-30: 66.52025-09-30: 69.12025-12-31: 70.32026-03-31: 66.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 60.1 to 74.2 · axis starts at 58.4

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

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.2%
1.25.49.62021-09-30: 62021-12-31: 62022-03-31: 62022-06-30: 6.32022-09-30: 7.22022-12-31: 6.12023-03-31: 4.92023-06-30: 5.12023-09-30: 22023-12-31: 2.82024-03-31: 8.82024-06-30: 5.12024-09-30: 5.22024-12-31: 52025-03-31: 3.72025-06-30: 52025-09-30: 4.52025-12-31: 4.42026-03-31: 4.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2 to 8.8 · axis starts at 1.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

31.0%
20.127.935.62021-09-30: 24.52021-12-31: 26.22022-03-31: 27.82022-06-30: 24.82022-09-30: 24.92022-12-31: 21.62023-03-31: 21.92023-06-30: 23.92023-09-30: 26.42023-12-31: 29.42024-03-31: 34.12024-06-30: 30.92024-09-30: 302024-12-31: 31.72025-03-31: 28.82025-06-30: 302025-09-30: 27.62025-12-31: 26.52026-03-31: 31 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 21.6 to 34.1 · axis starts at 20.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,465
3,8255,2986,7702021-09-30: 6,4852021-10-31: 6,3252021-11-30: 6,1802021-12-31: 6,1302022-01-31: 6,2552022-02-28: 6,2952022-03-31: 6,2152022-04-30: 5,8602022-05-31: 5,4902022-06-30: 5,2952022-07-31: 5,2502022-08-31: 5,0902022-09-30: 5,0202022-10-31: 4,9452022-11-30: 5,0352022-12-31: 5,0852023-01-31: 5,2252023-02-28: 5,3552023-03-31: 5,5252023-04-30: 5,3502023-05-31: 4,9152023-06-30: 4,8752023-07-31: 4,9152023-08-31: 4,7252023-09-30: 4,5252023-10-31: 4,4952023-11-30: 4,5802023-12-31: 4,6102024-01-31: 4,7702024-02-29: 4,8952024-03-31: 5,0302024-04-30: 4,8902024-05-31: 4,7102024-06-30: 4,5702024-07-31: 4,8302024-08-31: 4,6702024-09-30: 4,5802024-10-31: 4,5752024-11-30: 4,6652024-12-31: 4,5902025-01-31: 4,7502025-02-28: 4,9152025-03-31: 4,9402025-04-30: 4,7402025-05-31: 4,4802025-06-30: 4,2852025-07-31: 4,2902025-08-31: 4,2202025-09-30: 4,1402025-10-31: 4,1102025-11-30: 4,2852025-12-31: 4,2552026-01-31: 4,4652026-02-28: 4,6252026-03-31: 4,8452026-04-30: 4,7802026-05-31: 4,5952026-06-30: 4,5102026-07-31: 4,4152026-08-31: 4,465 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4,110 to 6,485 · axis starts at 3,825

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

6.3%
5.47.69.82021-09-30: 9.42021-10-31: 9.22021-11-30: 92021-12-31: 8.92022-01-31: 9.12022-02-28: 9.12022-03-31: 92022-04-30: 8.52022-05-31: 7.92022-06-30: 7.72022-07-31: 7.62022-08-31: 7.42022-09-30: 7.32022-10-31: 7.22022-11-30: 7.32022-12-31: 7.42023-01-31: 7.52023-02-28: 7.72023-03-31: 7.92023-04-30: 7.72023-05-31: 72023-06-30: 72023-07-31: 72023-08-31: 6.82023-09-30: 6.52023-10-31: 6.42023-11-30: 6.62023-12-31: 6.62024-01-31: 6.82024-02-29: 6.92024-03-31: 7.12024-04-30: 6.92024-05-31: 6.72024-06-30: 6.52024-07-31: 6.92024-08-31: 6.62024-09-30: 6.52024-10-31: 6.52024-11-30: 6.62024-12-31: 6.52025-01-31: 6.72025-02-28: 72025-03-31: 72025-04-30: 6.72025-05-31: 6.42025-06-30: 6.12025-07-31: 6.12025-08-31: 62025-09-30: 5.92025-10-31: 5.82025-11-30: 6.12025-12-31: 62026-01-31: 6.32026-02-28: 6.62026-03-31: 6.92026-04-30: 6.82026-05-31: 6.52026-06-30: 6.42026-07-31: 6.32026-08-31: 6.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5.8 to 9.4 · axis starts at 5.4

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.

51.9%
36.645.855.02021-09-30: 47.82021-12-31: 44.32022-03-31: 442022-06-30: 38.72022-09-30: 38.42022-12-31: 45.32023-03-31: 45.92023-06-30: 53.22023-09-30: 48.92023-12-31: 47.62024-03-31: 47.32024-06-30: 442024-09-30: 45.42024-12-31: 46.62025-03-31: 49.52025-06-30: 47.32025-09-30: 48.72025-12-31: 48.62026-03-31: 51.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 38.4 to 53.2 · axis starts at 36.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

24.9%
11.320.830.22021-09-30: 15.82021-12-31: 17.72022-03-31: 16.32022-06-30: 172022-09-30: 17.12022-12-31: 13.12023-03-31: 19.12023-06-30: 172023-09-30: 20.82023-12-31: 19.72024-03-31: 24.32024-06-30: 24.22024-09-30: 22.42024-12-31: 25.62025-03-31: 19.32025-06-30: 26.52025-09-30: 28.42025-12-31: 26.62026-03-31: 24.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.1 to 28.4 · axis starts at 11.3

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

5.3%
3.18.614.22021-09-30: 13.12021-12-31: 11.82022-03-31: 82022-06-30: 8.92022-09-30: 8.72022-12-31: 7.92023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 5.52023-09-30: 4.22023-12-31: 6.92024-03-31: 4.42024-06-30: 6.22024-09-30: 7.42024-12-31: 5.12025-03-31: 5.72025-06-30: 4.42025-09-30: 52025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 5.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.2 to 13.1 · axis starts at 3.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

9.7%
8.713.919.12021-09-30: 15.12021-12-31: 15.22022-03-31: 15.52022-06-30: 18.12022-09-30: 18.12022-12-31: 15.72023-03-31: 15.92023-06-30: 142023-09-30: 15.32023-12-31: 15.22024-03-31: 13.82024-06-30: 12.92024-09-30: 13.62024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 16.32025-06-30: 12.82025-09-30: 102025-12-31: 11.12026-03-31: 9.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.7 to 18.1 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.615.922.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.8110th · 2024-04-30: £11.6610th · 2025-04-30: £12.4325th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.7125th · 2024-04-30: £12.6125th · 2025-04-30: £13.29MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £13.28Median · 2024-04-30: £14.39Median · 2025-04-30: £15.7075th75th · 2023-04-30: £16.4875th · 2024-04-30: £18.7175th · 2025-04-30: £20.90 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.43£13.29£15.70£20.90—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.9%

9.516.523.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.8510th · 2024-04-30: £11.6710th · 2025-04-30: £12.3625th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.8325th · 2024-04-30: £12.9025th · 2025-04-30: £13.56MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.34Median · 2024-04-30: £15.46Median · 2025-04-30: £16.8975th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.5775th · 2024-04-30: £20.9375th · 2025-04-30: £22.22 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.36£13.56£16.89£22.22—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,040

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

2,295

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

180

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

5

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

100

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

390

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

45

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

3,850

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 1,250 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 25 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 45 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 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 100 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 100 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 40 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 150 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 100 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 250 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 200 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 100 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 500 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 25 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 350 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 40 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 50 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 350 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 300 2024
42 : Civil engineering 25 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 900 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,250 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 200 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 75 2024
55 : Accommodation 3,500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 5,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 50 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 40 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 125 2024
63 : Information service activities 50 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 175 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 225 2024
68 : Real estate activities 700 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 400 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 150 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 50 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 150 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 350 2024
78 : Employment activities 700 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 250 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 6,000 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 10,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 250 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 700 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 175 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 100 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
82.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
71.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
45.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
26.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

11.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

6.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer