The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Blaydon and Consett

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
Claimant count August 2026 1,765 +90 in the top 6% of 650

By subject

Every figure published for Blaydon and Consett. 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
5.2%
3.910.617.22021-09-30: 8.72021-12-31: 8.32022-03-31: 82022-06-30: 82022-09-30: 7.82022-12-31: 7.32023-03-31: 7.82023-06-30: 7.12023-09-30: 7.12023-12-31: 11.32024-03-31: 14.42024-06-30: 15.92024-09-30: 10.52024-12-31: 7.82025-03-31: 7.62025-06-30: 7.72025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 6.22026-03-31: 5.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.2 to 15.9 · axis starts at 3.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
82.0%
6875.883.52021-09-30: 772021-12-31: 78.22022-03-31: 77.82022-06-30: 76.92022-09-30: 78.12022-12-31: 76.82023-03-31: 76.62023-06-30: 732023-09-30: 69.52023-12-31: 73.72024-03-31: 72.52024-06-30: 77.52024-09-30: 77.52024-12-31: 78.12025-03-31: 78.52025-06-30: 78.82025-09-30: 77.42025-12-31: 81.82026-03-31: 82 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 69.5 to 82 · axis starts at 68

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
1.7%
1.43.14.92021-09-30: 4.62021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 3.82022-06-30: 2.92022-12-31: 4.42023-06-30: 2.72023-09-30: 42025-06-30: 3.12025-09-30: 2.72026-03-31: 1.7 2021-09 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 1.7 to 4.6 · axis starts at 1.4

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

16.6%
15.322.128.92021-09-30: 19.22021-12-31: 18.72022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 20.32022-12-31: 19.72023-03-31: 21.12023-06-30: 252023-09-30: 27.62023-12-31: 24.62024-03-31: 25.62024-06-30: 21.72024-09-30: 21.72024-12-31: 21.52025-03-31: 212025-06-30: 18.62025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 17.32026-03-31: 16.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16.6 to 27.6 · axis starts at 15.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,765
1,5242,1252,7262021-09-30: 2,6102021-10-31: 2,4752021-11-30: 2,3802021-12-31: 2,2652022-01-31: 2,2202022-02-28: 2,2152022-03-31: 2,1452022-04-30: 2,0252022-05-31: 1,9402022-06-30: 1,9152022-07-31: 1,9002022-08-31: 1,8952022-09-30: 1,9152022-10-31: 1,8452022-11-30: 1,8602022-12-31: 1,8302023-01-31: 1,8352023-02-28: 1,8152023-03-31: 1,9002023-04-30: 1,9202023-05-31: 1,7652023-06-30: 1,7752023-07-31: 1,8302023-08-31: 1,7702023-09-30: 1,7102023-10-31: 1,7102023-11-30: 1,7502023-12-31: 1,8052024-01-31: 1,7402024-02-29: 1,7952024-03-31: 1,7952024-04-30: 1,8002024-05-31: 1,8152024-06-30: 1,8752024-07-31: 1,9852024-08-31: 2,0002024-09-30: 2,0002024-10-31: 1,9202024-11-30: 1,8702024-12-31: 1,8152025-01-31: 1,7902025-02-28: 1,8252025-03-31: 1,7852025-04-30: 1,7752025-05-31: 1,7152025-06-30: 1,7202025-07-31: 1,6802025-08-31: 1,7352025-09-30: 1,7002025-10-31: 1,7002025-11-30: 1,6452025-12-31: 1,6502026-01-31: 1,6402026-02-28: 1,7252026-03-31: 1,7602026-04-30: 1,7452026-05-31: 1,7202026-06-30: 1,7002026-07-31: 1,6752026-08-31: 1,765 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,640 to 2,610 · axis starts at 1,524

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

3.1%
2.73.84.92021-09-30: 4.72021-10-31: 4.42021-11-30: 4.32021-12-31: 4.12022-01-31: 42022-02-28: 42022-03-31: 3.82022-04-30: 3.62022-05-31: 3.52022-06-30: 3.42022-07-31: 3.42022-08-31: 3.42022-09-30: 3.42022-10-31: 3.32022-11-30: 3.32022-12-31: 3.32023-01-31: 3.22023-02-28: 3.22023-03-31: 3.42023-04-30: 3.42023-05-31: 3.12023-06-30: 3.12023-07-31: 3.22023-08-31: 3.12023-09-30: 32023-10-31: 32023-11-30: 3.12023-12-31: 3.22024-01-31: 32024-02-29: 3.12024-03-31: 3.12024-04-30: 3.12024-05-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.32024-07-31: 3.52024-08-31: 3.52024-09-30: 3.52024-10-31: 3.42024-11-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.22025-01-31: 3.12025-02-28: 3.22025-03-31: 3.12025-04-30: 3.12025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 32025-07-31: 2.92025-08-31: 32025-09-30: 32025-10-31: 32025-11-30: 2.92025-12-31: 2.92026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 3.1 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.9 to 4.7 · axis starts at 2.7

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.

23.8%
14.227.841.42021-09-30: 20.32021-12-31: 16.82022-03-31: 25.92022-06-30: 23.32022-09-30: 27.12022-12-31: 33.92023-03-31: 30.42023-06-30: 25.52023-09-30: 27.22023-12-31: 22.72024-03-31: 25.32024-06-30: 22.42024-09-30: 34.92024-12-31: 38.82025-03-31: 37.52025-06-30: 37.12025-09-30: 22.62025-12-31: 222026-03-31: 23.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16.8 to 38.8 · axis starts at 14.2

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

21.6%
3.014.025.12021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 5.12022-03-31: 12.32022-06-30: 11.72022-09-30: 11.12022-12-31: 15.42023-03-31: 16.82023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 21.22023-12-31: 19.62024-03-31: 12.52024-06-30: 9.12024-09-30: 7.82024-12-31: 8.32025-03-31: 6.92025-06-30: 162025-09-30: 20.62025-12-31: 232026-03-31: 21.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.1 to 23 · axis starts at 3.0

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

10.8%
6.920.934.92021-09-30: 262021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 21.62022-09-30: 15.72022-12-31: 11.32023-03-31: 13.92023-06-30: 15.92023-09-30: 17.42023-12-31: 24.62024-03-31: 32.22024-06-30: 30.92024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 18.42025-03-31: 19.62025-06-30: 9.62025-09-30: 11.92025-12-31: 13.82026-03-31: 10.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.6 to 32.2 · axis starts at 6.9

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

29.4%
8.821.133.42021-09-30: 25.82021-12-31: 27.12022-03-31: 312022-06-30: 27.92022-09-30: 27.82022-12-31: 26.12023-03-31: 23.22023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 17.12023-12-31: 14.22025-03-31: 11.22025-06-30: 25.72025-09-30: 272025-12-31: 29.52026-03-31: 29.4 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 11.2 to 31 · axis starts at 8.8

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

Pay 2
9.318.327.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0710th · 2024-04-30: £12.3910th · 2025-04-30: £13.1425th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.6125th · 2024-04-30: £13.4625th · 2025-04-30: £14.39MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.98Median · 2024-04-30: £16.72Median · 2025-04-30: £19.1375th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.1475th · 2024-04-30: £22.2175th · 2025-04-30: £25.58 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.14£14.39£19.13£25.58—

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

9.814.018.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.6010th · 2024-04-30: £11.5625th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.5125th · 2024-04-30: £12.8425th · 2025-04-30: £13.69MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.69Median · 2024-04-30: £15.42Median · 2025-04-30: £17.48 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£13.69£17.48£21.28—

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
2,350

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

1,775

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

145

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

85

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

310

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

25

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

2,750

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 15 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 700 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 20 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 150 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 75 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 30 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 200 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 200 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 50 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 150 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 20 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 600 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 50 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 200 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 250 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 600 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 300 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 150 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 10 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 20 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 200 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 200 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 500 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 200 2024
55 : Accommodation 125 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 0 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 5 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 25 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 175 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 35 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 75 2024
68 : Real estate activities 200 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 125 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 400 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 125 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 40 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 50 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 100 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 35 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 100 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 700 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 100 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 600 2024
85 : Education 2,250 2024
86 : Human health activities 900 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 800 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 15 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 30 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 45 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 225 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 225 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10 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
92.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
87.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
66.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
39.8%

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

2.5%

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

5.4%

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