The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Bognor Regis and Littlehampton

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 retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 13.5% -15 in the bottom 1% of 469
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 59.9% +24 in the top 5% of 577
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.1% -3.9 in the bottom 7% of 632
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 83.8% +3.8 in the top 7% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. 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
11.1%
2.68.915.32021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 14.12022-03-31: 9.72022-06-30: 9.52022-09-30: 10.22022-12-31: 8.92023-03-31: 6.72023-06-30: 5.22023-09-30: 4.62024-03-31: 3.82024-06-30: 5.12024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 11.62025-03-31: 10.12025-06-30: 9.32025-09-30: 8.72025-12-31: 12.32026-03-31: 11.1 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 3.8 to 14.1 · axis starts at 2.6

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
83.8%
73.581.188.72021-09-30: 83.72021-12-31: 80.82022-03-31: 80.32022-06-30: 80.12022-09-30: 79.32022-12-31: 79.62023-03-31: 83.82023-06-30: 82.72023-09-30: 87.22023-12-31: 86.22024-03-31: 82.52024-06-30: 752024-09-30: 77.92024-12-31: 84.92025-03-31: 81.52025-06-30: 85.52025-09-30: 80.52025-12-31: 802026-03-31: 83.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 75 to 87.2 · axis starts at 73.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.85.96.12022-03-31: 5.82022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 6.1 2022-03 2022-09
3 monthly readings · 5.8 to 6.1 · axis starts at 5.8

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

8.514.320.12021-09-30: 16.32021-12-31: 17.42022-03-31: 14.82022-06-30: 14.92022-09-30: 15.62022-12-31: 16.72023-03-31: 16.22023-06-30: 15.22023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 102024-06-30: 172024-09-30: 14.42024-12-31: 12.52025-03-31: 162025-06-30: 13.72025-09-30: 17.62025-12-31: 192026-03-31: 15.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.6 to 19 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,580
1,9222,4282,9332021-09-30: 2,8352021-10-31: 2,7352021-11-30: 2,6902021-12-31: 2,6102022-01-31: 2,6052022-02-28: 2,5202022-03-31: 2,4202022-04-30: 2,2152022-05-31: 2,1052022-06-30: 2,1002022-07-31: 2,0202022-08-31: 2,0602022-09-30: 2,0852022-10-31: 2,0352022-11-30: 2,0852022-12-31: 2,1602023-01-31: 2,1102023-02-28: 2,0752023-03-31: 2,1402023-04-30: 2,1502023-05-31: 2,0702023-06-30: 2,0702023-07-31: 2,0652023-08-31: 2,0552023-09-30: 2,0452023-10-31: 2,0652023-11-30: 2,1252023-12-31: 2,2052024-01-31: 2,2852024-02-29: 2,3152024-03-31: 2,3652024-04-30: 2,3852024-05-31: 2,2952024-06-30: 2,3252024-07-31: 2,5202024-08-31: 2,5602024-09-30: 2,5402024-10-31: 2,5552024-11-30: 2,5102024-12-31: 2,4302025-01-31: 2,4852025-02-28: 2,5602025-03-31: 2,5752025-04-30: 2,5452025-05-31: 2,5052025-06-30: 2,4852025-07-31: 2,4252025-08-31: 2,4852025-09-30: 2,4552025-10-31: 2,4352025-11-30: 2,5202025-12-31: 2,4802026-01-31: 2,5052026-02-28: 2,6302026-03-31: 2,6552026-04-30: 2,6352026-05-31: 2,5902026-06-30: 2,5952026-07-31: 2,5652026-08-31: 2,580 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,020 to 2,835 · axis starts at 1,922

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

3.144.92021-09-30: 4.72021-10-31: 4.52021-11-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.32022-01-31: 4.32022-02-28: 4.12022-03-31: 42022-04-30: 3.62022-05-31: 3.52022-06-30: 3.42022-07-31: 3.32022-08-31: 3.42022-09-30: 3.42022-10-31: 3.32022-11-30: 3.42022-12-31: 3.52023-01-31: 3.42023-02-28: 3.42023-03-31: 3.52023-04-30: 3.52023-05-31: 3.42023-06-30: 3.42023-07-31: 3.42023-08-31: 3.32023-09-30: 3.32023-10-31: 3.42023-11-30: 3.52023-12-31: 3.62024-01-31: 3.72024-02-29: 3.82024-03-31: 3.82024-04-30: 3.92024-05-31: 3.72024-06-30: 3.82024-07-31: 4.12024-08-31: 4.12024-09-30: 4.12024-10-31: 4.12024-11-30: 4.12024-12-31: 3.92025-01-31: 42025-02-28: 4.12025-03-31: 4.22025-04-30: 4.12025-05-31: 4.12025-06-30: 42025-07-31: 3.92025-08-31: 42025-09-30: 42025-10-31: 3.92025-11-30: 4.12025-12-31: 42026-01-31: 4.12026-02-28: 4.32026-03-31: 4.32026-04-30: 4.32026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.22026-07-31: 4.22026-08-31: 4.2 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.3 to 4.7 · axis starts at 3.1

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.

15.240.064.72022-09-30: 31.92022-12-31: 29.62023-03-31: 27.72023-12-31: 33.32025-09-30: 202025-12-31: 35.42026-03-31: 59.9 2022-09 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 20 to 59.9 · axis starts at 15.2

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

12.224.236.32023-03-31: 14.52023-06-30: 182023-09-30: 18.82023-12-31: 34 2023-03 2023-12
4 monthly readings · 14.5 to 34 · axis starts at 12.2

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

13.5%
8.832.957.02021-12-31: 26.32022-03-31: 26.52022-06-30: 33.72022-09-30: 26.52022-12-31: 45.62023-03-31: 50.92023-06-30: 52.32023-09-30: 50.72023-12-31: 32.72024-03-31: 43.42024-06-30: 31.62024-09-30: 36.82024-12-31: 36.82025-03-31: 27.82025-06-30: 39.52025-09-30: 41.22025-12-31: 28.92026-03-31: 13.5 2021-12 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 13.5 to 52.3 · axis starts at 8.8

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

25.929.432.82021-09-30: 30.52021-12-31: 30.22022-03-31: 26.62024-06-30: 31.62024-09-30: 26.82024-12-31: 32.12025-03-31: 30.7 2021-09 2025-03
7 monthly readings · 26.6 to 32.1 · axis starts at 25.9

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

Pay 2
9.216.824.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.6710th · 2024-04-30: £12.0210th · 2025-04-30: £12.9325th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.6125th · 2024-04-30: £13.2425th · 2025-04-30: £14.25MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.28Median · 2024-04-30: £16.98Median · 2025-04-30: £17.1675th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.4075th · 2024-04-30: £22.9975th · 2025-04-30: £22.34 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.93£14.25£17.16£22.34

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

11.214.317.410th10th · 2024-04-30: £11.8910th · 2025-04-30: £12.9325th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.8325th · 2024-04-30: £13.3225th · 2025-04-30: £14.08MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.18Median · 2024-04-30: £16.78Median · 2025-04-30: £16.57 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 11.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.93£14.08£16.57£21.19

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.2%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,195

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

3,790

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 5 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 200 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 25 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 35 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 50 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 25 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 50 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 250 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 20 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 400 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 125 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 200 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 100 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 100 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 30 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 40 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 225 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 30 2024
37 : Sewerage 100 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 600 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 150 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 350 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 225 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 350 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 40 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 40 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 250 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 75 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 25 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 150 2024
68 : Real estate activities 600 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 450 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 250 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 25 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 50 2024
78 : Employment activities 2,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 30 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 250 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,750 2024
85 : Education 2,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,750 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 200 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
88.4%

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
66.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±18.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
52.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±19.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
29.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±17.9, basis not documented by the producer