The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

By subject

Every figure published for Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe. 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
13.8%
10.915.019.22021-09-30: 14.82021-12-31: 16.72022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 182022-12-31: 15.22023-03-31: 14.42023-06-30: 14.52023-09-30: 11.72023-12-31: 17.42024-03-31: 18.42024-06-30: 15.22024-09-30: 15.32024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 142025-06-30: 15.42025-09-30: 14.92025-12-31: 13.12026-03-31: 13.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.7 to 18.4 · axis starts at 10.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.8%
67.874.280.52021-09-30: 752021-12-31: 76.62022-03-31: 782022-06-30: 79.32022-09-30: 76.72022-12-31: 72.22023-03-31: 72.22023-06-30: 71.32023-09-30: 71.22023-12-31: 73.82024-03-31: 72.82024-06-30: 69.82024-09-30: 69.12024-12-31: 69.82025-03-31: 70.32025-06-30: 692025-09-30: 69.72025-12-31: 69.32026-03-31: 71.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 69 to 79.3 · axis starts at 67.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.9%
0.52.74.92021-09-30: 32021-12-31: 22022-03-31: 1.52022-06-30: 1.32022-09-30: 1.12022-12-31: 1.22023-03-31: 0.92023-06-30: 1.32023-09-30: 3.92023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 42024-06-30: 42024-09-30: 2.12024-12-31: 1.42025-03-31: 1.32025-06-30: 1.62025-09-30: 1.92025-12-31: 42026-03-31: 3.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 0.9 to 4.5 · axis starts at 0.5

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

25.2%
18.524.831.02021-09-30: 22.72021-12-31: 21.82022-03-31: 20.82022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 22.52022-12-31: 26.92023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 27.82023-09-30: 25.92023-12-31: 22.82024-03-31: 24.22024-06-30: 27.22024-09-30: 29.42024-12-31: 29.22025-03-31: 28.72025-06-30: 29.82025-09-30: 28.92025-12-31: 27.82026-03-31: 25.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 19.7 to 29.8 · axis starts at 18.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,515
1,2141,5021,7912021-09-30: 1,7352021-10-31: 1,6602021-11-30: 1,6702021-12-31: 1,5902022-01-31: 1,6102022-02-28: 1,5602022-03-31: 1,5202022-04-30: 1,4302022-05-31: 1,3652022-06-30: 1,3202022-07-31: 1,3002022-08-31: 1,3102022-09-30: 1,3102022-10-31: 1,3402022-11-30: 1,3752022-12-31: 1,3652023-01-31: 1,3552023-02-28: 1,3752023-03-31: 1,3702023-04-30: 1,4402023-05-31: 1,3852023-06-30: 1,3652023-07-31: 1,3002023-08-31: 1,3052023-09-30: 1,2902023-10-31: 1,2702023-11-30: 1,3102023-12-31: 1,3252024-01-31: 1,3302024-02-29: 1,3452024-03-31: 1,3702024-04-30: 1,3402024-05-31: 1,3802024-06-30: 1,5052024-07-31: 1,5652024-08-31: 1,5752024-09-30: 1,5902024-10-31: 1,5602024-11-30: 1,5252024-12-31: 1,5152025-01-31: 1,5052025-02-28: 1,5602025-03-31: 1,5752025-04-30: 1,5352025-05-31: 1,4902025-06-30: 1,4452025-07-31: 1,4352025-08-31: 1,4252025-09-30: 1,4202025-10-31: 1,4302025-11-30: 1,4302025-12-31: 1,4552026-01-31: 1,4902026-02-28: 1,5352026-03-31: 1,5552026-04-30: 1,5352026-05-31: 1,4802026-06-30: 1,5052026-07-31: 1,4702026-08-31: 1,515 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,270 to 1,735 · axis starts at 1,214

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

2.9%
2.32.83.42021-09-30: 3.32021-10-31: 3.22021-11-30: 3.22021-12-31: 32022-01-31: 3.12022-02-28: 32022-03-31: 2.92022-04-30: 2.72022-05-31: 2.62022-06-30: 2.52022-07-31: 2.52022-08-31: 2.52022-09-30: 2.52022-10-31: 2.62022-11-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.62023-01-31: 2.62023-02-28: 2.62023-03-31: 2.62023-04-30: 2.82023-05-31: 2.72023-06-30: 2.62023-07-31: 2.52023-08-31: 2.52023-09-30: 2.52023-10-31: 2.42023-11-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.52024-01-31: 2.62024-02-29: 2.62024-03-31: 2.62024-04-30: 2.62024-05-31: 2.72024-06-30: 2.92024-07-31: 32024-08-31: 32024-09-30: 32024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.92025-01-31: 2.92025-02-28: 32025-03-31: 32025-04-30: 2.92025-05-31: 2.92025-06-30: 2.82025-07-31: 2.82025-08-31: 2.72025-09-30: 2.72025-10-31: 2.72025-11-30: 2.72025-12-31: 2.82026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 32026-04-30: 2.92026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.92026-07-31: 2.82026-08-31: 2.9 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.4 to 3.3 · axis starts at 2.3

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.

39.8%
23.332.441.62021-09-30: 29.22021-12-31: 29.92022-03-31: 27.52022-06-30: 30.82022-09-30: 31.12022-12-31: 31.32023-03-31: 34.62023-06-30: 35.72023-09-30: 30.92023-12-31: 26.62024-03-31: 31.32024-06-30: 26.12024-09-30: 29.52024-12-31: 25.12025-03-31: 25.12025-06-30: 29.12025-09-30: 33.12025-12-31: 39.62026-03-31: 39.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 25.1 to 39.8 · axis starts at 23.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.9, basis not documented by the producer

13.4%
4.217.130.02021-09-30: 18.62021-12-31: 21.42022-03-31: 24.12022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 11.22022-12-31: 11.62023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 23.12023-09-30: 27.52023-12-31: 26.62024-03-31: 19.92024-06-30: 16.12024-09-30: 12.22024-12-31: 7.32025-03-31: 6.72025-06-30: 82025-09-30: 9.72025-12-31: 10.62026-03-31: 13.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.7 to 27.5 · axis starts at 4.2

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

20.1%
8.719.229.72021-09-30: 18.72021-12-31: 17.72022-03-31: 16.52022-06-30: 19.52022-09-30: 25.62022-12-31: 27.72023-03-31: 22.12023-06-30: 212023-09-30: 14.72023-12-31: 10.72024-03-31: 16.12024-06-30: 18.22024-09-30: 21.12024-12-31: 26.42025-03-31: 26.92025-06-30: 25.92025-09-30: 22.92025-12-31: 19.92026-03-31: 20.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.7 to 27.7 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.7, basis not documented by the producer

20.0%
6.718.630.52021-09-30: 202021-12-31: 19.12022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 20.72022-09-30: 22.32022-12-31: 17.22023-03-31: 13.32023-06-30: 92023-09-30: 16.42023-12-31: 25.72024-03-31: 22.72024-06-30: 28.22024-09-30: 232024-12-31: 26.52025-03-31: 28.22025-06-30: 24.32025-09-30: 23.22025-12-31: 20.62026-03-31: 20 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9 to 28.2 · axis starts at 6.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.717.024.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0810th · 2024-04-30: £12.1010th · 2025-04-30: £13.0925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.1525th · 2024-04-30: £13.5525th · 2025-04-30: £14.36MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.79Median · 2024-04-30: £17.09Median · 2025-04-30: £17.4075th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.6275th · 2024-04-30: £21.9675th · 2025-04-30: £22.86 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.09£14.36£17.40£22.86—

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

9.616.623.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0010th · 2024-04-30: £12.2410th · 2025-04-30: £12.7725th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.0225th · 2024-04-30: £13.4925th · 2025-04-30: £13.94MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.90Median · 2024-04-30: £17.30Median · 2025-04-30: £18.1075th75th · 2023-04-30: £19.7375th · 2024-04-30: £22.2975th · 2025-04-30: £21.77 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.77£13.94£18.10£21.77—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 5.7%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,960

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

4,070

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

240

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

5

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

530

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

30

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

5,565

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 75 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 150 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 10 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 50 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 350 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 300 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 50 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 10 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 225 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 10 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 15 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 40 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 100 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 200 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 175 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 175 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 30 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 150 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 100 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 20 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 50 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 50 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 100 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 30 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 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. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 700 2024
42 : Civil engineering 200 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 600 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 350 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 30 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 75 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 175 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 30 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 125 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 100 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 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 225 2024
68 : Real estate activities 250 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 125 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 200 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 20 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 200 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 400 2024
78 : Employment activities 50 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 40 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 10 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 500 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,250 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 3,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 100 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 300 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 15 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 700 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 225 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
87.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
79.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
60.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
40.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

6.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

6.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer