The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Bristol East

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
Median 2025 21.1 +3.9 in the top 1% of 631
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.8% -2.0 in the bottom 6% of 478
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 23.5% -9.1 in the bottom 6% of 555
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 31.8% +11 in the top 8% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for Bristol East. 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
7.1%
3.61016.42021-09-30: 4.82021-12-31: 72022-03-31: 9.62022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 10.92022-12-31: 13.62023-03-31: 11.92023-06-30: 10.12023-09-30: 8.72023-12-31: 7.32024-03-31: 7.32024-06-30: 7.22024-09-30: 12.82024-12-31: 13.32025-03-31: 12.82025-06-30: 15.22025-09-30: 10.32025-12-31: 8.32026-03-31: 7.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.8 to 15.2 · axis starts at 3.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.7%
69.679.389.12021-09-30: 81.82021-12-31: 84.22022-03-31: 85.62022-06-30: 86.82022-09-30: 87.22022-12-31: 86.32023-03-31: 84.22023-06-30: 80.72023-09-30: 80.12023-12-31: 79.92024-03-31: 83.42024-06-30: 82.12024-09-30: 81.72024-12-31: 79.42025-03-31: 71.52025-06-30: 76.42025-09-30: 75.62025-12-31: 77.22026-03-31: 79.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 71.5 to 87.2 · axis starts at 69.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.8%
0.75.29.72021-09-30: 2.42021-12-31: 1.62022-03-31: 2.12022-06-30: 1.72023-09-30: 3.22023-12-31: 3.12024-06-30: 2.72025-03-31: 6.42025-06-30: 6.42025-09-30: 8.32025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 6.8 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 1.6 to 8.8 · axis starts at 0.7

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

14.5%
10.317.624.92021-09-30: 16.32021-12-31: 14.42022-03-31: 12.52022-06-30: 11.72022-09-30: 11.82022-12-31: 12.42023-03-31: 152023-06-30: 18.42023-09-30: 17.32023-12-31: 17.62024-03-31: 15.12024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 17.72024-12-31: 18.72025-03-31: 23.52025-06-30: 18.32025-09-30: 17.52025-12-31: 15.32026-03-31: 14.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.7 to 23.5 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,560
2,8983,6854,4722021-09-30: 4,3202021-10-31: 4,1502021-11-30: 3,9852021-12-31: 3,8502022-01-31: 3,7452022-02-28: 3,7552022-03-31: 3,6252022-04-30: 3,4452022-05-31: 3,2752022-06-30: 3,2352022-07-31: 3,1652022-08-31: 3,1052022-09-30: 3,1152022-10-31: 3,0802022-11-30: 3,0952022-12-31: 3,1352023-01-31: 3,0502023-02-28: 3,0902023-03-31: 3,1252023-04-30: 3,2252023-05-31: 3,1352023-06-30: 3,1902023-07-31: 3,2252023-08-31: 3,1502023-09-30: 3,1702023-10-31: 3,2502023-11-30: 3,2952023-12-31: 3,2852024-01-31: 3,3202024-02-29: 3,4152024-03-31: 3,3152024-04-30: 3,2802024-05-31: 3,2652024-06-30: 3,3752024-07-31: 3,6252024-08-31: 3,5852024-09-30: 3,5702024-10-31: 3,5052024-11-30: 3,4202024-12-31: 3,4352025-01-31: 3,3952025-02-28: 3,5402025-03-31: 3,5752025-04-30: 3,5702025-05-31: 3,5952025-06-30: 3,6102025-07-31: 3,5502025-08-31: 3,5352025-09-30: 3,5452025-10-31: 3,5252025-11-30: 3,5352025-12-31: 3,4252026-01-31: 3,3902026-02-28: 3,5352026-03-31: 3,5302026-04-30: 3,4602026-05-31: 3,4652026-06-30: 3,5052026-07-31: 3,4502026-08-31: 3,560 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,050 to 4,320 · axis starts at 2,898

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

4.5%
3.74.86.02021-09-30: 5.82021-10-31: 5.52021-11-30: 5.32021-12-31: 5.12022-01-31: 4.92022-02-28: 4.92022-03-31: 4.82022-04-30: 4.52022-05-31: 4.32022-06-30: 4.32022-07-31: 4.22022-08-31: 4.12022-09-30: 4.12022-10-31: 42022-11-30: 4.12022-12-31: 4.12023-01-31: 3.92023-02-28: 42023-03-31: 42023-04-30: 4.22023-05-31: 4.12023-06-30: 4.12023-07-31: 4.22023-08-31: 4.12023-09-30: 4.12023-10-31: 4.22023-11-30: 4.32023-12-31: 4.32024-01-31: 4.22024-02-29: 4.32024-03-31: 4.22024-04-30: 4.12024-05-31: 4.12024-06-30: 4.22024-07-31: 4.62024-08-31: 4.52024-09-30: 4.52024-10-31: 4.42024-11-30: 4.32024-12-31: 4.32025-01-31: 4.32025-02-28: 4.42025-03-31: 4.52025-04-30: 4.52025-05-31: 4.52025-06-30: 4.52025-07-31: 4.52025-08-31: 4.42025-09-30: 4.52025-10-31: 4.42025-11-30: 4.42025-12-31: 4.32026-01-31: 4.32026-02-28: 4.42026-03-31: 4.42026-04-30: 4.32026-05-31: 4.42026-06-30: 4.42026-07-31: 4.32026-08-31: 4.5 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.9 to 5.8 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

31.8%
14.939.263.52021-09-30: 33.32021-12-31: 35.72022-03-31: 40.42022-06-30: 50.92022-09-30: 47.92022-12-31: 49.72023-03-31: 58.82023-06-30: 52.22023-09-30: 51.62023-12-31: 41.32024-03-31: 33.22024-06-30: 28.22024-09-30: 19.62024-12-31: 38.22025-03-31: 23.12025-06-30: 24.42025-09-30: 32.12025-12-31: 20.72026-03-31: 31.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 19.6 to 58.8 · axis starts at 14.9

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

19.2%
7.622.236.92022-03-31: 10.42022-06-30: 11.32022-09-30: 152022-12-31: 12.72024-06-30: 202024-09-30: 34.12024-12-31: 252025-03-31: 27.52025-06-30: 29.52025-09-30: 19.62025-12-31: 242026-03-31: 19.2 2022-03 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 10.4 to 34.1 · axis starts at 7.6

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

14.8%
7.711.916.12021-09-30: 12.32021-12-31: 8.52022-06-30: 10.42022-09-30: 13.42022-12-31: 12.42023-03-31: 11.42023-06-30: 13.72023-12-31: 12.82024-03-31: 15.32025-12-31: 12.82026-03-31: 14.8 2021-09 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 8.5 to 15.3 · axis starts at 7.7

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

23.5%
10.825.239.72021-09-30: 35.62021-12-31: 35.32022-03-31: 29.52023-03-31: 13.62023-06-30: 22.12023-09-30: 26.32023-12-31: 30.82024-03-31: 34.72024-06-30: 36.12024-09-30: 36.92024-12-31: 29.12025-03-31: 36.72025-06-30: 32.12025-09-30: 31.52025-12-31: 32.62026-03-31: 23.5 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 13.6 to 36.9 · axis starts at 10.8

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

Pay 2
10.019.228.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.8010th · 2024-04-30: £12.2610th · 2025-04-30: £13.6525th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.3625th · 2024-04-30: £14.4425th · 2025-04-30: £15.55MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.27Median · 2024-04-30: £18.35Median · 2025-04-30: £20.9775th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.6375th · 2024-04-30: £24.4675th · 2025-04-30: £26.66 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.65£15.55£20.97£26.66—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.1%

9.421.032.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.6210th · 2024-04-30: £12.6110th · 2025-04-30: £13.2825th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.8225th · 2024-04-30: £14.2125th · 2025-04-30: £14.99MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.71Median · 2024-04-30: £17.22Median · 2025-04-30: £21.1375th75th · 2023-04-30: £26.1975th · 2024-04-30: £26.8875th · 2025-04-30: £30.42 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.28£14.99£21.13£30.42—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,425

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

2,605

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

235

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

15

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

125

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

385

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

40

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

4,120

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 400 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 250 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 20 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 150 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 40 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 75 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 175 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 300 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 45 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 150 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 175 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 100 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 100 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 250 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 400 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 400 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 150 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 800 2024
42 : Civil engineering 600 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,000 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 600 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 200 2024
55 : Accommodation 250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 600 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 350 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 45 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 225 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 400 2024
68 : Real estate activities 350 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 800 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 800 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 300 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 300 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 350 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 350 2024
78 : Employment activities 600 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 400 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,250 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 500 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,250 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 150 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 75 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 400 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 450 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 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
97.7%

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
88.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
73.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
50.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.0, basis not documented by the producer

—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1.5%

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