The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Bristol North 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
Claimant count August 2026 2,730 +150 in the top 4% of 650

By subject

Every figure published for Bristol North 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
13.3%
4.510.616.62021-09-30: 8.82021-12-31: 9.42022-03-31: 7.12022-06-30: 5.72022-09-30: 8.42022-12-31: 10.72023-03-31: 9.42023-06-30: 10.72023-09-30: 7.52023-12-31: 8.22024-03-31: 10.72024-06-30: 12.82024-09-30: 15.42024-12-31: 15.32025-03-31: 13.62025-06-30: 12.92025-09-30: 11.62025-12-31: 12.92026-03-31: 13.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.7 to 15.4 · axis starts at 4.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.9%
71.375.880.42021-09-30: 78.22021-12-31: 78.82022-03-31: 77.52022-06-30: 78.62022-09-30: 79.52022-12-31: 78.32023-03-31: 79.22023-06-30: 79.52023-09-30: 76.92023-12-31: 74.72024-03-31: 74.32024-06-30: 732024-09-30: 75.72024-12-31: 77.52025-03-31: 72.22025-06-30: 762025-09-30: 732025-12-31: 73.92026-03-31: 74.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 72.2 to 79.5 · axis starts at 71.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.1%
1.74.98.12021-09-30: 3.12021-12-31: 3.52022-03-31: 4.22022-06-30: 4.42022-09-30: 5.42022-12-31: 4.22023-03-31: 3.92023-06-30: 4.32023-09-30: 2.32023-12-31: 4.12024-03-31: 3.62024-06-30: 3.82024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 2.82025-03-31: 6.92025-06-30: 7.52025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 52026-03-31: 6.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.3 to 7.5 · axis starts at 1.7

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

20.2%
15.020.125.12021-09-30: 19.32021-12-31: 18.32022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 17.82022-09-30: 162022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 17.62023-06-30: 16.92023-09-30: 21.32023-12-31: 22.12024-03-31: 22.92024-06-30: 24.12024-09-30: 21.72024-12-31: 20.22025-03-31: 22.42025-06-30: 17.82025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 22.22026-03-31: 20.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16 to 24.1 · axis starts at 15.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,730
1,9702,5653,1602021-09-30: 3,0452021-10-31: 2,9352021-11-30: 2,8502021-12-31: 2,7652022-01-31: 2,6152022-02-28: 2,6702022-03-31: 2,5452022-04-30: 2,4102022-05-31: 2,2902022-06-30: 2,2352022-07-31: 2,2502022-08-31: 2,1502022-09-30: 2,1702022-10-31: 2,0852022-11-30: 2,1602022-12-31: 2,1502023-01-31: 2,1452023-02-28: 2,1652023-03-31: 2,1302023-04-30: 2,1552023-05-31: 2,1202023-06-30: 2,1502023-07-31: 2,1552023-08-31: 2,2052023-09-30: 2,1852023-10-31: 2,1752023-11-30: 2,2202023-12-31: 2,1502024-01-31: 2,1702024-02-29: 2,2402024-03-31: 2,2852024-04-30: 2,2602024-05-31: 2,2602024-06-30: 2,2702024-07-31: 2,5452024-08-31: 2,5352024-09-30: 2,6102024-10-31: 2,5702024-11-30: 2,5352024-12-31: 2,4852025-01-31: 2,5052025-02-28: 2,6402025-03-31: 2,6502025-04-30: 2,5602025-05-31: 2,6302025-06-30: 2,6102025-07-31: 2,5702025-08-31: 2,5602025-09-30: 2,6002025-10-31: 2,6352025-11-30: 2,6002025-12-31: 2,5852026-01-31: 2,6002026-02-28: 2,6702026-03-31: 2,6602026-04-30: 2,6452026-05-31: 2,6652026-06-30: 2,6152026-07-31: 2,5802026-08-31: 2,730 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,085 to 3,045 · axis starts at 1,970

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

4.0%
3.04.04.92021-09-30: 4.72021-10-31: 4.52021-11-30: 4.42021-12-31: 4.32022-01-31: 42022-02-28: 4.12022-03-31: 3.92022-04-30: 3.72022-05-31: 3.52022-06-30: 3.42022-07-31: 3.42022-08-31: 3.32022-09-30: 3.32022-10-31: 3.22022-11-30: 3.32022-12-31: 3.32023-01-31: 3.22023-02-28: 3.22023-03-31: 3.22023-04-30: 3.22023-05-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.22023-07-31: 3.22023-08-31: 3.32023-09-30: 3.32023-10-31: 3.32023-11-30: 3.32023-12-31: 3.22024-01-31: 3.22024-02-29: 3.32024-03-31: 3.32024-04-30: 3.32024-05-31: 3.32024-06-30: 3.32024-07-31: 3.72024-08-31: 3.72024-09-30: 3.82024-10-31: 3.82024-11-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.62025-01-31: 3.72025-02-28: 3.92025-03-31: 3.92025-04-30: 3.82025-05-31: 3.92025-06-30: 3.82025-07-31: 3.82025-08-31: 3.72025-09-30: 3.82025-10-31: 3.92025-11-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.82026-01-31: 3.82026-02-28: 3.92026-03-31: 3.92026-04-30: 3.92026-05-31: 3.92026-06-30: 3.82026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.2 to 4.7 · axis starts at 3.0

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.

23.5%
15.230.245.12021-09-30: 36.82021-12-31: 28.12022-03-31: 30.12022-06-30: 28.22022-09-30: 38.52022-12-31: 312023-03-31: 33.12023-06-30: 23.92023-09-30: 18.12023-12-31: 31.42024-03-31: 32.62024-06-30: 352024-09-30: 40.72024-12-31: 37.92025-03-31: 38.12025-06-30: 42.22025-09-30: 362025-12-31: 29.62026-03-31: 23.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 18.1 to 42.2 · axis starts at 15.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±13.1, basis not documented by the producer

21.4%
10.724.037.42021-09-30: 30.82021-12-31: 332022-03-31: 30.62022-06-30: 28.72022-09-30: 17.82022-12-31: 18.12023-03-31: 19.62023-06-30: 18.12023-09-30: 272023-12-31: 24.82024-03-31: 24.12024-06-30: 34.82024-09-30: 31.82024-12-31: 32.22025-03-31: 19.32025-09-30: 13.32025-12-31: 16.52026-03-31: 21.4 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 13.3 to 34.8 · axis starts at 10.7

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

4.8%
2.98.614.22022-03-31: 42022-06-30: 4.72022-09-30: 62022-12-31: 8.72023-03-31: 6.72023-06-30: 12.82023-09-30: 8.62023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 11.12024-06-30: 10.52024-09-30: 13.12024-12-31: 10.62025-03-31: 52026-03-31: 4.8 2022-03 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 4 to 13.1 · axis starts at 2.9

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

41.7%
6.425.945.52021-09-30: 21.62021-12-31: 19.22022-03-31: 19.32022-06-30: 18.52022-09-30: 17.52022-12-31: 29.22023-03-31: 282023-06-30: 23.12023-09-30: 25.92023-12-31: 19.72024-03-31: 14.22024-06-30: 10.22025-03-31: 22.82025-06-30: 30.92025-09-30: 37.52025-12-31: 40.62026-03-31: 41.7 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 10.2 to 41.7 · axis starts at 6.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±15.3, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.519.128.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3310th · 2024-04-30: £12.3810th · 2025-04-30: £13.0125th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.8425th · 2024-04-30: £14.3525th · 2025-04-30: £14.98MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.88Median · 2024-04-30: £18.59Median · 2025-04-30: £18.8175th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.0075th · 2024-04-30: £24.1675th · 2025-04-30: £26.84 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.01£14.98£18.81£26.84—

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

12.316.119.925th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.0025th · 2024-04-30: £14.0825th · 2025-04-30: £14.85MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.52Median · 2024-04-30: £15.94Median · 2025-04-30: £19.18 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 25th, Median · axis starts at 12.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£14.85£19.18——

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
2,640

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

2,120

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

130

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

5

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

70

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

285

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

3,120

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 5 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 75 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 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 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 15 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 40 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 125 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 0 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 10 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 225 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 30 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 200 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 350 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 40 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 30 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 50 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 100 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 5 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 35 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 200 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 20 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 600 2024
42 : Civil engineering 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 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 200 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 250 2024
55 : Accommodation 10 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 30 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 35 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 350 2024
63 : Information service activities 25 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 125 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 400 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 175 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 700 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 30 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 50 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 75 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 50 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 125 2024
78 : Employment activities 175 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 30 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 100 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 400 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 200 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 800 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 4,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 30 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 15 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 300 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 100 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 50 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
92.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
63.7%

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
47.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.0, basis not documented by the producer

3.2%

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

4.6%

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