The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Bristol North West

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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.9% -2.2 in the bottom 9% of 629

By subject

Every figure published for Bristol North West. 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
9.9%
5.49.914.52021-09-30: 6.52021-12-31: 6.32022-03-31: 7.82022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 82022-12-31: 10.92023-03-31: 9.72023-06-30: 8.82023-09-30: 7.32023-12-31: 6.32024-03-31: 6.82024-06-30: 9.42024-09-30: 11.92024-12-31: 11.32025-03-31: 13.62025-06-30: 11.22025-09-30: 12.92025-12-31: 12.12026-03-31: 9.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.3 to 13.6 · axis starts at 5.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
83.7%
64.875.285.72021-09-30: 66.82021-12-31: 69.22022-03-31: 75.62022-06-30: 802022-09-30: 82.82022-12-31: 82.82023-03-31: 82.52023-06-30: 82.42023-09-30: 82.32023-12-31: 81.82024-03-31: 83.52024-06-30: 81.32024-09-30: 79.32024-12-31: 78.32025-03-31: 81.62025-06-30: 81.42025-09-30: 83.52025-12-31: 83.12026-03-31: 83.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.8 to 83.7 · axis starts at 64.8

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
—
0.85.39.92021-09-30: 8.82021-12-31: 92022-03-31: 5.62022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 1.72023-09-30: 3.42023-12-31: 2.92024-03-31: 3.22024-06-30: 3.52024-09-30: 3.12024-12-31: 3.82025-03-31: 3.2 2021-09 2025-03
12 monthly readings · 1.7 to 9 · axis starts at 0.8

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

15.1%
12.120.228.42021-09-30: 26.82021-12-31: 23.92022-03-31: 19.92022-06-30: 15.92022-09-30: 15.72022-12-31: 16.42023-03-31: 16.72023-06-30: 15.62023-09-30: 14.82023-12-31: 15.72024-03-31: 13.72024-06-30: 15.72024-09-30: 18.22024-12-31: 18.62025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 17.42025-09-30: 16.52025-12-31: 15.82026-03-31: 15.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.7 to 26.8 · axis starts at 12.1

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

Claimant count
August 2026
2,260
1,7172,1982,6782021-09-30: 2,5852021-10-31: 2,4802021-11-30: 2,3652021-12-31: 2,2652022-01-31: 2,1352022-02-28: 2,1252022-03-31: 2,0952022-04-30: 1,9202022-05-31: 1,8902022-06-30: 1,8452022-07-31: 1,8102022-08-31: 1,8202022-09-30: 1,8402022-10-31: 1,8352022-11-30: 1,8802022-12-31: 1,8652023-01-31: 1,8252023-02-28: 1,8752023-03-31: 1,9202023-04-30: 1,8852023-05-31: 1,8652023-06-30: 1,8902023-07-31: 1,9002023-08-31: 1,8952023-09-30: 1,9252023-10-31: 1,9252023-11-30: 1,9752023-12-31: 1,9602024-01-31: 1,9902024-02-29: 2,0452024-03-31: 2,0052024-04-30: 2,0102024-05-31: 2,0102024-06-30: 2,0402024-07-31: 2,1752024-08-31: 2,2252024-09-30: 2,2502024-10-31: 2,2052024-11-30: 2,1402024-12-31: 2,1102025-01-31: 2,1052025-02-28: 2,2452025-03-31: 2,2402025-04-30: 2,2302025-05-31: 2,2402025-06-30: 2,2102025-07-31: 2,2052025-08-31: 2,2102025-09-30: 2,1902025-10-31: 2,2152025-11-30: 2,1852025-12-31: 2,1702026-01-31: 2,2002026-02-28: 2,2652026-03-31: 2,2652026-04-30: 2,2702026-05-31: 2,2452026-06-30: 2,2402026-07-31: 2,1852026-08-31: 2,260 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,810 to 2,585 · axis starts at 1,717

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

3.1%
2.53.23.82021-09-30: 3.72021-10-31: 3.52021-11-30: 3.42021-12-31: 3.22022-01-31: 32022-02-28: 32022-03-31: 32022-04-30: 2.72022-05-31: 2.72022-06-30: 2.62022-07-31: 2.62022-08-31: 2.62022-09-30: 2.62022-10-31: 2.62022-11-30: 2.72022-12-31: 2.62023-01-31: 2.62023-02-28: 2.62023-03-31: 2.72023-04-30: 2.62023-05-31: 2.62023-06-30: 2.62023-07-31: 2.72023-08-31: 2.72023-09-30: 2.72023-10-31: 2.72023-11-30: 2.82023-12-31: 2.72024-01-31: 2.72024-02-29: 2.82024-03-31: 2.72024-04-30: 2.72024-05-31: 2.72024-06-30: 2.82024-07-31: 32024-08-31: 32024-09-30: 3.12024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.92025-01-31: 2.92025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 3.12025-04-30: 3.12025-05-31: 3.12025-06-30: 32025-07-31: 32025-08-31: 32025-09-30: 32025-10-31: 32025-11-30: 32025-12-31: 32026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 3.12026-05-31: 3.12026-06-30: 3.12026-07-31: 32026-08-31: 3.1 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.6 to 3.7 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

20.8%
-0.027.454.92021-09-30: 172021-12-31: 172022-03-31: 14.72022-06-30: 13.22022-09-30: 5.32023-03-31: 6.42023-06-30: 25.62023-09-30: 24.72023-12-31: 30.72024-03-31: 44.62024-06-30: 34.72024-09-30: 47.42024-12-31: 49.62025-03-31: 42.52025-06-30: 33.22025-09-30: 27.72025-12-31: 19.52026-03-31: 20.8 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 5.3 to 49.6 · axis starts at -0.0

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

—
4.417.730.92021-09-30: 8.92021-12-31: 82022-03-31: 72022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 15.12022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 222023-06-30: 18.22023-09-30: 20.32023-12-31: 13.82024-03-31: 13.62024-06-30: 22.62024-09-30: 23.92024-12-31: 26.42025-03-31: 28.32025-06-30: 16.22025-12-31: 11.4 2021-09 2025-12
17 monthly readings · 7 to 28.3 · axis starts at 4.4

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

20.9%
2.014.126.12021-09-30: 4.32021-12-31: 5.12022-03-31: 6.22022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 11.72022-12-31: 12.32023-03-31: 7.52023-06-30: 6.32023-09-30: 5.92024-03-31: 6.12024-06-30: 6.42024-09-30: 8.32024-12-31: 9.92025-03-31: 102025-06-30: 16.52025-09-30: 23.82025-12-31: 17.22026-03-31: 20.9 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 4.3 to 23.8 · axis starts at 2.0

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

38.9%
8.130.452.82021-09-30: 48.52021-12-31: 45.72022-03-31: 42.52022-06-30: 43.12022-09-30: 31.62022-12-31: 40.62023-03-31: 42.32023-06-30: 28.32023-09-30: 34.82023-12-31: 302024-03-31: 20.32024-06-30: 22.82024-09-30: 12.42024-12-31: 14.12025-03-31: 17.12025-06-30: 21.72025-09-30: 28.62025-12-31: 40.32026-03-31: 38.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.4 to 48.5 · axis starts at 8.1

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

Pay 2
9.919.729.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.7910th · 2024-04-30: £12.3310th · 2025-04-30: £13.1625th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.8625th · 2024-04-30: £14.2625th · 2025-04-30: £14.80MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £19.30Median · 2024-04-30: £18.39Median · 2025-04-30: £18.6475th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.7675th · 2024-04-30: £26.4775th · 2025-04-30: £27.66 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.16£14.80£18.64£27.66—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.6%

10.117.023.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.4210th · 2024-04-30: £12.1110th · 2025-04-30: £13.0425th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.7125th · 2024-04-30: £13.0425th · 2025-04-30: £14.43MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.47Median · 2024-04-30: £15.51Median · 2025-04-30: £17.3475th75th · 2023-04-30: £17.7675th · 2024-04-30: £20.2575th · 2025-04-30: £22.60 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.04£14.43£17.34£22.60—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,630

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

2,930

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

190

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

105

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

335

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

35

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

4,390

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 20 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 10 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 800 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 0 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 10 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 10 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 40 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 35 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 75 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 10 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 50 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 100 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 300 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 75 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 15 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 150 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 75 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 50 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 15 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 175 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 250 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 700 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 1,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 600 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 900 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 5,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 400 2024
55 : Accommodation 100 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 175 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 800 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 50 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 125 2024
68 : Real estate activities 600 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 400 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 700 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 600 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 75 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 300 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 150 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 700 2024
78 : Employment activities 600 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 15 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 225 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 450 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 900 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 14,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,750 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 40 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 40 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 25 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
85.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
81.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
70.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
53.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

8.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

6.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer