The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Cambridge

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 23.1 +3.8 in the top 2% of 631
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 19.0% -4.1 in the bottom 6% of 632
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 77.5% +3.5 in the top 9% of 632

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Cambridge.

By subject

Every figure published for Cambridge. 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
5.9%
1.7610.32021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 3.52022-03-31: 2.52022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 6.92022-12-31: 8.52023-03-31: 9.52023-06-30: 7.42023-09-30: 6.32023-12-31: 5.62024-03-31: 4.72024-06-30: 4.32024-09-30: 5.52024-12-31: 6.12025-03-31: 6.42025-06-30: 6.92025-09-30: 6.52025-12-31: 5.52026-03-31: 5.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.5 to 9.5 · axis starts at 1.7

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.5%
61.073.586.02021-09-30: 77.22021-12-31: 802022-03-31: 79.32022-06-30: 83.62022-09-30: 81.62022-12-31: 79.42023-03-31: 77.52023-06-30: 73.62023-09-30: 74.92023-12-31: 74.42024-03-31: 74.32024-06-30: 69.72024-09-30: 63.42024-12-31: 71.22025-03-31: 71.22025-06-30: 71.22025-09-30: 75.62025-12-31: 742026-03-31: 77.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 63.4 to 83.6 · axis starts at 61.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.3%
3.16.29.32023-03-31: 4.62023-06-30: 5.82023-09-30: 6.12023-12-31: 7.22024-03-31: 6.82024-06-30: 8.72025-12-31: 3.72026-03-31: 4.3 2023-03 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 3.7 to 8.7 · axis starts at 3.1

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

19.0%
13.424.535.52021-09-30: 22.32021-12-31: 19.42022-03-31: 20.12022-06-30: 15.52022-09-30: 16.92022-12-31: 19.42023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 222023-09-30: 20.32023-12-31: 19.92024-03-31: 20.32024-06-30: 23.72024-09-30: 33.42024-12-31: 25.92025-03-31: 26.62025-06-30: 26.72025-09-30: 22.52025-12-31: 23.12026-03-31: 19 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.5 to 33.4 · axis starts at 13.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,980
1,6752,0382,4002021-09-30: 2,3302021-10-31: 2,2352021-11-30: 2,1002021-12-31: 2,0202022-01-31: 1,9802022-02-28: 1,9902022-03-31: 1,9002022-04-30: 1,9002022-05-31: 1,8502022-06-30: 1,8102022-07-31: 1,7752022-08-31: 1,8202022-09-30: 1,8452022-10-31: 1,8452022-11-30: 1,8302022-12-31: 1,8452023-01-31: 1,8152023-02-28: 1,8552023-03-31: 1,8352023-04-30: 1,8052023-05-31: 1,7602023-06-30: 1,7452023-07-31: 1,7752023-08-31: 1,7502023-09-30: 1,7502023-10-31: 1,7952023-11-30: 1,7852023-12-31: 1,8352024-01-31: 1,8502024-02-29: 1,8902024-03-31: 1,8952024-04-30: 1,8952024-05-31: 1,8752024-06-30: 1,9152024-07-31: 2,0152024-08-31: 2,0152024-09-30: 2,0952024-10-31: 2,1002024-11-30: 2,0852024-12-31: 2,0352025-01-31: 2,0402025-02-28: 2,1202025-03-31: 2,1252025-04-30: 2,0802025-05-31: 2,0552025-06-30: 2,0552025-07-31: 2,0202025-08-31: 2,0252025-09-30: 2,0502025-10-31: 2,0302025-11-30: 2,0002025-12-31: 1,9652026-01-31: 1,9952026-02-28: 2,0202026-03-31: 2,0152026-04-30: 1,9652026-05-31: 2,0202026-06-30: 1,9702026-07-31: 1,9452026-08-31: 1,980 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,745 to 2,330 · axis starts at 1,675

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

2.1%
1.72.12.62021-09-30: 2.52021-10-31: 2.42021-11-30: 2.32021-12-31: 2.22022-01-31: 2.12022-02-28: 2.12022-03-31: 22022-04-30: 22022-05-31: 22022-06-30: 1.92022-07-31: 1.92022-08-31: 1.92022-09-30: 22022-10-31: 22022-11-30: 1.92022-12-31: 22023-01-31: 1.92023-02-28: 22023-03-31: 1.92023-04-30: 1.92023-05-31: 1.92023-06-30: 1.82023-07-31: 1.92023-08-31: 1.82023-09-30: 1.82023-10-31: 1.92023-11-30: 1.92023-12-31: 1.92024-01-31: 1.92024-02-29: 22024-03-31: 22024-04-30: 22024-05-31: 22024-06-30: 22024-07-31: 2.12024-08-31: 2.12024-09-30: 2.22024-10-31: 2.22024-11-30: 2.22024-12-31: 2.12025-01-31: 2.22025-02-28: 2.22025-03-31: 2.22025-04-30: 2.22025-05-31: 2.22025-06-30: 2.22025-07-31: 2.12025-08-31: 2.12025-09-30: 2.22025-10-31: 2.12025-11-30: 2.12025-12-31: 2.12026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.12026-03-31: 2.12026-04-30: 2.12026-05-31: 2.12026-06-30: 2.12026-07-31: 22026-08-31: 2.1 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.8 to 2.5 · axis starts at 1.7

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

% of economically inactive 5
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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.

19.2%
7.027.748.32021-09-30: 11.72021-12-31: 122022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 16.22022-09-30: 24.32022-12-31: 23.52023-03-31: 31.12023-06-30: 24.32023-09-30: 30.72023-12-31: 44.32024-03-31: 372024-06-30: 36.82024-09-30: 26.72024-12-31: 182025-03-31: 112025-06-30: 14.82025-09-30: 15.52025-12-31: 18.42026-03-31: 19.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11 to 44.3 · axis starts at 7.0

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

15.5%
7.921.835.72021-09-30: 17.72021-12-31: 20.32022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 332022-09-30: 17.12022-12-31: 19.12023-03-31: 16.62023-06-30: 10.62023-09-30: 13.52024-03-31: 14.42024-06-30: 152025-06-30: 10.72025-09-30: 13.82025-12-31: 16.12026-03-31: 15.5 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 10.6 to 33 · axis starts at 7.9

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

7.0%
4.47.410.42021-09-30: 9.82023-06-30: 52023-09-30: 6.32023-12-31: 82024-03-31: 9.32025-09-30: 6.92025-12-31: 5.72026-03-31: 7 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 5 to 9.8 · axis starts at 4.4

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

43.8%
25.852.078.22021-09-30: 47.72021-12-31: 372022-03-31: 35.32022-06-30: 33.82022-09-30: 41.72022-12-31: 43.72023-03-31: 41.52023-06-30: 39.12023-09-30: 30.92024-06-30: 32.52024-09-30: 55.32024-12-31: 67.12025-03-31: 73.12025-06-30: 692025-09-30: 56.22025-12-31: 49.42026-03-31: 43.8 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 30.9 to 73.1 · axis starts at 25.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±18.1, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.921.733.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.1710th · 2024-04-30: £12.7010th · 2025-04-30: £13.6825th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.6725th · 2024-04-30: £16.6725th · 2025-04-30: £17.25MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £21.56Median · 2024-04-30: £22.23Median · 2025-04-30: £22.8475th75th · 2023-04-30: £28.3775th · 2024-04-30: £30.1475th · 2025-04-30: £31.25 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.68£17.25£22.84£31.25—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.6%

10.021.833.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.2810th · 2024-04-30: £12.5810th · 2025-04-30: £13.7425th25th · 2023-04-30: £14.9925th · 2024-04-30: £15.1125th · 2025-04-30: £17.23MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £21.46Median · 2024-04-30: £19.37Median · 2025-04-30: £23.1375th75th · 2023-04-30: £29.2075th · 2024-04-30: £27.8575th · 2025-04-30: £31.27 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.74£17.23£23.13£31.27—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.0%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,560

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

3,320

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

350

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

55

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

195

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

535

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

10

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

6,030

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 125 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 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 10 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 25 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 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 20 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 125 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 20 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 50 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 450 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 5 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 5 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 30 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 100 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 400 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 15 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 900 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 300 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 500 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 6,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 4,500 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 150 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 100 2024
61 : Telecommunications 350 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 6,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 500 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 350 2024
68 : Real estate activities 2,250 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 5,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,750 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,500 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 4,000 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 200 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 500 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 125 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 350 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 200 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 100 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,000 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 21,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,750 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 500 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,250 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 700 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 2,000 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
93.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
91.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
79.0%

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
66.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.8, basis not documented by the producer

4.0%

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

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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.