The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Cardiff 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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 13.3% -8.9 in the bottom 4% of 469
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.9% +3.4 in the top 9% of 632
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.0% -8.0 in the bottom 7% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for Cardiff 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
6.9%
5.68.210.82021-09-30: 7.52021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 102022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 92022-12-31: 72023-03-31: 10.32023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 9.92023-12-31: 9.22024-03-31: 7.12024-06-30: 6.52024-09-30: 6.22024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 6.92025-06-30: 6.62025-09-30: 8.12025-12-31: 6.32026-03-31: 6.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.1 to 10.3 · axis starts at 5.6

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
75.9%
66.275.685.02021-09-30: 78.52021-12-31: 79.52022-03-31: 73.42022-06-30: 74.22022-09-30: 71.42022-12-31: 69.62023-03-31: 71.52023-06-30: 682023-09-30: 78.42023-12-31: 81.72024-03-31: 83.22024-06-30: 75.22024-09-30: 712024-12-31: 70.52025-03-31: 73.62025-06-30: 78.22025-09-30: 80.62025-12-31: 79.22026-03-31: 75.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 68 to 83.2 · axis starts at 66.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.1%
2.63.64.62021-09-30: 3.22021-12-31: 3.72022-03-31: 3.22022-06-30: 2.82025-06-30: 4.42025-09-30: 4.32025-12-31: 42026-03-31: 4.1 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 2.8 to 4.4 · axis starts at 2.6

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

20.9%
11.22232.82021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 17.42022-03-31: 24.22022-06-30: 23.62022-09-30: 27.72022-12-31: 30.42023-03-31: 28.52023-06-30: 30.72023-09-30: 18.42023-12-31: 14.92024-03-31: 13.32024-06-30: 22.62024-09-30: 28.32024-12-31: 28.82025-03-31: 24.92025-06-30: 18.12025-09-30: 15.82025-12-31: 17.52026-03-31: 20.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.3 to 30.7 · axis starts at 11.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,570
3,0183,8024,5872021-09-30: 4,4352021-10-31: 4,2152021-11-30: 4,0252021-12-31: 3,9052022-01-31: 3,8552022-02-28: 3,8652022-03-31: 3,7752022-04-30: 3,4252022-05-31: 3,3302022-06-30: 3,2452022-07-31: 3,1752022-08-31: 3,2752022-09-30: 3,2852022-10-31: 3,2552022-11-30: 3,1852022-12-31: 3,2202023-01-31: 3,1702023-02-28: 3,2502023-03-31: 3,3152023-04-30: 3,3252023-05-31: 3,2552023-06-30: 3,2852023-07-31: 3,3152023-08-31: 3,2952023-09-30: 3,2752023-10-31: 3,2302023-11-30: 3,3152023-12-31: 3,3252024-01-31: 3,3402024-02-29: 3,4552024-03-31: 3,5102024-04-30: 3,5102024-05-31: 3,5502024-06-30: 3,5502024-07-31: 3,8952024-08-31: 3,8602024-09-30: 3,7102024-10-31: 3,6752024-11-30: 3,6402024-12-31: 3,6252025-01-31: 3,6102025-02-28: 3,6352025-03-31: 3,5652025-04-30: 3,5502025-05-31: 3,5952025-06-30: 3,5552025-07-31: 3,4252025-08-31: 3,4702025-09-30: 3,4702025-10-31: 3,4902025-11-30: 3,4352025-12-31: 3,4502026-01-31: 3,4102026-02-28: 3,6152026-03-31: 3,5652026-04-30: 3,5302026-05-31: 3,5302026-06-30: 3,5152026-07-31: 3,4602026-08-31: 3,570 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,170 to 4,435 · axis starts at 3,018

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

4.6%
4.05.26.42021-09-30: 6.22021-10-31: 5.92021-11-30: 5.72021-12-31: 5.52022-01-31: 5.22022-02-28: 5.22022-03-31: 5.12022-04-30: 4.62022-05-31: 4.52022-06-30: 4.42022-07-31: 4.32022-08-31: 4.42022-09-30: 4.42022-10-31: 4.42022-11-30: 4.32022-12-31: 4.32023-01-31: 4.22023-02-28: 4.32023-03-31: 4.32023-04-30: 4.42023-05-31: 4.32023-06-30: 4.32023-07-31: 4.32023-08-31: 4.32023-09-30: 4.32023-10-31: 4.22023-11-30: 4.32023-12-31: 4.42024-01-31: 4.32024-02-29: 4.52024-03-31: 4.52024-04-30: 4.52024-05-31: 4.62024-06-30: 4.62024-07-31: 52024-08-31: 52024-09-30: 4.82024-10-31: 4.72024-11-30: 4.72024-12-31: 4.72025-01-31: 4.62025-02-28: 4.72025-03-31: 4.62025-04-30: 4.62025-05-31: 4.62025-06-30: 4.62025-07-31: 4.42025-08-31: 4.52025-09-30: 4.52025-10-31: 4.52025-11-30: 4.42025-12-31: 4.42026-01-31: 4.42026-02-28: 4.72026-03-31: 4.62026-04-30: 4.52026-05-31: 4.52026-06-30: 4.52026-07-31: 4.52026-08-31: 4.6 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4.2 to 6.2 · axis starts at 4.0

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.

18.0%
11.520.229.02021-09-30: 17.82021-12-31: 13.22022-03-31: 17.12022-06-30: 17.92022-09-30: 23.52022-12-31: 27.32023-03-31: 20.62023-06-30: 22.12023-09-30: 22.82024-03-31: 242024-06-30: 17.22024-09-30: 21.12024-12-31: 26.42025-03-31: 25.42025-06-30: 27.12025-09-30: 23.62025-12-31: 262026-03-31: 18 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 13.2 to 27.3 · axis starts at 11.5

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

10.5%
7.224.140.92021-09-30: 17.92021-12-31: 24.12022-03-31: 27.72022-06-30: 27.72022-09-30: 21.92022-12-31: 27.52023-03-31: 28.52023-06-30: 21.22023-09-30: 342023-12-31: 37.62024-03-31: 27.82024-06-30: 15.22026-03-31: 10.5 2021-09 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 10.5 to 37.6 · axis starts at 7.2

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

13.3%
3.122.441.62021-09-30: 11.12021-12-31: 9.72022-03-31: 6.82022-06-30: 9.72022-09-30: 7.52022-12-31: 7.32023-03-31: 8.12023-06-30: 8.92023-09-30: 172023-12-31: 21.32024-03-31: 20.52024-06-30: 12.12024-09-30: 112024-12-31: 162025-03-31: 17.52025-06-30: 37.92025-09-30: 35.82025-12-31: 22.22026-03-31: 13.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.8 to 37.9 · axis starts at 3.1

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

45.5%
18.839.860.82021-09-30: 44.72021-12-31: 44.92022-03-31: 42.82022-06-30: 38.52022-09-30: 46.32022-12-31: 37.92023-03-31: 42.82023-06-30: 43.12024-06-30: 53.52024-09-30: 56.72024-12-31: 49.22025-03-31: 47.52025-06-30: 22.92025-09-30: 27.52025-12-31: 40.92026-03-31: 45.5 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 22.9 to 56.7 · axis starts at 18.8

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

Pay 2
9.517.926.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0910th · 2024-04-30: £12.1010th · 2025-04-30: £12.9925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.2925th · 2024-04-30: £13.9825th · 2025-04-30: £14.99MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.41Median · 2024-04-30: £16.94Median · 2025-04-30: £18.3575th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.1375th · 2024-04-30: £23.2775th · 2025-04-30: £24.71 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.99£14.99£18.35£24.71—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.8%

9.817.625.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3010th · 2024-04-30: £12.0310th · 2025-04-30: £12.7125th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.8625th · 2024-04-30: £14.0325th · 2025-04-30: £14.30MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.26Median · 2024-04-30: £17.13Median · 2025-04-30: £18.5975th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.4775th · 2024-04-30: £23.0875th · 2025-04-30: £23.94 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.71£14.30£18.59£23.94—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,950

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

2,215

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

200

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

75

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

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

3,605

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 50 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 30 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 100 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 20 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 100 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 10 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 35 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 300 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 250 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 175 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 200 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 250 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 15 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 0 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 300 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 300 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 1,500 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 50 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 900 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 225 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 150 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 250 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 20 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 225 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 150 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 300 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 2,000 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 450 2024
68 : Real estate activities 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 800 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 900 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 175 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 30 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 200 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 450 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 75 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 450 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 800 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 225 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,000 2024
85 : Education 6,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,750 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 20 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 125 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 400 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 300 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
87.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
65.7%

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
44.1%

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

6.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

6.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer