The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Cardiff North

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 1,435 +65 in the top 9% of 650
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.5% +2.4 in the top 8% of 629
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 57.9% -9.6 in the bottom 6% of 555

By subject

Every figure published for Cardiff North. 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
9.5%
3.56.910.42021-09-30: 8.82021-12-31: 6.72022-03-31: 72022-06-30: 8.12022-09-30: 7.72022-12-31: 6.22023-03-31: 4.92023-06-30: 4.22023-09-30: 6.42023-12-31: 7.62024-03-31: 9.72024-06-30: 9.32024-09-30: 8.92024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 5.92025-09-30: 6.12025-12-31: 7.12026-03-31: 9.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.2 to 9.7 · axis starts at 3.5

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
72.0%
69.877.585.22021-09-30: 80.42021-12-31: 82.22022-03-31: 83.72022-06-30: 82.22022-09-30: 76.52022-12-31: 75.82023-03-31: 73.62023-06-30: 78.52023-09-30: 78.12023-12-31: 74.82024-03-31: 762024-06-30: 73.22024-09-30: 782024-12-31: 742025-03-31: 77.12025-06-30: 762025-09-30: 72.72025-12-31: 71.32026-03-31: 72 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 71.3 to 83.7 · axis starts at 69.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
2.34.26.22021-09-30: 3.22021-12-31: 3.62022-03-31: 2.72023-12-31: 4.12024-03-31: 4.82024-06-30: 2.92025-09-30: 5.8 2021-09 2025-09
7 monthly readings · 2.7 to 5.8 · axis starts at 2.3

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

26.3%
12.520.227.92021-09-30: 16.92021-12-31: 14.72022-03-31: 142022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 262023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 202023-12-31: 222024-03-31: 20.22024-06-30: 24.62024-09-30: 20.42024-12-31: 22.12025-03-31: 18.92025-06-30: 20.12025-09-30: 22.82025-12-31: 26.42026-03-31: 26.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14 to 26.4 · axis starts at 12.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,435
1,1111,4181,7242021-09-30: 1,6652021-10-31: 1,6602021-11-30: 1,5902021-12-31: 1,5152022-01-31: 1,5052022-02-28: 1,5652022-03-31: 1,5352022-04-30: 1,3852022-05-31: 1,3252022-06-30: 1,3252022-07-31: 1,3152022-08-31: 1,3052022-09-30: 1,3052022-10-31: 1,2552022-11-30: 1,2502022-12-31: 1,2452023-01-31: 1,2252023-02-28: 1,2252023-03-31: 1,2552023-04-30: 1,1852023-05-31: 1,2102023-06-30: 1,1852023-07-31: 1,1702023-08-31: 1,1752023-09-30: 1,1802023-10-31: 1,1952023-11-30: 1,2652023-12-31: 1,2502024-01-31: 1,2602024-02-29: 1,3302024-03-31: 1,3752024-04-30: 1,3402024-05-31: 1,3702024-06-30: 1,3952024-07-31: 1,5002024-08-31: 1,4752024-09-30: 1,4252024-10-31: 1,4152024-11-30: 1,4152024-12-31: 1,4202025-01-31: 1,4202025-02-28: 1,4802025-03-31: 1,4652025-04-30: 1,4252025-05-31: 1,4152025-06-30: 1,3752025-07-31: 1,3252025-08-31: 1,3452025-09-30: 1,3302025-10-31: 1,3402025-11-30: 1,3302025-12-31: 1,2902026-01-31: 1,3052026-02-28: 1,3652026-03-31: 1,3802026-04-30: 1,3602026-05-31: 1,3502026-06-30: 1,3652026-07-31: 1,3702026-08-31: 1,435 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,170 to 1,665 · axis starts at 1,111

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

2.3%
1.82.32.92021-09-30: 2.82021-10-31: 2.82021-11-30: 2.72021-12-31: 2.62022-01-31: 2.52022-02-28: 2.62022-03-31: 2.62022-04-30: 2.32022-05-31: 2.22022-06-30: 2.22022-07-31: 2.22022-08-31: 2.22022-09-30: 2.22022-10-31: 2.12022-11-30: 2.12022-12-31: 2.12023-01-31: 22023-02-28: 22023-03-31: 22023-04-30: 1.92023-05-31: 22023-06-30: 1.92023-07-31: 1.92023-08-31: 1.92023-09-30: 1.92023-10-31: 22023-11-30: 2.12023-12-31: 22024-01-31: 22024-02-29: 2.12024-03-31: 2.22024-04-30: 2.22024-05-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.32024-07-31: 2.42024-08-31: 2.42024-09-30: 2.32024-10-31: 2.32024-11-30: 2.32024-12-31: 2.32025-01-31: 2.32025-02-28: 2.42025-03-31: 2.42025-04-30: 2.32025-05-31: 2.32025-06-30: 2.22025-07-31: 2.12025-08-31: 2.22025-09-30: 2.12025-10-31: 2.22025-11-30: 2.12025-12-31: 2.12026-01-31: 2.12026-02-28: 2.22026-03-31: 2.22026-04-30: 2.22026-05-31: 2.22026-06-30: 2.22026-07-31: 2.22026-08-31: 2.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.9 to 2.8 · axis starts at 1.8

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.

12.4%
9.225.842.42021-09-30: 18.72021-12-31: 19.72022-03-31: 22.22022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 22.62022-12-31: 20.12023-03-31: 20.82023-06-30: 23.72023-09-30: 21.12023-12-31: 28.92024-03-31: 32.12024-06-30: 30.42024-09-30: 35.32024-12-31: 39.22025-03-31: 34.42025-06-30: 272025-09-30: 162025-12-31: 132026-03-31: 12.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.4 to 39.2 · axis starts at 9.2

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

9.2%
6.022.438.92021-09-30: 23.42021-12-31: 33.92022-03-31: 35.72022-06-30: 19.32022-09-30: 16.62022-12-31: 11.62023-03-31: 12.12023-06-30: 15.92023-09-30: 16.32023-12-31: 16.12025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 9.2 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 9.2 to 35.7 · axis starts at 6.0

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

7.4%
2.121.440.72021-09-30: 24.42021-12-31: 13.52022-03-31: 8.52022-06-30: 5.82022-09-30: 7.22022-12-31: 10.12023-03-31: 12.62023-06-30: 13.62023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 16.42024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 28.22024-09-30: 372024-12-31: 28.12025-03-31: 182026-03-31: 7.4 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 5.8 to 37 · axis starts at 2.1

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

57.9%
12.142.873.42021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 24.92022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 25.42022-09-30: 33.12022-12-31: 37.82023-03-31: 36.92023-06-30: 36.52023-09-30: 33.92023-12-31: 24.92024-06-30: 27.62024-12-31: 182025-03-31: 24.32025-06-30: 482025-09-30: 60.52025-12-31: 67.52026-03-31: 57.9 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 18 to 67.5 · axis starts at 12.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±16.6, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
10.120.430.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.0610th · 2024-04-30: £12.3110th · 2025-04-30: £13.1225th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.7225th · 2024-04-30: £14.7525th · 2025-04-30: £15.69MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £20.15Median · 2024-04-30: £19.80Median · 2025-04-30: £21.5075th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.2475th · 2024-04-30: £26.7775th · 2025-04-30: £28.71 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.12£15.69£21.50£28.71—

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

9.818.427.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.4810th · 2024-04-30: £12.3610th · 2025-04-30: £12.9425th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.1925th · 2024-04-30: £14.3625th · 2025-04-30: £15.18MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.86Median · 2024-04-30: £18.43Median · 2025-04-30: £18.9875th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.7775th · 2024-04-30: £23.8375th · 2025-04-30: £25.38 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.94£15.18£18.98£25.38—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,860

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

2,235

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

175

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

25

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

80

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

300

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

3,495

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 10 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 800 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 5 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 35 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 30 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 100 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 175 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 100 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 25 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 35 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 25 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 25 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 20 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 300 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 225 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 1,500 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 700 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 20 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 1,250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 350 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 175 2024
50 : Water transport 0 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 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 40 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 175 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 15 2024
61 : Telecommunications 400 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 350 2024
63 : Information service activities 35 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 600 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 450 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 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 350 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 75 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 400 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 200 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 3,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 350 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 800 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 700 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,000 2024
85 : Education 5,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 15,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 900 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 30 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
93.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
87.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
70.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
55.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

4.0%

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

2.2%

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