The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Central Devon

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
75 percentile 2025 23.4 -2.3 in the bottom 1% of 608
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.3% -7.8 in the bottom 7% of 469

By subject

Every figure published for Central Devon. 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
13.6%
6.815.123.42021-09-30: 14.42021-12-31: 14.62022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 19.42022-09-30: 21.82022-12-31: 20.52023-03-31: 16.82023-06-30: 16.42023-09-30: 15.42023-12-31: 11.42024-03-31: 102024-06-30: 10.62024-09-30: 8.42024-12-31: 15.92025-03-31: 17.52025-06-30: 19.62025-09-30: 18.32025-12-31: 14.22026-03-31: 13.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 8.4 to 21.8 · axis starts at 6.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
84.7%
66.476.686.72021-09-30: 68.42021-12-31: 69.22022-03-31: 72.42022-06-30: 77.62022-09-30: 79.32022-12-31: 77.32023-03-31: 74.12023-06-30: 75.42023-09-30: 78.12023-12-31: 79.32024-03-31: 75.82024-06-30: 73.52024-09-30: 77.72024-12-31: 78.82025-03-31: 80.82025-06-30: 83.12025-09-30: 82.32025-12-31: 81.92026-03-31: 84.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 68.4 to 84.7 · axis starts at 66.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.2%
3.05.27.52021-09-30: 7.12021-12-31: 5.72025-09-30: 3.42025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 4.2 2021-09 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 3.4 to 7.1 · axis starts at 3.0

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

11.5%
9.719.128.62021-09-30: 26.42021-12-31: 26.62022-03-31: 26.82022-06-30: 21.82022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 21.22023-03-31: 23.92023-06-30: 232023-09-30: 21.92023-12-31: 20.72024-03-31: 24.22024-06-30: 23.92024-09-30: 19.62024-12-31: 18.32025-03-31: 16.62025-06-30: 15.22025-09-30: 14.82025-12-31: 142026-03-31: 11.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.5 to 26.8 · axis starts at 9.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,195
8601,2221,5852021-09-30: 1,5152021-10-31: 1,4702021-11-30: 1,4102021-12-31: 1,3452022-01-31: 1,3052022-02-28: 1,2802022-03-31: 1,2152022-04-30: 1,1202022-05-31: 1,0802022-06-30: 1,0502022-07-31: 1,0202022-08-31: 9852022-09-30: 1,0352022-10-31: 1,0202022-11-30: 1,0052022-12-31: 1,0452023-01-31: 1,0302023-02-28: 1,0452023-03-31: 1,0252023-04-30: 1,0252023-05-31: 9502023-06-30: 1,0052023-07-31: 9802023-08-31: 9752023-09-30: 9702023-10-31: 9302023-11-30: 9802023-12-31: 9902024-01-31: 9902024-02-29: 1,0552024-03-31: 1,0952024-04-30: 1,1352024-05-31: 1,1902024-06-30: 1,2002024-07-31: 1,3052024-08-31: 1,3452024-09-30: 1,3602024-10-31: 1,3002024-11-30: 1,2602024-12-31: 1,2652025-01-31: 1,2602025-02-28: 1,3252025-03-31: 1,2902025-04-30: 1,2802025-05-31: 1,2002025-06-30: 1,2352025-07-31: 1,2202025-08-31: 1,2102025-09-30: 1,2052025-10-31: 1,2152025-11-30: 1,1852025-12-31: 1,1702026-01-31: 1,2252026-02-28: 1,2652026-03-31: 1,2602026-04-30: 1,1852026-05-31: 1,1752026-06-30: 1,1852026-07-31: 1,2002026-08-31: 1,195 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 930 to 1,515 · axis starts at 860

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

2.2%
1.62.22.92021-09-30: 2.82021-10-31: 2.82021-11-30: 2.62021-12-31: 2.52022-01-31: 2.42022-02-28: 2.42022-03-31: 2.32022-04-30: 2.12022-05-31: 22022-06-30: 22022-07-31: 1.92022-08-31: 1.82022-09-30: 1.92022-10-31: 1.92022-11-30: 1.92022-12-31: 1.92023-01-31: 1.92023-02-28: 1.92023-03-31: 1.92023-04-30: 1.92023-05-31: 1.72023-06-30: 1.82023-07-31: 1.82023-08-31: 1.82023-09-30: 1.82023-10-31: 1.72023-11-30: 1.82023-12-31: 1.82024-01-31: 1.82024-02-29: 1.92024-03-31: 22024-04-30: 2.12024-05-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.22024-07-31: 2.42024-08-31: 2.42024-09-30: 2.52024-10-31: 2.42024-11-30: 2.32024-12-31: 2.32025-01-31: 2.32025-02-28: 2.42025-03-31: 2.32025-04-30: 2.32025-05-31: 2.22025-06-30: 2.22025-07-31: 2.22025-08-31: 2.22025-09-30: 2.22025-10-31: 2.22025-11-30: 2.22025-12-31: 2.12026-01-31: 2.22026-02-28: 2.32026-03-31: 2.32026-04-30: 2.12026-05-31: 2.12026-06-30: 2.12026-07-31: 2.22026-08-31: 2.2 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.7 to 2.8 · axis starts at 1.6

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.

17.7%
0.419.538.62021-09-30: 22.82021-12-31: 21.32022-03-31: 18.32022-06-30: 11.12022-09-30: 6.92022-12-31: 4.12024-12-31: 26.62025-03-31: 34.92025-06-30: 32.42025-09-30: 33.82025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 17.7 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 4.1 to 34.9 · axis starts at 0.4

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

27.8%
7.318.630.02021-09-30: 10.12021-12-31: 10.52022-03-31: 9.52022-06-30: 15.32022-09-30: 14.62022-12-31: 11.42023-03-31: 15.62023-12-31: 13.32024-03-31: 11.82024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 12.62024-12-31: 13.22025-03-31: 16.82025-06-30: 17.52025-09-30: 23.22025-12-31: 21.62026-03-31: 27.8 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 9.5 to 27.8 · axis starts at 7.3

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

21.3%
7.624.341.02021-09-30: 12.72021-12-31: 15.22022-03-31: 152022-06-30: 232022-09-30: 35.92022-12-31: 37.82023-03-31: 35.82023-06-30: 31.92023-09-30: 10.82023-12-31: 13.72024-03-31: 20.52024-06-30: 21.22024-09-30: 19.32024-12-31: 18.82025-03-31: 24.92025-06-30: 22.22025-09-30: 22.62025-12-31: 29.12026-03-31: 21.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.8 to 37.8 · axis starts at 7.6

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

24.9%
11.328.746.22021-09-30: 232021-12-31: 22.52022-03-31: 31.52022-06-30: 42.62022-09-30: 34.82022-12-31: 36.72023-03-31: 30.42023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 40.62023-12-31: 42.52024-03-31: 39.32024-06-30: 35.22024-09-30: 42.82024-12-31: 22.42025-06-30: 14.72025-12-31: 19.42026-03-31: 24.9 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 14.7 to 42.8 · axis starts at 11.3

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

Pay 2
8.918.227.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7410th · 2024-04-30: £12.4610th · 2025-04-30: £13.1525th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.0625th · 2024-04-30: £14.0925th · 2025-04-30: £14.88MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.50Median · 2024-04-30: £17.87Median · 2025-04-30: £17.1775th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.6875th · 2024-04-30: £25.7275th · 2025-04-30: £23.45 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.15£14.88£17.17£23.45—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.4%

9.317.826.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9610th · 2024-04-30: £12.4210th · 2025-04-30: £13.0125th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.0025th · 2024-04-30: £13.7825th · 2025-04-30: £14.50MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.22Median · 2024-04-30: £16.63Median · 2025-04-30: £16.5175th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.6475th · 2024-04-30: £24.6175th · 2025-04-30: £24.67 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.01£14.50£16.51£24.67—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.5%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
5,670

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

4,585

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

280

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

0

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

150

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

590

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

0

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

6,200

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 45 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 225 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 5 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 100 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 1,500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 50 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 50 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 15 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 125 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 40 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 30 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 125 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 125 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 100 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 400 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 400 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 125 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 75 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 250 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 225 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 100 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 30 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 175 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 800 2024
42 : Civil engineering 600 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 15 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 350 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 225 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 45 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 125 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 500 2024
63 : Information service activities 35 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 45 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 175 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 450 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 400 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 100 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 300 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 40 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 1,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 225 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 350 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 100 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 400 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 10 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 35 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 225 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
94.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
89.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
69.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
42.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.6, basis not documented by the producer

2.8%

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.