The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Cheadle

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
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 66.1% -7.0 in the bottom 1% of 632
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 31.9% +6.7 in the top 1% of 632
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 11.9% +2.5 in the top 8% of 629
75 percentile 2025 28.9 +5.3 in the top 7% of 564

By subject

Every figure published for Cheadle. 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
11.9%
6.49.612.72021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 12.12022-03-31: 11.22022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 7.82022-12-31: 10.92023-03-31: 10.42023-06-30: 9.22023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 8.82024-03-31: 72024-06-30: 8.12024-09-30: 7.42024-12-31: 7.52025-03-31: 92025-06-30: 9.62025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 11.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7 to 12.1 · axis starts at 6.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
66.1%
63.975.186.32021-09-30: 73.92021-12-31: 74.82022-03-31: 74.82022-06-30: 78.72022-09-30: 77.12022-12-31: 80.72023-03-31: 84.12023-06-30: 82.72023-09-30: 81.12023-12-31: 81.32024-03-31: 82.32024-06-30: 78.82024-09-30: 78.22024-12-31: 75.42025-03-31: 74.12025-06-30: 802025-09-30: 76.22025-12-31: 73.12026-03-31: 66.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.1 to 84.1 · axis starts at 63.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
2.945.12021-09-30: 3.72021-12-31: 42022-03-31: 3.72022-06-30: 3.42022-09-30: 4.12022-12-31: 3.62024-06-30: 3.22024-09-30: 3.12024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 4.2 2021-09 2025-03
10 monthly readings · 3.1 to 4.9 · axis starts at 2.9

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

31.9%
12.923.433.92021-09-30: 23.32021-12-31: 22.12022-03-31: 22.42022-06-30: 18.52022-09-30: 19.62022-12-31: 16.32023-03-31: 14.92023-06-30: 16.62023-09-30: 18.32023-12-31: 18.72024-03-31: 16.92024-06-30: 18.62024-09-30: 19.32024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 22.72025-06-30: 18.42025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 25.22026-03-31: 31.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.9 to 31.9 · axis starts at 12.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,140
9751,2851,5952021-09-30: 1,5352021-10-31: 1,4502021-11-30: 1,3502021-12-31: 1,3252022-01-31: 1,2702022-02-28: 1,2602022-03-31: 1,2552022-04-30: 1,2052022-05-31: 1,2052022-06-30: 1,1802022-07-31: 1,1552022-08-31: 1,1702022-09-30: 1,1502022-10-31: 1,1302022-11-30: 1,1102022-12-31: 1,0652023-01-31: 1,0452023-02-28: 1,0652023-03-31: 1,0552023-04-30: 1,0702023-05-31: 1,0452023-06-30: 1,0552023-07-31: 1,0452023-08-31: 1,0752023-09-30: 1,0702023-10-31: 1,0652023-11-30: 1,0902023-12-31: 1,1002024-01-31: 1,1152024-02-29: 1,1452024-03-31: 1,1552024-04-30: 1,1802024-05-31: 1,1752024-06-30: 1,2052024-07-31: 1,2652024-08-31: 1,2452024-09-30: 1,2102024-10-31: 1,1702024-11-30: 1,1452024-12-31: 1,0452025-01-31: 1,0552025-02-28: 1,1002025-03-31: 1,0702025-04-30: 1,0452025-05-31: 1,0502025-06-30: 1,0352025-07-31: 1,0602025-08-31: 1,0752025-09-30: 1,1052025-10-31: 1,1152025-11-30: 1,0752025-12-31: 1,0802026-01-31: 1,0852026-02-28: 1,0952026-03-31: 1,0802026-04-30: 1,0902026-05-31: 1,1152026-06-30: 1,1102026-07-31: 1,1102026-08-31: 1,140 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,035 to 1,535 · axis starts at 975

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

2.0%
1.72.22.82021-09-30: 2.72021-10-31: 2.62021-11-30: 2.42021-12-31: 2.42022-01-31: 2.32022-02-28: 2.22022-03-31: 2.22022-04-30: 2.12022-05-31: 2.12022-06-30: 2.12022-07-31: 2.12022-08-31: 2.12022-09-30: 22022-10-31: 22022-11-30: 22022-12-31: 1.92023-01-31: 1.82023-02-28: 1.92023-03-31: 1.92023-04-30: 1.92023-05-31: 1.82023-06-30: 1.92023-07-31: 1.82023-08-31: 1.92023-09-30: 1.92023-10-31: 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: 2.12024-07-31: 2.22024-08-31: 2.22024-09-30: 2.12024-10-31: 22024-11-30: 22024-12-31: 1.82025-01-31: 1.82025-02-28: 1.92025-03-31: 1.92025-04-30: 1.82025-05-31: 1.82025-06-30: 1.82025-07-31: 1.82025-08-31: 1.92025-09-30: 1.92025-10-31: 1.92025-11-30: 1.92025-12-31: 1.92026-01-31: 1.92026-02-28: 1.92026-03-31: 1.92026-04-30: 1.92026-05-31: 1.92026-06-30: 1.92026-07-31: 1.92026-08-31: 2 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.8 to 2.7 · axis starts at 1.7

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%
12.117.723.32021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 17.92022-03-31: 13.22022-06-30: 13.22022-09-30: 17.32023-06-30: 15.72023-09-30: 16.22024-03-31: 212024-06-30: 20.12024-09-30: 17.22024-12-31: 17.22025-03-31: 14.62025-09-30: 18.22025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 17.7 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 13.2 to 22.2 · axis starts at 12.1

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

12.8%
3.423.243.02021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 7.22022-03-31: 10.32022-06-30: 16.72022-09-30: 27.32022-12-31: 23.32023-03-31: 152023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 22.22023-12-31: 262024-03-31: 39.22024-06-30: 30.62024-09-30: 15.12024-12-31: 16.42025-03-31: 11.52025-09-30: 9.72025-12-31: 10.92026-03-31: 12.8 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 7.2 to 39.2 · axis starts at 3.4

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

24.3%
-0.326.052.42021-09-30: 18.82021-12-31: 20.62022-03-31: 24.62022-06-30: 27.92022-09-30: 17.32022-12-31: 26.82023-03-31: 132023-06-30: 10.32023-09-30: 4.82023-12-31: 5.82024-03-31: 9.12024-06-30: 9.42024-09-30: 23.82024-12-31: 24.22025-03-31: 31.32025-06-30: 47.32025-09-30: 28.42025-12-31: 26.62026-03-31: 24.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.8 to 47.3 · axis starts at -0.3

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

15.0%
12.226.540.82021-09-30: 382021-12-31: 37.82022-03-31: 26.62022-06-30: 23.82022-09-30: 20.22022-12-31: 21.42023-03-31: 35.52023-06-30: 352023-09-30: 34.12023-12-31: 28.72024-06-30: 25.52024-09-30: 332024-12-31: 32.22025-03-31: 29.92025-06-30: 17.52025-09-30: 21.22025-12-31: 17.52026-03-31: 15 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 15 to 38 · axis starts at 12.2

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

Pay 2
9.022.035.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.5010th · 2024-04-30: £12.5210th · 2025-04-30: £12.7125th25th · 2023-04-30: £14.0625th · 2024-04-30: £15.0525th · 2025-04-30: £15.80MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £21.19Median · 2024-04-30: £21.91Median · 2025-04-30: £22.4675th75th · 2023-04-30: £29.2975th · 2024-04-30: £28.4875th · 2025-04-30: £32.55 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.71£15.80£22.46£32.55—

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

9.020.031.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1010th · 2024-04-30: £11.8010th · 2025-04-30: £12.9525th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.0025th · 2024-04-30: £14.5325th · 2025-04-30: £14.82MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.07Median · 2024-04-30: £17.11Median · 2025-04-30: £20.2475th75th · 2023-04-30: £24.6175th · 2024-04-30: £23.6375th · 2025-04-30: £28.91 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.95£14.82£20.24£28.91—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.2%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,835

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

3,895

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

245

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

10

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

125

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

500

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

5

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

5,300

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 25 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 25 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 15 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 75 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 125 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 10 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 75 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 100 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 300 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 150 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 45 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 1,500 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 100 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 5 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 600 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 25 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 100 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 50 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 50 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 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 800 2024
42 : Civil engineering 50 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,750 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 300 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 20 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 100 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 225 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 75 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 125 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 35 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 30 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 700 2024
68 : Real estate activities 700 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 2,250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 900 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 700 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 75 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 150 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 300 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 125 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 200 2024
78 : Employment activities 6,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 200 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 175 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 700 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 600 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 400 2024
85 : Education 5,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 9,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 30 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 600 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 125 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 600 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
93.0%

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
83.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
68.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
56.3%

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

5.1%

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

1.9%

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