The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Chester North and Neston

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 1,810 +125 in the top 1% of 650

By subject

Every figure published for Chester North and Neston. 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
4.49.815.12021-09-30: 10.12021-12-31: 7.62022-03-31: 8.52022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 14.12022-12-31: 12.12023-03-31: 10.72023-06-30: 11.62023-09-30: 11.32023-12-31: 8.22024-03-31: 10.32024-06-30: 8.42024-09-30: 6.62024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 7.42025-06-30: 8.22025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 5.4 2021-09 2025-12
18 monthly readings · 5.4 to 14.1 · axis starts at 4.4

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)
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
83.7%
74.382.690.92021-09-30: 85.72021-12-31: 78.72022-03-31: 78.12022-06-30: 78.12022-09-30: 75.92022-12-31: 77.22023-03-31: 76.62023-06-30: 79.62023-09-30: 81.22023-12-31: 82.92024-03-31: 86.72024-06-30: 84.82024-09-30: 86.82024-12-31: 88.82025-03-31: 86.92025-06-30: 89.32025-09-30: 892025-12-31: 84.72026-03-31: 83.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 75.9 to 89.3 · axis starts at 74.3

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
5.6%
4.55.76.82023-03-31: 4.72025-12-31: 6.62026-03-31: 5.6 2023-03 2026-03
3 monthly readings · 4.7 to 6.6 · axis starts at 4.5

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

7.315.924.62021-09-30: 13.72021-12-31: 20.72022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 20.92022-09-30: 22.92022-12-31: 21.52023-03-31: 19.62023-06-30: 18.42023-09-30: 172023-12-31: 14.92024-03-31: 11.92024-06-30: 14.32024-09-30: 12.32024-12-31: 9.82025-03-31: 11.72025-06-30: 92025-09-30: 9.32025-12-31: 9.32026-03-31: 11.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9 to 22.9 · axis starts at 7.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,810
1,4301,8682,3052021-09-30: 2,2202021-10-31: 2,1352021-11-30: 2,0452021-12-31: 1,9402022-01-31: 1,9152022-02-28: 1,9252022-03-31: 1,8302022-04-30: 1,6802022-05-31: 1,6652022-06-30: 1,6402022-07-31: 1,6302022-08-31: 1,6352022-09-30: 1,6502022-10-31: 1,6402022-11-30: 1,6152022-12-31: 1,6002023-01-31: 1,5952023-02-28: 1,6452023-03-31: 1,7102023-04-30: 1,6002023-05-31: 1,5152023-06-30: 1,5602023-07-31: 1,5552023-08-31: 1,5552023-09-30: 1,5502023-10-31: 1,5652023-11-30: 1,5402023-12-31: 1,5402024-01-31: 1,5602024-02-29: 1,5802024-03-31: 1,6052024-04-30: 1,6202024-05-31: 1,6152024-06-30: 1,5952024-07-31: 1,8302024-08-31: 1,7902024-09-30: 1,8802024-10-31: 1,8602024-11-30: 1,7952024-12-31: 1,7652025-01-31: 1,7302025-02-28: 1,7802025-03-31: 1,7952025-04-30: 1,7102025-05-31: 1,6852025-06-30: 1,7102025-07-31: 1,6852025-08-31: 1,6902025-09-30: 1,7002025-10-31: 1,6802025-11-30: 1,7052025-12-31: 1,6952026-01-31: 1,7052026-02-28: 1,7952026-03-31: 1,8152026-04-30: 1,7502026-05-31: 1,7502026-06-30: 1,7302026-07-31: 1,6852026-08-31: 1,810 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,515 to 2,220 · axis starts at 1,430

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

2.43.13.82021-09-30: 3.72021-10-31: 3.62021-11-30: 3.42021-12-31: 3.22022-01-31: 3.22022-02-28: 3.22022-03-31: 32022-04-30: 2.82022-05-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.72022-07-31: 2.72022-08-31: 2.72022-09-30: 2.72022-10-31: 2.72022-11-30: 2.72022-12-31: 2.62023-01-31: 2.62023-02-28: 2.72023-03-31: 2.82023-04-30: 2.62023-05-31: 2.52023-06-30: 2.52023-07-31: 2.52023-08-31: 2.52023-09-30: 2.52023-10-31: 2.62023-11-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.52024-01-31: 2.52024-02-29: 2.52024-03-31: 2.62024-04-30: 2.62024-05-31: 2.62024-06-30: 2.62024-07-31: 2.92024-08-31: 2.92024-09-30: 32024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 2.92024-12-31: 2.82025-01-31: 2.82025-02-28: 2.82025-03-31: 2.92025-04-30: 2.72025-05-31: 2.72025-06-30: 2.72025-07-31: 2.72025-08-31: 2.72025-09-30: 2.72025-10-31: 2.72025-11-30: 2.72025-12-31: 2.72026-01-31: 2.72026-02-28: 2.92026-03-31: 2.92026-04-30: 2.82026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.72026-08-31: 2.9 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.5 to 3.7 · axis starts at 2.4

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.

13.933.753.42021-12-31: 22.12022-03-31: 26.72022-06-30: 23.52022-09-30: 17.72023-03-31: 20.62023-06-30: 29.12023-09-30: 42.62023-12-31: 432024-03-31: 49.62024-06-30: 39.72024-09-30: 43.92024-12-31: 452025-03-31: 45 2021-12 2025-03
13 monthly readings · 17.7 to 49.6 · axis starts at 13.9

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

26.729.331.92025-03-31: 27.22025-06-30: 28.72025-09-30: 31.4 2025-03 2025-09
3 monthly readings · 27.2 to 31.4 · axis starts at 26.7

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

22.432.743.02021-09-30: 24.92021-12-31: 24.42022-03-31: 29.72022-06-30: 27.82022-09-30: 27.62022-12-31: 412023-03-31: 402023-06-30: 36.12023-09-30: 34.82023-12-31: 39.4 2021-09 2023-12
10 monthly readings · 24.4 to 41 · axis starts at 22.4

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

43.1%
10.628.646.62022-03-31: 14.12022-06-30: 16.42022-09-30: 33.12022-12-31: 37.82023-03-31: 35.42023-06-30: 34.82025-12-31: 38.82026-03-31: 43.1 2022-03 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 14.1 to 43.1 · axis starts at 10.6

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

Pay 2
9.419.229.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3010th · 2024-04-30: £12.0810th · 2025-04-30: £12.6325th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.5525th · 2024-04-30: £13.5825th · 2025-04-30: £14.34MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.52Median · 2024-04-30: £18.59Median · 2025-04-30: £19.6675th75th · 2023-04-30: £24.0575th · 2024-04-30: £24.5775th · 2025-04-30: £27.19 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.63£14.34£19.66£27.19

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

9.318.227.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9910th · 2024-04-30: £12.2710th · 2025-04-30: £12.7925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.9925th · 2024-04-30: £13.9125th · 2025-04-30: £13.90MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.82Median · 2024-04-30: £17.82Median · 2025-04-30: £17.9075th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.3775th · 2024-04-30: £24.5775th · 2025-04-30: £25.40 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.79£13.90£17.90£25.40

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,925

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

4,940

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 10 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 450 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 15 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 50 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 35 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 800 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 0 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 100 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 150 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 20 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 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 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 350 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 30 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 50 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 75 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 75 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 900 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 800 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 800 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 900 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,750 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 6,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 900 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 700 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 30 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 500 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 3,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 900 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 150 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 225 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 350 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 350 2024
78 : Employment activities 5,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 400 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 175 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 600 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,000 2024
85 : Education 4,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 9,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 175 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 1,000 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,750 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 150 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 500 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
92.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
87.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
68.7%

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
48.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.9, basis not documented by the producer