The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Dewsbury and Batley

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 63.7% -5.1 in the bottom 4% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Dewsbury and Batley. 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
10.8%
6.39.312.42021-09-30: 10.92021-12-31: 10.32022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 7.42022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 8.22023-03-31: 10.42023-06-30: 11.72023-09-30: 11.62023-12-31: 6.92024-03-31: 7.22024-06-30: 92024-09-30: 7.52024-12-31: 11.82025-03-31: 10.12025-06-30: 102025-09-30: 10.82025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 10.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.9 to 11.8 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
63.7%
58.168.077.82021-09-30: 66.92021-12-31: 68.92022-03-31: 65.72022-06-30: 682022-09-30: 67.22022-12-31: 602023-03-31: 66.62023-06-30: 65.82023-09-30: 62.62023-12-31: 66.32024-03-31: 63.92024-06-30: 68.32024-09-30: 65.92024-12-31: 69.62025-03-31: 71.92025-06-30: 722025-09-30: 75.92025-12-31: 68.82026-03-31: 63.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 60 to 75.9 · axis starts at 58.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.4%
5.510.114.72021-09-30: 8.82021-12-31: 7.22022-12-31: 8.92023-03-31: 11.22023-06-30: 13.82023-09-30: 9.32024-09-30: 7.72024-12-31: 7.92025-03-31: 7.52025-06-30: 8.22026-03-31: 6.4 2021-09 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 6.4 to 13.8 · axis starts at 5.5

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

32.0%
19.928.937.82021-09-30: 26.62021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 32.62022-06-30: 31.22022-09-30: 31.22022-12-31: 34.22023-03-31: 252023-06-30: 23.72023-09-30: 312023-12-31: 31.42024-03-31: 36.12024-06-30: 31.72024-09-30: 28.62024-12-31: 24.52025-03-31: 22.22025-06-30: 21.62025-09-30: 23.52025-12-31: 29.72026-03-31: 32 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 21.6 to 36.1 · axis starts at 19.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,505
3,1164,3255,5342021-09-30: 4,6402021-10-31: 4,4402021-11-30: 4,2202021-12-31: 3,9952022-01-31: 3,9302022-02-28: 3,8802022-03-31: 3,7902022-04-30: 3,7402022-05-31: 3,7002022-06-30: 3,6852022-07-31: 3,6752022-08-31: 3,6602022-09-30: 3,5452022-10-31: 3,4202022-11-30: 3,4252022-12-31: 3,4602023-01-31: 3,3502023-02-28: 3,3852023-03-31: 3,5652023-04-30: 3,7452023-05-31: 3,6002023-06-30: 3,6802023-07-31: 3,7552023-08-31: 3,7052023-09-30: 3,6502023-10-31: 3,5852023-11-30: 3,5902023-12-31: 3,6752024-01-31: 3,7402024-02-29: 3,9152024-03-31: 4,2902024-04-30: 4,4702024-05-31: 4,6252024-06-30: 4,7452024-07-31: 5,3002024-08-31: 5,2802024-09-30: 5,1902024-10-31: 5,0552024-11-30: 4,9952024-12-31: 4,8902025-01-31: 4,8152025-02-28: 4,9052025-03-31: 4,7952025-04-30: 4,6452025-05-31: 4,6752025-06-30: 4,6352025-07-31: 4,5552025-08-31: 4,5452025-09-30: 4,4652025-10-31: 4,3402025-11-30: 4,3402025-12-31: 4,3102026-01-31: 4,2452026-02-28: 4,3302026-03-31: 4,3602026-04-30: 4,4252026-05-31: 4,5202026-06-30: 4,4502026-07-31: 4,4102026-08-31: 4,505 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,350 to 5,300 · axis starts at 3,116

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

6.6%
4.76.48.12021-09-30: 72021-10-31: 6.72021-11-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.12022-01-31: 5.92022-02-28: 5.82022-03-31: 5.72022-04-30: 5.62022-05-31: 5.62022-06-30: 5.52022-07-31: 5.52022-08-31: 5.52022-09-30: 5.32022-10-31: 5.12022-11-30: 5.12022-12-31: 5.22023-01-31: 52023-02-28: 52023-03-31: 5.32023-04-30: 5.62023-05-31: 5.42023-06-30: 5.52023-07-31: 5.62023-08-31: 5.52023-09-30: 5.42023-10-31: 5.32023-11-30: 5.32023-12-31: 5.52024-01-31: 5.52024-02-29: 5.72024-03-31: 6.32024-04-30: 6.52024-05-31: 6.82024-06-30: 6.92024-07-31: 7.82024-08-31: 7.72024-09-30: 7.62024-10-31: 7.42024-11-30: 7.32024-12-31: 7.22025-01-31: 72025-02-28: 7.22025-03-31: 72025-04-30: 6.82025-05-31: 6.82025-06-30: 6.82025-07-31: 6.72025-08-31: 6.72025-09-30: 6.52025-10-31: 6.42025-11-30: 6.42025-12-31: 6.32026-01-31: 6.22026-02-28: 6.32026-03-31: 6.42026-04-30: 6.52026-05-31: 6.62026-06-30: 6.52026-07-31: 6.52026-08-31: 6.6 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5 to 7.8 · axis starts at 4.7

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.

22.8%
12.427.041.72021-09-30: 25.52021-12-31: 23.22022-03-31: 15.22022-06-30: 15.92022-09-30: 17.32022-12-31: 21.92023-03-31: 282023-06-30: 38.92023-09-30: 28.12023-12-31: 31.72024-03-31: 28.72024-06-30: 272024-09-30: 28.92024-12-31: 19.52025-03-31: 21.42025-06-30: 23.52025-09-30: 29.32025-12-31: 20.52026-03-31: 22.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.2 to 38.9 · axis starts at 12.4

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

22.5%
12.728.644.42021-09-30: 33.32021-12-31: 35.32022-03-31: 28.92022-06-30: 25.42022-09-30: 28.32022-12-31: 23.82023-03-31: 232024-03-31: 15.82024-06-30: 21.32024-09-30: 28.52024-12-31: 36.42025-03-31: 41.32025-06-30: 38.92025-09-30: 35.22025-12-31: 26.62026-03-31: 22.5 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 15.8 to 41.3 · axis starts at 12.7

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

6.9%
3.69.214.92021-09-30: 10.62021-12-31: 6.72022-03-31: 10.12022-06-30: 92022-09-30: 6.12022-12-31: 4.72023-09-30: 13.62023-12-31: 13.82024-03-31: 12.42024-06-30: 10.52025-09-30: 7.82025-12-31: 8.32026-03-31: 6.9 2021-09 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 4.7 to 13.8 · axis starts at 3.6

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

44.8%
20.63447.42021-09-30: 23.22021-12-31: 26.92022-03-31: 23.32022-06-30: 27.12022-09-30: 28.82022-12-31: 30.62023-03-31: 32.82023-06-30: 302023-09-30: 342023-12-31: 32.82024-03-31: 32.42024-06-30: 30.52024-09-30: 33.42024-12-31: 34.52025-03-31: 30.72025-06-30: 30.92025-09-30: 27.62025-12-31: 41.32026-03-31: 44.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 23.2 to 44.8 · axis starts at 20.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±16.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.215.822.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.4710th · 2024-04-30: £11.6710th · 2025-04-30: £12.4625th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.7025th · 2024-04-30: £12.9625th · 2025-04-30: £13.53MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.25Median · 2024-04-30: £15.65Median · 2025-04-30: £16.4675th75th · 2023-04-30: £18.0275th · 2024-04-30: £20.1475th · 2025-04-30: £21.13 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.46£13.53£16.46£21.13—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.7%

9.215.722.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.4710th · 2024-04-30: £11.5710th · 2025-04-30: £12.5025th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.6825th · 2024-04-30: £12.4625th · 2025-04-30: £13.39MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.02Median · 2024-04-30: £14.62Median · 2025-04-30: £16.4375th75th · 2023-04-30: £18.8075th · 2024-04-30: £18.8975th · 2025-04-30: £21.00 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.50£13.39£16.43£21.00—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.0%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,350

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

2,495

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

230

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

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

435

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

0

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

3,820

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 10 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 1,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 1,750 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 10 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 50 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 175 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 400 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 10 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 100 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 20 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 175 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 350 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 20 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 600 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 250 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 50 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 350 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 200 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 5 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 2,250 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 150 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 100 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 100 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 300 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 250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 45 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 400 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 400 2024
55 : Accommodation 10 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 0 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 5 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 100 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 20 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 30 2024
68 : Real estate activities 500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 600 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 20 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 125 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 200 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 125 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 450 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 350 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 600 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 4,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 800 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 125 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 350 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 350 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 300 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
69.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
59.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
45.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
23.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.2, basis not documented by the producer

16.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.6, basis not documented by the producer

14.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.1, basis not documented by the producer