The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Dudley

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 7.6% -2.3 in the bottom 5% of 478

By subject

Every figure published for Dudley. 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
6.9%
1.37.012.62021-09-30: 5.52021-12-31: 4.72022-03-31: 3.42022-06-30: 2.42022-09-30: 2.42022-12-31: 2.62023-12-31: 3.92024-03-31: 4.62024-06-30: 6.92024-09-30: 9.62024-12-31: 10.42025-03-31: 11.52025-06-30: 9.62025-09-30: 72025-12-31: 7.82026-03-31: 6.9 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 2.4 to 11.5 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.5%
64.272.781.12021-09-30: 75.32021-12-31: 73.52022-03-31: 76.42022-06-30: 72.22022-09-30: 77.52022-12-31: 79.22023-03-31: 78.22023-06-30: 79.52023-09-30: 77.92023-12-31: 75.22024-03-31: 762024-06-30: 73.72024-09-30: 68.82024-12-31: 70.92025-03-31: 65.82025-06-30: 672025-09-30: 66.62025-12-31: 68.72026-03-31: 70.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 65.8 to 79.5 · axis starts at 64.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.6%
2.98.013.02021-09-30: 3.92021-12-31: 5.62022-03-31: 3.92022-06-30: 5.32022-09-30: 3.92023-03-31: 5.82024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 7.92024-12-31: 7.72025-03-31: 122025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 7.72025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 7.6 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 3.9 to 12 · axis starts at 2.9

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

23.7%
15.722.429.12021-09-30: 21.62021-12-31: 22.22022-03-31: 20.52022-06-30: 23.72022-09-30: 19.32022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 172023-06-30: 172023-09-30: 20.42023-12-31: 23.12024-03-31: 22.52024-06-30: 22.12024-09-30: 25.32024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 25.22025-06-30: 26.82025-09-30: 27.82025-12-31: 23.82026-03-31: 23.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17 to 27.8 · axis starts at 15.7

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

Claimant count
August 2026
3,540
3,3703,9654,5602021-09-30: 4,4452021-10-31: 4,4202021-11-30: 4,2352021-12-31: 4,0802022-01-31: 4,0052022-02-28: 4,0252022-03-31: 3,9602022-04-30: 3,8952022-05-31: 3,7802022-06-30: 3,7402022-07-31: 3,6752022-08-31: 3,6502022-09-30: 3,5502022-10-31: 3,5452022-11-30: 3,5702022-12-31: 3,6102023-01-31: 3,6052023-02-28: 3,5952023-03-31: 3,6652023-04-30: 3,7902023-05-31: 3,6602023-06-30: 3,6202023-07-31: 3,6552023-08-31: 3,6402023-09-30: 3,5952023-10-31: 3,5502023-11-30: 3,5502023-12-31: 3,5852024-01-31: 3,5752024-02-29: 3,6252024-03-31: 3,6052024-04-30: 3,5252024-05-31: 3,4852024-06-30: 3,6352024-07-31: 3,9952024-08-31: 3,9852024-09-30: 4,0252024-10-31: 3,9652024-11-30: 3,8602024-12-31: 3,7852025-01-31: 3,8502025-02-28: 3,9352025-03-31: 3,9252025-04-30: 3,8552025-05-31: 3,7952025-06-30: 3,7702025-07-31: 3,6752025-08-31: 3,6952025-09-30: 3,6902025-10-31: 3,6702025-11-30: 3,6552025-12-31: 3,6702026-01-31: 3,6502026-02-28: 3,7702026-03-31: 3,7352026-04-30: 3,6552026-05-31: 3,5752026-06-30: 3,5802026-07-31: 3,5152026-08-31: 3,540 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,485 to 4,445 · axis starts at 3,370

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

5.5%
5.26.37.42021-09-30: 7.22021-10-31: 7.12021-11-30: 6.82021-12-31: 6.62022-01-31: 6.42022-02-28: 6.42022-03-31: 6.32022-04-30: 6.22022-05-31: 62022-06-30: 62022-07-31: 5.92022-08-31: 5.82022-09-30: 5.72022-10-31: 5.72022-11-30: 5.72022-12-31: 5.82023-01-31: 5.72023-02-28: 5.62023-03-31: 5.72023-04-30: 5.92023-05-31: 5.72023-06-30: 5.72023-07-31: 5.72023-08-31: 5.72023-09-30: 5.62023-10-31: 5.62023-11-30: 5.62023-12-31: 5.62024-01-31: 5.52024-02-29: 5.62024-03-31: 5.62024-04-30: 5.42024-05-31: 5.42024-06-30: 5.62024-07-31: 6.22024-08-31: 6.22024-09-30: 6.22024-10-31: 6.12024-11-30: 62024-12-31: 5.82025-01-31: 5.92025-02-28: 6.12025-03-31: 6.12025-04-30: 62025-05-31: 5.92025-06-30: 5.82025-07-31: 5.72025-08-31: 5.72025-09-30: 5.72025-10-31: 5.72025-11-30: 5.62025-12-31: 5.72026-01-31: 5.62026-02-28: 5.82026-03-31: 5.82026-04-30: 5.62026-05-31: 5.52026-06-30: 5.52026-07-31: 5.42026-08-31: 5.5 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5.4 to 7.2 · axis starts at 5.2

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.

38.4%
16.63247.42021-09-30: 39.22021-12-31: 26.42022-03-31: 33.72022-06-30: 372022-09-30: 34.72022-12-31: 382023-03-31: 44.42023-06-30: 41.32023-09-30: 31.42023-12-31: 26.52024-03-31: 282024-06-30: 23.92024-09-30: 19.62024-12-31: 26.12025-03-31: 30.52025-06-30: 33.42025-09-30: 44.42025-12-31: 41.92026-03-31: 38.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 19.6 to 44.4 · axis starts at 16.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±16.6, basis not documented by the producer

22.1%
19.433.447.52021-09-30: 25.32021-12-31: 34.82022-03-31: 41.72022-06-30: 36.92022-09-30: 33.92022-12-31: 28.22023-09-30: 29.12023-12-31: 44.82024-03-31: 33.92024-06-30: 44.52024-09-30: 44.42024-12-31: 35.82025-03-31: 41.72025-06-30: 42.22025-09-30: 29.92025-12-31: 25.12026-03-31: 22.1 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 22.1 to 44.8 · axis starts at 19.4

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

—
10.517.624.82021-09-30: 11.92021-12-31: 13.22022-03-31: 142022-06-30: 14.22022-09-30: 16.12022-12-31: 17.62023-03-31: 23.42023-06-30: 19.1 2021-09 2023-06
8 monthly readings · 11.9 to 23.4 · axis starts at 10.5

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

23.8%
15.724.934.12021-09-30: 17.52021-12-31: 19.12023-06-30: 27.82023-09-30: 21.22024-03-31: 312024-06-30: 23.72024-09-30: 31.32024-12-31: 32.32025-03-31: 21.22025-06-30: 21.42025-09-30: 20.32025-12-31: 26.72026-03-31: 23.8 2021-09 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 17.5 to 32.3 · axis starts at 15.7

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

Pay 2
9.716.723.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0810th · 2024-04-30: £11.9310th · 2025-04-30: £12.6025th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3925th · 2024-04-30: £13.1525th · 2025-04-30: £13.96MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.99Median · 2024-04-30: £16.14Median · 2025-04-30: £17.5975th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.7675th · 2024-04-30: £20.5075th · 2025-04-30: £22.23 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.60£13.96£17.59£22.23—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

9.718.226.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3810th · 2024-04-30: £11.9810th · 2025-04-30: £13.2225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.9325th · 2024-04-30: £13.7125th · 2025-04-30: £15.33MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.84Median · 2024-04-30: £17.70Median · 2025-04-30: £19.3375th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.3475th · 2024-04-30: £24.3675th · 2025-04-30: £25.08 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.22£15.33£19.33£25.08—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.0%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,705

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

2,030

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

165

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

90

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

350

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

3,195

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 15 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 35 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 40 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 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 100 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 20 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 5 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 0 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 450 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 300 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 900 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 50 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 45 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 700 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 50 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 600 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 100 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 20 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 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. 5 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 600 2024
42 : Civil engineering 100 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 800 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 150 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 175 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 50 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 150 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 250 2024
63 : Information service activities 150 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 175 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 45 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 400 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 600 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 350 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 30 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 40 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 75 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 150 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 50 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 25 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 45 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,500 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 9,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 600 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 250 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 30 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 30 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
67.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
54.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±16.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
35.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
26.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.6, basis not documented by the producer

15.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.9, basis not documented by the producer

17.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.6, basis not documented by the producer