The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale

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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 13.9% +3.1 in the top 5% of 629
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.2% +11 in the top 8% of 469

By subject

Every figure published for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale. 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
13.9%
8.713.818.92021-09-30: 14.92021-12-31: 10.82022-03-31: 11.72022-06-30: 14.92022-09-30: 14.72022-12-31: 15.22023-03-31: 15.22023-06-30: 16.52023-09-30: 17.92023-12-31: 17.22024-03-31: 14.32024-06-30: 9.72024-09-30: 10.72024-12-31: 11.42025-03-31: 11.32025-06-30: 10.42025-09-30: 112025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 13.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.7 to 17.9 · axis starts at 8.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
85.8%
71.579.487.32021-09-30: 74.82021-12-31: 732022-03-31: 74.72022-06-30: 75.22022-09-30: 74.12022-12-31: 76.42023-03-31: 75.82023-06-30: 77.92023-09-30: 78.32023-12-31: 77.42024-03-31: 77.82024-06-30: 832024-09-30: 80.42024-12-31: 80.32025-03-31: 82.12025-06-30: 80.72025-09-30: 81.92025-12-31: 83.32026-03-31: 85.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 73 to 85.8 · axis starts at 71.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.2%
2.03.65.32021-09-30: 3.92021-12-31: 4.22022-03-31: 4.52022-06-30: 52022-09-30: 4.92022-12-31: 3.72023-03-31: 3.32023-06-30: 2.82024-09-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.32025-03-31: 2.72025-06-30: 3.52025-09-30: 3.12025-12-31: 4.32026-03-31: 4.2 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 2.3 to 5 · axis starts at 2.0

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

10.5%
8.917.125.42021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 23.82022-03-31: 21.82022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 222022-12-31: 20.62023-03-31: 21.62023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 202023-12-31: 212024-03-31: 21.22024-06-30: 16.42024-09-30: 17.52024-12-31: 17.82025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 16.42025-09-30: 15.52025-12-31: 132026-03-31: 10.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.5 to 23.8 · axis starts at 8.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,365
1,0971,6022,1082021-09-30: 2,0102021-10-31: 1,8852021-11-30: 1,8302021-12-31: 1,7652022-01-31: 1,7302022-02-28: 1,7252022-03-31: 1,6002022-04-30: 1,5752022-05-31: 1,4552022-06-30: 1,3752022-07-31: 1,3552022-08-31: 1,3852022-09-30: 1,3602022-10-31: 1,3352022-11-30: 1,3702022-12-31: 1,3452023-01-31: 1,3352023-02-28: 1,3652023-03-31: 1,3652023-04-30: 1,3702023-05-31: 1,2902023-06-30: 1,2502023-07-31: 1,2802023-08-31: 1,2502023-09-30: 1,2202023-10-31: 1,2452023-11-30: 1,2052023-12-31: 1,2052024-01-31: 1,1952024-02-29: 1,2552024-03-31: 1,3052024-04-30: 1,2752024-05-31: 1,2752024-06-30: 1,3202024-07-31: 1,4302024-08-31: 1,3902024-09-30: 1,3502024-10-31: 1,3502024-11-30: 1,3102024-12-31: 1,2552025-01-31: 1,2852025-02-28: 1,2802025-03-31: 1,2502025-04-30: 1,2502025-05-31: 1,2152025-06-30: 1,2602025-07-31: 1,2602025-08-31: 1,3202025-09-30: 1,2852025-10-31: 1,2402025-11-30: 1,2502025-12-31: 1,2252026-01-31: 1,2402026-02-28: 1,3252026-03-31: 1,3552026-04-30: 1,3302026-05-31: 1,3202026-06-30: 1,3202026-07-31: 1,3402026-08-31: 1,365 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,195 to 2,010 · axis starts at 1,097

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

2.7%
2.13.04.02021-09-30: 3.82021-10-31: 3.62021-11-30: 3.42021-12-31: 3.32022-01-31: 3.42022-02-28: 3.42022-03-31: 3.12022-04-30: 3.12022-05-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.72022-07-31: 2.62022-08-31: 2.72022-09-30: 2.72022-10-31: 2.62022-11-30: 2.72022-12-31: 2.62023-01-31: 2.62023-02-28: 2.72023-03-31: 2.72023-04-30: 2.72023-05-31: 2.52023-06-30: 2.42023-07-31: 2.52023-08-31: 2.42023-09-30: 2.42023-10-31: 2.42023-11-30: 2.42023-12-31: 2.32024-01-31: 2.32024-02-29: 2.42024-03-31: 2.52024-04-30: 2.52024-05-31: 2.52024-06-30: 2.62024-07-31: 2.82024-08-31: 2.72024-09-30: 2.62024-10-31: 2.62024-11-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.42025-01-31: 2.52025-02-28: 2.52025-03-31: 2.42025-04-30: 2.42025-05-31: 2.42025-06-30: 2.52025-07-31: 2.52025-08-31: 2.62025-09-30: 2.52025-10-31: 2.42025-11-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.42026-01-31: 2.42026-02-28: 2.62026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.62026-05-31: 2.62026-06-30: 2.62026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.3 to 3.8 · axis starts at 2.1

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.

44.7%
18.936.153.32021-09-30: 23.42021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 26.12022-06-30: 262022-09-30: 28.62022-12-31: 27.32023-03-31: 22.22023-06-30: 26.62023-09-30: 39.62023-12-31: 462024-03-31: 47.72024-06-30: 48.52024-09-30: 42.22024-12-31: 44.62025-03-31: 46.82025-06-30: 502025-09-30: 46.42025-12-31: 40.62026-03-31: 44.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 22.2 to 50 · axis starts at 18.9

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

—
8.718.929.12021-09-30: 21.92021-12-31: 20.42022-03-31: 20.12022-06-30: 242022-09-30: 24.12022-12-31: 23.72023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 23.62023-09-30: 21.52023-12-31: 232024-03-31: 15.42024-06-30: 12.72024-09-30: 10.72024-12-31: 12.22025-03-31: 18.52025-06-30: 18.82025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 26.7 2021-09 2025-12
18 monthly readings · 10.7 to 27.1 · axis starts at 8.7

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

24.2%
11.521.932.32021-09-30: 20.32021-12-31: 27.22022-03-31: 262022-06-30: 30.32022-09-30: 27.12022-12-31: 26.72023-03-31: 25.82023-06-30: 27.12023-09-30: 23.52023-12-31: 20.42024-03-31: 26.92024-06-30: 28.22024-09-30: 29.22024-12-31: 22.52025-03-31: 14.52025-06-30: 14.22025-09-30: 14.12025-12-31: 13.52026-03-31: 24.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.5 to 30.3 · axis starts at 11.5

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

—
8.015.322.62021-09-30: 21.22021-12-31: 17.62022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 12.42022-09-30: 12.42022-12-31: 12.82023-03-31: 13.82023-06-30: 12.22023-09-30: 9.42024-09-30: 13.72024-12-31: 17.22025-03-31: 152025-06-30: 12.82025-09-30: 14.92025-12-31: 11 2021-09 2025-12
15 monthly readings · 9.4 to 21.2 · axis starts at 8.0

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

Pay 2
9.418.828.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1910th · 2024-04-30: £12.0110th · 2025-04-30: £12.7125th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.4325th · 2024-04-30: £13.2325th · 2025-04-30: £14.45MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.76Median · 2024-04-30: £15.83Median · 2025-04-30: £17.9275th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.5275th · 2024-04-30: £24.1675th · 2025-04-30: £26.42 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.71£14.45£17.92£26.42—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

10.213.617.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.8810th · 2025-04-30: £12.6725th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.4725th · 2024-04-30: £12.2925th · 2025-04-30: £13.66MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £12.64Median · 2024-04-30: £14.51Median · 2025-04-30: £16.35 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 10.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.67£13.66£16.35——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.7%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,985

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

3,080

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

250

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

0

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

100

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

520

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

15

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

4,605

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 175 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 300 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 45 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 1,250 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 300 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 100 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 500 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 100 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 10 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 25 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 125 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 700 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 25 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 50 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 150 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 250 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 150 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 75 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 350 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 350 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,250 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 225 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 200 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 45 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 20 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 45 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 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 50 2024
68 : Real estate activities 350 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 300 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 250 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 5 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 200 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 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 10 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 400 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 100 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 500 2024
85 : Education 2,250 2024
86 : Human health activities 3,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 700 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 35 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 150 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 200 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 200 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
88.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
77.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
57.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
40.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.5, basis not documented by the producer

7.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

4.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer