The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

East Thanet

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
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 9.2% -9.0 in the bottom 3% of 512
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 24.2% -3.9 in the bottom 7% of 632
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 70.7% +3.9 in the top 7% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for East Thanet. 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
12.3%
9.217.926.52021-09-30: 15.52021-12-31: 16.12022-03-31: 14.52022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 15.92022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 222023-06-30: 18.82023-09-30: 182023-12-31: 19.72024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 23.22024-09-30: 24.82024-12-31: 18.42025-03-31: 14.52025-06-30: 13.52025-09-30: 10.92025-12-31: 11.82026-03-31: 12.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.9 to 24.8 · axis starts at 9.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
70.7%
60.567.875.02021-09-30: 68.12021-12-31: 64.92022-03-31: 68.82022-06-30: 68.82022-09-30: 71.52022-12-31: 73.32023-03-31: 73.62023-06-30: 72.42023-09-30: 65.42023-12-31: 64.12024-03-31: 63.22024-06-30: 64.42024-09-30: 61.92024-12-31: 65.62025-03-31: 62.92025-06-30: 65.32025-09-30: 67.52025-12-31: 66.82026-03-31: 70.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 61.9 to 73.6 · axis starts at 60.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.7%
3.59.214.92022-03-31: 7.22022-06-30: 5.12022-09-30: 6.32022-12-31: 11.12023-03-31: 10.42023-06-30: 12.42023-09-30: 13.82023-12-31: 122024-06-30: 10.52024-09-30: 9.62025-09-30: 4.62025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 6.7 2022-03 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 4.6 to 13.8 · axis starts at 3.5

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

24.2%
15.326.136.82021-09-30: 302021-12-31: 33.22022-03-31: 25.92022-06-30: 27.52022-09-30: 23.72022-12-31: 17.62023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 17.42023-09-30: 24.22023-12-31: 27.22024-03-31: 30.82024-06-30: 282024-09-30: 31.52024-12-31: 31.22025-03-31: 34.32025-06-30: 34.72025-09-30: 29.32025-12-31: 28.12026-03-31: 24.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.4 to 34.7 · axis starts at 15.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,625
3,0724,2255,3782021-09-30: 5,1552021-10-31: 5,0452021-11-30: 4,9052021-12-31: 4,8402022-01-31: 4,8402022-02-28: 4,7852022-03-31: 4,5702022-04-30: 4,2702022-05-31: 4,1502022-06-30: 3,9802022-07-31: 3,8902022-08-31: 3,8302022-09-30: 3,8252022-10-31: 3,7852022-11-30: 3,8552022-12-31: 3,8652023-01-31: 3,8202023-02-28: 3,8352023-03-31: 3,8852023-04-30: 3,9652023-05-31: 3,7852023-06-30: 3,8252023-07-31: 3,8052023-08-31: 3,7452023-09-30: 3,6152023-10-31: 3,6652023-11-30: 3,7302023-12-31: 3,7752024-01-31: 3,7902024-02-29: 3,8552024-03-31: 3,7902024-04-30: 3,6652024-05-31: 3,5452024-06-30: 3,5402024-07-31: 3,7952024-08-31: 3,7502024-09-30: 3,7202024-10-31: 3,7552024-11-30: 3,7052024-12-31: 3,7702025-01-31: 3,6502025-02-28: 3,7352025-03-31: 3,7252025-04-30: 3,6202025-05-31: 3,5902025-06-30: 3,4252025-07-31: 3,3252025-08-31: 3,3352025-09-30: 3,2952025-10-31: 3,4102025-11-30: 3,5002025-12-31: 3,5202026-01-31: 3,5302026-02-28: 3,6102026-03-31: 3,5902026-04-30: 3,5552026-05-31: 3,5502026-06-30: 3,5902026-07-31: 3,5552026-08-31: 3,625 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,295 to 5,155 · axis starts at 3,072

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

5.8%
4.86.88.72021-09-30: 8.32021-10-31: 8.12021-11-30: 7.92021-12-31: 7.82022-01-31: 7.82022-02-28: 7.72022-03-31: 7.32022-04-30: 6.92022-05-31: 6.72022-06-30: 6.42022-07-31: 6.32022-08-31: 6.22022-09-30: 6.22022-10-31: 6.12022-11-30: 6.22022-12-31: 6.22023-01-31: 6.22023-02-28: 6.22023-03-31: 6.32023-04-30: 6.42023-05-31: 6.12023-06-30: 6.22023-07-31: 6.12023-08-31: 62023-09-30: 5.82023-10-31: 5.92023-11-30: 62023-12-31: 6.12024-01-31: 62024-02-29: 6.12024-03-31: 62024-04-30: 5.82024-05-31: 5.62024-06-30: 5.62024-07-31: 62024-08-31: 5.92024-09-30: 5.92024-10-31: 62024-11-30: 5.92024-12-31: 62025-01-31: 5.82025-02-28: 5.92025-03-31: 5.92025-04-30: 5.72025-05-31: 5.72025-06-30: 5.42025-07-31: 5.32025-08-31: 5.32025-09-30: 5.22025-10-31: 5.42025-11-30: 5.62025-12-31: 5.62026-01-31: 5.62026-02-28: 5.72026-03-31: 5.72026-04-30: 5.62026-05-31: 5.62026-06-30: 5.72026-07-31: 5.62026-08-31: 5.8 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5.2 to 8.3 · axis starts at 4.8

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.

41.1%
15.133.752.32021-09-30: 26.32021-12-31: 24.22022-03-31: 18.72022-06-30: 30.32022-09-30: 33.42022-12-31: 39.62023-03-31: 43.52023-06-30: 29.42023-09-30: 39.62023-12-31: 42.42024-03-31: 48.72024-06-30: 40.52024-09-30: 26.32024-12-31: 23.42025-03-31: 18.92025-06-30: 212025-09-30: 25.92025-12-31: 34.52026-03-31: 41.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 18.7 to 48.7 · axis starts at 15.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±18.6, basis not documented by the producer

9.2%
5.524.844.12021-09-30: 17.52021-12-31: 122022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 132022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 23.42023-06-30: 33.52023-09-30: 26.22023-12-31: 252024-06-30: 34.32024-09-30: 40.42024-12-31: 35.42025-03-31: 38.12025-06-30: 26.32025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 18.22026-03-31: 9.2 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 9.2 to 40.4 · axis starts at 5.5

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

8.5%
6.810.414.02021-09-30: 8.32021-12-31: 12.82022-03-31: 12.52022-06-30: 13.32022-09-30: 10.32023-03-31: 10.82025-12-31: 7.52026-03-31: 8.5 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 7.5 to 13.3 · axis starts at 6.8

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

34.0%
9.127.646.02021-09-30: 23.42021-12-31: 23.42022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 24.52022-09-30: 29.32022-12-31: 312023-03-31: 35.12024-06-30: 12.72024-09-30: 16.92024-12-31: 26.42025-03-31: 29.62025-06-30: 36.22025-09-30: 42.42025-12-31: 372026-03-31: 34 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 12.7 to 42.4 · axis starts at 9.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±17.9, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
8.917.626.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.6010th · 2024-04-30: £11.6510th · 2025-04-30: £12.4025th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.5125th · 2024-04-30: £12.8125th · 2025-04-30: £13.30MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.95Median · 2024-04-30: £17.66Median · 2025-04-30: £17.1275th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.0175th · 2024-04-30: £24.66 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.40£13.30£17.12——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.1%

8.818.327.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.6610th · 2024-04-30: £11.5910th · 2025-04-30: £12.3625th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.6625th · 2024-04-30: £12.8725th · 2025-04-30: £13.58MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.34Median · 2024-04-30: £16.91Median · 2025-04-30: £18.4575th75th · 2024-04-30: £24.4175th · 2025-04-30: £25.97 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.36£13.58£18.45£25.97—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.4%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,275

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

2,610

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

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

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

360

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

25

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

3,900

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 10 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 5 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 175 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 35 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 200 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 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 125 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 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 300 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 10 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 300 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 30 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 125 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 225 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 30 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 25 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 150 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 150 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 150 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 20 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 40 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 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 125 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 175 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 50 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 350 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 125 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 125 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 225 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 225 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 35 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 300 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 50 2024
78 : Employment activities 300 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 125 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 800 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,250 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 4,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 125 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 150 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 175 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 40 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 400 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
85.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
81.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
57.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
33.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.3, basis not documented by the producer

11.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

2.8%

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