The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Gateshead Central and Whickham

By subject

Every figure published for Gateshead Central and Whickham. 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
4.7%
3.15.57.92021-09-30: 6.12021-12-31: 6.12022-03-31: 5.42022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 62022-12-31: 6.62023-03-31: 7.12023-06-30: 6.12023-09-30: 4.92023-12-31: 3.82024-03-31: 3.92024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 5.72024-12-31: 7.32025-03-31: 7.42025-06-30: 4.42025-09-30: 6.52025-12-31: 3.62026-03-31: 4.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.6 to 7.4 · axis starts at 3.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.6%
65.274.283.12021-09-30: 74.32021-12-31: 73.42022-03-31: 71.42022-06-30: 73.82022-09-30: 74.92022-12-31: 74.52023-03-31: 76.32023-06-30: 79.22023-09-30: 79.92023-12-31: 81.42024-03-31: 75.52024-06-30: 72.22024-09-30: 73.42024-12-31: 72.82025-03-31: 742025-06-30: 702025-09-30: 66.92025-12-31: 69.62026-03-31: 71.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.9 to 81.4 · axis starts at 65.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
9.1%
0.77.614.52021-09-30: 6.92021-12-31: 7.62022-03-31: 7.32022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 5.22022-12-31: 4.22023-03-31: 3.52023-06-30: 3.42023-09-30: 22024-03-31: 3.42024-06-30: 4.52024-09-30: 3.12024-12-31: 6.82025-03-31: 6.82025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 13.22025-12-31: 10.52026-03-31: 9.1 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 2 to 13.2 · axis starts at 0.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.2%
17.021.125.32021-09-30: 20.22021-12-31: 20.52022-03-31: 232022-06-30: 21.12022-09-30: 212022-12-31: 22.22023-03-31: 20.92023-06-30: 182023-09-30: 18.52023-12-31: 17.82024-03-31: 21.82024-06-30: 24.52024-09-30: 24.22024-12-31: 21.92025-03-31: 20.62025-06-30: 23.62025-09-30: 22.92025-12-31: 22.32026-03-31: 21.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.8 to 24.5 · axis starts at 17.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,760
2,3873,3324,2782021-09-30: 4,0952021-10-31: 3,8502021-11-30: 3,7202021-12-31: 3,5752022-01-31: 3,5902022-02-28: 3,5852022-03-31: 3,5052022-04-30: 3,2252022-05-31: 3,2102022-06-30: 3,0952022-07-31: 3,0502022-08-31: 3,0502022-09-30: 2,9752022-10-31: 2,9402022-11-30: 2,9302022-12-31: 2,8952023-01-31: 2,9552023-02-28: 3,0502023-03-31: 3,1602023-04-30: 3,3352023-05-31: 3,1152023-06-30: 3,0952023-07-31: 3,1052023-08-31: 3,1102023-09-30: 2,9552023-10-31: 2,9752023-11-30: 2,9252023-12-31: 2,9502024-01-31: 2,9352024-02-29: 3,0302024-03-31: 3,0452024-04-30: 2,9602024-05-31: 2,9252024-06-30: 2,9652024-07-31: 3,2002024-08-31: 3,1802024-09-30: 3,1252024-10-31: 3,0652024-11-30: 2,9702024-12-31: 2,9052025-01-31: 2,9352025-02-28: 2,9852025-03-31: 2,9602025-04-30: 2,9552025-05-31: 2,9102025-06-30: 2,8652025-07-31: 2,7602025-08-31: 2,7202025-09-30: 2,6852025-10-31: 2,5952025-11-30: 2,5702025-12-31: 2,5852026-01-31: 2,6052026-02-28: 2,7152026-03-31: 2,7652026-04-30: 2,6802026-05-31: 2,7252026-06-30: 2,7352026-07-31: 2,6802026-08-31: 2,760 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,570 to 4,095 · axis starts at 2,387

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

4.3%
3.75.36.92021-09-30: 6.62021-10-31: 6.22021-11-30: 62021-12-31: 5.72022-01-31: 5.72022-02-28: 5.72022-03-31: 5.52022-04-30: 5.12022-05-31: 5.12022-06-30: 4.92022-07-31: 4.82022-08-31: 4.82022-09-30: 4.72022-10-31: 4.72022-11-30: 4.62022-12-31: 4.62023-01-31: 4.62023-02-28: 4.82023-03-31: 4.92023-04-30: 5.22023-05-31: 4.92023-06-30: 4.82023-07-31: 4.82023-08-31: 4.92023-09-30: 4.62023-10-31: 4.62023-11-30: 4.62023-12-31: 4.62024-01-31: 4.52024-02-29: 4.72024-03-31: 4.72024-04-30: 4.62024-05-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.62024-07-31: 4.92024-08-31: 4.92024-09-30: 4.82024-10-31: 4.72024-11-30: 4.62024-12-31: 4.52025-01-31: 4.52025-02-28: 4.62025-03-31: 4.62025-04-30: 4.52025-05-31: 4.52025-06-30: 4.42025-07-31: 4.22025-08-31: 4.22025-09-30: 4.12025-10-31: 42025-11-30: 42025-12-31: 42026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.22026-03-31: 4.32026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.22026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4 to 6.6 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

36.0%
26.034.342.62021-09-30: 412021-12-31: 40.12022-03-31: 33.92022-06-30: 33.92022-09-30: 28.52022-12-31: 28.62023-03-31: 30.82023-06-30: 32.22023-09-30: 342023-12-31: 322024-03-31: 33.12024-06-30: 35.52024-09-30: 32.52024-12-31: 28.22025-03-31: 32.62025-06-30: 27.62025-09-30: 28.62025-12-31: 29.52026-03-31: 36 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 27.6 to 41 · axis starts at 26.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±14.3, basis not documented by the producer

21.6%
3.713.623.52021-09-30: 18.62021-12-31: 16.52022-03-31: 17.62022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 11.12022-12-31: 122023-03-31: 11.32023-06-30: 9.52023-09-30: 8.12023-12-31: 5.62024-06-30: 6.12024-09-30: 102024-12-31: 13.42025-03-31: 14.92025-06-30: 21.62025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 19.92026-03-31: 21.6 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 5.6 to 21.6 · axis starts at 3.7

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

7.4%
5.316.227.12021-09-30: 13.62021-12-31: 15.22022-03-31: 18.42022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 24.92022-12-31: 252023-03-31: 21.22023-06-30: 18.22023-09-30: 15.12023-12-31: 10.12024-03-31: 12.82024-06-30: 11.42024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 15.32025-03-31: 9.42025-06-30: 10.42025-09-30: 11.42025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 7.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.4 to 25 · axis starts at 5.3

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

14.5%
11.925.438.82021-09-30: 222021-12-31: 22.62022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 212022-09-30: 25.72022-12-31: 27.32023-03-31: 30.92023-06-30: 28.82023-09-30: 33.92023-12-31: 36.22024-03-31: 32.62024-06-30: 29.72024-09-30: 25.62024-12-31: 24.52025-03-31: 22.72025-06-30: 21.32025-09-30: 23.72025-12-31: 18.92026-03-31: 14.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.5 to 36.2 · axis starts at 11.9

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

Pay 2
9.716.723.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0610th · 2024-04-30: £12.2610th · 2025-04-30: £12.6025th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3825th · 2024-04-30: £13.9925th · 2025-04-30: £14.17MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.14Median · 2024-04-30: £16.65Median · 2025-04-30: £16.9275th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.4275th · 2024-04-30: £22.3075th · 2025-04-30: £21.37 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.60£14.17£16.92£21.37—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.3%

9.816.523.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1410th · 2024-04-30: £11.8010th · 2025-04-30: £12.6225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3325th · 2024-04-30: £13.0125th · 2025-04-30: £14.10MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.28Median · 2024-04-30: £15.79Median · 2025-04-30: £16.4975th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.9775th · 2024-04-30: £21.9475th · 2025-04-30: £20.84 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.62£14.10£16.49£20.84—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.6%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,305

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

2,340

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

265

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

10

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

155

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

445

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

50

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

4,240

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 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 700 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 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 45 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 350 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 50 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 150 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 30 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 350 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 175 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 150 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,000 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 75 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 200 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 400 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 150 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 35 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 50 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 10 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 30 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 400 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 1,250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 175 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,500 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 600 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,500 2024
55 : Accommodation 600 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 35 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 225 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 20 2024
61 : Telecommunications 350 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,750 2024
63 : Information service activities 150 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,250 2024
68 : Real estate activities 700 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 1,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 700 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 150 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 300 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 600 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 350 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 75 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 350 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,250 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,500 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 7,000 2024
85 : Education 4,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 8,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,750 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 500 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 300 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 20 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 600 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
83.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
72.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
56.4%

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
41.4%

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

10.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

6.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer