The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Glasgow South

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 student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 36.4% +12 in the top 7% of 555
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 11.3% -12 in the bottom 1% of 512
25 percentile 2025 14.8 -0.7 in the bottom 2% of 632
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 10.8% +2.4 in the top 8% of 629

By subject

Every figure published for Glasgow South. 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%
1.56.711.82021-09-30: 9.62021-12-31: 6.22022-03-31: 7.32022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 3.72022-12-31: 3.92023-03-31: 4.52023-06-30: 3.12023-09-30: 4.42023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 3.82024-06-30: 3.22024-09-30: 2.52024-12-31: 7.32025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 6.32025-09-30: 10.12025-12-31: 8.42026-03-31: 10.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.5 to 10.8 · axis starts at 1.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
66.8%
65.074.483.82021-09-30: 77.62021-12-31: 75.32022-03-31: 77.12022-06-30: 77.72022-09-30: 73.72022-12-31: 712023-03-31: 75.32023-06-30: 78.32023-09-30: 822023-12-31: 78.72024-03-31: 752024-06-30: 72.22024-09-30: 72.62024-12-31: 76.82025-03-31: 71.92025-06-30: 74.52025-09-30: 74.42025-12-31: 69.12026-03-31: 66.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.8 to 82 · axis starts at 65.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
9.0%
1.55.79.82021-09-30: 3.72021-12-31: 2.32022-03-31: 2.72025-09-30: 72025-12-31: 8.72026-03-31: 9 2021-09 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 2.3 to 9 · axis starts at 1.5

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

26.6%
12.520.829.02021-09-30: 19.42021-12-31: 22.92022-03-31: 20.72022-06-30: 22.32022-09-30: 24.82022-12-31: 27.22023-03-31: 20.82023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 14.12023-12-31: 17.62024-03-31: 23.82024-06-30: 26.92024-09-30: 27.42024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 26.22025-06-30: 22.52025-09-30: 202025-12-31: 24.32026-03-31: 26.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.1 to 27.4 · axis starts at 12.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,730
2,2633,0483,8322021-09-30: 3,6802021-10-31: 3,4852021-11-30: 3,3902021-12-31: 3,2802022-01-31: 3,2052022-02-28: 3,1652022-03-31: 3,0252022-04-30: 2,9152022-05-31: 2,7852022-06-30: 2,6752022-07-31: 2,6752022-08-31: 2,6552022-09-30: 2,6052022-10-31: 2,4752022-11-30: 2,5902022-12-31: 2,6002023-01-31: 2,5602023-02-28: 2,6152023-03-31: 2,6902023-04-30: 2,8102023-05-31: 2,6952023-06-30: 2,7252023-07-31: 2,7852023-08-31: 2,7552023-09-30: 2,6852023-10-31: 2,6852023-11-30: 2,6852023-12-31: 2,6902024-01-31: 2,6002024-02-29: 2,6452024-03-31: 2,7402024-04-30: 2,6802024-05-31: 2,6702024-06-30: 2,7252024-07-31: 2,8852024-08-31: 2,9152024-09-30: 2,8052024-10-31: 2,7852024-11-30: 2,7502024-12-31: 2,6502025-01-31: 2,6302025-02-28: 2,7302025-03-31: 2,6552025-04-30: 2,5402025-05-31: 2,5402025-06-30: 2,6352025-07-31: 2,5652025-08-31: 2,5452025-09-30: 2,5152025-10-31: 2,4702025-11-30: 2,4802025-12-31: 2,4352026-01-31: 2,4152026-02-28: 2,5202026-03-31: 2,5802026-04-30: 2,5402026-05-31: 2,5602026-06-30: 2,6052026-07-31: 2,6252026-08-31: 2,730 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,415 to 3,680 · axis starts at 2,263

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

4.3%
3.64.86.02021-09-30: 5.82021-10-31: 5.52021-11-30: 5.32021-12-31: 5.12022-01-31: 5.12022-02-28: 52022-03-31: 4.82022-04-30: 4.62022-05-31: 4.42022-06-30: 4.32022-07-31: 4.32022-08-31: 4.22022-09-30: 4.22022-10-31: 3.92022-11-30: 4.12022-12-31: 4.12023-01-31: 4.12023-02-28: 4.22023-03-31: 4.32023-04-30: 4.52023-05-31: 4.32023-06-30: 4.32023-07-31: 4.42023-08-31: 4.42023-09-30: 4.32023-10-31: 4.32023-11-30: 4.32023-12-31: 4.32024-01-31: 4.12024-02-29: 4.22024-03-31: 4.42024-04-30: 4.32024-05-31: 4.32024-06-30: 4.32024-07-31: 4.62024-08-31: 4.62024-09-30: 4.52024-10-31: 4.42024-11-30: 4.42024-12-31: 4.22025-01-31: 4.22025-02-28: 4.42025-03-31: 4.22025-04-30: 42025-05-31: 42025-06-30: 4.22025-07-31: 4.12025-08-31: 4.12025-09-30: 42025-10-31: 3.92025-11-30: 42025-12-31: 3.92026-01-31: 3.82026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 4.12026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 4.22026-08-31: 4.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.8 to 5.8 · axis starts at 3.6

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.

32.6%
15.431.146.82021-09-30: 18.82021-12-31: 24.72022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 23.22022-09-30: 24.62022-12-31: 232023-03-31: 18.42023-06-30: 24.22024-06-30: 23.32024-09-30: 23.92024-12-31: 32.82025-03-31: 43.82025-06-30: 40.52025-09-30: 382025-12-31: 39.32026-03-31: 32.6 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 18.4 to 43.8 · axis starts at 15.4

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

11.3%
7.526.946.42021-09-30: 28.42021-12-31: 21.42022-03-31: 212022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 24.92023-03-31: 26.42023-06-30: 42.62023-09-30: 382023-12-31: 31.22024-03-31: 21.52025-06-30: 18.12025-09-30: 19.52025-12-31: 23.42026-03-31: 11.3 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 11.3 to 42.6 · axis starts at 7.5

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

11.3%
5.315.726.22021-09-30: 14.12021-12-31: 15.82022-03-31: 212022-06-30: 19.42022-09-30: 16.12022-12-31: 10.62023-03-31: 9.72024-06-30: 7.92024-09-30: 7.32024-12-31: 22.82025-03-31: 19.82025-06-30: 20.52025-09-30: 24.22025-12-31: 9.22026-03-31: 11.3 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 7.3 to 24.2 · axis starts at 5.3

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

36.4%
6.234.362.42021-09-30: 16.82021-12-31: 202022-03-31: 262022-06-30: 24.82022-09-30: 24.22022-12-31: 18.62023-03-31: 21.32023-12-31: 46.82024-03-31: 572024-06-30: 53.62024-09-30: 52.22024-12-31: 362025-03-31: 22.12025-06-30: 11.62025-09-30: 18.32025-12-31: 23.92026-03-31: 36.4 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 11.6 to 57 · axis starts at 6.2

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

Pay 2
9.121.033.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3910th · 2024-04-30: £12.4410th · 2025-04-30: £13.1425th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.7525th · 2024-04-30: £14.2525th · 2025-04-30: £15.88MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £19.57Median · 2024-04-30: £20.46Median · 2025-04-30: £22.7575th75th · 2023-04-30: £27.1175th · 2024-04-30: £27.2875th · 2025-04-30: £30.69 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.14£15.88£22.75£30.69—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.9%

10.620.129.610th10th · 2024-04-30: £12.4110th · 2025-04-30: £12.8025th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.1025th · 2024-04-30: £15.4825th · 2025-04-30: £14.79MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.08Median · 2024-04-30: £18.77Median · 2025-04-30: £19.4575th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.8975th · 2024-04-30: £25.7975th · 2025-04-30: £27.80 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.80£14.79£19.45£27.80—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.6%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,140

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

1,670

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

130

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

50

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

270

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

2,585

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 10 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 100 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 5 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 30 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 10 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 125 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 50 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 35 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 150 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 10 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 300 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 20 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 5 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 450 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 100 2024
42 : Civil engineering 25 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 600 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 350 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 40 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 100 2024
55 : Accommodation 10 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,000 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 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 40 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 100 2024
63 : Information service activities 20 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 100 2024
68 : Real estate activities 500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 100 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 20 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 30 2024
78 : Employment activities 30 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 5 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 100 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 2,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 600 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 125 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 30 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
86.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
80.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
70.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
56.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.9, basis not documented by the producer

10.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

3.5%

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