The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Glasgow West

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
10 percentile 2025 13.8 +1.8 in the top 4% of 607
Median 2025 20.5 +3.5 in the top 2% of 631
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 26.3% -8.1 in the bottom 4% of 512
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 30.2% +14 in the top 6% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for Glasgow West. 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
6.8%
5.410.615.82021-09-30: 14.82021-12-31: 11.92022-03-31: 13.42022-06-30: 10.42022-09-30: 72022-12-31: 7.42023-03-31: 6.62023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 7.32023-12-31: 6.42024-03-31: 7.52024-06-30: 7.42024-09-30: 8.12024-12-31: 9.52025-03-31: 8.42025-06-30: 7.62025-09-30: 6.62025-12-31: 8.22026-03-31: 6.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.4 to 14.8 · axis starts at 5.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.1%
59.670.180.62021-09-30: 682021-12-31: 66.62022-03-31: 74.72022-06-30: 73.52022-09-30: 73.42022-12-31: 78.62023-03-31: 772023-06-30: 74.42023-09-30: 76.62023-12-31: 65.42024-03-31: 61.62024-06-30: 64.32024-09-30: 62.52024-12-31: 682025-03-31: 68.72025-06-30: 68.32025-09-30: 712025-12-31: 74.52026-03-31: 74.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 61.6 to 78.6 · axis starts at 59.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.8%
0.97.213.52022-03-31: 2.12022-06-30: 2.12022-09-30: 2.12023-12-31: 9.92024-03-31: 12.32024-06-30: 10.12024-09-30: 10.32025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 7.42025-09-30: 6.82025-12-31: 5.72026-03-31: 7.8 2022-03 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 2.1 to 12.3 · axis starts at 0.9

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

19.7%
18.226.033.72021-09-30: 30.92021-12-31: 32.22022-03-31: 23.72022-06-30: 24.92022-09-30: 252022-12-31: 20.32023-03-31: 22.12023-06-30: 25.62023-09-30: 23.42023-12-31: 27.32024-03-31: 29.82024-06-30: 28.52024-09-30: 30.32024-12-31: 29.72025-03-31: 26.72025-06-30: 26.22025-09-30: 23.82025-12-31: 212026-03-31: 19.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 19.7 to 32.2 · axis starts at 18.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,110
2,6473,3324,0182021-09-30: 3,8852021-10-31: 3,7502021-11-30: 3,6652021-12-31: 3,5652022-01-31: 3,5702022-02-28: 3,5952022-03-31: 3,4302022-04-30: 3,2752022-05-31: 3,2202022-06-30: 3,1752022-07-31: 3,2502022-08-31: 3,2102022-09-30: 3,0952022-10-31: 2,9952022-11-30: 3,0252022-12-31: 3,0152023-01-31: 2,9402023-02-28: 2,9252023-03-31: 3,0352023-04-30: 3,1352023-05-31: 2,9752023-06-30: 3,0152023-07-31: 3,0702023-08-31: 3,0152023-09-30: 2,8602023-10-31: 2,8252023-11-30: 2,8252023-12-31: 2,8352024-01-31: 2,8202024-02-29: 2,8852024-03-31: 2,9502024-04-30: 2,9852024-05-31: 3,0152024-06-30: 3,0652024-07-31: 3,3002024-08-31: 3,3452024-09-30: 3,2302024-10-31: 3,2052024-11-30: 3,0802024-12-31: 3,0302025-01-31: 3,0102025-02-28: 3,1202025-03-31: 3,0702025-04-30: 3,0002025-05-31: 2,9852025-06-30: 2,9852025-07-31: 3,0252025-08-31: 3,0302025-09-30: 2,9852025-10-31: 2,9652025-11-30: 2,9352025-12-31: 2,8102026-01-31: 2,7802026-02-28: 2,8852026-03-31: 2,9252026-04-30: 2,9952026-05-31: 3,0402026-06-30: 3,0452026-07-31: 3,0302026-08-31: 3,110 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,780 to 3,885 · axis starts at 2,647

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

4.4%
3.84.85.82021-09-30: 5.62021-10-31: 5.42021-11-30: 5.32021-12-31: 5.22022-01-31: 5.12022-02-28: 5.12022-03-31: 4.92022-04-30: 4.72022-05-31: 4.62022-06-30: 4.52022-07-31: 4.62022-08-31: 4.62022-09-30: 4.42022-10-31: 4.32022-11-30: 4.32022-12-31: 4.32023-01-31: 4.22023-02-28: 4.22023-03-31: 4.32023-04-30: 4.52023-05-31: 4.22023-06-30: 4.32023-07-31: 4.42023-08-31: 4.32023-09-30: 4.12023-10-31: 42023-11-30: 42023-12-31: 42024-01-31: 42024-02-29: 4.12024-03-31: 4.22024-04-30: 4.32024-05-31: 4.32024-06-30: 4.42024-07-31: 4.72024-08-31: 4.82024-09-30: 4.62024-10-31: 4.62024-11-30: 4.42024-12-31: 4.32025-01-31: 4.32025-02-28: 4.52025-03-31: 4.42025-04-30: 4.32025-05-31: 4.32025-06-30: 4.32025-07-31: 4.32025-08-31: 4.32025-09-30: 4.32025-10-31: 4.22025-11-30: 4.22025-12-31: 42026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.22026-04-30: 4.32026-05-31: 4.32026-06-30: 4.32026-07-31: 4.32026-08-31: 4.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4 to 5.6 · axis starts at 3.8

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.

30.2%
9.931.152.22021-09-30: 25.32021-12-31: 25.12022-03-31: 30.62022-06-30: 31.12022-09-30: 34.62022-12-31: 38.92023-03-31: 31.42023-06-30: 40.62023-09-30: 48.12023-12-31: 23.52024-03-31: 142024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 27.92025-03-31: 30.72025-06-30: 31.72025-09-30: 19.82025-12-31: 15.92026-03-31: 30.2 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 14 to 48.1 · axis starts at 9.9

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

26.3%
8.122.637.22021-09-30: 19.82021-12-31: 11.12022-03-31: 13.12022-06-30: 12.12022-09-30: 12.62022-12-31: 18.22023-03-31: 17.72023-06-30: 15.42024-09-30: 10.92024-12-31: 18.22025-03-31: 23.52025-06-30: 23.92025-09-30: 30.32025-12-31: 34.42026-03-31: 26.3 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 10.9 to 34.4 · axis starts at 8.1

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

12.8%
4.29.314.42021-09-30: 6.82021-12-31: 6.72022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 8.32022-09-30: 11.32022-12-31: 12.82023-03-31: 9.52023-06-30: 10.82023-09-30: 9.92024-03-31: 72024-06-30: 6.82024-09-30: 6.12024-12-31: 5.92025-03-31: 7.92025-06-30: 5.22025-09-30: 5.52025-12-31: 13.42026-03-31: 12.8 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 5.2 to 13.4 · axis starts at 4.2

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

21.3%
16.133.250.42021-09-30: 35.82021-12-31: 47.12022-03-31: 40.42022-06-30: 42.32022-09-30: 34.22022-12-31: 19.42023-03-31: 22.92023-12-31: 25.22024-03-31: 43.12024-06-30: 46.22024-09-30: 35.82024-12-31: 41.72025-03-31: 25.52025-06-30: 24.42025-09-30: 27.72025-12-31: 19.72026-03-31: 21.3 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 19.4 to 47.1 · axis starts at 16.1

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

Pay 2
10.220.330.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.1710th · 2024-04-30: £12.9910th · 2025-04-30: £13.5825th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.2125th · 2024-04-30: £15.4425th · 2025-04-30: £15.59MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £20.69Median · 2024-04-30: £20.61Median · 2025-04-30: £21.1975th75th · 2023-04-30: £28.4275th · 2024-04-30: £27.5675th · 2025-04-30: £27.84 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.58£15.59£21.19£27.84—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.1%

9.019.429.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0210th · 2024-04-30: £12.0110th · 2025-04-30: £13.7825th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.2325th · 2024-04-30: £13.5725th · 2025-04-30: £15.69MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.28Median · 2024-04-30: £16.96Median · 2025-04-30: £20.4675th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.4075th · 2024-04-30: £24.2775th · 2025-04-30: £27.71 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.78£15.69£20.46£27.71—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,000

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

1,550

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

140

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

0

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

45

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

240

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

2,505

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 100 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 600 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 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 75 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 200 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 25 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 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 20 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 100 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 40 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 20 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 100 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 20 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 2,000 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 20 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 125 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 50 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 400 2024
42 : Civil engineering 500 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 600 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 500 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 350 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 175 2024
55 : Accommodation 150 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 15 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 75 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 25 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 150 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 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 75 2024
68 : Real estate activities 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 200 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 200 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 225 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 150 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 75 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 40 2024
78 : Employment activities 30 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 40 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 225 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 100 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,000 2024
85 : Education 2,250 2024
86 : Human health activities 5,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 900 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 125 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 450 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 150 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
88.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
83.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
70.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
48.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.4, basis not documented by the producer

3.5%

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

8.0%

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