The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Gorton and Denton

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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 5.3% -2.0 in the bottom 6% of 478

By subject

Every figure published for Gorton and Denton. 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
7.0%
2.47.111.82021-09-30: 5.12021-12-31: 9.92022-03-31: 8.92022-06-30: 102022-09-30: 10.32022-12-31: 92023-03-31: 9.42023-06-30: 10.92023-09-30: 7.72023-12-31: 3.32024-03-31: 7.22024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 7.82024-12-31: 8.92025-03-31: 72025-06-30: 6.52025-09-30: 3.92025-12-31: 5.12026-03-31: 7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.3 to 10.9 · axis starts at 2.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.4%
58.272.787.12021-09-30: 632021-12-31: 64.72022-03-31: 642022-06-30: 64.32022-09-30: 67.32022-12-31: 73.32023-03-31: 75.42023-06-30: 77.42023-09-30: 84.32023-12-31: 66.12024-03-31: 612024-06-30: 61.52024-09-30: 61.12024-12-31: 65.22025-03-31: 67.82025-06-30: 67.62025-09-30: 68.42025-12-31: 73.72026-03-31: 72.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 61 to 84.3 · axis starts at 58.2

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
5.3%
2.26.611.12021-09-30: 4.22021-12-31: 5.42022-03-31: 7.12022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 10.22022-12-31: 8.12023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 6.72023-12-31: 3.12024-03-31: 4.92024-06-30: 7.52024-09-30: 7.12024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 6.52025-09-30: 7.12025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 5.3 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 3.1 to 10.2 · axis starts at 2.2

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

23.5%
11.825.138.52021-09-30: 34.32021-12-31: 31.62022-03-31: 31.12022-06-30: 30.32022-09-30: 25.12022-12-31: 20.32023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 14.42023-12-31: 31.82024-03-31: 35.92024-06-30: 33.62024-09-30: 34.22024-12-31: 30.32025-03-31: 27.52025-06-30: 29.22025-09-30: 26.32025-12-31: 20.42026-03-31: 23.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.4 to 35.9 · axis starts at 11.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,730
4,5065,6656,8242021-09-30: 6,1352021-10-31: 5,9802021-11-30: 5,7552021-12-31: 5,5452022-01-31: 5,3702022-02-28: 5,4252022-03-31: 5,3752022-04-30: 5,1552022-05-31: 5,0752022-06-30: 5,0052022-07-31: 5,0102022-08-31: 4,9452022-09-30: 4,8602022-10-31: 4,7302022-11-30: 4,7502022-12-31: 4,8502023-01-31: 4,8352023-02-28: 4,9602023-03-31: 5,2552023-04-30: 5,4402023-05-31: 5,2802023-06-30: 5,3052023-07-31: 5,3652023-08-31: 5,2502023-09-30: 5,2352023-10-31: 5,2452023-11-30: 5,3102023-12-31: 5,2952024-01-31: 5,2952024-02-29: 5,4252024-03-31: 5,5252024-04-30: 5,5752024-05-31: 5,7702024-06-30: 5,9402024-07-31: 6,6002024-08-31: 6,5252024-09-30: 6,4952024-10-31: 6,3352024-11-30: 6,1002024-12-31: 6,0352025-01-31: 5,9652025-02-28: 6,0002025-03-31: 6,1002025-04-30: 6,0552025-05-31: 5,9102025-06-30: 5,9152025-07-31: 5,7652025-08-31: 5,7252025-09-30: 5,7052025-10-31: 5,6852025-11-30: 5,5252025-12-31: 5,4652026-01-31: 5,4502026-02-28: 5,6652026-03-31: 5,7302026-04-30: 5,7052026-05-31: 5,7102026-06-30: 5,7352026-07-31: 5,6452026-08-31: 5,730 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4,730 to 6,600 · axis starts at 4,506

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

7.5%
6.17.59.02021-09-30: 8.52021-10-31: 8.32021-11-30: 82021-12-31: 7.72022-01-31: 7.32022-02-28: 7.42022-03-31: 7.32022-04-30: 72022-05-31: 6.92022-06-30: 6.82022-07-31: 6.82022-08-31: 6.72022-09-30: 6.62022-10-31: 6.52022-11-30: 6.52022-12-31: 6.62023-01-31: 6.42023-02-28: 6.62023-03-31: 72023-04-30: 7.32023-05-31: 72023-06-30: 7.12023-07-31: 7.22023-08-31: 72023-09-30: 72023-10-31: 72023-11-30: 7.12023-12-31: 7.12024-01-31: 6.92024-02-29: 7.12024-03-31: 7.22024-04-30: 7.32024-05-31: 7.62024-06-30: 7.82024-07-31: 8.72024-08-31: 8.62024-09-30: 8.52024-10-31: 8.32024-11-30: 82024-12-31: 7.92025-01-31: 7.82025-02-28: 7.92025-03-31: 82025-04-30: 7.92025-05-31: 7.82025-06-30: 7.82025-07-31: 7.62025-08-31: 7.52025-09-30: 7.52025-10-31: 7.52025-11-30: 7.22025-12-31: 7.22026-01-31: 7.12026-02-28: 7.42026-03-31: 7.52026-04-30: 7.52026-05-31: 7.52026-06-30: 7.52026-07-31: 7.42026-08-31: 7.5 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 6.4 to 8.7 · axis starts at 6.1

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.

23.4%
7.827.146.42021-09-30: 15.62021-12-31: 11.52022-03-31: 11.92022-06-30: 17.12022-09-30: 16.42022-12-31: 20.92023-03-31: 20.62023-06-30: 152023-09-30: 25.22023-12-31: 30.42024-03-31: 29.52024-06-30: 25.62024-09-30: 20.22024-12-31: 20.32025-03-31: 222025-06-30: 25.52025-09-30: 42.72025-12-31: 21.32026-03-31: 23.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.5 to 42.7 · axis starts at 7.8

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

16.8%
11.221.431.72021-09-30: 23.52021-12-31: 28.82022-03-31: 29.72022-06-30: 29.32022-09-30: 282022-12-31: 22.92023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 22.22023-12-31: 17.42024-03-31: 26.52024-06-30: 25.42024-09-30: 292024-12-31: 26.32025-03-31: 13.22025-06-30: 13.82025-12-31: 14.52026-03-31: 16.8 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 13.2 to 29.7 · axis starts at 11.2

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

4.4%
1.37.513.82021-09-30: 2.82021-12-31: 2.52022-03-31: 4.12022-06-30: 5.52022-09-30: 8.52022-12-31: 12.62023-03-31: 8.92025-12-31: 7.52026-03-31: 4.4 2021-09 2026-03
9 monthly readings · 2.5 to 12.6 · axis starts at 1.3

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

44.1%
15.331.247.22021-09-30: 23.52021-12-31: 32.32022-03-31: 30.62022-06-30: 34.22022-09-30: 28.42022-12-31: 27.32023-03-31: 22.92023-06-30: 18.42023-12-31: 272024-03-31: 33.52024-06-30: 40.32024-09-30: 38.12024-12-31: 34.12025-03-31: 32.82025-06-30: 21.22025-09-30: 18.62025-12-31: 42.62026-03-31: 44.1 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 18.4 to 44.1 · axis starts at 15.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±17.5, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.416.423.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7710th · 2024-04-30: £12.1510th · 2025-04-30: £12.4525th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.1325th · 2024-04-30: £13.1625th · 2025-04-30: £13.49MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.78Median · 2024-04-30: £16.49Median · 2025-04-30: £16.5375th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.6175th · 2024-04-30: £19.9975th · 2025-04-30: £22.00 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.45£13.49£16.53£22.00—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.0%

10.618.526.410th10th · 2024-04-30: £12.1010th · 2025-04-30: £12.8225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.4825th · 2024-04-30: £13.2125th · 2025-04-30: £14.04MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.15Median · 2024-04-30: £16.60Median · 2025-04-30: £16.6375th75th · 2024-04-30: £22.4775th · 2025-04-30: £24.89 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.82£14.04£16.63£24.89—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 5.7%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,180

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

2,580

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

145

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

85

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

345

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

3,525

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 500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 50 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 15 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 20 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 40 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 125 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 10 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 50 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 350 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 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 50 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 30 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 150 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 40 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 30 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 500 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 100 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 700 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 300 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 225 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 125 2024
55 : Accommodation 125 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 45 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 50 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 200 2024
63 : Information service activities 30 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 35 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 175 2024
68 : Real estate activities 400 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 400 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 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 75 2024
78 : Employment activities 200 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 25 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 900 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 450 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,750 2024
87 : Residential care activities 500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 25 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 20 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 400 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 200 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 300 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
82.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
72.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
49.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
28.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.0, basis not documented by the producer

10.3%

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

7.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer