The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Harpenden and Berkhamsted

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
Median 2025 29.7 +4.7 in the top 1% of 632
10 percentile 2025 15.1 +2.3 in the top 1% of 630
25 percentile 2025 18.7 +3.1 in the top 1% of 632
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 14.4% +6.1 in the top 1% of 629
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 84.2% +6.1 in the top 2% of 632
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.1% -4.3 in the bottom 1% of 478
75 percentile 2025 48.7 +5.6 in the top 3% of 608

By subject

Every figure published for Harpenden and Berkhamsted. 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
14.4%
4.413.823.12021-09-30: 10.32021-12-31: 9.92022-03-31: 9.22022-06-30: 8.42022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 7.22023-03-31: 82023-06-30: 7.82023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 12.22024-03-31: 15.82024-06-30: 15.72024-09-30: 21.32024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 11.22025-06-30: 10.32025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 8.32026-03-31: 14.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.2 to 21.3 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
84.2%
70.682.394.12021-09-30: 78.12021-12-31: 80.92022-03-31: 81.32022-06-30: 77.12022-09-30: 81.22022-12-31: 77.72023-03-31: 77.32023-06-30: 79.42023-09-30: 79.12023-12-31: 72.92024-03-31: 73.62024-06-30: 78.62024-09-30: 85.92024-12-31: 91.82025-03-31: 84.52025-06-30: 83.42025-09-30: 77.42025-12-31: 78.12026-03-31: 84.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 72.9 to 91.8 · axis starts at 70.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.1%
2.45.27.92021-09-30: 3.12021-12-31: 32022-03-31: 2.92025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 7.32025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 7.42026-03-31: 3.1 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 2.9 to 7.4 · axis starts at 2.4

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

4.814.724.62021-09-30: 19.42021-12-31: 16.62022-03-31: 16.32022-06-30: 22.12022-09-30: 18.82022-12-31: 22.32023-03-31: 22.72023-06-30: 20.62023-09-30: 20.92023-12-31: 18.32024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 13.92024-09-30: 7.92024-12-31: 6.72025-03-31: 8.82025-06-30: 102025-09-30: 16.42025-12-31: 15.72026-03-31: 13.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.7 to 22.7 · axis starts at 4.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
990
7851,0451,3052021-09-30: 1,2552021-10-31: 1,1852021-11-30: 1,1452021-12-31: 1,0752022-01-31: 1,0302022-02-28: 1,0102022-03-31: 9502022-04-30: 8952022-05-31: 8852022-06-30: 8352022-07-31: 8652022-08-31: 8852022-09-30: 8852022-10-31: 9302022-11-30: 9152022-12-31: 8802023-01-31: 8502023-02-28: 8502023-03-31: 8652023-04-30: 8952023-05-31: 8502023-06-30: 8502023-07-31: 8552023-08-31: 8702023-09-30: 8952023-10-31: 8902023-11-30: 8902023-12-31: 8852024-01-31: 8652024-02-29: 9202024-03-31: 9002024-04-30: 8802024-05-31: 9002024-06-30: 9652024-07-31: 1,0352024-08-31: 1,0652024-09-30: 1,0802024-10-31: 1,0702024-11-30: 1,0052024-12-31: 9852025-01-31: 1,0202025-02-28: 1,0302025-03-31: 1,0402025-04-30: 1,0252025-05-31: 1,0102025-06-30: 9952025-07-31: 9602025-08-31: 9802025-09-30: 9852025-10-31: 9952025-11-30: 9802025-12-31: 9752026-01-31: 9902026-02-28: 9852026-03-31: 1,0002026-04-30: 9802026-05-31: 9852026-06-30: 9702026-07-31: 9902026-08-31: 990 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 835 to 1,255 · axis starts at 785

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

1.41.92.32021-09-30: 2.22021-10-31: 2.12021-11-30: 22021-12-31: 1.92022-01-31: 1.82022-02-28: 1.82022-03-31: 1.72022-04-30: 1.62022-05-31: 1.62022-06-30: 1.52022-07-31: 1.62022-08-31: 1.62022-09-30: 1.62022-10-31: 1.72022-11-30: 1.62022-12-31: 1.62023-01-31: 1.52023-02-28: 1.52023-03-31: 1.52023-04-30: 1.62023-05-31: 1.52023-06-30: 1.52023-07-31: 1.52023-08-31: 1.62023-09-30: 1.62023-10-31: 1.62023-11-30: 1.62023-12-31: 1.62024-01-31: 1.52024-02-29: 1.62024-03-31: 1.62024-04-30: 1.62024-05-31: 1.62024-06-30: 1.72024-07-31: 1.82024-08-31: 1.92024-09-30: 1.92024-10-31: 1.92024-11-30: 1.82024-12-31: 1.72025-01-31: 1.82025-02-28: 1.82025-03-31: 1.82025-04-30: 1.82025-05-31: 1.82025-06-30: 1.82025-07-31: 1.72025-08-31: 1.72025-09-30: 1.72025-10-31: 1.82025-11-30: 1.72025-12-31: 1.72026-01-31: 1.82026-02-28: 1.72026-03-31: 1.82026-04-30: 1.72026-05-31: 1.72026-06-30: 1.72026-07-31: 1.72026-08-31: 1.8 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.5 to 2.2 · axis starts at 1.4

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.

11.315.118.82022-06-30: 122022-09-30: 152022-12-31: 16.82023-03-31: 18.1 2022-06 2023-03
4 monthly readings · 12 to 18.1 · axis starts at 11.3

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)
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

12.324.236.12021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 15.62022-03-31: 15.22022-06-30: 14.62022-09-30: 15.42022-12-31: 23.52023-03-31: 26.52023-06-30: 26.22023-09-30: 32.52024-03-31: 29.92024-06-30: 33.82026-03-31: 19.3 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 14.6 to 33.8 · axis starts at 12.3

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

22.6%
6.019.332.62021-09-30: 25.22021-12-31: 27.32022-03-31: 302022-06-30: 19.72022-09-30: 19.32022-12-31: 8.62025-12-31: 14.82026-03-31: 22.6 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 8.6 to 30 · axis starts at 6.0

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

39.0%
21.437.954.42021-09-30: 27.42021-12-31: 28.12022-03-31: 322022-06-30: 37.92022-09-30: 41.32022-12-31: 442023-03-31: 43.52023-06-30: 46.32023-09-30: 28.32023-12-31: 26.12024-03-31: 24.62024-06-30: 27.52025-03-31: 40.42025-06-30: 48.42025-09-30: 51.22025-12-31: 38.62026-03-31: 39 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 24.6 to 51.2 · axis starts at 21.4

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

Pay 2
7.330.253.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.7010th · 2024-04-30: £12.7810th · 2025-04-30: £15.1225th25th · 2023-04-30: £14.4225th · 2024-04-30: £15.5925th · 2025-04-30: £18.74MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £23.75Median · 2024-04-30: £24.92Median · 2025-04-30: £29.6675th75th · 2024-04-30: £43.0575th · 2025-04-30: £48.68 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 7.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£15.12£18.74£29.66£48.68

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 5.2%

10.415.019.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3110th · 2024-04-30: £11.9410th · 2025-04-30: £12.5625th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.9425th · 2024-04-30: £14.0325th · 2025-04-30: £14.35MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.25Median · 2024-04-30: £17.72Median · 2025-04-30: £18.62 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 10.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.56£14.35£18.62£22.88

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.2%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
5,905

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

6,420

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 10 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 75 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 175 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 100 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 40 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 20 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 35 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 20 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 125 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0 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 225 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 75 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 45 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 10 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 45 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 30 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 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. 5 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 800 2024
42 : Civil engineering 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 300 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 200 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 50 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 225 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 250 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 15 2024
61 : Telecommunications 100 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,500 2024
63 : Information service activities 50 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 125 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 15 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 350 2024
68 : Real estate activities 900 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 800 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,250 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 800 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 450 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 300 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 50 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 600 2024
78 : Employment activities 2,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 75 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 175 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 350 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 350 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 300 2024
85 : Education 4,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 350 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 40 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 40 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,250 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 35 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
87.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
84.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
74.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
66.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.8, basis not documented by the producer

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