The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Heywood and Middleton North

By subject

Every figure published for Heywood and Middleton North. 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
9.6%
5.88.711.62021-09-30: 9.22021-12-31: 8.42022-03-31: 8.82022-06-30: 7.52022-09-30: 6.42022-12-31: 8.32023-03-31: 8.12023-06-30: 102023-09-30: 112023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 10.12024-06-30: 82024-09-30: 6.52024-12-31: 72025-03-31: 102025-06-30: 92025-09-30: 9.52025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 9.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.4 to 11 · axis starts at 5.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
68.8%
68.072.376.62021-09-30: 74.32021-12-31: 75.32022-03-31: 742022-06-30: 75.22022-09-30: 75.82022-12-31: 74.82023-03-31: 73.52023-06-30: 72.22023-09-30: 72.12023-12-31: 69.52024-03-31: 71.42024-06-30: 70.92024-09-30: 71.72024-12-31: 71.72025-03-31: 73.52025-06-30: 712025-09-30: 69.82025-12-31: 71.72026-03-31: 68.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 68.8 to 75.8 · axis starts at 68.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.1%
2.04.26.52021-09-30: 2.42021-12-31: 3.32022-03-31: 2.82022-06-30: 3.82022-09-30: 4.42022-12-31: 3.82023-03-31: 2.82023-09-30: 3.62024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 3.12024-12-31: 4.62025-03-31: 5.52025-06-30: 4.52025-09-30: 6.12025-12-31: 5.82026-03-31: 6.1 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 2.4 to 6.1 · axis starts at 2.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

26.7%
19.924.729.52021-09-30: 23.82021-12-31: 22.22022-03-31: 23.82022-06-30: 21.92022-09-30: 20.82022-12-31: 22.22023-03-31: 24.42023-06-30: 26.42023-09-30: 25.22023-12-31: 28.62024-03-31: 26.52024-06-30: 24.82024-09-30: 262024-12-31: 24.92025-03-31: 22.22025-06-30: 25.62025-09-30: 25.62025-12-31: 23.92026-03-31: 26.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 20.8 to 28.6 · axis starts at 19.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,500
2,9873,6224,2582021-09-30: 4,1352021-10-31: 4,0102021-11-30: 3,8752021-12-31: 3,7652022-01-31: 3,6852022-02-28: 3,7352022-03-31: 3,7152022-04-30: 3,5752022-05-31: 3,4952022-06-30: 3,4252022-07-31: 3,3602022-08-31: 3,3102022-09-30: 3,2902022-10-31: 3,2052022-11-30: 3,2652022-12-31: 3,2902023-01-31: 3,2702023-02-28: 3,3352023-03-31: 3,4502023-04-30: 3,4352023-05-31: 3,3152023-06-30: 3,3202023-07-31: 3,2852023-08-31: 3,2252023-09-30: 3,1552023-10-31: 3,1102023-11-30: 3,1452023-12-31: 3,1452024-01-31: 3,1802024-02-29: 3,2952024-03-31: 3,3902024-04-30: 3,3702024-05-31: 3,4102024-06-30: 3,5202024-07-31: 3,6852024-08-31: 3,6602024-09-30: 3,5552024-10-31: 3,5402024-11-30: 3,4152024-12-31: 3,2952025-01-31: 3,3302025-02-28: 3,4152025-03-31: 3,3852025-04-30: 3,3352025-05-31: 3,2452025-06-30: 3,3102025-07-31: 3,2902025-08-31: 3,3352025-09-30: 3,3102025-10-31: 3,3052025-11-30: 3,2652025-12-31: 3,1952026-01-31: 3,2202026-02-28: 3,4152026-03-31: 3,4402026-04-30: 3,4352026-05-31: 3,4202026-06-30: 3,3702026-07-31: 3,3752026-08-31: 3,500 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,110 to 4,135 · axis starts at 2,987

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

5.4%
4.75.87.02021-09-30: 6.82021-10-31: 6.52021-11-30: 6.32021-12-31: 6.12022-01-31: 5.92022-02-28: 62022-03-31: 62022-04-30: 5.82022-05-31: 5.62022-06-30: 5.52022-07-31: 5.42022-08-31: 5.32022-09-30: 5.32022-10-31: 5.22022-11-30: 5.32022-12-31: 5.32023-01-31: 5.22023-02-28: 5.32023-03-31: 5.52023-04-30: 5.42023-05-31: 5.32023-06-30: 5.32023-07-31: 5.22023-08-31: 5.12023-09-30: 52023-10-31: 4.92023-11-30: 52023-12-31: 52024-01-31: 4.92024-02-29: 5.12024-03-31: 5.32024-04-30: 5.22024-05-31: 5.32024-06-30: 5.52024-07-31: 5.72024-08-31: 5.72024-09-30: 5.52024-10-31: 5.52024-11-30: 5.32024-12-31: 5.12025-01-31: 5.22025-02-28: 5.32025-03-31: 5.22025-04-30: 5.22025-05-31: 52025-06-30: 5.12025-07-31: 5.12025-08-31: 5.22025-09-30: 5.12025-10-31: 5.12025-11-30: 5.12025-12-31: 52026-01-31: 52026-02-28: 5.32026-03-31: 5.32026-04-30: 5.32026-05-31: 5.32026-06-30: 5.22026-07-31: 5.22026-08-31: 5.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4.9 to 6.8 · axis starts at 4.7

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.

29.3%
18.227.536.92021-09-30: 29.12021-12-31: 25.52022-03-31: 28.12022-06-30: 24.82022-09-30: 20.22022-12-31: 20.32023-03-31: 202023-06-30: 33.52023-09-30: 34.42023-12-31: 30.32024-03-31: 29.42024-06-30: 26.22024-09-30: 31.22024-12-31: 34.42025-03-31: 35.12025-06-30: 31.52025-09-30: 32.62025-12-31: 30.62026-03-31: 29.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 20 to 35.1 · axis starts at 18.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.0, basis not documented by the producer

20.7%
7.321.635.92021-09-30: 272021-12-31: 33.12022-03-31: 31.32022-06-30: 31.62022-09-30: 29.22022-12-31: 23.42023-03-31: 22.72023-06-30: 17.82023-09-30: 192023-12-31: 112024-06-30: 172024-09-30: 10.12024-12-31: 15.32025-03-31: 192025-06-30: 20.42025-09-30: 23.82025-12-31: 22.92026-03-31: 20.7 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 10.1 to 33.1 · axis starts at 7.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.8, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

7.4%
4.818.331.82021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 14.22022-06-30: 18.32022-09-30: 15.12022-12-31: 11.42023-03-31: 13.32023-06-30: 13.72023-09-30: 23.42023-12-31: 252024-03-31: 29.22024-06-30: 25.72024-09-30: 18.92024-12-31: 15.82025-03-31: 8.42025-06-30: 10.62025-09-30: 8.52025-12-31: 7.62026-03-31: 7.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.4 to 29.2 · axis starts at 4.8

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

28.9%
15.122.830.42021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 18.32022-03-31: 17.92022-06-30: 16.62022-09-30: 27.92022-12-31: 27.32023-03-31: 24.62023-06-30: 20.32023-12-31: 21.82024-03-31: 20.72024-06-30: 19.82024-09-30: 24.72024-12-31: 18.32025-03-31: 20.12025-06-30: 22.92025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 21.22026-03-31: 28.9 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 16.6 to 28.9 · axis starts at 15.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.9, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.617.024.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0410th · 2024-04-30: £12.0110th · 2025-04-30: £12.7725th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.8025th · 2024-04-30: £13.8925th · 2025-04-30: £14.01MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.86Median · 2024-04-30: £17.40Median · 2025-04-30: £16.8675th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.1175th · 2024-04-30: £22.6275th · 2025-04-30: £22.94 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.77£14.01£16.86£22.94—

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

9.817.024.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1710th · 2024-04-30: £11.8110th · 2025-04-30: £12.6125th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.6725th · 2024-04-30: £12.9025th · 2025-04-30: £13.82MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.20Median · 2024-04-30: £16.03Median · 2025-04-30: £16.8775th75th · 2023-04-30: £18.8175th · 2024-04-30: £20.9675th · 2025-04-30: £22.87 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.61£13.82£16.87£22.87—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,410

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

2,660

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

200

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

20

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

110

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

375

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

35

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

3,845

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 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 250 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 500 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 75 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 20 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 225 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 50 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 500 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 600 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 75 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 250 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 225 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 10 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 25 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 100 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 225 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 400 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 300 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 50 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 225 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 75 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,750 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 2,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 450 2024
55 : Accommodation 175 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 35 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 400 2024
63 : Information service activities 20 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 50 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 125 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 225 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 700 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 100 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 25 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 300 2024
78 : Employment activities 6,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,000 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 250 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 800 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 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
87.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.5%

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
59.5%

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
32.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

6.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

5.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer