The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Houghton and Sunderland 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
Claimant count August 2026 2,375 +135 in the top 3% of 650

By subject

Every figure published for Houghton and Sunderland 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
4.8%
2.66.810.92021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 92022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 8.12022-09-30: 8.62022-12-31: 8.62023-03-31: 10.12023-06-30: 9.22023-09-30: 8.42023-12-31: 6.42024-03-31: 5.12024-06-30: 5.82024-09-30: 5.92024-12-31: 62025-03-31: 4.72025-06-30: 3.42025-09-30: 4.22025-12-31: 3.62026-03-31: 4.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.4 to 10.1 · axis starts at 2.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.2%
63.773.082.22021-09-30: 65.52021-12-31: 67.32022-03-31: 682022-06-30: 75.82022-09-30: 79.72022-12-31: 80.42023-03-31: 75.12023-06-30: 75.12023-09-30: 752023-12-31: 69.72024-03-31: 74.92024-06-30: 74.32024-09-30: 74.72024-12-31: 73.92025-03-31: 70.42025-06-30: 71.62025-09-30: 67.82025-12-31: 71.52026-03-31: 71.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 65.5 to 80.4 · axis starts at 63.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.6%
1.45.08.72021-09-30: 5.22021-12-31: 3.62022-03-31: 4.52022-06-30: 2.92022-09-30: 2.12022-12-31: 2.52023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.32023-09-30: 2.52023-12-31: 3.82024-03-31: 3.12024-06-30: 2.92024-09-30: 3.52024-12-31: 5.32025-03-31: 72025-06-30: 7.72025-09-30: 82025-12-31: 4.52026-03-31: 3.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.1 to 8 · axis starts at 1.4

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

26.1%
15.924.232.52021-09-30: 30.92021-12-31: 30.22022-03-31: 28.92022-06-30: 21.92022-09-30: 18.62022-12-31: 17.52023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 22.32023-09-30: 23.12023-12-31: 27.62024-03-31: 22.72024-06-30: 23.52024-09-30: 22.62024-12-31: 21.92025-03-31: 24.32025-06-30: 22.42025-09-30: 26.22025-12-31: 25.12026-03-31: 26.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.5 to 30.9 · axis starts at 15.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.9, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,375
2,0132,9553,8972021-09-30: 3,7152021-10-31: 3,6102021-11-30: 3,4752021-12-31: 3,3652022-01-31: 3,3652022-02-28: 3,3252022-03-31: 3,1452022-04-30: 2,9202022-05-31: 2,8252022-06-30: 2,7802022-07-31: 2,7202022-08-31: 2,7252022-09-30: 2,6952022-10-31: 2,6852022-11-30: 2,7402022-12-31: 2,7652023-01-31: 2,7202023-02-28: 2,7052023-03-31: 2,6952023-04-30: 2,6452023-05-31: 2,5002023-06-30: 2,5602023-07-31: 2,5502023-08-31: 2,5402023-09-30: 2,4502023-10-31: 2,4302023-11-30: 2,4252023-12-31: 2,4402024-01-31: 2,4752024-02-29: 2,4852024-03-31: 2,5202024-04-30: 2,5252024-05-31: 2,5002024-06-30: 2,5452024-07-31: 2,7602024-08-31: 2,7402024-09-30: 2,7302024-10-31: 2,6902024-11-30: 2,6152024-12-31: 2,5702025-01-31: 2,5452025-02-28: 2,5652025-03-31: 2,5152025-04-30: 2,4152025-05-31: 2,4002025-06-30: 2,4002025-07-31: 2,4102025-08-31: 2,3502025-09-30: 2,3152025-10-31: 2,2902025-11-30: 2,2502025-12-31: 2,1952026-01-31: 2,3102026-02-28: 2,2952026-03-31: 2,3102026-04-30: 2,3002026-05-31: 2,3052026-06-30: 2,2652026-07-31: 2,2402026-08-31: 2,375 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,195 to 3,715 · axis starts at 2,013

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

3.7%
3.14.76.32021-09-30: 62021-10-31: 5.92021-11-30: 5.62021-12-31: 5.52022-01-31: 5.42022-02-28: 5.42022-03-31: 5.12022-04-30: 4.72022-05-31: 4.52022-06-30: 4.52022-07-31: 4.42022-08-31: 4.42022-09-30: 4.32022-10-31: 4.32022-11-30: 4.42022-12-31: 4.42023-01-31: 4.32023-02-28: 4.32023-03-31: 4.22023-04-30: 4.22023-05-31: 3.92023-06-30: 42023-07-31: 42023-08-31: 42023-09-30: 3.92023-10-31: 3.82023-11-30: 3.82023-12-31: 3.82024-01-31: 3.82024-02-29: 3.82024-03-31: 3.92024-04-30: 3.92024-05-31: 3.92024-06-30: 3.92024-07-31: 4.32024-08-31: 4.22024-09-30: 4.22024-10-31: 4.22024-11-30: 42024-12-31: 42025-01-31: 3.92025-02-28: 42025-03-31: 3.92025-04-30: 3.72025-05-31: 3.72025-06-30: 3.72025-07-31: 3.72025-08-31: 3.62025-09-30: 3.62025-10-31: 3.52025-11-30: 3.52025-12-31: 3.42026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.52026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.52026-05-31: 3.62026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.52026-08-31: 3.7 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.4 to 6 · axis starts at 3.1

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.

33.9%
27.641.054.32021-09-30: 34.92021-12-31: 35.42022-03-31: 382022-06-30: 42.52022-09-30: 38.82022-12-31: 31.62023-03-31: 30.22023-06-30: 33.82023-09-30: 36.82023-12-31: 33.12024-03-31: 32.22024-06-30: 39.92024-09-30: 43.32024-12-31: 47.92025-03-31: 51.72025-06-30: 42.12025-09-30: 36.72025-12-31: 35.22026-03-31: 33.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 30.2 to 51.7 · axis starts at 27.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.9, basis not documented by the producer

19.5%
9.22030.82021-09-30: 28.72021-12-31: 27.62022-03-31: 22.12022-06-30: 14.22022-09-30: 14.62022-12-31: 16.72023-03-31: 11.32023-06-30: 13.62023-09-30: 15.72023-12-31: 202024-03-31: 28.12024-06-30: 22.32024-09-30: 23.42024-12-31: 14.22025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 20.52025-09-30: 17.22025-12-31: 20.42026-03-31: 19.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.3 to 28.7 · axis starts at 9.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.8, basis not documented by the producer

11.2%
4.713.121.42021-09-30: 11.72021-12-31: 13.12022-03-31: 12.82022-06-30: 9.72022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 19.82023-03-31: 182023-06-30: 18.82023-09-30: 17.52023-12-31: 11.72024-03-31: 12.32024-06-30: 10.92024-09-30: 6.32024-12-31: 10.82025-03-31: 9.92025-06-30: 9.42025-09-30: 15.12025-12-31: 15.22026-03-31: 11.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.3 to 19.8 · axis starts at 4.7

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

26.2%
8.019.230.42021-09-30: 12.72021-12-31: 12.22022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 182022-09-30: 11.42022-12-31: 11.82023-03-31: 28.22023-06-30: 262023-09-30: 25.12023-12-31: 23.82024-03-31: 10.22024-06-30: 11.82024-09-30: 12.32024-12-31: 13.62025-03-31: 11.32025-06-30: 12.62025-09-30: 14.42025-12-31: 19.32026-03-31: 26.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.2 to 28.2 · axis starts at 8.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.716.924.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0710th · 2024-04-30: £12.1410th · 2025-04-30: £12.6625th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3925th · 2024-04-30: £13.5425th · 2025-04-30: £14.38MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.07Median · 2024-04-30: £17.02Median · 2025-04-30: £16.8275th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.7675th · 2024-04-30: £22.5275th · 2025-04-30: £22.80 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.66£14.38£16.82£22.80—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.0%

9.215.722.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.4210th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.3725th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.9925th · 2024-04-30: £13.6425th · 2025-04-30: £14.00MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.47Median · 2024-04-30: £16.93Median · 2025-04-30: £16.7375th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.3875th · 2024-04-30: £20.91 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.37£14.00£16.73——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.3%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
1,795

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

1,405

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

90

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

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

205

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

5

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

2,180

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 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 50 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 125 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 10 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 50 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 350 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 225 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 200 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 700 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 100 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 0 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 50 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1,500 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 30 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 350 2024
42 : Civil engineering 125 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 225 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 100 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 400 2024
55 : Accommodation 30 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 10 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 5 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 300 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 300 2024
63 : Information service activities 600 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 2,500 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 200 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 175 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 75 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 400 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 150 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 35 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 50 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 35 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 20 2024
78 : Employment activities 200 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 25 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 20 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 450 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 200 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 800 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 900 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 0 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 400 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 50 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
76.8%

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
67.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
44.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
27.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.4, basis not documented by the producer

14.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

9.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer