The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Lancaster and Wyre

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
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.4% -9.2 in the bottom 3% of 512

By subject

Every figure published for Lancaster and Wyre. 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
13.4%
1.48.114.82021-09-30: 9.92021-12-31: 9.12022-03-31: 6.92022-06-30: 8.62022-09-30: 5.52022-12-31: 4.72023-03-31: 4.82023-06-30: 2.72023-09-30: 4.72023-12-31: 72024-03-31: 6.12024-06-30: 11.12024-09-30: 11.22024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 10.22025-06-30: 6.42025-09-30: 112025-12-31: 13.52026-03-31: 13.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.7 to 13.5 · axis starts at 1.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.1%
60.976.592.02021-09-30: 72.52021-12-31: 68.32022-03-31: 64.22022-06-30: 682022-09-30: 63.92022-12-31: 69.32023-03-31: 77.12023-06-30: 78.62023-09-30: 78.52023-12-31: 692024-03-31: 68.52024-06-30: 76.62024-09-30: 79.22024-12-31: 892025-03-31: 86.52025-06-30: 81.42025-09-30: 85.22025-12-31: 80.12026-03-31: 78.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 63.9 to 89 · axis starts at 60.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.45.06.52021-09-30: 4.52021-12-31: 6.22022-03-31: 5.62022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 4.82022-12-31: 4.92023-03-31: 3.7 2021-09 2023-03
7 monthly readings · 3.7 to 6.2 · axis starts at 3.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
12 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

8.421.935.52021-09-30: 242021-12-31: 27.22022-03-31: 322022-06-30: 282022-09-30: 32.92022-12-31: 27.22023-03-31: 202023-06-30: 202023-09-30: 18.32023-12-31: 26.62024-03-31: 262024-06-30: 18.92024-09-30: 192024-12-31: 112025-03-31: 13.52025-06-30: 17.72025-09-30: 13.82025-12-31: 18.92026-03-31: 19.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11 to 32.9 · axis starts at 8.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,480
1,2851,6452,0052021-09-30: 1,9352021-10-31: 1,8352021-11-30: 1,8102021-12-31: 1,7252022-01-31: 1,6802022-02-28: 1,6552022-03-31: 1,6452022-04-30: 1,5052022-05-31: 1,4802022-06-30: 1,3952022-07-31: 1,3702022-08-31: 1,3552022-09-30: 1,3902022-10-31: 1,4052022-11-30: 1,4452022-12-31: 1,4602023-01-31: 1,4452023-02-28: 1,4702023-03-31: 1,4602023-04-30: 1,4652023-05-31: 1,4302023-06-30: 1,3952023-07-31: 1,4152023-08-31: 1,4302023-09-30: 1,3952023-10-31: 1,3652023-11-30: 1,4302023-12-31: 1,4702024-01-31: 1,4102024-02-29: 1,4452024-03-31: 1,4452024-04-30: 1,4552024-05-31: 1,4552024-06-30: 1,4552024-07-31: 1,5502024-08-31: 1,5752024-09-30: 1,5502024-10-31: 1,5102024-11-30: 1,5152024-12-31: 1,4952025-01-31: 1,4802025-02-28: 1,5352025-03-31: 1,4652025-04-30: 1,4502025-05-31: 1,4302025-06-30: 1,4202025-07-31: 1,4202025-08-31: 1,4052025-09-30: 1,4052025-10-31: 1,4202025-11-30: 1,4752025-12-31: 1,4302026-01-31: 1,4602026-02-28: 1,4652026-03-31: 1,4652026-04-30: 1,4752026-05-31: 1,4802026-06-30: 1,4752026-07-31: 1,4702026-08-31: 1,480 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,355 to 1,935 · axis starts at 1,285

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

2.02.63.22021-09-30: 3.12021-10-31: 2.92021-11-30: 2.92021-12-31: 2.72022-01-31: 2.62022-02-28: 2.62022-03-31: 2.52022-04-30: 2.32022-05-31: 2.32022-06-30: 2.22022-07-31: 2.12022-08-31: 2.12022-09-30: 2.22022-10-31: 2.22022-11-30: 2.22022-12-31: 2.32023-01-31: 2.22023-02-28: 2.32023-03-31: 2.22023-04-30: 2.32023-05-31: 2.22023-06-30: 2.12023-07-31: 2.22023-08-31: 2.22023-09-30: 2.12023-10-31: 2.12023-11-30: 2.22023-12-31: 2.32024-01-31: 2.22024-02-29: 2.22024-03-31: 2.22024-04-30: 2.22024-05-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.22024-07-31: 2.42024-08-31: 2.42024-09-30: 2.42024-10-31: 2.32024-11-30: 2.32024-12-31: 2.32025-01-31: 2.32025-02-28: 2.42025-03-31: 2.32025-04-30: 2.22025-05-31: 2.22025-06-30: 2.22025-07-31: 2.22025-08-31: 2.22025-09-30: 2.22025-10-31: 2.22025-11-30: 2.32025-12-31: 2.22026-01-31: 2.22026-02-28: 2.32026-03-31: 2.32026-04-30: 2.32026-05-31: 2.32026-06-30: 2.32026-07-31: 2.32026-08-31: 2.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.1 to 3.1 · axis starts at 2.0

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.

6.939.171.32021-09-30: 20.82021-12-31: 13.12022-03-31: 23.12022-06-30: 19.82022-09-30: 23.12022-12-31: 28.62023-03-31: 19.92023-06-30: 22.32023-12-31: 17.32024-03-31: 13.52024-06-30: 19.52024-09-30: 48.12024-12-31: 65.12025-03-31: 52.52025-06-30: 55.82025-09-30: 25.52025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 23.7 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 13.1 to 65.1 · axis starts at 6.9

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

7.21930.82022-06-30: 9.52022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 12.62023-09-30: 28.52023-12-31: 18.82024-03-31: 21.42025-12-31: 24.62026-03-31: 15.4 2022-06 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 9.5 to 28.5 · axis starts at 7.2

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

14.6%
7.924.140.32023-06-30: 12.82023-09-30: 13.52023-12-31: 112024-09-30: 122024-12-31: 18.92025-03-31: 25.62025-06-30: 26.62025-09-30: 37.22025-12-31: 18.42026-03-31: 14.6 2023-06 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 11 to 37.2 · axis starts at 7.9

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

41.3%
27.84766.22021-09-30: 55.42021-12-31: 62.52022-03-31: 512022-06-30: 49.12022-09-30: 57.22022-12-31: 48.72023-03-31: 622023-06-30: 44.92023-09-30: 49.12023-12-31: 39.62024-03-31: 402024-06-30: 372025-12-31: 31.52026-03-31: 41.3 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 31.5 to 62.5 · axis starts at 27.8

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

Pay 2
9.218.227.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9110th · 2024-04-30: £11.7510th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.8925th · 2024-04-30: £13.0025th · 2025-04-30: £13.77MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.89Median · 2024-04-30: £16.61Median · 2025-04-30: £18.4775th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.5675th · 2024-04-30: £23.3375th · 2025-04-30: £25.49 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£13.77£18.47£25.49

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.4%

9.516.623.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.8810th · 2024-04-30: £11.8010th · 2025-04-30: £12.5725th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.0925th · 2024-04-30: £12.7425th · 2025-04-30: £13.57MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.79Median · 2024-04-30: £16.50Median · 2025-04-30: £16.5575th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.0875th · 2024-04-30: £20.8075th · 2025-04-30: £22.30 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.57£13.57£16.55£22.30

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.1%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,490

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

4,050

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 50 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 400 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 5 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 125 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 150 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 175 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 25 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 150 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 20 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 225 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 40 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 125 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 150 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 25 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 50 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 50 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 75 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 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 500 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 125 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 250 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 25 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 100 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 500 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 175 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 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 800 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 300 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 250 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 50 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 350 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 250 2024
78 : Employment activities 700 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 40 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 400 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,250 2024
85 : Education 9,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 6,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 800 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 45 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 175 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 500 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
97.4%

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
90.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
70.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
47.1%

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

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.