The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Makerfield

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 2,000 +105 in the top 5% of 650
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.0% -4.2 in the bottom 6% of 632
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 76.7% +3.9 in the top 7% of 632
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.9% -11 in the bottom 4% of 555
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.7% -12 in the bottom 2% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for Makerfield. 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
8.9%
2.36.811.32021-09-30: 10.42021-12-31: 8.62022-03-31: 82022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 5.92022-12-31: 5.12023-03-31: 5.52023-06-30: 4.82023-12-31: 3.22024-03-31: 3.92024-06-30: 42024-09-30: 62024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 5.92025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 9.12025-12-31: 9.82026-03-31: 8.9 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 3.2 to 10.4 · axis starts at 2.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.7%
55.371.387.32021-09-30: 84.22021-12-31: 83.22022-03-31: 81.52022-06-30: 792022-09-30: 75.72022-12-31: 78.82023-03-31: 802023-06-30: 81.32023-09-30: 78.62023-12-31: 71.72024-03-31: 65.72024-06-30: 58.42024-09-30: 62.92024-12-31: 60.72025-03-31: 642025-06-30: 65.82025-09-30: 69.42025-12-31: 72.82026-03-31: 76.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 58.4 to 84.2 · axis starts at 55.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.9%
2.72.82.92025-12-31: 2.72026-03-31: 2.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.7 to 2.9 · axis starts at 2.7

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

21.0%
12.027.041.92021-09-30: 14.92021-12-31: 15.92022-03-31: 16.62022-06-30: 192022-09-30: 22.22022-12-31: 19.22023-03-31: 202023-06-30: 18.72023-09-30: 21.42023-12-31: 26.72024-03-31: 322024-06-30: 392024-09-30: 33.62024-12-31: 372025-03-31: 34.12025-06-30: 32.42025-09-30: 29.32025-12-31: 25.22026-03-31: 21 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.9 to 39 · axis starts at 12.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,000
1,7022,2852,8682021-09-30: 2,7552021-10-31: 2,6852021-11-30: 2,5452021-12-31: 2,4402022-01-31: 2,3602022-02-28: 2,3402022-03-31: 2,2652022-04-30: 2,1152022-05-31: 2,0902022-06-30: 2,0552022-07-31: 1,9902022-08-31: 1,9852022-09-30: 1,9402022-10-31: 1,9052022-11-30: 1,8902022-12-31: 1,9152023-01-31: 1,9252023-02-28: 1,9852023-03-31: 2,0202023-04-30: 2,0502023-05-31: 1,9902023-06-30: 1,9002023-07-31: 1,9152023-08-31: 1,8602023-09-30: 1,8352023-10-31: 1,8152023-11-30: 1,8602023-12-31: 1,9052024-01-31: 1,8952024-02-29: 1,9652024-03-31: 1,9502024-04-30: 1,9152024-05-31: 1,8852024-06-30: 1,8752024-07-31: 2,0352024-08-31: 2,0602024-09-30: 2,0252024-10-31: 1,9752024-11-30: 1,9352024-12-31: 1,9402025-01-31: 1,9502025-02-28: 2,0002025-03-31: 1,9752025-04-30: 1,9302025-05-31: 1,8952025-06-30: 1,8552025-07-31: 1,9052025-08-31: 1,8952025-09-30: 1,9052025-10-31: 1,8902025-11-30: 1,8452025-12-31: 1,8152026-01-31: 1,8802026-02-28: 1,9452026-03-31: 2,0002026-04-30: 1,9652026-05-31: 1,9702026-06-30: 1,9502026-07-31: 1,8952026-08-31: 2,000 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,815 to 2,755 · axis starts at 1,702

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

3.1%
2.63.64.62021-09-30: 4.42021-10-31: 4.22021-11-30: 42021-12-31: 3.92022-01-31: 3.72022-02-28: 3.72022-03-31: 3.62022-04-30: 3.32022-05-31: 3.32022-06-30: 3.22022-07-31: 3.12022-08-31: 3.12022-09-30: 32022-10-31: 32022-11-30: 32022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 32023-02-28: 3.12023-03-31: 3.12023-04-30: 3.22023-05-31: 3.12023-06-30: 32023-07-31: 32023-08-31: 2.92023-09-30: 2.92023-10-31: 2.82023-11-30: 2.92023-12-31: 32024-01-31: 2.92024-02-29: 32024-03-31: 32024-04-30: 32024-05-31: 2.92024-06-30: 2.92024-07-31: 3.12024-08-31: 3.22024-09-30: 3.12024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 32024-12-31: 32025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 32025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 2.92025-06-30: 2.92025-07-31: 2.92025-08-31: 2.92025-09-30: 2.92025-10-31: 2.92025-11-30: 2.82025-12-31: 2.82026-01-31: 2.92026-02-28: 32026-03-31: 3.12026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 32026-06-30: 32026-07-31: 2.92026-08-31: 3.1 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.8 to 4.4 · axis starts at 2.6

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.

28.7%
6.625.744.82021-09-30: 16.22021-12-31: 16.22022-03-31: 26.62022-06-30: 27.72022-09-30: 22.92022-12-31: 252023-03-31: 20.32023-06-30: 12.32023-09-30: 10.32023-12-31: 11.82024-03-31: 21.72024-06-30: 302024-09-30: 36.12024-12-31: 322025-03-31: 35.32025-06-30: 34.82025-09-30: 32.62025-12-31: 41.12026-03-31: 28.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.3 to 41.1 · axis starts at 6.6

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

22.6%
5.925.444.92021-09-30: 19.12021-12-31: 13.72022-03-31: 15.42022-06-30: 14.22022-09-30: 16.12022-12-31: 15.12023-03-31: 18.82023-06-30: 27.82023-09-30: 36.92023-12-31: 41.12024-03-31: 32.62024-06-30: 29.32024-09-30: 21.32024-12-31: 19.42025-03-31: 11.62025-06-30: 9.72025-09-30: 19.12025-12-31: 14.72026-03-31: 22.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.7 to 41.1 · axis starts at 5.9

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

11.1%
2.018.434.92021-09-30: 25.12021-12-31: 24.22022-03-31: 23.32022-06-30: 23.22022-09-30: 28.12022-12-31: 31.72023-03-31: 27.92023-06-30: 30.22023-09-30: 19.62023-12-31: 10.82024-03-31: 7.52024-06-30: 5.62024-12-31: 8.12025-03-31: 82025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 5.22026-03-31: 11.1 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 5.2 to 31.7 · axis starts at 2.0

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

20.9%
7.023.239.32021-09-30: 29.52021-12-31: 36.22022-03-31: 25.22022-06-30: 24.52022-09-30: 17.72022-12-31: 10.12023-03-31: 14.72023-06-30: 12.62023-09-30: 25.42023-12-31: 23.72024-03-31: 282024-06-30: 23.42024-09-30: 24.22024-12-31: 30.32025-03-31: 33.62025-06-30: 36.12025-09-30: 34.42025-12-31: 31.52026-03-31: 20.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.1 to 36.2 · axis starts at 7.0

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

Pay 2
9.319.128.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1710th · 2024-04-30: £12.1810th · 2025-04-30: £12.9125th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.7025th · 2024-04-30: £13.6525th · 2025-04-30: £13.98MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.03Median · 2024-04-30: £17.26Median · 2025-04-30: £18.4175th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.6375th · 2024-04-30: £24.2175th · 2025-04-30: £27.02 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.91£13.98£18.41£27.02—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

10.814.919.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.5710th · 2024-04-30: £11.8810th · 2025-04-30: £12.7725th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3825th · 2024-04-30: £13.0825th · 2025-04-30: £14.07MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.94Median · 2024-04-30: £16.29Median · 2025-04-30: £18.16 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 10.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.77£14.07£18.16£26.66—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.1%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,375

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

1,840

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

160

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

70

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

265

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

25

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

2,760

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 5 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 300 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 300 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 75 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 300 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 350 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 200 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 250 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 200 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 25 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 400 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 100 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 40 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 25 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 100 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 125 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,750 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 450 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 450 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 700 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 40 2024
55 : Accommodation 40 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 35 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 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 350 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 30 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 40 2024
68 : Real estate activities 225 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 225 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 250 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 500 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 45 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 225 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 400 2024
78 : Employment activities 150 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 20 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 200 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 700 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 225 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,250 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,000 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 10 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 200 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 35 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 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
87.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
79.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
50.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
32.1%

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

8.8%

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

3.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022