The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Manchester Rusholme

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 long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 35.3% +12 in the top 7% of 577
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 76.9% +12 in the top 1% of 632
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.7% -8.4 in the bottom 1% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Manchester Rusholme. 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
12.7%
1.911.821.72021-09-30: 9.22021-12-31: 8.42022-03-31: 72022-06-30: 7.32022-09-30: 5.12023-03-31: 3.82023-12-31: 7.52024-03-31: 10.62024-06-30: 19.82024-09-30: 17.62024-12-31: 18.42025-03-31: 15.72025-06-30: 11.62025-09-30: 8.72025-12-31: 11.52026-03-31: 12.7 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 3.8 to 19.8 · axis starts at 1.9

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.9%
51.965.879.62021-09-30: 67.62021-12-31: 62.22022-03-31: 65.62022-06-30: 70.72022-09-30: 65.62022-12-31: 65.42023-03-31: 56.42023-06-30: 54.62023-09-30: 56.32023-12-31: 66.62024-03-31: 74.72024-06-30: 74.62024-09-30: 70.52024-12-31: 67.52025-03-31: 69.82025-06-30: 66.62025-09-30: 68.12025-12-31: 64.72026-03-31: 76.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 54.6 to 76.9 · axis starts at 51.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±11.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
4.913.121.32021-09-30: 7.72021-12-31: 8.92022-03-31: 10.42022-06-30: 7.92022-09-30: 92022-12-31: 9.72023-03-31: 7.82023-06-30: 6.52024-12-31: 10.52025-03-31: 13.52025-06-30: 19.72025-09-30: 13.72025-12-31: 8.8 2021-09 2025-12
13 monthly readings · 6.5 to 19.7 · axis starts at 4.9

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

20.7%
14.129.444.72021-09-30: 26.72021-12-31: 31.72022-03-31: 26.82022-06-30: 23.22022-09-30: 27.92022-12-31: 27.52023-03-31: 38.92023-06-30: 41.62023-09-30: 41.72023-12-31: 31.72024-03-31: 22.62024-06-30: 22.92024-09-30: 23.32024-12-31: 24.62025-03-31: 19.32025-06-30: 17.12025-09-30: 212025-12-31: 29.12026-03-31: 20.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.1 to 41.7 · axis starts at 14.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,230
4,8425,8926,9432021-09-30: 6,3602021-10-31: 6,2302021-11-30: 5,9652021-12-31: 5,7252022-01-31: 5,6802022-02-28: 5,7602022-03-31: 5,7852022-04-30: 5,5152022-05-31: 5,4402022-06-30: 5,3502022-07-31: 5,3102022-08-31: 5,2552022-09-30: 5,2152022-10-31: 5,0452022-11-30: 5,0752022-12-31: 5,1752023-01-31: 5,0852023-02-28: 5,2702023-03-31: 5,5052023-04-30: 5,7652023-05-31: 5,6402023-06-30: 5,7202023-07-31: 5,6952023-08-31: 5,6352023-09-30: 5,6702023-10-31: 5,6852023-11-30: 5,6352023-12-31: 5,6652024-01-31: 5,6402024-02-29: 5,8202024-03-31: 5,8602024-04-30: 5,8202024-05-31: 5,9552024-06-30: 6,1802024-07-31: 6,7402024-08-31: 6,6052024-09-30: 6,5452024-10-31: 6,4852024-11-30: 6,3452024-12-31: 6,1902025-01-31: 6,1752025-02-28: 6,3152025-03-31: 6,3052025-04-30: 6,2752025-05-31: 6,2602025-06-30: 6,1602025-07-31: 6,0602025-08-31: 6,0502025-09-30: 5,9252025-10-31: 5,9102025-11-30: 5,7302025-12-31: 5,6452026-01-31: 5,6852026-02-28: 5,8952026-03-31: 5,9102026-04-30: 5,9652026-05-31: 6,0652026-06-30: 6,0202026-07-31: 6,0402026-08-31: 6,230 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5,045 to 6,740 · axis starts at 4,842

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

6.6%
5.46.67.82021-09-30: 7.62021-10-31: 7.42021-11-30: 7.12021-12-31: 6.82022-01-31: 6.32022-02-28: 6.42022-03-31: 6.52022-04-30: 6.22022-05-31: 6.12022-06-30: 62022-07-31: 5.92022-08-31: 5.92022-09-30: 5.82022-10-31: 5.62022-11-30: 5.72022-12-31: 5.82023-01-31: 5.62023-02-28: 5.82023-03-31: 62023-04-30: 6.32023-05-31: 6.22023-06-30: 6.32023-07-31: 6.22023-08-31: 6.22023-09-30: 6.22023-10-31: 6.22023-11-30: 6.22023-12-31: 6.22024-01-31: 62024-02-29: 6.22024-03-31: 6.22024-04-30: 6.22024-05-31: 6.32024-06-30: 6.62024-07-31: 7.22024-08-31: 72024-09-30: 72024-10-31: 6.92024-11-30: 6.72024-12-31: 6.62025-01-31: 6.62025-02-28: 6.72025-03-31: 6.72025-04-30: 6.72025-05-31: 6.72025-06-30: 6.62025-07-31: 6.42025-08-31: 6.42025-09-30: 6.32025-10-31: 6.32025-11-30: 6.12025-12-31: 62026-01-31: 62026-02-28: 6.32026-03-31: 6.32026-04-30: 6.32026-05-31: 6.42026-06-30: 6.42026-07-31: 6.42026-08-31: 6.6 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5.6 to 7.6 · axis starts at 5.4

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.

35.3%
11.326.842.22021-09-30: 21.92021-12-31: 16.12022-09-30: 14.32022-12-31: 26.12023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 18.32024-06-30: 322024-09-30: 30.82024-12-31: 39.22025-03-31: 332025-06-30: 23.52025-09-30: 19.92025-12-31: 23.52026-03-31: 35.3 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 14.3 to 39.2 · axis starts at 11.3

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

—
5.832.258.52021-09-30: 13.42021-12-31: 10.92022-03-31: 19.52022-06-30: 20.82022-09-30: 19.62022-12-31: 23.32023-03-31: 16.82023-06-30: 182023-09-30: 18.82023-12-31: 22.42024-03-31: 53.42024-06-30: 34.62024-09-30: 32.12024-12-31: 31.2 2021-09 2024-12
14 monthly readings · 10.9 to 53.4 · axis starts at 5.8

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

—
8.79.410.02021-09-30: 9.92023-03-31: 8.8 2021-09 2023-03
2 monthly readings · 8.8 to 9.9 · axis starts at 8.7

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

58.5%
34.448.262.02021-09-30: 42.72021-12-31: 48.12022-03-31: 492022-06-30: 47.72022-09-30: 442022-12-31: 37.52023-03-31: 50.42023-06-30: 52.92023-09-30: 59.32023-12-31: 57.12024-09-30: 37.12025-03-31: 38.92025-06-30: 47.82025-09-30: 49.72025-12-31: 59.22026-03-31: 58.5 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 37.1 to 59.3 · axis starts at 34.4

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

Pay 2
9.518.226.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1910th · 2024-04-30: £11.7810th · 2025-04-30: £12.8025th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.4525th · 2024-04-30: £13.4325th · 2025-04-30: £14.56MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.30Median · 2024-04-30: £18.09Median · 2025-04-30: £19.6175th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.6975th · 2024-04-30: £22.3575th · 2025-04-30: £25.12 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.80£14.56£19.61£25.12—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.0%

10.120.931.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.2310th · 2024-04-30: £13.3310th · 2025-04-30: £14.4725th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.0625th · 2024-04-30: £16.7525th · 2025-04-30: £18.24MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £19.61Median · 2024-04-30: £21.54Median · 2025-04-30: £23.0875th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.0175th · 2024-04-30: £26.9975th · 2025-04-30: £29.62 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.47£18.24£23.08£29.62—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,120

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

2,405

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

190

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

5

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

105

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

10

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

370

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

3,640

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 20 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 150 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 300 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 100 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 150 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 0 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 20 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 30 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 20 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 50 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 45 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 150 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 35 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 5 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 350 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 300 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 700 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 500 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 150 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 75 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 300 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,000 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 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 600 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 450 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 200 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 400 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 100 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 300 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 0 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 175 2024
78 : Employment activities 700 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 500 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 500 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 22,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 20,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 800 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 150 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 45 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 400 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 1,250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 35 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 200 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
81.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
77.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
67.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±16.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
42.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±17.7, basis not documented by the producer

11.5%

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

7.3%

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