The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

By subject

Every figure published for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East. 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
4.4%
3.46.59.62021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.92022-03-31: 7.82022-06-30: 92022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 6.82023-03-31: 5.92023-06-30: 5.62023-09-30: 6.12023-12-31: 5.72024-03-31: 42024-06-30: 42024-09-30: 4.52024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 5.42025-06-30: 5.62025-09-30: 4.82025-12-31: 5.42026-03-31: 4.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4 to 9 · axis starts at 3.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.0%
60.366.572.82021-09-30: 63.92021-12-31: 65.12022-03-31: 63.32022-06-30: 642022-09-30: 63.32022-12-31: 61.92023-03-31: 632023-06-30: 65.22023-09-30: 68.32023-12-31: 66.42024-03-31: 61.52024-06-30: 62.22024-09-30: 64.42024-12-31: 66.62025-03-31: 702025-06-30: 692025-09-30: 68.82025-12-31: 71.62026-03-31: 69 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 61.5 to 71.6 · axis starts at 60.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.7%
5.68.311.12021-09-30: 10.62021-12-31: 10.22022-03-31: 10.62022-06-30: 8.92022-09-30: 8.72022-12-31: 7.82023-03-31: 7.32023-06-30: 6.62023-09-30: 72023-12-31: 9.52024-03-31: 8.62024-06-30: 8.62024-09-30: 6.62024-12-31: 6.32025-03-31: 6.72025-06-30: 6.12025-09-30: 7.92025-12-31: 6.82026-03-31: 8.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.1 to 10.6 · axis starts at 5.6

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

24.4%
22.028.034.12021-09-30: 28.52021-12-31: 27.42022-03-31: 29.22022-06-30: 29.72022-09-30: 30.62022-12-31: 32.92023-03-31: 322023-06-30: 30.22023-09-30: 26.62023-12-31: 26.62024-03-31: 32.72024-06-30: 322024-09-30: 312024-12-31: 28.92025-03-31: 252025-06-30: 26.62025-09-30: 25.32025-12-31: 23.22026-03-31: 24.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 23.2 to 32.9 · axis starts at 22.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,670
3,9075,5227,1382021-09-30: 6,8252021-10-31: 6,5102021-11-30: 6,2502021-12-31: 6,1152022-01-31: 6,0602022-02-28: 5,9602022-03-31: 5,6602022-04-30: 5,2352022-05-31: 5,2202022-06-30: 5,0202022-07-31: 4,9152022-08-31: 4,9202022-09-30: 4,9702022-10-31: 4,9952022-11-30: 5,0902022-12-31: 5,1502023-01-31: 5,0202023-02-28: 5,0102023-03-31: 5,1802023-04-30: 5,2102023-05-31: 4,8602023-06-30: 4,8102023-07-31: 4,8152023-08-31: 4,7452023-09-30: 4,6102023-10-31: 4,5352023-11-30: 4,5352023-12-31: 4,5052024-01-31: 4,5502024-02-29: 4,6852024-03-31: 4,8702024-04-30: 4,8502024-05-31: 4,8552024-06-30: 4,8902024-07-31: 5,4052024-08-31: 5,2602024-09-30: 5,1552024-10-31: 5,1352024-11-30: 4,8602024-12-31: 4,7352025-01-31: 4,8152025-02-28: 4,7302025-03-31: 4,7502025-04-30: 4,6902025-05-31: 4,6252025-06-30: 4,6102025-07-31: 4,4952025-08-31: 4,5702025-09-30: 4,5252025-10-31: 4,4802025-11-30: 4,3252025-12-31: 4,2202026-01-31: 4,2402026-02-28: 4,4152026-03-31: 4,5052026-04-30: 4,4952026-05-31: 4,5802026-06-30: 4,5502026-07-31: 4,5202026-08-31: 4,670 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4,220 to 6,825 · axis starts at 3,907

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

6.0%
4.97.510.22021-09-30: 9.72021-10-31: 9.22021-11-30: 8.92021-12-31: 8.72022-01-31: 8.22022-02-28: 82022-03-31: 7.62022-04-30: 72022-05-31: 72022-06-30: 6.82022-07-31: 6.62022-08-31: 6.62022-09-30: 6.72022-10-31: 6.72022-11-30: 6.92022-12-31: 6.92023-01-31: 6.52023-02-28: 6.52023-03-31: 6.72023-04-30: 6.82023-05-31: 6.32023-06-30: 6.32023-07-31: 6.32023-08-31: 6.22023-09-30: 62023-10-31: 5.92023-11-30: 5.92023-12-31: 5.92024-01-31: 5.82024-02-29: 62024-03-31: 6.22024-04-30: 6.22024-05-31: 6.22024-06-30: 6.22024-07-31: 6.92024-08-31: 6.72024-09-30: 6.62024-10-31: 6.62024-11-30: 6.22024-12-31: 6.12025-01-31: 6.22025-02-28: 62025-03-31: 6.12025-04-30: 62025-05-31: 5.92025-06-30: 5.92025-07-31: 5.72025-08-31: 5.82025-09-30: 5.82025-10-31: 5.72025-11-30: 5.52025-12-31: 5.42026-01-31: 5.42026-02-28: 5.62026-03-31: 5.82026-04-30: 5.72026-05-31: 5.92026-06-30: 5.82026-07-31: 5.82026-08-31: 6 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5.4 to 9.7 · axis starts at 4.9

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.

34.4%
28.832.937.02021-09-30: 32.12021-12-31: 31.82022-03-31: 342022-06-30: 34.42022-09-30: 32.72022-12-31: 30.82023-03-31: 31.12023-06-30: 31.72023-09-30: 32.12023-12-31: 34.12024-03-31: 30.72024-06-30: 29.62024-09-30: 32.92024-12-31: 36.22025-03-31: 33.72025-06-30: 34.92025-09-30: 30.52025-12-31: 312026-03-31: 34.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 29.6 to 36.2 · axis starts at 28.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.3, basis not documented by the producer

19.4%
13.123.133.12021-09-30: 28.42021-12-31: 24.62022-03-31: 26.52022-06-30: 25.52022-09-30: 28.32022-12-31: 31.22023-03-31: 29.82023-06-30: 26.52023-09-30: 25.32023-12-31: 19.92024-03-31: 18.72024-06-30: 17.92024-09-30: 152024-12-31: 15.92025-03-31: 17.22025-06-30: 182025-09-30: 21.12025-12-31: 19.52026-03-31: 19.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15 to 31.2 · axis starts at 13.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

4.5%
1.45.29.02021-09-30: 7.72021-12-31: 8.32022-03-31: 7.92022-06-30: 7.92022-09-30: 62022-12-31: 3.32023-03-31: 2.12023-06-30: 2.22023-09-30: 62023-12-31: 6.22024-03-31: 5.12024-06-30: 5.22024-09-30: 52024-12-31: 6.42025-03-31: 6.52025-06-30: 5.22025-09-30: 2.62025-12-31: 4.12026-03-31: 4.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.1 to 8.3 · axis starts at 1.4

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

32.0%
9.824.138.42021-09-30: 212021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 21.82022-09-30: 20.72022-12-31: 17.32023-03-31: 17.32023-06-30: 202023-09-30: 12.62023-12-31: 30.32024-03-31: 31.72024-06-30: 33.32024-09-30: 352024-12-31: 28.12025-03-31: 29.12025-06-30: 28.62025-09-30: 35.62025-12-31: 31.92026-03-31: 32 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.6 to 35.6 · axis starts at 9.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.116.022.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.4510th · 2024-04-30: £11.5510th · 2025-04-30: £12.6625th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.5725th · 2024-04-30: £12.3225th · 2025-04-30: £13.50MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £13.57Median · 2024-04-30: £14.69Median · 2025-04-30: £16.6075th75th · 2023-04-30: £17.6775th · 2024-04-30: £19.4375th · 2025-04-30: £21.54 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.66£13.50£16.60£21.54—

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

9.316.724.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7010th · 2024-04-30: £11.5210th · 2025-04-30: £12.5225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.0025th · 2024-04-30: £12.5625th · 2025-04-30: £13.67MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.89Median · 2024-04-30: £15.20Median · 2025-04-30: £16.8975th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.4075th · 2024-04-30: £22.0775th · 2025-04-30: £22.75 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.52£13.67£16.89£22.75—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,080

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

2,180

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

210

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

5

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

155

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

440

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

10

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

4,130

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 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 20 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 20 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 1,000 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 150 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 250 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 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 100 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 35 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 50 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 250 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 125 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 700 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 50 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 250 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 150 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 175 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 250 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 15 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 300 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 500 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 200 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 600 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,500 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,250 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 800 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 450 2024
55 : Accommodation 250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 40 2024
61 : Telecommunications 400 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,750 2024
63 : Information service activities 25 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 900 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 800 2024
68 : Real estate activities 2,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 900 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 700 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 900 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 600 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 100 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 200 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 150 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 200 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,250 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 150 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 500 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,500 2024
85 : Education 7,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 12,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 3,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 15 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 20 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 200 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,250 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 450 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 30 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 600 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
82.3%

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
69.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
49.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
29.3%

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

7.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

10.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer