The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

New Forest West

By subject

Every figure published for New Forest West. 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
6.4%
3.59.916.32021-09-30: 9.62021-12-31: 8.52022-03-31: 9.72022-06-30: 142022-09-30: 10.82022-12-31: 15.12023-03-31: 13.82023-06-30: 14.62023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 11.12024-03-31: 9.22024-06-30: 8.82024-09-30: 11.52024-12-31: 7.12025-03-31: 9.92025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 4.72025-12-31: 7.82026-03-31: 6.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.7 to 15.1 · axis starts at 3.5

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.2%
65.978.991.92021-09-30: 72.22021-12-31: 68.42022-03-31: 702022-06-30: 71.42022-09-30: 78.12022-12-31: 81.52023-03-31: 79.92023-06-30: 79.82023-09-30: 84.62023-12-31: 85.12024-03-31: 88.62024-06-30: 89.42024-09-30: 85.62024-12-31: 80.72025-03-31: 80.62025-06-30: 79.72025-09-30: 79.62025-12-31: 782026-03-31: 75.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 68.4 to 89.4 · axis starts at 65.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±9.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.7%
2.04.67.22021-09-30: 6.42021-12-31: 6.12022-03-31: 5.92023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 5.22023-12-31: 52025-12-31: 2.52026-03-31: 2.7 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 2.5 to 6.7 · axis starts at 2.0

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

7.718.529.32021-09-30: 22.82021-12-31: 27.22022-03-31: 25.62022-06-30: 26.92022-09-30: 21.92022-12-31: 18.52023-03-31: 14.62023-06-30: 14.52023-09-30: 10.72023-12-31: 10.42024-03-31: 10.72024-06-30: 9.82024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 17.52025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 18.72025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 22.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.8 to 27.2 · axis starts at 7.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,015
7761,0301,2842021-09-30: 1,2352021-10-31: 1,1802021-11-30: 1,1302021-12-31: 1,1102022-01-31: 1,0952022-02-28: 1,0902022-03-31: 1,0452022-04-30: 9852022-05-31: 9352022-06-30: 9202022-07-31: 9102022-08-31: 9352022-09-30: 8852022-10-31: 8602022-11-30: 9102022-12-31: 9202023-01-31: 9402023-02-28: 8952023-03-31: 9052023-04-30: 8752023-05-31: 8252023-06-30: 8402023-07-31: 8402023-08-31: 8452023-09-30: 8702023-10-31: 9052023-11-30: 9252023-12-31: 9402024-01-31: 9452024-02-29: 1,0052024-03-31: 9802024-04-30: 9452024-05-31: 9752024-06-30: 9202024-07-31: 9902024-08-31: 1,0052024-09-30: 1,0052024-10-31: 9702024-11-30: 9802024-12-31: 9902025-01-31: 1,0152025-02-28: 1,0252025-03-31: 1,0152025-04-30: 9852025-05-31: 9402025-06-30: 9802025-07-31: 9802025-08-31: 1,0002025-09-30: 1,0002025-10-31: 1,0452025-11-30: 1,0652025-12-31: 1,0502026-01-31: 1,0652026-02-28: 1,1152026-03-31: 1,1052026-04-30: 1,0402026-05-31: 1,0352026-06-30: 1,0302026-07-31: 1,0202026-08-31: 1,015 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 825 to 1,235 · axis starts at 776

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

1.82.32.92021-09-30: 2.82021-10-31: 2.62021-11-30: 2.52021-12-31: 2.52022-01-31: 2.52022-02-28: 2.52022-03-31: 2.42022-04-30: 2.22022-05-31: 2.12022-06-30: 2.12022-07-31: 2.12022-08-31: 2.12022-09-30: 22022-10-31: 1.92022-11-30: 2.12022-12-31: 2.12023-01-31: 2.12023-02-28: 22023-03-31: 2.12023-04-30: 22023-05-31: 1.92023-06-30: 1.92023-07-31: 1.92023-08-31: 1.92023-09-30: 22023-10-31: 2.12023-11-30: 2.12023-12-31: 2.12024-01-31: 2.12024-02-29: 2.32024-03-31: 2.22024-04-30: 2.12024-05-31: 2.22024-06-30: 2.12024-07-31: 2.32024-08-31: 2.32024-09-30: 2.32024-10-31: 2.22024-11-30: 2.22024-12-31: 2.22025-01-31: 2.32025-02-28: 2.32025-03-31: 2.32025-04-30: 2.22025-05-31: 2.12025-06-30: 2.22025-07-31: 2.22025-08-31: 2.32025-09-30: 2.32025-10-31: 2.42025-11-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.42026-01-31: 2.42026-02-28: 2.52026-03-31: 2.52026-04-30: 2.42026-05-31: 2.32026-06-30: 2.32026-07-31: 2.32026-08-31: 2.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.9 to 2.8 · axis starts at 1.8

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.

14.034.855.72021-09-30: 33.72021-12-31: 292022-03-31: 182022-06-30: 21.42022-09-30: 182022-12-31: 25.52023-03-31: 32.52023-06-30: 47.42023-09-30: 51.72023-12-31: 41.92024-03-31: 42.92024-06-30: 36.12024-09-30: 20.92024-12-31: 302025-03-31: 25.32025-06-30: 20.32025-09-30: 24.82025-12-31: 25.92026-03-31: 24.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 18 to 51.7 · axis starts at 14.0

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

8.223.939.62021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 192022-06-30: 21.32022-09-30: 32.52022-12-31: 36.62023-03-31: 26.12025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 25.62025-12-31: 192026-03-31: 15.5 2021-12 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 11.2 to 36.6 · axis starts at 8.2

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

25.1%
4.529.855.02021-09-30: 25.42021-12-31: 13.52022-03-31: 9.42022-06-30: 16.92022-09-30: 13.42022-12-31: 25.42023-03-31: 26.62023-06-30: 21.52023-09-30: 38.62023-12-31: 30.92024-03-31: 41.12024-06-30: 45.92024-09-30: 50.12024-12-31: 32.62025-03-31: 28.92025-06-30: 25.12025-09-30: 14.72025-12-31: 19.82026-03-31: 25.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.4 to 50.1 · axis starts at 4.5

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

25.7%
17.027.538.02021-09-30: 19.72021-12-31: 34.12022-03-31: 362022-06-30: 33.72022-09-30: 27.52025-06-30: 192025-12-31: 25.52026-03-31: 25.7 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 19 to 36 · axis starts at 17.0

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

Pay 2
9.318.127.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0010th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.8725th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.7825th · 2024-04-30: £13.6025th · 2025-04-30: £14.46MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.06Median · 2024-04-30: £16.65Median · 2025-04-30: £17.7475th75th · 2024-04-30: £23.3675th · 2025-04-30: £25.29 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.87£14.46£17.74£25.29

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.9%

9.817.625.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.2710th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.8525th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.4225th · 2024-04-30: £13.6925th · 2025-04-30: £14.22MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.28Median · 2024-04-30: £16.54Median · 2025-04-30: £16.9275th75th · 2024-04-30: £23.4775th · 2025-04-30: £23.84 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.85£14.22£16.92£23.84

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.7%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,290

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

4,910

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 15 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 100 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 10 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 150 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 40 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 150 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 30 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 5 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 20 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 5 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 100 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 300 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 20 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 400 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 200 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 5 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 125 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 50 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 200 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 35 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 250 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 250 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 175 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 150 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. 5 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 1,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 250 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 300 2024
50 : Water transport 50 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 200 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 225 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,750 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 45 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 150 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 125 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 600 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 20 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 350 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 500 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 75 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 75 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 350 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 300 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 250 2024
78 : Employment activities 225 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 100 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,250 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 450 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 350 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,750 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 800 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 200 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 35 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 700 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 25 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
94.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
60.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
35.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.6, 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.