The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

North Devon

By subject

Every figure published for North Devon. 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
21.0%
9.717.124.42021-09-30: 19.82021-12-31: 202022-03-31: 16.82022-06-30: 16.12022-09-30: 13.62022-12-31: 16.82023-03-31: 122023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 15.92023-12-31: 17.12024-03-31: 15.32024-06-30: 17.72024-09-30: 15.22024-12-31: 11.12025-03-31: 12.82025-06-30: 12.92025-09-30: 16.42025-12-31: 232026-03-31: 21 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.1 to 23 · axis starts at 9.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
85.9%
66.678.189.62021-09-30: 87.42021-12-31: 87.32022-03-31: 862022-06-30: 83.92022-09-30: 78.82022-12-31: 81.32023-03-31: 81.12023-06-30: 76.92023-09-30: 82.12023-12-31: 782024-03-31: 74.72024-06-30: 74.72024-09-30: 71.42024-12-31: 68.82025-03-31: 69.82025-06-30: 77.92025-09-30: 76.92025-12-31: 83.82026-03-31: 85.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 68.8 to 87.4 · axis starts at 66.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—

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

12.2%
9.821.633.52021-09-30: 12.12021-12-31: 12.22022-03-31: 142022-06-30: 14.22022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 16.82023-03-31: 16.82023-06-30: 23.12023-09-30: 17.92023-12-31: 222024-03-31: 25.32024-06-30: 25.32024-09-30: 28.62024-12-31: 31.22025-03-31: 29.52025-06-30: 21.22025-09-30: 21.22025-12-31: 13.42026-03-31: 12.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.1 to 31.2 · axis starts at 9.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,575
1,2221,5721,9232021-09-30: 1,8552021-10-31: 1,7452021-11-30: 1,7002021-12-31: 1,6902022-01-31: 1,7502022-02-28: 1,7802022-03-31: 1,7402022-04-30: 1,5302022-05-31: 1,4402022-06-30: 1,3102022-07-31: 1,3052022-08-31: 1,3302022-09-30: 1,2902022-10-31: 1,3652022-11-30: 1,4152022-12-31: 1,4552023-01-31: 1,5252023-02-28: 1,5452023-03-31: 1,5452023-04-30: 1,5352023-05-31: 1,4002023-06-30: 1,3952023-07-31: 1,4352023-08-31: 1,3852023-09-30: 1,3502023-10-31: 1,3652023-11-30: 1,4452023-12-31: 1,5152024-01-31: 1,5402024-02-29: 1,6202024-03-31: 1,5902024-04-30: 1,5252024-05-31: 1,4452024-06-30: 1,4452024-07-31: 1,5552024-08-31: 1,5252024-09-30: 1,5452024-10-31: 1,5502024-11-30: 1,5852024-12-31: 1,6252025-01-31: 1,7552025-02-28: 1,8052025-03-31: 1,8452025-04-30: 1,7402025-05-31: 1,6402025-06-30: 1,6202025-07-31: 1,5802025-08-31: 1,5652025-09-30: 1,5902025-10-31: 1,5952025-11-30: 1,6202025-12-31: 1,6902026-01-31: 1,7502026-02-28: 1,8002026-03-31: 1,8402026-04-30: 1,7452026-05-31: 1,6152026-06-30: 1,5952026-07-31: 1,5252026-08-31: 1,575 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,290 to 1,855 · axis starts at 1,222

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

2.7%
2.12.73.32021-09-30: 3.22021-10-31: 32021-11-30: 32021-12-31: 32022-01-31: 32022-02-28: 3.12022-03-31: 32022-04-30: 2.62022-05-31: 2.52022-06-30: 2.32022-07-31: 2.32022-08-31: 2.32022-09-30: 2.22022-10-31: 2.42022-11-30: 2.52022-12-31: 2.52023-01-31: 2.62023-02-28: 2.72023-03-31: 2.72023-04-30: 2.72023-05-31: 2.42023-06-30: 2.42023-07-31: 2.52023-08-31: 2.42023-09-30: 2.32023-10-31: 2.42023-11-30: 2.52023-12-31: 2.62024-01-31: 2.72024-02-29: 2.82024-03-31: 2.72024-04-30: 2.62024-05-31: 2.52024-06-30: 2.52024-07-31: 2.72024-08-31: 2.62024-09-30: 2.72024-10-31: 2.72024-11-30: 2.72024-12-31: 2.82025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 3.22025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 2.82025-06-30: 2.82025-07-31: 2.72025-08-31: 2.72025-09-30: 2.72025-10-31: 2.82025-11-30: 2.82025-12-31: 2.92026-01-31: 32026-02-28: 3.12026-03-31: 3.22026-04-30: 32026-05-31: 2.82026-06-30: 2.82026-07-31: 2.62026-08-31: 2.7 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.2 to 3.2 · axis starts at 2.1

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.

43.7%
24.537.149.72021-09-30: 42.52021-12-31: 44.12022-03-31: 35.82022-06-30: 47.32022-09-30: 36.42022-12-31: 36.62023-03-31: 36.82023-06-30: 35.52023-09-30: 42.32023-12-31: 29.12024-03-31: 31.82024-06-30: 26.92024-09-30: 32.82024-12-31: 35.92025-03-31: 372025-06-30: 372025-09-30: 42.22025-12-31: 42.62026-03-31: 43.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 26.9 to 47.3 · axis starts at 24.5

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

—
13.520.928.22022-03-31: 14.92022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 182022-12-31: 18.42023-03-31: 21.22023-06-30: 19.22024-06-30: 21.72024-09-30: 22.42024-12-31: 262025-03-31: 26.82025-06-30: 20.7 2022-03 2025-06
11 monthly readings · 14.9 to 26.8 · axis starts at 13.5

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

—
3.217.130.92021-12-31: 7.92022-03-31: 5.92022-06-30: 82022-09-30: 10.52022-12-31: 10.32023-03-31: 13.52023-06-30: 15.72023-09-30: 20.62023-12-31: 28.22024-03-31: 24.92024-06-30: 14.42024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 7.1 2021-12 2024-12
13 monthly readings · 5.9 to 28.2 · axis starts at 3.2

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

29.2%
23.331.940.52021-09-30: 38.82021-12-31: 28.52022-03-31: 35.82022-06-30: 25.92022-09-30: 352022-12-31: 34.72023-03-31: 28.62023-06-30: 29.62024-06-30: 28.22024-09-30: 27.42024-12-31: 252025-03-31: 28.52025-06-30: 36.52025-09-30: 372025-12-31: 30.42026-03-31: 29.2 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 25 to 38.8 · axis starts at 23.3

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

Pay 2
9.916.222.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1210th · 2024-04-30: £11.9610th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3725th · 2024-04-30: £13.1025th · 2025-04-30: £13.79MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.01Median · 2024-04-30: £16.01Median · 2025-04-30: £16.7375th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.2475th · 2024-04-30: £20.7475th · 2025-04-30: £21.32 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£13.79£16.73£21.32—

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

10.116.122.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.2410th · 2024-04-30: £12.1410th · 2025-04-30: £12.5225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3325th · 2024-04-30: £13.1525th · 2025-04-30: £13.58MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.58Median · 2024-04-30: £16.05Median · 2025-04-30: £15.8775th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.0875th · 2024-04-30: £20.8375th · 2025-04-30: £20.99 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.52£13.58£15.87£20.99—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
5,060

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

3,965

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

270

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

0

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

145

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

600

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

50

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

5,825

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 40 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 25 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 20 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 10 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 30 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 100 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 10 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 50 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 30 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 0 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 1,500 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 125 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 350 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 450 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 0 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 600 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 900 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 40 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 400 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 75 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 25 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 100 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 150 2024
37 : Sewerage 15 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 900 2024
42 : Civil engineering 175 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 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 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 600 2024
50 : Water transport 5 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 150 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 4,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 35 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 100 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 100 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 400 2024
63 : Information service activities 20 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 225 2024
68 : Real estate activities 600 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 900 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 600 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 5 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 450 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 300 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 150 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 600 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,250 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 5,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,500 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 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 35 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 700 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 25 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 350 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
93.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
58.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
36.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.0, basis not documented by the producer

3.6%

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

3.0%

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