The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

North Northumberland

By subject

Every figure published for North Northumberland. 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
17.4%
5.412.018.72021-09-30: 11.62021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 13.42022-06-30: 132022-09-30: 13.42022-12-31: 11.72023-03-31: 14.82023-06-30: 13.32023-09-30: 13.22023-12-31: 11.82024-03-31: 6.72024-06-30: 11.92024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 12.42025-03-31: 12.82025-06-30: 11.32025-09-30: 14.42025-12-31: 172026-03-31: 17.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.7 to 17.4 · axis starts at 5.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.2%
63.069.876.52021-09-30: 67.82021-12-31: 66.42022-03-31: 68.22022-06-30: 64.32022-09-30: 67.12022-12-31: 69.12023-03-31: 67.82023-06-30: 69.92023-09-30: 70.92023-12-31: 72.32024-03-31: 68.62024-06-30: 69.52024-09-30: 72.52024-12-31: 73.62025-03-31: 73.62025-06-30: 73.92025-09-30: 72.32025-12-31: 74.12026-03-31: 75.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 64.3 to 75.2 · axis starts at 63.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.1%
1.54.77.82021-09-30: 3.72021-12-31: 5.22022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 7.22022-09-30: 7.22022-12-31: 4.32023-03-31: 4.62023-06-30: 4.82023-09-30: 52023-12-31: 3.32024-03-31: 4.32024-06-30: 3.92024-09-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.22025-03-31: 32026-03-31: 2.1 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 2.1 to 7.2 · axis starts at 1.5

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

23.2%
22.326.931.62021-09-30: 29.52021-12-31: 29.92022-03-31: 28.62022-06-30: 30.72022-09-30: 27.72022-12-31: 27.82023-03-31: 28.92023-06-30: 26.62023-09-30: 25.42023-12-31: 25.22024-03-31: 28.32024-06-30: 27.72024-09-30: 25.12024-12-31: 242025-03-31: 24.12025-06-30: 25.32025-09-30: 26.82025-12-31: 24.72026-03-31: 23.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 23.2 to 30.7 · axis starts at 22.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,270
1,0861,4421,7992021-09-30: 1,7302021-10-31: 1,7052021-11-30: 1,6552021-12-31: 1,6452022-01-31: 1,6852022-02-28: 1,6552022-03-31: 1,5802022-04-30: 1,4352022-05-31: 1,3752022-06-30: 1,3102022-07-31: 1,2902022-08-31: 1,3102022-09-30: 1,2852022-10-31: 1,3202022-11-30: 1,3652022-12-31: 1,4402023-01-31: 1,4752023-02-28: 1,4602023-03-31: 1,4652023-04-30: 1,3902023-05-31: 1,2652023-06-30: 1,2452023-07-31: 1,2652023-08-31: 1,2252023-09-30: 1,1752023-10-31: 1,1902023-11-30: 1,2602023-12-31: 1,2852024-01-31: 1,3402024-02-29: 1,4102024-03-31: 1,4102024-04-30: 1,4102024-05-31: 1,3852024-06-30: 1,3852024-07-31: 1,4902024-08-31: 1,4752024-09-30: 1,4652024-10-31: 1,4252024-11-30: 1,4402024-12-31: 1,4252025-01-31: 1,4152025-02-28: 1,5002025-03-31: 1,4752025-04-30: 1,4002025-05-31: 1,2852025-06-30: 1,2602025-07-31: 1,2252025-08-31: 1,1752025-09-30: 1,1852025-10-31: 1,1552025-11-30: 1,2352025-12-31: 1,2852026-01-31: 1,3202026-02-28: 1,3902026-03-31: 1,3552026-04-30: 1,3152026-05-31: 1,3002026-06-30: 1,2652026-07-31: 1,2302026-08-31: 1,270 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,155 to 1,730 · axis starts at 1,086

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

2.5%
2.12.83.42021-09-30: 3.32021-10-31: 3.32021-11-30: 3.22021-12-31: 3.22022-01-31: 3.22022-02-28: 3.22022-03-31: 32022-04-30: 2.82022-05-31: 2.62022-06-30: 2.52022-07-31: 2.52022-08-31: 2.52022-09-30: 2.52022-10-31: 2.52022-11-30: 2.62022-12-31: 2.82023-01-31: 2.82023-02-28: 2.82023-03-31: 2.82023-04-30: 2.72023-05-31: 2.42023-06-30: 2.42023-07-31: 2.42023-08-31: 2.42023-09-30: 2.32023-10-31: 2.32023-11-30: 2.42023-12-31: 2.52024-01-31: 2.62024-02-29: 2.72024-03-31: 2.72024-04-30: 2.72024-05-31: 2.72024-06-30: 2.72024-07-31: 2.92024-08-31: 2.82024-09-30: 2.82024-10-31: 2.72024-11-30: 2.82024-12-31: 2.82025-01-31: 2.72025-02-28: 2.92025-03-31: 2.82025-04-30: 2.72025-05-31: 2.52025-06-30: 2.42025-07-31: 2.42025-08-31: 2.32025-09-30: 2.32025-10-31: 2.22025-11-30: 2.42025-12-31: 2.52026-01-31: 2.52026-02-28: 2.72026-03-31: 2.62026-04-30: 2.52026-05-31: 2.52026-06-30: 2.42026-07-31: 2.42026-08-31: 2.5 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.2 to 3.3 · 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.

35.4%
10.028.146.12021-09-30: 13.52021-12-31: 21.72022-03-31: 22.62022-06-30: 23.32022-09-30: 292022-12-31: 22.22023-03-31: 22.92023-06-30: 21.82023-09-30: 23.92023-12-31: 32.62024-03-31: 42.62024-06-30: 41.12024-09-30: 30.92024-12-31: 29.82025-03-31: 33.52025-06-30: 28.12025-09-30: 27.52025-12-31: 34.62026-03-31: 35.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.5 to 42.6 · axis starts at 10.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±13.8, basis not documented by the producer

15.1%
12.520.628.72021-09-30: 14.12021-12-31: 15.22022-03-31: 19.12022-06-30: 15.52022-09-30: 15.62022-12-31: 19.22023-03-31: 19.12023-06-30: 21.42023-09-30: 23.12023-12-31: 27.12024-03-31: 18.12024-06-30: 17.72024-09-30: 17.12024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 17.82025-06-30: 18.82025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 15.12026-03-31: 15.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.1 to 27.1 · axis starts at 12.5

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

25.3%
10.726.341.92021-09-30: 38.92021-12-31: 26.32022-03-31: 31.32022-06-30: 362022-09-30: 29.72022-12-31: 302023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 17.62023-09-30: 13.72023-12-31: 18.52024-03-31: 22.62024-06-30: 21.22024-09-30: 27.72024-12-31: 31.32025-03-31: 25.42025-06-30: 28.82025-09-30: 26.22025-12-31: 23.52026-03-31: 25.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.7 to 38.9 · axis starts at 10.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.6, basis not documented by the producer

13.3%
6.414.823.32021-09-30: 20.52021-12-31: 21.72022-03-31: 16.12022-06-30: 13.92022-09-30: 11.92022-12-31: 10.72023-03-31: 16.12023-06-30: 15.82023-09-30: 16.52023-12-31: 82024-09-30: 11.72024-12-31: 11.22025-03-31: 13.52025-06-30: 12.92025-09-30: 13.42025-12-31: 16.12026-03-31: 13.3 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 8 to 21.7 · axis starts at 6.4

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

Pay 2
9.720.130.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.6910th · 2024-04-30: £12.5110th · 2025-04-30: £13.2325th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.5425th · 2024-04-30: £14.1825th · 2025-04-30: £14.26MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.64Median · 2024-04-30: £18.07Median · 2025-04-30: £19.5375th75th · 2024-04-30: £26.1575th · 2025-04-30: £28.53 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.23£14.26£19.53£28.53—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.4%

9.914.018.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7310th · 2024-04-30: £11.8210th · 2025-04-30: £12.3925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3625th · 2024-04-30: £12.7725th · 2025-04-30: £13.94MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.02Median · 2024-04-30: £14.88Median · 2025-04-30: £17.26 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 9.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.39£13.94£17.26£25.41—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.0%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,775

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

2,800

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

255

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

0

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

115

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

555

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

35

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

4,550

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 35 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 50 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 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 700 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 450 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 25 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 300 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 50 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 5 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 45 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 75 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 100 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 0 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 20 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 30 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 25 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 25 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 50 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 400 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 1,000 2024
42 : Civil engineering 100 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 900 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 800 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 200 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 175 2024
55 : Accommodation 2,250 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 10 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 125 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 200 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 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 75 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 700 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 200 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 200 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 15 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 300 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 50 2024
78 : Employment activities 250 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 150 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 5 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 800 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 150 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,500 2024
85 : Education 2,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 3,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 900 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 40 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 700 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 0 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 900 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
89.2%

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
79.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
54.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
36.6%

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

5.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

5.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer