The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Oldham East and Saddleworth

By subject

Every figure published for Oldham East and Saddleworth. 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
11.3%
5.99.513.12021-09-30: 8.62021-12-31: 8.12022-03-31: 72022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 10.72022-12-31: 9.42023-03-31: 122023-06-30: 8.52023-09-30: 6.62023-12-31: 12.42024-03-31: 10.52024-06-30: 10.52024-09-30: 11.82024-12-31: 8.22025-03-31: 9.52025-06-30: 12.42025-09-30: 11.82025-12-31: 12.12026-03-31: 11.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.6 to 12.4 · axis starts at 5.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
62.1%
58.27285.82021-09-30: 68.12021-12-31: 67.72022-03-31: 66.42022-06-30: 71.52022-09-30: 722022-12-31: 71.32023-03-31: 71.32023-06-30: 74.72023-09-30: 76.52023-12-31: 80.42024-03-31: 83.12024-06-30: 77.72024-09-30: 73.82024-12-31: 68.62025-03-31: 67.42025-06-30: 65.32025-09-30: 60.92025-12-31: 65.32026-03-31: 62.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 60.9 to 83.1 · axis starts at 58.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.6%
1.64.98.22021-09-30: 6.12021-12-31: 4.72022-03-31: 2.82022-06-30: 2.72022-09-30: 3.22022-12-31: 2.62023-03-31: 3.92023-06-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.22024-03-31: 2.82024-06-30: 5.52024-09-30: 5.52024-12-31: 52025-03-31: 3.52025-06-30: 4.72025-09-30: 4.32025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 7.6 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 2.2 to 7.6 · axis starts at 1.6

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

32.8%
11.925.439.02021-09-30: 27.42021-12-31: 292022-03-31: 31.72022-06-30: 26.52022-09-30: 25.72022-12-31: 26.82023-03-31: 25.72023-06-30: 232023-09-30: 222023-12-31: 17.72024-03-31: 14.52024-06-30: 17.82024-09-30: 21.82024-12-31: 27.82025-03-31: 30.22025-06-30: 31.52025-09-30: 36.42025-12-31: 31.42026-03-31: 32.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.5 to 36.4 · axis starts at 11.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,205
3,8524,6425,4332021-09-30: 5,2802021-10-31: 5,1302021-11-30: 4,9002021-12-31: 4,7352022-01-31: 4,6902022-02-28: 4,7102022-03-31: 4,6452022-04-30: 4,4102022-05-31: 4,3852022-06-30: 4,2352022-07-31: 4,1352022-08-31: 4,1352022-09-30: 4,1052022-10-31: 4,0252022-11-30: 4,0752022-12-31: 4,0302023-01-31: 4,0052023-02-28: 4,0752023-03-31: 4,2402023-04-30: 4,3852023-05-31: 4,1452023-06-30: 4,1602023-07-31: 4,1502023-08-31: 4,1602023-09-30: 4,1452023-10-31: 4,1352023-11-30: 4,1252023-12-31: 4,0402024-01-31: 4,0302024-02-29: 4,1502024-03-31: 4,4302024-04-30: 4,4752024-05-31: 4,5652024-06-30: 4,5752024-07-31: 4,9102024-08-31: 4,8202024-09-30: 4,8802024-10-31: 4,8352024-11-30: 4,6802024-12-31: 4,6152025-01-31: 4,4552025-02-28: 4,5202025-03-31: 4,5302025-04-30: 4,3752025-05-31: 4,2702025-06-30: 4,3052025-07-31: 4,2652025-08-31: 4,2452025-09-30: 4,1752025-10-31: 4,2502025-11-30: 4,1702025-12-31: 4,1202026-01-31: 4,0352026-02-28: 4,1852026-03-31: 4,2602026-04-30: 4,2352026-05-31: 4,2702026-06-30: 4,2202026-07-31: 4,2002026-08-31: 4,205 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4,005 to 5,280 · axis starts at 3,852

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

6.2%
5.67.08.32021-09-30: 82021-10-31: 7.82021-11-30: 7.42021-12-31: 7.22022-01-31: 72022-02-28: 7.12022-03-31: 72022-04-30: 6.62022-05-31: 6.62022-06-30: 6.42022-07-31: 6.22022-08-31: 6.22022-09-30: 6.22022-10-31: 62022-11-30: 6.12022-12-31: 6.12023-01-31: 62023-02-28: 6.12023-03-31: 6.32023-04-30: 6.52023-05-31: 6.22023-06-30: 6.22023-07-31: 6.22023-08-31: 6.22023-09-30: 6.22023-10-31: 6.22023-11-30: 6.12023-12-31: 62024-01-31: 5.92024-02-29: 6.12024-03-31: 6.52024-04-30: 6.62024-05-31: 6.72024-06-30: 6.72024-07-31: 7.22024-08-31: 7.12024-09-30: 7.22024-10-31: 7.12024-11-30: 6.92024-12-31: 6.82025-01-31: 6.62025-02-28: 6.72025-03-31: 6.72025-04-30: 6.42025-05-31: 6.32025-06-30: 6.32025-07-31: 6.32025-08-31: 6.32025-09-30: 6.22025-10-31: 6.32025-11-30: 6.12025-12-31: 6.12026-01-31: 5.92026-02-28: 6.22026-03-31: 6.32026-04-30: 6.22026-05-31: 6.32026-06-30: 6.22026-07-31: 6.22026-08-31: 6.2 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5.9 to 8 · axis starts at 5.6

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.

30.3%
19.030.241.52021-09-30: 30.22021-12-31: 26.32022-03-31: 26.62022-06-30: 242022-09-30: 21.22022-12-31: 23.32023-03-31: 312023-06-30: 29.92023-09-30: 36.92023-12-31: 29.82024-03-31: 39.32024-06-30: 34.62024-09-30: 38.92024-12-31: 30.82025-03-31: 27.62025-06-30: 31.32025-09-30: 26.22025-12-31: 27.72026-03-31: 30.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 21.2 to 39.3 · axis starts at 19.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.6, basis not documented by the producer

19.3%
12.921.630.42021-09-30: 22.42021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 22.72022-06-30: 25.22022-09-30: 23.72022-12-31: 17.92023-03-31: 28.72023-06-30: 23.42023-09-30: 17.42023-12-31: 25.42024-03-31: 192024-06-30: 14.62024-09-30: 22.32024-12-31: 18.52025-03-31: 16.72025-06-30: 19.82025-09-30: 16.92025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 19.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.6 to 28.7 · axis starts at 12.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.0, basis not documented by the producer

10.6%
5.016.227.42021-09-30: 13.72021-12-31: 12.22022-03-31: 9.52022-06-30: 8.12022-09-30: 7.42022-12-31: 7.22023-03-31: 8.82023-06-30: 13.52023-09-30: 10.92023-12-31: 17.52024-03-31: 17.12024-06-30: 25.22024-09-30: 20.12024-12-31: 16.42025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 7.72025-09-30: 8.82025-12-31: 82026-03-31: 10.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.2 to 25.2 · axis starts at 5.0

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

25.9%
8.621.634.62021-09-30: 23.62021-12-31: 23.62022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 25.72022-09-30: 26.32022-12-31: 28.92023-03-31: 16.72023-06-30: 17.72023-09-30: 21.42023-12-31: 16.92024-03-31: 16.42024-09-30: 11.12024-12-31: 20.12025-03-31: 25.62025-06-30: 27.52025-09-30: 32.12025-12-31: 31.32026-03-31: 25.9 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 11.1 to 32.1 · axis starts at 8.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.418.327.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1210th · 2024-04-30: £11.8810th · 2025-04-30: £12.5525th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.4325th · 2024-04-30: £13.0425th · 2025-04-30: £13.68MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.49Median · 2024-04-30: £17.96Median · 2025-04-30: £18.2275th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.1575th · 2024-04-30: £23.3475th · 2025-04-30: £25.54 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.55£13.68£18.22£25.54—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.1%

9.417.725.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0210th · 2024-04-30: £11.8210th · 2025-04-30: £12.4525th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.9925th · 2024-04-30: £13.0425th · 2025-04-30: £13.52MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.56Median · 2024-04-30: £16.29Median · 2025-04-30: £16.9975th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.7375th · 2024-04-30: £21.5375th · 2025-04-30: £24.31 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.45£13.52£16.99£24.31—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.2%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,585

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

2,795

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

230

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

110

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

400

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

5

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

4,040

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 5 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 10 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 1,500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 350 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 50 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 250 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 150 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 100 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 50 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 250 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 15 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 30 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 700 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 100 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 50 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 125 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 25 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 150 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 350 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 125 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 15 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 10 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 300 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 450 2024
42 : Civil engineering 50 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 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 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 600 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 700 2024
55 : Accommodation 200 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 75 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 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 350 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 150 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 100 2024
68 : Real estate activities 700 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 225 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 30 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 125 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 10 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 125 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 30 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 125 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,500 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 30 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 400 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 100 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
82.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
69.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
52.6%

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
30.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.7, basis not documented by the producer

10.7%

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

7.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.5, basis not documented by the producer