The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Peterborough

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.1% +3.3 in the top 10% of 632

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Peterborough.

By subject

Every figure published for Peterborough. 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
6.5%
2.66.310.02021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 6.62022-03-31: 5.82022-06-30: 7.52022-09-30: 8.52022-12-31: 5.22023-03-31: 92023-06-30: 8.72023-09-30: 6.42023-12-31: 9.32024-03-31: 8.12024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 6.82024-12-31: 3.92025-03-31: 3.92025-06-30: 3.32025-09-30: 3.52025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 6.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.3 to 9.3 · axis starts at 2.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.3%
65.372.579.72021-09-30: 71.72021-12-31: 71.52022-03-31: 72.62022-06-30: 71.52022-09-30: 702022-12-31: 77.62023-03-31: 73.52023-06-30: 76.22023-09-30: 76.82023-12-31: 78.12024-03-31: 70.82024-06-30: 70.62024-09-30: 69.82024-12-31: 66.72025-03-31: 71.42025-06-30: 73.82025-09-30: 76.22025-12-31: 78.32026-03-31: 76.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.7 to 78.3 · axis starts at 65.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.3%
1.25.39.52021-09-30: 4.82021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 3.42022-06-30: 22022-09-30: 3.62022-12-31: 5.82023-03-31: 6.62023-06-30: 8.72023-09-30: 8.42023-12-31: 4.62024-03-31: 7.62024-06-30: 3.72024-09-30: 4.92024-12-31: 5.82025-03-31: 6.52025-06-30: 3.82025-09-30: 2.22025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 3.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2 to 8.7 · axis starts at 1.2

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

21.1%
14.522.630.82021-09-30: 24.62021-12-31: 25.72022-03-31: 24.82022-06-30: 272022-09-30: 27.42022-12-31: 17.72023-03-31: 21.32023-06-30: 16.52023-09-30: 16.12023-12-31: 18.12024-03-31: 23.42024-06-30: 26.72024-09-30: 26.62024-12-31: 29.22025-03-31: 23.62025-06-30: 23.32025-09-30: 22.12025-12-31: 17.82026-03-31: 21.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16.1 to 29.2 · axis starts at 14.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
5,330
4,2425,4486,6532021-09-30: 6,0302021-10-31: 5,8952021-11-30: 5,6602021-12-31: 5,3652022-01-31: 5,2552022-02-28: 5,2752022-03-31: 5,1952022-04-30: 4,8902022-05-31: 4,8102022-06-30: 4,7302022-07-31: 4,7302022-08-31: 4,6652022-09-30: 4,6502022-10-31: 4,6002022-11-30: 4,5202022-12-31: 4,5852023-01-31: 4,4752023-02-28: 4,5752023-03-31: 5,0452023-04-30: 5,3552023-05-31: 5,0402023-06-30: 5,1002023-07-31: 5,3252023-08-31: 5,0702023-09-30: 5,0402023-10-31: 4,9802023-11-30: 4,9702023-12-31: 4,9652024-01-31: 5,0252024-02-29: 5,2902024-03-31: 5,5952024-04-30: 5,6152024-05-31: 5,7202024-06-30: 5,7402024-07-31: 6,4202024-08-31: 6,2702024-09-30: 6,0602024-10-31: 5,9802024-11-30: 5,8802024-12-31: 5,7702025-01-31: 5,6752025-02-28: 5,8352025-03-31: 5,8302025-04-30: 5,6152025-05-31: 5,6052025-06-30: 5,6352025-07-31: 5,5052025-08-31: 5,3952025-09-30: 5,3652025-10-31: 5,2702025-11-30: 5,2602025-12-31: 5,1652026-01-31: 5,2302026-02-28: 5,3652026-03-31: 5,4402026-04-30: 5,2802026-05-31: 5,2852026-06-30: 5,2552026-07-31: 5,2052026-08-31: 5,330 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4,475 to 6,420 · axis starts at 4,242

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

6.4%
5.16.68.12021-09-30: 7.32021-10-31: 7.22021-11-30: 6.92021-12-31: 6.52022-01-31: 6.42022-02-28: 6.52022-03-31: 6.42022-04-30: 62022-05-31: 5.92022-06-30: 5.82022-07-31: 5.82022-08-31: 5.72022-09-30: 5.72022-10-31: 5.62022-11-30: 5.52022-12-31: 5.62023-01-31: 5.42023-02-28: 5.52023-03-31: 6.12023-04-30: 6.52023-05-31: 6.12023-06-30: 6.22023-07-31: 6.42023-08-31: 6.12023-09-30: 6.12023-10-31: 62023-11-30: 62023-12-31: 62024-01-31: 6.12024-02-29: 6.42024-03-31: 6.82024-04-30: 6.82024-05-31: 6.92024-06-30: 6.92024-07-31: 7.82024-08-31: 7.62024-09-30: 7.32024-10-31: 7.22024-11-30: 7.12024-12-31: 72025-01-31: 6.82025-02-28: 72025-03-31: 72025-04-30: 6.82025-05-31: 6.82025-06-30: 6.82025-07-31: 6.62025-08-31: 6.52025-09-30: 6.52025-10-31: 6.42025-11-30: 6.32025-12-31: 6.22026-01-31: 6.32026-02-28: 6.52026-03-31: 6.62026-04-30: 6.42026-05-31: 6.42026-06-30: 6.32026-07-31: 6.32026-08-31: 6.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5.4 to 7.8 · axis starts at 5.1

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.

22.2%
16.730.844.92021-09-30: 332021-12-31: 29.42022-03-31: 242022-06-30: 19.42022-09-30: 23.42022-12-31: 24.12023-03-31: 32.52023-06-30: 42.22023-09-30: 362023-12-31: 30.92024-03-31: 37.42024-06-30: 40.72024-09-30: 302024-12-31: 34.62025-03-31: 30.42025-06-30: 23.22025-09-30: 22.62025-12-31: 26.42026-03-31: 22.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 19.4 to 42.2 · axis starts at 16.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.8, basis not documented by the producer

26.4%
10.823.235.72021-09-30: 19.72021-12-31: 21.72022-03-31: 20.42022-06-30: 23.52022-09-30: 20.62022-12-31: 25.92023-03-31: 23.22023-06-30: 20.72023-09-30: 22.72023-12-31: 21.92024-03-31: 13.22024-06-30: 18.22024-09-30: 15.82024-12-31: 15.82025-03-31: 23.42025-06-30: 31.52025-09-30: 33.32025-12-31: 26.32026-03-31: 26.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.2 to 33.3 · axis starts at 10.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.4, basis not documented by the producer

13.9%
3.610.216.72021-09-30: 9.52021-12-31: 9.32022-03-31: 10.72022-06-30: 12.92022-09-30: 10.52022-12-31: 9.82023-03-31: 9.52023-06-30: 7.22023-09-30: 6.42023-12-31: 5.72024-06-30: 4.92024-09-30: 5.72024-12-31: 7.92025-03-31: 10.82025-06-30: 8.32025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 15.42026-03-31: 13.9 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 4.9 to 15.4 · axis starts at 3.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

28.0%
11.223.435.72021-09-30: 13.62021-12-31: 182022-03-31: 27.52022-06-30: 302022-09-30: 33.32022-12-31: 33.12023-03-31: 25.52023-06-30: 20.42023-09-30: 23.72023-12-31: 252024-03-31: 24.72024-06-30: 19.22024-09-30: 19.42024-12-31: 20.22025-03-31: 172025-06-30: 26.42025-09-30: 32.22025-12-31: 23.92026-03-31: 28 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.6 to 33.3 · axis starts at 11.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
9.616.523.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9510th · 2024-04-30: £11.8510th · 2025-04-30: £12.6025th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3325th · 2024-04-30: £13.1325th · 2025-04-30: £13.73MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.68Median · 2024-04-30: £16.50Median · 2025-04-30: £16.4875th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.0175th · 2024-04-30: £21.1875th · 2025-04-30: £21.51 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.60£13.73£16.48£21.51—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.8%

9.818.326.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.4310th · 2024-04-30: £12.1510th · 2025-04-30: £12.6725th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.2425th · 2024-04-30: £13.8925th · 2025-04-30: £14.21MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.83Median · 2024-04-30: £17.51Median · 2025-04-30: £18.3375th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.9575th · 2024-04-30: £23.4475th · 2025-04-30: £25.13 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.67£14.21£18.33£25.13—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,725

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

3,740

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

215

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

30

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

155

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

515

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

5

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

5,735

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 10 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 35 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 5 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 20 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 10 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 30 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 450 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 300 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 200 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 350 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 50 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 20 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 3,500 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 300 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 45 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 175 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 600 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 500 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 400 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 6,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,500 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,000 2024
55 : Accommodation 350 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 250 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 300 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 500 2024
63 : Information service activities 30 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 350 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 600 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 1,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 600 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 350 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 40 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 100 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 175 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 450 2024
78 : Employment activities 5,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 25 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 225 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,750 2024
85 : Education 5,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 10,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 35 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 200 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 50 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 450 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
81.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
70.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.4, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
57.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
33.8%

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

8.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer

9.7%

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