The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Salford

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
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 16.2% -11 in the bottom 4% of 555
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 25.6% +11 in the top 8% of 512

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Salford. 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
6.6%
3.36.29.22021-09-30: 5.52021-12-31: 4.42022-03-31: 3.92022-06-30: 4.32022-09-30: 5.32022-12-31: 6.72023-03-31: 8.62023-06-30: 6.52023-09-30: 6.62023-12-31: 6.52024-03-31: 4.72024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 4.52024-12-31: 5.32025-03-31: 3.92025-06-30: 4.22025-09-30: 5.62025-12-31: 5.92026-03-31: 6.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.9 to 8.6 · axis starts at 3.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.0%
64.974.884.82021-09-30: 73.12021-12-31: 71.92022-03-31: 66.82022-06-30: 71.12022-09-30: 73.12022-12-31: 73.52023-03-31: 82.92023-06-30: 78.52023-09-30: 79.42023-12-31: 78.22024-03-31: 77.62024-06-30: 792024-09-30: 77.32024-12-31: 762025-03-31: 76.22025-06-30: 73.62025-09-30: 74.22025-12-31: 73.62026-03-31: 71 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.8 to 82.9 · axis starts at 64.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.8%
2.95.68.32021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 4.12022-03-31: 5.32022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 3.52022-12-31: 3.62023-06-30: 5.52023-09-30: 5.32023-12-31: 5.12024-03-31: 6.22024-06-30: 3.72024-09-30: 4.12024-12-31: 4.12025-03-31: 3.42025-06-30: 5.42025-09-30: 5.92025-12-31: 7.12026-03-31: 7.8 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 3.4 to 7.8 · axis starts at 2.9

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

23.0%
14.622.831.02021-09-30: 22.52021-12-31: 252022-03-31: 29.42022-06-30: 26.42022-09-30: 24.32022-12-31: 23.72023-03-31: 16.22023-06-30: 16.92023-09-30: 16.22023-12-31: 17.52024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 182024-09-30: 19.42024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 21.12025-06-30: 22.22025-09-30: 21.12025-12-31: 20.82026-03-31: 23 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16.2 to 29.4 · axis starts at 14.6

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

Claimant count
August 2026
5,305
4,0895,0005,9112021-09-30: 5,7352021-10-31: 5,5002021-11-30: 5,3402021-12-31: 5,0702022-01-31: 4,9952022-02-28: 5,0702022-03-31: 4,9702022-04-30: 4,7852022-05-31: 4,6902022-06-30: 4,6102022-07-31: 4,4752022-08-31: 4,4752022-09-30: 4,4352022-10-31: 4,2652022-11-30: 4,3652022-12-31: 4,3802023-01-31: 4,3852023-02-28: 4,4752023-03-31: 4,6852023-04-30: 4,8202023-05-31: 4,7402023-06-30: 4,7752023-07-31: 4,7052023-08-31: 4,6702023-09-30: 4,6502023-10-31: 4,6552023-11-30: 4,6902023-12-31: 4,5902024-01-31: 4,5652024-02-29: 4,6202024-03-31: 4,6152024-04-30: 4,6252024-05-31: 4,7952024-06-30: 4,6852024-07-31: 4,9202024-08-31: 5,0302024-09-30: 4,9402024-10-31: 4,9352024-11-30: 4,9052024-12-31: 4,8452025-01-31: 4,9402025-02-28: 5,0452025-03-31: 5,1652025-04-30: 5,1252025-05-31: 5,0952025-06-30: 5,1252025-07-31: 5,0652025-08-31: 5,0902025-09-30: 5,0052025-10-31: 5,0202025-11-30: 5,1102025-12-31: 4,9952026-01-31: 5,0302026-02-28: 5,1752026-03-31: 5,2302026-04-30: 5,1852026-05-31: 5,2652026-06-30: 5,2402026-07-31: 5,1852026-08-31: 5,305 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4,265 to 5,735 · axis starts at 4,089

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

5.1%
4.15.56.92021-09-30: 6.62021-10-31: 6.32021-11-30: 6.12021-12-31: 5.82022-01-31: 5.32022-02-28: 5.42022-03-31: 5.32022-04-30: 5.12022-05-31: 52022-06-30: 4.92022-07-31: 4.82022-08-31: 4.82022-09-30: 4.72022-10-31: 4.52022-11-30: 4.72022-12-31: 4.72023-01-31: 4.42023-02-28: 4.52023-03-31: 4.72023-04-30: 4.92023-05-31: 4.82023-06-30: 4.82023-07-31: 4.82023-08-31: 4.72023-09-30: 4.72023-10-31: 4.72023-11-30: 4.72023-12-31: 4.62024-01-31: 4.42024-02-29: 4.52024-03-31: 4.52024-04-30: 4.52024-05-31: 4.72024-06-30: 4.52024-07-31: 4.82024-08-31: 4.92024-09-30: 4.82024-10-31: 4.82024-11-30: 4.82024-12-31: 4.72025-01-31: 4.82025-02-28: 4.92025-03-31: 52025-04-30: 52025-05-31: 4.92025-06-30: 52025-07-31: 4.92025-08-31: 4.92025-09-30: 4.92025-10-31: 4.92025-11-30: 52025-12-31: 4.92026-01-31: 4.92026-02-28: 52026-03-31: 5.12026-04-30: 52026-05-31: 5.12026-06-30: 5.12026-07-31: 52026-08-31: 5.1 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4.4 to 6.6 · axis starts at 4.1

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.

50.1%
14.135.857.42021-09-30: 18.32021-12-31: 24.92022-03-31: 30.62022-06-30: 44.82022-09-30: 41.12022-12-31: 39.12023-03-31: 28.42023-06-30: 21.72023-09-30: 22.92023-12-31: 21.22024-03-31: 32.22024-06-30: 41.42024-09-30: 53.22024-12-31: 50.72025-03-31: 46.82025-06-30: 36.52025-09-30: 34.22025-12-31: 43.32026-03-31: 50.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 18.3 to 53.2 · axis starts at 14.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±17.1, basis not documented by the producer

25.6%
9.023.537.92021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 14.72022-03-31: 11.82022-06-30: 13.92022-09-30: 14.52022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 16.62023-06-30: 21.72023-09-30: 25.32023-12-31: 30.52024-03-31: 35.12024-06-30: 30.92024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 22.72025-03-31: 14.42025-06-30: 14.12025-09-30: 27.92025-12-31: 14.22026-03-31: 25.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.8 to 35.1 · axis starts at 9.0

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

—
8.18.69.02021-09-30: 8.22021-12-31: 8.92022-03-31: 8.3 2021-09 2022-03
3 monthly readings · 8.2 to 8.9 · axis starts at 8.1

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

16.2%
11.126.842.52021-09-30: 36.72021-12-31: 33.22022-03-31: 29.92022-06-30: 18.22022-09-30: 24.32022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 30.62023-06-30: 39.52023-09-30: 322023-12-31: 29.92024-03-31: 25.72024-06-30: 17.12024-09-30: 14.12024-12-31: 18.72025-03-31: 20.32025-06-30: 31.42025-09-30: 242025-12-31: 27.22026-03-31: 16.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.1 to 39.5 · axis starts at 11.1

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

Pay 2
10.017.725.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.4610th · 2024-04-30: £12.2410th · 2025-04-30: £12.7025th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.6425th · 2024-04-30: £13.8825th · 2025-04-30: £14.09MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.15Median · 2024-04-30: £17.06Median · 2025-04-30: £17.3075th75th · 2023-04-30: £20.9975th · 2024-04-30: £23.0375th · 2025-04-30: £23.90 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.70£14.09£17.30£23.90—

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

9.619.729.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.5210th · 2024-04-30: £12.5310th · 2025-04-30: £13.0625th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.5725th · 2024-04-30: £14.4725th · 2025-04-30: £15.35MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.86Median · 2024-04-30: £18.68Median · 2025-04-30: £19.8775th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.4675th · 2024-04-30: £26.0675th · 2025-04-30: £27.91 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.06£15.35£19.87£27.91£37.94

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.3%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
5,055

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

3,855

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

285

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

15

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

195

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

15

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

90

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

6,155

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 0 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 20 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 50 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 350 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 5 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 75 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 20 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 200 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 150 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 50 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 150 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 150 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 300 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 125 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 300 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 75 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 100 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 100 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 225 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 200 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 100 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 900 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 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 2,250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 150 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 2,250 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 4,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 700 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 900 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 500 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 6,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 150 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 1,250 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 3,500 2024
61 : Telecommunications 2,250 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 3,500 2024
63 : Information service activities 175 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 500 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 3,000 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 3,000 2024
68 : Real estate activities 2,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 6,000 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,750 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 250 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 800 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 300 2024
78 : Employment activities 4,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 150 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,250 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 3,000 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 13,000 2024
85 : Education 7,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 31,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 900 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 400 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 350 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 600 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
86.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
76.6%

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
63.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
48.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.1, basis not documented by the producer

7.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

6.0%

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