The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

South West Devon

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 long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 14.0% -8.9 in the bottom 6% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for South West 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
6.8%
4.310.115.82021-09-30: 13.12021-12-31: 14.62022-03-31: 14.72022-06-30: 11.42022-09-30: 8.82022-12-31: 9.42023-03-31: 5.42023-06-30: 7.72023-09-30: 7.82023-12-31: 8.62024-03-31: 8.82024-06-30: 7.72024-09-30: 82024-12-31: 9.22025-03-31: 11.52025-06-30: 10.92025-09-30: 12.12025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 6.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.4 to 14.7 · axis starts at 4.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.6%
73.077.882.52021-09-30: 73.92021-12-31: 74.92022-03-31: 79.92022-06-30: 77.12022-09-30: 772022-12-31: 782023-03-31: 76.62023-06-30: 76.52023-09-30: 78.42023-12-31: 79.42024-03-31: 78.82024-06-30: 79.12024-09-30: 792024-12-31: 79.52025-03-31: 81.62025-06-30: 79.52025-09-30: 77.32025-12-31: 76.12026-03-31: 75.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 73.9 to 81.6 · axis starts at 73.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.0%
1.35.08.82021-09-30: 8.12021-12-31: 5.72022-03-31: 2.42022-06-30: 2.42022-09-30: 3.32022-12-31: 3.22023-03-31: 3.12023-06-30: 32024-09-30: 2.82024-12-31: 22026-03-31: 5 2021-09 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 2 to 8.1 · axis starts at 1.3

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

20.4%
17.020.022.92021-09-30: 19.62021-12-31: 20.52022-03-31: 18.22022-06-30: 212022-09-30: 20.42022-12-31: 19.42023-03-31: 20.92023-06-30: 21.22023-09-30: 21.12023-12-31: 20.22024-03-31: 19.62024-06-30: 19.22024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 18.92025-03-31: 17.62025-06-30: 19.82025-09-30: 22.32025-12-31: 21.22026-03-31: 20.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.6 to 22.3 · axis starts at 17.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,035
7399781,2162021-09-30: 1,1702021-10-31: 1,1102021-11-30: 1,0552021-12-31: 1,0252022-01-31: 9952022-02-28: 9902022-03-31: 9602022-04-30: 9002022-05-31: 8602022-06-30: 8552022-07-31: 8402022-08-31: 8352022-09-30: 8452022-10-31: 8152022-11-30: 8552022-12-31: 8602023-01-31: 8302023-02-28: 8202023-03-31: 8152023-04-30: 7902023-05-31: 7852023-06-30: 8352023-07-31: 8152023-08-31: 8352023-09-30: 8402023-10-31: 8202023-11-30: 8352023-12-31: 8302024-01-31: 8652024-02-29: 8852024-03-31: 9302024-04-30: 8952024-05-31: 8902024-06-30: 8902024-07-31: 9702024-08-31: 9702024-09-30: 1,0052024-10-31: 9752024-11-30: 9802024-12-31: 9152025-01-31: 9452025-02-28: 9952025-03-31: 1,0052025-04-30: 1,0052025-05-31: 9852025-06-30: 9852025-07-31: 9202025-08-31: 9202025-09-30: 9152025-10-31: 9602025-11-30: 9402025-12-31: 9352026-01-31: 9652026-02-28: 1,0152026-03-31: 9952026-04-30: 9952026-05-31: 1,0252026-06-30: 1,0352026-07-31: 1,0302026-08-31: 1,035 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 785 to 1,170 · axis starts at 739

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

1.8%
1.31.82.22021-09-30: 2.12021-10-31: 22021-11-30: 1.92021-12-31: 1.82022-01-31: 1.82022-02-28: 1.82022-03-31: 1.72022-04-30: 1.62022-05-31: 1.52022-06-30: 1.52022-07-31: 1.52022-08-31: 1.52022-09-30: 1.52022-10-31: 1.42022-11-30: 1.52022-12-31: 1.52023-01-31: 1.52023-02-28: 1.42023-03-31: 1.42023-04-30: 1.42023-05-31: 1.42023-06-30: 1.52023-07-31: 1.42023-08-31: 1.52023-09-30: 1.52023-10-31: 1.42023-11-30: 1.52023-12-31: 1.52024-01-31: 1.52024-02-29: 1.52024-03-31: 1.62024-04-30: 1.62024-05-31: 1.62024-06-30: 1.52024-07-31: 1.72024-08-31: 1.72024-09-30: 1.72024-10-31: 1.72024-11-30: 1.72024-12-31: 1.62025-01-31: 1.62025-02-28: 1.72025-03-31: 1.82025-04-30: 1.72025-05-31: 1.72025-06-30: 1.72025-07-31: 1.62025-08-31: 1.62025-09-30: 1.62025-10-31: 1.72025-11-30: 1.62025-12-31: 1.62026-01-31: 1.72026-02-28: 1.82026-03-31: 1.72026-04-30: 1.72026-05-31: 1.82026-06-30: 1.82026-07-31: 1.82026-08-31: 1.8 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.4 to 2.1 · axis starts at 1.3

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.

14.0%
11.325.138.92021-09-30: 30.12021-12-31: 36.22022-03-31: 19.32022-06-30: 25.12022-09-30: 252022-12-31: 24.62023-03-31: 32.62023-06-30: 22.92023-09-30: 23.42023-12-31: 25.82024-03-31: 24.92024-06-30: 23.52024-09-30: 29.42024-12-31: 24.32025-03-31: 302025-06-30: 23.82025-09-30: 22.62025-12-31: 22.92026-03-31: 14 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14 to 36.2 · axis starts at 11.3

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

28.3%
4.617.730.82021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 9.72022-03-31: 15.82022-06-30: 9.62022-09-30: 7.12022-12-31: 7.72023-03-31: 10.72023-06-30: 16.92023-09-30: 21.82023-12-31: 22.12024-03-31: 15.32024-06-30: 202024-09-30: 15.72024-12-31: 13.42025-03-31: 13.22025-06-30: 14.32025-09-30: 18.92025-12-31: 23.42026-03-31: 28.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.1 to 28.3 · axis starts at 4.6

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

27.3%
21.225.930.52021-09-30: 28.62021-12-31: 22.92022-03-31: 22.12022-06-30: 24.62022-09-30: 25.82022-12-31: 23.82023-03-31: 23.92023-06-30: 25.82023-09-30: 27.82023-12-31: 29.62024-03-31: 282024-06-30: 26.42024-09-30: 282024-12-31: 26.62025-03-31: 28.12025-06-30: 27.12025-09-30: 24.82025-12-31: 28.72026-03-31: 27.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 22.1 to 29.6 · axis starts at 21.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±13.6, basis not documented by the producer

8.2%
4.021.639.22021-09-30: 22.42021-12-31: 212022-03-31: 34.82022-06-30: 35.82022-09-30: 34.12022-12-31: 29.32023-03-31: 11.72024-03-31: 22.42024-06-30: 22.72024-09-30: 16.22024-12-31: 152025-03-31: 10.12025-06-30: 142025-09-30: 11.32025-12-31: 7.42026-03-31: 8.2 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 7.4 to 35.8 · axis starts at 4.0

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

Pay 2
9.218.728.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0010th · 2024-04-30: £12.0610th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.4225th · 2024-04-30: £15.0725th · 2025-04-30: £14.73MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.64Median · 2024-04-30: £18.83Median · 2025-04-30: £19.6775th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.0575th · 2024-04-30: £25.7775th · 2025-04-30: £26.37 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£14.73£19.67£26.37—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

10.413.516.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0010th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.6825th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3025th · 2024-04-30: £13.0925th · 2025-04-30: £13.88MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £13.91Median · 2024-04-30: £15.38Median · 2025-04-30: £16.02 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 10.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.68£13.88£16.02——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 4.0%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,160

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

2,405

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

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

95

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

390

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

3,745

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 20 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 5 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 10 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 125 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 400 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 200 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 30 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 20 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 30 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 25 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 50 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 400 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 35 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 1,000 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 350 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 50 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 200 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 75 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,750 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 125 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 400 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 100 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 100 2024
37 : Sewerage 20 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 225 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 600 2024
42 : Civil engineering 300 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 600 2024
50 : Water transport 5 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 500 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 1,250 2024
55 : Accommodation 225 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 25 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 30 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 30 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 225 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 250 2024
68 : Real estate activities 350 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 400 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 450 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 600 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 20 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 75 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 75 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 125 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 175 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 150 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 800 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 175 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,500 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 800 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 75 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 20 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 450 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 300 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 15 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
94.8%

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
87.6%

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

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
63.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
47.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.4, basis not documented by the producer

2.8%

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

2.4%

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