The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Stevenage

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
Claimant count August 2026 2,245 +130 in the top 3% of 650
25 percentile 2025 18.2 +2.6 in the top 1% of 632
Median 2025 23.3 +3.5 in the top 1% of 632
75 percentile 2025 33.9 +5.2 in the top 4% of 608
75 percentile 2025 36.1 +5.4 in the top 7% of 564

By subject

Every figure published for Stevenage. 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
9.1%
1.87.914.02021-09-30: 9.42021-12-31: 8.12022-03-31: 4.92022-06-30: 5.32022-09-30: 4.12022-12-31: 32023-03-31: 3.72023-06-30: 3.52024-06-30: 12.82024-09-30: 7.72024-12-31: 7.52025-03-31: 6.82025-06-30: 3.32025-09-30: 62025-12-31: 7.12026-03-31: 9.1 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 3 to 12.8 · axis starts at 1.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.2%
66.776.786.62021-09-30: 75.92021-12-31: 68.62022-03-31: 69.32022-06-30: 75.12022-09-30: 77.82022-12-31: 822023-03-31: 75.42023-06-30: 76.62023-09-30: 73.72023-12-31: 73.22024-03-31: 84.72024-06-30: 83.42024-09-30: 81.62024-12-31: 79.42025-03-31: 79.52025-06-30: 77.82025-09-30: 772025-12-31: 74.92026-03-31: 77.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 68.6 to 84.7 · axis starts at 66.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.9%
3.44.35.22021-09-30: 4.52021-12-31: 4.52022-03-31: 4.72022-12-31: 4.62023-03-31: 3.82025-03-31: 3.72025-06-30: 3.62025-09-30: 52025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 3.9 2021-09 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 3.6 to 5 · axis starts at 3.4

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

19.7%
12.421.129.92021-09-30: 20.62021-12-31: 28.22022-03-31: 27.22022-06-30: 22.62022-09-30: 19.32022-12-31: 14.12023-03-31: 21.62023-06-30: 21.42023-09-30: 24.32023-12-31: 25.12024-03-31: 15.32024-06-30: 16.62024-09-30: 172024-12-31: 182025-03-31: 17.42025-06-30: 19.22025-09-30: 18.92025-12-31: 21.42026-03-31: 19.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.1 to 28.2 · axis starts at 12.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,245
1,5552,2783,0002021-09-30: 2,8602021-10-31: 2,7302021-11-30: 2,5752021-12-31: 2,4852022-01-31: 2,3852022-02-28: 2,3202022-03-31: 2,1652022-04-30: 2,0202022-05-31: 1,8652022-06-30: 1,7952022-07-31: 1,7402022-08-31: 1,6952022-09-30: 1,6952022-10-31: 1,7002022-11-30: 1,7802022-12-31: 1,8202023-01-31: 1,8402023-02-28: 1,8152023-03-31: 1,8252023-04-30: 1,9102023-05-31: 1,8502023-06-30: 1,9202023-07-31: 1,9052023-08-31: 1,8702023-09-30: 1,7802023-10-31: 1,8452023-11-30: 1,8802023-12-31: 1,8352024-01-31: 1,9052024-02-29: 1,9402024-03-31: 1,9202024-04-30: 1,9702024-05-31: 1,9552024-06-30: 2,0602024-07-31: 2,1752024-08-31: 2,1902024-09-30: 2,1802024-10-31: 2,1452024-11-30: 2,1452024-12-31: 2,1202025-01-31: 2,1302025-02-28: 2,2202025-03-31: 2,2152025-04-30: 2,1702025-05-31: 2,1602025-06-30: 2,1602025-07-31: 2,1452025-08-31: 2,1052025-09-30: 2,1252025-10-31: 2,1002025-11-30: 2,0252025-12-31: 2,0102026-01-31: 2,0552026-02-28: 2,1502026-03-31: 2,1752026-04-30: 2,1752026-05-31: 2,1852026-06-30: 2,1552026-07-31: 2,1152026-08-31: 2,245 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,695 to 2,860 · axis starts at 1,555

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

3.5%
2.53.64.72021-09-30: 4.52021-10-31: 4.32021-11-30: 42021-12-31: 3.92022-01-31: 3.72022-02-28: 3.62022-03-31: 3.42022-04-30: 3.22022-05-31: 2.92022-06-30: 2.82022-07-31: 2.72022-08-31: 2.72022-09-30: 2.72022-10-31: 2.72022-11-30: 2.82022-12-31: 2.92023-01-31: 2.92023-02-28: 2.82023-03-31: 2.82023-04-30: 32023-05-31: 2.92023-06-30: 32023-07-31: 32023-08-31: 2.92023-09-30: 2.82023-10-31: 2.92023-11-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.92024-01-31: 2.92024-02-29: 32024-03-31: 32024-04-30: 32024-05-31: 32024-06-30: 3.22024-07-31: 3.32024-08-31: 3.42024-09-30: 3.42024-10-31: 3.32024-11-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.32025-01-31: 3.32025-02-28: 3.42025-03-31: 3.42025-04-30: 3.32025-05-31: 3.32025-06-30: 3.32025-07-31: 3.32025-08-31: 3.22025-09-30: 3.32025-10-31: 3.22025-11-30: 3.12025-12-31: 3.12026-01-31: 3.22026-02-28: 3.32026-03-31: 3.32026-04-30: 3.42026-05-31: 3.42026-06-30: 3.32026-07-31: 3.32026-08-31: 3.5 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.7 to 4.5 · axis starts at 2.5

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.

25.2%
19.334.649.92021-09-30: 37.32021-12-31: 38.12022-03-31: 35.92022-06-30: 39.72022-09-30: 22.32023-03-31: 27.12023-06-30: 31.82023-09-30: 28.42023-12-31: 26.72024-09-30: 442024-12-31: 46.52025-03-31: 46.92025-06-30: 40.22025-09-30: 29.52025-12-31: 24.12026-03-31: 25.2 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 22.3 to 46.9 · axis starts at 19.3

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

—
15.328.942.52021-09-30: 20.82021-12-31: 17.92022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 26.72022-09-30: 312022-12-31: 39.92023-03-31: 33.42023-06-30: 28.72023-09-30: 24.62023-12-31: 29.12024-09-30: 29.72024-12-31: 232025-03-31: 23.52025-06-30: 21.6 2021-09 2025-06
14 monthly readings · 17.9 to 39.9 · axis starts at 15.3

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

14.0%
2.921.640.32021-09-30: 9.52022-03-31: 6.52022-09-30: 112022-12-31: 13.92023-03-31: 8.32023-06-30: 10.12023-09-30: 12.72023-12-31: 15.52024-03-31: 36.72024-06-30: 26.22025-09-30: 11.92025-12-31: 13.12026-03-31: 14 2021-09 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 6.5 to 36.7 · axis starts at 2.9

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

43.3%
8.031.454.82021-09-30: 212021-12-31: 17.22022-03-31: 15.72022-06-30: 12.52022-12-31: 23.52023-09-30: 23.22024-06-30: 50.32024-12-31: 26.62025-03-31: 27.22025-06-30: 29.42025-09-30: 37.92025-12-31: 42.62026-03-31: 43.3 2021-09 2026-03
13 monthly readings · 12.5 to 50.3 · axis starts at 8.0

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

Pay 2
8.622.636.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3410th · 2024-04-30: £12.4810th · 2025-04-30: £13.4925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.9825th · 2024-04-30: £14.7025th · 2025-04-30: £16.66MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.81Median · 2024-04-30: £19.80Median · 2025-04-30: £23.2675th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.7575th · 2024-04-30: £28.7475th · 2025-04-30: £33.90 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.49£16.66£23.26£33.90—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.5%

8.723.939.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.6810th · 2024-04-30: £12.4510th · 2025-04-30: £14.0225th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.9025th · 2024-04-30: £15.6725th · 2025-04-30: £18.24MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £19.20Median · 2024-04-30: £22.05Median · 2025-04-30: £25.1675th75th · 2023-04-30: £27.3775th · 2024-04-30: £30.7475th · 2025-04-30: £36.14 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.02£18.24£25.16£36.14—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 4.2%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,010

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

3,250

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

200

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

5

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

390

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

5

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

4,660

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 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 450 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 40 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 75 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 40 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 75 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 35 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 75 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 75 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 3,000 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 600 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 100 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 150 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 45 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 1,500 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 0 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 40 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 40 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 150 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 30 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 175 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 3,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 900 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 500 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 250 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 350 2024
55 : Accommodation 250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 75 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 200 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 15 2024
61 : Telecommunications 200 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 125 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 600 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 800 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 500 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 2,500 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 150 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 50 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 225 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 45 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 200 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 450 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,500 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 8,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 175 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 75 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 700 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 400 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 800 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
87.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
62.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
45.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.7, basis not documented by the producer

8.0%

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

4.2%

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