The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Stoke-on-Trent North

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 65.5% +15 in the top 5% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for Stoke-on-Trent North. 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
6.4%
5.98.611.32021-09-30: 9.52021-12-31: 10.12022-03-31: 10.82022-06-30: 10.12022-09-30: 8.52022-12-31: 8.32023-03-31: 8.22023-06-30: 8.12023-09-30: 7.22023-12-31: 8.82024-03-31: 7.62024-06-30: 7.92024-09-30: 7.82024-12-31: 6.72025-03-31: 7.42025-06-30: 7.82025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 6.82026-03-31: 6.4 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.4 to 10.8 · axis starts at 5.9

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.1%
69.375.581.62021-09-30: 77.92021-12-31: 78.62022-03-31: 78.22022-06-30: 79.62022-09-30: 78.52022-12-31: 74.72023-03-31: 75.32023-06-30: 74.32023-09-30: 75.42023-12-31: 80.42024-03-31: 78.42024-06-30: 792024-09-30: 75.82024-12-31: 72.42025-03-31: 73.32025-06-30: 75.82025-09-30: 70.52025-12-31: 742026-03-31: 76.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 70.5 to 80.4 · axis starts at 69.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.6%
1.24.37.52021-09-30: 2.72021-12-31: 3.12022-03-31: 1.82022-06-30: 2.82022-09-30: 2.92022-12-31: 4.72023-03-31: 3.72023-06-30: 5.12023-09-30: 6.12023-12-31: 5.72024-03-31: 6.92024-06-30: 6.52024-09-30: 4.12025-03-31: 3.32025-06-30: 3.62025-09-30: 5.52025-12-31: 4.12026-03-31: 2.6 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 1.8 to 6.9 · axis starts at 1.2

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

21.9%
13.520.427.32021-09-30: 202021-12-31: 18.92022-03-31: 20.42022-06-30: 18.12022-09-30: 19.12022-12-31: 21.62023-03-31: 21.82023-06-30: 21.72023-09-30: 19.72023-12-31: 14.82024-03-31: 15.82024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 20.92024-12-31: 262025-03-31: 24.32025-06-30: 21.42025-09-30: 25.32025-12-31: 22.82026-03-31: 21.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 14.8 to 26 · axis starts at 13.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,195
2,7303,3003,8702021-09-30: 3,7602021-10-31: 3,6052021-11-30: 3,4852021-12-31: 3,4352022-01-31: 3,3152022-02-28: 3,3152022-03-31: 3,2402022-04-30: 3,1852022-05-31: 3,0252022-06-30: 2,9502022-07-31: 2,8552022-08-31: 2,8402022-09-30: 2,8602022-10-31: 2,8602022-11-30: 2,8952022-12-31: 2,8802023-01-31: 2,9202023-02-28: 3,0252023-03-31: 3,1602023-04-30: 3,2352023-05-31: 3,1002023-06-30: 3,1202023-07-31: 3,1502023-08-31: 3,1252023-09-30: 3,0752023-10-31: 3,0952023-11-30: 3,1202023-12-31: 3,1202024-01-31: 3,1802024-02-29: 3,3052024-03-31: 3,3952024-04-30: 3,4502024-05-31: 3,4152024-06-30: 3,5002024-07-31: 3,7152024-08-31: 3,6552024-09-30: 3,6652024-10-31: 3,6752024-11-30: 3,5952024-12-31: 3,5052025-01-31: 3,5502025-02-28: 3,6802025-03-31: 3,5902025-04-30: 3,4152025-05-31: 3,4152025-06-30: 3,3902025-07-31: 3,3602025-08-31: 3,2902025-09-30: 3,2552025-10-31: 3,1852025-11-30: 3,1352025-12-31: 3,1002026-01-31: 3,1502026-02-28: 3,2552026-03-31: 3,2352026-04-30: 3,1852026-05-31: 3,1652026-06-30: 3,1152026-07-31: 3,1052026-08-31: 3,195 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,840 to 3,760 · axis starts at 2,730

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

5.0%
4.45.36.32021-09-30: 6.12021-10-31: 5.92021-11-30: 5.72021-12-31: 5.62022-01-31: 5.42022-02-28: 5.42022-03-31: 5.22022-04-30: 5.22022-05-31: 4.92022-06-30: 4.82022-07-31: 4.62022-08-31: 4.62022-09-30: 4.62022-10-31: 4.62022-11-30: 4.72022-12-31: 4.72023-01-31: 4.72023-02-28: 4.82023-03-31: 5.12023-04-30: 5.22023-05-31: 52023-06-30: 52023-07-31: 52023-08-31: 52023-09-30: 4.92023-10-31: 4.92023-11-30: 52023-12-31: 52024-01-31: 52024-02-29: 5.22024-03-31: 5.32024-04-30: 5.42024-05-31: 5.42024-06-30: 5.52024-07-31: 5.82024-08-31: 5.72024-09-30: 5.82024-10-31: 5.82024-11-30: 5.62024-12-31: 5.52025-01-31: 5.62025-02-28: 5.82025-03-31: 5.62025-04-30: 5.42025-05-31: 5.42025-06-30: 5.32025-07-31: 5.32025-08-31: 5.22025-09-30: 5.12025-10-31: 52025-11-30: 4.92025-12-31: 4.92026-01-31: 4.92026-02-28: 5.12026-03-31: 5.12026-04-30: 52026-05-31: 52026-06-30: 4.92026-07-31: 4.92026-08-31: 5 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4.6 to 6.1 · axis starts at 4.4

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.

65.5%
18.348.879.32021-09-30: 48.62021-12-31: 472022-03-31: 512022-06-30: 36.82022-09-30: 312022-12-31: 31.72023-03-31: 31.82023-06-30: 41.72023-09-30: 41.52023-12-31: 59.82024-03-31: 73.42024-06-30: 50.52024-09-30: 492024-12-31: 39.42025-03-31: 24.22025-06-30: 28.22025-09-30: 44.12025-12-31: 50.82026-03-31: 65.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 24.2 to 73.4 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±18.6, basis not documented by the producer

13.4%
7.71726.32021-09-30: 11.82021-12-31: 16.72022-03-31: 9.52022-06-30: 11.82022-09-30: 14.92022-12-31: 132023-03-31: 14.82023-06-30: 10.32023-09-30: 12.62024-06-30: 20.92024-09-30: 16.32024-12-31: 20.62025-03-31: 24.52025-06-30: 21.22025-09-30: 20.12025-12-31: 17.12026-03-31: 13.4 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 9.5 to 24.5 · axis starts at 7.7

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

15.3%
6.713.921.12021-09-30: 8.12021-12-31: 11.32022-03-31: 10.92022-06-30: 15.52022-09-30: 13.62022-12-31: 19.42023-03-31: 19.72023-06-30: 15.52023-09-30: 18.12025-09-30: 14.92025-12-31: 15.22026-03-31: 15.3 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 8.1 to 19.7 · axis starts at 6.7

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

—
8.620.532.32021-09-30: 142021-12-31: 10.92022-03-31: 182022-06-30: 22.22022-09-30: 27.42022-12-31: 26.52023-03-31: 25.72023-06-30: 212023-09-30: 18.42024-09-30: 20.72024-12-31: 27.32025-03-31: 302025-06-30: 27.72025-09-30: 13.6 2021-09 2025-09
14 monthly readings · 10.9 to 30 · axis starts at 8.6

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.

Pay 2
9.716.022.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9610th · 2024-04-30: £11.7710th · 2025-04-30: £12.9225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3025th · 2024-04-30: £12.9325th · 2025-04-30: £13.93MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.88Median · 2024-04-30: £15.70Median · 2025-04-30: £16.9175th75th · 2023-04-30: £18.5575th · 2024-04-30: £18.8475th · 2025-04-30: £21.12 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.92£13.93£16.91£21.12—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

9.714.819.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7110th · 2024-04-30: £11.5625th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.6925th · 2024-04-30: £12.1125th · 2025-04-30: £13.22MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.14Median · 2024-04-30: £14.47Median · 2025-04-30: £15.3575th75th · 2023-04-30: £18.8375th · 2024-04-30: £18.87 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£13.22£15.35——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
Not published: These figures are suppressed as statistically unreliable

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,465

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

1,845

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

165

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

100

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

310

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

2,915

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 20 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 75 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 45 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 30 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 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 300 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 10 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 125 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 30 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 250 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 25 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 1,750 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 25 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 600 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 125 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 45 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 150 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 35 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 20 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 50 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 45 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 125 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 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 250 2024
42 : Civil engineering 45 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 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 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 400 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 350 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 30 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 25 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 10 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 30 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 400 2024
63 : Information service activities 30 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 15 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 40 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 100 2024
68 : Real estate activities 175 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 225 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 300 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 350 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 150 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 200 2024
78 : Employment activities 500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 125 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 125 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 700 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 10 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 10 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 100 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 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
78.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
67.8%

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
42.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
22.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

11.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

10.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer