The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Wallasey

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
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 79.9% +6.1 in the top 2% of 632
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 16.0% -4.8 in the bottom 3% of 632
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.3% -2.5 in the bottom 6% of 629
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 4.9% -1.9 in the bottom 7% of 478

By subject

Every figure published for Wallasey. 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
6.3%
5.78.812.02021-09-30: 9.42021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 102022-06-30: 11.22022-09-30: 112022-12-31: 10.62023-03-31: 10.72023-06-30: 11.42023-09-30: 8.32023-12-31: 8.62024-03-31: 72024-06-30: 6.92024-09-30: 8.82024-12-31: 9.42025-03-31: 10.92025-06-30: 10.72025-09-30: 8.82025-12-31: 8.82026-03-31: 6.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 6.3 to 11.4 · axis starts at 5.7

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.9%
69.379.289.12021-09-30: 74.62021-12-31: 71.82022-03-31: 74.62022-06-30: 73.92022-09-30: 77.82022-12-31: 83.62023-03-31: 82.42023-06-30: 87.22023-09-30: 85.42023-12-31: 79.72024-03-31: 76.72024-06-30: 76.72024-09-30: 71.22024-12-31: 76.42025-03-31: 75.52025-06-30: 71.52025-09-30: 76.52025-12-31: 73.82026-03-31: 79.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 71.2 to 87.2 · axis starts at 69.3

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
4.9%
1.64.57.42021-09-30: 2.22024-09-30: 4.22024-12-31: 3.72025-03-31: 32025-06-30: 5.92025-09-30: 5.52025-12-31: 6.82026-03-31: 4.9 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 2.2 to 6.8 · axis starts at 1.6

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

16.0%
9.318.527.72021-09-30: 23.72021-12-31: 25.92022-03-31: 232022-06-30: 23.82022-09-30: 202022-12-31: 15.52023-03-31: 16.22023-06-30: 11.12023-09-30: 12.92023-12-31: 20.32024-03-31: 21.22024-06-30: 212024-09-30: 25.62024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 22.22025-06-30: 242025-09-30: 192025-12-31: 20.82026-03-31: 16 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.1 to 25.9 · axis starts at 9.3

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

Claimant count
August 2026
2,335
2,1092,7883,4662021-09-30: 3,3352021-10-31: 3,2252021-11-30: 3,0602021-12-31: 2,9852022-01-31: 2,9152022-02-28: 2,8852022-03-31: 2,7802022-04-30: 2,6552022-05-31: 2,5752022-06-30: 2,5502022-07-31: 2,5702022-08-31: 2,5752022-09-30: 2,4752022-10-31: 2,4602022-11-30: 2,4902022-12-31: 2,4702023-01-31: 2,4602023-02-28: 2,5402023-03-31: 2,5752023-04-30: 2,5502023-05-31: 2,4652023-06-30: 2,4152023-07-31: 2,4152023-08-31: 2,4552023-09-30: 2,3902023-10-31: 2,3352023-11-30: 2,4202023-12-31: 2,3602024-01-31: 2,3502024-02-29: 2,3402024-03-31: 2,3502024-04-30: 2,2902024-05-31: 2,2952024-06-30: 2,3652024-07-31: 2,5502024-08-31: 2,5552024-09-30: 2,5502024-10-31: 2,5452024-11-30: 2,4852024-12-31: 2,4252025-01-31: 2,4402025-02-28: 2,4502025-03-31: 2,4252025-04-30: 2,3902025-05-31: 2,3202025-06-30: 2,3052025-07-31: 2,3252025-08-31: 2,3102025-09-30: 2,3152025-10-31: 2,2902025-11-30: 2,2752025-12-31: 2,2852026-01-31: 2,2402026-02-28: 2,3152026-03-31: 2,3702026-04-30: 2,3402026-05-31: 2,3052026-06-30: 2,3202026-07-31: 2,2602026-08-31: 2,335 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,240 to 3,335 · axis starts at 2,109

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

3.9%
3.64.85.92021-09-30: 5.72021-10-31: 5.52021-11-30: 5.22021-12-31: 5.12022-01-31: 52022-02-28: 4.92022-03-31: 4.72022-04-30: 4.52022-05-31: 4.42022-06-30: 4.42022-07-31: 4.42022-08-31: 4.42022-09-30: 4.22022-10-31: 4.22022-11-30: 4.32022-12-31: 4.22023-01-31: 4.22023-02-28: 4.32023-03-31: 4.42023-04-30: 4.32023-05-31: 4.22023-06-30: 4.12023-07-31: 4.12023-08-31: 4.22023-09-30: 4.12023-10-31: 42023-11-30: 4.12023-12-31: 42024-01-31: 42024-02-29: 3.92024-03-31: 42024-04-30: 3.92024-05-31: 3.92024-06-30: 42024-07-31: 4.32024-08-31: 4.32024-09-30: 4.32024-10-31: 4.32024-11-30: 4.22024-12-31: 4.12025-01-31: 4.12025-02-28: 4.12025-03-31: 4.12025-04-30: 42025-05-31: 3.92025-06-30: 3.92025-07-31: 3.92025-08-31: 3.92025-09-30: 3.92025-10-31: 3.92025-11-30: 3.82025-12-31: 3.92026-01-31: 3.82026-02-28: 3.92026-03-31: 42026-04-30: 3.92026-05-31: 3.92026-06-30: 3.92026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 3.9 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.8 to 5.7 · axis starts at 3.6

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.

23.9%
5.633.661.72021-09-30: 382021-12-31: 52.52022-03-31: 41.72022-06-30: 412022-09-30: 49.52022-12-31: 33.92023-03-31: 45.62023-06-30: 56.32023-09-30: 53.42023-12-31: 33.42024-03-31: 28.52024-06-30: 31.82024-09-30: 26.32024-12-31: 27.52025-03-31: 212025-06-30: 13.52025-09-30: 112025-12-31: 19.42026-03-31: 23.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11 to 56.3 · axis starts at 5.6

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

20.0%
5.418.531.62021-09-30: 8.82021-12-31: 8.12022-03-31: 10.52022-06-30: 7.92022-09-30: 10.92024-03-31: 16.62024-06-30: 14.62024-09-30: 12.12024-12-31: 12.72025-03-31: 14.42025-06-30: 232025-09-30: 29.12025-12-31: 24.32026-03-31: 20 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 7.9 to 29.1 · axis starts at 5.4

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

17.5%
6.128.550.92021-09-30: 15.42021-12-31: 10.72022-03-31: 16.32022-06-30: 14.82022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 362023-03-31: 21.62023-06-30: 25.32023-09-30: 46.62023-12-31: 342024-03-31: 23.52024-06-30: 26.42024-09-30: 25.32024-12-31: 21.32025-03-31: 21.42025-06-30: 14.82025-09-30: 112025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 17.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.4 to 46.6 · axis starts at 6.1

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

22.1%
11.022.333.62021-09-30: 31.42021-12-31: 24.32022-03-31: 262022-06-30: 27.22022-09-30: 16.62024-09-30: 17.42024-12-31: 17.72025-03-31: 16.52025-06-30: 16.32025-09-30: 13.22025-12-31: 16.72026-03-31: 22.1 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 13.2 to 31.4 · axis starts at 11.0

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

Pay 2
9.717.525.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.2410th · 2024-04-30: £12.0010th · 2025-04-30: £12.5225th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.5025th · 2024-04-30: £13.4325th · 2025-04-30: £14.09MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.01Median · 2024-04-30: £16.90Median · 2025-04-30: £17.5075th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.5675th · 2024-04-30: £22.5075th · 2025-04-30: £23.79 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.7
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.52£14.09£17.50£23.79—

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

11.013.215.310th10th · 2024-04-30: £11.4410th · 2025-04-30: £12.2325th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3525th · 2024-04-30: £12.4925th · 2025-04-30: £13.14MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.11Median · 2024-04-30: £14.88Median · 2025-04-30: £14.93 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 11.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.23£13.14£14.93——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 5.5%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
2,000

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

1,525

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

125

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

60

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

260

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

2,370

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 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 600 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 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 45 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 50 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 175 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 50 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 50 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 150 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 5 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 30 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 10 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 10 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 15 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 20 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 175 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 75 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 100 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 175 2024
42 : Civil engineering 30 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,250 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 225 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 300 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 150 2024
50 : Water transport 150 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 50 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 150 2024
55 : Accommodation 250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 40 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 50 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 125 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 75 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 10 2024
68 : Real estate activities 225 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 150 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 150 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 10 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 40 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 350 2024
78 : Employment activities 125 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 25 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 40 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 175 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 450 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 900 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 25 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 35 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 450 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 75 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 30 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
79.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
73.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
55.3%

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
29.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.9, basis not documented by the producer

14.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

6.1%

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