The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Walsall and Bloxwich

By subject

Every figure published for Walsall and Bloxwich. 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
5.2%
3.410.718.02021-09-30: 5.92021-12-31: 6.52022-03-31: 5.42022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 7.62022-12-31: 72023-03-31: 12.52023-06-30: 122023-09-30: 16.22023-12-31: 15.62024-03-31: 16.62024-06-30: 162024-09-30: 14.72024-12-31: 12.52025-03-31: 7.62025-06-30: 72025-09-30: 4.82025-12-31: 5.32026-03-31: 5.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.8 to 16.6 · axis starts at 3.4

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
61.0%
58.464.570.52021-09-30: 59.62021-12-31: 61.62022-03-31: 61.82022-06-30: 66.12022-09-30: 68.82022-12-31: 62.72023-03-31: 64.72023-06-30: 63.12023-09-30: 66.72023-12-31: 67.22024-03-31: 67.22024-06-30: 67.92024-09-30: 66.32024-12-31: 64.32025-03-31: 65.82025-06-30: 69.32025-09-30: 63.12025-12-31: 60.12026-03-31: 61 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 59.6 to 69.3 · axis starts at 58.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.6%
4.97.810.82021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 9.22022-03-31: 6.82022-06-30: 7.42022-09-30: 8.42022-12-31: 10.22023-03-31: 8.62023-06-30: 6.62023-09-30: 6.42023-12-31: 6.52024-03-31: 6.52024-06-30: 8.72024-12-31: 8.42025-03-31: 5.52025-06-30: 7.32025-09-30: 8.62025-12-31: 8.42026-03-31: 7.6 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 5.5 to 10.2 · axis starts at 4.9

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

34.0%
23.729.936.12021-09-30: 34.92021-12-31: 32.22022-03-31: 33.72022-06-30: 28.72022-09-30: 24.92022-12-31: 30.22023-03-31: 29.12023-06-30: 32.42023-09-30: 28.82023-12-31: 28.12024-03-31: 28.22024-06-30: 25.62024-09-30: 30.32024-12-31: 29.82025-03-31: 30.42025-06-30: 25.22025-09-30: 30.92025-12-31: 34.52026-03-31: 34 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 24.9 to 34.9 · axis starts at 23.7

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

Claimant count
August 2026
6,095
4,9215,9486,9742021-09-30: 6,7752021-10-31: 6,5302021-11-30: 6,3002021-12-31: 6,0502022-01-31: 6,0052022-02-28: 5,9402022-03-31: 5,8652022-04-30: 5,6602022-05-31: 5,4452022-06-30: 5,3152022-07-31: 5,2552022-08-31: 5,2502022-09-30: 5,1202022-10-31: 5,1602022-11-30: 5,2052022-12-31: 5,1702023-01-31: 5,2052023-02-28: 5,1902023-03-31: 5,3452023-04-30: 5,5302023-05-31: 5,4202023-06-30: 5,4602023-07-31: 5,4002023-08-31: 5,2902023-09-30: 5,2402023-10-31: 5,2102023-11-30: 5,2452023-12-31: 5,2552024-01-31: 5,2652024-02-29: 5,3402024-03-31: 5,4252024-04-30: 5,2852024-05-31: 5,4602024-06-30: 5,8502024-07-31: 6,3702024-08-31: 6,4002024-09-30: 6,5302024-10-31: 6,5502024-11-30: 6,4552024-12-31: 6,3402025-01-31: 6,2152025-02-28: 6,4102025-03-31: 6,4002025-04-30: 6,3202025-05-31: 6,2852025-06-30: 6,3452025-07-31: 6,2352025-08-31: 6,1802025-09-30: 6,0552025-10-31: 5,9652025-11-30: 5,9102025-12-31: 5,7902026-01-31: 5,7702026-02-28: 5,8902026-03-31: 5,9652026-04-30: 5,9202026-05-31: 5,9552026-06-30: 5,9402026-07-31: 5,9402026-08-31: 6,095 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5,120 to 6,775 · axis starts at 4,921

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

7.7%
6.489.62021-09-30: 9.32021-10-31: 8.92021-11-30: 8.62021-12-31: 8.32022-01-31: 8.12022-02-28: 82022-03-31: 7.92022-04-30: 7.62022-05-31: 7.32022-06-30: 7.22022-07-31: 7.12022-08-31: 7.12022-09-30: 6.92022-10-31: 72022-11-30: 72022-12-31: 72023-01-31: 6.82023-02-28: 6.82023-03-31: 72023-04-30: 7.22023-05-31: 7.12023-06-30: 7.22023-07-31: 7.12023-08-31: 6.92023-09-30: 6.92023-10-31: 6.82023-11-30: 6.92023-12-31: 6.92024-01-31: 6.72024-02-29: 6.82024-03-31: 6.92024-04-30: 6.72024-05-31: 6.92024-06-30: 7.42024-07-31: 8.12024-08-31: 8.12024-09-30: 8.32024-10-31: 8.32024-11-30: 8.22024-12-31: 82025-01-31: 7.92025-02-28: 8.12025-03-31: 8.12025-04-30: 82025-05-31: 82025-06-30: 82025-07-31: 7.92025-08-31: 7.82025-09-30: 7.72025-10-31: 7.62025-11-30: 7.52025-12-31: 7.32026-01-31: 7.32026-02-28: 7.52026-03-31: 7.62026-04-30: 7.52026-05-31: 7.52026-06-30: 7.52026-07-31: 7.52026-08-31: 7.7 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 6.7 to 9.3 · axis starts at 6.4

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.

37.9%
5.228.351.52021-09-30: 11.72021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 9.72022-06-30: 19.92022-09-30: 24.62022-12-31: 23.52023-03-31: 31.82023-06-30: 25.12023-09-30: 35.62023-12-31: 40.32024-03-31: 37.72024-06-30: 33.12024-09-30: 21.42024-12-31: 24.52025-03-31: 30.42025-06-30: 36.82025-09-30: 472025-12-31: 44.22026-03-31: 37.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.7 to 47 · axis starts at 5.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.8, basis not documented by the producer

23.2%
8.225.141.92021-09-30: 272021-12-31: 262022-03-31: 33.92022-06-30: 29.62022-09-30: 36.62022-12-31: 35.42023-03-31: 34.12023-06-30: 33.52023-09-30: 25.32023-12-31: 20.62024-03-31: 11.52024-06-30: 26.22024-09-30: 34.12024-12-31: 38.62025-03-31: 35.42025-06-30: 37.12025-09-30: 29.92025-12-31: 23.12026-03-31: 23.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 11.5 to 38.6 · axis starts at 8.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

—
4.96.47.92021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 5.62022-03-31: 7.52022-06-30: 5.22022-09-30: 5.82022-12-31: 7.6 2021-09 2022-12
6 monthly readings · 5.2 to 7.6 · axis starts at 4.9

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

24.2%
1.925.148.32021-09-30: 33.52021-12-31: 29.52022-03-31: 27.72022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 9.12022-12-31: 6.42023-06-30: 12.72023-09-30: 17.22023-12-31: 29.22024-03-31: 43.82024-06-30: 27.72024-09-30: 24.22024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 11.12025-06-30: 10.52025-09-30: 10.72025-12-31: 20.62026-03-31: 24.2 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 6.4 to 43.8 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.3, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.515.421.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.6210th · 2024-04-30: £11.7410th · 2025-04-30: £12.4525th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.8425th · 2024-04-30: £12.7725th · 2025-04-30: £13.49MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £14.65Median · 2024-04-30: £15.28Median · 2025-04-30: £16.3175th75th · 2023-04-30: £19.1875th · 2024-04-30: £20.2375th · 2025-04-30: £19.94 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.45£13.49£16.31£19.94—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.1%

8.918.528.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7210th · 2024-04-30: £11.9110th · 2025-04-30: £12.5925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.4125th · 2024-04-30: £13.1725th · 2025-04-30: £13.90MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £18.23Median · 2024-04-30: £17.09Median · 2025-04-30: £18.1075th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.9675th · 2024-04-30: £21.9575th · 2025-04-30: £26.24 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.59£13.90£18.10£26.24—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.4%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,405

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

2,545

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

205

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

25

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

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

430

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

50

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

4,020

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 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 300 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 20 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 35 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 200 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 100 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 20 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 50 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 20 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 225 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 40 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 300 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 900 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 20 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 175 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 50 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 250 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 30 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 25 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 100 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 50 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 300 2024
37 : Sewerage 150 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 300 2024
42 : Civil engineering 1,000 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 500 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 1,750 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,250 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 4,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 300 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,250 2024
58 : Publishing activities 10 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 125 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 300 2024
63 : Information service activities 5 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 225 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 800 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 350 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,250 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 450 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 300 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 20 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 50 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 250 2024
78 : Employment activities 4,000 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 450 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 1,750 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,250 2024
85 : Education 5,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 7,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,750 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 5 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,000 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10 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
76.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
63.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
43.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
24.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.4, basis not documented by the producer

12.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

11.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer