The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

West Dunbartonshire

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 2,285 +145 in the top 2% of 650

By subject

Every figure published for West Dunbartonshire. 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
4.3%
2.85.78.62021-09-30: 5.42021-12-31: 5.82022-03-31: 52022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 6.52022-12-31: 5.92023-03-31: 5.22023-06-30: 4.92023-09-30: 3.42023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 62024-06-30: 7.12024-09-30: 82024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 62025-09-30: 6.42025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 4.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.4 to 8 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.5%
68.772.776.62021-09-30: 69.92021-12-31: 70.42022-03-31: 73.92022-06-30: 75.32022-09-30: 75.22022-12-31: 75.82023-03-31: 752023-06-30: 732023-09-30: 73.42023-12-31: 72.22024-03-31: 70.52024-06-30: 72.12024-09-30: 71.42024-12-31: 72.12025-03-31: 70.92025-06-30: 70.22025-09-30: 70.22025-12-31: 69.82026-03-31: 69.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 69.5 to 75.8 · axis starts at 68.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.6%
1.64.37.12021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 4.42022-03-31: 2.62022-06-30: 2.12022-09-30: 2.42022-12-31: 2.92023-03-31: 3.62023-06-30: 3.42023-09-30: 3.22023-12-31: 2.92024-03-31: 2.92024-06-30: 32024-09-30: 4.62024-12-31: 4.12025-03-31: 4.42025-06-30: 6.32025-09-30: 5.82025-12-31: 5.12026-03-31: 6.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 2.1 to 6.6 · axis starts at 1.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

25.6%
21.424.728.02021-09-30: 262021-12-31: 26.42022-03-31: 24.22022-06-30: 23.12022-09-30: 232022-12-31: 222023-03-31: 22.22023-06-30: 24.42023-09-30: 24.22023-12-31: 25.62024-03-31: 27.42024-06-30: 25.72024-09-30: 25.12024-12-31: 24.82025-03-31: 25.82025-06-30: 25.12025-09-30: 25.42025-12-31: 26.52026-03-31: 25.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 22 to 27.4 · axis starts at 21.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,285
1,8722,7903,7082021-09-30: 3,5302021-10-31: 3,3502021-11-30: 3,3252021-12-31: 3,2552022-01-31: 3,2402022-02-28: 3,2402022-03-31: 3,0702022-04-30: 2,8852022-05-31: 2,7502022-06-30: 2,6302022-07-31: 2,6002022-08-31: 2,5752022-09-30: 2,5302022-10-31: 2,4352022-11-30: 2,5052022-12-31: 2,6152023-01-31: 2,5502023-02-28: 2,6302023-03-31: 2,6902023-04-30: 2,7202023-05-31: 2,5552023-06-30: 2,5552023-07-31: 2,6552023-08-31: 2,5552023-09-30: 2,4452023-10-31: 2,4202023-11-30: 2,4252023-12-31: 2,4702024-01-31: 2,4502024-02-29: 2,4902024-03-31: 2,4302024-04-30: 2,3452024-05-31: 2,3152024-06-30: 2,3002024-07-31: 2,4952024-08-31: 2,4852024-09-30: 2,3952024-10-31: 2,3252024-11-30: 2,2552024-12-31: 2,2202025-01-31: 2,2552025-02-28: 2,3252025-03-31: 2,2752025-04-30: 2,2102025-05-31: 2,1652025-06-30: 2,1902025-07-31: 2,1502025-08-31: 2,1452025-09-30: 2,1002025-10-31: 2,0502025-11-30: 2,1002025-12-31: 2,0752026-01-31: 2,1202026-02-28: 2,2002026-03-31: 2,2202026-04-30: 2,2002026-05-31: 2,1652026-06-30: 2,1502026-07-31: 2,1402026-08-31: 2,285 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,050 to 3,530 · axis starts at 1,872

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

4.0%
3.34.96.52021-09-30: 6.22021-10-31: 5.92021-11-30: 5.92021-12-31: 5.72022-01-31: 5.62022-02-28: 5.62022-03-31: 5.32022-04-30: 52022-05-31: 4.82022-06-30: 4.62022-07-31: 4.52022-08-31: 4.52022-09-30: 4.42022-10-31: 4.22022-11-30: 4.32022-12-31: 4.52023-01-31: 4.42023-02-28: 4.62023-03-31: 4.72023-04-30: 4.72023-05-31: 4.42023-06-30: 4.42023-07-31: 4.62023-08-31: 4.42023-09-30: 4.22023-10-31: 4.22023-11-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.32024-01-31: 4.22024-02-29: 4.32024-03-31: 4.22024-04-30: 4.12024-05-31: 42024-06-30: 42024-07-31: 4.32024-08-31: 4.32024-09-30: 4.22024-10-31: 42024-11-30: 3.92024-12-31: 3.82025-01-31: 3.92025-02-28: 42025-03-31: 3.92025-04-30: 3.82025-05-31: 3.72025-06-30: 3.82025-07-31: 3.72025-08-31: 3.72025-09-30: 3.62025-10-31: 3.62025-11-30: 3.62025-12-31: 3.62026-01-31: 3.72026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.72026-08-31: 4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.6 to 6.2 · axis starts at 3.3

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.

54.3%
30.144.659.22021-09-30: 38.62021-12-31: 38.12022-03-31: 39.32022-06-30: 42.92022-09-30: 41.62022-12-31: 43.82023-03-31: 40.32023-06-30: 32.92023-09-30: 34.92023-12-31: 33.42024-03-31: 37.22024-06-30: 42.82024-09-30: 46.52024-12-31: 49.62025-03-31: 51.42025-06-30: 52.42025-09-30: 56.42025-12-31: 55.52026-03-31: 54.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 32.9 to 56.4 · axis starts at 30.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.1, basis not documented by the producer

12.9%
6.111.917.72021-09-30: 13.32021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 13.92022-06-30: 12.32022-09-30: 12.12022-12-31: 11.42023-03-31: 13.22023-06-30: 11.22023-09-30: 16.52023-12-31: 16.62024-03-31: 12.52024-06-30: 15.42024-09-30: 7.52024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 9.72025-06-30: 9.52025-09-30: 10.22025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 12.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.2 to 16.6 · axis starts at 6.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

5.5%
4.010.316.62021-09-30: 15.42021-12-31: 13.82022-03-31: 13.22022-06-30: 11.72022-09-30: 10.62022-12-31: 8.82023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 8.92023-09-30: 7.22023-12-31: 8.62024-03-31: 8.32024-06-30: 9.32024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 10.72025-03-31: 9.22025-06-30: 6.12025-09-30: 5.22025-12-31: 5.72026-03-31: 5.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.2 to 15.4 · axis starts at 4.0

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

16.3%
8.819.329.82021-09-30: 17.82021-12-31: 18.92022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 18.42022-09-30: 24.12022-12-31: 24.72023-03-31: 24.62023-06-30: 24.82023-09-30: 23.92023-12-31: 27.72024-03-31: 27.82024-06-30: 23.52024-09-30: 17.92024-12-31: 12.12025-03-31: 10.82025-06-30: 15.22025-09-30: 14.12025-12-31: 17.52026-03-31: 16.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.8 to 27.8 · axis starts at 8.8

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

Pay 2
9.818.928.110th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.5310th · 2024-04-30: £12.1310th · 2025-04-30: £13.0025th25th · 2023-04-30: £14.2825th · 2024-04-30: £14.2025th · 2025-04-30: £14.85MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.87Median · 2024-04-30: £18.80Median · 2025-04-30: £19.9275th75th · 2023-04-30: £25.1375th · 2024-04-30: £24.0975th · 2025-04-30: £26.32 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.00£14.85£19.92£26.32—

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

9.918.426.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.5310th · 2024-04-30: £12.4610th · 2025-04-30: £12.9125th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.8725th · 2024-04-30: £14.7825th · 2025-04-30: £15.50MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.36Median · 2024-04-30: £18.79Median · 2025-04-30: £19.4775th75th · 2023-04-30: £24.4375th · 2024-04-30: £24.5475th · 2025-04-30: £25.28 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.91£15.50£19.47£25.28—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.4%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
1,840

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

1,320

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

145

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

5

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

65

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

275

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

15

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

2,445

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 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 10 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 35 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 1,250 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 20 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 15 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 100 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 100 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 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 30 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 50 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 250 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 75 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 700 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 125 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 50 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 20 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 15 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 25 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 75 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 40 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 35 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 125 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 900 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 500 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 450 2024
50 : Water transport 100 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 300 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 125 2024
55 : Accommodation 900 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,750 2024
58 : Publishing activities 5 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 75 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 100 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 75 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 125 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 40 2024
68 : Real estate activities 300 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 125 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 450 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 25 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 20 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 125 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 250 2024
78 : Employment activities 175 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 175 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 400 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 800 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,000 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 5,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 15 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 300 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 125 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 25 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 400 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
78.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
68.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
53.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
36.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

14.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

7.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer