The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Westmorland and Lonsdale

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 49.6% +12 in the top 7% of 577
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 14.1% -2.2 in the bottom 9% of 629

By subject

Every figure published for Westmorland and Lonsdale. 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
14.1%
7.514.822.12021-09-30: 20.52021-12-31: 18.52022-03-31: 19.12022-06-30: 20.72022-09-30: 15.62022-12-31: 12.42023-03-31: 9.62023-06-30: 11.22023-09-30: 8.92023-12-31: 11.12024-03-31: 13.62024-06-30: 13.62024-09-30: 17.42024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 16.42025-06-30: 162025-09-30: 17.22025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 14.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 8.9 to 20.7 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
88.0%
72.481.089.72021-09-30: 76.92021-12-31: 76.72022-03-31: 78.52022-06-30: 77.72022-09-30: 74.12022-12-31: 75.12023-03-31: 772023-06-30: 75.72023-09-30: 822023-12-31: 86.62024-03-31: 852024-06-30: 84.82024-09-30: 82.32024-12-31: 81.82025-03-31: 82.12025-06-30: 81.82025-09-30: 87.72025-12-31: 87.52026-03-31: 88 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 74.1 to 88 · axis starts at 72.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
2.53.85.22021-12-31: 3.92022-03-31: 2.82022-09-30: 4.9 2021-12 2022-09
3 monthly readings · 2.8 to 4.9 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10.9%
9.616.523.42021-09-30: 21.62021-12-31: 20.22022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 20.22022-09-30: 22.12022-12-31: 21.22023-03-31: 19.62023-06-30: 222023-09-30: 14.82023-12-31: 11.82024-03-31: 13.42024-06-30: 13.72024-09-30: 17.72024-12-31: 18.22025-03-31: 17.92025-06-30: 18.22025-09-30: 12.32025-12-31: 11.22026-03-31: 10.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.9 to 22.1 · axis starts at 9.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
715
6119151,2192021-09-30: 1,1602021-10-31: 1,1002021-11-30: 1,0602021-12-31: 1,0452022-01-31: 1,0352022-02-28: 1,0352022-03-31: 9802022-04-30: 9002022-05-31: 8752022-06-30: 8452022-07-31: 8152022-08-31: 7902022-09-30: 8052022-10-31: 8002022-11-30: 8002022-12-31: 8602023-01-31: 8752023-02-28: 8602023-03-31: 8702023-04-30: 8002023-05-31: 7402023-06-30: 7052023-07-31: 7002023-08-31: 7202023-09-30: 7102023-10-31: 7252023-11-30: 7302023-12-31: 7752024-01-31: 7802024-02-29: 8102024-03-31: 8402024-04-30: 8102024-05-31: 8202024-06-30: 7652024-07-31: 8452024-08-31: 8252024-09-30: 8552024-10-31: 8352024-11-30: 8302024-12-31: 7852025-01-31: 8202025-02-28: 8652025-03-31: 8352025-04-30: 7602025-05-31: 7102025-06-30: 7152025-07-31: 6952025-08-31: 6952025-09-30: 6902025-10-31: 6852025-11-30: 6802025-12-31: 6702026-01-31: 7202026-02-28: 7752026-03-31: 7752026-04-30: 7352026-05-31: 7302026-06-30: 7252026-07-31: 7052026-08-31: 715 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 670 to 1,160 · axis starts at 611

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

1.4%
1.21.82.32021-09-30: 2.22021-10-31: 2.12021-11-30: 22021-12-31: 22022-01-31: 22022-02-28: 22022-03-31: 1.82022-04-30: 1.72022-05-31: 1.62022-06-30: 1.62022-07-31: 1.52022-08-31: 1.52022-09-30: 1.52022-10-31: 1.52022-11-30: 1.52022-12-31: 1.62023-01-31: 1.72023-02-28: 1.62023-03-31: 1.62023-04-30: 1.52023-05-31: 1.42023-06-30: 1.32023-07-31: 1.32023-08-31: 1.42023-09-30: 1.32023-10-31: 1.42023-11-30: 1.42023-12-31: 1.52024-01-31: 1.52024-02-29: 1.52024-03-31: 1.62024-04-30: 1.52024-05-31: 1.52024-06-30: 1.42024-07-31: 1.62024-08-31: 1.62024-09-30: 1.62024-10-31: 1.62024-11-30: 1.62024-12-31: 1.52025-01-31: 1.52025-02-28: 1.62025-03-31: 1.62025-04-30: 1.42025-05-31: 1.32025-06-30: 1.42025-07-31: 1.32025-08-31: 1.32025-09-30: 1.32025-10-31: 1.32025-11-30: 1.32025-12-31: 1.32026-01-31: 1.42026-02-28: 1.52026-03-31: 1.52026-04-30: 1.42026-05-31: 1.42026-06-30: 1.42026-07-31: 1.32026-08-31: 1.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1.3 to 2.2 · axis starts at 1.2

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.

49.6%
16.336.055.82021-09-30: 21.72021-12-31: 30.92022-03-31: 37.82022-06-30: 35.82022-09-30: 38.92022-12-31: 39.72023-03-31: 38.22023-06-30: 29.62023-09-30: 24.42023-12-31: 20.52024-03-31: 20.12024-06-30: 36.62024-09-30: 42.82024-12-31: 48.32025-03-31: 522025-06-30: 48.42025-09-30: 26.12025-12-31: 37.52026-03-31: 49.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 20.1 to 52 · axis starts at 16.3

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

—
4.418.432.42022-06-30: 7.12022-09-30: 11.82022-12-31: 212023-03-31: 21.32023-06-30: 26.92023-09-30: 29.72023-12-31: 25.22024-03-31: 28.12024-09-30: 16.32024-12-31: 15.3 2022-06 2024-12
10 monthly readings · 7.1 to 29.7 · axis starts at 4.4

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

16.3%
3.322.441.62021-09-30: 37.92021-12-31: 29.42022-03-31: 26.42022-06-30: 25.52022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 162023-03-31: 15.92023-06-30: 8.62023-09-30: 72023-12-31: 19.62024-03-31: 222024-06-30: 242024-09-30: 222024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 14.62025-12-31: 21.72026-03-31: 16.3 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 7 to 37.9 · axis starts at 3.3

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

—
10.726.341.92021-09-30: 32.92021-12-31: 24.82022-03-31: 19.32022-06-30: 25.62022-09-30: 23.92022-12-31: 23.32023-03-31: 24.62023-06-30: 34.92023-09-30: 38.92023-12-31: 34.72024-03-31: 29.82024-06-30: 27.22024-09-30: 18.92024-12-31: 14.62025-03-31: 13.72025-06-30: 18.22025-09-30: 21.62025-12-31: 20.4 2021-09 2025-12
18 monthly readings · 13.7 to 38.9 · axis starts at 10.7

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)
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 2
9.317.926.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9710th · 2024-04-30: £11.5710th · 2025-04-30: £12.5025th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.4425th · 2024-04-30: £12.8625th · 2025-04-30: £14.17MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.80Median · 2024-04-30: £16.04Median · 2025-04-30: £17.7875th75th · 2023-04-30: £21.4675th · 2024-04-30: £21.4175th · 2025-04-30: £24.76 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.50£14.17£17.78£24.76—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.2%

9.616.323.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.8810th · 2024-04-30: £11.6010th · 2025-04-30: £12.4225th25th · 2023-04-30: £11.8825th · 2024-04-30: £12.5725th · 2025-04-30: £13.32MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.43Median · 2024-04-30: £14.89Median · 2025-04-30: £16.1775th75th · 2023-04-30: £19.5375th · 2024-04-30: £19.4675th · 2025-04-30: £21.68 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.42£13.32£16.17£21.68—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 0.8%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
6,040

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

4,605

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

365

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

35

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

220

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

750

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

55

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

6,880

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 50 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 75 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 100 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 600 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 75 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 10 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 350 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 300 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 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 350 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 30 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 125 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 45 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 600 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 175 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 15 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 75 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 50 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 250 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 350 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 350 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 200 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 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 450 2024
42 : Civil engineering 150 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,750 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 1,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 700 2024
50 : Water transport 175 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 175 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 150 2024
55 : Accommodation 8,000 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 4,500 2024
58 : Publishing activities 75 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 45 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 100 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 250 2024
63 : Information service activities 25 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 150 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 150 2024
68 : Real estate activities 900 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 900 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 350 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 35 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 75 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 400 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 300 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 200 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 40 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 300 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 700 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 700 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 25 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 800 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 20 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 600 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
91.3%

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

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
79.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.9, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
58.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
33.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.6, basis not documented by the producer

5.2%

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

3.6%

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