The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Weston-super-Mare

By subject

Every figure published for Weston-super-Mare. 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
10.5%
6.59.712.92021-09-30: 7.12021-12-31: 8.92022-03-31: 9.42022-06-30: 11.92022-09-30: 122022-12-31: 11.22023-03-31: 11.52023-06-30: 10.82023-09-30: 10.92023-12-31: 11.92024-03-31: 12.22024-06-30: 12.32024-09-30: 11.12024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 8.92025-06-30: 9.22025-09-30: 10.72025-12-31: 11.12026-03-31: 10.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.1 to 12.3 · axis starts at 6.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
77.9%
69.677.485.22021-09-30: 79.72021-12-31: 79.82022-03-31: 80.62022-06-30: 80.92022-09-30: 83.72022-12-31: 83.12023-03-31: 82.12023-06-30: 81.52023-09-30: 81.22023-12-31: 75.72024-03-31: 76.12024-06-30: 73.52024-09-30: 71.12024-12-31: 73.52025-03-31: 73.32025-06-30: 77.82025-09-30: 77.92025-12-31: 76.52026-03-31: 77.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 71.1 to 83.7 · axis starts at 69.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.5%
0.84.88.82021-09-30: 2.72021-12-31: 22022-03-31: 1.62022-06-30: 2.12022-09-30: 2.32022-12-31: 1.62023-03-31: 5.12023-06-30: 5.82023-09-30: 7.22023-12-31: 82024-03-31: 3.92024-06-30: 6.72024-09-30: 5.12024-12-31: 6.32025-03-31: 7.52025-06-30: 3.22025-09-30: 3.92025-12-31: 4.82026-03-31: 3.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 1.6 to 8 · axis starts at 0.8

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

19.3%
10.918.726.52021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 18.62022-03-31: 182022-06-30: 17.42022-09-30: 14.32022-12-31: 15.52023-03-31: 13.52023-06-30: 13.52023-09-30: 12.42023-12-31: 17.72024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 21.22024-09-30: 252024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 20.72025-06-30: 19.62025-09-30: 192025-12-31: 19.62026-03-31: 19.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.4 to 25 · axis starts at 10.9

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

Claimant count
August 2026
2,070
1,7212,2052,6892021-09-30: 2,5952021-10-31: 2,5852021-11-30: 2,5302021-12-31: 2,4502022-01-31: 2,3852022-02-28: 2,3402022-03-31: 2,2852022-04-30: 2,1052022-05-31: 1,9752022-06-30: 1,8952022-07-31: 1,8752022-08-31: 1,8702022-09-30: 1,8552022-10-31: 1,8302022-11-30: 1,8702022-12-31: 1,9252023-01-31: 1,8652023-02-28: 1,9202023-03-31: 2,0002023-04-30: 1,9752023-05-31: 1,8502023-06-30: 1,8902023-07-31: 1,8552023-08-31: 1,8152023-09-30: 1,8602023-10-31: 1,9452023-11-30: 1,9852023-12-31: 2,0152024-01-31: 2,0152024-02-29: 2,0552024-03-31: 2,1252024-04-30: 2,0102024-05-31: 2,0152024-06-30: 1,9802024-07-31: 2,1352024-08-31: 2,1252024-09-30: 2,1502024-10-31: 2,0702024-11-30: 2,0152024-12-31: 1,9902025-01-31: 2,0052025-02-28: 2,0952025-03-31: 2,0452025-04-30: 2,0402025-05-31: 2,0102025-06-30: 2,0202025-07-31: 1,9702025-08-31: 1,9752025-09-30: 1,9352025-10-31: 1,9302025-11-30: 1,9652025-12-31: 1,9852026-01-31: 2,0052026-02-28: 2,0752026-03-31: 2,0652026-04-30: 2,0902026-05-31: 2,0802026-06-30: 2,0402026-07-31: 2,0252026-08-31: 2,070 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,815 to 2,595 · axis starts at 1,721

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

3.4%
2.83.74.62021-09-30: 4.42021-10-31: 4.42021-11-30: 4.32021-12-31: 4.22022-01-31: 42022-02-28: 3.92022-03-31: 3.92022-04-30: 3.52022-05-31: 3.32022-06-30: 3.22022-07-31: 3.22022-08-31: 3.22022-09-30: 3.12022-10-31: 3.12022-11-30: 3.12022-12-31: 3.22023-01-31: 3.12023-02-28: 3.22023-03-31: 3.32023-04-30: 3.32023-05-31: 3.12023-06-30: 3.12023-07-31: 3.12023-08-31: 32023-09-30: 3.12023-10-31: 3.22023-11-30: 3.32023-12-31: 3.32024-01-31: 3.32024-02-29: 3.32024-03-31: 3.52024-04-30: 3.32024-05-31: 3.32024-06-30: 3.22024-07-31: 3.52024-08-31: 3.52024-09-30: 3.52024-10-31: 3.42024-11-30: 3.32024-12-31: 3.22025-01-31: 3.32025-02-28: 3.42025-03-31: 3.32025-04-30: 3.32025-05-31: 3.32025-06-30: 3.32025-07-31: 3.22025-08-31: 3.22025-09-30: 3.22025-10-31: 3.12025-11-30: 3.22025-12-31: 3.22026-01-31: 3.32026-02-28: 3.42026-03-31: 3.42026-04-30: 3.42026-05-31: 3.42026-06-30: 3.32026-07-31: 3.32026-08-31: 3.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3 to 4.4 · axis starts at 2.8

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.

50.9%
24.940.455.92021-09-30: 40.72021-12-31: 40.92022-03-31: 42.82022-06-30: 46.32022-09-30: 43.22022-12-31: 37.22023-03-31: 35.32023-06-30: 31.82023-09-30: 27.92023-12-31: 28.52024-03-31: 28.32024-06-30: 29.32024-09-30: 312024-12-31: 29.32025-03-31: 31.32025-06-30: 32.52025-09-30: 46.92025-12-31: 52.92026-03-31: 50.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 27.9 to 52.9 · axis starts at 24.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±13.0, basis not documented by the producer

20.1%
8.917.626.42021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 212022-03-31: 24.72022-06-30: 21.22022-09-30: 20.42022-12-31: 17.22023-03-31: 11.92023-06-30: 17.12023-09-30: 21.72023-12-31: 16.42024-03-31: 20.42024-06-30: 18.72024-09-30: 10.62024-12-31: 13.12025-03-31: 12.42025-06-30: 16.52025-09-30: 16.92025-12-31: 17.72026-03-31: 20.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.6 to 24.7 · axis starts at 8.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

3.6%
1.68.916.32021-09-30: 13.32021-12-31: 11.12022-03-31: 122022-06-30: 14.82022-09-30: 14.92022-12-31: 11.62023-03-31: 112023-06-30: 9.82023-12-31: 6.92024-03-31: 4.62024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 72024-12-31: 7.72025-03-31: 7.62025-06-30: 6.52025-09-30: 5.42025-12-31: 32026-03-31: 3.6 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 3 to 14.9 · axis starts at 1.6

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

16.7%
3.824.445.02021-09-30: 23.22021-12-31: 20.12022-03-31: 10.42022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 8.42022-12-31: 21.22023-03-31: 30.82023-06-30: 27.52023-09-30: 34.62023-12-31: 31.52024-03-31: 32.32024-06-30: 352024-09-30: 36.92024-12-31: 412025-03-31: 33.12025-06-30: 26.12025-09-30: 17.82025-12-31: 13.22026-03-31: 16.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.8 to 41 · axis starts at 3.8

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

Pay 2
9.617.024.510th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.0210th · 2024-04-30: £11.7610th · 2025-04-30: £12.5725th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.3025th · 2024-04-30: £13.1125th · 2025-04-30: £13.62MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.77Median · 2024-04-30: £15.88Median · 2025-04-30: £16.7475th75th · 2023-04-30: £19.7875th · 2024-04-30: £22.0675th · 2025-04-30: £23.05 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.57£13.62£16.74£23.05—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.2%

9.416.323.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.7510th · 2024-04-30: £11.6510th · 2025-04-30: £12.4525th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.0125th · 2024-04-30: £12.6325th · 2025-04-30: £13.03MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.07Median · 2024-04-30: £15.94Median · 2025-04-30: £16.1075th75th · 2023-04-30: £18.7675th · 2024-04-30: £21.1675th · 2025-04-30: £21.92 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.4
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.45£13.03£16.10£21.92—

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

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,050

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

2,345

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

175

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

20

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

105

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

370

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

3,675

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 20 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 75 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 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 200 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 25 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 250 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 25 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 175 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 150 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 50 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 20 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 75 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 15 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 175 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 40 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 100 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 20 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 600 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 125 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 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 500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 900 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 250 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 150 2024
55 : Accommodation 600 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 15 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 75 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 5 2024
61 : Telecommunications 100 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 600 2024
63 : Information service activities 25 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 125 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 5 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 200 2024
68 : Real estate activities 800 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 600 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 150 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 100 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 175 2024
78 : Employment activities 700 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 30 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 800 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,250 2024
85 : Education 3,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 4,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 2,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 75 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 15 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 75 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 800 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 200 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 175 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 450 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
86.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.7, 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
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
55.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
29.9%

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

7.3%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

6.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer