The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Worthing West

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
25 percentile 2025 14.2 -0.6 in the bottom 3% of 632
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 43.0% -6.8 in the bottom 9% of 577

By subject

Every figure published for Worthing West. 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%
4.113.522.82021-09-30: 15.32021-12-31: 132022-03-31: 8.32022-06-30: 12.12022-09-30: 11.22022-12-31: 152023-03-31: 11.52023-06-30: 5.92023-09-30: 5.92023-12-31: 11.42024-03-31: 16.82024-06-30: 19.52024-09-30: 212024-12-31: 11.52025-03-31: 8.72025-06-30: 9.72025-09-30: 10.72025-12-31: 10.22026-03-31: 10.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 5.9 to 21 · axis starts at 4.1

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
86.2%
69.578.888.02021-09-30: 80.52021-12-31: 73.22022-03-31: 75.52022-06-30: 76.22022-09-30: 71.92022-12-31: 78.22023-03-31: 71.72023-06-30: 71.32023-09-30: 71.72023-12-31: 76.82024-03-31: 76.22024-06-30: 80.42024-09-30: 85.52024-12-31: 82.42025-03-31: 85.62025-06-30: 852025-09-30: 82.52025-12-31: 84.72026-03-31: 86.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 71.3 to 86.2 · axis starts at 69.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
2.87.311.92021-09-30: 3.72021-12-31: 72022-03-31: 7.82022-06-30: 7.82022-09-30: 10.82023-06-30: 92023-09-30: 6.72023-12-31: 112024-03-31: 7.3 2021-09 2024-03
9 monthly readings · 3.7 to 11 · axis starts at 2.8

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

13.2%
11.61824.42021-09-30: 16.42021-12-31: 21.32022-03-31: 18.12022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 19.42022-12-31: 18.92023-03-31: 22.42023-06-30: 21.62023-09-30: 23.22023-12-31: 13.82024-03-31: 17.92024-06-30: 17.72024-09-30: 12.82024-12-31: 17.62025-03-31: 13.42025-06-30: 13.92025-09-30: 16.72025-12-31: 14.82026-03-31: 13.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 12.8 to 23.2 · axis starts at 11.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
1,920
1,4261,9882,5492021-09-30: 2,4402021-10-31: 2,3102021-11-30: 2,2102021-12-31: 2,1502022-01-31: 2,1252022-02-28: 2,1302022-03-31: 1,9452022-04-30: 1,8202022-05-31: 1,7352022-06-30: 1,7152022-07-31: 1,7002022-08-31: 1,7102022-09-30: 1,6552022-10-31: 1,6402022-11-30: 1,6652022-12-31: 1,6502023-01-31: 1,6202023-02-28: 1,6352023-03-31: 1,6502023-04-30: 1,6002023-05-31: 1,5902023-06-30: 1,5952023-07-31: 1,5802023-08-31: 1,5402023-09-30: 1,5352023-10-31: 1,5402023-11-30: 1,5752023-12-31: 1,5802024-01-31: 1,6002024-02-29: 1,6052024-03-31: 1,6152024-04-30: 1,5502024-05-31: 1,5552024-06-30: 1,6852024-07-31: 1,7552024-08-31: 1,7802024-09-30: 1,7802024-10-31: 1,7602024-11-30: 1,7352024-12-31: 1,7502025-01-31: 1,7752025-02-28: 1,8252025-03-31: 1,7952025-04-30: 1,7652025-05-31: 1,7602025-06-30: 1,8002025-07-31: 1,8002025-08-31: 1,8502025-09-30: 1,8102025-10-31: 1,8602025-11-30: 1,8402025-12-31: 1,8702026-01-31: 1,8852026-02-28: 1,9252026-03-31: 1,9402026-04-30: 1,9002026-05-31: 1,8902026-06-30: 1,8952026-07-31: 1,9152026-08-31: 1,920 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 1,535 to 2,440 · axis starts at 1,426

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

3.2%
2.43.44.42021-09-30: 4.22021-10-31: 42021-11-30: 3.82021-12-31: 3.72022-01-31: 3.72022-02-28: 3.72022-03-31: 3.42022-04-30: 3.22022-05-31: 32022-06-30: 32022-07-31: 2.92022-08-31: 32022-09-30: 2.92022-10-31: 2.82022-11-30: 2.92022-12-31: 2.92023-01-31: 2.82023-02-28: 2.82023-03-31: 2.82023-04-30: 2.72023-05-31: 2.72023-06-30: 2.72023-07-31: 2.72023-08-31: 2.62023-09-30: 2.62023-10-31: 2.62023-11-30: 2.72023-12-31: 2.72024-01-31: 2.72024-02-29: 2.72024-03-31: 2.72024-04-30: 2.62024-05-31: 2.62024-06-30: 2.82024-07-31: 32024-08-31: 32024-09-30: 32024-10-31: 32024-11-30: 2.92024-12-31: 32025-01-31: 32025-02-28: 3.12025-03-31: 32025-04-30: 32025-05-31: 32025-06-30: 3.12025-07-31: 32025-08-31: 3.12025-09-30: 3.12025-10-31: 3.12025-11-30: 3.12025-12-31: 3.22026-01-31: 3.22026-02-28: 3.32026-03-31: 3.32026-04-30: 3.22026-05-31: 3.22026-06-30: 3.22026-07-31: 3.22026-08-31: 3.2 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2.6 to 4.2 · axis starts at 2.4

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.

43.0%
12.946.680.32021-09-30: 37.32021-12-31: 22.62022-03-31: 19.42022-12-31: 34.22023-03-31: 35.12023-06-30: 28.82023-09-30: 40.52024-03-31: 56.22024-06-30: 73.82024-09-30: 58.12024-12-31: 45.32025-09-30: 442025-12-31: 49.82026-03-31: 43 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 19.4 to 73.8 · axis starts at 12.9

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

—

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.

17.5%
2.926.149.32021-09-30: 14.62021-12-31: 17.42022-03-31: 19.12022-06-30: 17.62022-09-30: 17.12022-12-31: 13.62023-03-31: 18.92023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 7.42024-12-31: 15.32025-03-31: 20.92025-06-30: 44.82025-09-30: 28.72025-12-31: 16.82026-03-31: 17.5 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 7.4 to 44.8 · axis starts at 2.9

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

13.9%
11.822.533.22021-09-30: 28.32021-12-31: 22.72022-03-31: 22.72022-06-30: 21.62022-09-30: 31.12022-12-31: 21.52026-03-31: 13.9 2021-09 2026-03
7 monthly readings · 13.9 to 31.1 · axis starts at 11.8

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

Pay 2
9.019.029.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9110th · 2024-04-30: £12.2810th · 2025-04-30: £13.0325th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.9225th · 2024-04-30: £14.4625th · 2025-04-30: £15.41MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.39Median · 2024-04-30: £19.22Median · 2025-04-30: £19.8775th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.9775th · 2024-04-30: £27.0275th · 2025-04-30: £26.16 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.03£15.41£19.87£26.16—

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

9.218.127.010th10th · 2023-04-30: £10.9510th · 2024-04-30: £12.4610th · 2025-04-30: £12.8325th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.6125th · 2024-04-30: £14.8525th · 2025-04-30: £14.23MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £17.38Median · 2024-04-30: £19.09Median · 2025-04-30: £17.9075th75th · 2023-04-30: £23.0875th · 2024-04-30: £25.1775th · 2025-04-30: £25.25 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.83£14.23£17.90£25.25—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.9%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,635

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

2,895

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

185

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

110

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

40

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

4,260

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 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 150 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 0 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 0 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 25 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 40 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 15 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 15 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 50 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 100 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 150 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 5 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 10 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 125 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 40 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 40 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 1,000 2024
37 : Sewerage 40 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 10 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 350 2024
42 : Civil engineering 50 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 800 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 4,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 450 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 150 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 300 2024
55 : Accommodation 225 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 30 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 400 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 900 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 600 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 900 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 700 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 400 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 75 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 300 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 100 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 100 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,250 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 200 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 125 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 450 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 3,000 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 7,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 3,500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 100 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 175 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 700 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 100 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 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
88.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
78.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.7, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
57.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±16.6, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
38.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±16.3, basis not documented by the producer

7.8%

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

3.6%

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