The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Wythenshawe and Sale East

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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.1% +4.2 in the top 5% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Wythenshawe and Sale East. 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
6.3%
3.37.812.32021-09-30: 6.52021-12-31: 72022-03-31: 5.22022-06-30: 52022-09-30: 4.22022-12-31: 5.52023-03-31: 4.52023-06-30: 5.22023-09-30: 5.52023-12-31: 4.62024-03-31: 6.52024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 7.12024-12-31: 8.62025-03-31: 7.92025-06-30: 9.42025-09-30: 11.42025-12-31: 8.22026-03-31: 6.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 4.2 to 11.4 · axis starts at 3.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.6%
64.074.484.82021-09-30: 68.62021-12-31: 70.42022-03-31: 66.42022-06-30: 68.52022-09-30: 672022-12-31: 662023-03-31: 69.82023-06-30: 74.62023-09-30: 78.52023-12-31: 79.72024-03-31: 772024-06-30: 78.32024-09-30: 77.62024-12-31: 77.22025-03-31: 77.72025-06-30: 80.82025-09-30: 82.82025-12-31: 82.62026-03-31: 79.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66 to 82.8 · axis starts at 64.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.9%
1.78.114.52021-09-30: 12.82021-12-31: 11.32022-03-31: 13.32022-06-30: 9.72022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 7.52023-03-31: 6.12023-06-30: 62023-09-30: 4.32023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 4.32024-09-30: 4.32024-12-31: 4.32025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 72025-09-30: 3.32025-12-31: 42026-03-31: 2.9 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 2.9 to 13.3 · axis starts at 1.7

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

18.1%
11.320.930.62021-09-30: 21.32021-12-31: 20.72022-03-31: 23.42022-06-30: 24.12022-09-30: 27.12022-12-31: 28.72023-03-31: 25.72023-06-30: 20.62023-09-30: 182023-12-31: 16.82024-03-31: 19.52024-06-30: 20.52024-09-30: 18.92024-12-31: 19.32025-03-31: 17.12025-06-30: 13.22025-09-30: 14.32025-12-31: 13.92026-03-31: 18.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 13.2 to 28.7 · axis starts at 11.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,020
2,6113,7154,8192021-09-30: 4,6052021-10-31: 4,4952021-11-30: 4,5152021-12-31: 4,3252022-01-31: 4,2552022-02-28: 4,2952022-03-31: 4,1902022-04-30: 4,0002022-05-31: 3,8002022-06-30: 3,7152022-07-31: 3,5802022-08-31: 3,5552022-09-30: 3,5452022-10-31: 3,4502022-11-30: 3,5302022-12-31: 3,5852023-01-31: 3,4902023-02-28: 3,5002023-03-31: 3,5402023-04-30: 3,5802023-05-31: 3,4752023-06-30: 3,4952023-07-31: 3,4852023-08-31: 3,4102023-09-30: 3,3302023-10-31: 3,3402023-11-30: 3,3302023-12-31: 3,3302024-01-31: 3,3652024-02-29: 3,3902024-03-31: 3,3402024-04-30: 3,2802024-05-31: 3,2052024-06-30: 3,2652024-07-31: 3,5402024-08-31: 3,5252024-09-30: 3,4602024-10-31: 3,4252024-11-30: 3,3002024-12-31: 3,2102025-01-31: 3,1652025-02-28: 3,2952025-03-31: 3,2552025-04-30: 3,1252025-05-31: 3,0152025-06-30: 2,9402025-07-31: 2,9252025-08-31: 2,8252025-09-30: 2,8652025-10-31: 2,8802025-11-30: 2,9052025-12-31: 2,8502026-01-31: 2,8752026-02-28: 2,9702026-03-31: 3,0052026-04-30: 3,0002026-05-31: 2,9952026-06-30: 2,9752026-07-31: 2,9902026-08-31: 3,020 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,825 to 4,605 · axis starts at 2,611

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

4.3%
3.75.36.92021-09-30: 6.62021-10-31: 6.42021-11-30: 6.52021-12-31: 6.22022-01-31: 62022-02-28: 6.12022-03-31: 5.92022-04-30: 5.72022-05-31: 5.42022-06-30: 5.32022-07-31: 5.12022-08-31: 52022-09-30: 52022-10-31: 4.92022-11-30: 52022-12-31: 5.12023-01-31: 4.92023-02-28: 4.92023-03-31: 52023-04-30: 52023-05-31: 4.92023-06-30: 4.92023-07-31: 4.92023-08-31: 4.82023-09-30: 4.72023-10-31: 4.72023-11-30: 4.72023-12-31: 4.72024-01-31: 4.72024-02-29: 4.82024-03-31: 4.72024-04-30: 4.62024-05-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.62024-07-31: 52024-08-31: 52024-09-30: 4.92024-10-31: 4.82024-11-30: 4.62024-12-31: 4.52025-01-31: 4.52025-02-28: 4.62025-03-31: 4.62025-04-30: 4.42025-05-31: 4.22025-06-30: 4.12025-07-31: 4.12025-08-31: 42025-09-30: 42025-10-31: 4.12025-11-30: 4.12025-12-31: 42026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.22026-03-31: 4.22026-04-30: 4.22026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.22026-07-31: 4.22026-08-31: 4.3 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4 to 6.6 · axis starts at 3.7

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.

19.7%
11.927.643.32021-09-30: 36.62021-12-31: 35.22022-03-31: 35.92022-06-30: 35.62022-09-30: 31.72022-12-31: 32.92023-03-31: 28.72023-06-30: 332023-09-30: 39.62023-12-31: 40.32024-03-31: 25.12024-06-30: 16.92025-03-31: 14.92025-06-30: 17.52025-09-30: 15.12025-12-31: 16.62026-03-31: 19.7 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 14.9 to 40.3 · axis starts at 11.9

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

32.4%
10.526.442.42021-09-30: 29.72021-12-31: 34.32022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 25.92022-09-30: 30.62022-12-31: 28.22023-03-31: 28.92023-06-30: 31.42023-09-30: 222023-12-31: 27.12024-03-31: 16.92024-09-30: 13.62024-12-31: 15.12025-03-31: 28.62025-06-30: 39.32025-09-30: 392025-12-31: 31.62026-03-31: 32.4 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 13.6 to 39.3 · axis starts at 10.5

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

14.5%
2.59.717.02021-09-30: 52021-12-31: 4.72022-03-31: 5.52022-06-30: 5.42022-09-30: 5.82022-12-31: 52023-03-31: 3.92023-06-30: 4.42023-09-30: 5.92023-12-31: 7.32024-03-31: 7.92024-06-30: 11.42024-09-30: 10.52024-12-31: 10.92025-03-31: 102025-06-30: 15.62025-09-30: 10.12025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 14.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.9 to 15.6 · axis starts at 2.5

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

30.0%
12.535.959.32021-09-30: 21.52021-12-31: 17.92022-03-31: 18.12022-06-30: 17.52022-09-30: 19.42022-12-31: 172023-03-31: 24.92023-06-30: 19.12024-03-31: 42.82024-06-30: 49.72024-09-30: 54.82024-12-31: 52.62025-03-31: 35.92025-06-30: 222025-09-30: 33.42025-12-31: 36.72026-03-31: 30 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 17 to 54.8 · axis starts at 12.5

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

Pay 2
9.618.326.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.2910th · 2024-04-30: £12.0410th · 2025-04-30: £12.8125th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.8725th · 2024-04-30: £13.4825th · 2025-04-30: £14.09MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £15.26Median · 2024-04-30: £17.11Median · 2025-04-30: £18.2575th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.6875th · 2024-04-30: £24.3475th · 2025-04-30: £25.22 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.81£14.09£18.25£25.22—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.3%

9.618.527.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.2810th · 2024-04-30: £12.3810th · 2025-04-30: £13.1325th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.9425th · 2024-04-30: £13.8025th · 2025-04-30: £15.35MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.21Median · 2024-04-30: £18.19Median · 2025-04-30: £19.2275th75th · 2023-04-30: £22.8075th · 2024-04-30: £24.7175th · 2025-04-30: £25.62 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.13£15.35£19.22£25.62—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 1.5%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
3,150

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

2,375

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

195

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

5

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

120

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

340

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

60

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

4,000

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 0 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 500 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 150 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 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 0 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 100 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 150 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 300 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 400 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 100 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 300 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 225 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 150 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 20 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 600 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 300 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 40 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 5 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 400 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 800 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 7,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,000 2024
50 : Water transport 10 2024
51 : Air transport 6,000 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 10,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 500 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 4,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 125 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 50 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 0 2024
61 : Telecommunications 1,500 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 1,250 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 900 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 20 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 450 2024
68 : Real estate activities 1,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 1,250 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 2,250 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 2,250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 150 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 75 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 75 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 500 2024
78 : Employment activities 2,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 400 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 500 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 3,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 2,500 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 1,500 2024
85 : Education 4,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 9,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 900 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 35 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 30 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 600 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 100 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 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
84.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
70.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
58.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
42.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

10.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

5.4%

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