GDP of the UK 2023, by region
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Updated Apr 22, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). GDP of the UK 2023, by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004135/uk-gdp-by-region/Dataset updatedApr 22, 2025Time period covered2023Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn 2023, London had a gross domestic product of over 569 billion British pounds, by far the most of any region of the United Kingdom. The region of South East England which surrounds London had the second-highest GDP in this year, at over 360 billion pounds. North West England, which includes the major cities of Manchester and Liverpool, had the third-largest GDP among UK regions, at almost 250 billion pounds. Levelling Up the UK London’s economic dominance of the UK can clearly be seen when compared to the other regions of the country. In terms of GDP per capita, the gap between London and the rest of the country is striking, standing at over 63,600 pounds per person in the UK capital, compared with just over 37,100 pounds in the rest of the country. To address the economic imbalance, successive UK governments have tried to implement "levelling-up policies", which aim to boost investment and productivity in neglected areas of the country. The success of these programs going forward may depend on their scale, as it will likely take high levels of investment to reverse economic neglect regions have faced in the recent past. Overall UK GDP The gross domestic product for the whole of the United Kingdom amounted to 2.56 trillion British pounds in 2024. During this year, GDP grew by 0.9 percent, following a growth rate of 0.4 percent in 2023. Due to the overall population of the UK growing faster than the economy, however, GDP per capita in the UK fell in both 2023 and 2024. Nevertheless, the UK remains one of the world’s biggest economies, with just five countries (the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and India) having larger economies. It is it likely that several other countries will overtake the UK economy in the coming years, with Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, and Mexico all expected to have larger economies than Britain by 2050.
GDP per capita of the UK 2023, by region
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Updated Aug 8, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). GDP per capita of the UK 2023, by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1168072/uk-gdp-per-head-by-region/Dataset updatedAug 8, 2025Time period covered2023Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn 2023, the gross domestic product per capita in London was 63,618 British pounds, compared with 37,135 pounds per capita for the United Kingdom as a whole. Apart from London, the only other region of the UK that had a greater GDP per capita than the UK average was South East England, at 38,004 pounds per capita. By contrast, North East England had the lowest GDP per capita among UK regions, at 26,347 pounds. Regional imbalance in the UK economy? London's overall GDP in 2022 was over 508 billion British pounds, which accounted for almost a quarter of the overall GDP of the United Kingdom. South East England had the second-largest regional economy in the country, with a GDP of almost 341.7 billion British pounds. Furthermore, these two regions were the only ones that had higher levels of productivity (as measured by output per hour worked) than the UK average. While recent governments have recognized regional inequality as a major challenge facing the country, it may take several years for any initiatives to bear fruit. The creation of regional metro mayors across England is one of the earliest attempts at giving regions and cities in particular more power over spending in their regions than they currently have. UK economy growth slow in late 2024 After ending 2023 with two quarters of negative growth, the UK economy grew at the reasonable rate of 0.8 percent and 0.4 percent in the first and second quarters of the year. This was, however, followed by zero growth in the third quarter, and by just 0.1 percent in the last quarter of the year. Other economic indicators, such as the inflation rate, fell within the expected range in 2024, but have started to rise again, with a rate of three percent recorded in January 2025. While unemployment has witnessed a slight uptick since 2022, it is still at quite low levels compared with previous years.
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United Kingdom Unemployment Rate: sa: England: South East
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Updated Oct 15, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteCEICdata.com (2025). United Kingdom Unemployment Rate: sa: England: South East [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-kingdom/unemployment-rate-by-region-seasonally-adjusted/unemployment-rate-sa-england-south-eastDataset updatedOct 15, 2025Dataset provided byCEICdata.comLicenseAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyTime period coveredAug 1, 2015 - May 1, 2018Area coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredUnemploymentDescriptionUnited Kingdom Unemployment Rate: sa: England: South East data was reported at 3.682 % in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.668 % for May 2018. United Kingdom Unemployment Rate: sa: England: South East data is updated quarterly, averaging 4.500 % from May 1992 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 106 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.500 % in Nov 1992 and a record low of 3.100 % in May 2001. United Kingdom Unemployment Rate: sa: England: South East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.G033: Unemployment Rate: By Region: Seasonally Adjusted.
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Building Institutions in a Vacuum: Devolution and England's South East, 2002...
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Updated Apr 9, 2004+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCite(2004). Building Institutions in a Vacuum: Devolution and England's South East, 2002 [Dataset]. https://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/218692a549f144869412f8286143108cDataset updatedApr 9, 2004Area coveredEnglandDescriptionThe South East region has long been seen as peripheral to the process of devolution in England. Claims that the region lacks a clear identity of its own, that it is in fact a series of economic sub-regions and that London, although governed separately, is the cultural and economic core of the South East, are easy to make and to substantiate. This research project moved beyond these preliminary analyses of the 'problem region' of English Devolution. It focused on the process through which the region is constructed as a network of institutions. It considered the emergent relationship between the three institutions of regional government, the Regional Development Association (RDA), the Government Office and the Regional Assembly, to be critical in the formation and operation of the region. This triad of regional institutions has had an immediate and significant impact on local and county government in the South East. However, the effectiveness of their promotion of the South East's interests on the inter-regional and national scale is more questionable. The research found that institutions of regional government in all parts of England are concerned primarily with physical regeneration and economic development initiatives. However, the policy imperatives for South East England are to address the problems of economic success such as transport congestion, labour shortages and a lack of affordable housing. As such, the regional government of the UK's core economic area is failing to address the fundamental requirements of the regional economy. Institutional links between the South East region and London remain under-developed and as such inter-regional policy on important common issues such as housing and transport are fragmented. There is much scope for London government to develop common strategies with their counterparts in the South East and the East of England, although as yet they have achieved relatively little in this respect. This qualitative data collection comprises six transcriptions from interviews with key informants from county councils and regional government organisations in South East England.
Quarterly country and regional GDP
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xlsxUpdated May 18, 2023+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteOffice for National Statistics (2023). Quarterly country and regional GDP [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/grossdomesticproductgdp/datasets/quarterlycountryandregionalgdpxlsxAvailable download formatsDataset updatedMay 18, 2023LicenseOpen Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automaticallyDescriptionQuarterly economic activity within Wales and the nine English regions (North East, North West, Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West).
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Wider South East Long Term Labour Market Projections
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unknown+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteGreater London Authority, Wider South East Long Term Labour Market Projections [Dataset]. https://data.europa.eu/data/datasets/eprmy?locale=deunknownAvailable download formatsDataset authored and provided byGreater London AuthorityDescriptionGLA Economics presents employment projections for the Wider South East. There are separate projections and reports for London, the East of England, and the South East of England.
The 2017 projections for the East of England and the South East of England are experimental.
Links to the 2017 employment projections (latest)
Sector projections (East of England)
East of England labour market projections 2017 report
Sector projections (South East of England)
South East of England labour market projections 2017 report
London long term labour market projections
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Employment percentage measure
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Updated Jul 8, 2021ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (2021). DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Employment percentage measure [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates-employment-percentage-measureDataset updatedJul 8, 2021AuthorsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & SportDescriptionHeadline Findings
In 2020, an estimated 9.3% of all 16-64 year-olds had a main job in the DCMS Sectors (excl. Tourism.) This compares to 8.9% in 2019 (the period January to December 2019).
Looking at individual sectors, 5.0% of all 16-64 year-olds had a main job in the Creative Industries. This is followed by the Digital Sector (4.0%), Civil Society (2.1%), Cultural Sector (1.5%), Sport (1.1%), Telecoms (0.4%), Gambling (0.2%).
In 2020, an estimated 10.7% of all men aged 16-64, and 8.0% of all women aged 16-64, had a main job in the DCMS Sectors (excl. Tourism).
In 2020, an estimated 14.9% of all London residents aged 16-64 had a main job in the DCMS Sectors (excl. Tourism). The equivalent figure for the South East was 11.4% of residents, and for the East of England, 9.4%. By contrast, 6.4% of all Northern Ireland residents aged 16-64 had a main job in the DCMS Sectors (excl. Tourism).
About this release
This estimate is an Experimental Official Statistic used to provide an estimate of the employment contribution of DCMS Sectors to the UK economy.
DCMS normally publishes number of jobs as an estimate of employment. However, this has been postponed pending a re-weighting of the underlying datasets. This employment percentage measure - which looks at the percentage of all 16-64 year-olds with a main job in the DCMS Sectors (excl. Tourism) - are less affected by the re-weighting of the datasets and can therefore continue to be published, https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/employmentandemployeetypes/bulletins/uklabourmarket/may2021">in line with ONS advice as the dataset owners. Consequently, it has been published as an interim measure to meet user needs for timely employment statistics. The geographic coverage is the whole of the United Kingdom.
It is part of the wider set of Economic Estimates, which together estimate the contribution of DCMS Sectors to the UK economy.
Content
The Economic Estimates statistical series covers the contributions of the following DCMS sectors to the UK economy:
- Civil Society
- Creative Industries
- Cultural Sector
- Digital Sector
- Gambling
- Sport
- Telecoms
- Tourism
A definition for each sector is available in the accompanying technical document along with details of methods and data limitations.
Release
8 July 2021
Feedback and consultation
DCMS aims to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. DCMS welcomes feedback on this release. Feedback should be sent to DCMS via email at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
The UK Statistics Authority
This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics (2018) produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.
Pre-release access
The accompanying pre-release access document lists ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.
Contact
Responsible statistician: Rishi Vaidya
For any queries or feedback, please contact evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
Economic Estimates: Digital Sector Regional Gross Value Added (2019 to 2022)...
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Updated Dec 17, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology (2024). Economic Estimates: Digital Sector Regional Gross Value Added (2019 to 2022) [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/economic-estimates-digital-sector-regional-gross-value-added-2019-to-2022Dataset updatedDec 17, 2024AuthorsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyDescriptionThis release is intended to be used for assessing regional trends and differences. For total national GVA, including changes over time, please see the previous DCMS and digital sector GVA 2022 (provisional) publication.
Headline findings
- We report that Digital Sector GVA grew in almost all ITL1 regions between 2019 and 2022, with growth rates for Digital Sector GVA higher than their respective regional growth rates for GVA across all industries, when accounting for inflation.
- The largest increases in Digital Sector GVA between 2019 and 2022 were observed in the North East (37.2%) and the South West of England (36.4%). The only decrease in Digital Sector GVA between 2019 and 2022 was in Northern Ireland (-3.4%), in contrast to the growth in Northern Ireland GVA for all industries (1.6%) over the same period.
- In 2022, London (38.5%) and the South East of England (20.4%) were the ITL1 regions contributing the most to the UK total Digital Sector GVA, contributing over half of the UK total Digital Sector GVA. Northern Ireland (1.2%) and Wales (1.8%) contributed the least to UK Digital Sector GVA in 2022. This is a continuation of a long-term trend, with regional contributions to UK total Digital Sector GVA being broadly consistent between 2010 and 2022.
- In 2022, London and the South East were the only two ITL1 regions that had a higher share of UK total Digital Sector GVA than their respective share of UK total GVA across all industries.
- In 2022, the Digital Sector contributed approximately 7.2% of total UK GVA. In comparison, the Digital Sector contributed 11.9% of total GVA in London and 9.7% of total GVA in the South East of England. These regions saw the highest two proportions of Digital Sector GVA to their total regional GVA. In all other ITL1 regions, Digital Sector GVA contributed between 3.7% and 5.5% of total regional GVA.
About this release
This is a continuation of the Digital Sector Economic Estimates: Regional GVA release series, previously produced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Responsibility for Digital and Telecommunications policy now sits with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).
These Economic Estimates are Accredited Official Statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of the Digital Sector to each region in the UK, measured by GVA (gross value added). This is the first release of regional estimates for 2021 and 2022.
Data sources and technical information
These findings are calculated based on both the published Office for National Statistics (ONS) Regional Gross Value Added balanced tables and the ONS Annual Business Survey (ABS).
The Regional GVA balanced tables produced by the Regional Accounts team at ONS report GVA at the 2-digit Standard In
Number of SMEs in the UK, by region 2019
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Updated Nov 28, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Number of SMEs in the UK, by region 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/668723/number-small-and-medium-businesses-united-kingdom-uk/Dataset updatedNov 28, 2025Time period covered2019Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionThere almost *** million small and medium-sized enterprises located in London in 2019, the most of any region of the United Kingdom, followed by South East England having *** thousand, and East England at *** thousand. Northern Ireland had the fewest SMEs at *** thousand in 2019.
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United Kingdom UB: R&D Expenditure: England: South East
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ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteCEICdata.com, United Kingdom UB: R&D Expenditure: England: South East [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-kingdom/business-enterprises-rd-expenditure-by-region/ub-rd-expenditure-england-south-eastDataset provided byCEICdata.comLicenseAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyTime period coveredDec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016Area coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredEnterprises SurveyDescriptionUnited Kingdom UB: R&D Expenditure: England: South East data was reported at 4,693.000 GBP mn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,765.000 GBP mn for 2015. United Kingdom UB: R&D Expenditure: England: South East data is updated yearly, averaging 3,406.500 GBP mn from Dec 1993 (Median) to 2016, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,765.000 GBP mn in 2015 and a record low of 2,171.000 GBP mn in 1995. United Kingdom UB: R&D Expenditure: England: South East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.S025: Business Enterprises: R&D Expenditure: By Region.
DCMS and the Digital Sector Economic Estimates: Regional GVA
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Updated Jul 3, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport (2025). DCMS and the Digital Sector Economic Estimates: Regional GVA [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-and-the-digital-sector-economic-estimates-regional-gvaDataset updatedJul 3, 2025AuthorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportDescriptionDCMS sector data has been revised since publication. Please see DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Regional GVA 2023 for the latest estimates from 2010 to 2023.
Headline findings
- The majority of included DCMS Sector GVA was generated in London and the South East, which generated 39.3% and 19.1% respectively. This pattern is driven by Creative Industries, the largest included sector, and Culture, which is heavily concentrated in London. In the Sports and Gambling sectors, regional differences are less pronounced.
- Digital Sector GVA was mainly generated in London and the South East, at 38.4% and 20.9% respectively. The Telecoms Sector shows a similar pattern.
About
These Economic Estimates are Official Statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS Sectors and the Digital Sector to each region in the UK, measured by GVA (gross value added).
Content
These statistics cover the contributions of the following sectors to the UK economy.
DCMS Sectors:
- Creative Industries
- Cultural Sector
- Gambling
- Sport
Users should note that there is overlap between DCMS sector definitions and that several Cultural Sector industries are simultaneously Creative Industries.
Estimates of Tourism and Civil Society GVA are not available at present, due to a lack of suitable data.
Digital Sector:
- Digital Sector
- Telecoms
Users should note that there is overlap between these two sectors’ definitions. Specifically: the Telecoms sector sits wholly within the Digital Sector.
The release also includes estimates for the Audio Visual sector and Computer Games sector. These do not form part of the DCMS total.
A definition for each sector is available in the tables published alongside this release. Further information on DCMS sectors is available in the associated technical report along with details of methods and data limitations.
Estimates are published here separately for the Digital Sector (including the Telecoms Sector) as responsibility for these policy areas now sits with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
Released
These statistics were first published on 19 July 2023.
Feedback
DCMS aims to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. DCMS welcomes feedback on this release. Feedback should be sent to DCMS via email at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
The UK Statistics Authority
This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics (2018) produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.
Pre-release access
The accompanying pre-release access document lists ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.
Contact
Responsible statistician: Rachel Moyce.
For any queries or feedback, please contact evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Regional GVA 2023
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Updated Oct 17, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport (2025). DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Regional GVA 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates-regional-gva-2023Dataset updatedOct 17, 2025AuthorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportDescriptionHeadline findings
- Our annual GVA 2023 provisional statistics estimated that GVA by DCMS sectors was £220.3 billion in 2023, 9.3% of the UK economy. The part generated from creative industries, culture, gambling and sport was £150.2 billion, making up 6.3% of UK GVA. This publication shows how that GVA is distributed by region. Tourism and civil society are not included in this release due to data availability.
- London and the South East combined generated the majority of included DCMS sector GVA in 2023, generating 46.3% and 16.0% respectively. This pattern is driven by the creative industries, the largest included sector, and the overlapping cultural sector, which are heavily concentrated in London. In the gambling and sport sectors, regional differences are less pronounced.
- Included DCMS sector GVA fell in all regions between 2022 and 2023.
- Compared to 2019 (pre-pandemic), included DCMS sector GVA overall in 2023 was similar but this varies substantially by region.
About
These Economic Estimates are Official Statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS sectors to each region in the UK, measured by GVA (gross value added). This is the first release of provisional regional estimates for 2023. This release contains some revisions to the back series.
Content
These statistics cover the contributions of the following sectors to the UK economy:
- creative industries
- cultural sector
- gambling
- sport
Users should note that there is overlap between DCMS sector definitions and that several cultural sector industries are simultaneously creative industries.
The release also includes estimates for the audio visual sector, computer games subsector and arts and antiques market.
Estimates of tourism and civil society GVA are not available at present, due to a lack of regional data.
Released
These statistics were first published on 3 July 2025.
Feedback
DCMS aims to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. Feedback should be sent to DCMS via email at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
Office for Statistics Regulation
These official statistics were independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) in June 2019. They comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/">Code of Practice for Statistics and should be labelled accredited official statistics. Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.
Our statistical practice is regulated by the OSR. OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.
You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards by emailing evidence@dcms.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website.
The responsible analyst for this release is Rachel Moyce. For further details about the estimates, or to be added to a distribution list for future updates, please email us at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
Pre-release access
The accompanying pre-release access document lists ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2018: Regional GVA
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Updated May 20, 2020+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (2020). DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates 2018: Regional GVA [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates-2018-regional-gvaDataset updatedMay 20, 2020AuthorsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & SportDescriptionHeadline Findings
The UK regions with the biggest increase in DCMS Sector (excluding Tourism and Civil Society) GVA were London and the East Midlands which grew by 53.3% and 31.4%, respectively, in real terms between 2010 and 2018.
East Midlands, Scotland, West Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber saw the highest growth in DCMS sectors GVA since 2017 (7.0%, 6.8%, 6.0%, and 6.0% respectively).
Activity in DCMS sectors was more concentrated in London than the general economy; 39.6% of DCMS sector GVA was accounted for in London compared to 23.6% for the total UK economy.
GVA from the Creative Industries, Cultural, Digital and Telecoms sectors was largely concentrated in London and the South East. By contrast, GVA from the Sport and Gambling sectors was distributed more evenly across the UK, although these sectors are much smaller in value.
About
These Economic Estimates are Official Statistics used to provide an estimate of Gross Value Added (GVA) in the DCMS Sectors.
Content
These statistics cover the contributions of the following DCMS sectors to the UK economy;
- Creative Industries
- Cultural Sector
- Digital Sector
- Gambling
- Sport
- Telecoms
A definition for each sector is available in the associated https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/829114/DCMS_Sectors_Economic_Estimates_-_Methodology.pdf">methodology note along with details of methods and data limitations.
Released
20 May 2020
Feedback and consultation
DCMS aims to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. DCMS welcomes feedback on this release. Feedback should be sent to DCMS via email at evidence@culture.gov.uk.
The UK Statistics Authority
This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics, as produced by the UK Statistics Authority. The Authority has the overall objective of promoting and safeguarding the production and publication of official statistics that serve the public good. It monitors and reports on all official statistics, and promotes good practice in this area.
The responsible statisticians for this release is Ziga Dernac. For further details about the estimates, or to be added to a distribution list for future updates, please email us at evidence@culture.gov.uk.
Pre-release access
The document above contains a list of ministers and officials who have received privileged early access to this release. In line with best practice, the list has been kept to a minimum and those given access for briefing purposes had a maximum of 24 hours.
DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Regional GVA 2022
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Updated Jul 3, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport (2025). DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Regional GVA 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-sectors-economic-estimates-regional-gva-2022Dataset updatedJul 3, 2025AuthorsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportDescriptionThis data has been revised since publication. Please see DCMS Sectors Economic Estimates: Regional GVA 2023 for the latest estimates from 2010 to 2023.
These estimates do not yet incorporate the latest scheduled GVA revisions and rebasing to 2022 prices from the ONS National Accounts Blue Book 2024. This year we saw substantial revisions to our Annual GVA estimates for DCMS sectors, including current price estimates and growth rates over time. We expect these revisions will impact our DCMS sector Regional GVA estimates too, particularly in terms of current price estimates and growth rates over time by region. Estimates of the proportion of DCMS sector GVA in each region, may also be affected by ONS revisions but we will not know if this is the case, or the extent of any changes, until revised regional GVA data is available.
Our DCMS sector regional GVA estimates use data from the ONS Regional GVA balanced tables and the next release of this data is https://www.ons.gov.uk/releases/regionaleconomicactivitybygrossdomesticproductuk1998to2023">provisionally announced for April 2025. We will use this data to produce and publish updated DCMS sector Regional GVA estimates up to 2023 in May/June, including revisions to data for earlier years. In the meantime, we advise users to apply caution when using DCMS sector Regional GVA data and recommend focusing on regional proportions, rather than current price estimates or growth rates by region. $CTA
Headline findings
- Our annual GVA 2022 statistics estimated that GVA from creative industries, culture, gambling and sport was £148.7 billion, making up 6.8% of UK GVA in 2022. This publication shows how that GVA is distributed by region.
- London and the South East combined generated the majority of included DCMS sector GVA in 2022. Included DCMS sector GVA fell in most regions between 2019 and 2020, during the pandemic, but increased in 2021 and 2022.
About
These Economic Estimates are Official Statistics used to provide an estimate of the contribution of DCMS Sectors to each region in the UK, measured by GVA (gross value added). This is the first release of regional estimates for 2021, and provisional regional estimates for 2022.
Content
These statistics cover the contributions of the following sectors to the UK economy:
- Creative Industries
- Cultural Sector
- Gambling
- Sport
Users should note that there is overlap between DCMS sector definitions and that several Cultural Sector industries are simultaneously Creative Industries.
Estimates of Tourism and Civil Society GVA are not available at present, due to a lack of suitable data.
Released
These statistics were first published on 27 June 2024.
Feedback
DCMS aims to continuously improve the quality of estimates and better meet user needs. Feedback should be sent to DCMS via email at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
The UK Statistics Authority
These official statistics were independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) in June 2019. They comply with the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the https://code.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/">Code of Practice for Statistics and should be labelled accredited official statistics. Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.
Our statistical practice is regulated by the OSR. OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.
You are welcome to contact us directly with any comments about how we meet these standards by emailing evidence@dcms.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can contact OSR by emailing regulation@statistics.gov.uk or via the OSR website.
The responsible analyst for this release is Rachel Moyce. For further details about the estimates, or to be added to a distribution list for future updates, please email us at evidence@dcms.gov.uk.
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United Kingdom Fuel Consumption: Personal: South East
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+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteCEICdata.com, United Kingdom Fuel Consumption: Personal: South East [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-kingdom/fuel-consumption-by-type-of-vehicles-and-by-region/fuel-consumption-personal-south-eastDataset provided byCEICdata.comLicenseAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyTime period coveredDec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016Area coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredIndustrial ProductionDescriptionUnited Kingdom Fuel Consumption: Personal: South East data was reported at 3,980.121 Tonne th in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 3,982.287 Tonne th for 2015. United Kingdom Fuel Consumption: Personal: South East data is updated yearly, averaging 4,110.259 Tonne th from Dec 2005 (Median) to 2016, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,379.276 Tonne th in 2007 and a record low of 3,962.686 Tonne th in 2013. United Kingdom Fuel Consumption: Personal: South East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s UK – Table UK.RB019: Fuel Consumption: By Type of Vehicles and By Region.
Unemployment rate in the UK 2025, by region
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ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista, Unemployment rate in the UK 2025, by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/297167/uk-regional-unemployment-rate/Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionLondon had the highest unemployment rate among regions of the United Kingdom in the third quarter of 2025 at *** percent, while for the UK as a whole, the unemployment rate was **** percent. Six other regions also had an unemployment rate higher than the national average, while Northern Ireland had the lowest unemployment rate in this time period, at *** percent. Labor market recovery after COVID-19 After reaching historically low levels of unemployment in 2019, there was a noticeable spike in the UK unemployment rate in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. After peaking at ****percent in late 2020, the unemployment rate declined throughout 2021 and 2022. High levels of job vacancies, resignations, and staff shortages in 2022, were all indicative of a very tight labor market that year, but all these measures have started to point in the direction of a slightly looser labor market. UK's regional economic divide While the North of England has some of the country’s largest cities, the sheer size and economic power of London is much larger than the UK's other urban agglomerations. Partly, due to the size of London, the United Kingdom is one of Europe’s most centralized counties, and there is a clear divide between the economic prospects of north and south England. In 2022, for example, the gross domestic product per head in London was ****** British pounds, far higher than the UK average of *******pounds, and significantly larger than North East England, the region with the lowest GDP per head at *******pounds.
Economic inactivity rate in the UK 2025 by region
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Updated Aug 18, 2025ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Economic inactivity rate in the UK 2025 by region [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/382421/economic-inactivity-rate-uk-by-region/Dataset updatedAug 18, 2025Area coveredUnited KingdomDescriptionIn the second quarter of 2025, North East England had the highest economic inactivity rate in the United Kingdom at 28.2 percent, compared with the UK average of 21 percent. South West England had the lowest economic inactivity rate of 17 percent.
DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Employment Apr 2021 – Mar 2022
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Updated Nov 8, 2024ShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (2024). DCMS Sector Economic Estimates: Employment Apr 2021 – Mar 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/dcms-sector-economic-estimates-employment-apr-2021-mar-2022Dataset updatedNov 8, 2024AuthorsDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media & SportDescriptionRevision note
December 2022
We removed estimates for employment broken down by highest level of education, as we have since discovered an error. The underlying data from January 2022 uses a new education variable, meaning it is not possible to accurately calculate aggregate estimates that straddle the 2021 and 2022 calendar years.
Autumn 2024:
DCMS and Digital Sector Economic Estimates: Employment, April 2021 to March 2022 data tables have been revised and re-published due to the identification of a minor error.
Revised estimates for the digital sector are available here: Economic Estimates: Employment in DCMS sectors and digital sector, April 2022 to March 2023.
Revised estimates for DCMS sectors are available here: Economic Estimates: Employment in DCMS sectors, April 2023 to March 2024.
Last update: 29th September 2022
Next update: December 2022
Geographic Coverage: UK
Headline findings
In the period April 2021 to March 2022, there were approximately 4,328,000 total filled jobs in the DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism) - representing 12.9% of all UK filled jobs, up from 11.1% in 2011 and 12.0% in 2019 (pre-pandemic). This reflects that, for DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism), the number of filled jobs have grown faster than the UK overall since 2011 (29.1% DCMS vs 11.0% UK) and pre-pandemic (7.8% DCMS vs -0.3% UK).
In percentage terms, within the DCMS sectors, the Digital sector has seen the largest employment growth since 2019 (pre-pandemic). Over the same period, of the DCMS sectors, only the Gambling sector and Sport sector have seen declines in employment. Please note, there is substantial overlap between the DCMS sectors.
Although there is wide variation between sectors in terms of demographic breakdowns, overall the proportion of filled jobs held by women was lower in the DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism) (43.7%) than the UK overall (48.0%). DCMS Sectors (excluding Tourism) have a similar share of jobs filled by people from ethnic minority groups (excluding white minorities) or by people with disabilities compared to the UK workforce overall.
Digital Sector workforce analysis
In parallel to this set of employment estimates, we have published some experimental statistics on factors associated with joining or leaving the Digital sector workforce. This analysis uses data from the ONS longitudinal survey, from 2012 to 2019, to assess changes in employment status over a 12 month period relative to a baseline population. It shows that:
- Those joining the digital sector were less likely to be female, or (since 2016) to have a disability, and more likely to have a degree or live in London or the South East.
- Women, people without a degree level qualification, and (since 2016) people from non-Asian ethnic minority groups were disproportionately likely to leave the digital sector.
- The largest factors affecting entry or exit were having a degree level qualification, gender, and if female, the presence of a young child in the household.
The factors examined did not explain the majority of movements into and out of the digital sector.
About this release
The Economic Estimates are National Statistics used to provide an estimate of employment (number of filled jobs) in the DCMS Sectors. This release gives estimates for the period April 2021 to March 2022 and re-weighted estimates for January 2021 to December 2021. It also includes experimental statistics on factors associated with joining or leaving the Digital sector workforce; and experimental statistics on joining and leaving the DCMS Sectors. The findings are calculated based on the ONS Annual Population Survey (APS).
Content
These statistics cover the contributions of the following DCMS sectors to the UK economy;
- Civil Society
- Creative Industries
- Cultural Sector
- Digital Sector
- Gambling
- Sport
- Telecoms
A definition for each sector is available in the accompanying technical document along with details of methods and data limitations.
The UK Statistics Authority
This release is published in accordance with the Code of Practice for Statistics (2018) produced by the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA). The UKSA has the over
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Data from: Populations Past Data: Demographic and Socio-economic Data for...
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Updated Mar 17, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteReid, A, University of Cambridge; Jaadla, H, University of Cambridge; Garrett, E, University of Edinburgh; Schurer, K, University of Cambridge (2025). Populations Past Data: Demographic and Socio-economic Data for Registration Sub-districts of England and Wales, 1851-1911, and Registration Districts of Scotland, 1851-1901 [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-857758Unique identifierhttps://doi.org/10.5255/UKDA-SN-857758Dataset updatedMar 17, 2025AuthorsReid, A, University of Cambridge; Jaadla, H, University of Cambridge; Garrett, E, University of Edinburgh; Schurer, K, University of CambridgeTime period coveredJan 1, 1851 - Jan 1, 1911Area coveredScotland, Wales, England, United KingdomDescriptionThis dataset contains a variety of demographic measures (related to fertility, marriage, mortality and migration), plus a range of socio-economic indicators (related to households, age structure, and social class) for the 2000+ Registration Sub Districts (RSDs) in England and Wales for each census year between 1851 and 1911, and for the 600+ Registration Districts of Scotland 1851-1901. The measures have mainly been derived from the computerised individual level census enumerators' books (and household schedules for 1911) enhanced under the I-CeM project. I-CeM does not currently include data for England and Wales 1871, although the project has been able to access a version of the data for that year it does not contain information necessary to calculate many of the variables presented here. Scotland 1911 is also not available. Users should therefore beware that 1871 does not contain data for many of the variables. Additional data has been derived from the tables summarising numbers of births and deaths by year and areas, which were published by the Registrar General of England and Wales in his quarterly, annual and decennial reports of births, deaths and marriages. Data from the decennial reports was obtained from Woods (SN 3552) and we transcribed data from the quarterly and annual reports ourselves. Counts of births and deaths for Scottish Registration Districts were obtained from the Digitising Scotland project at the University of Edinburgh. The dataset builds on SN 8613 and SN 853547 which provide data for a more limited set of variables and for England and Wales only (the same dataset also has two UKDS SN numbers as it was re-routed by UKDS during the deposit process).
This project will present the first historic population geography of Great Britain during the late nineteenth century. This was a period of unprecedented demographic change, when both mortality and fertility started the dramatic secular declines of the first demographic transition. National trends are well established: mortality decline started in childhood and early adulthood, with infant mortality lagging behind, particularly in urban-industrial areas. The fall in fertility was led by the middle classes but quickly spread throughout society. Urban growth was fuelled by movement from the countryside to the city, but there was also considerable migration overseas, particularly from Scotland, although to some extent outmigration was offset by immigration. There was local and regional variation in these patterns, and a contrast between the demographic experiences of Scotland and of England and Wales. Marriage was later in Scotland but fertility within marriage higher, and the improvement in Scottish mortality was slower than that south of the border. However, while there has been research on local and regional patterns within each country, these have mainly been pursued separately, and it is therefore unclear whether there were real national differences or whether there were local demographic continuities across borders, and if so whether they followed economic, occupational, cultural or even linguistic lines. Understanding population processes involves a holistic appreciation of the interaction between the basic demographic components of fertility, mortality, nuptiality and migration, and how they come together, interacting with economic and cultural processes, to create a specific demographic system via the spread of people and ideas. This project is the first to consider a historical population geography of the whole of Great Britain across the first demographic transition, drawing together measures of nuptiality, fertility, mortality and migration for small geographic areas and unpacking how they interacted to produce the more readily available broad-brush national patterns for Scotland and for England and Wales.
We will build on our immensely successful project on the fertility of Victorian England and Wales, which used complete count census data for England and Wales to calculate more detailed fertility measures than ever previously possible for some 2000 small geographic areas and 8 social groups, allowing the investigation of intra-urban as well as urban-rural differences in fertility. The new measures allowed us to examine age patterns of fertility across the two countries for the first time. We were also able to calculate contextual variables from the census data which allowed us to undertake spatial analysis of the influences on fertility over time. As well as academic papers, our previous project presented summary data at a fine spatial resolution in an interactive online atlas, populationspast.org, a major new resource which is already being widely used as a teaching tool in both schools and universities.
In this new project we will calculate comparable measures of fertility and contextual variables using the full count census data for Scotland, 1851 to 1901 inclusive, to complement those for England and Wales. However, our new project will go considerably further and will integrate place-specific measures of mortality and migration, for both Scotland and for England and Wales. We will provide new age-specific data on fertility, mortality and migration for the whole of Great Britain using existing datasets, at a finer geographic level than has previously been possible, and will analyse these spatially and temporally to gain a panoramic understanding of the forces driving this crucial period of demographic and social change. We will expand populationspast.org to bring our new findings to a wide academic and non-academic audience and will provide the data for others to explore interactively.
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United Kingdom GVA: England: South East
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Updated Nov 15, 2025+ more versionsShareFacebookTwitterEmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteCEICdata.com (2025). United Kingdom GVA: England: South East [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-kingdom/esa-2010-gva-by-region/gva-england-south-eastDataset updatedNov 15, 2025Dataset provided byCEICdata.comLicenseAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyTime period coveredDec 1, 2005 - Dec 1, 2016Area coveredUnited KingdomVariables measuredGross Domestic ProductDescriptionUnited Kingdom GVA: England: South East data was reported at 258,902.000 GBP mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 251,770.000 GBP mn for 2015. United Kingdom GVA: England: South East data is updated yearly, averaging 194,851.500 GBP mn from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2016, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 258,902.000 GBP mn in 2016 and a record low of 125,759.000 GBP mn in 1997. United Kingdom GVA: England: South East data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office for National Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United Kingdom – Table UK.A041: ESA 2010: GVA: by Region.
FacebookTwitterEmailIn 2023, London had a gross domestic product of over 569 billion British pounds, by far the most of any region of the United Kingdom. The region of South East England which surrounds London had the second-highest GDP in this year, at over 360 billion pounds. North West England, which includes the major cities of Manchester and Liverpool, had the third-largest GDP among UK regions, at almost 250 billion pounds. Levelling Up the UK London’s economic dominance of the UK can clearly be seen when compared to the other regions of the country. In terms of GDP per capita, the gap between London and the rest of the country is striking, standing at over 63,600 pounds per person in the UK capital, compared with just over 37,100 pounds in the rest of the country. To address the economic imbalance, successive UK governments have tried to implement "levelling-up policies", which aim to boost investment and productivity in neglected areas of the country. The success of these programs going forward may depend on their scale, as it will likely take high levels of investment to reverse economic neglect regions have faced in the recent past. Overall UK GDP The gross domestic product for the whole of the United Kingdom amounted to 2.56 trillion British pounds in 2024. During this year, GDP grew by 0.9 percent, following a growth rate of 0.4 percent in 2023. Due to the overall population of the UK growing faster than the economy, however, GDP per capita in the UK fell in both 2023 and 2024. Nevertheless, the UK remains one of the world’s biggest economies, with just five countries (the United States, China, Japan, Germany, and India) having larger economies. It is it likely that several other countries will overtake the UK economy in the coming years, with Indonesia, Brazil, Russia, and Mexico all expected to have larger economies than Britain by 2050.