NEET and activity not known among 16- and 17-year-olds in the Greater West of England, 2025

7 Mar 2026

This data insight describes outcomes for young people aged 16 and 17 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET), or whose activity is not known, in the Greater West of England, defined here as Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire.

Using management information collected by local authorities through the National Client Caseload Information System (NCCIS), it presents NEET and activity not known rates by local authority, by age, and over time, with comparison to England excluding London.

Rates are expressed as proportions of the cohort and are based on an average of December, January and February data to provide an estimate around the end of the calendar year. Caution should be applied when comparing results across local authorities or over time due to variation in how young people are identified and tracked through local authority management information.

5.86%

NEET or activity not known rate among 16- and 17-year-olds in the Greater West of England, 2025

11.8%

Swindon NEET or activity not known rate; the highest in the Greater West of England, 2025

-0.41 pp

Change in NEET or activity not known rate (ages 16–17), Greater West of England, 2021–2025

15.0%

Highest NEET or activity not known rate by age and local authority; Swindon, age 17

NEET and activity not known rates among 16- and 17-year-olds, 2025

This visualisation shows NEET and activity not known rates among 16- and 17-year-olds across local authorities in the Greater West of England in 2025, with comparison to England excluding London.

In the Greater West of England, the NEET rate is 3.5%, while the activity not known rate is 2.3%. Across local authorities, NEET rates range from 2.3% in Bath and North East Somerset to 6.0% in Bristol. Activity not known rates range from 0.5% in Bristol to 9.0% in Swindon.

For England excluding London, the NEET rate is 3.7% and the activity not known rate is 2.3%, similar to the rates recorded in the Greater West of England.

NEET and activity not known rates in the Greater West of England and England excluding London, 2021 to 2025

This visualisation presents NEET and activity not known rates among 16- and 17-year-olds in the Greater West of England and England excluding London between 2021 and 2025.

In the Greater West of England, the NEET rate ranged from 2.4% in 2021 to 3.5% in 2025, while the activity not known rate ranged from 3.9% to 2.3% over the same period. In England excluding London, NEET rates ranged from 3.0% to 3.7%, and activity not known rates ranged from 2.7% to 2.3%.

Across the years shown, NEET rates were consistently higher than activity not known rates for both the Greater West of England and England excluding London.

NEET and activity not known rates by age among 16- and 17-year-olds, 2025

This visualisation shows NEET and activity not known rates separately for 16- and 17-year-olds across local authorities in the Greater West of England in 2025, with comparison to England excluding London.

In the Greater West of England, the NEET or activity not known rate is 4.3% among 16-year-olds and 7.5% among 17-year-olds. Across local authorities, rates among 16-year-olds range from 2.4% in Wiltshire to 8.7% in Swindon, while rates among 17-year-olds range from 3.9% in Wiltshire to 15.0% in Swindon.

For England excluding London, the corresponding rates are 4.4% for 16-year-olds and 7.8% for 17-year-olds, similar to those recorded in the Greater West of England.