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

7 Mar 2026

This data insight describes rates of 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 broken down by sex, special educational needs (SEN) status and ethnic group in 2025, 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 NEET and activity not known rates across local authorities due to variation in identification and tracking practices. National and regional figures are rounded to reduce the risk of disclosure.

6.3%

NEET or activity not known rate among males aged 16–17 in the Greater West of England, 2025

2.7%

NEET or activity not known rate among males aged 16-17 in Wiltshire; the lowest in the Greater West of England, 2025

9.6%

NEET or activity not known rate among young people with SEN support in the Greater West of England, 2025

0.4%

Lowest NEET or activity not known rate by ethnic group (Chinese) in the Greater West of England, 2025

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

This visualisation shows NEET and activity not known rates among 16- and 17-year-olds by sex 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 6.3% among males and 5.4% among females. Across local authorities, rates among males range from 3.6% in Wiltshire to 12.5% in Swindon, while rates among females range from 2.7% in Wiltshire to 11.1% in Swindon.

For England excluding London, the corresponding rates were 6.6% among males and 5.4% among females, similar to those recorded in the Greater West of England.

NEET or activity not known rates by SEN status among 16- and 17-year-olds, 2025

This visualisation presents NEET and activity not known rates among 16- and 17-year-olds by special educational needs (SEN) status 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 9.6% among young people with SEN support, compared with 5.2% among those with no identified SEN. Across local authorities, rates among young people with SEN support range from 5.6% in Wiltshire to 16.2% in Swindon.

For England excluding London, the corresponding rates are 10.4% for young people with SEN support and 5.2% for those with no identified SEN.

NEET or activity not known rates by ethnic group among 16- and 17-year-olds, 2025

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

In the Greater West of England, rates range from 0.4% among young people recorded as Chinese to 8.2% among those with ethnicity recorded as not known. Rates among Asian young people are 3.3%, while rates among White young people are 5.7%.

For England excluding London, corresponding rates range from 1.7% among those recorded as Chinese to 6.6% among those recorded as Other.

Percentages for some ethnic groups in the Greater West of England are based on small populations and should be interpreted with caution. The “not known” category represents cases where ethnicity is not recorded.