The Datum Report

ITL1 region

London

What we think is happening

Businesses employing 500 to 999 people in London has been rising.

rising · strong confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Pay

Pay in London has been growing.

established confidence · how we reached this

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
Businesses employing 500 to 999 people 2026 645 +35 in the top 1% of 12

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about London.

By subject

Every figure published for London. 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
10.8%
9.710.811.92025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 10.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 10.8 · axis starts at 9.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.8%
73.775.176.52020-03-31: 75.02020-09-30: 75.12020-12-31: 75.22021-03-31: 74.62021-06-30: 73.92021-09-30: 74.22021-12-31: 74.92022-03-31: 75.22022-06-30: 75.82022-09-30: 75.82022-12-31: 76.22023-03-31: 75.82023-06-30: 75.12023-09-30: 74.62024-06-30: 75.22025-03-31: 75.42025-12-31: 74.92026-03-31: 74.8 2020-03 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 73.9 to 76.2 · axis starts at 73.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
7 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.4%
6.26.36.42025-12-31: 6.22026-03-31: 6.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 6.2 to 6.4 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.2%
20.120.120.22025-12-31: 20.12026-03-31: 20.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 20.1 to 20.2 · axis starts at 20.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
347,135
336k342k349k2026-01-31: 337k2026-02-28: 345k2026-03-31: 344k2026-04-30: 342k2026-05-31: 348k2026-06-30: 347k2026-07-31: 342k2026-08-31: 347k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 337k to 348k · axis starts at 336k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

5.5%
5.45.55.52026-01-31: 5.42026-02-28: 5.52026-03-31: 5.52026-04-30: 5.42026-05-31: 5.52026-06-30: 5.52026-07-31: 5.52026-08-31: 5.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.4 to 5.5 · axis starts at 5.4

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% of economically inactive 5
0.7%
0.60.70.82025-12-31: 0.72026-03-31: 0.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 0.7 · axis starts at 0.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±0.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.2%
18.919.019.22025-12-31: 18.92026-03-31: 19.2 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 18.9 to 19.2 · axis starts at 18.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.9%
21.822.222.72025-12-31: 22.62026-03-31: 21.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 21.9 to 22.6 · axis starts at 21.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

6.1%
5.56.16.72025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 6.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · unchanged at 6.1 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

33.1%
33.033.533.92025-12-31: 33.82026-03-31: 33.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 33.1 to 33.8 · axis starts at 33.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£36,487
10k25k39k1997-12-31: 13k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 15k2001-12-31: 16k2002-12-31: 16k2003-12-31: 17k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 19k2006-12-31: 20k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 22k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 22k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 23k2013-12-31: 24k2014-12-31: 25k2015-12-31: 27k2016-12-31: 27k2017-12-31: 28k2018-12-31: 29k2019-12-31: 30k2020-12-31: 29k2021-12-31: 31k2022-12-31: 33k2023-12-31: 34k2024-12-31: 36k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 13k to 36k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,102
2,0572,6363,2142020-01-31: 2,2412020-02-29: 2,2392020-03-31: 2,2322020-04-30: 2,1712020-05-31: 2,1692020-06-30: 2,1852020-07-31: 2,2232020-08-31: 2,2642020-09-30: 2,3002020-10-31: 2,3302020-11-30: 2,3352020-12-31: 2,3682021-01-31: 2,3332021-02-28: 2,3372021-03-31: 2,3682021-04-30: 2,3782021-05-31: 2,3922021-06-30: 2,4062021-07-31: 2,4062021-08-31: 2,4152021-09-30: 2,4442021-10-31: 2,4542021-11-30: 2,4572021-12-31: 2,4992022-01-31: 2,4682022-02-28: 2,4732022-03-31: 2,5252022-04-30: 2,5252022-05-31: 2,5372022-06-30: 2,5372022-07-31: 2,5372022-08-31: 2,5592022-09-30: 2,6072022-10-31: 2,6052022-11-30: 2,6492022-12-31: 2,6822023-01-31: 2,6362023-02-28: 2,6242023-03-31: 2,6642023-04-30: 2,6662023-05-31: 2,7062023-06-30: 2,7402023-07-31: 2,7092023-08-31: 2,7142023-09-30: 2,7202023-10-31: 2,7292023-11-30: 2,7752023-12-31: 2,8162024-01-31: 2,7702024-02-29: 2,7602024-03-31: 2,7942024-04-30: 2,8002024-05-31: 2,8122024-06-30: 2,8152024-07-31: 2,8262024-08-31: 2,8362024-09-30: 2,8492024-10-31: 2,9112024-11-30: 2,9222024-12-31: 2,9422025-01-31: 2,9132025-02-28: 2,9012025-03-31: 2,9282025-04-30: 2,9462025-05-31: 2,9552025-06-30: 2,9552025-07-31: 2,9672025-08-31: 3,0062025-09-30: 2,9932025-10-31: 3,0022025-11-30: 3,0012025-12-31: 3,0452026-01-31: 3,0202026-02-28: 3,0142026-03-31: 3,0462026-04-30: 3,0712026-05-31: 3,0792026-06-30: 3,0912026-07-31: 3,102 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,169 to 3,102 · axis starts at 2,057

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

4,370,157
3.8m4.2m4.5m2020-01-31: 4.1m2020-02-29: 4.1m2020-03-31: 4.1m2020-04-30: 4.1m2020-05-31: 4.0m2020-06-30: 4.0m2020-07-31: 4.0m2020-08-31: 4.0m2020-09-30: 4.0m2020-10-31: 3.9m2020-11-30: 3.9m2020-12-31: 3.9m2021-01-31: 3.9m2021-02-28: 3.9m2021-03-31: 3.9m2021-04-30: 3.9m2021-05-31: 4.0m2021-06-30: 4.0m2021-07-31: 4.0m2021-08-31: 4.0m2021-09-30: 4.1m2021-10-31: 4.1m2021-11-30: 4.1m2021-12-31: 4.1m2022-01-31: 4.1m2022-02-28: 4.1m2022-03-31: 4.2m2022-04-30: 4.2m2022-05-31: 4.2m2022-06-30: 4.2m2022-07-31: 4.3m2022-08-31: 4.2m2022-09-30: 4.3m2022-10-31: 4.3m2022-11-30: 4.3m2022-12-31: 4.3m2023-01-31: 4.3m2023-02-28: 4.3m2023-03-31: 4.3m2023-04-30: 4.3m2023-05-31: 4.3m2023-06-30: 4.4m2023-07-31: 4.4m2023-08-31: 4.3m2023-09-30: 4.4m2023-10-31: 4.4m2023-11-30: 4.4m2023-12-31: 4.4m2024-01-31: 4.4m2024-02-29: 4.4m2024-03-31: 4.4m2024-04-30: 4.4m2024-05-31: 4.4m2024-06-30: 4.4m2024-07-31: 4.4m2024-08-31: 4.4m2024-09-30: 4.4m2024-10-31: 4.4m2024-11-30: 4.4m2024-12-31: 4.4m2025-01-31: 4.4m2025-02-28: 4.4m2025-03-31: 4.4m2025-04-30: 4.4m2025-05-31: 4.4m2025-06-30: 4.4m2025-07-31: 4.4m2025-08-31: 4.4m2025-09-30: 4.4m2025-10-31: 4.4m2025-11-30: 4.4m2025-12-31: 4.4m2026-01-31: 4.4m2026-02-28: 4.4m2026-03-31: 4.4m2026-04-30: 4.3m2026-05-31: 4.4m2026-06-30: 4.4m2026-07-31: 4.4m 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 3.9m to 4.4m · axis starts at 3.8m

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

Business 12
Businesses
2026
552,505
537k545k554k2025-03-31: 538k2026-03-31: 553k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 538k to 553k · axis starts at 537k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

445,305
433k440k447k2025-03-31: 434k2026-03-31: 445k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 434k to 445k · axis starts at 433k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

28,155
27k28k28k2025-03-31: 28k2026-03-31: 28k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 28k to 28k · axis starts at 27k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

3,030
2,7273,0303,3332025-03-31: 3,0302026-03-31: 3,030 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · unchanged at 3,030 · axis starts at 2,727

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

705
4986127272010-03-31: 5302011-03-31: 5202012-03-31: 5352013-03-31: 5452014-03-31: 5652015-03-31: 5802016-03-31: 5752017-03-31: 5752018-03-31: 6102019-03-31: 6102020-03-31: 6102021-03-31: 6252022-03-31: 6002023-03-31: 6052024-03-31: 6652025-03-31: 6952026-03-31: 705 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 520 to 705 · axis starts at 498

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

14,850
14k15k15k2025-03-31: 14k2026-03-31: 15k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 14k to 15k · axis starts at 14k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,270
1,2641,2681,2712025-03-31: 1,2652026-03-31: 1,270 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 1,265 to 1,270 · axis starts at 1,264

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

52,530
51k52k53k2025-03-31: 51k2026-03-31: 53k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 51k to 53k · axis starts at 51k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

6,010
5,7365,8886,0392025-03-31: 5,7652026-03-31: 6,010 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 5,765 to 6,010 · axis starts at 5,736

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

645
4215456692010-03-31: 4652011-03-31: 4752012-03-31: 4452013-03-31: 4602014-03-31: 4752015-03-31: 4652016-03-31: 5002017-03-31: 4852018-03-31: 4902019-03-31: 5252020-03-31: 5352021-03-31: 5152022-03-31: 5452023-03-31: 5752024-03-31: 6052025-03-31: 6102026-03-31: 645 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 445 to 645 · axis starts at 421

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

611,340
595k604k613k2025-03-31: 597k2026-03-31: 611k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 597k to 611k · axis starts at 595k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

577,141
133k379k625k1998-12-31: 181k1999-12-31: 190k2000-12-31: 204k2001-12-31: 211k2002-12-31: 219k2003-12-31: 232k2004-12-31: 244k2005-12-31: 264k2006-12-31: 280k2007-12-31: 303k2008-12-31: 312k2009-12-31: 307k2010-12-31: 319k2011-12-31: 331k2012-12-31: 345k2013-12-31: 363k2014-12-31: 387k2015-12-31: 401k2016-12-31: 426k2017-12-31: 441k2018-12-31: 458k2019-12-31: 472k2020-12-31: 436k2021-12-31: 468k2022-12-31: 530k2023-12-31: 577k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 181k to 577k · axis starts at 133k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

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