The Datum Report

Sub-region

Inner London - East

What we think is happening

The business base in Inner London - East has been growing.

improving · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Inner London - East has been weakening.

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 50 to 99 people 2025 1,415 +120 in the top 1% of 46
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 31.8% -3.5 in the bottom 4% of 45
Businesses employing 250 to 499 people 2025 300 +35 in the top 6% of 46

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Inner London - 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
10.6%
9.512.114.62020-03-31: 13.52020-06-30: 12.32020-09-30: 11.92020-12-31: 10.82021-03-31: 10.02021-06-30: 10.52021-09-30: 10.62021-12-31: 11.32022-03-31: 11.42022-06-30: 11.92022-09-30: 12.22022-12-31: 12.12023-03-31: 13.02023-06-30: 12.92023-09-30: 13.12023-12-31: 12.22024-03-31: 11.72024-06-30: 11.32024-09-30: 12.02024-12-31: 13.12025-03-31: 13.72025-06-30: 14.12025-09-30: 13.22025-12-31: 112026-03-31: 10.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.0 to 14.1 · axis starts at 9.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.4%
73.075.778.42020-03-31: 75.62020-06-30: 76.02020-09-30: 75.72020-12-31: 76.12021-03-31: 762021-06-30: 75.72021-09-30: 75.72021-12-31: 76.52022-03-31: 77.12022-06-30: 77.82022-09-30: 77.72022-12-31: 77.42023-03-31: 77.42023-06-30: 76.82023-09-30: 76.52023-12-31: 74.52024-03-31: 74.22024-06-30: 74.92024-09-30: 76.12024-12-31: 76.02025-03-31: 75.12025-06-30: 75.12025-09-30: 73.52025-12-31: 74.32026-03-31: 74.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.5 to 77.8 · axis starts at 73.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.7%
3.55.47.32020-03-31: 4.72020-06-30: 4.62020-09-30: 5.02020-12-31: 6.32021-03-31: 6.42021-06-30: 6.52021-09-30: 6.22021-12-31: 5.02022-03-31: 4.12022-06-30: 3.82022-09-30: 4.22022-12-31: 4.82023-03-31: 4.42023-06-30: 4.62023-12-31: 5.02024-03-31: 5.72024-09-30: 6.02024-12-31: 6.02025-03-31: 6.22025-06-30: 6.12025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 6.92026-03-31: 6.7 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 3.8 to 6.9 · axis starts at 3.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.2%
18.320.222.02020-03-31: 20.62020-06-30: 20.32020-09-30: 20.32020-12-31: 18.72021-03-31: 18.82021-06-30: 19.02021-09-30: 19.32021-12-31: 19.52022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 19.12022-09-30: 18.92022-12-31: 18.72023-03-31: 19.12023-06-30: 19.52023-09-30: 19.72023-12-31: 21.62024-03-31: 21.32024-06-30: 20.42024-09-30: 19.12024-12-31: 19.22025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 20.12025-09-30: 21.72025-12-31: 20.22026-03-31: 20.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.7 to 21.7 · axis starts at 18.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
116,385
47k115k183k2020-01-31: 61k2020-02-29: 63k2020-03-31: 63k2020-04-30: 100k2020-05-31: 149k2020-06-30: 148k2020-07-31: 151k2020-08-31: 155k2020-09-30: 157k2020-10-31: 155k2020-11-30: 161k2020-12-31: 163k2021-01-31: 161k2021-02-28: 169k2021-03-31: 170k2021-04-30: 169k2021-05-31: 160k2021-06-30: 149k2021-07-31: 145k2021-08-31: 139k2021-09-30: 131k2021-10-31: 126k2021-11-30: 120k2021-12-31: 115k2022-01-31: 112k2022-02-28: 112k2022-03-31: 108k2022-04-30: 103k2022-05-31: 100k2022-06-30: 98k2022-07-31: 95k2022-08-31: 95k2022-09-30: 95k2022-10-31: 94k2022-11-30: 94k2022-12-31: 94k2023-01-31: 92k2023-02-28: 94k2023-03-31: 96k2023-04-30: 98k2023-05-31: 96k2023-06-30: 97k2023-07-31: 99k2023-08-31: 98k2023-09-30: 100k2023-10-31: 100k2023-11-30: 100k2023-12-31: 100k2024-01-31: 100k2024-02-29: 103k2024-03-31: 104k2024-04-30: 103k2024-05-31: 105k2024-06-30: 107k2024-07-31: 118k2024-08-31: 117k2024-09-30: 119k2024-10-31: 121k2024-11-30: 119k2024-12-31: 118k2025-01-31: 117k2025-02-28: 121k2025-03-31: 121k2025-04-30: 120k2025-05-31: 121k2025-06-30: 123k2025-07-31: 120k2025-08-31: 118k2025-09-30: 119k2025-10-31: 118k2025-11-30: 116k2025-12-31: 115k2026-01-31: 114k2026-02-28: 116k2026-03-31: 116k2026-04-30: 115k2026-05-31: 117k2026-06-30: 117k2026-07-31: 115k2026-08-31: 116k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 61k to 170k · axis starts at 47k

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

6.6%
6.46.56.62026-01-31: 6.42026-02-28: 6.62026-03-31: 6.52026-04-30: 6.52026-05-31: 6.62026-06-30: 6.62026-07-31: 6.52026-08-31: 6.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 6.4 to 6.6 · axis starts at 6.4

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
0.9%
0.911.12025-12-31: 1.12026-03-31: 0.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 0.9 to 1.1 · axis starts at 0.9

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

19.6%
17.221.525.92020-03-31: 22.02020-06-30: 23.02020-09-30: 21.52020-12-31: 20.32021-03-31: 20.12021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 20.82022-06-30: 18.02022-09-30: 18.12022-12-31: 18.32023-03-31: 20.32023-06-30: 20.62023-09-30: 22.02023-12-31: 25.02024-03-31: 22.82024-06-30: 23.02024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 22.62025-03-31: 22.42025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 19.6 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 18.0 to 25.0 · axis starts at 17.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.6%
18.021.925.92020-03-31: 24.82020-06-30: 23.22020-09-30: 24.12020-12-31: 25.12021-03-31: 21.32021-06-30: 21.52021-09-30: 20.62022-06-30: 22.22022-09-30: 22.22022-12-31: 24.82023-03-31: 24.92023-06-30: 24.92023-09-30: 24.32023-12-31: 22.62024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 19.62025-03-31: 20.52025-06-30: 22.62025-09-30: 22.62025-12-31: 21.32026-03-31: 20.6 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 18.7 to 25.1 · axis starts at 18.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

3.8%
2.83.33.92025-12-31: 2.92026-03-31: 3.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.9 to 3.8 · axis starts at 2.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

31.8%
28.435.743.12020-03-31: 34.82020-06-30: 31.12020-09-30: 31.32020-12-31: 29.82021-03-31: 32.62021-06-30: 38.82021-09-30: 39.22021-12-31: 40.42022-03-31: 41.72022-06-30: 39.62022-09-30: 38.12022-12-31: 37.02023-03-31: 37.02023-06-30: 36.72023-09-30: 36.42023-12-31: 35.12024-03-31: 37.42024-06-30: 37.22024-09-30: 38.02024-12-31: 38.02025-03-31: 38.22025-06-30: 38.02025-09-30: 36.82025-12-31: 35.32026-03-31: 31.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 29.8 to 41.7 · axis starts at 28.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£34,185
8,04523k37k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 19k2012-12-31: 21k2013-12-31: 21k2014-12-31: 22k2015-12-31: 24k2016-12-31: 25k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 27k2019-12-31: 28k2020-12-31: 28k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 31k2023-12-31: 32k2024-12-31: 34k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 34k · axis starts at 8,045

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
131,355
62k100k139k2010-03-31: 69k2011-03-31: 71k2012-03-31: 78k2013-03-31: 83k2014-03-31: 93k2015-03-31: 105k2016-03-31: 115k2017-03-31: 120k2018-03-31: 120k2019-03-31: 124k2020-03-31: 127k2021-03-31: 128k2022-03-31: 131k2023-03-31: 128k2024-03-31: 129k2025-03-31: 131k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 69k to 131k · axis starts at 62k

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

106,415
48k81k113k2010-03-31: 55k2011-03-31: 56k2012-03-31: 61k2013-03-31: 66k2014-03-31: 74k2015-03-31: 85k2016-03-31: 95k2017-03-31: 99k2018-03-31: 98k2019-03-31: 102k2020-03-31: 105k2021-03-31: 105k2022-03-31: 107k2023-03-31: 103k2024-03-31: 105k2025-03-31: 106k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55k to 107k · axis starts at 48k

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

6,645
3,3695,1826,9962010-03-31: 3,7652011-03-31: 3,7202012-03-31: 4,2502013-03-31: 4,5402014-03-31: 4,8352015-03-31: 5,2252016-03-31: 5,4652017-03-31: 5,6352018-03-31: 5,7952019-03-31: 6,0702020-03-31: 6,1102021-03-31: 6,1552022-03-31: 6,3752023-03-31: 6,4652024-03-31: 6,6302025-03-31: 6,645 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,720 to 6,645 · axis starts at 3,369

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

690
3765507242010-03-31: 4102011-03-31: 4202012-03-31: 4502013-03-31: 4702014-03-31: 4802015-03-31: 5052016-03-31: 5252017-03-31: 5652018-03-31: 5652019-03-31: 5902020-03-31: 6252021-03-31: 6452022-03-31: 6752023-03-31: 6802024-03-31: 6902025-03-31: 690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 410 to 690 · axis starts at 376

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

165
1091401712010-03-31: 1302011-03-31: 1202012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1202014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1302016-03-31: 1302017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1552019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1402021-03-31: 1502022-03-31: 1452023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 115 to 165 · axis starts at 109

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

3,690
1,7362,8183,8992010-03-31: 1,9552011-03-31: 1,9452012-03-31: 2,2002013-03-31: 2,4002014-03-31: 2,5202015-03-31: 2,7702016-03-31: 2,8502017-03-31: 3,0302018-03-31: 3,0802019-03-31: 3,2302020-03-31: 3,3702021-03-31: 3,3502022-03-31: 3,4052023-03-31: 3,6902024-03-31: 3,6452025-03-31: 3,690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,945 to 3,690 · axis starts at 1,736

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

300
1152183202010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1352013-03-31: 1402014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1602016-03-31: 1902017-03-31: 1802018-03-31: 2002019-03-31: 2202020-03-31: 2252021-03-31: 2352022-03-31: 2452023-03-31: 2452024-03-31: 2652025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 135 to 300 · axis starts at 115

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

11,890
6,9289,67512k2010-03-31: 7,4602011-03-31: 7,8052012-03-31: 8,6552013-03-31: 8,6202014-03-31: 9,1952015-03-31: 10k2016-03-31: 9,8202017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 11k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,460 to 12k · axis starts at 6,928

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

1,415
6311,0651,4992010-03-31: 7152011-03-31: 7352012-03-31: 7802013-03-31: 8052014-03-31: 8452015-03-31: 9002016-03-31: 9502017-03-31: 9302018-03-31: 1,0702019-03-31: 1,1352020-03-31: 1,1402021-03-31: 1,1002022-03-31: 1,1302023-03-31: 1,2052024-03-31: 1,2952025-03-31: 1,415 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 715 to 1,415 · axis starts at 631

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

140
83.41181522010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 952015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 1052021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 145 · axis starts at 83.4

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

145,450
75k114k153k2010-03-31: 82k2011-03-31: 84k2012-03-31: 90k2013-03-31: 96k2014-03-31: 105k2015-03-31: 118k2016-03-31: 129k2017-03-31: 133k2018-03-31: 134k2019-03-31: 139k2020-03-31: 142k2021-03-31: 142k2022-03-31: 145k2023-03-31: 142k2024-03-31: 144k2025-03-31: 145k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 82k to 145k · axis starts at 75k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025

143,628
27k92k156k1998-12-31: 40k1999-12-31: 42k2000-12-31: 46k2001-12-31: 48k2002-12-31: 49k2003-12-31: 52k2004-12-31: 55k2005-12-31: 61k2006-12-31: 64k2007-12-31: 71k2008-12-31: 74k2009-12-31: 75k2010-12-31: 78k2011-12-31: 84k2012-12-31: 86k2013-12-31: 89k2014-12-31: 94k2015-12-31: 98k2016-12-31: 103k2017-12-31: 108k2018-12-31: 111k2019-12-31: 114k2020-12-31: 106k2021-12-31: 113k2022-12-31: 130k2023-12-31: 144k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 40k to 144k · axis starts at 27k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Inner London - East

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