The Datum Report

Sub-region

Inner London - West

What we think is happening

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

deteriorating · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · 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 2,690 +155 in the top 7% of 46
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2025 117,765 +3,450 in the top 1% of 46

Moving with the rest of the country

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

By subject

Every figure published for Inner London - West. 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
12.6%
12.212.412.62025-12-31: 12.22026-03-31: 12.6 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 12.2 to 12.6 · axis starts at 12.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, 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
76.1%
72.975.277.62020-03-31: 75.02020-09-30: 74.62020-12-31: 75.22021-03-31: 75.22021-06-30: 74.42021-09-30: 73.42021-12-31: 74.72022-03-31: 74.62022-06-30: 75.12022-09-30: 75.12022-12-31: 77.12023-03-31: 76.92023-06-30: 75.72023-09-30: 76.02024-06-30: 75.22025-03-31: 73.62025-12-31: 75.42026-03-31: 76.1 2020-03 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 73.4 to 77.1 · axis starts at 72.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, 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
4.3%
4.24.24.32025-12-31: 4.22026-03-31: 4.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.2 to 4.3 · axis starts at 4.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.5%
20.420.921.42025-12-31: 21.32026-03-31: 20.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 20.5 to 21.3 · axis starts at 20.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
33,980
15k37k59k2020-01-31: 20k2020-02-29: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2020-04-30: 32k2020-05-31: 49k2020-06-30: 49k2020-07-31: 50k2020-08-31: 51k2020-09-30: 52k2020-10-31: 51k2020-11-30: 52k2020-12-31: 53k2021-01-31: 53k2021-02-28: 55k2021-03-31: 55k2021-04-30: 55k2021-05-31: 52k2021-06-30: 48k2021-07-31: 46k2021-08-31: 44k2021-09-30: 42k2021-10-31: 41k2021-11-30: 39k2021-12-31: 38k2022-01-31: 36k2022-02-28: 36k2022-03-31: 35k2022-04-30: 33k2022-05-31: 32k2022-06-30: 32k2022-07-31: 31k2022-08-31: 31k2022-09-30: 31k2022-10-31: 30k2022-11-30: 30k2022-12-31: 30k2023-01-31: 29k2023-02-28: 30k2023-03-31: 30k2023-04-30: 30k2023-05-31: 30k2023-06-30: 30k2023-07-31: 30k2023-08-31: 30k2023-09-30: 30k2023-10-31: 30k2023-11-30: 30k2023-12-31: 31k2024-01-31: 31k2024-02-29: 31k2024-03-31: 31k2024-04-30: 31k2024-05-31: 31k2024-06-30: 32k2024-07-31: 35k2024-08-31: 34k2024-09-30: 35k2024-10-31: 35k2024-11-30: 35k2024-12-31: 35k2025-01-31: 35k2025-02-28: 36k2025-03-31: 36k2025-04-30: 36k2025-05-31: 36k2025-06-30: 36k2025-07-31: 35k2025-08-31: 35k2025-09-30: 35k2025-10-31: 34k2025-11-30: 34k2025-12-31: 33k2026-01-31: 33k2026-02-28: 34k2026-03-31: 34k2026-04-30: 34k2026-05-31: 34k2026-06-30: 34k2026-07-31: 34k2026-08-31: 34k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 20k to 55k · axis starts at 15k

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

4.1%
4.04.14.22026-01-31: 42026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.12026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.22026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 4.12026-08-31: 4.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4 to 4.2 · axis starts at 4.0

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
—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
25 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

22.5%
19.721.222.82025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 22.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 20 to 22.5 · axis starts at 19.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.1%
17.819.521.22025-12-31: 20.92026-03-31: 18.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 18.1 to 20.9 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

4.5%
4.35.46.52025-12-31: 6.32026-03-31: 4.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.5 to 6.3 · axis starts at 4.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

36.3%
33.234.936.62025-12-31: 33.52026-03-31: 36.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 33.5 to 36.3 · axis starts at 33.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£70,233
15k45k76k1997-12-31: 21k1998-12-31: 22k1999-12-31: 23k2000-12-31: 25k2001-12-31: 25k2002-12-31: 25k2003-12-31: 26k2004-12-31: 28k2005-12-31: 30k2006-12-31: 33k2007-12-31: 37k2008-12-31: 39k2009-12-31: 39k2010-12-31: 38k2011-12-31: 36k2012-12-31: 39k2013-12-31: 43k2014-12-31: 46k2015-12-31: 49k2016-12-31: 50k2017-12-31: 51k2018-12-31: 55k2019-12-31: 56k2020-12-31: 54k2021-12-31: 58k2022-12-31: 61k2023-12-31: 66k2024-12-31: 70k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 21k to 70k · axis starts at 15k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
157,190
99k131k163k2010-03-31: 105k2011-03-31: 105k2012-03-31: 111k2013-03-31: 113k2014-03-31: 119k2015-03-31: 129k2016-03-31: 135k2017-03-31: 145k2018-03-31: 146k2019-03-31: 151k2020-03-31: 152k2021-03-31: 151k2022-03-31: 152k2023-03-31: 150k2024-03-31: 153k2025-03-31: 157k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 105k to 157k · axis starts at 99k

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

117,765
72k97k123k2010-03-31: 78k2011-03-31: 77k2012-03-31: 81k2013-03-31: 82k2014-03-31: 87k2015-03-31: 95k2016-03-31: 101k2017-03-31: 111k2018-03-31: 111k2019-03-31: 115k2020-03-31: 115k2021-03-31: 114k2022-03-31: 115k2023-03-31: 113k2024-03-31: 114k2025-03-31: 118k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 77k to 118k · axis starts at 72k

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

10,670
6,7338,91211k2010-03-31: 7,1552011-03-31: 7,4902012-03-31: 8,2902013-03-31: 8,4702014-03-31: 8,5652015-03-31: 9,0552016-03-31: 9,1802017-03-31: 9,3852018-03-31: 9,7402019-03-31: 10k2020-03-31: 10k2021-03-31: 10k2022-03-31: 10k2023-03-31: 10k2024-03-31: 10k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,155 to 11k · axis starts at 6,733

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

1,475
8311,1881,5442010-03-31: 9002011-03-31: 9202012-03-31: 9952013-03-31: 1,0152014-03-31: 1,0552015-03-31: 1,1102016-03-31: 1,1202017-03-31: 1,1602018-03-31: 1,2352019-03-31: 1,2652020-03-31: 1,3152021-03-31: 1,3152022-03-31: 1,3302023-03-31: 1,4152024-03-31: 1,4402025-03-31: 1,475 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 900 to 1,475 · axis starts at 831

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

365
2142983812010-03-31: 2302011-03-31: 2352012-03-31: 2502013-03-31: 2552014-03-31: 2552015-03-31: 2652016-03-31: 2802017-03-31: 2752018-03-31: 2852019-03-31: 2852020-03-31: 2952021-03-31: 3002022-03-31: 2902023-03-31: 3102024-03-31: 3552025-03-31: 365 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 230 to 365 · axis starts at 214

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

6,055
3,4454,8906,3352010-03-31: 3,7402011-03-31: 3,7252012-03-31: 3,9952013-03-31: 4,5052014-03-31: 4,6502015-03-31: 4,7452016-03-31: 4,8402017-03-31: 5,0152018-03-31: 5,1102019-03-31: 5,2602020-03-31: 5,3602021-03-31: 5,3252022-03-31: 5,3752023-03-31: 5,7952024-03-31: 6,0052025-03-31: 6,055 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,725 to 6,055 · axis starts at 3,445

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

640
3385056722010-03-31: 3852011-03-31: 3702012-03-31: 3902013-03-31: 4052014-03-31: 4152015-03-31: 4352016-03-31: 4252017-03-31: 4552018-03-31: 4602019-03-31: 4902020-03-31: 5052021-03-31: 4802022-03-31: 5002023-03-31: 5452024-03-31: 6052025-03-31: 640 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 370 to 640 · axis starts at 338

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

17,230
13k15k18k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 16k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 17k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2025-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 17k · axis starts at 13k

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

2,690
1,3182,0782,8372010-03-31: 1,4652011-03-31: 1,5452012-03-31: 1,6452013-03-31: 1,6852014-03-31: 1,7252015-03-31: 1,8002016-03-31: 1,8602017-03-31: 1,9602018-03-31: 1,9902019-03-31: 2,0802020-03-31: 2,2902021-03-31: 2,2452022-03-31: 2,2752023-03-31: 2,3652024-03-31: 2,5352025-03-31: 2,690 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,465 to 2,690 · axis starts at 1,318

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

300
2162623092010-03-31: 2252011-03-31: 2352012-03-31: 2302013-03-31: 2252014-03-31: 2352015-03-31: 2352016-03-31: 2452017-03-31: 2402018-03-31: 2602019-03-31: 2852020-03-31: 2852021-03-31: 2752022-03-31: 2802023-03-31: 2852024-03-31: 3002025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 225 to 300 · axis starts at 216

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

176,530
119k151k183k2010-03-31: 125k2011-03-31: 125k2012-03-31: 131k2013-03-31: 133k2014-03-31: 139k2015-03-31: 149k2016-03-31: 155k2017-03-31: 166k2018-03-31: 168k2019-03-31: 172k2020-03-31: 173k2021-03-31: 172k2022-03-31: 172k2023-03-31: 170k2024-03-31: 173k2025-03-31: 177k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 125k to 177k · axis starts at 119k

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

278,203
46k174k303k1998-12-31: 71k1999-12-31: 74k2000-12-31: 80k2001-12-31: 83k2002-12-31: 87k2003-12-31: 92k2004-12-31: 98k2005-12-31: 108k2006-12-31: 114k2007-12-31: 126k2008-12-31: 129k2009-12-31: 131k2010-12-31: 137k2011-12-31: 142k2012-12-31: 148k2013-12-31: 157k2014-12-31: 168k2015-12-31: 174k2016-12-31: 190k2017-12-31: 198k2018-12-31: 208k2019-12-31: 217k2020-12-31: 207k2021-12-31: 228k2022-12-31: 254k2023-12-31: 278k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 71k to 278k · axis starts at 46k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Inner London - West

Camden · City of London · Hammersmith and Fulham · Kensington and Chelsea · Wandsworth · Westminster