The Datum Report

Sub-region

Outer London - East and North East

By subject

Every figure published for Outer London - East and North 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
10.2%
9.311.714.02020-03-31: 13.62020-06-30: 12.82020-09-30: 12.12020-12-31: 11.52021-03-31: 10.02021-06-30: 10.62021-09-30: 10.62021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 10.02022-06-30: 11.52022-09-30: 11.52022-12-31: 10.92023-03-31: 11.22023-06-30: 10.72023-09-30: 11.22023-12-31: 11.82024-03-31: 12.02024-06-30: 10.62024-09-30: 10.02024-12-31: 10.42025-03-31: 10.12025-06-30: 10.52025-09-30: 10.42025-12-31: 10.32026-03-31: 10.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.8 to 13.6 · axis starts at 9.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.5%
71.073.776.52020-03-31: 73.42020-06-30: 73.52020-09-30: 73.42020-12-31: 72.92021-03-31: 71.72021-06-30: 71.52021-09-30: 72.82021-12-31: 72.62022-03-31: 72.62022-06-30: 73.32022-09-30: 73.92022-12-31: 75.12023-03-31: 75.52023-06-30: 74.82023-09-30: 73.22023-12-31: 74.32024-03-31: 74.12024-06-30: 74.72024-09-30: 75.92024-12-31: 74.92025-03-31: 73.92025-06-30: 74.72025-09-30: 75.12025-12-31: 74.12026-03-31: 74.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.5 to 75.9 · axis starts at 71.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.5%
3.25.47.62020-03-31: 5.62020-06-30: 5.32020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 6.42021-03-31: 6.62021-06-30: 7.12021-09-30: 7.02021-12-31: 6.42022-03-31: 6.52022-06-30: 5.62022-09-30: 5.02022-12-31: 4.52023-03-31: 4.42023-09-30: 3.62023-12-31: 3.82024-09-30: 5.42024-12-31: 5.12025-03-31: 5.92025-06-30: 6.42025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 6.72026-03-31: 6.5 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 3.6 to 7.1 · axis starts at 3.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.2, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

20.3%
19.221.924.62020-03-31: 22.22020-06-30: 22.42020-09-30: 22.52020-12-31: 22.12021-03-31: 23.32021-06-30: 23.02021-09-30: 21.72021-12-31: 22.42022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 22.22022-12-31: 21.32023-03-31: 21.12023-06-30: 22.32023-09-30: 24.12023-12-31: 22.72024-03-31: 22.22024-06-30: 21.32024-09-30: 19.72024-12-31: 21.02025-03-31: 21.52025-06-30: 20.22025-09-30: 20.02025-12-31: 20.62026-03-31: 20.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.7 to 24.1 · axis starts at 19.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
77,260
28k73k117k2020-01-31: 37k2020-02-29: 39k2020-03-31: 39k2020-04-30: 69k2020-05-31: 99k2020-06-30: 97k2020-07-31: 99k2020-08-31: 101k2020-09-30: 101k2020-10-31: 99k2020-11-30: 102k2020-12-31: 104k2021-01-31: 102k2021-02-28: 108k2021-03-31: 108k2021-04-30: 108k2021-05-31: 102k2021-06-30: 94k2021-07-31: 93k2021-08-31: 89k2021-09-30: 83k2021-10-31: 80k2021-11-30: 76k2021-12-31: 73k2022-01-31: 70k2022-02-28: 70k2022-03-31: 67k2022-04-30: 64k2022-05-31: 62k2022-06-30: 62k2022-07-31: 60k2022-08-31: 60k2022-09-30: 60k2022-10-31: 60k2022-11-30: 60k2022-12-31: 61k2023-01-31: 60k2023-02-28: 60k2023-03-31: 62k2023-04-30: 64k2023-05-31: 62k2023-06-30: 64k2023-07-31: 65k2023-08-31: 64k2023-09-30: 65k2023-10-31: 65k2023-11-30: 65k2023-12-31: 65k2024-01-31: 65k2024-02-29: 67k2024-03-31: 67k2024-04-30: 67k2024-05-31: 69k2024-06-30: 71k2024-07-31: 79k2024-08-31: 78k2024-09-30: 78k2024-10-31: 79k2024-11-30: 78k2024-12-31: 77k2025-01-31: 77k2025-02-28: 79k2025-03-31: 79k2025-04-30: 78k2025-05-31: 79k2025-06-30: 80k2025-07-31: 78k2025-08-31: 77k2025-09-30: 77k2025-10-31: 77k2025-11-30: 75k2025-12-31: 75k2026-01-31: 74k2026-02-28: 76k2026-03-31: 76k2026-04-30: 76k2026-05-31: 77k2026-06-30: 77k2026-07-31: 76k2026-08-31: 77k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 37k to 108k · axis starts at 28k

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

5.9%
5.75.85.92026-01-31: 5.72026-02-28: 5.82026-03-31: 5.82026-04-30: 5.82026-05-31: 5.92026-06-30: 5.92026-07-31: 5.82026-08-31: 5.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 5.7 to 5.9 · axis starts at 5.7

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
1.5%
1.51.61.62025-12-31: 1.62026-03-31: 1.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 1.5 to 1.6 · axis starts at 1.5

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

18.3%
14.921.628.22020-03-31: 20.22020-06-30: 18.42020-09-30: 16.22020-12-31: 16.92021-03-31: 21.62021-06-30: 21.52021-09-30: 21.32021-12-31: 20.52022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 22.72022-09-30: 23.02022-12-31: 20.72023-03-31: 18.52023-06-30: 17.22023-09-30: 19.92023-12-31: 21.02024-03-31: 21.92024-06-30: 25.12024-12-31: 26.92025-03-31: 25.62025-06-30: 25.22025-09-30: 20.42025-12-31: 17.72026-03-31: 18.3 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 16.2 to 26.9 · axis starts at 14.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

25.5%
21.425.229.02020-03-31: 27.82020-06-30: 28.32020-09-30: 26.42020-12-31: 26.32021-03-31: 25.22021-06-30: 25.42021-09-30: 26.22021-12-31: 25.82022-03-31: 27.62022-06-30: 25.72022-09-30: 24.82022-12-31: 25.82023-03-31: 24.42023-06-30: 22.22023-09-30: 22.72023-12-31: 23.72024-03-31: 25.12024-06-30: 27.02024-09-30: 27.62024-12-31: 26.42025-03-31: 26.72025-06-30: 26.52025-09-30: 26.52025-12-31: 262026-03-31: 25.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.2 to 28.3 · axis starts at 21.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

7.2%
6.38.410.62021-12-31: 9.12022-03-31: 9.92022-06-30: 9.02022-12-31: 10.22023-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 7.82024-09-30: 8.22025-12-31: 6.72026-03-31: 7.2 2021-12 2026-03
9 monthly readings · 6.7 to 10.2 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer
16 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

28.9%
26.231.135.92020-03-31: 31.62020-06-30: 30.22020-09-30: 34.92020-12-31: 33.22021-03-31: 31.62021-06-30: 32.32021-09-30: 30.32021-12-31: 30.12022-03-31: 30.22022-06-30: 31.12022-09-30: 31.32022-12-31: 30.12023-03-31: 32.32023-06-30: 34.92023-09-30: 32.02023-12-31: 33.42024-03-31: 29.42024-06-30: 27.22024-09-30: 27.32024-12-31: 29.42025-03-31: 30.42025-06-30: 30.82025-09-30: 32.92025-12-31: 28.82026-03-31: 28.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.2 to 34.9 · axis starts at 26.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£27,342
8,99119k29k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 27k · axis starts at 8,991

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
79,185
39k61k84k2010-03-31: 43k2011-03-31: 43k2012-03-31: 47k2013-03-31: 49k2014-03-31: 54k2015-03-31: 61k2016-03-31: 68k2017-03-31: 73k2018-03-31: 72k2019-03-31: 75k2020-03-31: 77k2021-03-31: 79k2022-03-31: 79k2023-03-31: 78k2024-03-31: 78k2025-03-31: 79k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 43k to 79k · axis starts at 39k

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

66,815
30k51k72k2010-03-31: 34k2011-03-31: 35k2012-03-31: 38k2013-03-31: 40k2014-03-31: 44k2015-03-31: 50k2016-03-31: 57k2017-03-31: 62k2018-03-31: 61k2019-03-31: 63k2020-03-31: 66k2021-03-31: 68k2022-03-31: 67k2023-03-31: 66k2024-03-31: 66k2025-03-31: 67k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 34k to 68k · axis starts at 30k

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

3,165
1,9442,6203,2962010-03-31: 2,1102011-03-31: 2,0752012-03-31: 2,2802013-03-31: 2,4002014-03-31: 2,5202015-03-31: 2,7152016-03-31: 2,7752017-03-31: 2,8352018-03-31: 2,9652019-03-31: 2,9402020-03-31: 2,8752021-03-31: 2,9452022-03-31: 3,1602023-03-31: 3,1352024-03-31: 3,1352025-03-31: 3,165 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,075 to 3,165 · axis starts at 1,944

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

220
1772182582010-03-31: 1852011-03-31: 1952012-03-31: 2052013-03-31: 2202014-03-31: 2202015-03-31: 2302016-03-31: 2302017-03-31: 2452018-03-31: 2502019-03-31: 2452020-03-31: 2352021-03-31: 2302022-03-31: 2252023-03-31: 2352024-03-31: 2352025-03-31: 220 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 185 to 250 · axis starts at 177

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

30
18.82531.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

1,405
9631,2081,4522010-03-31: 1,0402011-03-31: 1,0102012-03-31: 1,0752013-03-31: 1,2102014-03-31: 1,2252015-03-31: 1,2502016-03-31: 1,2802017-03-31: 1,2952018-03-31: 1,3002019-03-31: 1,2952020-03-31: 1,2902021-03-31: 1,3202022-03-31: 1,3452023-03-31: 1,3552024-03-31: 1,3752025-03-31: 1,405 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,010 to 1,405 · axis starts at 963

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

85
5772.5882010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 602013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 852025-03-31: 85 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 85 · axis starts at 57

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

6,985
4,4355,8557,2752010-03-31: 4,7102011-03-31: 4,7152012-03-31: 5,1702013-03-31: 5,0902014-03-31: 5,4902015-03-31: 6,2052016-03-31: 5,8602017-03-31: 6,0052018-03-31: 6,1352019-03-31: 6,1602020-03-31: 6,3152021-03-31: 6,4902022-03-31: 6,9352023-03-31: 7,0002024-03-31: 6,9002025-03-31: 6,985 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,710 to 7,000 · axis starts at 4,435

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

440
2993804612010-03-31: 3152011-03-31: 3202012-03-31: 3502013-03-31: 3602014-03-31: 3802015-03-31: 4052016-03-31: 4452017-03-31: 4402018-03-31: 4402019-03-31: 4252020-03-31: 4152021-03-31: 4002022-03-31: 3952023-03-31: 4102024-03-31: 4152025-03-31: 440 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 315 to 445 · axis starts at 299

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

35
17.63042.42010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

87,470
47k69k92k2010-03-31: 51k2011-03-31: 52k2012-03-31: 56k2013-03-31: 58k2014-03-31: 63k2015-03-31: 70k2016-03-31: 76k2017-03-31: 82k2018-03-31: 81k2019-03-31: 83k2020-03-31: 86k2021-03-31: 88k2022-03-31: 88k2023-03-31: 86k2024-03-31: 86k2025-03-31: 87k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 51k to 88k · axis starts at 47k

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

43,968
16k32k47k1998-12-31: 19k1999-12-31: 20k2000-12-31: 21k2001-12-31: 22k2002-12-31: 22k2003-12-31: 24k2004-12-31: 25k2005-12-31: 26k2006-12-31: 28k2007-12-31: 29k2008-12-31: 30k2009-12-31: 27k2010-12-31: 29k2011-12-31: 29k2012-12-31: 31k2013-12-31: 32k2014-12-31: 33k2015-12-31: 35k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 36k2018-12-31: 37k2019-12-31: 38k2020-12-31: 33k2021-12-31: 37k2022-12-31: 41k2023-12-31: 44k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 19k to 44k · axis starts at 16k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Outer London - East and North East

Barking and Dagenham · Bexley · Enfield · Greenwich · Havering · Redbridge · Waltham Forest