The Datum Report

Local area

Barking & Dagenham and Havering

What we think is happening

The job market in Barking & Dagenham and Havering has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative 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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 5.3% -2.1 in the bottom 1% of 169

By subject

Every figure published for Barking & Dagenham and Havering. 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
7.3%
5.011.518.02020-03-31: 9.92020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 9.12020-12-31: 9.92021-03-31: 9.62021-06-30: 11.72021-09-30: 14.02021-12-31: 13.02022-03-31: 14.82022-06-30: 16.82022-09-30: 16.12022-12-31: 16.32023-03-31: 15.02023-06-30: 12.22023-09-30: 11.42023-12-31: 11.22024-03-31: 10.32024-06-30: 9.82024-09-30: 8.52024-12-31: 8.12025-03-31: 6.92025-06-30: 6.62025-09-30: 6.32025-12-31: 6.72026-03-31: 7.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.3 to 16.8 · axis starts at 5.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
74.6%
69.874.980.12020-03-31: 73.72020-06-30: 72.62020-09-30: 73.82020-12-31: 73.32021-03-31: 72.22021-06-30: 72.02021-09-30: 70.82021-12-31: 74.02022-03-31: 75.62022-06-30: 76.82022-09-30: 78.22022-12-31: 79.12023-03-31: 78.82023-06-30: 78.22023-09-30: 78.62023-12-31: 77.22024-03-31: 76.92024-06-30: 76.52024-09-30: 74.82024-12-31: 74.02025-03-31: 72.12025-06-30: 73.62025-09-30: 75.72025-12-31: 73.52026-03-31: 74.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 70.8 to 79.1 · axis starts at 69.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.3%
1.94.98.02020-03-31: 4.92020-06-30: 5.62020-09-30: 4.92020-12-31: 6.52021-03-31: 6.12021-06-30: 5.92021-09-30: 5.72021-12-31: 5.02022-03-31: 4.42022-06-30: 3.42022-09-30: 2.72022-12-31: 2.72023-03-31: 3.02023-06-30: 2.52023-09-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.52024-03-31: 2.92024-06-30: 4.02024-09-30: 5.22024-12-31: 4.92025-03-31: 7.12025-06-30: 6.72025-09-30: 5.62025-12-31: 7.42026-03-31: 5.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.5 to 7.4 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer

21.3%
18.021.825.72020-03-31: 22.52020-06-30: 23.02020-09-30: 22.42020-12-31: 21.72021-03-31: 23.12021-06-30: 23.52021-09-30: 25.02021-12-31: 22.22022-03-31: 20.92022-06-30: 20.52022-09-30: 19.62022-12-31: 18.72023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 19.12023-12-31: 20.72024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 20.32024-09-30: 21.12024-12-31: 22.22025-03-31: 22.52025-06-30: 21.22025-09-30: 19.92025-12-31: 20.62026-03-31: 21.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.7 to 25.0 · axis starts at 18.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
19,155
7,49218k28k2020-01-31: 9,4352020-02-29: 9,9452020-03-31: 10k2020-04-30: 16k2020-05-31: 24k2020-06-30: 23k2020-07-31: 24k2020-08-31: 24k2020-09-30: 24k2020-10-31: 23k2020-11-30: 24k2020-12-31: 25k2021-01-31: 24k2021-02-28: 26k2021-03-31: 26k2021-04-30: 26k2021-05-31: 24k2021-06-30: 22k2021-07-31: 22k2021-08-31: 21k2021-09-30: 19k2021-10-31: 19k2021-11-30: 18k2021-12-31: 17k2022-01-31: 17k2022-02-28: 17k2022-03-31: 16k2022-04-30: 15k2022-05-31: 15k2022-06-30: 15k2022-07-31: 14k2022-08-31: 14k2022-09-30: 14k2022-10-31: 14k2022-11-30: 15k2022-12-31: 15k2023-01-31: 15k2023-02-28: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2023-04-30: 16k2023-05-31: 15k2023-06-30: 16k2023-07-31: 16k2023-08-31: 16k2023-09-30: 16k2023-10-31: 16k2023-11-30: 16k2023-12-31: 16k2024-01-31: 16k2024-02-29: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2024-04-30: 16k2024-05-31: 17k2024-06-30: 18k2024-07-31: 19k2024-08-31: 19k2024-09-30: 19k2024-10-31: 19k2024-11-30: 19k2024-12-31: 19k2025-01-31: 19k2025-02-28: 20k2025-03-31: 20k2025-04-30: 19k2025-05-31: 19k2025-06-30: 20k2025-07-31: 19k2025-08-31: 19k2025-09-30: 19k2025-10-31: 19k2025-11-30: 19k2025-12-31: 19k2026-01-31: 19k2026-02-28: 19k2026-03-31: 19k2026-04-30: 19k2026-05-31: 19k2026-06-30: 19k2026-07-31: 19k2026-08-31: 19k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 9,435 to 26k · axis starts at 7,492

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

5.9%
5.75.85.92026-01-31: 5.72026-02-28: 5.92026-03-31: 5.92026-04-30: 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
—

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.

15.4%
12.418.825.22020-03-31: 18.02020-06-30: 18.82020-09-30: 17.92020-12-31: 20.92021-03-31: 21.82021-06-30: 21.42021-09-30: 19.72021-12-31: 18.42022-03-31: 19.02022-06-30: 20.42022-09-30: 19.02022-12-31: 15.72023-03-31: 15.82023-06-30: 13.62023-09-30: 18.02023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 17.42024-06-30: 21.02024-09-30: 21.62024-12-31: 24.02025-03-31: 23.02025-06-30: 202025-09-30: 17.32025-12-31: 14.12026-03-31: 15.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.6 to 24.0 · axis starts at 12.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

38.8%
21.331.040.72020-03-31: 30.02020-06-30: 31.22020-09-30: 33.12020-12-31: 33.52021-03-31: 28.42021-06-30: 23.82021-09-30: 24.62021-12-31: 23.22022-03-31: 26.42022-06-30: 31.22022-09-30: 31.22022-12-31: 34.62023-03-31: 31.82023-06-30: 30.82023-09-30: 33.72023-12-31: 27.82024-03-31: 25.12024-06-30: 29.22024-09-30: 29.22024-12-31: 31.12025-03-31: 31.22025-06-30: 30.52025-09-30: 29.92025-12-31: 36.42026-03-31: 38.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.2 to 38.8 · axis starts at 21.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.2, basis not documented by the producer

2.7%
1.57.713.92021-12-31: 10.92022-03-31: 12.42022-06-30: 12.72022-09-30: 11.42022-12-31: 9.22023-03-31: 9.92023-12-31: 7.72024-03-31: 8.72024-06-30: 7.62024-09-30: 7.22025-12-31: 3.42026-03-31: 2.7 2021-12 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 2.7 to 12.7 · axis starts at 1.5

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

30.7%
20.731.842.82020-03-31: 29.02020-06-30: 25.52020-09-30: 26.52020-12-31: 24.02021-03-31: 29.72021-06-30: 33.82021-09-30: 32.82021-12-31: 30.52022-03-31: 28.52022-06-30: 22.82022-09-30: 25.22022-12-31: 27.52023-03-31: 29.92023-06-30: 34.12023-09-30: 29.62023-12-31: 31.42024-03-31: 34.42024-06-30: 31.42024-09-30: 29.12024-12-31: 30.22025-03-31: 30.72025-06-30: 33.32025-09-30: 40.72025-12-31: 33.72026-03-31: 30.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.8 to 40.7 · axis starts at 20.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£24,489
8,15217k26k1997-12-31: 9,9021998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 24k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,902 to 24k · axis starts at 8,152

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,764
1,8252,3452,8652020-01-31: 1,9732020-02-29: 1,9792020-03-31: 1,9802020-04-30: 1,9262020-05-31: 1,9392020-06-30: 1,9552020-07-31: 1,9882020-08-31: 2,0082020-09-30: 2,0282020-10-31: 2,0462020-11-30: 2,0542020-12-31: 2,0712021-01-31: 2,0512021-02-28: 2,0462021-03-31: 2,0742021-04-30: 2,0952021-05-31: 2,0992021-06-30: 2,1092021-07-31: 2,1092021-08-31: 2,1142021-09-30: 2,1312021-10-31: 2,1412021-11-30: 2,1432021-12-31: 2,1742022-01-31: 2,1542022-02-28: 2,1652022-03-31: 2,1982022-04-30: 2,2262022-05-31: 2,2322022-06-30: 2,2322022-07-31: 2,2412022-08-31: 2,2602022-09-30: 2,2922022-10-31: 2,2872022-11-30: 2,3342022-12-31: 2,3962023-01-31: 2,3182023-02-28: 2,3142023-03-31: 2,3422023-04-30: 2,3542023-05-31: 2,3792023-06-30: 2,4182023-07-31: 2,3922023-08-31: 2,3942023-09-30: 2,4002023-10-31: 2,4162023-11-30: 2,4522023-12-31: 2,5042024-01-31: 2,4362024-02-29: 2,4372024-03-31: 2,4662024-04-30: 2,4892024-05-31: 2,5002024-06-30: 2,4992024-07-31: 2,5042024-08-31: 2,5182024-09-30: 2,5282024-10-31: 2,5782024-11-30: 2,5972024-12-31: 2,6042025-01-31: 2,5732025-02-28: 2,5632025-03-31: 2,5902025-04-30: 2,6162025-05-31: 2,6232025-06-30: 2,6202025-07-31: 2,6402025-08-31: 2,6732025-09-30: 2,6702025-10-31: 2,6732025-11-30: 2,6682025-12-31: 2,7032026-01-31: 2,6802026-02-28: 2,6732026-03-31: 2,6992026-04-30: 2,7342026-05-31: 2,7432026-06-30: 2,7522026-07-31: 2,764 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,926 to 2,764 · axis starts at 1,825

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

229,407
198k216k234k2020-01-31: 209k2020-02-29: 209k2020-03-31: 209k2020-04-30: 205k2020-05-31: 205k2020-06-30: 205k2020-07-31: 205k2020-08-31: 204k2020-09-30: 203k2020-10-31: 203k2020-11-30: 204k2020-12-31: 203k2021-01-31: 202k2021-02-28: 202k2021-03-31: 202k2021-04-30: 203k2021-05-31: 204k2021-06-30: 206k2021-07-31: 207k2021-08-31: 207k2021-09-30: 209k2021-10-31: 209k2021-11-30: 211k2021-12-31: 211k2022-01-31: 210k2022-02-28: 210k2022-03-31: 210k2022-04-30: 210k2022-05-31: 211k2022-06-30: 212k2022-07-31: 213k2022-08-31: 212k2022-09-30: 213k2022-10-31: 214k2022-11-30: 216k2022-12-31: 216k2023-01-31: 214k2023-02-28: 215k2023-03-31: 216k2023-04-30: 217k2023-05-31: 218k2023-06-30: 220k2023-07-31: 220k2023-08-31: 220k2023-09-30: 221k2023-10-31: 222k2023-11-30: 225k2023-12-31: 225k2024-01-31: 224k2024-02-29: 224k2024-03-31: 224k2024-04-30: 225k2024-05-31: 226k2024-06-30: 227k2024-07-31: 227k2024-08-31: 226k2024-09-30: 227k2024-10-31: 228k2024-11-30: 229k2024-12-31: 229k2025-01-31: 227k2025-02-28: 227k2025-03-31: 227k2025-04-30: 227k2025-05-31: 228k2025-06-30: 229k2025-07-31: 229k2025-08-31: 228k2025-09-30: 229k2025-10-31: 230k2025-11-30: 231k2025-12-31: 230k2026-01-31: 229k2026-02-28: 229k2026-03-31: 228k2026-04-30: 228k2026-05-31: 229k2026-06-30: 230k2026-07-31: 229k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 202k to 231k · axis starts at 198k

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

Business 12
Businesses
2025
18,720
8,62914k20k2010-03-31: 9,8652011-03-31: 9,7102012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 14k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,710 to 19k · axis starts at 8,629

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

15,660
6,65512k17k2010-03-31: 7,7252011-03-31: 7,6202012-03-31: 8,3352013-03-31: 8,5552014-03-31: 9,5252015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 13k2017-03-31: 14k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,620 to 16k · axis starts at 6,655

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

775
4786458122010-03-31: 5402011-03-31: 5102012-03-31: 5802013-03-31: 5802014-03-31: 6102015-03-31: 6602016-03-31: 6702017-03-31: 6902018-03-31: 7352019-03-31: 7252020-03-31: 7252021-03-31: 7602022-03-31: 7802023-03-31: 7752024-03-31: 7652025-03-31: 775 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 510 to 780 · axis starts at 478

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

65
4762.5782010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 752018-03-31: 702019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 702021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 75 · axis starts at 47

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

330
2392983562010-03-31: 2702011-03-31: 2502012-03-31: 2702013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3052015-03-31: 3002016-03-31: 3102017-03-31: 3102018-03-31: 3152019-03-31: 3252020-03-31: 3202021-03-31: 3302022-03-31: 3402023-03-31: 3452024-03-31: 3352025-03-31: 330 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 250 to 345 · axis starts at 239

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

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

1,725
1,0811,4621,8442010-03-31: 1,1552011-03-31: 1,1552012-03-31: 1,2702013-03-31: 1,2552014-03-31: 1,3552015-03-31: 1,5152016-03-31: 1,4552017-03-31: 1,4752018-03-31: 1,4902019-03-31: 1,5152020-03-31: 1,6052021-03-31: 1,6602022-03-31: 1,6852023-03-31: 1,7702024-03-31: 1,6852025-03-31: 1,725 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,155 to 1,770 · axis starts at 1,081

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

125
91.41101292010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1202018-03-31: 1152019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1152021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1152024-03-31: 1102025-03-31: 125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 125 · axis starts at 91.4

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

21,040
11k16k22k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 16k2016-03-31: 18k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 21k2022-03-31: 21k2023-03-31: 20k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 21k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 21k · axis starts at 11k

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

11,365
4,5378,31712k1998-12-31: 5,2691999-12-31: 5,3902000-12-31: 5,4962001-12-31: 5,6202002-12-31: 5,7132003-12-31: 5,9922004-12-31: 6,2362005-12-31: 6,4922006-12-31: 6,9492007-12-31: 7,3082008-12-31: 7,3812009-12-31: 6,8602010-12-31: 7,2372011-12-31: 7,2512012-12-31: 7,7482013-12-31: 8,1652014-12-31: 8,4722015-12-31: 8,5162016-12-31: 8,6702017-12-31: 8,7342018-12-31: 9,0482019-12-31: 9,2842020-12-31: 8,1222021-12-31: 9,2472022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 11k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,269 to 11k · axis starts at 4,537

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Barking & Dagenham and Havering

Barking and Dagenham · Havering