The Datum Report

Local area

Barnet

What we think is happening

Pay in Barnet has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Barnet has been weakening.

strong confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Barnet. 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
11.6%
6.311.516.62020-03-31: 13.22020-06-30: 14.12020-09-30: 12.82020-12-31: 13.22021-03-31: 13.12021-06-30: 13.72021-09-30: 15.02021-12-31: 15.12022-03-31: 15.62022-06-30: 12.52022-09-30: 11.72022-12-31: 11.32023-03-31: 8.82023-06-30: 10.22023-09-30: 7.92023-12-31: 7.32024-03-31: 8.92024-06-30: 9.62024-09-30: 11.72024-12-31: 11.42025-03-31: 12.32025-06-30: 13.32025-09-30: 13.02025-12-31: 11.32026-03-31: 11.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.3 to 15.6 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.0%
64.071.879.72020-03-31: 74.92020-06-30: 76.72020-09-30: 78.22020-12-31: 74.62021-03-31: 73.32021-06-30: 71.92021-09-30: 70.42021-12-31: 70.02022-03-31: 69.32022-06-30: 71.32022-09-30: 71.42022-12-31: 70.92023-03-31: 71.42023-06-30: 69.02023-09-30: 65.52023-12-31: 67.82024-03-31: 66.92024-06-30: 67.52024-09-30: 69.72024-12-31: 72.92025-03-31: 74.52025-06-30: 74.52025-09-30: 73.82025-12-31: 70.92026-03-31: 73 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.5 to 78.2 · axis starts at 64.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.5%
1.36.010.82020-03-31: 5.72020-06-30: 4.02020-09-30: 2.22020-12-31: 5.72021-03-31: 5.72021-06-30: 8.02021-09-30: 9.92021-12-31: 7.92022-03-31: 9.32022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 6.72022-12-31: 6.32023-03-31: 4.92023-06-30: 7.32023-09-30: 7.92023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 5.52024-06-30: 5.02024-09-30: 5.72024-12-31: 4.82025-03-31: 5.82025-06-30: 6.82025-09-30: 8.22025-12-31: 6.12026-03-31: 5.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.2 to 9.9 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

22.8%
18.524.430.32020-03-31: 20.62020-06-30: 20.02020-09-30: 20.12020-12-31: 20.92021-03-31: 22.32021-06-30: 21.92021-09-30: 21.92021-12-31: 23.92022-03-31: 23.62022-06-30: 23.82022-09-30: 23.52022-12-31: 24.32023-03-31: 25.02023-06-30: 25.52023-09-30: 28.82023-12-31: 26.42024-03-31: 29.12024-06-30: 29.02024-09-30: 26.12024-12-31: 23.52025-03-31: 20.92025-06-30: 20.12025-09-30: 19.72025-12-31: 24.52026-03-31: 22.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.7 to 29.1 · axis starts at 18.5

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

Claimant count
August 2026
13,125
4,78913k21k2020-01-31: 6,3152020-02-29: 6,4552020-03-31: 6,6902020-04-30: 11k2020-05-31: 18k2020-06-30: 17k2020-07-31: 18k2020-08-31: 18k2020-09-30: 18k2020-10-31: 18k2020-11-30: 18k2020-12-31: 19k2021-01-31: 18k2021-02-28: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2021-04-30: 19k2021-05-31: 18k2021-06-30: 16k2021-07-31: 16k2021-08-31: 15k2021-09-30: 14k2021-10-31: 14k2021-11-30: 14k2021-12-31: 13k2022-01-31: 13k2022-02-28: 12k2022-03-31: 12k2022-04-30: 12k2022-05-31: 11k2022-06-30: 11k2022-07-31: 11k2022-08-31: 11k2022-09-30: 11k2022-10-31: 11k2022-11-30: 11k2022-12-31: 11k2023-01-31: 11k2023-02-28: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2023-04-30: 11k2023-05-31: 11k2023-06-30: 11k2023-07-31: 11k2023-08-31: 11k2023-09-30: 11k2023-10-31: 11k2023-11-30: 11k2023-12-31: 11k2024-01-31: 11k2024-02-29: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2024-04-30: 11k2024-05-31: 11k2024-06-30: 12k2024-07-31: 14k2024-08-31: 13k2024-09-30: 13k2024-10-31: 13k2024-11-30: 13k2024-12-31: 13k2025-01-31: 13k2025-02-28: 13k2025-03-31: 13k2025-04-30: 13k2025-05-31: 14k2025-06-30: 14k2025-07-31: 13k2025-08-31: 13k2025-09-30: 13k2025-10-31: 13k2025-11-30: 13k2025-12-31: 13k2026-01-31: 13k2026-02-28: 13k2026-03-31: 13k2026-04-30: 13k2026-05-31: 13k2026-06-30: 13k2026-07-31: 13k2026-08-31: 13k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,315 to 19k · axis starts at 4,789

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

5.0%
4.95.05.02026-01-31: 4.92026-02-28: 52026-03-31: 52026-04-30: 4.92026-05-31: 52026-06-30: 52026-07-31: 4.92026-08-31: 5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.9 to 5 · axis starts at 4.9

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.

13.9%
9.622.334.92020-03-31: 17.02020-06-30: 18.12020-09-30: 18.02020-12-31: 12.12021-03-31: 14.92021-06-30: 15.52021-09-30: 17.82021-12-31: 30.52022-03-31: 302022-06-30: 28.22022-09-30: 26.02022-12-31: 32.52023-03-31: 27.22023-06-30: 30.32023-09-30: 24.82023-12-31: 12.22024-03-31: 14.92024-06-30: 18.62024-09-30: 24.32024-12-31: 27.62025-03-31: 23.82025-06-30: 20.52025-09-30: 18.52025-12-31: 142026-03-31: 13.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.1 to 32.5 · axis starts at 9.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.3, basis not documented by the producer

17.2%
13.321.529.62020-03-31: 22.92020-06-30: 19.02020-09-30: 15.52020-12-31: 18.42021-03-31: 20.62021-06-30: 21.42021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 16.02022-03-31: 14.92022-06-30: 17.12022-09-30: 21.62022-12-31: 19.22023-03-31: 19.42023-06-30: 18.12023-09-30: 21.32023-12-31: 23.92024-03-31: 27.92024-06-30: 25.52024-09-30: 282024-12-31: 27.82025-03-31: 22.22025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 15.82025-12-31: 17.92026-03-31: 17.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.9 to 28 · axis starts at 13.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

6.4%
0.49.518.62020-03-31: 7.62020-06-30: 12.02020-09-30: 16.82020-12-31: 15.22021-03-31: 11.62021-06-30: 7.82021-09-30: 3.92021-12-31: 2.32022-03-31: 2.12022-06-30: 3.42022-09-30: 6.22022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 62023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 7.92023-12-31: 7.82024-03-31: 11.42024-06-30: 7.42024-12-31: 3.12025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 8.32025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 5.82026-03-31: 6.4 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 2.1 to 16.8 · axis starts at 0.4

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

50.1%
17.136.054.92020-03-31: 36.12020-06-30: 32.22020-09-30: 33.82020-12-31: 41.42021-03-31: 37.82021-06-30: 41.02021-09-30: 41.82021-12-31: 32.62022-03-31: 31.82022-06-30: 27.92022-09-30: 25.52022-12-31: 24.02023-03-31: 26.82023-06-30: 20.82023-09-30: 26.02023-12-31: 28.62024-03-31: 26.52024-06-30: 31.62024-09-30: 31.92024-12-31: 30.52025-03-31: 31.82025-06-30: 38.52025-09-30: 44.62025-12-31: 51.22026-03-31: 50.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 51.2 · axis starts at 17.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£38,184
9,20025k41k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 15k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 16k2003-12-31: 16k2004-12-31: 17k2005-12-31: 18k2006-12-31: 19k2007-12-31: 20k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 20k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 22k2013-12-31: 23k2014-12-31: 24k2015-12-31: 27k2016-12-31: 28k2017-12-31: 28k2018-12-31: 30k2019-12-31: 30k2020-12-31: 29k2021-12-31: 31k2022-12-31: 33k2023-12-31: 36k2024-12-31: 38k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 38k · axis starts at 9,200

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,927
1,9212,4783,0352020-01-31: 2,1142020-02-29: 2,1142020-03-31: 2,1132020-04-30: 2,0332020-05-31: 2,0292020-06-30: 2,0482020-07-31: 2,0962020-08-31: 2,1192020-09-30: 2,1532020-10-31: 2,1882020-11-30: 2,1882020-12-31: 2,2202021-01-31: 2,1862021-02-28: 2,1882021-03-31: 2,2232021-04-30: 2,2292021-05-31: 2,2432021-06-30: 2,2702021-07-31: 2,2682021-08-31: 2,2762021-09-30: 2,2942021-10-31: 2,3192021-11-30: 2,3252021-12-31: 2,3612022-01-31: 2,3252022-02-28: 2,3322022-03-31: 2,3862022-04-30: 2,3762022-05-31: 2,3832022-06-30: 2,3922022-07-31: 2,4002022-08-31: 2,4202022-09-30: 2,4522022-10-31: 2,4612022-11-30: 2,5212022-12-31: 2,5372023-01-31: 2,4962023-02-28: 2,4862023-03-31: 2,5232023-04-30: 2,5262023-05-31: 2,5372023-06-30: 2,5572023-07-31: 2,5442023-08-31: 2,5442023-09-30: 2,5452023-10-31: 2,5622023-11-30: 2,6032023-12-31: 2,6632024-01-31: 2,6092024-02-29: 2,5982024-03-31: 2,6322024-04-30: 2,6382024-05-31: 2,6542024-06-30: 2,6542024-07-31: 2,6592024-08-31: 2,6752024-09-30: 2,6892024-10-31: 2,7292024-11-30: 2,7502024-12-31: 2,7772025-01-31: 2,7402025-02-28: 2,7302025-03-31: 2,7562025-04-30: 2,7712025-05-31: 2,7792025-06-30: 2,7782025-07-31: 2,7922025-08-31: 2,8272025-09-30: 2,8232025-10-31: 2,8322025-11-30: 2,8332025-12-31: 2,8752026-01-31: 2,8512026-02-28: 2,8462026-03-31: 2,8812026-04-30: 2,9022026-05-31: 2,9072026-06-30: 2,9242026-07-31: 2,927 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,029 to 2,927 · axis starts at 1,921

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.

175,755
157k169k180k2020-01-31: 168k2020-02-29: 168k2020-03-31: 168k2020-04-30: 165k2020-05-31: 164k2020-06-30: 164k2020-07-31: 164k2020-08-31: 162k2020-09-30: 161k2020-10-31: 161k2020-11-30: 161k2020-12-31: 161k2021-01-31: 160k2021-02-28: 159k2021-03-31: 160k2021-04-30: 161k2021-05-31: 162k2021-06-30: 164k2021-07-31: 165k2021-08-31: 165k2021-09-30: 166k2021-10-31: 166k2021-11-30: 168k2021-12-31: 168k2022-01-31: 167k2022-02-28: 168k2022-03-31: 168k2022-04-30: 169k2022-05-31: 170k2022-06-30: 171k2022-07-31: 172k2022-08-31: 170k2022-09-30: 171k2022-10-31: 172k2022-11-30: 174k2022-12-31: 173k2023-01-31: 173k2023-02-28: 173k2023-03-31: 173k2023-04-30: 174k2023-05-31: 174k2023-06-30: 175k2023-07-31: 176k2023-08-31: 174k2023-09-30: 175k2023-10-31: 175k2023-11-30: 176k2023-12-31: 177k2024-01-31: 175k2024-02-29: 175k2024-03-31: 175k2024-04-30: 176k2024-05-31: 176k2024-06-30: 177k2024-07-31: 177k2024-08-31: 176k2024-09-30: 176k2024-10-31: 177k2024-11-30: 178k2024-12-31: 178k2025-01-31: 176k2025-02-28: 176k2025-03-31: 176k2025-04-30: 176k2025-05-31: 176k2025-06-30: 177k2025-07-31: 177k2025-08-31: 176k2025-09-30: 176k2025-10-31: 177k2025-11-30: 177k2025-12-31: 176k2026-01-31: 175k2026-02-28: 175k2026-03-31: 175k2026-04-30: 175k2026-05-31: 175k2026-06-30: 176k2026-07-31: 176k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 159k to 178k · axis starts at 157k

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
25,295
14k21k28k2010-03-31: 16k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 17k2013-03-31: 18k2014-03-31: 19k2015-03-31: 21k2016-03-31: 22k2017-03-31: 23k2018-03-31: 23k2019-03-31: 24k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 26k2022-03-31: 26k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 26k · axis starts at 14k

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

21,610
12k18k24k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 20k2019-03-31: 21k2020-03-31: 21k2021-03-31: 22k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 22k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 23k · axis starts at 12k

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

920
5787689572010-03-31: 6152011-03-31: 6302012-03-31: 6752013-03-31: 7602014-03-31: 7702015-03-31: 8652016-03-31: 8352017-03-31: 8352018-03-31: 8552019-03-31: 8502020-03-31: 8602021-03-31: 8452022-03-31: 9152023-03-31: 9052024-03-31: 9202025-03-31: 920 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 615 to 920 · axis starts at 578

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

75
3465962010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 902021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 802024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 75 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 90 · axis starts at 34

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

405
2593404212010-03-31: 2752011-03-31: 2802012-03-31: 2802013-03-31: 3202014-03-31: 3302015-03-31: 3402016-03-31: 3502017-03-31: 3502018-03-31: 3452019-03-31: 3402020-03-31: 3502021-03-31: 3702022-03-31: 3652023-03-31: 3602024-03-31: 4002025-03-31: 405 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 275 to 405 · axis starts at 259

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

2,115
1,5261,8552,1842010-03-31: 1,5952011-03-31: 1,5902012-03-31: 1,7752013-03-31: 1,7252014-03-31: 1,8752015-03-31: 2,0202016-03-31: 1,9302017-03-31: 1,9202018-03-31: 1,9402019-03-31: 1,9802020-03-31: 1,9302021-03-31: 1,9952022-03-31: 2,1202023-03-31: 2,0952024-03-31: 2,0652025-03-31: 2,115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,590 to 2,120 · axis starts at 1,526

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

135
841151462010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 1052015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1252018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1352020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1352023-03-31: 1352024-03-31: 1402025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 140 · axis starts at 84

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

26,760
16k23k29k2010-03-31: 18k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 19k2013-03-31: 19k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 23k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 26k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 27k2022-03-31: 28k2023-03-31: 27k2024-03-31: 27k2025-03-31: 27k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 28k · axis starts at 16k

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

10,639
3,3707,39411k1998-12-31: 4,1491999-12-31: 4,4552000-12-31: 4,6372001-12-31: 4,8092002-12-31: 5,0152003-12-31: 5,3092004-12-31: 5,5062005-12-31: 5,7762006-12-31: 6,1642007-12-31: 6,4602008-12-31: 6,4852009-12-31: 6,1822010-12-31: 6,2702011-12-31: 6,3742012-12-31: 6,9292013-12-31: 7,1692014-12-31: 7,6542015-12-31: 7,9322016-12-31: 8,2612017-12-31: 8,2362018-12-31: 8,5452019-12-31: 8,7432020-12-31: 8,3122021-12-31: 8,8072022-12-31: 10k2023-12-31: 11k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,149 to 11k · axis starts at 3,370

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Barnet

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