The Datum Report

Local area

Bexley and Greenwich

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 2026 19,090 +700 in the top 3% of 182
Business sites 2026 21,700 +700 in the top 3% of 182
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2026 16,025 +580 in the top 7% of 182
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 16.8% -4.1 in the bottom 6% of 170
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.9% +2.1 in the top 10% of 165
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.4% -1.5 in the bottom 5% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Bexley and Greenwich.

By subject

Every figure published for Bexley and Greenwich. 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
8.4%
7.910.613.22020-03-31: 11.72020-06-30: 12.42020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 9.82021-03-31: 10.12021-06-30: 9.42021-09-30: 9.52021-12-31: 8.82022-03-31: 8.72022-06-30: 11.42022-09-30: 11.52022-12-31: 10.12023-03-31: 10.12023-06-30: 10.12023-09-30: 11.22023-12-31: 10.72024-03-31: 12.72024-06-30: 9.02024-09-30: 8.82024-12-31: 10.12025-03-31: 10.62025-06-30: 10.32025-09-30: 9.72025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 8.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.4 to 12.7 · axis starts at 7.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.8%
72.776.680.42020-03-31: 76.52020-06-30: 77.22020-09-30: 76.12020-12-31: 76.22021-03-31: 75.62021-06-30: 75.12021-09-30: 76.52021-12-31: 74.62022-03-31: 73.52022-06-30: 74.72022-09-30: 76.62022-12-31: 79.32023-03-31: 79.72023-06-30: 79.22023-09-30: 79.02023-12-31: 79.12024-03-31: 77.32024-06-30: 77.22024-09-30: 77.52024-12-31: 74.82025-03-31: 74.42025-06-30: 75.32025-09-30: 76.32025-12-31: 76.92026-03-31: 76.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 73.5 to 79.7 · axis starts at 72.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.2%
2.25.58.92020-03-31: 4.72020-06-30: 5.12020-09-30: 5.12020-12-31: 6.12021-03-31: 6.52021-06-30: 6.72021-09-30: 6.82021-12-31: 7.62022-03-31: 7.42022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 4.42022-12-31: 3.02023-03-31: 2.92023-09-30: 4.02023-12-31: 5.82024-03-31: 8.02024-06-30: 7.82024-09-30: 8.22024-12-31: 7.02025-03-31: 6.12025-06-30: 5.92025-09-30: 4.62025-12-31: 5.42026-03-31: 6.2 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 2.9 to 8.2 · axis starts at 2.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.1%
14.918.221.42020-03-31: 19.82020-06-30: 18.72020-09-30: 19.82020-12-31: 18.82021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 19.52021-09-30: 17.82021-12-31: 19.22022-03-31: 20.62022-06-30: 20.22022-09-30: 19.92022-12-31: 18.22023-03-31: 18.02023-06-30: 18.72023-09-30: 17.72023-12-31: 16.02024-03-31: 16.02024-06-30: 16.32024-09-30: 15.62024-12-31: 19.52025-03-31: 20.82025-06-30: 20.02025-09-30: 202025-12-31: 18.72026-03-31: 18.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.6 to 20.8 · axis starts at 14.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
17,775
7,28218k28k2020-01-31: 9,2652020-02-29: 9,7152020-03-31: 9,8602020-04-30: 17k2020-05-31: 24k2020-06-30: 24k2020-07-31: 24k2020-08-31: 25k2020-09-30: 25k2020-10-31: 24k2020-11-30: 25k2020-12-31: 25k2021-01-31: 24k2021-02-28: 26k2021-03-31: 26k2021-04-30: 25k2021-05-31: 24k2021-06-30: 22k2021-07-31: 22k2021-08-31: 21k2021-09-30: 20k2021-10-31: 19k2021-11-30: 18k2021-12-31: 17k2022-01-31: 16k2022-02-28: 16k2022-03-31: 16k2022-04-30: 15k2022-05-31: 15k2022-06-30: 15k2022-07-31: 14k2022-08-31: 14k2022-09-30: 14k2022-10-31: 14k2022-11-30: 14k2022-12-31: 14k2023-01-31: 14k2023-02-28: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2023-04-30: 15k2023-05-31: 14k2023-06-30: 15k2023-07-31: 15k2023-08-31: 15k2023-09-30: 15k2023-10-31: 15k2023-11-30: 15k2023-12-31: 15k2024-01-31: 15k2024-02-29: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2024-04-30: 15k2024-05-31: 16k2024-06-30: 16k2024-07-31: 17k2024-08-31: 17k2024-09-30: 17k2024-10-31: 17k2024-11-30: 17k2024-12-31: 17k2025-01-31: 17k2025-02-28: 17k2025-03-31: 18k2025-04-30: 17k2025-05-31: 17k2025-06-30: 18k2025-07-31: 18k2025-08-31: 17k2025-09-30: 17k2025-10-31: 17k2025-11-30: 17k2025-12-31: 17k2026-01-31: 17k2026-02-28: 17k2026-03-31: 17k2026-04-30: 17k2026-05-31: 17k2026-06-30: 17k2026-07-31: 17k2026-08-31: 18k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 9,265 to 26k · axis starts at 7,282

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

4.8%
4.54.74.82026-01-31: 4.52026-02-28: 4.62026-03-31: 4.62026-04-30: 4.62026-05-31: 4.72026-06-30: 4.72026-07-31: 4.72026-08-31: 4.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.5 to 4.8 · axis starts at 4.5

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.

26.7%
14.021.028.12020-03-31: 24.62020-06-30: 22.52020-09-30: 18.02020-12-31: 15.32021-03-31: 19.92021-06-30: 20.52021-09-30: 22.62021-12-31: 21.62022-03-31: 21.22022-06-30: 252022-09-30: 23.82022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 24.42023-06-30: 24.02023-09-30: 21.92023-12-31: 19.72024-03-31: 18.12024-06-30: 16.82024-12-31: 22.72025-03-31: 20.32025-06-30: 24.92025-09-30: 23.02025-12-31: 24.82026-03-31: 26.7 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 15.3 to 26.7 · axis starts at 14.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

16.8%
10.622.534.52020-03-31: 25.92020-06-30: 25.72020-09-30: 24.22020-12-31: 26.32021-03-31: 27.42021-06-30: 27.92021-09-30: 29.22021-12-31: 27.22022-03-31: 29.02022-06-30: 25.82022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 24.52023-03-31: 17.22023-06-30: 12.92023-09-30: 16.92023-12-31: 20.12024-03-31: 29.42024-06-30: 30.52024-09-30: 32.22024-12-31: 25.62025-03-31: 27.42025-06-30: 27.22025-09-30: 22.12025-12-31: 20.92026-03-31: 16.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.9 to 32.2 · axis starts at 10.6

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

12.9%
5.411.417.42020-03-31: 9.12020-06-30: 10.02020-09-30: 8.02020-12-31: 8.82021-03-31: 8.52021-06-30: 8.32021-09-30: 9.82021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 11.92022-06-30: 11.12022-09-30: 13.72022-12-31: 15.72023-03-31: 13.62023-06-30: 14.92023-09-30: 13.02023-12-31: 12.52024-03-31: 16.22024-06-30: 15.42024-09-30: 11.72024-12-31: 10.42025-03-31: 7.32025-06-30: 6.62025-09-30: 9.82025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 12.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.6 to 16.2 · axis starts at 5.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

26.8%
23.528.633.72020-03-31: 27.22020-06-30: 25.72020-09-30: 28.62020-12-31: 29.92021-03-31: 24.52021-06-30: 26.52021-09-30: 25.72021-12-31: 25.42022-03-31: 26.22022-06-30: 28.72022-09-30: 27.32022-12-31: 24.72023-03-31: 27.62023-06-30: 26.82023-09-30: 28.42023-12-31: 31.22024-03-31: 25.72024-06-30: 25.22024-09-30: 26.42024-12-31: 31.12025-03-31: 32.72025-06-30: 27.62025-09-30: 28.52025-12-31: 25.62026-03-31: 26.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.5 to 32.7 · axis starts at 23.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£28,078
11k20k30k1997-12-31: 12k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 13k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 23k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 12k to 28k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,080
2,0612,6253,1892020-01-31: 2,2082020-02-29: 2,2182020-03-31: 2,2192020-04-30: 2,1702020-05-31: 2,1722020-06-30: 2,1872020-07-31: 2,2142020-08-31: 2,2522020-09-30: 2,2842020-10-31: 2,3132020-11-30: 2,3172020-12-31: 2,3382021-01-31: 2,3182021-02-28: 2,3262021-03-31: 2,3592021-04-30: 2,3682021-05-31: 2,3812021-06-30: 2,3842021-07-31: 2,3872021-08-31: 2,3982021-09-30: 2,4312021-10-31: 2,4472021-11-30: 2,4492021-12-31: 2,4872022-01-31: 2,4592022-02-28: 2,4562022-03-31: 2,4992022-04-30: 2,5002022-05-31: 2,5252022-06-30: 2,5272022-07-31: 2,5272022-08-31: 2,5412022-09-30: 2,5982022-10-31: 2,5842022-11-30: 2,6252022-12-31: 2,6832023-01-31: 2,6172023-02-28: 2,6122023-03-31: 2,6442023-04-30: 2,6512023-05-31: 2,6902023-06-30: 2,7242023-07-31: 2,6932023-08-31: 2,6962023-09-30: 2,7062023-10-31: 2,7122023-11-30: 2,7602023-12-31: 2,8182024-01-31: 2,7482024-02-29: 2,7422024-03-31: 2,7742024-04-30: 2,7892024-05-31: 2,7952024-06-30: 2,7952024-07-31: 2,8082024-08-31: 2,8142024-09-30: 2,8332024-10-31: 2,9032024-11-30: 2,9162024-12-31: 2,9192025-01-31: 2,8962025-02-28: 2,8832025-03-31: 2,8992025-04-30: 2,9262025-05-31: 2,9312025-06-30: 2,9322025-07-31: 2,9572025-08-31: 2,9812025-09-30: 2,9632025-10-31: 2,9722025-11-30: 2,9762025-12-31: 3,0242026-01-31: 2,9952026-02-28: 2,9822026-03-31: 3,0182026-04-30: 3,0462026-05-31: 3,0512026-06-30: 3,0702026-07-31: 3,080 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,170 to 3,080 · axis starts at 2,061

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.

266,964
230k251k272k2020-01-31: 243k2020-02-29: 242k2020-03-31: 242k2020-04-30: 239k2020-05-31: 238k2020-06-30: 239k2020-07-31: 239k2020-08-31: 237k2020-09-30: 236k2020-10-31: 236k2020-11-30: 236k2020-12-31: 236k2021-01-31: 234k2021-02-28: 234k2021-03-31: 235k2021-04-30: 236k2021-05-31: 238k2021-06-30: 240k2021-07-31: 242k2021-08-31: 243k2021-09-30: 244k2021-10-31: 244k2021-11-30: 247k2021-12-31: 247k2022-01-31: 246k2022-02-28: 247k2022-03-31: 248k2022-04-30: 249k2022-05-31: 250k2022-06-30: 252k2022-07-31: 253k2022-08-31: 253k2022-09-30: 254k2022-10-31: 255k2022-11-30: 257k2022-12-31: 257k2023-01-31: 256k2023-02-28: 256k2023-03-31: 257k2023-04-30: 258k2023-05-31: 259k2023-06-30: 260k2023-07-31: 261k2023-08-31: 260k2023-09-30: 261k2023-10-31: 262k2023-11-30: 264k2023-12-31: 264k2024-01-31: 262k2024-02-29: 262k2024-03-31: 263k2024-04-30: 263k2024-05-31: 264k2024-06-30: 265k2024-07-31: 265k2024-08-31: 264k2024-09-30: 265k2024-10-31: 265k2024-11-30: 267k2024-12-31: 266k2025-01-31: 264k2025-02-28: 264k2025-03-31: 264k2025-04-30: 264k2025-05-31: 265k2025-06-30: 266k2025-07-31: 266k2025-08-31: 265k2025-09-30: 266k2025-10-31: 267k2025-11-30: 268k2025-12-31: 267k2026-01-31: 265k2026-02-28: 265k2026-03-31: 265k2026-04-30: 266k2026-05-31: 266k2026-06-30: 267k2026-07-31: 267k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 234k to 268k · axis starts at 230k

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
2026
19,090
10k15k20k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 16k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 19k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k2026-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 11k to 19k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

16,025
8,16713k17k2010-03-31: 9,0652011-03-31: 9,1252012-03-31: 9,9952013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 11k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2025-03-31: 15k2026-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 9,065 to 17k · axis starts at 8,167

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

810
5196808412010-03-31: 5602011-03-31: 5502012-03-31: 5752013-03-31: 6452014-03-31: 6602015-03-31: 6952016-03-31: 7002017-03-31: 7252018-03-31: 7302019-03-31: 7452020-03-31: 7202021-03-31: 7252022-03-31: 7502023-03-31: 7652024-03-31: 7502025-03-31: 7702026-03-31: 810 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 550 to 810 · axis starts at 519

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

70
5267.5832010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 652016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 702018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 752020-03-31: 702021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 702024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 702026-03-31: 70 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 55 to 80 · axis starts at 52

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 52026-03-31: 5 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

400
2883504122010-03-31: 3002011-03-31: 3102012-03-31: 3052013-03-31: 3202014-03-31: 3402015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3602017-03-31: 3602018-03-31: 3652019-03-31: 3552020-03-31: 3502021-03-31: 3502022-03-31: 3602023-03-31: 3652024-03-31: 3702025-03-31: 3902026-03-31: 400 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 300 to 400 · axis starts at 288

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

25
7.62032.42010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 302026-03-31: 25 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 10 to 30 · axis starts at 7.6

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,625
1,1711,4221,6742010-03-31: 1,2402011-03-31: 1,2202012-03-31: 1,3002013-03-31: 1,2352014-03-31: 1,3452015-03-31: 1,4802016-03-31: 1,4102017-03-31: 1,3802018-03-31: 1,4852019-03-31: 1,4952020-03-31: 1,4402021-03-31: 1,5452022-03-31: 1,6202023-03-31: 1,5852024-03-31: 1,5952025-03-31: 1,5552026-03-31: 1,625 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,220 to 1,625 · axis starts at 1,171

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

125
72.81101472010-03-31: 852011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 902014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1202017-03-31: 1252018-03-31: 1402019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1202021-03-31: 1152022-03-31: 1152023-03-31: 1152024-03-31: 1152025-03-31: 1152026-03-31: 125 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 80 to 140 · axis starts at 72.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 102026-03-31: 10 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

21,700
13k18k23k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 20k2017-03-31: 21k2018-03-31: 21k2019-03-31: 22k2020-03-31: 22k2021-03-31: 22k2022-03-31: 22k2023-03-31: 21k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 21k2026-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 14k to 22k · axis starts at 13k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

13,038
4,7609,34214k1998-12-31: 5,6471999-12-31: 5,9692000-12-31: 6,2022001-12-31: 6,4402002-12-31: 6,7152003-12-31: 7,0912004-12-31: 7,3682005-12-31: 7,8352006-12-31: 8,2912007-12-31: 8,6742008-12-31: 8,9512009-12-31: 8,4562010-12-31: 8,7632011-12-31: 8,9082012-12-31: 9,3732013-12-31: 10k2014-12-31: 10k2015-12-31: 11k2016-12-31: 11k2017-12-31: 11k2018-12-31: 12k2019-12-31: 12k2020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 11k2022-12-31: 12k2023-12-31: 13k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 5,647 to 13k · axis starts at 4,760

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Bexley and Greenwich

Bexley · Greenwich