The Datum Report

Local area

Bromley

What we think is happening

The job market in Bromley has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Pay

Pay in Bromley has been growing.

established confidence · 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
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.9% -5.2 in the bottom 4% of 171
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.6% -6.3 in the bottom 1% of 170
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 16.4% +4.3 in the top 1% of 165
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 17.0% +2.0 in the top 8% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Bromley. 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
8.5%
7.711.715.62020-03-31: 12.62020-06-30: 11.12020-09-30: 11.52020-12-31: 10.52021-03-31: 10.92021-06-30: 11.72021-09-30: 9.72021-12-31: 9.62022-03-31: 9.92022-06-30: 10.12022-09-30: 11.02022-12-31: 12.32023-03-31: 9.92023-06-30: 10.02023-09-30: 12.92023-12-31: 14.42024-03-31: 14.92024-06-30: 14.12024-09-30: 12.12024-12-31: 10.72025-03-31: 11.12025-06-30: 9.62025-09-30: 9.32025-12-31: 9.52026-03-31: 8.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.5 to 14.9 · axis starts at 7.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.3%
73.679.785.72020-03-31: 77.82020-06-30: 77.52020-09-30: 77.32020-12-31: 77.72021-03-31: 78.22021-06-30: 78.42021-09-30: 77.52021-12-31: 79.92022-03-31: 82.72022-06-30: 84.62022-09-30: 83.92022-12-31: 81.92023-03-31: 76.22023-06-30: 78.22023-09-30: 78.22023-12-31: 78.32024-03-31: 78.32024-06-30: 75.72024-09-30: 74.82024-12-31: 75.62025-03-31: 76.62025-06-30: 75.62025-09-30: 80.52025-12-31: 822026-03-31: 80.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.8 to 84.6 · axis starts at 73.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.3%
1.34.37.22020-03-31: 3.02020-06-30: 3.22020-09-30: 3.62020-12-31: 3.22021-03-31: 3.32021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 6.62022-03-31: 5.52022-06-30: 3.22022-09-30: 1.92022-12-31: 2.82023-03-31: 4.12023-06-30: 5.02023-09-30: 6.62023-12-31: 4.72024-03-31: 4.32024-06-30: 2.82024-09-30: 3.42024-12-31: 2.72025-03-31: 4.22025-06-30: 5.72025-09-30: 3.42025-12-31: 3.52026-03-31: 3.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.9 to 6.6 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

17.0%
11.317.623.82020-03-31: 19.82020-06-30: 19.92020-09-30: 19.82020-12-31: 19.72021-03-31: 19.12021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 17.02021-12-31: 14.42022-03-31: 12.52022-06-30: 12.52022-09-30: 14.52022-12-31: 15.82023-03-31: 20.62023-06-30: 17.62023-09-30: 16.32023-12-31: 17.82024-03-31: 18.22024-06-30: 22.12024-09-30: 22.62024-12-31: 22.32025-03-31: 20.12025-06-30: 19.72025-09-30: 16.72025-12-31: 152026-03-31: 17 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.5 to 22.6 · axis starts at 11.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
7,295
3,1267,90013k2020-01-31: 4,0502020-02-29: 4,2252020-03-31: 4,2802020-04-30: 7,0452020-05-31: 11k2020-06-30: 11k2020-07-31: 11k2020-08-31: 12k2020-09-30: 12k2020-10-31: 11k2020-11-30: 12k2020-12-31: 11k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 11k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 9,5302021-07-31: 9,2852021-08-31: 8,8252021-09-30: 8,3652021-10-31: 7,9402021-11-30: 7,5452021-12-31: 7,1702022-01-31: 6,9052022-02-28: 6,8702022-03-31: 6,4502022-04-30: 6,1352022-05-31: 5,9702022-06-30: 5,8902022-07-31: 5,8052022-08-31: 5,7852022-09-30: 5,8802022-10-31: 5,8352022-11-30: 5,8002022-12-31: 5,9052023-01-31: 5,8352023-02-28: 5,8702023-03-31: 5,9852023-04-30: 6,0552023-05-31: 5,9302023-06-30: 6,0152023-07-31: 6,0702023-08-31: 6,1202023-09-30: 6,2902023-10-31: 6,2702023-11-30: 6,2802023-12-31: 6,4452024-01-31: 6,4402024-02-29: 6,7002024-03-31: 6,5752024-04-30: 6,5302024-05-31: 6,5752024-06-30: 6,7252024-07-31: 7,1802024-08-31: 7,1302024-09-30: 7,1752024-10-31: 7,1852024-11-30: 7,2802024-12-31: 7,2752025-01-31: 7,2652025-02-28: 7,4602025-03-31: 7,5702025-04-30: 7,4002025-05-31: 7,3552025-06-30: 7,4152025-07-31: 7,3252025-08-31: 7,1602025-09-30: 7,2202025-10-31: 7,2102025-11-30: 7,1052025-12-31: 7,1452026-01-31: 7,1352026-02-28: 7,2752026-03-31: 7,2852026-04-30: 7,2302026-05-31: 7,2752026-06-30: 7,2602026-07-31: 7,2152026-08-31: 7,295 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,050 to 12k · axis starts at 3,126

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

3.5%
3.43.53.52026-01-31: 3.42026-02-28: 3.52026-03-31: 3.52026-04-30: 3.42026-05-31: 3.52026-06-30: 3.52026-07-31: 3.42026-08-31: 3.5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.4 to 3.5 · axis starts at 3.4

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.

17.9%
6.926.245.52020-03-31: 13.32020-06-30: 19.02020-09-30: 16.02020-12-31: 15.22021-03-31: 14.22021-06-30: 15.22021-09-30: 17.52021-12-31: 21.02022-03-31: 21.62022-06-30: 11.32022-09-30: 24.52022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 13.72023-06-30: 20.72023-09-30: 15.42023-12-31: 12.82024-03-31: 20.12024-06-30: 10.62024-09-30: 21.52024-12-31: 29.22025-03-31: 36.22025-06-30: 41.82025-09-30: 33.72025-12-31: 23.12026-03-31: 17.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.6 to 41.8 · axis starts at 6.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.0, basis not documented by the producer

20.6%
12.223.234.22020-03-31: 28.12020-06-30: 28.72020-09-30: 32.02020-12-31: 31.62021-03-31: 29.92021-06-30: 29.22021-09-30: 21.72021-12-31: 16.72022-03-31: 20.52022-06-30: 18.92022-09-30: 17.12022-12-31: 19.92023-03-31: 16.92023-06-30: 14.32023-09-30: 17.72023-12-31: 18.22024-03-31: 17.82024-06-30: 23.32024-09-30: 18.42024-12-31: 18.12025-03-31: 20.92025-06-30: 22.32025-09-30: 27.62025-12-31: 26.92026-03-31: 20.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.3 to 32.0 · axis starts at 12.2

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

16.4%
4.016.228.42020-03-31: 16.72020-06-30: 13.72020-09-30: 13.82020-12-31: 13.02021-03-31: 10.22021-06-30: 12.92021-09-30: 16.72021-12-31: 17.02022-03-31: 15.92022-06-30: 26.02022-09-30: 18.42022-12-31: 16.42023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 15.62023-09-30: 16.92023-12-31: 22.72024-03-31: 19.82024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 16.72024-12-31: 13.42025-03-31: 11.62025-06-30: 9.22025-09-30: 6.42025-12-31: 12.12026-03-31: 16.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.4 to 26.0 · axis starts at 4.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.6, basis not documented by the producer

31.3%
16.928.940.92020-03-31: 29.32020-06-30: 20.22020-09-30: 24.52020-12-31: 24.62021-03-31: 28.12021-06-30: 25.12021-09-30: 25.32021-12-31: 25.62022-03-31: 25.82022-06-30: 25.72022-09-30: 21.92022-12-31: 21.42023-03-31: 32.92023-06-30: 33.42023-09-30: 342023-12-31: 37.82024-03-31: 32.82024-06-30: 38.62024-09-30: 34.42024-12-31: 28.42025-03-31: 22.52025-06-30: 19.22025-09-30: 22.72025-12-31: 32.12026-03-31: 31.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.2 to 38.6 · axis starts at 16.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£34,389
11k24k37k1997-12-31: 13k1998-12-31: 14k1999-12-31: 15k2000-12-31: 16k2001-12-31: 16k2002-12-31: 16k2003-12-31: 17k2004-12-31: 18k2005-12-31: 19k2006-12-31: 20k2007-12-31: 21k2008-12-31: 21k2009-12-31: 21k2010-12-31: 21k2011-12-31: 21k2012-12-31: 22k2013-12-31: 23k2014-12-31: 24k2015-12-31: 26k2016-12-31: 26k2017-12-31: 26k2018-12-31: 28k2019-12-31: 28k2020-12-31: 27k2021-12-31: 29k2022-12-31: 30k2023-12-31: 32k2024-12-31: 34k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 13k to 34k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,382
2,2652,8843,5022020-01-31: 2,4192020-02-29: 2,4462020-03-31: 2,4632020-04-30: 2,3902020-05-31: 2,3852020-06-30: 2,4072020-07-31: 2,4382020-08-31: 2,4722020-09-30: 2,5132020-10-31: 2,5372020-11-30: 2,5482020-12-31: 2,5752021-01-31: 2,5372021-02-28: 2,5572021-03-31: 2,6062021-04-30: 2,6132021-05-31: 2,6192021-06-30: 2,6252021-07-31: 2,6252021-08-31: 2,6242021-09-30: 2,6622021-10-31: 2,6722021-11-30: 2,6772021-12-31: 2,7132022-01-31: 2,6932022-02-28: 2,6982022-03-31: 2,7412022-04-30: 2,7402022-05-31: 2,7542022-06-30: 2,7672022-07-31: 2,7732022-08-31: 2,7902022-09-30: 2,8472022-10-31: 2,8412022-11-30: 2,8872022-12-31: 2,9312023-01-31: 2,8752023-02-28: 2,8842023-03-31: 2,9412023-04-30: 2,9202023-05-31: 2,9592023-06-30: 3,0232023-07-31: 2,9592023-08-31: 2,9592023-09-30: 2,9762023-10-31: 2,9872023-11-30: 3,0382023-12-31: 3,0782024-01-31: 3,0292024-02-29: 3,0442024-03-31: 3,0782024-04-30: 3,0652024-05-31: 3,0712024-06-30: 3,0892024-07-31: 3,0872024-08-31: 3,0812024-09-30: 3,1112024-10-31: 3,2082024-11-30: 3,1962024-12-31: 3,2132025-01-31: 3,1792025-02-28: 3,1982025-03-31: 3,2342025-04-30: 3,2332025-05-31: 3,2372025-06-30: 3,2402025-07-31: 3,2472025-08-31: 3,2732025-09-30: 3,2772025-10-31: 3,2882025-11-30: 3,2912025-12-31: 3,3452026-01-31: 3,2992026-02-28: 3,3342026-03-31: 3,3772026-04-30: 3,3822026-05-31: 3,3822026-06-30: 3,3822026-07-31: 3,382 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,385 to 3,382 · axis starts at 2,265

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.

153,364
142k149k156k2020-01-31: 149k2020-02-29: 149k2020-03-31: 148k2020-04-30: 147k2020-05-31: 146k2020-06-30: 146k2020-07-31: 146k2020-08-31: 145k2020-09-30: 144k2020-10-31: 144k2020-11-30: 144k2020-12-31: 144k2021-01-31: 143k2021-02-28: 143k2021-03-31: 144k2021-04-30: 144k2021-05-31: 145k2021-06-30: 146k2021-07-31: 147k2021-08-31: 147k2021-09-30: 148k2021-10-31: 148k2021-11-30: 149k2021-12-31: 149k2022-01-31: 148k2022-02-28: 149k2022-03-31: 149k2022-04-30: 149k2022-05-31: 150k2022-06-30: 150k2022-07-31: 151k2022-08-31: 150k2022-09-30: 151k2022-10-31: 151k2022-11-30: 151k2022-12-31: 151k2023-01-31: 151k2023-02-28: 151k2023-03-31: 151k2023-04-30: 152k2023-05-31: 152k2023-06-30: 153k2023-07-31: 153k2023-08-31: 152k2023-09-30: 153k2023-10-31: 153k2023-11-30: 153k2023-12-31: 153k2024-01-31: 153k2024-02-29: 152k2024-03-31: 153k2024-04-30: 154k2024-05-31: 154k2024-06-30: 154k2024-07-31: 155k2024-08-31: 154k2024-09-30: 154k2024-10-31: 154k2024-11-30: 155k2024-12-31: 155k2025-01-31: 154k2025-02-28: 154k2025-03-31: 153k2025-04-30: 154k2025-05-31: 154k2025-06-30: 154k2025-07-31: 154k2025-08-31: 154k2025-09-30: 154k2025-10-31: 153k2025-11-30: 154k2025-12-31: 154k2026-01-31: 153k2026-02-28: 152k2026-03-31: 152k2026-04-30: 153k2026-05-31: 153k2026-06-30: 153k2026-07-31: 153k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 143k to 155k · axis starts at 142k

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
14,450
10k13k16k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 15k2018-03-31: 15k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 15k · axis starts at 10k

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

12,135
8,13611k14k2010-03-31: 8,6752011-03-31: 8,6802012-03-31: 9,1502013-03-31: 9,4102014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,675 to 13k · axis starts at 8,136

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

585
4345186012010-03-31: 4652011-03-31: 4502012-03-31: 5052013-03-31: 5552014-03-31: 5802015-03-31: 5852016-03-31: 5252017-03-31: 5602018-03-31: 5502019-03-31: 5302020-03-31: 5352021-03-31: 5652022-03-31: 5602023-03-31: 5702024-03-31: 5502025-03-31: 585 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 450 to 585 · axis starts at 434

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

40
37.65062.42010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 502012-03-31: 552013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 452020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 60 · axis starts at 37.6

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 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

300
2352853352010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2452012-03-31: 2652013-03-31: 2652014-03-31: 2852015-03-31: 3002016-03-31: 3152017-03-31: 3252018-03-31: 3152019-03-31: 3002020-03-31: 3052021-03-31: 3002022-03-31: 3052023-03-31: 3002024-03-31: 3052025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 245 to 325 · axis starts at 235

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

15
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 252023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 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

1,260
1,1291,2381,3462010-03-31: 1,1502011-03-31: 1,1652012-03-31: 1,2252013-03-31: 1,1752014-03-31: 1,2552015-03-31: 1,3002016-03-31: 1,2702017-03-31: 1,3052018-03-31: 1,2602019-03-31: 1,2702020-03-31: 1,2702021-03-31: 1,2452022-03-31: 1,3202023-03-31: 1,3052024-03-31: 1,3252025-03-31: 1,260 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,150 to 1,325 · axis starts at 1,129

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

90
86.41051242010-03-31: 902011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1152015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1152017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1152020-03-31: 1102021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 902025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 120 · axis starts at 86.4

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 52012-03-31: 52013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 52016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

16,030
12k15k18k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 16k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 17k · axis starts at 12k

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

8,287
3,9506,3518,7521998-12-31: 4,4151999-12-31: 4,6802000-12-31: 4,7522001-12-31: 4,9112002-12-31: 5,1752003-12-31: 5,5142004-12-31: 5,7622005-12-31: 6,0502006-12-31: 6,4872007-12-31: 6,7492008-12-31: 6,7492009-12-31: 6,3202010-12-31: 6,4082011-12-31: 6,4262012-12-31: 6,8132013-12-31: 7,0332014-12-31: 7,0982015-12-31: 7,2132016-12-31: 7,5242017-12-31: 7,7562018-12-31: 7,8512019-12-31: 7,6682020-12-31: 6,8672021-12-31: 6,9692022-12-31: 7,7342023-12-31: 8,287 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,415 to 8,287 · axis starts at 3,950

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Bromley

Bromley