The Datum Report

Local area

Camden

What we think is happening

The share of people in work in Camden has been falling, though other measures here have run the other way.

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
Businesses 2025 37,490 +1,200 in the top 3% of 182
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2025 29,675 +1,080 in the top 3% of 182
Household income per head 2024 £72,346 +5,450 in the top 3% of 182
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 69.3% -5.4 in the bottom 1% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.8% +5.3 in the top 1% of 171
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 11.8% -1.3 in the bottom 7% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Camden.

By subject

Every figure published for Camden. 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
11.8%
10.815.720.62020-03-31: 12.92020-06-30: 13.72020-09-30: 15.72020-12-31: 15.42021-03-31: 16.52021-06-30: 15.02021-09-30: 16.02021-12-31: 19.62022-03-31: 16.52022-06-30: 14.92022-09-30: 13.12022-12-31: 11.72023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 14.82023-09-30: 15.32023-12-31: 15.32024-03-31: 12.82024-06-30: 17.52024-09-30: 16.42024-12-31: 15.22025-03-31: 15.82025-06-30: 14.32025-09-30: 15.32025-12-31: 13.12026-03-31: 11.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.7 to 19.6 · axis starts at 10.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.3%
63.770.176.52020-03-31: 72.52020-06-30: 70.72020-09-30: 69.52020-12-31: 69.82021-03-31: 69.42021-06-30: 70.82021-09-30: 71.22021-12-31: 71.92022-03-31: 71.52022-06-30: 71.02022-09-30: 64.92022-12-31: 70.22023-03-31: 71.42023-06-30: 70.72023-09-30: 74.82023-12-31: 71.52024-03-31: 67.22024-06-30: 71.42024-09-30: 72.52024-12-31: 69.02025-03-31: 72.92025-06-30: 72.52025-09-30: 75.32025-12-31: 74.72026-03-31: 69.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 64.9 to 75.3 · axis starts at 63.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.7%
1.84.87.82020-03-31: 3.92020-06-30: 4.02020-09-30: 4.22020-12-31: 5.02021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 4.52021-09-30: 3.92021-12-31: 3.42022-03-31: 5.22022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 4.62022-12-31: 5.92023-03-31: 4.32023-06-30: 6.22023-09-30: 5.52023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 6.72024-06-30: 5.72024-09-30: 5.72024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 4.92025-06-30: 4.22025-09-30: 2.62025-12-31: 2.42026-03-31: 2.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.4 to 7.2 · axis starts at 1.8

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

28.8%
19.526.433.42020-03-31: 24.62020-06-30: 26.42020-09-30: 27.62020-12-31: 26.62021-03-31: 27.32021-06-30: 25.92021-09-30: 26.02021-12-31: 25.62022-03-31: 24.62022-06-30: 26.42022-09-30: 32.02022-12-31: 25.42023-03-31: 25.42023-06-30: 24.72023-09-30: 20.82023-12-31: 25.42024-03-31: 28.02024-06-30: 24.22024-09-30: 23.12024-12-31: 25.62025-03-31: 23.32025-06-30: 24.32025-09-30: 22.72025-12-31: 23.52026-03-31: 28.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.8 to 32.0 · axis starts at 19.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
7,300
3,2237,91013k2020-01-31: 4,1302020-02-29: 4,2652020-03-31: 4,3152020-04-30: 7,2902020-05-31: 10k2020-06-30: 10k2020-07-31: 11k2020-08-31: 11k2020-09-30: 11k2020-10-31: 11k2020-11-30: 11k2020-12-31: 11k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2021-04-30: 12k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 10k2021-07-31: 9,9202021-08-31: 9,3502021-09-30: 8,9352021-10-31: 8,8252021-11-30: 8,7252021-12-31: 8,4102022-01-31: 8,0802022-02-28: 8,0202022-03-31: 7,6802022-04-30: 7,3352022-05-31: 7,1002022-06-30: 6,9502022-07-31: 6,7302022-08-31: 6,7502022-09-30: 6,7902022-10-31: 6,6802022-11-30: 6,7452022-12-31: 6,6352023-01-31: 6,4552023-02-28: 6,5302023-03-31: 6,5852023-04-30: 6,7002023-05-31: 6,6502023-06-30: 6,6552023-07-31: 6,6802023-08-31: 6,6352023-09-30: 6,7252023-10-31: 6,7352023-11-30: 6,6902023-12-31: 6,6402024-01-31: 6,6702024-02-29: 6,9402024-03-31: 6,8802024-04-30: 6,8202024-05-31: 6,9352024-06-30: 7,0502024-07-31: 7,6452024-08-31: 7,5602024-09-30: 7,6502024-10-31: 7,8652024-11-30: 7,6752024-12-31: 7,6802025-01-31: 7,5552025-02-28: 7,8652025-03-31: 7,8602025-04-30: 7,7752025-05-31: 7,7152025-06-30: 7,8052025-07-31: 7,5952025-08-31: 7,4252025-09-30: 7,4652025-10-31: 7,4302025-11-30: 7,2852025-12-31: 7,1602026-01-31: 7,0202026-02-28: 7,2702026-03-31: 7,2602026-04-30: 7,2152026-05-31: 7,3202026-06-30: 7,3102026-07-31: 7,1952026-08-31: 7,300 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,130 to 12k · axis starts at 3,223

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

4.6%
4.44.54.62026-01-31: 4.42026-02-28: 4.62026-03-31: 4.52026-04-30: 4.52026-05-31: 4.62026-06-30: 4.62026-07-31: 4.52026-08-31: 4.6 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.4 to 4.6 · axis starts at 4.4

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.

32.6%
5.021.237.42020-03-31: 15.92020-06-30: 18.02020-09-30: 18.72020-12-31: 22.02021-03-31: 29.82021-06-30: 27.22021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 21.12022-03-31: 24.32022-06-30: 20.42022-09-30: 17.22022-12-31: 17.72023-03-31: 12.92023-06-30: 13.82023-09-30: 8.22023-12-31: 14.22024-03-31: 13.62024-06-30: 17.62024-09-30: 21.72024-12-31: 22.32025-03-31: 27.32025-06-30: 31.22025-09-30: 32.22025-12-31: 34.32026-03-31: 32.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 34.3 · axis starts at 5.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.6, basis not documented by the producer

13.4%
6.219.232.22020-03-31: 17.42020-06-30: 15.32020-09-30: 13.62020-12-31: 15.52021-03-31: 18.32021-06-30: 18.62021-09-30: 19.52021-12-31: 19.22022-03-31: 28.22022-06-30: 29.72022-09-30: 26.62022-12-31: 21.42023-03-31: 13.12023-06-30: 13.82023-09-30: 11.32023-12-31: 11.62024-03-31: 11.82024-06-30: 8.72024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 10.72025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 14.12025-09-30: 14.32025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 13.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.7 to 29.7 · axis starts at 6.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

—
2.27.011.72020-03-31: 3.32020-06-30: 3.92020-09-30: 3.12020-12-31: 4.42021-03-31: 6.12021-06-30: 9.02021-09-30: 9.32021-12-31: 7.82022-03-31: 4.62023-03-31: 4.62023-06-30: 3.62023-09-30: 102023-12-31: 7.12024-03-31: 4.92024-06-30: 7.62024-09-30: 4.42024-12-31: 5.82025-03-31: 6.82025-06-30: 5.82025-09-30: 10.8 2020-03 2025-09
20 monthly readings · 3.1 to 10.8 · axis starts at 2.2

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)
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

38.5%
14.636.458.22020-03-31: 43.62020-06-30: 35.42020-09-30: 32.42020-12-31: 22.42021-03-31: 20.32021-06-30: 25.32021-09-30: 27.52021-12-31: 30.42022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 30.92022-09-30: 34.02022-12-31: 39.32023-03-31: 42.92023-06-30: 44.92023-09-30: 48.72023-12-31: 51.62024-03-31: 54.02024-06-30: 49.82024-09-30: 46.22024-12-31: 40.72025-03-31: 33.72025-06-30: 35.72025-09-30: 35.92025-12-31: 39.22026-03-31: 38.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.8 to 54.0 · axis starts at 14.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±13.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£72,346
9,51644k79k1997-12-31: 16k1998-12-31: 18k1999-12-31: 19k2000-12-31: 21k2001-12-31: 21k2002-12-31: 21k2003-12-31: 22k2004-12-31: 23k2005-12-31: 26k2006-12-31: 28k2007-12-31: 31k2008-12-31: 34k2009-12-31: 34k2010-12-31: 33k2011-12-31: 31k2012-12-31: 34k2013-12-31: 38k2014-12-31: 39k2015-12-31: 43k2016-12-31: 45k2017-12-31: 47k2018-12-31: 51k2019-12-31: 54k2020-12-31: 52k2021-12-31: 58k2022-12-31: 60k2023-12-31: 67k2024-12-31: 72k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 16k to 72k · axis starts at 9,516

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
37,490
19k29k39k2010-03-31: 21k2011-03-31: 21k2012-03-31: 22k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 24k2015-03-31: 26k2016-03-31: 27k2017-03-31: 29k2018-03-31: 31k2019-03-31: 32k2020-03-31: 33k2021-03-31: 34k2022-03-31: 35k2023-03-31: 35k2024-03-31: 36k2025-03-31: 37k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 21k to 37k · axis starts at 19k

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

29,675
14k23k31k2010-03-31: 16k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 18k2015-03-31: 19k2016-03-31: 21k2017-03-31: 23k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 27k2022-03-31: 27k2023-03-31: 27k2024-03-31: 29k2025-03-31: 30k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 30k · axis starts at 14k

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

2,055
1,1761,6622,1492010-03-31: 1,2702011-03-31: 1,3802012-03-31: 1,4902013-03-31: 1,4952014-03-31: 1,5052015-03-31: 1,5752016-03-31: 1,5752017-03-31: 1,6652018-03-31: 1,7902019-03-31: 1,8452020-03-31: 1,7752021-03-31: 1,8102022-03-31: 1,8852023-03-31: 1,9602024-03-31: 1,9902025-03-31: 2,055 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,270 to 2,055 · axis starts at 1,176

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

310
1532423322010-03-31: 1702011-03-31: 1702012-03-31: 1852013-03-31: 1952014-03-31: 2052015-03-31: 2402016-03-31: 2602017-03-31: 2552018-03-31: 2602019-03-31: 2552020-03-31: 2702021-03-31: 2502022-03-31: 2502023-03-31: 2852024-03-31: 3152025-03-31: 310 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 170 to 315 · axis starts at 153

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

70
35.857.579.22010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 552014-03-31: 552015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 652019-03-31: 702020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 652022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 752025-03-31: 70 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 75 · axis starts at 35.8

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

1,175
6659481,2302010-03-31: 7352011-03-31: 7202012-03-31: 7802013-03-31: 8702014-03-31: 9202015-03-31: 9452016-03-31: 9702017-03-31: 1,0102018-03-31: 1,0102019-03-31: 1,0252020-03-31: 1,0352021-03-31: 1,0352022-03-31: 1,0052023-03-31: 1,1052024-03-31: 1,1702025-03-31: 1,175 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 720 to 1,175 · axis starts at 665

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

100
49.677.51052010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 552012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 752014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 752017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 802022-03-31: 852023-03-31: 902024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 55 to 100 · axis starts at 49.6

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

3,570
2,2322,9723,7132010-03-31: 2,3752011-03-31: 2,5952012-03-31: 2,7752013-03-31: 2,8002014-03-31: 2,6602015-03-31: 2,9402016-03-31: 2,9202017-03-31: 3,0852018-03-31: 3,2602019-03-31: 3,1802020-03-31: 3,1552021-03-31: 3,2052022-03-31: 3,3352023-03-31: 3,4002024-03-31: 3,5352025-03-31: 3,570 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,375 to 3,570 · axis starts at 2,232

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

495
2323785232010-03-31: 2602011-03-31: 2852012-03-31: 3202013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3352015-03-31: 3452016-03-31: 3402017-03-31: 3702018-03-31: 3752019-03-31: 3852020-03-31: 4052021-03-31: 4102022-03-31: 4252023-03-31: 4502024-03-31: 4702025-03-31: 495 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 495 · axis starts at 232

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

40
32.64557.42010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

41,260
22k33k43k2010-03-31: 24k2011-03-31: 24k2012-03-31: 25k2013-03-31: 25k2014-03-31: 27k2015-03-31: 29k2016-03-31: 31k2017-03-31: 33k2018-03-31: 35k2019-03-31: 36k2020-03-31: 37k2021-03-31: 38k2022-03-31: 38k2023-03-31: 38k2024-03-31: 40k2025-03-31: 41k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 24k to 41k · axis starts at 22k

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

40,213
6,67325k44k1998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 19k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 21k2013-12-31: 22k2014-12-31: 25k2015-12-31: 29k2016-12-31: 32k2017-12-31: 34k2018-12-31: 35k2019-12-31: 35k2020-12-31: 29k2021-12-31: 33k2022-12-31: 38k2023-12-31: 40k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 10k to 40k · axis starts at 6,673

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Camden

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