The Datum Report

Local area

Camden

What we think is happening

Businesses employing 20 to 49 people in Camden has been rising.

rising · strong confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Camden has been getting stronger.

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
Businesses employing 100 to 249 people 2026 285 -25 in the bottom 4% 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

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
2026
38,445
19k30k41k2010-03-31: 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: 37k2026-03-31: 38k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 21k to 38k · axis starts at 19k

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

30,440
14k23k32k2010-03-31: 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: 30k2026-03-31: 30k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 16k to 30k · axis starts at 14k

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

2,080
1,1731,6752,1772010-03-31: 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: 2,0552026-03-31: 2,080 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,270 to 2,080 · axis starts at 1,173

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

285
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: 3102026-03-31: 285 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 170 to 315 · axis starts at 153

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

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: 702026-03-31: 70 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 40 to 75 · axis starts at 35.8

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

1,220
6609701,2802010-03-31: 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: 1,1752026-03-31: 1,220 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 720 to 1,220 · axis starts at 660

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

105
49801112010-03-31: 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: 1002026-03-31: 105 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 55 to 105 · axis starts at 49

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

3,675
2,2193,0253,8312010-03-31: 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: 3,5702026-03-31: 3,675 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 2,375 to 3,675 · axis starts at 2,219

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

525
2283925572010-03-31: 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: 4952026-03-31: 525 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 260 to 525 · axis starts at 228

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

45
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: 402026-03-31: 45 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

42,310
22k33k45k2010-03-31: 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: 41k2026-03-31: 42k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 24k to 42k · axis starts at 22k

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

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

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