The Datum Report

Local area

Croydon

What we think is happening

The job market in Croydon has been weakening.

deteriorating · strong 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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 3.6% -3.7 in the bottom 9% of 165
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.6% +4.6 in the top 4% of 170
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 22.1% -5.4 in the bottom 5% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Croydon. 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
7.3%
4.98.512.12020-03-31: 10.82020-06-30: 11.32020-09-30: 11.42020-12-31: 9.42021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 8.42021-09-30: 8.62021-12-31: 8.22022-03-31: 8.22022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 9.22023-03-31: 8.42023-06-30: 8.52023-09-30: 9.52023-12-31: 8.22024-03-31: 7.92024-06-30: 6.22024-09-30: 5.62024-12-31: 8.32025-03-31: 10.32025-06-30: 10.42025-09-30: 8.42025-12-31: 7.82026-03-31: 7.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 5.6 to 11.4 · axis starts at 4.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.8%
71.975.879.72020-03-31: 78.52020-06-30: 77.42020-09-30: 76.02020-12-31: 76.02021-03-31: 75.22021-06-30: 72.62021-09-30: 75.32021-12-31: 73.92022-03-31: 73.92022-06-30: 75.72022-09-30: 75.22022-12-31: 76.02023-03-31: 74.72023-06-30: 74.82023-09-30: 75.22023-12-31: 76.92024-03-31: 78.02024-06-30: 78.92024-09-30: 78.92024-12-31: 78.12025-03-31: 76.92025-06-30: 78.12025-09-30: 74.82025-12-31: 74.72026-03-31: 73.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.6 to 78.9 · axis starts at 71.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.6%
1.25.610.02020-03-31: 3.12020-06-30: 2.12020-09-30: 3.62020-12-31: 6.42021-03-31: 7.72021-06-30: 9.12021-09-30: 8.02021-12-31: 5.92022-03-31: 4.52022-06-30: 3.62022-09-30: 2.72022-12-31: 3.22023-03-31: 5.42023-06-30: 5.22023-09-30: 6.82023-12-31: 6.52024-03-31: 7.02024-06-30: 6.32024-09-30: 6.32024-12-31: 6.02025-03-31: 4.12025-06-30: 3.82025-09-30: 5.12025-12-31: 4.62026-03-31: 5.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.1 to 9.1 · axis starts at 1.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

21.8%
14.919.223.52020-03-31: 18.92020-06-30: 21.02020-09-30: 21.12020-12-31: 18.92021-03-31: 18.62021-06-30: 20.12021-09-30: 18.22021-12-31: 21.42022-03-31: 22.72022-06-30: 21.42022-09-30: 22.72022-12-31: 21.52023-03-31: 21.12023-06-30: 21.12023-09-30: 19.32023-12-31: 17.72024-03-31: 16.12024-06-30: 15.82024-09-30: 15.82024-12-31: 16.92025-03-31: 19.92025-06-30: 18.82025-09-30: 21.22025-12-31: 21.72026-03-31: 21.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.8 to 22.7 · axis starts at 14.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
16,880
8,84917k25k2020-01-31: 10k2020-02-29: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2020-04-30: 17k2020-05-31: 22k2020-06-30: 22k2020-07-31: 22k2020-08-31: 23k2020-09-30: 23k2020-10-31: 22k2020-11-30: 23k2020-12-31: 23k2021-01-31: 23k2021-02-28: 24k2021-03-31: 24k2021-04-30: 24k2021-05-31: 22k2021-06-30: 20k2021-07-31: 20k2021-08-31: 19k2021-09-30: 18k2021-10-31: 18k2021-11-30: 17k2021-12-31: 17k2022-01-31: 16k2022-02-28: 16k2022-03-31: 15k2022-04-30: 15k2022-05-31: 14k2022-06-30: 14k2022-07-31: 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: 14k2023-05-31: 14k2023-06-30: 14k2023-07-31: 15k2023-08-31: 14k2023-09-30: 15k2023-10-31: 15k2023-11-30: 14k2023-12-31: 15k2024-01-31: 15k2024-02-29: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2024-04-30: 15k2024-05-31: 15k2024-06-30: 15k2024-07-31: 16k2024-08-31: 16k2024-09-30: 16k2024-10-31: 16k2024-11-30: 16k2024-12-31: 17k2025-01-31: 16k2025-02-28: 17k2025-03-31: 17k2025-04-30: 17k2025-05-31: 17k2025-06-30: 18k2025-07-31: 17k2025-08-31: 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: 17k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 10k to 24k · axis starts at 8,849

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

6.3%
6.16.26.32026-01-31: 6.12026-02-28: 6.22026-03-31: 6.22026-04-30: 6.22026-05-31: 6.22026-06-30: 6.22026-07-31: 6.12026-08-31: 6.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 6.1 to 6.3 · axis starts at 6.1

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.

28.8%
8.122.837.42020-03-31: 11.02020-06-30: 13.32020-09-30: 14.02020-12-31: 15.02021-03-31: 18.42021-06-30: 24.42021-09-30: 26.52021-12-31: 26.02022-03-31: 25.32022-06-30: 26.62022-09-30: 27.22022-12-31: 24.82023-03-31: 28.82023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 13.22023-12-31: 17.12024-03-31: 20.52024-06-30: 29.12024-09-30: 34.62024-12-31: 32.22025-03-31: 26.32025-06-30: 27.12025-09-30: 23.42025-12-31: 26.72026-03-31: 28.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.0 to 34.6 · axis starts at 8.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.9, basis not documented by the producer

21.6%
15.023.231.32020-03-31: 29.52020-06-30: 26.92020-09-30: 25.62020-12-31: 23.82021-03-31: 18.42021-06-30: 19.62021-09-30: 21.72021-12-31: 19.72022-03-31: 22.62022-06-30: 24.72022-09-30: 22.22022-12-31: 27.72023-03-31: 17.62023-06-30: 16.52023-09-30: 20.82023-12-31: 25.32024-03-31: 29.82024-06-30: 28.62024-09-30: 20.52024-12-31: 19.32025-03-31: 20.22025-06-30: 23.32025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 172026-03-31: 21.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.5 to 29.8 · axis starts at 15.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.8, basis not documented by the producer

3.6%
1.910.619.22020-03-31: 7.22020-06-30: 6.32020-09-30: 6.22020-12-31: 5.42021-03-31: 8.22021-06-30: 8.72021-09-30: 7.72021-12-31: 8.52022-03-31: 6.42022-06-30: 7.32022-09-30: 7.22022-12-31: 6.52023-03-31: 11.62023-06-30: 12.72023-09-30: 13.22023-12-31: 14.72024-03-31: 14.62024-06-30: 10.32024-09-30: 12.92024-12-31: 13.52025-03-31: 9.92025-06-30: 17.52025-09-30: 13.82025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 3.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.6 to 17.5 · axis starts at 1.9

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

22.1%
18.128.839.52020-03-31: 28.12020-06-30: 24.22020-09-30: 25.22020-12-31: 29.62021-03-31: 29.62021-06-30: 29.52021-09-30: 25.92021-12-31: 26.92022-03-31: 27.12022-06-30: 24.42022-09-30: 27.92022-12-31: 25.22023-03-31: 24.82023-06-30: 36.42023-09-30: 37.42023-12-31: 35.82024-03-31: 30.72024-06-30: 26.62024-09-30: 26.52024-12-31: 27.72025-03-31: 31.12025-06-30: 20.22025-09-30: 27.32025-12-31: 27.52026-03-31: 22.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.2 to 37.4 · axis starts at 18.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£27,407
7,79019k30k1997-12-31: 9,8921998-12-31: 10k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 21k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 23k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,892 to 27k · axis starts at 7,790

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,985
1,9762,5343,0932020-01-31: 2,1212020-02-29: 2,1202020-03-31: 2,1242020-04-30: 2,0842020-05-31: 2,0862020-06-30: 2,1052020-07-31: 2,1262020-08-31: 2,1602020-09-30: 2,1912020-10-31: 2,2082020-11-30: 2,2222020-12-31: 2,2452021-01-31: 2,2222021-02-28: 2,2222021-03-31: 2,2542021-04-30: 2,2762021-05-31: 2,2702021-06-30: 2,2832021-07-31: 2,2832021-08-31: 2,2902021-09-30: 2,3222021-10-31: 2,3262021-11-30: 2,3332021-12-31: 2,3682022-01-31: 2,3442022-02-28: 2,3542022-03-31: 2,3942022-04-30: 2,3962022-05-31: 2,4102022-06-30: 2,4172022-07-31: 2,4222022-08-31: 2,4392022-09-30: 2,4932022-10-31: 2,4822022-11-30: 2,5162022-12-31: 2,5382023-01-31: 2,5102023-02-28: 2,4982023-03-31: 2,5372023-04-30: 2,5372023-05-31: 2,5652023-06-30: 2,5992023-07-31: 2,5832023-08-31: 2,5852023-09-30: 2,5882023-10-31: 2,5892023-11-30: 2,6262023-12-31: 2,6912024-01-31: 2,6362024-02-29: 2,6212024-03-31: 2,6562024-04-30: 2,6752024-05-31: 2,6832024-06-30: 2,6902024-07-31: 2,6972024-08-31: 2,7062024-09-30: 2,7072024-10-31: 2,7762024-11-30: 2,7952024-12-31: 2,7902025-01-31: 2,7792025-02-28: 2,7622025-03-31: 2,7942025-04-30: 2,8142025-05-31: 2,8282025-06-30: 2,8242025-07-31: 2,8342025-08-31: 2,8752025-09-30: 2,8752025-10-31: 2,8742025-11-30: 2,8732025-12-31: 2,9232026-01-31: 2,8902026-02-28: 2,8832026-03-31: 2,9192026-04-30: 2,9592026-05-31: 2,9592026-06-30: 2,9762026-07-31: 2,985 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,084 to 2,985 · axis starts at 1,976

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.

192,588
169k183k198k2020-01-31: 180k2020-02-29: 180k2020-03-31: 180k2020-04-30: 177k2020-05-31: 176k2020-06-30: 176k2020-07-31: 176k2020-08-31: 174k2020-09-30: 174k2020-10-31: 174k2020-11-30: 173k2020-12-31: 173k2021-01-31: 172k2021-02-28: 172k2021-03-31: 172k2021-04-30: 173k2021-05-31: 174k2021-06-30: 176k2021-07-31: 177k2021-08-31: 177k2021-09-30: 179k2021-10-31: 179k2021-11-30: 180k2021-12-31: 181k2022-01-31: 180k2022-02-28: 180k2022-03-31: 181k2022-04-30: 182k2022-05-31: 183k2022-06-30: 184k2022-07-31: 185k2022-08-31: 184k2022-09-30: 185k2022-10-31: 186k2022-11-30: 187k2022-12-31: 187k2023-01-31: 186k2023-02-28: 187k2023-03-31: 188k2023-04-30: 188k2023-05-31: 189k2023-06-30: 191k2023-07-31: 191k2023-08-31: 190k2023-09-30: 191k2023-10-31: 192k2023-11-30: 193k2023-12-31: 193k2024-01-31: 192k2024-02-29: 192k2024-03-31: 192k2024-04-30: 193k2024-05-31: 194k2024-06-30: 195k2024-07-31: 195k2024-08-31: 194k2024-09-30: 194k2024-10-31: 195k2024-11-30: 195k2024-12-31: 195k2025-01-31: 193k2025-02-28: 193k2025-03-31: 193k2025-04-30: 193k2025-05-31: 193k2025-06-30: 194k2025-07-31: 194k2025-08-31: 193k2025-09-30: 193k2025-10-31: 193k2025-11-30: 194k2025-12-31: 194k2026-01-31: 192k2026-02-28: 192k2026-03-31: 192k2026-04-30: 192k2026-05-31: 193k2026-06-30: 193k2026-07-31: 193k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 172k to 195k · axis starts at 169k

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
14,460
9,29213k16k2010-03-31: 9,9652011-03-31: 9,9552012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 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: 15k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,955 to 15k · axis starts at 9,292

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

12,130
7,34711k14k2010-03-31: 7,9652011-03-31: 8,0152012-03-31: 8,6702013-03-31: 8,8452014-03-31: 9,4002015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2021-03-31: 13k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 12k2024-03-31: 12k2025-03-31: 12k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,965 to 13k · axis starts at 7,347

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

610
4245326412010-03-31: 4702011-03-31: 4452012-03-31: 4902013-03-31: 5102014-03-31: 5202015-03-31: 5552016-03-31: 5602017-03-31: 6002018-03-31: 6102019-03-31: 6052020-03-31: 6002021-03-31: 5902022-03-31: 6152023-03-31: 6202024-03-31: 6102025-03-31: 610 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 445 to 620 · axis starts at 424

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

50
48.257.566.82010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 602014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 552018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 65 · axis starts at 48.2

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

285
2492803112010-03-31: 2652011-03-31: 2552012-03-31: 2702013-03-31: 2702014-03-31: 2752015-03-31: 2752016-03-31: 2602017-03-31: 2652018-03-31: 2552019-03-31: 2702020-03-31: 2702021-03-31: 2702022-03-31: 2952023-03-31: 3052024-03-31: 3002025-03-31: 285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 255 to 305 · axis starts at 249

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

1,250
1,0211,1721,3242010-03-31: 1,0802011-03-31: 1,0502012-03-31: 1,1502013-03-31: 1,1352014-03-31: 1,1752015-03-31: 1,2952016-03-31: 1,2602017-03-31: 1,2552018-03-31: 1,2652019-03-31: 1,2652020-03-31: 1,2952021-03-31: 1,2452022-03-31: 1,2952023-03-31: 1,2802024-03-31: 1,2502025-03-31: 1,250 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,050 to 1,295 · axis starts at 1,021

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

100
871021182010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 902013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 902015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1152019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 952023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 115 · axis starts at 87

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 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

16,200
11k15k18k2010-03-31: 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: 17k2023-03-31: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 17k · axis starts at 11k

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

11,757
4,1698,37013k1998-12-31: 4,9821999-12-31: 5,2272000-12-31: 5,4962001-12-31: 5,7092002-12-31: 5,8892003-12-31: 6,2632004-12-31: 6,5422005-12-31: 6,9532006-12-31: 7,2102007-12-31: 7,7122008-12-31: 7,6892009-12-31: 7,3642010-12-31: 7,2632011-12-31: 7,1722012-12-31: 7,4272013-12-31: 7,4932014-12-31: 8,2012015-12-31: 8,2492016-12-31: 8,4072017-12-31: 8,6022018-12-31: 9,2972019-12-31: 9,9472020-12-31: 9,2652021-12-31: 9,7702022-12-31: 11k2023-12-31: 12k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,982 to 12k · axis starts at 4,169

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Croydon

Croydon