The Datum Report

Local area

Ealing

What we think is happening

The job market in Ealing 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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 18.1% +2.5 in the top 4% of 171
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.0% -1.3 in the bottom 6% of 169

By subject

Every figure published for Ealing. 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
9.1%
7.913.919.92020-03-31: 12.02020-06-30: 11.42020-09-30: 14.02020-12-31: 14.72021-03-31: 14.32021-06-30: 14.32021-09-30: 11.92021-12-31: 11.72022-03-31: 11.62022-06-30: 11.52022-09-30: 12.62022-12-31: 11.22023-03-31: 10.32023-06-30: 11.82023-09-30: 11.52023-12-31: 13.62024-03-31: 13.22024-06-30: 18.72024-09-30: 16.32024-12-31: 16.12025-03-31: 13.12025-06-30: 11.72025-09-30: 10.82025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 9.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.1 to 18.7 · axis starts at 7.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.4%
71.276.882.32020-03-31: 74.32020-06-30: 72.32020-09-30: 74.92020-12-31: 76.02021-03-31: 77.52021-06-30: 77.72021-09-30: 76.62021-12-31: 75.62022-03-31: 73.82022-06-30: 76.02022-09-30: 74.02022-12-31: 74.72023-03-31: 75.12023-06-30: 72.32023-09-30: 77.52023-12-31: 79.42024-03-31: 79.72024-06-30: 80.42024-09-30: 78.62024-12-31: 81.32025-03-31: 80.22025-06-30: 80.12025-09-30: 77.52025-12-31: 76.52026-03-31: 75.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.3 to 81.3 · axis starts at 71.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.0%
2.66.510.32020-03-31: 3.72020-06-30: 4.82020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 4.52021-06-30: 5.12021-09-30: 6.12021-12-31: 6.42022-03-31: 8.32022-06-30: 6.72022-09-30: 6.52022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 9.62023-09-30: 6.32023-12-31: 6.92024-03-31: 3.42024-06-30: 3.92024-09-30: 3.72025-03-31: 5.52025-06-30: 5.32025-09-30: 6.32025-12-31: 9.32026-03-31: 8 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 3.4 to 9.6 · axis starts at 2.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.1%
13.619.425.22020-03-31: 22.82020-06-30: 24.12020-09-30: 20.82020-12-31: 19.02021-03-31: 18.82021-06-30: 18.22021-09-30: 18.42021-12-31: 19.32022-03-31: 19.52022-06-30: 18.62022-09-30: 20.82022-12-31: 20.52023-03-31: 18.82023-06-30: 20.12023-09-30: 17.42023-12-31: 14.72024-03-31: 17.52024-06-30: 16.42024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 17.92025-03-31: 15.02025-06-30: 15.52025-09-30: 17.32025-12-31: 15.62026-03-31: 18.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.7 to 24.1 · axis starts at 13.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
16,995
5,92815k25k2020-01-31: 7,7352020-02-29: 8,0152020-03-31: 8,1652020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 20k2020-06-30: 20k2020-07-31: 20k2020-08-31: 21k2020-09-30: 21k2020-10-31: 21k2020-11-30: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-01-31: 22k2021-02-28: 23k2021-03-31: 23k2021-04-30: 23k2021-05-31: 21k2021-06-30: 20k2021-07-31: 20k2021-08-31: 19k2021-09-30: 18k2021-10-31: 17k2021-11-30: 16k2021-12-31: 16k2022-01-31: 15k2022-02-28: 15k2022-03-31: 15k2022-04-30: 14k2022-05-31: 14k2022-06-30: 14k2022-07-31: 13k2022-08-31: 13k2022-09-30: 13k2022-10-31: 13k2022-11-30: 13k2022-12-31: 13k2023-01-31: 13k2023-02-28: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2023-04-30: 14k2023-05-31: 13k2023-06-30: 13k2023-07-31: 14k2023-08-31: 14k2023-09-30: 14k2023-10-31: 14k2023-11-30: 14k2023-12-31: 14k2024-01-31: 14k2024-02-29: 14k2024-03-31: 15k2024-04-30: 14k2024-05-31: 15k2024-06-30: 15k2024-07-31: 18k2024-08-31: 17k2024-09-30: 17k2024-10-31: 17k2024-11-30: 17k2024-12-31: 17k2025-01-31: 17k2025-02-28: 18k2025-03-31: 18k2025-04-30: 17k2025-05-31: 18k2025-06-30: 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 · 7,735 to 23k · axis starts at 5,928

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

6.4%
6.36.46.52026-01-31: 6.32026-02-28: 6.42026-03-31: 6.42026-04-30: 6.32026-05-31: 6.52026-06-30: 6.52026-07-31: 6.42026-08-31: 6.4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 6.3 to 6.5 · axis starts at 6.3

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.

11.7%
7.116.325.52020-03-31: 11.02020-06-30: 14.62020-09-30: 14.82020-12-31: 11.52021-03-31: 10.22021-06-30: 8.92021-09-30: 10.72021-12-31: 16.32022-03-31: 17.52022-06-30: 18.62022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 14.42023-03-31: 18.72023-06-30: 20.12023-09-30: 23.72023-12-31: 22.22024-03-31: 21.02024-06-30: 22.02024-09-30: 20.12024-12-31: 16.02025-03-31: 19.52025-06-30: 12.12025-09-30: 10.62025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 11.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.9 to 23.7 · axis starts at 7.1

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

27.6%
7.332.758.02020-03-31: 52.22020-06-30: 50.72020-09-30: 53.12020-12-31: 50.32021-03-31: 42.12021-06-30: 41.02021-09-30: 25.32021-12-31: 20.22022-03-31: 18.82022-06-30: 18.82022-09-30: 29.22022-12-31: 30.62023-03-31: 31.52023-06-30: 22.52023-09-30: 16.22023-12-31: 18.72024-03-31: 12.22024-06-30: 17.82024-09-30: 23.02024-12-31: 24.92025-03-31: 26.82025-06-30: 27.62025-09-30: 25.82025-12-31: 29.62026-03-31: 27.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.2 to 53.1 · axis starts at 7.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.5, basis not documented by the producer

9.2%
0.916.832.82020-03-31: 4.12020-06-30: 5.92020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 4.22021-03-31: 4.02021-09-30: 7.42021-12-31: 6.42022-03-31: 7.72022-06-30: 7.12022-09-30: 14.22022-12-31: 13.12023-03-31: 17.82023-06-30: 21.02023-12-31: 29.72024-06-30: 20.22024-09-30: 17.62024-12-31: 12.32025-03-31: 13.32025-06-30: 10.62025-09-30: 10.32025-12-31: 7.72026-03-31: 9.2 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 4.0 to 29.7 · axis starts at 0.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

33.1%
12.327.542.72020-03-31: 26.62020-06-30: 23.12020-09-30: 15.22020-12-31: 17.82021-03-31: 22.12021-06-30: 22.92021-09-30: 32.52021-12-31: 34.92022-03-31: 36.52022-06-30: 31.72022-09-30: 24.22022-12-31: 18.12024-03-31: 21.22024-06-30: 22.02024-09-30: 19.02024-12-31: 29.42025-03-31: 28.32025-06-30: 33.32025-09-30: 39.82025-12-31: 35.62026-03-31: 33.1 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 15.2 to 39.8 · axis starts at 12.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.1, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£30,873
11k22k33k1997-12-31: 13k1998-12-31: 13k1999-12-31: 14k2000-12-31: 14k2001-12-31: 15k2002-12-31: 15k2003-12-31: 16k2004-12-31: 17k2005-12-31: 17k2006-12-31: 18k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 21k2013-12-31: 22k2014-12-31: 23k2015-12-31: 25k2016-12-31: 25k2017-12-31: 24k2018-12-31: 25k2019-12-31: 26k2020-12-31: 25k2021-12-31: 26k2022-12-31: 28k2023-12-31: 29k2024-12-31: 31k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 13k to 31k · axis starts at 11k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,929
1,9092,4743,0382020-01-31: 2,1022020-02-29: 2,0882020-03-31: 2,0722020-04-30: 2,0182020-05-31: 2,0192020-06-30: 2,0292020-07-31: 2,0682020-08-31: 2,1142020-09-30: 2,1442020-10-31: 2,1662020-11-30: 2,1662020-12-31: 2,1952021-01-31: 2,1602021-02-28: 2,1612021-03-31: 2,1862021-04-30: 2,2032021-05-31: 2,2192021-06-30: 2,2292021-07-31: 2,2362021-08-31: 2,2492021-09-30: 2,2792021-10-31: 2,2892021-11-30: 2,2972021-12-31: 2,3342022-01-31: 2,3042022-02-28: 2,2992022-03-31: 2,3482022-04-30: 2,3582022-05-31: 2,3682022-06-30: 2,3782022-07-31: 2,3782022-08-31: 2,4092022-09-30: 2,4372022-10-31: 2,4522022-11-30: 2,4702022-12-31: 2,4902023-01-31: 2,4652023-02-28: 2,4522023-03-31: 2,4712023-04-30: 2,4992023-05-31: 2,5372023-06-30: 2,5432023-07-31: 2,5372023-08-31: 2,5372023-09-30: 2,5372023-10-31: 2,5372023-11-30: 2,5602023-12-31: 2,5982024-01-31: 2,5712024-02-29: 2,5582024-03-31: 2,5912024-04-30: 2,6192024-05-31: 2,6382024-06-30: 2,6472024-07-31: 2,6532024-08-31: 2,6692024-09-30: 2,6822024-10-31: 2,7152024-11-30: 2,7172024-12-31: 2,7602025-01-31: 2,7372025-02-28: 2,7142025-03-31: 2,7342025-04-30: 2,7682025-05-31: 2,7852025-06-30: 2,7872025-07-31: 2,7972025-08-31: 2,8252025-09-30: 2,8142025-10-31: 2,8292025-11-30: 2,8262025-12-31: 2,8702026-01-31: 2,8462026-02-28: 2,8362026-03-31: 2,8752026-04-30: 2,8962026-05-31: 2,9082026-06-30: 2,9192026-07-31: 2,929 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,018 to 2,929 · axis starts at 1,909

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.

181,834
155k172k188k2020-01-31: 172k2020-02-29: 172k2020-03-31: 172k2020-04-30: 168k2020-05-31: 167k2020-06-30: 166k2020-07-31: 166k2020-08-31: 163k2020-09-30: 162k2020-10-31: 161k2020-11-30: 161k2020-12-31: 160k2021-01-31: 159k2021-02-28: 158k2021-03-31: 159k2021-04-30: 160k2021-05-31: 162k2021-06-30: 163k2021-07-31: 164k2021-08-31: 164k2021-09-30: 166k2021-10-31: 167k2021-11-30: 169k2021-12-31: 169k2022-01-31: 168k2022-02-28: 169k2022-03-31: 170k2022-04-30: 170k2022-05-31: 172k2022-06-30: 173k2022-07-31: 174k2022-08-31: 173k2022-09-30: 174k2022-10-31: 176k2022-11-30: 177k2022-12-31: 178k2023-01-31: 176k2023-02-28: 177k2023-03-31: 178k2023-04-30: 179k2023-05-31: 180k2023-06-30: 181k2023-07-31: 181k2023-08-31: 180k2023-09-30: 181k2023-10-31: 182k2023-11-30: 184k2023-12-31: 184k2024-01-31: 182k2024-02-29: 182k2024-03-31: 182k2024-04-30: 183k2024-05-31: 184k2024-06-30: 184k2024-07-31: 184k2024-08-31: 183k2024-09-30: 184k2024-10-31: 184k2024-11-30: 185k2024-12-31: 185k2025-01-31: 183k2025-02-28: 183k2025-03-31: 183k2025-04-30: 183k2025-05-31: 183k2025-06-30: 183k2025-07-31: 184k2025-08-31: 183k2025-09-30: 183k2025-10-31: 183k2025-11-30: 184k2025-12-31: 183k2026-01-31: 182k2026-02-28: 182k2026-03-31: 181k2026-04-30: 181k2026-05-31: 182k2026-06-30: 182k2026-07-31: 182k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 158k to 185k · axis starts at 155k

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
17,835
11k15k19k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 12k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 16k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 18k2018-03-31: 18k2019-03-31: 18k2020-03-31: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 18k2024-03-31: 18k2025-03-31: 18k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 12k to 18k · axis starts at 11k

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

14,915
8,88112k16k2010-03-31: 9,6502011-03-31: 9,5702012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 10k2014-03-31: 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: 15k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,570 to 15k · axis starts at 8,881

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

745
4696307912010-03-31: 5002011-03-31: 5002012-03-31: 6102013-03-31: 6052014-03-31: 6252015-03-31: 7002016-03-31: 7202017-03-31: 7602018-03-31: 7352019-03-31: 7252020-03-31: 7002021-03-31: 7002022-03-31: 7502023-03-31: 7102024-03-31: 7602025-03-31: 745 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 500 to 760 · axis starts at 469

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

50
4762.5782010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 652015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 652017-03-31: 652018-03-31: 752019-03-31: 652020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 50 to 75 · axis starts at 47

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: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 102024-03-31: 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

355
2653183702010-03-31: 2802011-03-31: 2752012-03-31: 2752013-03-31: 3352014-03-31: 3452015-03-31: 3602016-03-31: 3602017-03-31: 3602018-03-31: 3502019-03-31: 3302020-03-31: 3402021-03-31: 3552022-03-31: 3552023-03-31: 3552024-03-31: 3552025-03-31: 355 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 275 to 360 · axis starts at 265

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: 152013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 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

1,610
1,0661,3981,7292010-03-31: 1,1302011-03-31: 1,1852012-03-31: 1,3302013-03-31: 1,4002014-03-31: 1,4552015-03-31: 1,5952016-03-31: 1,5252017-03-31: 1,5852018-03-31: 1,5652019-03-31: 1,5352020-03-31: 1,5652021-03-31: 1,6252022-03-31: 1,6552023-03-31: 1,6652024-03-31: 1,6152025-03-31: 1,610 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,130 to 1,665 · axis starts at 1,066

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

125
841151462010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 1002013-03-31: 1052014-03-31: 1152015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1302019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1152022-03-31: 1252023-03-31: 1252024-03-31: 1252025-03-31: 125 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 140 · axis starts at 84

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

10
3.81016.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 102020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 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

19,375
13k17k21k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 20k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 20k2020-03-31: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2022-03-31: 20k2023-03-31: 19k2024-03-31: 19k2025-03-31: 19k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 20k · axis starts at 13k

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

9,795
4,1357,26810k1998-12-31: 4,7411999-12-31: 5,0442000-12-31: 5,2712001-12-31: 5,4602002-12-31: 5,6122003-12-31: 5,8932004-12-31: 6,0702005-12-31: 6,3282006-12-31: 6,6782007-12-31: 7,0212008-12-31: 7,0992009-12-31: 6,6402010-12-31: 6,7542011-12-31: 6,9182012-12-31: 7,4672013-12-31: 7,9922014-12-31: 8,5932015-12-31: 8,9852016-12-31: 9,3742017-12-31: 9,0892018-12-31: 9,2332019-12-31: 9,2112020-12-31: 8,7542021-12-31: 8,7282022-12-31: 9,5152023-12-31: 9,795 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,741 to 9,795 · axis starts at 4,135

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Ealing

Ealing