The Datum Report

Local area

Haringey and Islington

What we think is happening

Pay in Haringey and Islington has been growing.

improving · strong confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Haringey and Islington has been weakening.

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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 10.6% -1.3 in the bottom 7% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Haringey and Islington. 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
10.6%
9.913.116.42020-03-31: 14.12020-06-30: 13.82020-09-30: 13.12020-12-31: 12.12021-03-31: 12.02021-06-30: 11.82021-09-30: 10.72021-12-31: 11.22022-03-31: 10.52022-06-30: 12.02022-09-30: 12.72022-12-31: 13.02023-03-31: 14.62023-06-30: 14.52023-09-30: 15.72023-12-31: 13.82024-03-31: 13.92024-06-30: 12.52024-09-30: 13.02024-12-31: 13.32025-03-31: 14.32025-06-30: 14.32025-09-30: 12.62025-12-31: 11.92026-03-31: 10.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.5 to 15.7 · axis starts at 9.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.5%
71.675.879.92020-03-31: 76.32020-06-30: 76.42020-09-30: 75.42020-12-31: 74.22021-03-31: 72.42021-06-30: 74.32021-09-30: 75.32021-12-31: 75.82022-03-31: 77.92022-06-30: 77.52022-09-30: 78.12022-12-31: 77.82023-03-31: 79.12023-06-30: 77.32023-09-30: 78.22023-12-31: 77.02024-03-31: 73.02024-06-30: 73.52024-09-30: 75.12024-12-31: 77.02025-03-31: 77.82025-06-30: 76.22025-09-30: 73.02025-12-31: 73.72026-03-31: 72.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 72.4 to 79.1 · axis starts at 71.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.4%
2.45.27.92020-03-31: 4.02020-06-30: 3.02020-09-30: 3.52020-12-31: 5.12021-03-31: 6.12021-06-30: 6.22021-09-30: 5.62021-12-31: 4.52022-03-31: 3.12022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 4.12022-12-31: 3.42023-03-31: 3.22023-06-30: 3.32023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 6.42024-06-30: 6.42024-09-30: 5.72024-12-31: 5.52025-03-31: 5.22025-06-30: 5.72025-09-30: 6.22025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 7.4 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 3.0 to 7.4 · axis starts at 2.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.4, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.7%
17.320.423.52020-03-31: 20.52020-06-30: 21.32020-09-30: 21.92020-12-31: 21.72021-03-31: 22.92021-06-30: 20.92021-09-30: 20.32021-12-31: 20.62022-03-31: 19.62022-06-30: 19.62022-09-30: 18.62022-12-31: 19.42023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 20.12023-09-30: 19.42023-12-31: 19.72024-03-31: 22.02024-06-30: 21.32024-09-30: 20.32024-12-31: 18.52025-03-31: 17.92025-06-30: 19.22025-09-30: 22.22025-12-31: 20.82026-03-31: 21.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.9 to 22.9 · axis starts at 17.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
22,995
9,52024k39k2020-01-31: 12k2020-02-29: 13k2020-03-31: 13k2020-04-30: 21k2020-05-31: 32k2020-06-30: 31k2020-07-31: 32k2020-08-31: 32k2020-09-30: 33k2020-10-31: 33k2020-11-30: 34k2020-12-31: 34k2021-01-31: 34k2021-02-28: 36k2021-03-31: 36k2021-04-30: 36k2021-05-31: 34k2021-06-30: 31k2021-07-31: 31k2021-08-31: 29k2021-09-30: 28k2021-10-31: 27k2021-11-30: 25k2021-12-31: 24k2022-01-31: 24k2022-02-28: 24k2022-03-31: 23k2022-04-30: 22k2022-05-31: 22k2022-06-30: 21k2022-07-31: 21k2022-08-31: 21k2022-09-30: 21k2022-10-31: 20k2022-11-30: 21k2022-12-31: 20k2023-01-31: 20k2023-02-28: 20k2023-03-31: 21k2023-04-30: 21k2023-05-31: 21k2023-06-30: 21k2023-07-31: 21k2023-08-31: 21k2023-09-30: 21k2023-10-31: 21k2023-11-30: 21k2023-12-31: 21k2024-01-31: 21k2024-02-29: 22k2024-03-31: 22k2024-04-30: 22k2024-05-31: 22k2024-06-30: 23k2024-07-31: 25k2024-08-31: 25k2024-09-30: 24k2024-10-31: 25k2024-11-30: 24k2024-12-31: 24k2025-01-31: 24k2025-02-28: 25k2025-03-31: 25k2025-04-30: 24k2025-05-31: 24k2025-06-30: 25k2025-07-31: 24k2025-08-31: 24k2025-09-30: 24k2025-10-31: 24k2025-11-30: 23k2025-12-31: 23k2026-01-31: 23k2026-02-28: 23k2026-03-31: 23k2026-04-30: 23k2026-05-31: 23k2026-06-30: 23k2026-07-31: 23k2026-08-31: 23k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 12k to 36k · axis starts at 9,520

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

6.5%
6.36.46.52026-01-31: 6.32026-02-28: 6.52026-03-31: 6.42026-04-30: 6.42026-05-31: 6.52026-06-30: 6.52026-07-31: 6.42026-08-31: 6.5 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.

23.1%
12.922.431.92020-03-31: 22.22020-06-30: 23.02020-09-30: 18.82020-12-31: 18.02021-03-31: 17.52021-06-30: 18.42021-09-30: 18.72021-12-31: 15.32022-03-31: 14.82022-06-30: 17.62022-09-30: 19.32022-12-31: 19.72023-03-31: 23.12023-06-30: 21.82023-09-30: 24.22023-12-31: 27.52024-03-31: 22.32024-06-30: 20.42024-09-30: 19.32024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 25.52025-06-30: 30.02025-09-30: 28.62025-12-31: 26.52026-03-31: 23.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.8 to 30.0 · axis starts at 12.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.0, basis not documented by the producer

15.5%
9.619.429.22020-03-31: 22.52020-06-30: 15.72020-09-30: 15.62020-12-31: 16.42021-03-31: 11.52021-06-30: 14.92021-09-30: 15.72021-12-31: 13.72022-03-31: 18.92022-06-30: 17.12022-09-30: 19.62022-12-31: 26.82023-03-31: 22.82023-06-30: 27.32023-09-30: 23.92023-12-31: 22.42024-03-31: 23.02024-06-30: 17.42024-09-30: 16.72024-12-31: 14.72025-03-31: 12.02025-06-30: 14.72025-09-30: 21.52025-12-31: 15.42026-03-31: 15.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.5 to 27.3 · axis starts at 9.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.0, basis not documented by the producer

5.1%
3.05.27.42021-09-30: 5.92021-12-31: 6.62022-03-31: 5.92022-06-30: 6.12022-09-30: 6.12022-12-31: 3.42025-06-30: 7.02025-09-30: 5.22025-12-31: 3.82026-03-31: 5.1 2021-09 2026-03
10 monthly readings · 3.4 to 7.0 · axis starts at 3.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

38.2%
25.037.750.32020-03-31: 33.02020-06-30: 27.52020-09-30: 33.52020-12-31: 33.42021-03-31: 41.52021-06-30: 47.92021-09-30: 44.12021-12-31: 43.02022-03-31: 38.12022-06-30: 36.02022-09-30: 31.62022-12-31: 32.92023-03-31: 38.72023-06-30: 38.82023-09-30: 41.22023-12-31: 39.32024-03-31: 38.32024-06-30: 42.12024-09-30: 41.52024-12-31: 39.02025-03-31: 37.42025-06-30: 35.12025-09-30: 31.12025-12-31: 41.32026-03-31: 38.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 27.5 to 47.9 · axis starts at 25.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£41,415
12k28k45k1997-12-31: 15k1998-12-31: 15k1999-12-31: 17k2000-12-31: 18k2001-12-31: 18k2002-12-31: 18k2003-12-31: 19k2004-12-31: 20k2005-12-31: 21k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 24k2008-12-31: 24k2009-12-31: 24k2010-12-31: 24k2011-12-31: 24k2012-12-31: 26k2013-12-31: 26k2014-12-31: 27k2015-12-31: 29k2016-12-31: 29k2017-12-31: 30k2018-12-31: 31k2019-12-31: 32k2020-12-31: 32k2021-12-31: 35k2022-12-31: 36k2023-12-31: 39k2024-12-31: 41k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 15k to 41k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,283
2,0992,7543,4102020-01-31: 2,3072020-02-29: 2,3042020-03-31: 2,2862020-04-30: 2,2362020-05-31: 2,2262020-06-30: 2,2402020-07-31: 2,2832020-08-31: 2,3412020-09-30: 2,3872020-10-31: 2,4102020-11-30: 2,4102020-12-31: 2,4472021-01-31: 2,4102021-02-28: 2,4152021-03-31: 2,4512021-04-30: 2,4552021-05-31: 2,4792021-06-30: 2,4962021-07-31: 2,4932021-08-31: 2,5022021-09-30: 2,5262021-10-31: 2,5372021-11-30: 2,5372021-12-31: 2,5592022-01-31: 2,5372022-02-28: 2,5372022-03-31: 2,5912022-04-30: 2,5932022-05-31: 2,6012022-06-30: 2,6102022-07-31: 2,6232022-08-31: 2,6422022-09-30: 2,6912022-10-31: 2,7062022-11-30: 2,7562022-12-31: 2,7702023-01-31: 2,7302023-02-28: 2,7182023-03-31: 2,7622023-04-30: 2,7692023-05-31: 2,7992023-06-30: 2,8492023-07-31: 2,8262023-08-31: 2,8222023-09-30: 2,8342023-10-31: 2,8522023-11-30: 2,9052023-12-31: 2,9522024-01-31: 2,8922024-02-29: 2,8882024-03-31: 2,9352024-04-30: 2,9412024-05-31: 2,9592024-06-30: 2,9592024-07-31: 2,9602024-08-31: 2,9752024-09-30: 2,9802024-10-31: 3,0482024-11-30: 3,0712024-12-31: 3,0862025-01-31: 3,0442025-02-28: 3,0432025-03-31: 3,0692025-04-30: 3,0852025-05-31: 3,1032025-06-30: 3,1052025-07-31: 3,1312025-08-31: 3,1712025-09-30: 3,1502025-10-31: 3,1632025-11-30: 3,1692025-12-31: 3,2222026-01-31: 3,1892026-02-28: 3,1892026-03-31: 3,2292026-04-30: 3,2472026-05-31: 3,2602026-06-30: 3,2672026-07-31: 3,283 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,226 to 3,283 · axis starts at 2,099

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.

241,468
221k236k251k2020-01-31: 242k2020-02-29: 243k2020-03-31: 242k2020-04-30: 237k2020-05-31: 236k2020-06-30: 236k2020-07-31: 235k2020-08-31: 231k2020-09-30: 229k2020-10-31: 228k2020-11-30: 227k2020-12-31: 226k2021-01-31: 224k2021-02-28: 224k2021-03-31: 224k2021-04-30: 226k2021-05-31: 228k2021-06-30: 231k2021-07-31: 232k2021-08-31: 232k2021-09-30: 234k2021-10-31: 236k2021-11-30: 239k2021-12-31: 239k2022-01-31: 237k2022-02-28: 238k2022-03-31: 240k2022-04-30: 240k2022-05-31: 242k2022-06-30: 243k2022-07-31: 243k2022-08-31: 242k2022-09-30: 243k2022-10-31: 245k2022-11-30: 246k2022-12-31: 246k2023-01-31: 244k2023-02-28: 245k2023-03-31: 246k2023-04-30: 245k2023-05-31: 246k2023-06-30: 247k2023-07-31: 247k2023-08-31: 245k2023-09-30: 246k2023-10-31: 247k2023-11-30: 248k2023-12-31: 247k2024-01-31: 245k2024-02-29: 245k2024-03-31: 245k2024-04-30: 246k2024-05-31: 247k2024-06-30: 247k2024-07-31: 247k2024-08-31: 245k2024-09-30: 246k2024-10-31: 247k2024-11-30: 247k2024-12-31: 247k2025-01-31: 244k2025-02-28: 244k2025-03-31: 244k2025-04-30: 244k2025-05-31: 244k2025-06-30: 245k2025-07-31: 245k2025-08-31: 243k2025-09-30: 243k2025-10-31: 244k2025-11-30: 245k2025-12-31: 244k2026-01-31: 241k2026-02-28: 242k2026-03-31: 241k2026-04-30: 241k2026-05-31: 241k2026-06-30: 242k2026-07-31: 241k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 224k to 248k · axis starts at 221k

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
36,080
17k28k38k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 19k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 24k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 29k2017-03-31: 31k2018-03-31: 31k2019-03-31: 32k2020-03-31: 34k2021-03-31: 34k2022-03-31: 35k2023-03-31: 35k2024-03-31: 36k2025-03-31: 36k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 19k to 36k · axis starts at 17k

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

29,660
13k22k31k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 17k2014-03-31: 19k2015-03-31: 22k2016-03-31: 24k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 27k2020-03-31: 28k2021-03-31: 28k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 28k2024-03-31: 29k2025-03-31: 30k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 30k · axis starts at 13k

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

1,700
9951,4081,8202010-03-31: 1,1152011-03-31: 1,0752012-03-31: 1,2352013-03-31: 1,3352014-03-31: 1,3702015-03-31: 1,4852016-03-31: 1,5302017-03-31: 1,5452018-03-31: 1,5902019-03-31: 1,6452020-03-31: 1,6052021-03-31: 1,6602022-03-31: 1,7052023-03-31: 1,7002024-03-31: 1,7402025-03-31: 1,700 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,075 to 1,740 · axis starts at 995

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

170
89.81421952010-03-31: 1002011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1102013-03-31: 1252014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1352016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1552018-03-31: 1552019-03-31: 1602020-03-31: 1752021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1852023-03-31: 1702024-03-31: 1702025-03-31: 170 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 100 to 185 · axis starts at 89.8

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

45
33.84046.22010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 45 · axis starts at 33.8

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

985
5377851,0332010-03-31: 5952011-03-31: 5852012-03-31: 6152013-03-31: 6702014-03-31: 7202015-03-31: 7902016-03-31: 8202017-03-31: 8352018-03-31: 8002019-03-31: 8402020-03-31: 8952021-03-31: 8752022-03-31: 9102023-03-31: 9752024-03-31: 9752025-03-31: 985 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 585 to 985 · axis starts at 537

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

80
2455862010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 702025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 80 · axis starts at 24

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

3,010
2,0612,6223,1842010-03-31: 2,1802011-03-31: 2,1702012-03-31: 2,4002013-03-31: 2,4302014-03-31: 2,5752015-03-31: 2,8602016-03-31: 2,7452017-03-31: 2,8602018-03-31: 2,8602019-03-31: 2,8202020-03-31: 2,8952021-03-31: 2,9402022-03-31: 3,0752023-03-31: 3,0702024-03-31: 3,0102025-03-31: 3,010 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,170 to 3,075 · axis starts at 2,061

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

395
1883024172010-03-31: 2302011-03-31: 2102012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2302014-03-31: 2252015-03-31: 2452016-03-31: 2502017-03-31: 2452018-03-31: 2952019-03-31: 3152020-03-31: 3102021-03-31: 2952022-03-31: 2902023-03-31: 3202024-03-31: 3752025-03-31: 395 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 395 · axis starts at 188

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

40
17.63042.42010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 40 · axis starts at 17.6

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

39,350
20k31k41k2010-03-31: 23k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 24k2013-03-31: 25k2014-03-31: 27k2015-03-31: 30k2016-03-31: 32k2017-03-31: 34k2018-03-31: 34k2019-03-31: 36k2020-03-31: 37k2021-03-31: 38k2022-03-31: 39k2023-03-31: 38k2024-03-31: 39k2025-03-31: 39k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 22k to 39k · axis starts at 20k

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

31,141
6,54020k34k1998-12-31: 9,1761999-12-31: 9,6872000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 22k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 29k2023-12-31: 31k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 9,176 to 31k · axis starts at 6,540

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Haringey and Islington

Haringey · Islington