The Datum Report

Local area

Harrow and Hillingdon

What we think is happening

The job market in Harrow and Hillingdon 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 student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 36.9% +7.2 in the top 2% of 171
Businesses employing 50 to 99 people 2025 275 +25 in the top 8% of 182
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 11.8% +3.4 in the top 1% of 171
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 22.0% -4.2 in the bottom 5% of 170

By subject

Every figure published for Harrow and Hillingdon. 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%
7.810.312.82020-03-31: 11.32020-06-30: 10.42020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 11.12021-03-31: 11.12021-06-30: 11.92021-09-30: 10.62021-12-31: 9.82022-03-31: 8.52022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 11.32023-03-31: 12.32023-06-30: 11.82023-09-30: 9.62023-12-31: 9.42024-03-31: 8.32024-06-30: 10.82024-09-30: 10.02024-12-31: 10.52025-03-31: 11.02025-06-30: 8.62025-09-30: 8.92025-12-31: 8.42026-03-31: 11.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.3 to 12.3 · axis starts at 7.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.5%
67.473.078.62020-03-31: 71.62020-06-30: 73.82020-09-30: 73.22020-12-31: 74.02021-03-31: 73.22021-06-30: 71.72021-09-30: 73.02021-12-31: 74.62022-03-31: 74.82022-06-30: 74.32022-09-30: 73.52022-12-31: 73.12023-03-31: 71.62023-06-30: 72.12023-09-30: 68.52023-12-31: 70.42024-03-31: 75.02024-06-30: 74.82024-09-30: 77.52024-12-31: 76.32025-03-31: 77.22025-06-30: 74.92025-09-30: 73.72025-12-31: 74.82026-03-31: 73.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 68.5 to 77.5 · axis starts at 67.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.2%
2.57.212.02020-03-31: 4.62020-06-30: 5.82020-09-30: 7.32020-12-31: 8.82021-03-31: 9.72021-06-30: 8.82021-09-30: 7.02021-12-31: 6.72022-03-31: 7.22022-06-30: 6.92022-09-30: 6.62022-12-31: 5.82023-03-31: 5.92023-06-30: 8.52023-09-30: 11.12023-12-31: 9.52024-03-31: 7.42024-06-30: 4.72024-09-30: 4.12024-12-31: 4.32025-03-31: 4.52025-06-30: 3.42025-09-30: 4.12025-12-31: 6.42026-03-31: 7.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 3.4 to 11.1 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.6, basis not documented by the producer

20.8%
18.121.925.62020-03-31: 24.92020-06-30: 21.72020-09-30: 21.02020-12-31: 18.92021-03-31: 18.92021-06-30: 21.42021-09-30: 21.52021-12-31: 20.02022-03-31: 19.42022-06-30: 20.22022-09-30: 21.32022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 23.92023-06-30: 21.22023-09-30: 23.02023-12-31: 22.22024-03-31: 18.92024-06-30: 21.52024-09-30: 19.12024-12-31: 20.32025-03-31: 19.22025-06-30: 22.52025-09-30: 23.12025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 20.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.9 to 24.9 · axis starts at 18.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.6, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
19,235
5,34717k29k2020-01-31: 7,6252020-02-29: 8,1402020-03-31: 8,2702020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 23k2020-06-30: 24k2020-07-31: 24k2020-08-31: 25k2020-09-30: 25k2020-10-31: 25k2020-11-30: 26k2020-12-31: 26k2021-01-31: 25k2021-02-28: 27k2021-03-31: 27k2021-04-30: 26k2021-05-31: 24k2021-06-30: 22k2021-07-31: 22k2021-08-31: 21k2021-09-30: 20k2021-10-31: 19k2021-11-30: 18k2021-12-31: 17k2022-01-31: 16k2022-02-28: 16k2022-03-31: 15k2022-04-30: 15k2022-05-31: 14k2022-06-30: 14k2022-07-31: 13k2022-08-31: 13k2022-09-30: 14k2022-10-31: 13k2022-11-30: 13k2022-12-31: 14k2023-01-31: 13k2023-02-28: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2023-04-30: 14k2023-05-31: 14k2023-06-30: 14k2023-07-31: 14k2023-08-31: 14k2023-09-30: 15k2023-10-31: 15k2023-11-30: 15k2023-12-31: 15k2024-01-31: 15k2024-02-29: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2024-04-30: 15k2024-05-31: 16k2024-06-30: 16k2024-07-31: 18k2024-08-31: 18k2024-09-30: 19k2024-10-31: 19k2024-11-30: 19k2024-12-31: 19k2025-01-31: 19k2025-02-28: 19k2025-03-31: 19k2025-04-30: 19k2025-05-31: 19k2025-06-30: 20k2025-07-31: 19k2025-08-31: 19k2025-09-30: 19k2025-10-31: 19k2025-11-30: 19k2025-12-31: 18k2026-01-31: 18k2026-02-28: 19k2026-03-31: 19k2026-04-30: 19k2026-05-31: 19k2026-06-30: 19k2026-07-31: 19k2026-08-31: 19k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,625 to 27k · axis starts at 5,347

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

4.9%
4.74.84.92026-01-31: 4.72026-02-28: 4.82026-03-31: 4.82026-04-30: 4.82026-05-31: 4.82026-06-30: 4.92026-07-31: 4.82026-08-31: 4.9 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.7 to 4.9 · axis starts at 4.7

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.

19.9%
5.519.233.02020-03-31: 16.42020-06-30: 15.12020-09-30: 14.12020-12-31: 13.52021-03-31: 8.12021-06-30: 9.62021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 12.02022-03-31: 16.02022-06-30: 18.42022-09-30: 17.52022-12-31: 20.82023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 19.72023-09-30: 19.92023-12-31: 16.12024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 17.02024-12-31: 19.72025-03-31: 15.82025-06-30: 21.22025-09-30: 30.32025-12-31: 22.12026-03-31: 19.9 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 8.1 to 30.3 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.0, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

22.0%
14.026.138.22020-03-31: 28.02020-06-30: 25.22020-09-30: 23.92020-12-31: 28.42021-03-31: 29.22021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 25.32021-12-31: 21.52022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 24.02022-09-30: 28.42022-12-31: 26.82023-03-31: 28.62023-06-30: 33.52023-09-30: 31.42023-12-31: 28.92024-03-31: 35.92024-06-30: 33.82024-09-30: 23.82024-12-31: 16.92025-03-31: 16.72025-06-30: 16.32025-09-30: 20.32025-12-31: 26.22026-03-31: 22 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 16.3 to 35.9 · axis starts at 14.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

7.9%
5.89.012.12020-03-31: 9.62020-06-30: 10.52020-09-30: 8.82020-12-31: 10.02021-03-31: 9.32021-06-30: 9.62021-09-30: 7.72021-12-31: 7.12022-03-31: 8.22022-06-30: 6.52022-09-30: 7.32022-12-31: 7.92023-03-31: 6.92024-09-30: 11.12024-12-31: 11.52025-03-31: 9.62025-06-30: 8.22025-09-30: 9.02025-12-31: 7.82026-03-31: 7.9 2020-03 2026-03
20 monthly readings · 6.5 to 11.5 · axis starts at 5.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer
5 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

36.9%
19.934.448.82020-03-31: 26.52020-06-30: 27.42020-09-30: 30.12020-12-31: 26.42021-03-31: 31.02021-06-30: 40.92021-09-30: 43.22021-12-31: 46.02022-03-31: 41.52022-06-30: 40.02022-09-30: 36.42022-12-31: 31.12023-03-31: 33.32023-06-30: 24.62023-09-30: 24.12024-09-30: 24.82024-12-31: 27.52025-03-31: 34.02025-06-30: 27.32025-09-30: 22.72025-12-31: 29.72026-03-31: 36.9 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 22.7 to 46.0 · axis starts at 19.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.7, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£28,406
9,00320k30k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 16k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 18k2008-12-31: 18k2009-12-31: 18k2010-12-31: 18k2011-12-31: 18k2012-12-31: 19k2013-12-31: 20k2014-12-31: 21k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 24k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 26k2023-12-31: 27k2024-12-31: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 28k · axis starts at 9,003

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,841
1,9322,4352,9382020-01-31: 2,0972020-02-29: 2,0942020-03-31: 2,0942020-04-30: 2,0292020-05-31: 2,0292020-06-30: 2,0352020-07-31: 2,0812020-08-31: 2,1142020-09-30: 2,1392020-10-31: 2,1562020-11-30: 2,1682020-12-31: 2,1982021-01-31: 2,1712021-02-28: 2,1722021-03-31: 2,1992021-04-30: 2,2222021-05-31: 2,2212021-06-30: 2,2322021-07-31: 2,2332021-08-31: 2,2422021-09-30: 2,2702021-10-31: 2,2802021-11-30: 2,2832021-12-31: 2,3192022-01-31: 2,2972022-02-28: 2,2932022-03-31: 2,3412022-04-30: 2,3422022-05-31: 2,3562022-06-30: 2,3682022-07-31: 2,3682022-08-31: 2,3902022-09-30: 2,4252022-10-31: 2,4172022-11-30: 2,4482022-12-31: 2,4802023-01-31: 2,4442023-02-28: 2,4232023-03-31: 2,4512023-04-30: 2,4612023-05-31: 2,4992023-06-30: 2,5202023-07-31: 2,4922023-08-31: 2,5052023-09-30: 2,5042023-10-31: 2,5092023-11-30: 2,5372023-12-31: 2,5582024-01-31: 2,5372024-02-29: 2,5292024-03-31: 2,5382024-04-30: 2,5652024-05-31: 2,5812024-06-30: 2,5862024-07-31: 2,5902024-08-31: 2,6072024-09-30: 2,6152024-10-31: 2,6522024-11-30: 2,6512024-12-31: 2,6852025-01-31: 2,6612025-02-28: 2,6402025-03-31: 2,6642025-04-30: 2,7012025-05-31: 2,7062025-06-30: 2,7072025-07-31: 2,7232025-08-31: 2,7512025-09-30: 2,7472025-10-31: 2,7542025-11-30: 2,7472025-12-31: 2,7842026-01-31: 2,7672026-02-28: 2,7552026-03-31: 2,7912026-04-30: 2,8232026-05-31: 2,8252026-06-30: 2,8362026-07-31: 2,841 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,029 to 2,841 · axis starts at 1,932

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.

276,309
236k260k284k2020-01-31: 254k2020-02-29: 254k2020-03-31: 254k2020-04-30: 250k2020-05-31: 248k2020-06-30: 248k2020-07-31: 248k2020-08-31: 245k2020-09-30: 244k2020-10-31: 244k2020-11-30: 243k2020-12-31: 243k2021-01-31: 241k2021-02-28: 241k2021-03-31: 241k2021-04-30: 243k2021-05-31: 245k2021-06-30: 247k2021-07-31: 249k2021-08-31: 249k2021-09-30: 251k2021-10-31: 251k2021-11-30: 253k2021-12-31: 254k2022-01-31: 252k2022-02-28: 254k2022-03-31: 255k2022-04-30: 256k2022-05-31: 258k2022-06-30: 259k2022-07-31: 261k2022-08-31: 261k2022-09-30: 262k2022-10-31: 264k2022-11-30: 266k2022-12-31: 267k2023-01-31: 265k2023-02-28: 266k2023-03-31: 268k2023-04-30: 269k2023-05-31: 270k2023-06-30: 272k2023-07-31: 273k2023-08-31: 272k2023-09-30: 273k2023-10-31: 275k2023-11-30: 276k2023-12-31: 277k2024-01-31: 275k2024-02-29: 275k2024-03-31: 275k2024-04-30: 276k2024-05-31: 277k2024-06-30: 278k2024-07-31: 278k2024-08-31: 277k2024-09-30: 278k2024-10-31: 278k2024-11-30: 279k2024-12-31: 279k2025-01-31: 276k2025-02-28: 276k2025-03-31: 276k2025-04-30: 277k2025-05-31: 277k2025-06-30: 277k2025-07-31: 278k2025-08-31: 276k2025-09-30: 277k2025-10-31: 277k2025-11-30: 278k2025-12-31: 278k2026-01-31: 275k2026-02-28: 275k2026-03-31: 275k2026-04-30: 275k2026-05-31: 276k2026-06-30: 276k2026-07-31: 276k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 241k to 279k · axis starts at 236k

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
30,110
16k24k32k2010-03-31: 18k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 19k2013-03-31: 20k2014-03-31: 21k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 26k2017-03-31: 27k2018-03-31: 28k2019-03-31: 29k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 30k2022-03-31: 30k2023-03-31: 29k2024-03-31: 30k2025-03-31: 30k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 30k · axis starts at 16k

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

25,110
13k20k27k2010-03-31: 14k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 20k2016-03-31: 21k2017-03-31: 23k2018-03-31: 23k2019-03-31: 24k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2022-03-31: 25k2023-03-31: 24k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 14k to 25k · axis starts at 13k

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

1,265
6991,0121,3262010-03-31: 7852011-03-31: 7602012-03-31: 8352013-03-31: 9502014-03-31: 9452015-03-31: 1,0452016-03-31: 1,0352017-03-31: 1,0302018-03-31: 1,0652019-03-31: 1,1202020-03-31: 1,1002021-03-31: 1,1202022-03-31: 1,1602023-03-31: 1,1902024-03-31: 1,2152025-03-31: 1,265 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 760 to 1,265 · axis starts at 699

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

155
93.41281622010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1152013-03-31: 1202014-03-31: 1302015-03-31: 1302016-03-31: 1352017-03-31: 1402018-03-31: 1352019-03-31: 1252020-03-31: 1452021-03-31: 1452022-03-31: 1402023-03-31: 1552024-03-31: 1502025-03-31: 155 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 100 to 155 · axis starts at 93.4

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

30
28.83541.22010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 352013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 352017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 40 · axis starts at 28.8

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

575
3854905952010-03-31: 4052011-03-31: 4102012-03-31: 4352013-03-31: 4952014-03-31: 5052015-03-31: 5252016-03-31: 5252017-03-31: 5602018-03-31: 5352019-03-31: 5152020-03-31: 5202021-03-31: 5402022-03-31: 5552023-03-31: 5752024-03-31: 5752025-03-31: 575 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 405 to 575 · axis starts at 385

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

45
33.242.551.82010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 402015-03-31: 402016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 402022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 50 · axis starts at 33.2

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

2,620
1,6742,1982,7212010-03-31: 1,7752011-03-31: 1,8102012-03-31: 1,9952013-03-31: 1,9752014-03-31: 2,0602015-03-31: 2,2252016-03-31: 2,1052017-03-31: 2,2352018-03-31: 2,2352019-03-31: 2,2752020-03-31: 2,2902021-03-31: 2,4102022-03-31: 2,5552023-03-31: 2,5352024-03-31: 2,5852025-03-31: 2,620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,775 to 2,620 · axis starts at 1,674

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

275
1412152892010-03-31: 1552011-03-31: 1752012-03-31: 1802013-03-31: 2202014-03-31: 2252015-03-31: 2352016-03-31: 2352017-03-31: 2302018-03-31: 2352019-03-31: 2402020-03-31: 2352021-03-31: 2252022-03-31: 2302023-03-31: 2202024-03-31: 2502025-03-31: 275 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 155 to 275 · axis starts at 141

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

35
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

32,790
20k27k34k2010-03-31: 21k2011-03-31: 21k2012-03-31: 23k2013-03-31: 23k2014-03-31: 24k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 29k2017-03-31: 31k2018-03-31: 31k2019-03-31: 32k2020-03-31: 32k2021-03-31: 33k2022-03-31: 33k2023-03-31: 32k2024-03-31: 32k2025-03-31: 33k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 21k to 33k · axis starts at 20k

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

19,731
10k15k21k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 19k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 20k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 11k to 20k · axis starts at 10k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Harrow and Hillingdon

Harrow · Hillingdon