The Datum Report

Local area

Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

What we think is happening

Businesses employing 5 to 9 people in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames has been rising.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames has been going both ways.

tentative confidence · how we reached this

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames.

By subject

Every figure published for Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames. 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
10.8%
7.511.114.72020-03-31: 12.02020-06-30: 11.22020-09-30: 12.32020-12-31: 10.92021-03-31: 9.82021-06-30: 10.12021-09-30: 10.42021-12-31: 10.22022-03-31: 9.62022-06-30: 9.32022-09-30: 8.22022-12-31: 10.02023-03-31: 10.22023-06-30: 11.12023-09-30: 9.92023-12-31: 9.22024-03-31: 8.42024-06-30: 8.42024-09-30: 10.02024-12-31: 11.62025-03-31: 12.62025-06-30: 13.82025-09-30: 14.02025-12-31: 112026-03-31: 10.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 14.0 · axis starts at 7.5

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
72.5%
70.575.881.22020-03-31: 76.22020-06-30: 75.92020-09-30: 77.12020-12-31: 77.22021-03-31: 74.12021-06-30: 73.82021-09-30: 72.82021-12-31: 75.02022-03-31: 76.22022-06-30: 74.42022-09-30: 74.62022-12-31: 74.22023-03-31: 75.72023-06-30: 79.72023-09-30: 80.02023-12-31: 80.12024-03-31: 75.82024-06-30: 73.12024-09-30: 71.52024-12-31: 72.52025-03-31: 74.02025-06-30: 74.12025-09-30: 74.32025-12-31: 72.82026-03-31: 72.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.5 to 80.1 · axis starts at 70.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.0%
1.75.28.72020-03-31: 3.62020-06-30: 2.92020-09-30: 2.42020-12-31: 4.02021-03-31: 4.62021-06-30: 5.72021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 5.22022-03-31: 4.12022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 4.52022-12-31: 4.02023-03-31: 3.32025-06-30: 3.82025-09-30: 5.72025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 8 2020-03 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 2.4 to 8 · axis starts at 1.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer
8 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.2%
16.421.827.22020-03-31: 21.02020-06-30: 21.82020-09-30: 21.02020-12-31: 19.62021-03-31: 22.32021-06-30: 21.82021-09-30: 22.12021-12-31: 20.92022-03-31: 20.62022-06-30: 21.72022-09-30: 21.92022-12-31: 22.72023-03-31: 21.72023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 18.52023-12-31: 17.52024-03-31: 22.22024-06-30: 24.52024-09-30: 26.22024-12-31: 25.82025-03-31: 23.92025-06-30: 22.92025-09-30: 21.22025-12-31: 21.72026-03-31: 21.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.5 to 26.2 · axis starts at 16.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
13,365
6,52516k25k2020-01-31: 8,3602020-02-29: 8,7552020-03-31: 8,8952020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 21k2020-06-30: 20k2020-07-31: 21k2020-08-31: 22k2020-09-30: 22k2020-10-31: 22k2020-11-30: 23k2020-12-31: 23k2021-01-31: 22k2021-02-28: 24k2021-03-31: 24k2021-04-30: 23k2021-05-31: 22k2021-06-30: 20k2021-07-31: 20k2021-08-31: 19k2021-09-30: 17k2021-10-31: 16k2021-11-30: 16k2021-12-31: 15k2022-01-31: 15k2022-02-28: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2022-04-30: 13k2022-05-31: 13k2022-06-30: 12k2022-07-31: 12k2022-08-31: 12k2022-09-30: 12k2022-10-31: 12k2022-11-30: 12k2022-12-31: 12k2023-01-31: 12k2023-02-28: 12k2023-03-31: 13k2023-04-30: 13k2023-05-31: 13k2023-06-30: 13k2023-07-31: 13k2023-08-31: 12k2023-09-30: 13k2023-10-31: 13k2023-11-30: 13k2023-12-31: 13k2024-01-31: 13k2024-02-29: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2024-04-30: 13k2024-05-31: 13k2024-06-30: 13k2024-07-31: 14k2024-08-31: 14k2024-09-30: 14k2024-10-31: 14k2024-11-30: 14k2024-12-31: 14k2025-01-31: 14k2025-02-28: 14k2025-03-31: 14k2025-04-30: 14k2025-05-31: 14k2025-06-30: 14k2025-07-31: 14k2025-08-31: 14k2025-09-30: 14k2025-10-31: 14k2025-11-30: 13k2025-12-31: 13k2026-01-31: 13k2026-02-28: 13k2026-03-31: 13k2026-04-30: 13k2026-05-31: 13k2026-06-30: 13k2026-07-31: 13k2026-08-31: 13k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 8,360 to 24k · axis starts at 6,525

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

4.1%
3.944.12026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 42026-04-30: 42026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 4.12026-07-31: 42026-08-31: 4.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4.1 · axis starts at 3.9

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.

26.9%
6.517.829.12020-03-31: 25.82020-06-30: 24.32020-09-30: 23.32020-12-31: 15.62021-03-31: 11.32021-06-30: 10.92021-09-30: 9.72021-12-31: 8.72022-03-31: 14.82022-06-30: 14.12022-09-30: 13.42022-12-31: 15.22023-03-31: 10.82023-06-30: 12.02023-09-30: 11.82024-03-31: 17.12024-06-30: 20.62024-09-30: 18.22024-12-31: 20.12025-03-31: 23.92025-06-30: 18.92025-09-30: 19.92025-12-31: 25.42026-03-31: 26.9 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 8.7 to 26.9 · axis starts at 6.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.6, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

21.6%
13.426.539.52020-03-31: 26.92020-06-30: 25.22020-09-30: 20.42020-12-31: 15.92021-03-31: 22.82021-06-30: 23.62021-09-30: 27.52021-12-31: 32.92022-03-31: 28.72022-06-30: 30.02022-09-30: 26.92022-12-31: 22.82023-03-31: 24.12023-06-30: 26.22023-09-30: 33.72023-12-31: 37.02024-03-31: 28.42024-06-30: 25.12024-09-30: 27.42024-12-31: 26.82025-03-31: 23.72025-06-30: 26.12025-09-30: 22.42025-12-31: 21.72026-03-31: 21.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.9 to 37.0 · axis starts at 13.4

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

12.3%
6.911.115.42020-03-31: 10.22020-06-30: 11.12020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 8.12021-09-30: 8.02021-12-31: 10.42022-03-31: 9.92022-06-30: 8.72022-09-30: 7.72022-12-31: 8.62023-03-31: 10.82023-06-30: 11.72023-09-30: 14.62024-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 10.92024-09-30: 10.42024-12-31: 8.52025-03-31: 9.12025-06-30: 10.72025-09-30: 11.42025-12-31: 10.72026-03-31: 12.3 2020-03 2026-03
22 monthly readings · 7.7 to 14.6 · axis starts at 6.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.4, basis not documented by the producer
3 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

28.7%
17.729.741.82020-03-31: 22.82020-06-30: 24.52020-09-30: 27.92020-12-31: 33.72021-03-31: 35.52021-06-30: 36.32021-09-30: 32.82021-12-31: 31.12022-03-31: 31.02022-06-30: 34.12022-09-30: 36.92022-12-31: 39.52023-03-31: 37.52023-06-30: 28.82023-09-30: 22.82024-03-31: 29.32024-06-30: 26.22024-09-30: 24.92024-12-31: 22.82025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 26.22025-09-30: 28.32025-12-31: 29.52026-03-31: 28.7 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 20.0 to 39.5 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.8, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£38,351
15k28k41k1997-12-31: 17k1998-12-31: 17k1999-12-31: 18k2000-12-31: 19k2001-12-31: 20k2002-12-31: 20k2003-12-31: 21k2004-12-31: 21k2005-12-31: 22k2006-12-31: 22k2007-12-31: 24k2008-12-31: 24k2009-12-31: 24k2010-12-31: 24k2011-12-31: 24k2012-12-31: 25k2013-12-31: 27k2014-12-31: 27k2015-12-31: 29k2016-12-31: 29k2017-12-31: 29k2018-12-31: 31k2019-12-31: 31k2020-12-31: 30k2021-12-31: 32k2022-12-31: 34k2023-12-31: 36k2024-12-31: 38k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 17k to 38k · axis starts at 15k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,029
2,0612,6003,1392020-01-31: 2,2702020-02-29: 2,2622020-03-31: 2,2592020-04-30: 2,1682020-05-31: 2,1652020-06-30: 2,1752020-07-31: 2,2172020-08-31: 2,2632020-09-30: 2,3052020-10-31: 2,3252020-11-30: 2,3392020-12-31: 2,3682021-01-31: 2,3412021-02-28: 2,3402021-03-31: 2,3682021-04-30: 2,3782021-05-31: 2,3882021-06-30: 2,3972021-07-31: 2,3992021-08-31: 2,4072021-09-30: 2,4352021-10-31: 2,4512021-11-30: 2,4522021-12-31: 2,5142022-01-31: 2,4882022-02-28: 2,4772022-03-31: 2,5372022-04-30: 2,5312022-05-31: 2,5372022-06-30: 2,5402022-07-31: 2,5442022-08-31: 2,5692022-09-30: 2,5952022-10-31: 2,6032022-11-30: 2,6622022-12-31: 2,6552023-01-31: 2,6322023-02-28: 2,6132023-03-31: 2,6572023-04-30: 2,6582023-05-31: 2,6812023-06-30: 2,7082023-07-31: 2,6932023-08-31: 2,7082023-09-30: 2,7062023-10-31: 2,7062023-11-30: 2,7602023-12-31: 2,7712024-01-31: 2,7572024-02-29: 2,7312024-03-31: 2,7762024-04-30: 2,7902024-05-31: 2,8012024-06-30: 2,7972024-07-31: 2,8002024-08-31: 2,8132024-09-30: 2,8212024-10-31: 2,8602024-11-30: 2,8882024-12-31: 2,8872025-01-31: 2,8752025-02-28: 2,8652025-03-31: 2,8872025-04-30: 2,9072025-05-31: 2,9182025-06-30: 2,9162025-07-31: 2,9302025-08-31: 2,9592025-09-30: 2,9522025-10-31: 2,9542025-11-30: 2,9532025-12-31: 2,9852026-01-31: 2,9742026-02-28: 2,9602026-03-31: 3,0092026-04-30: 3,0242026-05-31: 3,0242026-06-30: 3,0352026-07-31: 3,029 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,165 to 3,035 · axis starts at 2,061

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.

238,137
208k225k243k2020-01-31: 226k2020-02-29: 226k2020-03-31: 227k2020-04-30: 222k2020-05-31: 221k2020-06-30: 221k2020-07-31: 220k2020-08-31: 217k2020-09-30: 216k2020-10-31: 215k2020-11-30: 214k2020-12-31: 214k2021-01-31: 212k2021-02-28: 211k2021-03-31: 212k2021-04-30: 213k2021-05-31: 215k2021-06-30: 217k2021-07-31: 219k2021-08-31: 219k2021-09-30: 220k2021-10-31: 221k2021-11-30: 223k2021-12-31: 223k2022-01-31: 222k2022-02-28: 223k2022-03-31: 224k2022-04-30: 224k2022-05-31: 226k2022-06-30: 227k2022-07-31: 229k2022-08-31: 228k2022-09-30: 230k2022-10-31: 231k2022-11-30: 233k2022-12-31: 233k2023-01-31: 231k2023-02-28: 232k2023-03-31: 233k2023-04-30: 234k2023-05-31: 234k2023-06-30: 235k2023-07-31: 236k2023-08-31: 235k2023-09-30: 235k2023-10-31: 236k2023-11-30: 237k2023-12-31: 237k2024-01-31: 235k2024-02-29: 235k2024-03-31: 236k2024-04-30: 237k2024-05-31: 238k2024-06-30: 239k2024-07-31: 239k2024-08-31: 237k2024-09-30: 238k2024-10-31: 238k2024-11-30: 239k2024-12-31: 239k2025-01-31: 237k2025-02-28: 237k2025-03-31: 237k2025-04-30: 237k2025-05-31: 237k2025-06-30: 238k2025-07-31: 239k2025-08-31: 237k2025-09-30: 238k2025-10-31: 238k2025-11-30: 239k2025-12-31: 238k2026-01-31: 236k2026-02-28: 236k2026-03-31: 236k2026-04-30: 236k2026-05-31: 236k2026-06-30: 238k2026-07-31: 238k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 211k to 239k · axis starts at 208k

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
2026
25,960
18k23k28k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 19k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 25k2017-03-31: 27k2018-03-31: 26k2019-03-31: 27k2020-03-31: 27k2021-03-31: 27k2022-03-31: 26k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 26k2025-03-31: 25k2026-03-31: 26k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 19k to 27k · axis starts at 18k

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

21,690
15k19k24k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 17k2013-03-31: 17k2014-03-31: 18k2015-03-31: 20k2016-03-31: 21k2017-03-31: 22k2018-03-31: 22k2019-03-31: 23k2020-03-31: 23k2021-03-31: 23k2022-03-31: 22k2023-03-31: 21k2024-03-31: 21k2025-03-31: 21k2026-03-31: 22k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 15k to 23k · axis starts at 15k

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

1,095
8019751,1492010-03-31: 8352011-03-31: 8602012-03-31: 9502013-03-31: 9552014-03-31: 1,0002015-03-31: 1,0902016-03-31: 1,0702017-03-31: 1,1052018-03-31: 1,0902019-03-31: 1,1152020-03-31: 1,1002021-03-31: 1,0852022-03-31: 1,1102023-03-31: 1,1052024-03-31: 1,1052025-03-31: 1,1052026-03-31: 1,095 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 835 to 1,115 · axis starts at 801

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

105
90.21151402010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 952012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1252015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1152017-03-31: 1152018-03-31: 1252019-03-31: 1302020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1352022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1352024-03-31: 1252025-03-31: 1102026-03-31: 105 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 95 to 135 · axis starts at 90.2

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

35
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 402019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 402025-03-31: 352026-03-31: 35 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

530
4014725442010-03-31: 4252011-03-31: 4152012-03-31: 4252013-03-31: 4652014-03-31: 4702015-03-31: 4552016-03-31: 4602017-03-31: 4952018-03-31: 4952019-03-31: 4702020-03-31: 4852021-03-31: 4752022-03-31: 4852023-03-31: 4952024-03-31: 5152025-03-31: 5102026-03-31: 530 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 415 to 530 · axis starts at 401

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

50
37.65062.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 452023-03-31: 452024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 552026-03-31: 50 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 40 to 60 · axis starts at 37.6

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

2,215
1,7862,0382,2892010-03-31: 1,8852011-03-31: 1,8352012-03-31: 2,0002013-03-31: 2,0702014-03-31: 2,1302015-03-31: 2,2402016-03-31: 2,1152017-03-31: 2,1152018-03-31: 2,1302019-03-31: 2,1602020-03-31: 2,1202021-03-31: 2,1052022-03-31: 2,1352023-03-31: 2,1452024-03-31: 2,1652025-03-31: 2,1402026-03-31: 2,215 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 1,835 to 2,240 · axis starts at 1,786

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

215
1301802302010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1602012-03-31: 1552013-03-31: 1652014-03-31: 1802015-03-31: 2002016-03-31: 2202017-03-31: 2002018-03-31: 1952019-03-31: 2052020-03-31: 2102021-03-31: 2102022-03-31: 2002023-03-31: 2052024-03-31: 2202025-03-31: 2152026-03-31: 215 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 140 to 220 · axis starts at 130

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

30
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 252026-03-31: 30 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 20 to 35 · axis starts at 18.2

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

28,730
21k26k31k2010-03-31: 22k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 24k2013-03-31: 24k2014-03-31: 25k2015-03-31: 27k2016-03-31: 28k2017-03-31: 30k2018-03-31: 29k2019-03-31: 30k2020-03-31: 30k2021-03-31: 30k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 28k2024-03-31: 28k2025-03-31: 28k2026-03-31: 29k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 22k to 30k · axis starts at 21k

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

23,966
7,77717k26k1998-12-31: 9,5581999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 12k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 20k2015-12-31: 22k2016-12-31: 23k2017-12-31: 23k2018-12-31: 24k2019-12-31: 24k2020-12-31: 19k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 24k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 9,558 to 24k · axis starts at 7,777

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

Hounslow · Richmond upon Thames