The Datum Report

Local area

Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

What we think is happening

Pay in Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The number claiming unemployment benefits in Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

tentative 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
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 25.0% -3.5 in the bottom 1% of 171
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 69.2% +3.3 in the top 2% of 171
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 14.2% +2.7 in the top 2% of 171
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 7.4% -3.7 in the bottom 9% of 165

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham.

By subject

Every figure published for Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham. 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
14.2%
8.513.318.12020-03-31: 12.92020-06-30: 14.02020-09-30: 13.32020-12-31: 13.52021-03-31: 14.92021-06-30: 12.92021-09-30: 12.52021-12-31: 11.52022-03-31: 9.52022-06-30: 10.02022-09-30: 13.22022-12-31: 15.52023-03-31: 15.52023-06-30: 16.62023-09-30: 15.92023-12-31: 15.12024-03-31: 17.22024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 14.72024-12-31: 15.92025-03-31: 14.32025-06-30: 11.72025-09-30: 12.62025-12-31: 11.52026-03-31: 14.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.5 to 17.2 · axis starts at 8.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
69.2%
64.670.876.92020-03-31: 72.52020-06-30: 74.12020-09-30: 75.22020-12-31: 75.52021-03-31: 74.32021-06-30: 72.62021-09-30: 68.42021-12-31: 70.92022-03-31: 70.22022-06-30: 72.12022-09-30: 75.72022-12-31: 73.52023-03-31: 71.22023-06-30: 69.32023-09-30: 69.72023-12-31: 69.02024-03-31: 72.22024-06-30: 70.82024-09-30: 69.62024-12-31: 69.42025-03-31: 67.42025-06-30: 68.22025-09-30: 65.82025-12-31: 65.92026-03-31: 69.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 65.8 to 75.7 · axis starts at 64.6

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
7.7%
1.75.28.72020-03-31: 4.12020-06-30: 4.42020-09-30: 4.72020-12-31: 6.22021-03-31: 6.52021-06-30: 6.32021-09-30: 7.12021-12-31: 4.72022-03-31: 5.02022-06-30: 5.22022-09-30: 3.12022-12-31: 2.42023-03-31: 2.72023-06-30: 2.82023-09-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.62024-03-31: 2.82024-06-30: 5.02024-09-30: 5.62024-12-31: 4.42025-03-31: 6.12025-06-30: 8.02025-09-30: 6.82025-12-31: 7.82026-03-31: 7.7 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.4 to 8.0 · 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

25.0%
18.224.430.62020-03-31: 24.42020-06-30: 22.62020-09-30: 21.02020-12-31: 19.42021-03-31: 20.52021-06-30: 22.62021-09-30: 26.32021-12-31: 25.62022-03-31: 26.12022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 21.92022-12-31: 24.72023-03-31: 26.82023-06-30: 28.72023-09-30: 27.12023-12-31: 27.62024-03-31: 25.72024-06-30: 25.52024-09-30: 26.32024-12-31: 27.52025-03-31: 28.32025-06-30: 25.92025-09-30: 29.42025-12-31: 28.52026-03-31: 25 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.4 to 29.4 · axis starts at 18.2

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

Claimant count
August 2026
10,190
5,52212k19k2020-01-31: 6,8202020-02-29: 7,0802020-03-31: 7,0402020-04-30: 10k2020-05-31: 16k2020-06-30: 16k2020-07-31: 16k2020-08-31: 16k2020-09-30: 17k2020-10-31: 16k2020-11-30: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-01-31: 17k2021-02-28: 18k2021-03-31: 18k2021-04-30: 17k2021-05-31: 16k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 15k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 13k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 12k2022-02-28: 12k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 10k2022-06-30: 10k2022-07-31: 9,7752022-08-31: 9,6452022-09-30: 9,5502022-10-31: 9,3502022-11-30: 9,4352022-12-31: 9,4402023-01-31: 9,2102023-02-28: 9,2752023-03-31: 9,3602023-04-30: 9,3202023-05-31: 9,1752023-06-30: 9,4152023-07-31: 9,5052023-08-31: 9,3852023-09-30: 9,3552023-10-31: 9,3102023-11-30: 9,3052023-12-31: 9,3952024-01-31: 9,4402024-02-29: 9,5702024-03-31: 9,5752024-04-30: 9,3802024-05-31: 9,5152024-06-30: 9,6502024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 10k2024-10-31: 11k2024-11-30: 11k2024-12-31: 10k2025-01-31: 10k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 10k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 10k2025-08-31: 10k2025-09-30: 10k2025-10-31: 10k2025-11-30: 10k2025-12-31: 10k2026-01-31: 9,8702026-02-28: 10k2026-03-31: 10k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 10k2026-07-31: 10k2026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,820 to 18k · axis starts at 5,522

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

4.2%
4.14.24.32026-01-31: 4.12026-02-28: 4.22026-03-31: 4.22026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.32026-06-30: 4.22026-07-31: 4.22026-08-31: 4.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.1 to 4.3 · axis starts at 4.1

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.

15.2%
8.013.919.92020-03-31: 14.72020-06-30: 14.92020-09-30: 14.02020-12-31: 12.42021-03-31: 14.72021-06-30: 17.02021-09-30: 15.92021-12-31: 18.72022-03-31: 15.92022-06-30: 13.82022-09-30: 10.72022-12-31: 9.12023-03-31: 13.12023-06-30: 13.92023-09-30: 12.72023-12-31: 12.92024-03-31: 14.72024-06-30: 12.42024-09-30: 13.92024-12-31: 13.82025-03-31: 14.32025-06-30: 15.12025-09-30: 13.22025-12-31: 14.42026-03-31: 15.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.1 to 18.7 · axis starts at 8.0

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

23.8%
11.819.226.62020-03-31: 25.12020-06-30: 21.82020-09-30: 22.22020-12-31: 20.52021-03-31: 17.72021-06-30: 20.72021-09-30: 19.12021-12-31: 19.22022-03-31: 19.92022-06-30: 16.22022-09-30: 17.72022-12-31: 15.12023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 17.92023-12-31: 19.32024-03-31: 21.52024-06-30: 15.62024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 18.92025-06-30: 22.62025-09-30: 23.92025-12-31: 23.22026-03-31: 23.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.3 to 25.1 · axis starts at 11.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.1, basis not documented by the producer

7.4%
0.87.514.12020-03-31: 6.42020-06-30: 7.52020-09-30: 8.42020-12-31: 8.32021-03-31: 7.92021-06-30: 4.42021-09-30: 4.12021-12-31: 4.82022-03-31: 3.82022-06-30: 10.22022-09-30: 11.72022-12-31: 8.42023-03-31: 7.92023-06-30: 2.12024-03-31: 12.82024-06-30: 10.62024-09-30: 10.02024-12-31: 12.42025-03-31: 11.92025-06-30: 11.82025-09-30: 10.12025-12-31: 11.12026-03-31: 7.4 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 2.1 to 12.8 · axis starts at 0.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

37.3%
27.939.851.72020-03-31: 35.02020-06-30: 33.82020-09-30: 35.72020-12-31: 39.22021-03-31: 35.72021-06-30: 39.52021-09-30: 43.42021-12-31: 40.82022-03-31: 43.62022-06-30: 40.32022-09-30: 36.22022-12-31: 49.42023-03-31: 43.12023-06-30: 48.02023-09-30: 47.92023-12-31: 42.02024-03-31: 30.22024-06-30: 40.42024-09-30: 40.32024-12-31: 38.12025-03-31: 34.82025-06-30: 32.32025-09-30: 33.12025-12-31: 33.62026-03-31: 37.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 30.2 to 49.4 · axis starts at 27.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£80,152
21k54k86k1997-12-31: 27k1998-12-31: 27k1999-12-31: 29k2000-12-31: 31k2001-12-31: 30k2002-12-31: 30k2003-12-31: 31k2004-12-31: 33k2005-12-31: 35k2006-12-31: 39k2007-12-31: 43k2008-12-31: 46k2009-12-31: 46k2010-12-31: 44k2011-12-31: 43k2012-12-31: 46k2013-12-31: 51k2014-12-31: 55k2015-12-31: 57k2016-12-31: 57k2017-12-31: 58k2018-12-31: 61k2019-12-31: 62k2020-12-31: 61k2021-12-31: 66k2022-12-31: 70k2023-12-31: 75k2024-12-31: 80k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 27k to 80k · axis starts at 21k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,752
2,4513,1713,8912020-01-31: 2,7062020-02-29: 2,7102020-03-31: 2,7062020-04-30: 2,6092020-05-31: 2,5902020-06-30: 2,6212020-07-31: 2,6762020-08-31: 2,7272020-09-30: 2,7862020-10-31: 2,8182020-11-30: 2,8322020-12-31: 2,8712021-01-31: 2,8332021-02-28: 2,8422021-03-31: 2,8772021-04-30: 2,8752021-05-31: 2,8862021-06-30: 2,8752021-07-31: 2,8842021-08-31: 2,8862021-09-30: 2,9112021-10-31: 2,9302021-11-30: 2,9312021-12-31: 2,9672022-01-31: 2,9592022-02-28: 2,9592022-03-31: 3,0222022-04-30: 2,9992022-05-31: 3,0222022-06-30: 3,0322022-07-31: 3,0442022-08-31: 3,0522022-09-30: 3,1072022-10-31: 3,1292022-11-30: 3,1842022-12-31: 3,2202023-01-31: 3,1782023-02-28: 3,1712023-03-31: 3,2242023-04-30: 3,2102023-05-31: 3,2442023-06-30: 3,3142023-07-31: 3,2682023-08-31: 3,2612023-09-30: 3,2702023-10-31: 3,2882023-11-30: 3,3352023-12-31: 3,3832024-01-31: 3,3582024-02-29: 3,3662024-03-31: 3,3982024-04-30: 3,3822024-05-31: 3,3822024-06-30: 3,3822024-07-31: 3,3822024-08-31: 3,3842024-09-30: 3,4052024-10-31: 3,4872024-11-30: 3,4982024-12-31: 3,5482025-01-31: 3,5092025-02-28: 3,5172025-03-31: 3,5612025-04-30: 3,5392025-05-31: 3,5512025-06-30: 3,5512025-07-31: 3,5772025-08-31: 3,6092025-09-30: 3,5982025-10-31: 3,6152025-11-30: 3,6262025-12-31: 3,6932026-01-31: 3,6632026-02-28: 3,6802026-03-31: 3,7492026-04-30: 3,7272026-05-31: 3,7202026-06-30: 3,7342026-07-31: 3,752 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,590 to 3,752 · axis starts at 2,451

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.

153,990
140k151k162k2020-01-31: 153k2020-02-29: 153k2020-03-31: 153k2020-04-30: 149k2020-05-31: 148k2020-06-30: 147k2020-07-31: 147k2020-08-31: 145k2020-09-30: 144k2020-10-31: 144k2020-11-30: 143k2020-12-31: 143k2021-01-31: 142k2021-02-28: 142k2021-03-31: 143k2021-04-30: 144k2021-05-31: 145k2021-06-30: 147k2021-07-31: 148k2021-08-31: 148k2021-09-30: 150k2021-10-31: 151k2021-11-30: 153k2021-12-31: 153k2022-01-31: 152k2022-02-28: 153k2022-03-31: 154k2022-04-30: 154k2022-05-31: 155k2022-06-30: 157k2022-07-31: 158k2022-08-31: 157k2022-09-30: 158k2022-10-31: 158k2022-11-30: 160k2022-12-31: 159k2023-01-31: 158k2023-02-28: 159k2023-03-31: 159k2023-04-30: 158k2023-05-31: 159k2023-06-30: 159k2023-07-31: 159k2023-08-31: 157k2023-09-30: 158k2023-10-31: 158k2023-11-30: 159k2023-12-31: 158k2024-01-31: 157k2024-02-29: 157k2024-03-31: 157k2024-04-30: 156k2024-05-31: 156k2024-06-30: 157k2024-07-31: 158k2024-08-31: 156k2024-09-30: 157k2024-10-31: 157k2024-11-30: 158k2024-12-31: 157k2025-01-31: 155k2025-02-28: 156k2025-03-31: 156k2025-04-30: 155k2025-05-31: 155k2025-06-30: 156k2025-07-31: 156k2025-08-31: 155k2025-09-30: 155k2025-10-31: 155k2025-11-30: 156k2025-12-31: 155k2026-01-31: 154k2026-02-28: 154k2026-03-31: 154k2026-04-30: 153k2026-05-31: 153k2026-06-30: 154k2026-07-31: 154k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 142k to 160k · axis starts at 140k

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
25,040
19k23k27k2010-03-31: 20k2011-03-31: 20k2012-03-31: 21k2013-03-31: 21k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 25k2017-03-31: 26k2018-03-31: 26k2019-03-31: 26k2020-03-31: 26k2021-03-31: 26k2022-03-31: 26k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20k to 26k · axis starts at 19k

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

19,840
15k18k22k2010-03-31: 16k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 16k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 19k2016-03-31: 20k2017-03-31: 21k2018-03-31: 21k2019-03-31: 21k2020-03-31: 21k2021-03-31: 21k2022-03-31: 21k2023-03-31: 20k2024-03-31: 20k2025-03-31: 20k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 21k · axis starts at 15k

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

1,385
1,0411,2701,4992010-03-31: 1,1052011-03-31: 1,0852012-03-31: 1,2502013-03-31: 1,3202014-03-31: 1,3502015-03-31: 1,4252016-03-31: 1,4302017-03-31: 1,4202018-03-31: 1,4202019-03-31: 1,4552020-03-31: 1,4002021-03-31: 1,3702022-03-31: 1,3802023-03-31: 1,3852024-03-31: 1,3852025-03-31: 1,385 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,085 to 1,455 · axis starts at 1,041

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

150
1091401712010-03-31: 1152011-03-31: 1152012-03-31: 1202013-03-31: 1252014-03-31: 1352015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1502017-03-31: 1502018-03-31: 1652019-03-31: 1602020-03-31: 1552021-03-31: 1552022-03-31: 1552023-03-31: 1602024-03-31: 1452025-03-31: 150 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 115 to 165 · axis starts at 109

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

35
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 352014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 302020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

805
5196808412010-03-31: 5602011-03-31: 5502012-03-31: 5952013-03-31: 6752014-03-31: 7002015-03-31: 7202016-03-31: 7202017-03-31: 7402018-03-31: 7552019-03-31: 7752020-03-31: 7802021-03-31: 7652022-03-31: 7702023-03-31: 8102024-03-31: 7952025-03-31: 805 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 550 to 810 · axis starts at 519

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

60
37.65062.42010-03-31: 402011-03-31: 402012-03-31: 452013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 452018-03-31: 452019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 452022-03-31: 602023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 602025-03-31: 60 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 40 to 60 · axis starts at 37.6

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

2,450
2,1742,4622,7512010-03-31: 2,2402011-03-31: 2,2302012-03-31: 2,4452013-03-31: 2,4802014-03-31: 2,5002015-03-31: 2,6952016-03-31: 2,6002017-03-31: 2,6002018-03-31: 2,5752019-03-31: 2,6202020-03-31: 2,6002021-03-31: 2,6152022-03-31: 2,6402023-03-31: 2,5852024-03-31: 2,5302025-03-31: 2,450 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,230 to 2,695 · axis starts at 2,174

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

295
2092683262010-03-31: 2202011-03-31: 2252012-03-31: 2352013-03-31: 2552014-03-31: 2602015-03-31: 2702016-03-31: 2752017-03-31: 2952018-03-31: 3002019-03-31: 3002020-03-31: 3152021-03-31: 3102022-03-31: 3052023-03-31: 3002024-03-31: 3102025-03-31: 295 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 220 to 315 · axis starts at 209

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

20
18.227.536.82010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 352015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 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

28,910
23k27k31k2010-03-31: 24k2011-03-31: 24k2012-03-31: 25k2013-03-31: 25k2014-03-31: 27k2015-03-31: 29k2016-03-31: 30k2017-03-31: 30k2018-03-31: 30k2019-03-31: 31k2020-03-31: 30k2021-03-31: 30k2022-03-31: 30k2023-03-31: 29k2024-03-31: 29k2025-03-31: 29k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 24k to 31k · axis starts at 23k

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

25,277
5,26716k27k1998-12-31: 7,4111999-12-31: 7,9582000-12-31: 8,5592001-12-31: 9,0202002-12-31: 9,3342003-12-31: 9,7522004-12-31: 10k2005-12-31: 11k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 12k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 15k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 20k2022-12-31: 23k2023-12-31: 25k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 7,411 to 25k · axis starts at 5,267

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham

Hammersmith and Fulham · Kensington and Chelsea