The Datum Report

Local area

Kent Thames Gateway

What we think is happening

Typical monthly pay in Kent Thames Gateway has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Kent Thames Gateway. 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
9.0%
6.611.716.82020-03-31: 8.72020-06-30: 11.42020-09-30: 12.72020-12-31: 11.72021-03-31: 13.02021-06-30: 10.22022-03-31: 12.32022-06-30: 9.82022-12-31: 8.32023-03-31: 9.12023-06-30: 10.32023-09-30: 12.82023-12-31: 15.82024-03-31: 13.72024-06-30: 10.92024-09-30: 9.32025-03-31: 7.62025-06-30: 9.22025-09-30: 8.32025-12-31: 8.72026-03-31: 9 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 7.6 to 15.8 · axis starts at 6.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.1%
69.578.186.62020-03-31: 81.12020-06-30: 81.22020-09-30: 81.02020-12-31: 80.02021-03-31: 78.62021-06-30: 76.52021-09-30: 74.62021-12-31: 73.22022-03-31: 75.22022-06-30: 76.82022-09-30: 81.32022-12-31: 81.32023-03-31: 80.62023-06-30: 81.82023-09-30: 80.92023-12-31: 83.92024-03-31: 84.92024-06-30: 78.62024-09-30: 75.42024-12-31: 72.82025-03-31: 72.22025-06-30: 71.22025-09-30: 73.92025-12-31: 73.22026-03-31: 73.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.2 to 84.9 · axis starts at 69.5

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
5.1%
4.96.17.32024-09-30: 6.12024-12-31: 7.12025-12-31: 6.82026-03-31: 5.1 2024-09 2026-03
4 monthly readings · 5.1 to 7.1 · axis starts at 4.9

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

23.0%
12.018.124.22020-03-31: 16.02020-06-30: 16.32020-09-30: 16.72020-12-31: 17.22021-03-31: 18.02021-06-30: 20.22021-09-30: 20.72021-12-31: 22.92022-03-31: 22.32022-06-30: 20.92022-09-30: 18.32022-12-31: 16.52023-03-31: 16.72023-06-30: 15.32023-09-30: 15.92023-12-31: 15.52024-03-31: 13.22024-06-30: 17.72024-09-30: 19.72024-12-31: 21.72025-03-31: 21.72025-06-30: 22.22025-09-30: 20.52025-12-31: 21.52026-03-31: 23 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.2 to 23 · axis starts at 12.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
8,975
5,97411k16k2020-01-31: 6,9902020-02-29: 7,1552020-03-31: 7,1852020-04-30: 12k2020-05-31: 15k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 15k2020-12-31: 15k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 15k2021-05-31: 14k2021-06-30: 13k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 12k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 11k2021-11-30: 10k2021-12-31: 9,9602022-01-31: 9,6652022-02-28: 9,6402022-03-31: 9,2502022-04-30: 8,7702022-05-31: 8,4452022-06-30: 8,1652022-07-31: 7,9252022-08-31: 7,9952022-09-30: 7,9502022-10-31: 7,9502022-11-30: 7,9602022-12-31: 8,1302023-01-31: 8,2052023-02-28: 8,3552023-03-31: 8,4602023-04-30: 8,6152023-05-31: 8,3602023-06-30: 8,2902023-07-31: 8,4052023-08-31: 8,2102023-09-30: 8,2652023-10-31: 8,3952023-11-30: 8,4302023-12-31: 8,4902024-01-31: 8,6152024-02-29: 8,8152024-03-31: 8,8102024-04-30: 8,6702024-05-31: 8,6752024-06-30: 8,6652024-07-31: 9,3502024-08-31: 9,2752024-09-30: 9,2752024-10-31: 9,0702024-11-30: 8,8402024-12-31: 8,7752025-01-31: 8,7102025-02-28: 8,9302025-03-31: 8,8502025-04-30: 8,7052025-05-31: 8,6202025-06-30: 8,6902025-07-31: 8,6502025-08-31: 8,5952025-09-30: 8,6852025-10-31: 8,7502025-11-30: 8,5702025-12-31: 8,5802026-01-31: 8,6152026-02-28: 8,8802026-03-31: 8,9152026-04-30: 8,8452026-05-31: 8,8302026-06-30: 8,8352026-07-31: 8,7352026-08-31: 8,975 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,990 to 15k · axis starts at 5,974

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

3.7%
3.53.63.72026-01-31: 3.52026-02-28: 3.62026-03-31: 3.62026-04-30: 3.62026-05-31: 3.62026-06-30: 3.62026-07-31: 3.62026-08-31: 3.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.5 to 3.7 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

41.0%
18.030.743.52024-12-31: 20.52025-03-31: 25.72025-06-30: 27.62025-12-31: 39.42026-03-31: 41 2024-12 2026-03
5 monthly readings · 20.5 to 41 · axis starts at 18.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.3, basis not documented by the producer
20 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.4%
14.623.031.32021-12-31: 21.72022-03-31: 21.72022-06-30: 26.82022-09-30: 22.62022-12-31: 22.12023-03-31: 29.72024-12-31: 27.22025-03-31: 24.22025-06-30: 21.82025-12-31: 16.22026-03-31: 17.4 2021-12 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 16.2 to 29.7 · axis starts at 14.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.5, basis not documented by the producer
14 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

10.9%
7.618.930.12021-03-31: 21.72021-06-30: 24.32021-09-30: 27.92021-12-31: 27.72022-06-30: 21.62022-12-31: 18.92023-03-31: 14.32025-12-31: 9.82026-03-31: 10.9 2021-03 2026-03
9 monthly readings · 9.8 to 27.9 · axis starts at 7.6

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

19.4%
11.423.435.42021-06-30: 33.12024-12-31: 27.22025-03-31: 22.22025-09-30: 18.02025-12-31: 13.72026-03-31: 19.4 2021-06 2026-03
6 monthly readings · 13.7 to 33.1 · axis starts at 11.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.9, basis not documented by the producer
19 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£24,945
8,78518k27k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 24k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 25k · axis starts at 8,785

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,776
1,7962,3382,8812020-01-31: 1,9292020-02-29: 1,9402020-03-31: 1,9452020-04-30: 1,9012020-05-31: 1,9172020-06-30: 1,9402020-07-31: 1,9672020-08-31: 1,9922020-09-30: 2,0192020-10-31: 2,0292020-11-30: 2,0332020-12-31: 2,0542021-01-31: 2,0222021-02-28: 2,0292021-03-31: 2,0632021-04-30: 2,0752021-05-31: 2,0842021-06-30: 2,0972021-07-31: 2,1012021-08-31: 2,1052021-09-30: 2,1282021-10-31: 2,1392021-11-30: 2,1492021-12-31: 2,1802022-01-31: 2,1542022-02-28: 2,1562022-03-31: 2,1772022-04-30: 2,1942022-05-31: 2,2092022-06-30: 2,2142022-07-31: 2,2162022-08-31: 2,2362022-09-30: 2,2832022-10-31: 2,2822022-11-30: 2,3012022-12-31: 2,3302023-01-31: 2,2932023-02-28: 2,2962023-03-31: 2,3332023-04-30: 2,3592023-05-31: 2,3852023-06-30: 2,4212023-07-31: 2,3992023-08-31: 2,3902023-09-30: 2,4092023-10-31: 2,4092023-11-30: 2,4342023-12-31: 2,4582024-01-31: 2,4222024-02-29: 2,4292024-03-31: 2,4612024-04-30: 2,4922024-05-31: 2,4982024-06-30: 2,5042024-07-31: 2,5082024-08-31: 2,5142024-09-30: 2,5372024-10-31: 2,5722024-11-30: 2,5792024-12-31: 2,5962025-01-31: 2,5632025-02-28: 2,5582025-03-31: 2,5832025-04-30: 2,6162025-05-31: 2,6302025-06-30: 2,6302025-07-31: 2,6572025-08-31: 2,6732025-09-30: 2,6672025-10-31: 2,6772025-11-30: 2,6812025-12-31: 2,7112026-01-31: 2,6832026-02-28: 2,6882026-03-31: 2,7142026-04-30: 2,7542026-05-31: 2,7592026-06-30: 2,7752026-07-31: 2,776 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,901 to 2,776 · axis starts at 1,796

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.

175,953
157k167k178k2020-01-31: 163k2020-02-29: 162k2020-03-31: 163k2020-04-30: 161k2020-05-31: 160k2020-06-30: 161k2020-07-31: 162k2020-08-31: 161k2020-09-30: 161k2020-10-31: 160k2020-11-30: 160k2020-12-31: 160k2021-01-31: 159k2021-02-28: 159k2021-03-31: 159k2021-04-30: 161k2021-05-31: 162k2021-06-30: 164k2021-07-31: 165k2021-08-31: 165k2021-09-30: 165k2021-10-31: 165k2021-11-30: 166k2021-12-31: 166k2022-01-31: 165k2022-02-28: 166k2022-03-31: 166k2022-04-30: 167k2022-05-31: 168k2022-06-30: 169k2022-07-31: 170k2022-08-31: 170k2022-09-30: 170k2022-10-31: 170k2022-11-30: 171k2022-12-31: 170k2023-01-31: 170k2023-02-28: 170k2023-03-31: 170k2023-04-30: 171k2023-05-31: 172k2023-06-30: 173k2023-07-31: 174k2023-08-31: 173k2023-09-30: 174k2023-10-31: 174k2023-11-30: 174k2023-12-31: 174k2024-01-31: 173k2024-02-29: 173k2024-03-31: 173k2024-04-30: 173k2024-05-31: 174k2024-06-30: 175k2024-07-31: 176k2024-08-31: 175k2024-09-30: 175k2024-10-31: 175k2024-11-30: 175k2024-12-31: 174k2025-01-31: 173k2025-02-28: 173k2025-03-31: 173k2025-04-30: 174k2025-05-31: 174k2025-06-30: 175k2025-07-31: 176k2025-08-31: 175k2025-09-30: 175k2025-10-31: 175k2025-11-30: 175k2025-12-31: 174k2026-01-31: 173k2026-02-28: 173k2026-03-31: 173k2026-04-30: 174k2026-05-31: 174k2026-06-30: 175k2026-07-31: 176k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 159k to 176k · axis starts at 157k

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
14,050
8,68012k15k2010-03-31: 9,4202011-03-31: 9,2552012-03-31: 9,6402013-03-31: 9,7552014-03-31: 10k2015-03-31: 11k2016-03-31: 12k2017-03-31: 13k2018-03-31: 13k2019-03-31: 13k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 14k2024-03-31: 14k2025-03-31: 14k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,255 to 14k · axis starts at 8,680

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

11,175
6,4049,04512k2010-03-31: 6,9902011-03-31: 6,9152012-03-31: 7,1852013-03-31: 7,2952014-03-31: 7,7702015-03-31: 8,5952016-03-31: 9,4302017-03-31: 10k2018-03-31: 10k2019-03-31: 11k2020-03-31: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 6,915 to 11k · axis starts at 6,404

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

715
5646487312010-03-31: 6002011-03-31: 5802012-03-31: 6202013-03-31: 6052014-03-31: 6552015-03-31: 6652016-03-31: 6802017-03-31: 6652018-03-31: 6802019-03-31: 6452020-03-31: 6502021-03-31: 6702022-03-31: 7102023-03-31: 7152024-03-31: 6902025-03-31: 715 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 580 to 715 · axis starts at 564

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

80
6277.5932010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 652012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 702015-03-31: 802016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 852018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 902020-03-31: 852021-03-31: 852022-03-31: 752023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 80 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 65 to 90 · axis starts at 62

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

10
910112010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 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 · unchanged at 10 · axis starts at 9

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

415
2743584412010-03-31: 3052011-03-31: 2902012-03-31: 3052013-03-31: 3402014-03-31: 3302015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3502017-03-31: 3602018-03-31: 3552019-03-31: 3802020-03-31: 3752021-03-31: 3902022-03-31: 3852023-03-31: 4252024-03-31: 4052025-03-31: 415 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 425 · axis starts at 274

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

20
18.82531.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 252022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 252025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

1,485
1,2341,3921,5512010-03-31: 1,3202011-03-31: 1,2652012-03-31: 1,3052013-03-31: 1,2852014-03-31: 1,3252015-03-31: 1,4552016-03-31: 1,4352017-03-31: 1,4702018-03-31: 1,4752019-03-31: 1,4652020-03-31: 1,4602021-03-31: 1,4952022-03-31: 1,5002023-03-31: 1,4952024-03-31: 1,5202025-03-31: 1,485 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,265 to 1,520 · axis starts at 1,234

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

130
891201512010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 1002012-03-31: 1052013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1252015-03-31: 1152016-03-31: 1252017-03-31: 1252018-03-31: 1202019-03-31: 1202020-03-31: 1252021-03-31: 1302022-03-31: 1402023-03-31: 1452024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 130 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 95 to 145 · axis starts at 89

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

15
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 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

16,250
11k14k17k2010-03-31: 12k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 12k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 14k2017-03-31: 15k2018-03-31: 15k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 16k2024-03-31: 16k2025-03-31: 16k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 16k · axis starts at 11k

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

10,182
3,4467,17511k1998-12-31: 4,1681999-12-31: 4,2972000-12-31: 4,3652001-12-31: 4,5542002-12-31: 4,8732003-12-31: 5,1722004-12-31: 5,3242005-12-31: 5,5172006-12-31: 5,5942007-12-31: 5,8332008-12-31: 6,2652009-12-31: 5,7992010-12-31: 5,9682011-12-31: 6,1532012-12-31: 6,3582013-12-31: 6,5872014-12-31: 7,0132015-12-31: 7,4802016-12-31: 8,0152017-12-31: 7,9452018-12-31: 8,2512019-12-31: 8,8042020-12-31: 8,5512021-12-31: 9,1292022-12-31: 9,3752023-12-31: 10k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,168 to 10k · axis starts at 3,446

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Kent Thames Gateway

Dartford · Gravesham · Swale