The Datum Report

Local area

Lambeth

What we think is happening

The job market in Lambeth 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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.2% -1.2 in the bottom 9% of 171
% of economically inactive long-term sick Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.2% +6.1 in the top 4% of 171

By subject

Every figure published for Lambeth. 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
8.2%
7.013.219.52020-03-31: 13.12020-06-30: 11.32020-09-30: 10.82020-12-31: 10.12021-03-31: 10.02021-06-30: 11.52021-09-30: 12.82021-12-31: 14.52022-03-31: 15.02022-06-30: 15.92022-09-30: 16.72022-12-31: 16.12023-03-31: 18.32023-06-30: 16.72023-09-30: 13.92023-12-31: 12.42024-03-31: 10.52024-06-30: 10.92024-09-30: 13.32024-12-31: 13.62025-03-31: 13.42025-06-30: 14.72025-09-30: 12.42025-12-31: 9.42026-03-31: 8.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.2 to 18.3 · axis starts at 7.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.0%
73.579.485.32020-03-31: 77.42020-06-30: 77.62020-09-30: 77.02020-12-31: 78.52021-03-31: 80.62021-06-30: 78.42021-09-30: 80.82021-12-31: 80.72022-03-31: 79.82022-06-30: 84.12022-09-30: 82.02022-12-31: 83.52023-03-31: 83.42023-06-30: 79.82023-09-30: 80.42023-12-31: 74.72024-03-31: 75.12024-06-30: 80.92024-09-30: 79.22024-12-31: 78.42025-03-31: 80.12025-06-30: 77.92025-09-30: 79.52025-12-31: 77.82026-03-31: 76 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 74.7 to 84.1 · axis starts at 73.5

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
7.8%
0.75.810.92020-03-31: 6.82020-06-30: 6.22020-09-30: 7.42020-12-31: 8.72021-03-31: 7.22021-06-30: 8.32021-09-30: 5.82021-12-31: 4.52022-03-31: 4.82022-06-30: 3.52022-09-30: 4.12022-12-31: 3.92023-03-31: 2.72023-06-30: 1.72023-09-30: 2.92023-12-31: 5.72024-03-31: 6.32024-06-30: 6.32024-09-30: 9.92024-12-31: 8.02025-03-31: 7.12025-06-30: 8.42025-09-30: 5.32025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 7.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.7 to 9.9 · axis starts at 0.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.4, basis not documented by the producer

17.6%
11.116.421.82020-03-31: 16.92020-06-30: 17.32020-09-30: 16.92020-12-31: 14.02021-03-31: 13.12021-06-30: 14.52021-09-30: 14.22021-12-31: 15.42022-03-31: 16.12022-06-30: 12.82022-09-30: 14.52022-12-31: 13.12023-03-31: 14.22023-06-30: 18.82023-09-30: 17.22023-12-31: 20.82024-03-31: 19.92024-06-30: 13.62024-09-30: 12.12024-12-31: 14.82025-03-31: 13.72025-06-30: 15.02025-09-30: 16.12025-12-31: 16.12026-03-31: 17.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.1 to 20.8 · axis starts at 11.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
14,890
7,07616k24k2020-01-31: 8,7302020-02-29: 8,8902020-03-31: 9,0202020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 20k2020-06-30: 20k2020-07-31: 20k2020-08-31: 21k2020-09-30: 21k2020-10-31: 21k2020-11-30: 21k2020-12-31: 22k2021-01-31: 21k2021-02-28: 22k2021-03-31: 23k2021-04-30: 22k2021-05-31: 21k2021-06-30: 20k2021-07-31: 19k2021-08-31: 18k2021-09-30: 17k2021-10-31: 16k2021-11-30: 16k2021-12-31: 15k2022-01-31: 14k2022-02-28: 15k2022-03-31: 14k2022-04-30: 13k2022-05-31: 13k2022-06-30: 13k2022-07-31: 12k2022-08-31: 12k2022-09-30: 12k2022-10-31: 12k2022-11-30: 12k2022-12-31: 12k2023-01-31: 12k2023-02-28: 12k2023-03-31: 12k2023-04-30: 12k2023-05-31: 12k2023-06-30: 12k2023-07-31: 13k2023-08-31: 13k2023-09-30: 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: 15k2024-10-31: 15k2024-11-30: 15k2024-12-31: 15k2025-01-31: 15k2025-02-28: 15k2025-03-31: 15k2025-04-30: 15k2025-05-31: 15k2025-06-30: 15k2025-07-31: 15k2025-08-31: 15k2025-09-30: 15k2025-10-31: 15k2025-11-30: 15k2025-12-31: 15k2026-01-31: 14k2026-02-28: 15k2026-03-31: 15k2026-04-30: 15k2026-05-31: 15k2026-06-30: 15k2026-07-31: 15k2026-08-31: 15k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 8,730 to 23k · axis starts at 7,076

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

6.2%
6.06.16.22026-01-31: 62026-02-28: 6.22026-03-31: 6.12026-04-30: 6.12026-05-31: 6.12026-06-30: 6.22026-07-31: 6.12026-08-31: 6.2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 6 to 6.2 · axis starts at 6.0

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.

20.2%
4.917.830.62020-03-31: 22.82020-06-30: 27.12020-09-30: 22.32020-12-31: 22.52021-03-31: 24.42021-06-30: 19.72021-09-30: 27.62021-12-31: 27.22022-03-31: 23.52022-06-30: 24.82022-09-30: 28.12022-12-31: 25.52023-03-31: 24.12023-06-30: 20.32023-09-30: 21.72023-12-31: 20.52024-03-31: 20.72024-06-30: 26.42024-09-30: 8.72024-12-31: 15.72025-03-31: 14.52025-09-30: 7.42025-12-31: 14.12026-03-31: 20.2 2020-03 2026-03
24 monthly readings · 7.4 to 28.1 · axis starts at 4.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.9, basis not documented by the producer
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

18.0%
7.517.728.02020-03-31: 13.72020-06-30: 16.52020-09-30: 22.82020-12-31: 23.42021-03-31: 252021-06-30: 19.42021-09-30: 19.32021-12-31: 20.42022-03-31: 17.42022-06-30: 18.12022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 18.82023-03-31: 19.32023-06-30: 19.72023-09-30: 17.52023-12-31: 16.72024-03-31: 16.12024-06-30: 15.72024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 15.12025-03-31: 16.62025-06-30: 26.02025-09-30: 25.82025-12-31: 172026-03-31: 18 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.5 to 26.0 · axis starts at 7.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±10.4, basis not documented by the producer

—
2.17.713.22020-03-31: 4.12020-06-30: 3.82020-09-30: 3.42020-12-31: 3.22021-03-31: 7.82021-06-30: 8.72021-09-30: 8.02021-12-31: 12.22022-03-31: 8.62022-06-30: 9.52022-09-30: 5.32025-12-31: 3.5 2020-03 2025-12
12 monthly readings · 3.2 to 12.2 · axis starts at 2.1

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)
13 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

27.6%
12.027.542.92020-03-31: 38.52020-06-30: 31.82020-09-30: 25.22020-12-31: 21.32021-03-31: 152021-06-30: 28.72021-09-30: 28.22021-12-31: 31.22022-03-31: 35.92022-06-30: 22.52022-09-30: 27.92022-12-31: 23.72023-03-31: 35.22023-06-30: 37.52023-09-30: 37.12023-12-31: 36.62024-03-31: 32.22024-06-30: 20.82024-09-30: 30.52024-12-31: 31.02025-03-31: 39.92025-06-30: 36.72025-09-30: 33.02025-12-31: 30.62026-03-31: 27.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15 to 39.9 · axis starts at 12.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£36,951
8,12624k40k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 13k2001-12-31: 14k2002-12-31: 14k2003-12-31: 15k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 16k2006-12-31: 17k2007-12-31: 19k2008-12-31: 19k2009-12-31: 19k2010-12-31: 20k2011-12-31: 20k2012-12-31: 21k2013-12-31: 22k2014-12-31: 23k2015-12-31: 26k2016-12-31: 27k2017-12-31: 27k2018-12-31: 29k2019-12-31: 30k2020-12-31: 30k2021-12-31: 31k2022-12-31: 33k2023-12-31: 35k2024-12-31: 37k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 37k · axis starts at 8,126

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£3,510
2,2982,9693,6402020-01-31: 2,5202020-02-29: 2,5192020-03-31: 2,5092020-04-30: 2,4352020-05-31: 2,4282020-06-30: 2,4402020-07-31: 2,4802020-08-31: 2,5302020-09-30: 2,5542020-10-31: 2,5972020-11-30: 2,6092020-12-31: 2,6362021-01-31: 2,6012021-02-28: 2,6042021-03-31: 2,6362021-04-30: 2,6542021-05-31: 2,6642021-06-30: 2,6782021-07-31: 2,6892021-08-31: 2,6842021-09-30: 2,7072021-10-31: 2,7322021-11-30: 2,7402021-12-31: 2,7902022-01-31: 2,7482022-02-28: 2,7512022-03-31: 2,8082022-04-30: 2,8102022-05-31: 2,8232022-06-30: 2,8382022-07-31: 2,8542022-08-31: 2,8742022-09-30: 2,9272022-10-31: 2,9442022-11-30: 2,9762022-12-31: 3,0272023-01-31: 2,9692023-02-28: 2,9592023-03-31: 3,0052023-04-30: 3,0042023-05-31: 3,0442023-06-30: 3,1102023-07-31: 3,0792023-08-31: 3,0712023-09-30: 3,0842023-10-31: 3,0952023-11-30: 3,1502023-12-31: 3,2092024-01-31: 3,1422024-02-29: 3,1382024-03-31: 3,1792024-04-30: 3,1752024-05-31: 3,1952024-06-30: 3,1942024-07-31: 3,2112024-08-31: 3,2132024-09-30: 3,2212024-10-31: 3,2942024-11-30: 3,3152024-12-31: 3,3392025-01-31: 3,2972025-02-28: 3,2882025-03-31: 3,3272025-04-30: 3,3322025-05-31: 3,3402025-06-30: 3,3402025-07-31: 3,3742025-08-31: 3,3832025-09-30: 3,3822025-10-31: 3,3872025-11-30: 3,3992025-12-31: 3,4592026-01-31: 3,4092026-02-28: 3,4092026-03-31: 3,4562026-04-30: 3,4742026-05-31: 3,4842026-06-30: 3,4992026-07-31: 3,510 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,428 to 3,510 · axis starts at 2,298

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.

170,811
157k168k178k2020-01-31: 169k2020-02-29: 169k2020-03-31: 169k2020-04-30: 166k2020-05-31: 165k2020-06-30: 165k2020-07-31: 165k2020-08-31: 163k2020-09-30: 162k2020-10-31: 161k2020-11-30: 161k2020-12-31: 160k2021-01-31: 159k2021-02-28: 159k2021-03-31: 160k2021-04-30: 161k2021-05-31: 163k2021-06-30: 165k2021-07-31: 166k2021-08-31: 166k2021-09-30: 168k2021-10-31: 169k2021-11-30: 170k2021-12-31: 170k2022-01-31: 169k2022-02-28: 170k2022-03-31: 171k2022-04-30: 171k2022-05-31: 172k2022-06-30: 173k2022-07-31: 174k2022-08-31: 172k2022-09-30: 173k2022-10-31: 174k2022-11-30: 175k2022-12-31: 175k2023-01-31: 173k2023-02-28: 174k2023-03-31: 174k2023-04-30: 174k2023-05-31: 175k2023-06-30: 176k2023-07-31: 176k2023-08-31: 174k2023-09-30: 175k2023-10-31: 176k2023-11-30: 176k2023-12-31: 176k2024-01-31: 174k2024-02-29: 174k2024-03-31: 174k2024-04-30: 174k2024-05-31: 175k2024-06-30: 175k2024-07-31: 175k2024-08-31: 174k2024-09-30: 174k2024-10-31: 175k2024-11-30: 175k2024-12-31: 174k2025-01-31: 173k2025-02-28: 173k2025-03-31: 173k2025-04-30: 172k2025-05-31: 173k2025-06-30: 173k2025-07-31: 173k2025-08-31: 172k2025-09-30: 172k2025-10-31: 172k2025-11-30: 172k2025-12-31: 172k2026-01-31: 170k2026-02-28: 170k2026-03-31: 170k2026-04-30: 170k2026-05-31: 170k2026-06-30: 171k2026-07-31: 171k 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
13,255
8,14514k20k2010-03-31: 9,3052011-03-31: 9,3152012-03-31: 10k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 15k2018-03-31: 14k2019-03-31: 14k2020-03-31: 14k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 14k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 9,305 to 19k · axis starts at 8,145

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

10,660
6,54912k18k2010-03-31: 7,6452011-03-31: 7,6952012-03-31: 8,1902013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 13k2015-03-31: 15k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 12k2018-03-31: 12k2019-03-31: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2021-03-31: 12k2022-03-31: 11k2023-03-31: 11k2024-03-31: 11k2025-03-31: 11k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,645 to 17k · axis starts at 6,549

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

680
3725687632010-03-31: 4352011-03-31: 4102012-03-31: 4702013-03-31: 5002014-03-31: 5902015-03-31: 6002016-03-31: 6302017-03-31: 6302018-03-31: 6702019-03-31: 6902020-03-31: 6902021-03-31: 6952022-03-31: 7252023-03-31: 6752024-03-31: 6952025-03-31: 680 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 410 to 725 · axis starts at 372

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

65
42.65567.42010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 652013-03-31: 502014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 552016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 502019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 602022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 65 · axis starts at 42.6

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

15
3.81016.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 15 · axis starts at 3.8

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

405
1973184382010-03-31: 2352011-03-31: 2202012-03-31: 2602013-03-31: 2952014-03-31: 2852015-03-31: 3052016-03-31: 3152017-03-31: 3452018-03-31: 3502019-03-31: 3702020-03-31: 3952021-03-31: 3802022-03-31: 3652023-03-31: 4152024-03-31: 4102025-03-31: 405 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 220 to 415 · axis starts at 197

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

25
13.82026.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

1,255
7601,0421,3252010-03-31: 8202011-03-31: 8152012-03-31: 9352013-03-31: 9902014-03-31: 1,0202015-03-31: 1,1602016-03-31: 1,0502017-03-31: 1,1002018-03-31: 1,1302019-03-31: 1,1102020-03-31: 1,1202021-03-31: 1,1602022-03-31: 1,2402023-03-31: 1,2702024-03-31: 1,2152025-03-31: 1,255 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 815 to 1,270 · axis starts at 760

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

135
62.21021432010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 702012-03-31: 802013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 1002015-03-31: 1002016-03-31: 952017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 1052019-03-31: 1102020-03-31: 1102021-03-31: 1052022-03-31: 1202023-03-31: 1252024-03-31: 1202025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 135 · axis starts at 62.2

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

15
3.212.521.82010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 20 · axis starts at 3.2

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

15,065
9,77016k22k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 12k2013-03-31: 15k2014-03-31: 17k2015-03-31: 19k2016-03-31: 21k2017-03-31: 16k2018-03-31: 16k2019-03-31: 16k2020-03-31: 16k2021-03-31: 16k2022-03-31: 15k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 21k · axis starts at 9,770

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

15,388
3,41610k17k1998-12-31: 4,6991999-12-31: 5,0432000-12-31: 5,5342001-12-31: 5,9212002-12-31: 6,0112003-12-31: 6,3642004-12-31: 6,7422005-12-31: 7,3852006-12-31: 7,5312007-12-31: 8,4352008-12-31: 8,9952009-12-31: 8,8112010-12-31: 9,4982011-12-31: 10k2012-12-31: 10k2013-12-31: 9,7872014-12-31: 11k2015-12-31: 12k2016-12-31: 12k2017-12-31: 12k2018-12-31: 13k2019-12-31: 13k2020-12-31: 11k2021-12-31: 13k2022-12-31: 15k2023-12-31: 15k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,699 to 15k · axis starts at 3,416

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Lambeth

Lambeth