The Datum Report

Local area

Redbridge and Waltham Forest

What we think is happening

The job market in Redbridge and Waltham Forest 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
Unemployment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.1% -1.2 in the bottom 10% of 169

By subject

Every figure published for Redbridge and Waltham Forest. 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
12.3%
7.713.218.62020-03-31: 17.62020-06-30: 16.12020-09-30: 14.82020-12-31: 14.22021-03-31: 11.52021-06-30: 12.02021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 9.62022-03-31: 8.82022-06-30: 9.32022-09-30: 10.22022-12-31: 10.12023-03-31: 10.92023-06-30: 10.22023-09-30: 10.72023-12-31: 12.12024-03-31: 11.72024-06-30: 10.52024-09-30: 9.72024-12-31: 10.02025-03-31: 10.22025-06-30: 11.52025-09-30: 12.12025-12-31: 11.12026-03-31: 12.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 17.6 · axis starts at 7.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.5, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.8%
68.572.676.62020-03-31: 72.52020-06-30: 73.62020-09-30: 72.52020-12-31: 72.32021-03-31: 71.02021-06-30: 69.32021-09-30: 71.12021-12-31: 70.92022-03-31: 70.72022-06-30: 70.62022-09-30: 70.02022-12-31: 71.02023-03-31: 70.82023-06-30: 69.62023-09-30: 70.62023-12-31: 71.32024-03-31: 72.62024-06-30: 74.12024-09-30: 75.82024-12-31: 75.62025-03-31: 74.42025-06-30: 75.22025-09-30: 73.92025-12-31: 74.22026-03-31: 75.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 69.3 to 75.8 · axis starts at 68.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
6.1%
1.85.59.32020-03-31: 5.82020-06-30: 4.92020-09-30: 5.42020-12-31: 6.72021-03-31: 7.62021-06-30: 8.12021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 7.22022-03-31: 7.42022-06-30: 6.42022-09-30: 7.42022-12-31: 6.02023-03-31: 5.32023-06-30: 4.82023-09-30: 2.52023-12-31: 3.02024-09-30: 3.92024-12-31: 4.62025-03-31: 5.82025-06-30: 6.92025-09-30: 7.52025-12-31: 7.32026-03-31: 6.1 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 2.5 to 8.5 · axis starts at 1.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer
2 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

19.2%
18.223.428.62020-03-31: 23.02020-06-30: 22.62020-09-30: 23.42020-12-31: 22.62021-03-31: 23.22021-06-30: 24.62021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 23.62022-03-31: 23.62022-06-30: 24.52022-09-30: 24.42022-12-31: 24.42023-03-31: 25.32023-06-30: 26.82023-09-30: 27.62023-12-31: 26.52024-03-31: 24.02024-06-30: 22.82024-09-30: 21.12024-12-31: 20.82025-03-31: 21.02025-06-30: 19.22025-09-30: 20.12025-12-31: 19.92026-03-31: 19.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.2 to 27.6 · axis starts at 18.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.0, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
25,330
7,94824k39k2020-01-31: 11k2020-02-29: 12k2020-03-31: 12k2020-04-30: 23k2020-05-31: 33k2020-06-30: 32k2020-07-31: 33k2020-08-31: 33k2020-09-30: 34k2020-10-31: 33k2020-11-30: 34k2020-12-31: 35k2021-01-31: 34k2021-02-28: 36k2021-03-31: 36k2021-04-30: 36k2021-05-31: 34k2021-06-30: 31k2021-07-31: 31k2021-08-31: 30k2021-09-30: 28k2021-10-31: 27k2021-11-30: 25k2021-12-31: 24k2022-01-31: 23k2022-02-28: 23k2022-03-31: 22k2022-04-30: 20k2022-05-31: 20k2022-06-30: 19k2022-07-31: 19k2022-08-31: 19k2022-09-30: 19k2022-10-31: 19k2022-11-30: 20k2022-12-31: 20k2023-01-31: 19k2023-02-28: 20k2023-03-31: 20k2023-04-30: 21k2023-05-31: 21k2023-06-30: 21k2023-07-31: 22k2023-08-31: 22k2023-09-30: 22k2023-10-31: 22k2023-11-30: 22k2023-12-31: 22k2024-01-31: 22k2024-02-29: 22k2024-03-31: 22k2024-04-30: 22k2024-05-31: 23k2024-06-30: 24k2024-07-31: 26k2024-08-31: 26k2024-09-30: 26k2024-10-31: 26k2024-11-30: 26k2024-12-31: 26k2025-01-31: 26k2025-02-28: 26k2025-03-31: 26k2025-04-30: 26k2025-05-31: 26k2025-06-30: 27k2025-07-31: 26k2025-08-31: 25k2025-09-30: 26k2025-10-31: 25k2025-11-30: 25k2025-12-31: 25k2026-01-31: 24k2026-02-28: 25k2026-03-31: 25k2026-04-30: 25k2026-05-31: 25k2026-06-30: 25k2026-07-31: 25k2026-08-31: 25k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 11k to 36k · axis starts at 7,948

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

6.3%
6.06.26.32026-01-31: 62026-02-28: 6.22026-03-31: 6.22026-04-30: 6.12026-05-31: 6.22026-06-30: 6.22026-07-31: 6.12026-08-31: 6.3 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 6 to 6.3 · 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.

18.0%
10.719.027.42020-03-31: 16.82020-06-30: 14.72020-09-30: 12.92020-12-31: 12.32021-03-31: 17.52021-06-30: 17.22021-09-30: 17.92021-12-31: 20.32022-03-31: 16.92022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 25.82022-12-31: 22.52023-03-31: 21.02023-06-30: 15.72023-09-30: 16.82023-12-31: 17.52024-03-31: 20.82024-06-30: 23.22024-09-30: 23.22024-12-31: 21.22025-03-31: 17.32025-06-30: 21.42025-09-30: 16.92025-12-31: 18.42026-03-31: 18 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.3 to 25.8 · axis starts at 10.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.6, basis not documented by the producer

25.5%
17.825.332.72020-03-31: 29.92020-06-30: 27.92020-09-30: 24.22020-12-31: 22.32021-03-31: 19.32021-06-30: 23.72021-09-30: 23.22021-12-31: 22.92022-03-31: 28.42022-06-30: 21.42022-09-30: 20.82022-12-31: 22.82023-03-31: 21.12023-06-30: 22.62023-09-30: 23.62023-12-31: 23.52024-03-31: 23.22024-06-30: 27.72024-09-30: 27.12024-12-31: 28.52025-03-31: 29.32025-06-30: 30.02025-09-30: 31.32025-12-31: 25.32026-03-31: 25.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 19.3 to 31.3 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.4, basis not documented by the producer

7.9%
4.17.410.82020-03-31: 9.52020-06-30: 7.52021-03-31: 4.72021-06-30: 6.12021-09-30: 9.02021-12-31: 10.22022-03-31: 9.22022-06-30: 8.22022-09-30: 7.72022-12-31: 8.72023-03-31: 8.52023-06-30: 7.02023-09-30: 6.12023-12-31: 5.52024-06-30: 5.02024-09-30: 5.92025-03-31: 8.12025-06-30: 6.92025-09-30: 6.72025-12-31: 6.82026-03-31: 7.9 2020-03 2026-03
21 monthly readings · 4.7 to 10.2 · axis starts at 4.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.6, basis not documented by the producer
4 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

26.8%
24.835.245.62020-03-31: 32.12020-06-30: 34.92020-09-30: 43.62020-12-31: 42.62021-03-31: 42.42021-06-30: 40.32021-09-30: 35.32021-12-31: 34.72022-03-31: 35.12022-06-30: 37.92022-09-30: 36.42022-12-31: 35.02023-03-31: 37.62023-06-30: 42.52023-09-30: 38.72023-12-31: 38.82024-03-31: 33.62024-06-30: 30.62024-09-30: 32.52024-12-31: 33.82025-03-31: 34.52025-06-30: 32.92025-09-30: 32.82025-12-31: 27.42026-03-31: 26.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 26.8 to 43.6 · axis starts at 24.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.6, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£28,302
8,60320k30k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 21k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 23k2019-12-31: 23k2020-12-31: 23k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 27k2024-12-31: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 28k · axis starts at 8,603

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,875
1,8792,4302,9822020-01-31: 2,0502020-02-29: 2,0532020-03-31: 2,0372020-04-30: 1,9862020-05-31: 1,9882020-06-30: 2,0062020-07-31: 2,0312020-08-31: 2,0782020-09-30: 2,1082020-10-31: 2,1332020-11-30: 2,1312020-12-31: 2,1582021-01-31: 2,1232021-02-28: 2,1282021-03-31: 2,1622021-04-30: 2,1772021-05-31: 2,1922021-06-30: 2,2102021-07-31: 2,2122021-08-31: 2,2262021-09-30: 2,2552021-10-31: 2,2632021-11-30: 2,2672021-12-31: 2,2962022-01-31: 2,2702022-02-28: 2,2762022-03-31: 2,3192022-04-30: 2,3182022-05-31: 2,3282022-06-30: 2,3392022-07-31: 2,3492022-08-31: 2,3682022-09-30: 2,4002022-10-31: 2,3992022-11-30: 2,4342022-12-31: 2,4852023-01-31: 2,4332023-02-28: 2,4142023-03-31: 2,4412023-04-30: 2,4512023-05-31: 2,4832023-06-30: 2,5182023-07-31: 2,5012023-08-31: 2,4982023-09-30: 2,5052023-10-31: 2,5202023-11-30: 2,5432023-12-31: 2,5752024-01-31: 2,5442024-02-29: 2,5372024-03-31: 2,5582024-04-30: 2,5742024-05-31: 2,5902024-06-30: 2,5872024-07-31: 2,6042024-08-31: 2,6132024-09-30: 2,6202024-10-31: 2,6712024-11-30: 2,7012024-12-31: 2,7022025-01-31: 2,6752025-02-28: 2,6612025-03-31: 2,6912025-04-30: 2,7062025-05-31: 2,7162025-06-30: 2,7132025-07-31: 2,7412025-08-31: 2,7712025-09-30: 2,7602025-10-31: 2,7742025-11-30: 2,7692025-12-31: 2,8172026-01-31: 2,7902026-02-28: 2,7792026-03-31: 2,8102026-04-30: 2,8362026-05-31: 2,8502026-06-30: 2,8592026-07-31: 2,875 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,986 to 2,875 · axis starts at 1,879

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.

286,190
247k270k294k2020-01-31: 265k2020-02-29: 265k2020-03-31: 264k2020-04-30: 259k2020-05-31: 259k2020-06-30: 259k2020-07-31: 259k2020-08-31: 256k2020-09-30: 254k2020-10-31: 254k2020-11-30: 254k2020-12-31: 253k2021-01-31: 251k2021-02-28: 251k2021-03-31: 252k2021-04-30: 253k2021-05-31: 255k2021-06-30: 257k2021-07-31: 259k2021-08-31: 259k2021-09-30: 261k2021-10-31: 261k2021-11-30: 263k2021-12-31: 264k2022-01-31: 262k2022-02-28: 263k2022-03-31: 265k2022-04-30: 265k2022-05-31: 267k2022-06-30: 268k2022-07-31: 270k2022-08-31: 269k2022-09-30: 270k2022-10-31: 272k2022-11-30: 275k2022-12-31: 274k2023-01-31: 273k2023-02-28: 274k2023-03-31: 275k2023-04-30: 276k2023-05-31: 278k2023-06-30: 280k2023-07-31: 280k2023-08-31: 279k2023-09-30: 280k2023-10-31: 282k2023-11-30: 284k2023-12-31: 285k2024-01-31: 282k2024-02-29: 282k2024-03-31: 282k2024-04-30: 284k2024-05-31: 286k2024-06-30: 287k2024-07-31: 287k2024-08-31: 285k2024-09-30: 286k2024-10-31: 287k2024-11-30: 289k2024-12-31: 288k2025-01-31: 286k2025-02-28: 285k2025-03-31: 285k2025-04-30: 286k2025-05-31: 287k2025-06-30: 288k2025-07-31: 288k2025-08-31: 287k2025-09-30: 288k2025-10-31: 288k2025-11-30: 289k2025-12-31: 289k2026-01-31: 286k2026-02-28: 286k2026-03-31: 285k2026-04-30: 285k2026-05-31: 286k2026-06-30: 287k2026-07-31: 286k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 251k to 289k · axis starts at 247k

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
27,035
12k20k29k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 14k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 18k2015-03-31: 20k2016-03-31: 23k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 24k2019-03-31: 26k2020-03-31: 27k2021-03-31: 27k2022-03-31: 27k2023-03-31: 26k2024-03-31: 27k2025-03-31: 27k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 27k · axis starts at 12k

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

23,150
9,36117k25k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 13k2013-03-31: 13k2014-03-31: 15k2015-03-31: 17k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 21k2018-03-31: 21k2019-03-31: 22k2020-03-31: 23k2021-03-31: 24k2022-03-31: 23k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 24k · axis starts at 9,361

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

995
5588001,0422010-03-31: 6052011-03-31: 6302012-03-31: 6902013-03-31: 7402014-03-31: 7902015-03-31: 8502016-03-31: 8902017-03-31: 8802018-03-31: 9052019-03-31: 8902020-03-31: 8752021-03-31: 8952022-03-31: 9802023-03-31: 9852024-03-31: 9752025-03-31: 995 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 605 to 995 · axis starts at 558

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

50
43.252.561.82010-03-31: 502011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 602016-03-31: 602017-03-31: 602018-03-31: 602019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 552023-03-31: 602024-03-31: 552025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 45 to 60 · axis starts at 43.2

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

5
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 52019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 52022-03-31: 52023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 5 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

400
2423354282010-03-31: 2802011-03-31: 2602012-03-31: 2902013-03-31: 3302014-03-31: 3402015-03-31: 3402016-03-31: 3452017-03-31: 3552018-03-31: 3552019-03-31: 3602020-03-31: 3652021-03-31: 3852022-03-31: 3802023-03-31: 3802024-03-31: 4102025-03-31: 400 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 260 to 410 · axis starts at 242

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

20
14.417.520.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 152019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 20 · axis starts at 14.4

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

2,285
1,2771,8352,3932010-03-31: 1,3952011-03-31: 1,3852012-03-31: 1,5502013-03-31: 1,5602014-03-31: 1,7052015-03-31: 1,9652016-03-31: 1,8002017-03-31: 1,9352018-03-31: 1,9352019-03-31: 1,9302020-03-31: 2,0202021-03-31: 2,0202022-03-31: 2,2702023-03-31: 2,2352024-03-31: 2,2152025-03-31: 2,285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,385 to 2,285 · axis starts at 1,277

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

115
70.2951202010-03-31: 752011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 1002014-03-31: 902015-03-31: 952016-03-31: 1002017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 902019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 952021-03-31: 952022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 1002025-03-31: 115 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 75 to 115 · axis starts at 70.2

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

10
05.611.22010-03-31: 52011-03-31: 02012-03-31: 02013-03-31: 52014-03-31: 52015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 52021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 52025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 0 to 10

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

29,005
14k22k31k2010-03-31: 16k2011-03-31: 16k2012-03-31: 18k2013-03-31: 18k2014-03-31: 20k2015-03-31: 23k2016-03-31: 25k2017-03-31: 27k2018-03-31: 27k2019-03-31: 28k2020-03-31: 29k2021-03-31: 29k2022-03-31: 29k2023-03-31: 29k2024-03-31: 29k2025-03-31: 29k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 16k to 29k · axis starts at 14k

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

11,066
3,8227,83212k1998-12-31: 4,5981999-12-31: 4,8722000-12-31: 5,0802001-12-31: 5,2902002-12-31: 5,5552003-12-31: 5,8992004-12-31: 6,2082005-12-31: 6,5622006-12-31: 6,9682007-12-31: 7,2842008-12-31: 7,2872009-12-31: 6,7202010-12-31: 6,8632011-12-31: 6,9522012-12-31: 7,5312013-12-31: 7,7132014-12-31: 8,0072015-12-31: 8,4702016-12-31: 8,7512017-12-31: 8,8942018-12-31: 9,1122019-12-31: 9,2122020-12-31: 7,9362021-12-31: 8,7832022-12-31: 10k2023-12-31: 11k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 4,598 to 11k · axis starts at 3,822

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Redbridge · Waltham Forest