The Datum Report

Local area

Wandsworth

What we think is happening

Pay in Wandsworth has been growing.

improving · 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
% of economically inactive student Apr 2025-Mar 2026 46.3% +7.4 in the top 1% of 171
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 11.8% -2.7 in the bottom 3% of 171

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Wandsworth.

By subject

Every figure published for Wandsworth. 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
10.1%
8.212.416.72020-03-31: 14.42020-06-30: 15.92020-09-30: 15.32020-12-31: 13.12021-03-31: 13.02021-06-30: 13.32021-09-30: 12.02021-12-31: 10.92022-03-31: 12.22022-06-30: 10.62022-09-30: 10.52022-12-31: 10.32023-03-31: 9.32023-06-30: 9.62023-09-30: 9.62023-12-31: 9.82024-03-31: 9.42024-06-30: 10.82024-09-30: 10.02024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 9.02025-06-30: 9.42025-09-30: 9.12025-12-31: 10.22026-03-31: 10.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 9.0 to 15.9 · axis starts at 8.2

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
85.1%
77.984.290.42020-03-31: 83.12020-06-30: 83.82020-09-30: 83.22020-12-31: 84.32021-03-31: 81.02021-06-30: 79.12021-09-30: 80.12021-12-31: 79.82022-03-31: 84.92022-06-30: 85.62022-09-30: 87.12022-12-31: 89.22023-03-31: 88.32023-06-30: 87.72023-09-30: 85.52023-12-31: 83.92024-03-31: 81.92024-06-30: 83.52024-09-30: 83.42024-12-31: 83.42025-03-31: 80.02025-06-30: 83.62025-09-30: 83.92025-12-31: 82.92026-03-31: 85.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 79.1 to 89.2 · axis starts at 77.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.0, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
3.5%
1.33.96.52020-03-31: 2.92020-06-30: 2.32020-09-30: 1.82020-12-31: 3.22021-03-31: 4.32021-06-30: 5.12021-09-30: 5.32021-12-31: 6.02022-03-31: 3.72022-06-30: 3.82022-09-30: 3.72022-12-31: 2.12023-03-31: 2.52023-06-30: 2.12023-09-30: 3.52023-12-31: 4.52024-03-31: 4.72024-06-30: 5.42024-09-30: 3.62024-12-31: 4.22025-03-31: 3.32025-06-30: 2.52025-09-30: 2.52025-12-31: 3.12026-03-31: 3.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.8 to 6.0 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

11.8%
7.813.018.32020-03-31: 14.52020-06-30: 14.22020-09-30: 15.22020-12-31: 13.02021-03-31: 15.32021-06-30: 16.72021-09-30: 15.52021-12-31: 15.22022-03-31: 11.82022-06-30: 11.02022-09-30: 9.52022-12-31: 8.82023-03-31: 9.42023-06-30: 10.52023-09-30: 11.42023-12-31: 12.12024-03-31: 14.12024-06-30: 11.82024-09-30: 13.62024-12-31: 13.02025-03-31: 17.22025-06-30: 14.22025-09-30: 14.02025-12-31: 14.52026-03-31: 11.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.8 to 17.2 · axis starts at 7.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
10,070
3,6539,73216k2020-01-31: 4,8302020-02-29: 5,1002020-03-31: 5,1452020-04-30: 8,2752020-05-31: 13k2020-06-30: 13k2020-07-31: 14k2020-08-31: 14k2020-09-30: 14k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 12k2021-07-31: 12k2021-08-31: 11k2021-09-30: 11k2021-10-31: 10k2021-11-30: 9,7702021-12-31: 9,2602022-01-31: 8,9852022-02-28: 9,0152022-03-31: 8,6752022-04-30: 8,3352022-05-31: 8,0602022-06-30: 8,0002022-07-31: 7,8802022-08-31: 7,8602022-09-30: 7,8802022-10-31: 7,7602022-11-30: 7,7152022-12-31: 7,6452023-01-31: 7,5352023-02-28: 7,6552023-03-31: 7,7402023-04-30: 7,8852023-05-31: 7,8452023-06-30: 7,9202023-07-31: 7,9302023-08-31: 7,9902023-09-30: 8,1152023-10-31: 8,1552023-11-30: 8,1952023-12-31: 8,1552024-01-31: 8,1402024-02-29: 8,3752024-03-31: 8,3902024-04-30: 8,3352024-05-31: 8,4452024-06-30: 8,6052024-07-31: 9,3902024-08-31: 9,3852024-09-30: 9,6752024-10-31: 9,9452024-11-30: 10k2024-12-31: 10k2025-01-31: 9,9652025-02-28: 10k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 10k2025-05-31: 11k2025-06-30: 11k2025-07-31: 10k2025-08-31: 10k2025-09-30: 10k2025-10-31: 10k2025-11-30: 9,8852025-12-31: 9,7502026-01-31: 9,7602026-02-28: 9,9402026-03-31: 9,8802026-04-30: 9,8952026-05-31: 10k2026-06-30: 9,9652026-07-31: 9,8352026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 4,830 to 15k · axis starts at 3,653

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

4.0%
3.94.04.02026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 42026-03-31: 3.92026-04-30: 3.92026-05-31: 42026-06-30: 42026-07-31: 3.92026-08-31: 4 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4 · 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.

12.6%
7.614.120.62020-03-31: 17.12020-06-30: 17.22020-09-30: 13.42020-12-31: 12.72021-03-31: 9.12021-06-30: 10.52021-09-30: 15.82021-12-31: 16.82022-03-31: 19.42022-06-30: 19.32022-09-30: 13.12022-12-31: 8.82023-03-31: 13.72023-06-30: 10.22023-09-30: 12.62023-12-31: 10.52024-06-30: 13.32024-12-31: 12.52025-03-31: 15.12025-06-30: 11.12025-09-30: 11.82025-12-31: 11.42026-03-31: 12.6 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 8.8 to 19.4 · axis starts at 7.6

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

—
9.324.239.22020-03-31: 34.22020-06-30: 31.32020-09-30: 17.02020-12-31: 17.32021-03-31: 26.22021-06-30: 22.22021-09-30: 29.52021-12-31: 24.92022-03-31: 19.42022-06-30: 23.92022-09-30: 25.32022-12-31: 36.32023-03-31: 34.22023-06-30: 25.42023-09-30: 20.82023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 17.32024-06-30: 21.12024-09-30: 26.72024-12-31: 23.72025-03-31: 24.82025-06-30: 28.22025-09-30: 19.62025-12-31: 12.2 2020-03 2025-12
24 monthly readings · 12.2 to 36.3 · axis starts at 9.3

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)
1 earlier period withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—
2.78.814.92020-03-31: 3.82020-06-30: 7.22020-09-30: 13.72020-12-31: 13.02021-03-31: 12.42021-06-30: 9.42021-09-30: 6.62021-12-31: 5.02022-03-31: 5.02022-06-30: 4.62022-12-31: 4.92023-03-31: 10.52023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 7.82023-12-31: 7.72024-09-30: 7.42024-12-31: 9.62025-03-31: 8.52025-06-30: 11.1 2020-03 2025-06
19 monthly readings · 3.8 to 13.7 · axis starts at 2.7

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

46.3%
26.938.750.52020-03-31: 31.02020-06-30: 31.02020-09-30: 40.22020-12-31: 36.22021-03-31: 32.02021-06-30: 36.22021-09-30: 30.12021-12-31: 31.32022-03-31: 30.82022-06-30: 30.92022-09-30: 34.82022-12-31: 36.32023-03-31: 29.22023-06-30: 31.12023-09-30: 33.52023-12-31: 40.42024-03-31: 48.22024-06-30: 44.12024-09-30: 41.72024-12-31: 41.32025-03-31: 34.82025-06-30: 34.92025-09-30: 33.82025-12-31: 38.92026-03-31: 46.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 29.2 to 48.2 · axis starts at 26.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±16.1, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£49,715
9,61232k54k1997-12-31: 14k1998-12-31: 15k1999-12-31: 17k2000-12-31: 19k2001-12-31: 20k2002-12-31: 20k2003-12-31: 20k2004-12-31: 22k2005-12-31: 24k2006-12-31: 26k2007-12-31: 29k2008-12-31: 30k2009-12-31: 30k2010-12-31: 29k2011-12-31: 28k2012-12-31: 29k2013-12-31: 32k2014-12-31: 34k2015-12-31: 36k2016-12-31: 36k2017-12-31: 37k2018-12-31: 39k2019-12-31: 40k2020-12-31: 38k2021-12-31: 42k2022-12-31: 44k2023-12-31: 47k2024-12-31: 50k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 14k to 50k · axis starts at 9,612

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£4,003
2,6093,3804,1522020-01-31: 2,8782020-02-29: 2,8922020-03-31: 2,8922020-04-30: 2,7832020-05-31: 2,7582020-06-30: 2,7872020-07-31: 2,8412020-08-31: 2,8872020-09-30: 2,9502020-10-31: 2,9722020-11-30: 3,0042020-12-31: 3,0442021-01-31: 2,9942021-02-28: 3,0212021-03-31: 3,0482021-04-30: 3,0472021-05-31: 3,0502021-06-30: 3,0582021-07-31: 3,0692021-08-31: 3,0672021-09-30: 3,1042021-10-31: 3,1292021-11-30: 3,1352021-12-31: 3,1962022-01-31: 3,1592022-02-28: 3,1822022-03-31: 3,2392022-04-30: 3,2192022-05-31: 3,2402022-06-30: 3,2582022-07-31: 3,2782022-08-31: 3,3002022-09-30: 3,3502022-10-31: 3,3822022-11-30: 3,4062022-12-31: 3,4562023-01-31: 3,3982023-02-28: 3,3972023-03-31: 3,4652023-04-30: 3,4412023-05-31: 3,4672023-06-30: 3,5562023-07-31: 3,5302023-08-31: 3,5012023-09-30: 3,5192023-10-31: 3,5452023-11-30: 3,5862023-12-31: 3,6362024-01-31: 3,5932024-02-29: 3,6142024-03-31: 3,6672024-04-30: 3,6212024-05-31: 3,6352024-06-30: 3,6332024-07-31: 3,6472024-08-31: 3,6362024-09-30: 3,6782024-10-31: 3,7642024-11-30: 3,7712024-12-31: 3,7992025-01-31: 3,7742025-02-28: 3,7882025-03-31: 3,8172025-04-30: 3,7992025-05-31: 3,8002025-06-30: 3,8012025-07-31: 3,8152025-08-31: 3,8352025-09-30: 3,8352025-10-31: 3,8632025-11-30: 3,8722025-12-31: 3,9242026-01-31: 3,8992026-02-28: 3,9252026-03-31: 3,9922026-04-30: 3,9832026-05-31: 3,9792026-06-30: 3,9922026-07-31: 4,003 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2,758 to 4,003 · axis starts at 2,609

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.

178,512
158k170k182k2020-01-31: 167k2020-02-29: 168k2020-03-31: 168k2020-04-30: 166k2020-05-31: 165k2020-06-30: 165k2020-07-31: 165k2020-08-31: 163k2020-09-30: 162k2020-10-31: 162k2020-11-30: 162k2020-12-31: 161k2021-01-31: 161k2021-02-28: 161k2021-03-31: 161k2021-04-30: 163k2021-05-31: 164k2021-06-30: 166k2021-07-31: 167k2021-08-31: 167k2021-09-30: 168k2021-10-31: 169k2021-11-30: 170k2021-12-31: 171k2022-01-31: 170k2022-02-28: 171k2022-03-31: 172k2022-04-30: 172k2022-05-31: 173k2022-06-30: 174k2022-07-31: 175k2022-08-31: 174k2022-09-30: 175k2022-10-31: 175k2022-11-30: 176k2022-12-31: 176k2023-01-31: 175k2023-02-28: 176k2023-03-31: 176k2023-04-30: 177k2023-05-31: 177k2023-06-30: 178k2023-07-31: 178k2023-08-31: 177k2023-09-30: 178k2023-10-31: 178k2023-11-30: 179k2023-12-31: 179k2024-01-31: 177k2024-02-29: 178k2024-03-31: 178k2024-04-30: 178k2024-05-31: 179k2024-06-30: 179k2024-07-31: 180k2024-08-31: 178k2024-09-30: 179k2024-10-31: 179k2024-11-30: 180k2024-12-31: 179k2025-01-31: 178k2025-02-28: 178k2025-03-31: 178k2025-04-30: 178k2025-05-31: 179k2025-06-30: 179k2025-07-31: 180k2025-08-31: 178k2025-09-30: 178k2025-10-31: 179k2025-11-30: 179k2025-12-31: 179k2026-01-31: 177k2026-02-28: 177k2026-03-31: 177k2026-04-30: 177k2026-05-31: 178k2026-06-30: 178k2026-07-31: 179k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 161k to 180k · axis starts at 158k

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
14,925
12k15k18k2010-03-31: 13k2011-03-31: 13k2012-03-31: 14k2013-03-31: 14k2014-03-31: 14k2015-03-31: 16k2016-03-31: 17k2017-03-31: 17k2018-03-31: 17k2019-03-31: 17k2020-03-31: 17k2021-03-31: 17k2022-03-31: 16k2023-03-31: 15k2024-03-31: 15k2025-03-31: 15k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 13k to 17k · axis starts at 12k

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

12,525
10k13k16k2010-03-31: 11k2011-03-31: 11k2012-03-31: 11k2013-03-31: 11k2014-03-31: 12k2015-03-31: 13k2016-03-31: 15k2017-03-31: 15k2018-03-31: 15k2019-03-31: 15k2020-03-31: 15k2021-03-31: 14k2022-03-31: 13k2023-03-31: 13k2024-03-31: 13k2025-03-31: 13k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 11k to 15k · axis starts at 10k

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

610
4895706512010-03-31: 5052011-03-31: 5202012-03-31: 5752013-03-31: 5552014-03-31: 5702015-03-31: 6202016-03-31: 6002017-03-31: 6002018-03-31: 5952019-03-31: 6102020-03-31: 6102021-03-31: 6002022-03-31: 6102023-03-31: 6352024-03-31: 6102025-03-31: 610 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 505 to 635 · axis starts at 489

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

45
32.64557.42010-03-31: 452011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 502013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 502015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 452017-03-31: 402018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 502020-03-31: 552021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 402023-03-31: 402024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

10
9.412.515.62010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 152013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 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 · 10 to 15 · axis starts at 9.4

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

285
2212683142010-03-31: 2352011-03-31: 2302012-03-31: 2502013-03-31: 2702014-03-31: 2802015-03-31: 2752016-03-31: 2752017-03-31: 2802018-03-31: 2952019-03-31: 2802020-03-31: 2802021-03-31: 2952022-03-31: 3052023-03-31: 2952024-03-31: 3002025-03-31: 285 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 230 to 305 · axis starts at 221

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

20
13.82026.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 202014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 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

1,315
1,0131,2021,3922010-03-31: 1,0502011-03-31: 1,0702012-03-31: 1,1552013-03-31: 1,1602014-03-31: 1,2452015-03-31: 1,3552016-03-31: 1,2652017-03-31: 1,2852018-03-31: 1,3152019-03-31: 1,2852020-03-31: 1,2752021-03-31: 1,3102022-03-31: 1,3302023-03-31: 1,3002024-03-31: 1,3102025-03-31: 1,315 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,050 to 1,355 · axis starts at 1,013

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

100
65.2901152010-03-31: 702011-03-31: 802012-03-31: 752013-03-31: 802014-03-31: 802015-03-31: 902016-03-31: 902017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 852019-03-31: 1052020-03-31: 1102021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 902023-03-31: 952024-03-31: 952025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 110 · axis starts at 65.2

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

10
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: 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 · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

16,900
14k17k20k2010-03-31: 15k2011-03-31: 15k2012-03-31: 15k2013-03-31: 16k2014-03-31: 16k2015-03-31: 18k2016-03-31: 19k2017-03-31: 19k2018-03-31: 19k2019-03-31: 19k2020-03-31: 19k2021-03-31: 19k2022-03-31: 18k2023-03-31: 17k2024-03-31: 17k2025-03-31: 17k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15k to 19k · axis starts at 14k

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

8,693
2,3135,8459,3771998-12-31: 2,9971999-12-31: 3,2752000-12-31: 3,5082001-12-31: 3,7482002-12-31: 3,9182003-12-31: 4,0662004-12-31: 4,2322005-12-31: 4,5682006-12-31: 4,7812007-12-31: 5,2152008-12-31: 5,3862009-12-31: 5,1482010-12-31: 5,1972011-12-31: 5,4462012-12-31: 5,9802013-12-31: 6,2892014-12-31: 6,7902015-12-31: 7,2022016-12-31: 7,3972017-12-31: 7,2812018-12-31: 7,4262019-12-31: 7,4022020-12-31: 6,6382021-12-31: 6,9512022-12-31: 7,7342023-12-31: 8,693 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 2,997 to 8,693 · axis starts at 2,313

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Wandsworth

Wandsworth