The Datum Report

Local area

Westminster and City of London

What we think is happening

The job market in Westminster and City of London has been getting stronger.

improving · established 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
Businesses 2025 79,735 +3,110 in the top 1% of 182
Businesses employing 0 to 4 people 2025 55,720 +2,515 in the top 1% of 182
Business sites 2025 89,455 +3,010 in the top 1% of 182

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about Westminster and City of London.

By subject

Every figure published for Westminster and City of London. 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
14.8%
14.814.914.92025-12-31: 14.92026-03-31: 14.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 14.8 to 14.9 · axis starts at 14.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±4.7, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.3%
66.174.081.82020-03-31: 70.52020-09-30: 67.72020-12-31: 68.32021-03-31: 74.52021-06-30: 74.22021-09-30: 73.22021-12-31: 76.02022-03-31: 70.12022-06-30: 69.52022-09-30: 69.42022-12-31: 73.22023-03-31: 74.92023-06-30: 73.52023-09-30: 72.92024-06-30: 74.12025-03-31: 74.02025-12-31: 78.72026-03-31: 80.3 2020-03 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 67.7 to 80.3 · axis starts at 66.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.2, basis not documented by the producer
7 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.7%
2.633.42025-12-31: 3.32026-03-31: 2.7 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 2.7 to 3.3 · axis starts at 2.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.5%
17.418.118.72025-12-31: 18.62026-03-31: 17.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 17.5 to 18.6 · axis starts at 17.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
6,420
2,8597,56512k2020-01-31: 3,8652020-02-29: 3,7702020-03-31: 3,8902020-04-30: 6,1752020-05-31: 9,4202020-06-30: 9,5652020-07-31: 9,8702020-08-31: 10k2020-09-30: 10k2020-10-31: 10k2020-11-30: 10k2020-12-31: 11k2021-01-31: 11k2021-02-28: 11k2021-03-31: 11k2021-04-30: 11k2021-05-31: 11k2021-06-30: 10k2021-07-31: 9,8252021-08-31: 9,1752021-09-30: 8,7652021-10-31: 8,5152021-11-30: 8,3452021-12-31: 8,1002022-01-31: 7,8202022-02-28: 7,7052022-03-31: 7,4802022-04-30: 7,2002022-05-31: 7,0352022-06-30: 6,8302022-07-31: 6,6102022-08-31: 6,5702022-09-30: 6,4752022-10-31: 6,4002022-11-30: 6,3702022-12-31: 6,3152023-01-31: 6,1852023-02-28: 6,2652023-03-31: 6,2752023-04-30: 6,2952023-05-31: 6,1802023-06-30: 6,1652023-07-31: 6,2302023-08-31: 6,1352023-09-30: 6,1952023-10-31: 6,2552023-11-30: 6,2852023-12-31: 6,3452024-01-31: 6,3652024-02-29: 6,4502024-03-31: 6,4352024-04-30: 6,3402024-05-31: 6,4152024-06-30: 6,5102024-07-31: 7,2852024-08-31: 7,0002024-09-30: 6,7702024-10-31: 6,7852024-11-30: 6,7652024-12-31: 6,7952025-01-31: 6,7602025-02-28: 7,0702025-03-31: 6,9652025-04-30: 6,8952025-05-31: 6,9802025-06-30: 6,9602025-07-31: 6,6702025-08-31: 6,6252025-09-30: 6,6352025-10-31: 6,5752025-11-30: 6,5052025-12-31: 6,5052026-01-31: 6,4052026-02-28: 6,4902026-03-31: 6,5102026-04-30: 6,4702026-05-31: 6,5902026-06-30: 6,5302026-07-31: 6,4502026-08-31: 6,420 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 3,770 to 11k · axis starts at 2,859

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

3.8%
3.83.83.92026-01-31: 3.82026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.92026-06-30: 3.82026-07-31: 3.82026-08-31: 3.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.8 to 3.9 · axis starts at 3.8

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.

27.0%
19.623.727.82025-12-31: 20.42026-03-31: 27 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 20.4 to 27 · axis starts at 19.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

27.0%
26.529.231.92025-12-31: 31.42026-03-31: 27 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 27 to 31.4 · axis starts at 26.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±12.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

—

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.

21.5%
20.020.921.72025-12-31: 20.22026-03-31: 21.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 20.2 to 21.5 · axis starts at 20.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±11.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 1
£84,292
16k54k92k1997-12-31: 23k1998-12-31: 24k1999-12-31: 26k2000-12-31: 28k2001-12-31: 29k2002-12-31: 28k2003-12-31: 29k2004-12-31: 31k2005-12-31: 34k2006-12-31: 37k2007-12-31: 41k2008-12-31: 45k2009-12-31: 45k2010-12-31: 45k2011-12-31: 43k2012-12-31: 48k2013-12-31: 54k2014-12-31: 58k2015-12-31: 63k2016-12-31: 66k2017-12-31: 68k2018-12-31: 72k2019-12-31: 72k2020-12-31: 69k2021-12-31: 72k2022-12-31: 75k2023-12-31: 80k2024-12-31: 84k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 23k to 84k · axis starts at 16k

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
79,735
48k66k83k2010-03-31: 51k2011-03-31: 52k2012-03-31: 55k2013-03-31: 56k2014-03-31: 58k2015-03-31: 63k2016-03-31: 65k2017-03-31: 72k2018-03-31: 73k2019-03-31: 75k2020-03-31: 76k2021-03-31: 74k2022-03-31: 76k2023-03-31: 75k2024-03-31: 77k2025-03-31: 80k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 51k to 80k · axis starts at 48k

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

55,720
33k46k58k2010-03-31: 36k2011-03-31: 35k2012-03-31: 37k2013-03-31: 38k2014-03-31: 40k2015-03-31: 43k2016-03-31: 45k2017-03-31: 52k2018-03-31: 52k2019-03-31: 54k2020-03-31: 54k2021-03-31: 52k2022-03-31: 53k2023-03-31: 53k2024-03-31: 53k2025-03-31: 56k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35k to 56k · axis starts at 33k

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

6,620
3,9945,4486,9012010-03-31: 4,2752011-03-31: 4,5052012-03-31: 4,9752013-03-31: 5,1002014-03-31: 5,1402015-03-31: 5,4352016-03-31: 5,5752017-03-31: 5,7002018-03-31: 5,9352019-03-31: 6,1052020-03-31: 6,3502021-03-31: 6,2202022-03-31: 6,2252023-03-31: 6,3352024-03-31: 6,4452025-03-31: 6,620 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,275 to 6,620 · axis starts at 3,994

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

970
5227701,0182010-03-31: 5702011-03-31: 6002012-03-31: 6402013-03-31: 6502014-03-31: 6652015-03-31: 6802016-03-31: 6652017-03-31: 7152018-03-31: 7552019-03-31: 8002020-03-31: 8352021-03-31: 8602022-03-31: 8852023-03-31: 9302024-03-31: 9352025-03-31: 970 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 570 to 970 · axis starts at 522

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

245
1331952572010-03-31: 1502011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1552013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1502015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1652017-03-31: 1652018-03-31: 1752019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1852021-03-31: 1902022-03-31: 1902023-03-31: 2052024-03-31: 2352025-03-31: 245 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145 to 245 · axis starts at 133

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

3,790
2,0203,0003,9802010-03-31: 2,2102011-03-31: 2,2252012-03-31: 2,3702013-03-31: 2,6902014-03-31: 2,7502015-03-31: 2,8052016-03-31: 2,8752017-03-31: 2,9852018-03-31: 3,0502019-03-31: 3,1802020-03-31: 3,2652021-03-31: 3,2302022-03-31: 3,2952023-03-31: 3,5852024-03-31: 3,7402025-03-31: 3,790 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,210 to 3,790 · axis starts at 2,020

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

460
2303584852010-03-31: 2602011-03-31: 2552012-03-31: 2552013-03-31: 2702014-03-31: 2752015-03-31: 2902016-03-31: 2852017-03-31: 3002018-03-31: 3152019-03-31: 3252020-03-31: 3552021-03-31: 3402022-03-31: 3352023-03-31: 3702024-03-31: 4302025-03-31: 460 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 255 to 460 · axis starts at 230

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

9,900
7,1628,67810k2010-03-31: 7,4552011-03-31: 7,8052012-03-31: 8,2702013-03-31: 8,3102014-03-31: 8,3802015-03-31: 8,9152016-03-31: 8,8052017-03-31: 8,9202018-03-31: 9,0702019-03-31: 9,6352020-03-31: 9,6352021-03-31: 9,7302022-03-31: 9,6702023-03-31: 9,6102024-03-31: 9,7602025-03-31: 9,900 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,455 to 9,900 · axis starts at 7,162

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

1,800
8091,3581,9062010-03-31: 9152011-03-31: 9552012-03-31: 1,0152013-03-31: 1,0352014-03-31: 1,0502015-03-31: 1,0952016-03-31: 1,1552017-03-31: 1,1952018-03-31: 1,2302019-03-31: 1,2902020-03-31: 1,4602021-03-31: 1,4252022-03-31: 1,4552023-03-31: 1,5202024-03-31: 1,6602025-03-31: 1,800 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 915 to 1,800 · axis starts at 809

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

230
1351882402010-03-31: 1452011-03-31: 1452012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1502014-03-31: 1552015-03-31: 1552016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1602018-03-31: 1752019-03-31: 1952020-03-31: 1902021-03-31: 1902022-03-31: 1952023-03-31: 2002024-03-31: 2202025-03-31: 230 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 145 to 230 · axis starts at 135

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

89,455
59k76k93k2010-03-31: 63k2011-03-31: 63k2012-03-31: 65k2013-03-31: 67k2014-03-31: 69k2015-03-31: 74k2016-03-31: 76k2017-03-31: 83k2018-03-31: 84k2019-03-31: 86k2020-03-31: 87k2021-03-31: 85k2022-03-31: 86k2023-03-31: 86k2024-03-31: 86k2025-03-31: 89k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 63k to 89k · axis starts at 59k

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

204,021
31k127k223k1998-12-31: 50k1999-12-31: 51k2000-12-31: 56k2001-12-31: 58k2002-12-31: 61k2003-12-31: 65k2004-12-31: 68k2005-12-31: 76k2006-12-31: 82k2007-12-31: 91k2008-12-31: 92k2009-12-31: 94k2010-12-31: 100k2011-12-31: 102k2012-12-31: 105k2013-12-31: 111k2014-12-31: 119k2015-12-31: 119k2016-12-31: 131k2017-12-31: 138k2018-12-31: 145k2019-12-31: 153k2020-12-31: 151k2021-12-31: 168k2022-12-31: 186k2023-12-31: 204k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 50k to 204k · axis starts at 31k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Westminster and City of London

City of London · Westminster