The Datum Report

Local area

Westminster and City of London

What we think is happening

Businesses employing 100 to 249 people in Westminster and City of London has been rising.

rising · strong confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

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

established confidence · how we reached this

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
2026
80,780
48k66k84k2010-03-31: 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: 80k2026-03-31: 81k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 51k to 81k · axis starts at 48k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026

56,395
33k46k59k2010-03-31: 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: 56k2026-03-31: 56k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 35k to 56k · axis starts at 33k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

6,625
3,9935,4506,9072010-03-31: 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: 6,6202026-03-31: 6,625 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 4,275 to 6,625 · axis starts at 3,993

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,015
5177921,0682010-03-31: 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: 9702026-03-31: 1,015 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 570 to 1,015 · axis starts at 517

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

250
1321982632010-03-31: 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: 2452026-03-31: 250 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 145 to 250 · axis starts at 132

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

3,930
2,0043,0704,1362010-03-31: 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: 3,7902026-03-31: 3,930 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 2,210 to 3,930 · axis starts at 2,004

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

455
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: 4602026-03-31: 455 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 255 to 460 · axis starts at 230

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

9,995
7,1508,72510k2010-03-31: 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: 9,9002026-03-31: 9,995 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 7,455 to 9,995 · axis starts at 7,150

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

1,875
8001,3951,9902010-03-31: 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: 1,8002026-03-31: 1,875 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 915 to 1,875 · axis starts at 800

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

245
1331952572010-03-31: 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: 2302026-03-31: 245 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 145 to 245 · axis starts at 133

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026

90,725
59k77k94k2010-03-31: 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: 89k2026-03-31: 91k 2010-03 2026-03
17 annual readings · 63k to 91k · axis starts at 59k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026

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