The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Beckenham and Penge

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 looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 21.7% -9.6 in the bottom 2% of 512
Median 2025 21.6 -2.9 in the bottom 1% of 631
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 6.0% +3.5 in the top 3% of 629

By subject

Every figure published for Beckenham and Penge. 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
6.0%
1.18.315.62021-09-30: 8.62021-12-31: 9.92022-03-31: 10.42022-06-30: 11.12022-09-30: 13.52022-12-31: 14.22023-03-31: 13.42023-06-30: 11.42023-09-30: 102023-12-31: 13.32024-03-31: 102024-06-30: 9.92024-09-30: 10.32024-12-31: 6.92025-03-31: 7.52025-06-30: 5.82025-12-31: 2.52026-03-31: 6 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 2.5 to 14.2 · axis starts at 1.1

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

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
80.6%
68.478.087.72021-09-30: 78.12021-12-31: 78.12022-03-31: 802022-06-30: 85.82022-09-30: 85.62022-12-31: 82.12023-03-31: 75.92023-06-30: 73.32023-09-30: 70.42023-12-31: 71.32024-03-31: 72.12024-06-30: 71.92024-09-30: 75.92024-12-31: 74.82025-03-31: 74.42025-06-30: 70.32025-09-30: 73.12025-12-31: 78.12026-03-31: 80.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 70.3 to 85.8 · axis starts at 68.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
1.96.911.92021-09-30: 10.92021-12-31: 9.72022-03-31: 9.12022-06-30: 4.92022-09-30: 2.92022-12-31: 3.72023-03-31: 5.92023-06-30: 8.52023-09-30: 6.92023-12-31: 92024-03-31: 62025-09-30: 5.72025-12-31: 5.7 2021-09 2025-12
13 monthly readings · 2.9 to 10.9 · axis starts at 1.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, 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.

16.7%
7.81828.22021-09-30: 12.32021-12-31: 13.62022-03-31: 122022-06-30: 9.82022-09-30: 11.92022-12-31: 14.82023-03-31: 19.32023-06-30: 19.92023-09-30: 24.52023-12-31: 21.62024-03-31: 23.32024-06-30: 252024-09-30: 22.22024-12-31: 25.22025-03-31: 23.62025-06-30: 26.22025-09-30: 22.52025-12-31: 17.22026-03-31: 16.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.8 to 26.2 · axis starts at 7.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
2,705
1,9602,6053,2502021-09-30: 3,1252021-10-31: 2,9502021-11-30: 2,8052021-12-31: 2,6602022-01-31: 2,5652022-02-28: 2,5652022-03-31: 2,4102022-04-30: 2,2752022-05-31: 2,2252022-06-30: 2,1852022-07-31: 2,1602022-08-31: 2,1552022-09-30: 2,1752022-10-31: 2,1102022-11-30: 2,0952022-12-31: 2,1202023-01-31: 2,0852023-02-28: 2,1302023-03-31: 2,1352023-04-30: 2,1702023-05-31: 2,1352023-06-30: 2,1702023-07-31: 2,1902023-08-31: 2,2002023-09-30: 2,2852023-10-31: 2,2702023-11-30: 2,2802023-12-31: 2,3252024-01-31: 2,3602024-02-29: 2,4702024-03-31: 2,4202024-04-30: 2,4152024-05-31: 2,4202024-06-30: 2,4852024-07-31: 2,6352024-08-31: 2,6102024-09-30: 2,6552024-10-31: 2,6252024-11-30: 2,6552024-12-31: 2,6652025-01-31: 2,6102025-02-28: 2,6952025-03-31: 2,7252025-04-30: 2,6852025-05-31: 2,6802025-06-30: 2,7352025-07-31: 2,6852025-08-31: 2,6302025-09-30: 2,6902025-10-31: 2,6502025-11-30: 2,5502025-12-31: 2,5702026-01-31: 2,5702026-02-28: 2,6252026-03-31: 2,6652026-04-30: 2,6252026-05-31: 2,6802026-06-30: 2,7102026-07-31: 2,6652026-08-31: 2,705 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,085 to 3,125 · axis starts at 1,960

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

3.8%
2.83.84.72021-09-30: 4.52021-10-31: 4.22021-11-30: 42021-12-31: 3.82022-01-31: 3.72022-02-28: 3.72022-03-31: 3.42022-04-30: 3.32022-05-31: 3.22022-06-30: 3.12022-07-31: 3.12022-08-31: 3.12022-09-30: 3.12022-10-31: 32022-11-30: 32022-12-31: 32023-01-31: 32023-02-28: 32023-03-31: 32023-04-30: 3.12023-05-31: 32023-06-30: 3.12023-07-31: 3.12023-08-31: 3.12023-09-30: 3.22023-10-31: 3.22023-11-30: 3.22023-12-31: 3.32024-01-31: 3.32024-02-29: 3.52024-03-31: 3.42024-04-30: 3.42024-05-31: 3.42024-06-30: 3.52024-07-31: 3.72024-08-31: 3.72024-09-30: 3.72024-10-31: 3.72024-11-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.72025-01-31: 3.72025-02-28: 3.82025-03-31: 3.82025-04-30: 3.82025-05-31: 3.82025-06-30: 3.82025-07-31: 3.82025-08-31: 3.72025-09-30: 3.82025-10-31: 3.72025-11-30: 3.62025-12-31: 3.62026-01-31: 3.62026-02-28: 3.72026-03-31: 3.72026-04-30: 3.72026-05-31: 3.82026-06-30: 3.82026-07-31: 3.72026-08-31: 3.8 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3 to 4.5 · axis starts at 2.8

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

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

16.7%
14.924.233.42021-09-30: 262021-12-31: 27.32022-03-31: 25.42024-03-31: 31.62024-06-30: 18.12024-09-30: 22.62024-12-31: 22.52025-06-30: 25.72025-09-30: 25.22025-12-31: 23.32026-03-31: 16.7 2021-09 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 16.7 to 31.6 · axis starts at 14.9

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

21.7%
14.628.141.62021-09-30: 222021-12-31: 192022-03-31: 24.12022-06-30: 17.32022-12-31: 19.62023-03-31: 17.22023-06-30: 17.72023-09-30: 26.32023-12-31: 272024-03-31: 26.52024-06-30: 29.82024-09-30: 22.42024-12-31: 24.32025-03-31: 25.82025-06-30: 382025-09-30: 392025-12-31: 31.32026-03-31: 21.7 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 17.2 to 39 · axis starts at 14.6

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

14.9%
7.717.928.02021-09-30: 15.52021-12-31: 13.42022-03-31: 9.72022-06-30: 262022-09-30: 262022-12-31: 24.62023-03-31: 23.12023-09-30: 14.62023-12-31: 22.62024-03-31: 18.72024-06-30: 242024-09-30: 23.42024-12-31: 20.72025-03-31: 21.72025-09-30: 12.32025-12-31: 15.12026-03-31: 14.9 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 9.7 to 26 · axis starts at 7.7

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

27.0%
14.726.237.82021-09-30: 182021-12-31: 202022-03-31: 25.12022-06-30: 29.82022-09-30: 35.62022-12-31: 23.42023-03-31: 29.42023-06-30: 31.32023-09-30: 16.92023-12-31: 23.42024-03-31: 19.12024-06-30: 24.42024-09-30: 27.72024-12-31: 19.72025-12-31: 25.22026-03-31: 27 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 16.9 to 35.6 · axis starts at 14.7

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

Pay 2
9.827.444.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £13.2110th · 2024-04-30: £13.7810th · 2025-04-30: £14.2725th25th · 2023-04-30: £16.7325th · 2024-04-30: £17.2325th · 2025-04-30: £17.24MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £25.91Median · 2024-04-30: £24.92Median · 2025-04-30: £26.2875th75th · 2023-04-30: £40.1875th · 2024-04-30: £37.4675th · 2025-04-30: £41.50 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.8
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.27£17.24£26.28£41.50—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 4.3%

11.318.625.925th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.6925th · 2024-04-30: £16.0225th · 2025-04-30: £17.12MedianMedian · 2024-04-30: £24.52Median · 2025-04-30: £21.62 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 25th, Median · axis starts at 11.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£17.12£21.62——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
Not published: These figures are suppressed as statistically unreliable

Business 11
Businesses
2025
4,475

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

3,815

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

170

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

5

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

5

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

80

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

5

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

375

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

15

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

5

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

4,885

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

Broken down further 88

One breakdown with many categories. These are never ranked against other areas: a comparison that pools thousands of rows into one peer set produces rankings that mean nothing.

MeasureLatestPeriod
01 : Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities 0 2024
02 : Forestry and logging 0 2024
03 : Fishing and aquaculture 0 2024
05 : Mining of coal and lignite 0 2024
06 : Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas 0 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 0 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 35 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 30 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 0 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 5 2024
15 : Manufacture of leather and related products 0 2024
16 : Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture;manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials 5 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 20 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 40 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 0 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 10 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 10 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 250 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 10 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 10 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 15 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 15 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 10 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 30 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 40 2024
39 : Remediation activities and other waste management services. This division includes the provision of remediation services, i.e. the cleanup of contaminated buildings and sites, soil, surface or ground water. 0 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 600 2024
42 : Civil engineering 30 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 400 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 300 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 5 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 25 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 150 2024
55 : Accommodation 100 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 3,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 100 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 200 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 50 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 700 2024
63 : Information service activities 50 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 200 2024
68 : Real estate activities 600 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 400 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 125 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 45 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 75 2024
78 : Employment activities 250 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 50 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 75 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,250 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 350 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 200 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 3,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,000 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 125 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 50 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 900 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 10 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 600 2024
97 : Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 0 2024
98 : Undifferentiated goods- and services-producing activities of private households for own use 0 2024
99 : Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies 0 2024
Skills 6
% with NVQ1+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
93.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
84.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
69.5%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
61.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.5, basis not documented by the producer

3.9%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022

—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
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.