The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Croydon East

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
10 percentile 2025 13.1 -0.6 in the bottom 1% of 630
25 percentile 2025 14.5 -2.0 in the bottom 1% of 632
25 percentile 2025 16 -0.7 in the bottom 1% of 632

By subject

Every figure published for Croydon East. 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
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1.06.512.02021-09-30: 10.92021-12-31: 7.42022-03-31: 62022-06-30: 7.32022-09-30: 8.22022-12-31: 10.12023-03-31: 92023-06-30: 6.22023-09-30: 4.42023-12-31: 4.12025-03-31: 3.92025-09-30: 2.12025-12-31: 3.9 2021-09 2025-12
13 monthly readings · 2.1 to 10.9 · axis starts at 1.0

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.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
68.5%
64.671.578.42021-09-30: 722021-12-31: 69.32022-03-31: 66.82022-06-30: 72.32022-09-30: 77.12022-12-31: 76.82023-03-31: 76.72023-06-30: 73.72023-09-30: 68.52023-12-31: 70.52024-03-31: 66.72024-06-30: 67.42024-09-30: 67.52024-12-31: 65.92025-03-31: 68.42025-06-30: 69.52025-09-30: 68.92025-12-31: 67.82026-03-31: 68.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 65.9 to 77.1 · axis starts at 64.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±10.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.9%
0.98.315.72021-09-30: 9.12021-12-31: 8.32022-03-31: 6.62022-06-30: 4.82022-09-30: 2.32022-12-31: 3.42023-03-31: 7.42023-06-30: 82023-09-30: 13.22023-12-31: 11.32024-03-31: 14.32024-06-30: 9.82024-09-30: 8.72024-12-31: 6.82025-09-30: 4.62025-12-31: 72026-03-31: 8.9 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 2.3 to 14.3 · axis starts at 0.9

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

24.8%
15.524.433.32021-09-30: 20.82021-12-31: 24.42022-03-31: 28.52022-06-30: 24.12022-09-30: 212022-12-31: 20.52023-03-31: 17.22023-06-30: 19.92023-09-30: 21.12023-12-31: 20.52024-03-31: 22.22024-06-30: 25.32024-09-30: 262024-12-31: 29.32025-03-31: 31.62025-06-30: 28.22025-09-30: 27.82025-12-31: 27.12026-03-31: 24.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17.2 to 31.6 · axis starts at 15.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,090
3,3314,1254,9192021-09-30: 4,7652021-10-31: 4,6202021-11-30: 4,3952021-12-31: 4,2552022-01-31: 4,0952022-02-28: 4,0852022-03-31: 3,9102022-04-30: 3,7552022-05-31: 3,6952022-06-30: 3,5552022-07-31: 3,5002022-08-31: 3,5052022-09-30: 3,5502022-10-31: 3,5152022-11-30: 3,5752022-12-31: 3,5402023-01-31: 3,4852023-02-28: 3,5202023-03-31: 3,6202023-04-30: 3,6602023-05-31: 3,6302023-06-30: 3,6952023-07-31: 3,6952023-08-31: 3,6502023-09-30: 3,6902023-10-31: 3,7002023-11-30: 3,6352023-12-31: 3,6752024-01-31: 3,6652024-02-29: 3,7552024-03-31: 3,7552024-04-30: 3,6852024-05-31: 3,6552024-06-30: 3,6902024-07-31: 4,0502024-08-31: 4,0552024-09-30: 4,0702024-10-31: 4,0452024-11-30: 4,0802024-12-31: 4,0802025-01-31: 4,0502025-02-28: 4,1752025-03-31: 4,2102025-04-30: 4,1852025-05-31: 4,2102025-06-30: 4,3502025-07-31: 4,2602025-08-31: 4,1952025-09-30: 4,1752025-10-31: 4,1452025-11-30: 4,0602025-12-31: 4,0452026-01-31: 4,0452026-02-28: 4,0502026-03-31: 4,0502026-04-30: 4,0252026-05-31: 4,0002026-06-30: 4,0252026-07-31: 4,0302026-08-31: 4,090 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,485 to 4,765 · axis starts at 3,331

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

5.7%
4.75.86.92021-09-30: 6.72021-10-31: 6.52021-11-30: 6.22021-12-31: 62022-01-31: 5.82022-02-28: 5.82022-03-31: 5.62022-04-30: 5.32022-05-31: 5.32022-06-30: 5.12022-07-31: 52022-08-31: 52022-09-30: 5.12022-10-31: 52022-11-30: 5.12022-12-31: 52023-01-31: 4.92023-02-28: 4.92023-03-31: 5.12023-04-30: 5.12023-05-31: 5.12023-06-30: 5.22023-07-31: 5.22023-08-31: 5.12023-09-30: 5.22023-10-31: 5.22023-11-30: 5.12023-12-31: 5.12024-01-31: 5.12024-02-29: 5.22024-03-31: 5.22024-04-30: 5.12024-05-31: 5.12024-06-30: 5.12024-07-31: 5.62024-08-31: 5.62024-09-30: 5.62024-10-31: 5.62024-11-30: 5.62024-12-31: 5.62025-01-31: 5.62025-02-28: 5.82025-03-31: 5.82025-04-30: 5.82025-05-31: 5.82025-06-30: 62025-07-31: 5.92025-08-31: 5.82025-09-30: 5.82025-10-31: 5.72025-11-30: 5.62025-12-31: 5.62026-01-31: 5.62026-02-28: 5.62026-03-31: 5.62026-04-30: 5.62026-05-31: 5.52026-06-30: 5.62026-07-31: 5.62026-08-31: 5.7 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4.9 to 6.7 · axis starts at 4.7

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

% of economically inactive 5
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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.

27.8%
12.329.747.12021-09-30: 22.22021-12-31: 322022-03-31: 25.42022-06-30: 23.82022-09-30: 26.42022-12-31: 17.22023-03-31: 32.32023-06-30: 17.52023-09-30: 15.72023-12-31: 21.42024-03-31: 32.22024-06-30: 36.52024-09-30: 43.72024-12-31: 38.22025-03-31: 27.22025-06-30: 25.22025-09-30: 232025-12-31: 21.12026-03-31: 27.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.7 to 43.7 · axis starts at 12.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

25.5%
11.623.936.12021-09-30: 18.62021-12-31: 142022-03-31: 24.92022-06-30: 33.72022-09-30: 28.32022-12-31: 33.42024-03-31: 19.82024-06-30: 24.32024-09-30: 17.42024-12-31: 14.92025-03-31: 15.12025-06-30: 18.62025-09-30: 162025-12-31: 19.12026-03-31: 25.5 2021-09 2026-03
15 monthly readings · 14 to 33.7 · axis starts at 11.6

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

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1.017.433.72022-03-31: 4.22022-06-30: 5.42022-09-30: 8.32022-12-31: 82023-03-31: 14.12023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 7.72023-12-31: 9.62024-03-31: 82024-06-30: 11.72024-09-30: 13.12024-12-31: 16.82025-03-31: 13.72025-06-30: 30.52025-09-30: 21.42025-12-31: 10.7 2022-03 2025-12
16 monthly readings · 4.2 to 30.5 · axis starts at 1.0

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

31.1%
10.535.460.32021-09-30: 24.32021-12-31: 182022-03-31: 192022-06-30: 18.92022-09-30: 15.32022-12-31: 16.62023-03-31: 192023-06-30: 51.72023-09-30: 55.52023-12-31: 532024-03-31: 39.92024-06-30: 22.42024-09-30: 20.32024-12-31: 25.12025-03-31: 33.42025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 32.42025-12-31: 36.42026-03-31: 31.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.3 to 55.5 · axis starts at 10.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026

Pay 2
9.920.631.310th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.9810th · 2024-04-30: £13.6910th · 2025-04-30: £13.1425th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.0025th · 2024-04-30: £16.7425th · 2025-04-30: £16.04MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £19.45Median · 2024-04-30: £21.46Median · 2025-04-30: £20.7575th75th · 2023-04-30: £28.1575th · 2024-04-30: £28.1275th · 2025-04-30: £29.24 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.9
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.14£16.04£20.75£29.24—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.1%

13.618.022.325th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.5625th · 2024-04-30: £16.4625th · 2025-04-30: £14.47MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £20.91Median · 2024-04-30: £21.48Median · 2025-04-30: £20.61 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 25th, Median · axis starts at 13.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£14.47£20.61——

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
3,125

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

2,675

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

125

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

10

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

40

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

0

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

250

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

20

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

0

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

3,425

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 5 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 10 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 0 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 10 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 50 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 15 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 0 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 0 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 30 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 40 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 100 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 15 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 20 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 15 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 35 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 100 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 20 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 50 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 15 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 500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 100 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 300 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 700 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 250 2024
50 : Water transport 5 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 30 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 25 2024
55 : Accommodation 45 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 1,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 50 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 15 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 500 2024
63 : Information service activities 10 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 100 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 20 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 800 2024
68 : Real estate activities 225 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 225 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 800 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 450 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 0 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 200 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 225 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 40 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 5 2024
78 : Employment activities 175 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 100 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 100 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 400 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 150 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 175 2024
85 : Education 2,500 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 700 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 35 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 10 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 45 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 300 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 125 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 20 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 350 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
82.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.1, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
76.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±12.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
60.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
47.1%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.5, basis not documented by the producer

9.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.3, basis not documented by the producer

8.8%

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