The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Eltham and Chislehurst

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
Median 2025 19.3 -3.7 in the bottom 1% of 631
25 percentile 2025 15.9 -1.2 in the bottom 1% of 632
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 29.4% -6.3 in the bottom 7% of 512

By subject

Every figure published for Eltham and Chislehurst. 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
10.6%
2.18.114.12021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 5.52022-03-31: 3.52022-06-30: 6.52022-09-30: 7.92022-12-31: 8.62023-03-31: 7.32023-06-30: 4.12023-09-30: 3.32023-12-31: 5.72024-03-31: 9.92024-06-30: 10.32024-09-30: 12.92024-12-31: 11.92025-03-31: 12.92025-06-30: 11.62025-09-30: 8.82025-12-31: 10.12026-03-31: 10.6 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.3 to 12.9 · axis starts at 2.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
75.8%
64.174.384.52021-09-30: 68.82021-12-31: 67.92022-03-31: 68.82022-06-30: 722022-09-30: 76.42022-12-31: 76.32023-03-31: 78.52023-06-30: 77.92023-09-30: 79.82023-12-31: 82.52024-03-31: 75.82024-06-30: 73.52024-09-30: 71.42024-12-31: 66.12025-03-31: 67.32025-06-30: 67.62025-09-30: 70.82025-12-31: 77.92026-03-31: 75.8 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 66.1 to 82.5 · axis starts at 64.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
—
2.66.310.12021-09-30: 7.22021-12-31: 9.42022-03-31: 7.72022-06-30: 82022-09-30: 4.42022-12-31: 3.32023-03-31: 3.82024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 7.92025-06-30: 8.7 2021-09 2025-06
10 monthly readings · 3.3 to 9.4 · axis starts at 2.6

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

24.2%
14.122.230.32021-09-30: 25.82021-12-31: 25.12022-03-31: 25.52022-06-30: 21.72022-09-30: 20.12022-12-31: 21.12023-03-31: 18.42023-06-30: 20.82023-09-30: 18.62023-12-31: 15.72024-03-31: 24.22024-06-30: 26.52024-09-30: 25.12024-12-31: 28.72025-03-31: 26.92025-06-30: 25.92025-09-30: 26.72025-12-31: 22.12026-03-31: 24.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.7 to 28.7 · axis starts at 14.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±9.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
3,425
2,4843,2123,9412021-09-30: 3,8002021-10-31: 3,5952021-11-30: 3,3852021-12-31: 3,2502022-01-31: 3,1152022-02-28: 3,1502022-03-31: 3,0102022-04-30: 2,8802022-05-31: 2,8552022-06-30: 2,8202022-07-31: 2,7952022-08-31: 2,7252022-09-30: 2,7702022-10-31: 2,8002022-11-30: 2,7452022-12-31: 2,7602023-01-31: 2,6252023-02-28: 2,6852023-03-31: 2,7402023-04-30: 2,8202023-05-31: 2,7702023-06-30: 2,8052023-07-31: 2,8302023-08-31: 2,8202023-09-30: 2,8452023-10-31: 2,8802023-11-30: 2,8402023-12-31: 2,9352024-01-31: 2,9102024-02-29: 2,9252024-03-31: 2,8552024-04-30: 2,8902024-05-31: 2,8452024-06-30: 2,8802024-07-31: 3,0752024-08-31: 3,1002024-09-30: 3,1402024-10-31: 3,2452024-11-30: 3,2302024-12-31: 3,2302025-01-31: 3,2202025-02-28: 3,3652025-03-31: 3,3452025-04-30: 3,3652025-05-31: 3,3752025-06-30: 3,4702025-07-31: 3,4152025-08-31: 3,2952025-09-30: 3,3202025-10-31: 3,3152025-11-30: 3,3452025-12-31: 3,3352026-01-31: 3,2952026-02-28: 3,3602026-03-31: 3,3702026-04-30: 3,3452026-05-31: 3,3952026-06-30: 3,4102026-07-31: 3,3602026-08-31: 3,425 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,625 to 3,800 · axis starts at 2,484

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

4.7%
3.54.55.62021-09-30: 5.42021-10-31: 5.12021-11-30: 4.82021-12-31: 4.62022-01-31: 4.42022-02-28: 4.42022-03-31: 4.22022-04-30: 4.12022-05-31: 42022-06-30: 42022-07-31: 3.92022-08-31: 3.82022-09-30: 3.92022-10-31: 3.92022-11-30: 3.92022-12-31: 3.92023-01-31: 3.72023-02-28: 3.72023-03-31: 3.82023-04-30: 3.92023-05-31: 3.92023-06-30: 3.92023-07-31: 3.92023-08-31: 3.92023-09-30: 42023-10-31: 42023-11-30: 42023-12-31: 4.12024-01-31: 42024-02-29: 42024-03-31: 3.92024-04-30: 42024-05-31: 3.92024-06-30: 42024-07-31: 4.22024-08-31: 4.32024-09-30: 4.32024-10-31: 4.52024-11-30: 4.52024-12-31: 4.52025-01-31: 4.42025-02-28: 4.62025-03-31: 4.62025-04-30: 4.62025-05-31: 4.72025-06-30: 4.82025-07-31: 4.72025-08-31: 4.52025-09-30: 4.62025-10-31: 4.62025-11-30: 4.62025-12-31: 4.62026-01-31: 4.52026-02-28: 4.62026-03-31: 4.62026-04-30: 4.62026-05-31: 4.72026-06-30: 4.72026-07-31: 4.62026-08-31: 4.7 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.7 to 5.4 · axis starts at 3.5

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.

25.1%
18.934.850.62021-09-30: 27.62021-12-31: 34.42022-03-31: 35.22022-06-30: 42.92022-09-30: 42.62022-12-31: 37.32023-03-31: 37.52023-06-30: 33.62023-09-30: 29.62023-12-31: 302024-03-31: 47.52024-06-30: 28.52024-09-30: 33.22024-12-31: 352025-03-31: 27.62025-06-30: 23.52025-09-30: 24.42025-12-31: 222026-03-31: 25.1 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 22 to 47.5 · axis starts at 18.9

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

29.4%
7.723.238.72021-09-30: 25.42021-12-31: 19.82022-03-31: 23.42022-06-30: 24.52022-09-30: 19.52022-12-31: 18.72023-03-31: 10.72025-03-31: 16.32025-06-30: 31.42025-09-30: 33.62025-12-31: 35.72026-03-31: 29.4 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 10.7 to 35.7 · axis starts at 7.7

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

20.6%
4.413.823.12021-09-30: 16.82021-12-31: 21.32022-03-31: 17.72022-06-30: 14.82022-09-30: 6.22025-09-30: 8.52025-12-31: 162026-03-31: 20.6 2021-09 2026-03
8 monthly readings · 6.2 to 21.3 · axis starts at 4.4

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

17.3%
15.424.834.12021-09-30: 17.22021-12-31: 19.92022-03-31: 23.72022-06-30: 17.82022-09-30: 19.12022-12-31: 24.42023-03-31: 24.82023-06-30: 26.62023-09-30: 30.22023-12-31: 212024-06-30: 22.42024-09-30: 31.22024-12-31: 32.32025-03-31: 31.72025-06-30: 28.42025-09-30: 18.82025-12-31: 19.92026-03-31: 17.3 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 17.2 to 32.3 · axis starts at 15.4

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

Pay 2
9.124.038.910th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.9610th · 2024-04-30: £13.0110th · 2025-04-30: £13.8825th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.2625th · 2024-04-30: £16.2725th · 2025-04-30: £16.84MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £20.87Median · 2024-04-30: £21.91Median · 2025-04-30: £24.2575th75th · 2023-04-30: £30.8575th · 2024-04-30: £32.9975th · 2025-04-30: £35.97 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.1
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.88£16.84£24.25£35.97—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.8%

10.217.324.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.6210th · 2024-04-30: £13.4625th25th · 2023-04-30: £14.3825th · 2024-04-30: £17.0425th · 2025-04-30: £15.87MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £18.55Median · 2024-04-30: £23.07Median · 2025-04-30: £19.34 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 10.2
10th25thMedian75th90th
—£15.87£19.34——

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
4,020

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

3,515

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

135

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

45

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

285

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

4,440

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 0 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 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 25 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 10 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 0 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 5 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 15 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 0 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 0 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 0 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 5 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 15 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 30 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 100 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 20 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 700 2024
42 : Civil engineering 100 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 900 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 175 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 225 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 2,250 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 175 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 15 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 150 2024
55 : Accommodation 125 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 2,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 50 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 75 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 10 2024
61 : Telecommunications 100 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 500 2024
63 : Information service activities 15 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 75 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 175 2024
68 : Real estate activities 450 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 350 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 450 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 350 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 10 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 75 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 175 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 25 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 35 2024
78 : Employment activities 175 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 40 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 35 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 2,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 250 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 800 2024
85 : Education 5,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 1,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 900 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,000 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 50 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 150 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 100 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,250 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 25 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
84.7%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
73.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
62.0%

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
45.4%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±14.6, basis not documented by the producer

9.7%

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

5.6%

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