The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Hammersmith and Chiswick

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
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 14.2% +2.5 in the top 8% of 629
Median 2025 25.1 +3.5 in the top 2% of 631

By subject

Every figure published for Hammersmith and Chiswick. 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
14.2%
6.611.817.02021-09-30: 11.12021-12-31: 8.12022-03-31: 9.62022-06-30: 10.32022-09-30: 10.92022-12-31: 11.82023-03-31: 10.92023-06-30: 13.72023-09-30: 14.72023-12-31: 162024-03-31: 12.92024-06-30: 9.22024-09-30: 7.62024-12-31: 9.42025-03-31: 10.42025-06-30: 8.72025-09-30: 11.52025-12-31: 11.72026-03-31: 14.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 7.6 to 16 · axis starts at 6.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.6, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.2%
69.676.383.02021-09-30: 74.12021-12-31: 74.82022-03-31: 72.42022-06-30: 70.92022-09-30: 75.22022-12-31: 782023-03-31: 79.92023-06-30: 81.72023-09-30: 80.52023-12-31: 76.32024-03-31: 79.42024-06-30: 77.82024-09-30: 75.72024-12-31: 78.12025-03-31: 77.62025-06-30: 75.52025-09-30: 76.12025-12-31: 75.92026-03-31: 76.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 70.9 to 81.7 · axis starts at 69.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±6.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
8.2%
2.35.58.82021-09-30: 6.72021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 3.52022-06-30: 3.32023-12-31: 32024-03-31: 32024-06-30: 4.22025-06-30: 2.92025-09-30: 3.92025-12-31: 5.22026-03-31: 8.2 2021-09 2026-03
11 monthly readings · 2.9 to 8.2 · axis starts at 2.3

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

17.0%
15.821.927.92021-09-30: 20.62021-12-31: 22.32022-03-31: 24.92022-06-30: 26.72022-09-30: 24.42022-12-31: 21.52023-03-31: 20.12023-06-30: 18.32023-09-30: 17.62023-12-31: 21.42024-03-31: 18.12024-06-30: 18.82024-09-30: 22.82024-12-31: 21.42025-03-31: 21.52025-06-30: 22.22025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 202026-03-31: 17 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 17 to 26.7 · axis starts at 15.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,205
3,4874,4605,4332021-09-30: 5,2452021-10-31: 5,0602021-11-30: 4,8402021-12-31: 4,6502022-01-31: 4,4452022-02-28: 4,4902022-03-31: 4,3002022-04-30: 4,0952022-05-31: 3,9852022-06-30: 3,8852022-07-31: 3,8002022-08-31: 3,7602022-09-30: 3,7902022-10-31: 3,6752022-11-30: 3,7202022-12-31: 3,7602023-01-31: 3,6852023-02-28: 3,7602023-03-31: 3,7852023-04-30: 3,7952023-05-31: 3,7052023-06-30: 3,7902023-07-31: 3,8402023-08-31: 3,8352023-09-30: 3,8252023-10-31: 3,8202023-11-30: 3,8052023-12-31: 3,8952024-01-31: 3,9002024-02-29: 3,9252024-03-31: 3,9702024-04-30: 3,8552024-05-31: 3,8402024-06-30: 3,9202024-07-31: 4,2752024-08-31: 4,1852024-09-30: 4,1602024-10-31: 4,2152024-11-30: 4,1802024-12-31: 4,0752025-01-31: 4,1252025-02-28: 4,2502025-03-31: 4,2252025-04-30: 4,1802025-05-31: 4,2302025-06-30: 4,2602025-07-31: 4,1552025-08-31: 4,0802025-09-30: 4,0402025-10-31: 4,0002025-11-30: 3,9902025-12-31: 4,0002026-01-31: 3,9502026-02-28: 4,0402026-03-31: 4,0852026-04-30: 4,0802026-05-31: 4,2552026-06-30: 4,2002026-07-31: 4,1352026-08-31: 4,205 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3,675 to 5,245 · axis starts at 3,487

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

4.9%
4.15.36.52021-09-30: 6.32021-10-31: 6.12021-11-30: 5.82021-12-31: 5.62022-01-31: 5.32022-02-28: 5.42022-03-31: 5.12022-04-30: 4.92022-05-31: 4.72022-06-30: 4.62022-07-31: 4.52022-08-31: 4.52022-09-30: 4.52022-10-31: 4.42022-11-30: 4.42022-12-31: 4.52023-01-31: 4.32023-02-28: 4.42023-03-31: 4.52023-04-30: 4.52023-05-31: 4.42023-06-30: 4.52023-07-31: 4.52023-08-31: 4.52023-09-30: 4.52023-10-31: 4.52023-11-30: 4.52023-12-31: 4.62024-01-31: 4.62024-02-29: 4.62024-03-31: 4.62024-04-30: 4.52024-05-31: 4.52024-06-30: 4.62024-07-31: 52024-08-31: 4.92024-09-30: 4.92024-10-31: 4.92024-11-30: 4.92024-12-31: 4.82025-01-31: 4.82025-02-28: 52025-03-31: 4.92025-04-30: 4.92025-05-31: 4.92025-06-30: 52025-07-31: 4.92025-08-31: 4.82025-09-30: 4.72025-10-31: 4.72025-11-30: 4.72025-12-31: 4.72026-01-31: 4.62026-02-28: 4.72026-03-31: 4.82026-04-30: 4.82026-05-31: 52026-06-30: 4.92026-07-31: 4.82026-08-31: 4.9 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 4.3 to 6.3 · axis starts at 4.1

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.

15.3%
8.319.630.82021-09-30: 142021-12-31: 12.92022-03-31: 10.52022-06-30: 11.62023-12-31: 18.92024-03-31: 20.62024-06-30: 24.32024-09-30: 25.82024-12-31: 28.62025-03-31: 26.32025-06-30: 22.52025-09-30: 17.22025-12-31: 13.72026-03-31: 15.3 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 10.5 to 28.6 · axis starts at 8.3

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

15.6%
4.318.232.22021-09-30: 10.52021-12-31: 9.12022-03-31: 11.82022-06-30: 72022-09-30: 9.92022-12-31: 12.22023-03-31: 16.12023-06-30: 18.92023-09-30: 29.52023-12-31: 27.22024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 7.42025-06-30: 14.42025-09-30: 13.12025-12-31: 102026-03-31: 15.6 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 7 to 29.5 · axis starts at 4.3

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

19.0%
-1.214.730.62021-09-30: 1.92021-12-31: 2.92022-03-31: 4.12022-06-30: 6.32022-09-30: 6.72022-12-31: 5.32023-03-31: 4.42023-06-30: 2.52024-03-31: 8.42024-06-30: 11.12024-09-30: 9.62024-12-31: 9.52025-03-31: 13.72025-06-30: 12.92025-09-30: 27.52025-12-31: 19.52026-03-31: 19 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 1.9 to 27.5 · axis starts at -1.2

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

41.5%
1135.860.62021-09-30: 55.82021-12-31: 54.72022-03-31: 55.52022-06-30: 45.72022-09-30: 492022-12-31: 51.52023-03-31: 43.22023-06-30: 46.72023-09-30: 41.22023-12-31: 34.62024-03-31: 26.62024-06-30: 15.82024-09-30: 17.42024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 292025-06-30: 29.22025-09-30: 322025-12-31: 43.52026-03-31: 41.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 15.8 to 55.8 · axis starts at 11

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±18.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 2
10.326.442.410th10th · 2023-04-30: £13.5310th · 2024-04-30: £13.4010th · 2025-04-30: £14.0325th25th · 2023-04-30: £18.0825th · 2024-04-30: £17.2525th · 2025-04-30: £17.16MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £26.80Median · 2024-04-30: £26.33Median · 2025-04-30: £25.7375th75th · 2023-04-30: £34.3775th · 2024-04-30: £38.3075th · 2025-04-30: £39.33 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.03£17.16£25.73£39.33—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.5%

10.023.937.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.7210th · 2024-04-30: £13.1410th · 2025-04-30: £14.3725th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.9825th · 2024-04-30: £16.0825th · 2025-04-30: £17.69MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £21.60Median · 2024-04-30: £21.59Median · 2025-04-30: £25.1275th75th · 2023-04-30: £31.8675th · 2024-04-30: £31.5475th · 2025-04-30: £35.01 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 10.0
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.37£17.69£25.12£35.01—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.6%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
8,805

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

6,940

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

475

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

75

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

25

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

290

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

35

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

830

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

120

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

10,120

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 200 2024
07 : Mining of metal ores 0 2024
08 : Other mining and quarrying 0 2024
09 : Mining support service activities 50 2024
10 : Manufacture of food products 800 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 1,000 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 15 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 40 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 50 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 100 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 20 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 10 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 10 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 300 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 125 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 20 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 0 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 15 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 125 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 25 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 600 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 30 2024
37 : Sewerage 0 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 900 2024
42 : Civil engineering 600 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 500 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 800 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 8,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 13,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 1,500 2024
50 : Water transport 20 2024
51 : Air transport 300 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 300 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 350 2024
55 : Accommodation 1,250 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 7,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 1,750 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 9,000 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 2,500 2024
61 : Telecommunications 1,750 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 6,000 2024
63 : Information service activities 1,500 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 700 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 10 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 900 2024
68 : Real estate activities 2,000 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 900 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 7,000 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 1,250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 350 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 4,000 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 2,250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 30 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 150 2024
78 : Employment activities 4,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 1,250 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 450 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 4,500 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 2,250 2024
85 : Education 6,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,500 2024
87 : Residential care activities 800 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,500 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 500 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 225 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 125 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 2,250 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 500 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 35 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 1,250 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
91.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±6.8, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
89.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
81.8%

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

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
75.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±10.3, basis not documented by the producer

1.8%

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

7.0%

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