The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Harrow West

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
25 percentile 2025 16.9 +2.7 in the top 1% of 632
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 40.0% -12 in the bottom 1% of 512
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 12.3% +2.4 in the top 8% of 629

By subject

Every figure published for Harrow West. 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
12.3%
2.78.213.72021-09-30: 12.62021-12-31: 12.52022-03-31: 11.32022-06-30: 8.12022-09-30: 6.72022-12-31: 7.72023-03-31: 9.42023-06-30: 9.42023-09-30: 8.22023-12-31: 52024-03-31: 52024-06-30: 3.82024-09-30: 4.92024-12-31: 6.52025-03-31: 11.22025-06-30: 9.82025-09-30: 10.52025-12-31: 9.92026-03-31: 12.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.8 to 12.6 · axis starts at 2.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
76.5%
60.472.684.82021-09-30: 72.62021-12-31: 78.52022-03-31: 82.42022-06-30: 78.82022-09-30: 77.42022-12-31: 78.62023-03-31: 76.72023-06-30: 79.12023-09-30: 81.12023-12-31: 73.42024-03-31: 74.42024-06-30: 68.62024-09-30: 63.92024-12-31: 62.82025-03-31: 69.22025-06-30: 70.32025-09-30: 72.82025-12-31: 77.42026-03-31: 76.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 62.8 to 82.4 · axis starts at 60.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±7.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
7.6%
4.59.614.72021-09-30: 6.92021-12-31: 5.52022-03-31: 6.62022-06-30: 8.52022-09-30: 82022-12-31: 6.42023-03-31: 6.82023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 10.52023-12-31: 13.72024-06-30: 10.72024-09-30: 11.12024-12-31: 9.22025-03-31: 9.52025-06-30: 6.22025-09-30: 5.82025-12-31: 5.62026-03-31: 7.6 2021-09 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 5.5 to 13.7 · axis starts at 4.5

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

17.2%
6.820.133.42021-09-30: 22.12021-12-31: 172022-03-31: 11.72022-06-30: 13.92022-09-30: 15.82022-12-31: 162023-03-31: 17.72023-06-30: 15.32023-09-30: 9.42023-12-31: 152024-03-31: 18.92024-06-30: 23.22024-09-30: 28.22024-12-31: 30.82025-03-31: 23.52025-06-30: 252025-09-30: 22.72025-12-31: 182026-03-31: 17.2 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 9.4 to 30.8 · axis starts at 6.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
4,765
2,7723,9255,0782021-09-30: 4,5852021-10-31: 4,4302021-11-30: 4,2102021-12-31: 4,1052022-01-31: 3,9052022-02-28: 3,8452022-03-31: 3,5852022-04-30: 3,3552022-05-31: 3,2252022-06-30: 3,1802022-07-31: 3,0902022-08-31: 3,0702022-09-30: 3,1502022-10-31: 3,0552022-11-30: 2,9952022-12-31: 3,1152023-01-31: 3,0552023-02-28: 3,1452023-03-31: 3,2402023-04-30: 3,2952023-05-31: 3,1802023-06-30: 3,2952023-07-31: 3,3852023-08-31: 3,3152023-09-30: 3,3702023-10-31: 3,3802023-11-30: 3,3752023-12-31: 3,3452024-01-31: 3,3802024-02-29: 3,5152024-03-31: 3,5402024-04-30: 3,5702024-05-31: 3,6352024-06-30: 3,8202024-07-31: 4,4552024-08-31: 4,3702024-09-30: 4,5602024-10-31: 4,5652024-11-30: 4,5052024-12-31: 4,4952025-01-31: 4,5152025-02-28: 4,6702025-03-31: 4,6552025-04-30: 4,6002025-05-31: 4,6652025-06-30: 4,8552025-07-31: 4,7302025-08-31: 4,6652025-09-30: 4,6802025-10-31: 4,6202025-11-30: 4,4902025-12-31: 4,4902026-01-31: 4,4802026-02-28: 4,5752026-03-31: 4,6852026-04-30: 4,7152026-05-31: 4,7952026-06-30: 4,7852026-07-31: 4,7402026-08-31: 4,765 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 2,995 to 4,855 · axis starts at 2,772

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

5.5%
3.44.65.82021-09-30: 5.62021-10-31: 5.42021-11-30: 5.22021-12-31: 52022-01-31: 4.82022-02-28: 4.72022-03-31: 4.42022-04-30: 4.12022-05-31: 3.92022-06-30: 3.92022-07-31: 3.82022-08-31: 3.82022-09-30: 3.92022-10-31: 3.72022-11-30: 3.72022-12-31: 3.82023-01-31: 3.62023-02-28: 3.72023-03-31: 3.92023-04-30: 3.92023-05-31: 3.82023-06-30: 3.92023-07-31: 42023-08-31: 3.92023-09-30: 42023-10-31: 42023-11-30: 42023-12-31: 42024-01-31: 3.92024-02-29: 4.12024-03-31: 4.12024-04-30: 4.22024-05-31: 4.22024-06-30: 4.42024-07-31: 5.22024-08-31: 5.12024-09-30: 5.32024-10-31: 5.32024-11-30: 5.22024-12-31: 5.22025-01-31: 5.32025-02-28: 5.42025-03-31: 5.42025-04-30: 5.42025-05-31: 5.42025-06-30: 5.62025-07-31: 5.52025-08-31: 5.42025-09-30: 5.42025-10-31: 5.42025-11-30: 5.22025-12-31: 5.22026-01-31: 5.22026-02-28: 5.32026-03-31: 5.42026-04-30: 5.52026-05-31: 5.62026-06-30: 5.62026-07-31: 5.52026-08-31: 5.5 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 3.6 to 5.6 · axis starts at 3.4

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.

—
20.729.939.22024-03-31: 37.42024-06-30: 35.42024-09-30: 28.42024-12-31: 22.5 2024-03 2024-12
4 monthly readings · 22.5 to 37.4 · axis starts at 20.7

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

40.0%
12.137.663.02021-09-30: 28.62021-12-31: 262022-03-31: 28.42022-06-30: 27.32022-09-30: 34.52022-12-31: 39.72023-03-31: 36.72023-06-30: 45.72024-03-31: 58.12024-06-30: 53.22024-09-30: 39.92024-12-31: 23.82025-06-30: 172025-09-30: 332025-12-31: 51.82026-03-31: 40 2021-09 2026-03
16 monthly readings · 17 to 58.1 · axis starts at 12.1

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

—
9.110.111.12022-03-31: 9.82022-06-30: 9.92022-09-30: 9.32022-12-31: 10.9 2022-03 2022-12
4 monthly readings · 9.3 to 10.9 · axis starts at 9.1

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

36.8%
12.034.757.42021-09-30: 40.82021-12-31: 41.22022-03-31: 32.32022-06-30: 33.42022-09-30: 35.22022-12-31: 252023-03-31: 26.82024-09-30: 16.42024-12-31: 35.82025-03-31: 532025-06-30: 46.42025-09-30: 38.72025-12-31: 29.22026-03-31: 36.8 2021-09 2026-03
14 monthly readings · 16.4 to 53 · axis starts at 12.0

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

Pay 2
8.323.238.210th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.1510th · 2024-04-30: £11.9910th · 2025-04-30: £13.4425th25th · 2023-04-30: £13.7525th · 2024-04-30: £14.1825th · 2025-04-30: £16.88MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £18.86Median · 2024-04-30: £21.60Median · 2025-04-30: £23.0275th75th · 2023-04-30: £28.8375th · 2024-04-30: £30.5275th · 2025-04-30: £35.30 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 8.3
10th25thMedian75th90th
£13.44£16.88£23.02£35.30—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.7%

10.614.618.610th10th · 2023-04-30: £11.3810th · 2024-04-30: £12.2610th · 2025-04-30: £12.5025th25th · 2023-04-30: £12.6325th · 2024-04-30: £13.5025th · 2025-04-30: £14.45MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £16.33Median · 2024-04-30: £17.60Median · 2025-04-30: £17.87 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median · axis starts at 10.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£12.50£14.45£17.87——

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.2%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
7,050

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

5,825

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

320

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

30

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

135

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

660

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

60

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

7,470

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 10 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 45 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 10 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 5 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 10 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 35 2024
19 : Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products 0 2024
20 : Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 150 2024
21 : Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations 20 2024
22 : Manufacture of rubber and plastic products 5 2024
23 : Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 0 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 35 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 30 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 50 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 25 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 5 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 0 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 35 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. 5 2024
41 : Construction of buildings 1,750 2024
42 : Civil engineering 45 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 1,000 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 600 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,500 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 800 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 10 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 100 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 75 2024
55 : Accommodation 450 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 400 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 15 2024
61 : Telecommunications 75 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 2,250 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 800 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 900 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 2,500 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 800 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 250 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 50 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 400 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 250 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 25 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 225 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,750 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 200 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 350 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 1,000 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 900 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 700 2024
85 : Education 3,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,250 2024
87 : Residential care activities 1,250 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 1,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 100 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 50 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 150 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 250 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 75 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
89.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±8.5, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ2+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
87.6%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±9.0, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
74.6%

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
64.6%

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

2.8%

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

8.3%

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