The Datum Report

Parliamentary constituency

Stratford and Bow

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 25.3 +3.2 in the top 2% of 632
75 percentile 2025 36 +5.3 in the top 4% of 608
25 percentile 2025 17.5 -1.6 in the bottom 1% of 632
% aged 16-64 who are self employed Apr 2025-Mar 2026 8.7% +3.6 in the top 3% of 629
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 20.3% -4.7 in the bottom 3% of 632
Employment rate - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 71.9% +4.9 in the top 4% of 632
% of economically inactive looking after family/home Apr 2025-Mar 2026 28.5% -8.1 in the bottom 4% of 512

By subject

Every figure published for Stratford and Bow. 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
8.7%
1.811.020.22021-09-30: 16.92021-12-31: 152022-03-31: 16.72022-06-30: 14.82022-09-30: 17.32022-12-31: 18.42023-03-31: 14.42023-06-30: 14.12023-09-30: 9.32023-12-31: 7.32024-03-31: 5.72024-06-30: 3.62024-09-30: 7.32024-12-31: 8.82025-03-31: 9.62025-06-30: 102025-09-30: 7.62025-12-31: 5.12026-03-31: 8.7 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 3.6 to 18.4 · axis starts at 1.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.9%
61.574.587.52021-09-30: 852021-12-31: 81.92022-03-31: 82.82022-06-30: 82.52022-09-30: 82.62022-12-31: 81.42023-03-31: 80.82023-06-30: 76.32023-09-30: 74.12023-12-31: 65.62024-03-31: 642024-06-30: 66.12024-09-30: 69.52024-12-31: 75.52025-03-31: 70.92025-06-30: 73.72025-09-30: 69.62025-12-31: 672026-03-31: 71.9 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 64 to 85 · axis starts at 61.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±8.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
9.8%
2.97.211.52021-09-30: 3.72021-12-31: 5.32022-03-31: 7.22022-06-30: 5.32022-09-30: 5.12022-12-31: 3.82023-06-30: 4.72023-12-31: 7.22024-03-31: 72024-06-30: 8.12024-09-30: 7.82024-12-31: 4.32025-03-31: 6.32025-06-30: 5.62025-09-30: 8.92025-12-31: 10.72026-03-31: 9.8 2021-09 2026-03
17 monthly readings · 3.7 to 10.7 · axis starts at 2.9

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

20.3%
8.42133.62021-09-30: 11.72021-12-31: 13.62022-03-31: 10.82022-06-30: 12.92022-09-30: 132022-12-31: 15.32023-03-31: 17.12023-06-30: 19.92023-09-30: 23.72023-12-31: 29.32024-03-31: 31.22024-06-30: 28.12024-09-30: 24.62024-12-31: 21.12025-03-31: 24.32025-06-30: 21.92025-09-30: 23.62025-12-31: 252026-03-31: 20.3 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 10.8 to 31.2 · axis starts at 8.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.2, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
6,685
4,7926,2527,7132021-09-30: 7,4302021-10-31: 7,2102021-11-30: 6,8552021-12-31: 6,5852022-01-31: 6,3102022-02-28: 6,3802022-03-31: 6,0952022-04-30: 5,8102022-05-31: 5,6602022-06-30: 5,5002022-07-31: 5,2152022-08-31: 5,2752022-09-30: 5,2402022-10-31: 5,2252022-11-30: 5,2052022-12-31: 5,2302023-01-31: 5,0752023-02-28: 5,1402023-03-31: 5,2752023-04-30: 5,4602023-05-31: 5,2452023-06-30: 5,3902023-07-31: 5,6152023-08-31: 5,5602023-09-30: 5,6502023-10-31: 5,6352023-11-30: 5,5802023-12-31: 5,6402024-01-31: 5,6052024-02-29: 5,8352024-03-31: 5,8452024-04-30: 5,7652024-05-31: 6,0202024-06-30: 6,1252024-07-31: 6,7002024-08-31: 6,5352024-09-30: 6,6702024-10-31: 6,9652024-11-30: 6,8852024-12-31: 6,9052025-01-31: 6,8202025-02-28: 7,0252025-03-31: 7,0602025-04-30: 6,9502025-05-31: 6,9652025-06-30: 6,9502025-07-31: 6,7802025-08-31: 6,8052025-09-30: 6,7702025-10-31: 6,6852025-11-30: 6,5852025-12-31: 6,5302026-01-31: 6,5302026-02-28: 6,6802026-03-31: 6,6802026-04-30: 6,6052026-05-31: 6,7052026-06-30: 6,6802026-07-31: 6,5252026-08-31: 6,685 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5,075 to 7,430 · axis starts at 4,792

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

6.4%
4.76.48.02021-09-30: 7.72021-10-31: 7.52021-11-30: 7.12021-12-31: 6.92022-01-31: 6.42022-02-28: 6.52022-03-31: 6.22022-04-30: 5.92022-05-31: 5.72022-06-30: 5.62022-07-31: 5.32022-08-31: 5.32022-09-30: 5.32022-10-31: 5.32022-11-30: 5.32022-12-31: 5.32023-01-31: 52023-02-28: 52023-03-31: 5.22023-04-30: 5.32023-05-31: 5.12023-06-30: 5.32023-07-31: 5.52023-08-31: 5.42023-09-30: 5.52023-10-31: 5.52023-11-30: 5.52023-12-31: 5.52024-01-31: 5.42024-02-29: 5.62024-03-31: 5.62024-04-30: 5.52024-05-31: 5.82024-06-30: 5.92024-07-31: 6.42024-08-31: 6.22024-09-30: 6.42024-10-31: 6.72024-11-30: 6.62024-12-31: 6.62025-01-31: 6.52025-02-28: 6.72025-03-31: 6.82025-04-30: 6.62025-05-31: 6.72025-06-30: 6.62025-07-31: 6.52025-08-31: 6.52025-09-30: 6.52025-10-31: 6.42025-11-30: 6.32025-12-31: 6.22026-01-31: 6.22026-02-28: 6.42026-03-31: 6.42026-04-30: 6.32026-05-31: 6.42026-06-30: 6.42026-07-31: 6.22026-08-31: 6.4 2021-09 2026-08
60 monthly readings · 5 to 7.7 · axis starts at 4.7

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.

9.5%
5.720.234.82021-09-30: 19.62021-12-31: 14.42023-12-31: 20.72024-03-31: 212024-06-30: 31.82024-09-30: 322024-12-31: 20.42025-03-31: 16.62025-06-30: 11.12025-09-30: 8.52025-12-31: 10.42026-03-31: 9.5 2021-09 2026-03
12 monthly readings · 8.5 to 32 · axis starts at 5.7

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

28.5%
10.441.472.42021-09-30: 23.32021-12-31: 23.82022-03-31: 26.42022-06-30: 44.22022-09-30: 45.72022-12-31: 66.42023-03-31: 59.12023-06-30: 48.82023-09-30: 452023-12-31: 31.42024-03-31: 26.12024-06-30: 20.72024-09-30: 16.42024-12-31: 20.62025-03-31: 22.32025-06-30: 24.52025-09-30: 242025-12-31: 36.62026-03-31: 28.5 2021-09 2026-03
19 monthly readings · 16.4 to 66.4 · axis starts at 10.4

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

—

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.

34.6%
22.042.563.02021-12-31: 36.72022-03-31: 31.62022-06-30: 28.32022-09-30: 372022-12-31: 262023-03-31: 342023-06-30: 40.92023-09-30: 37.82023-12-31: 39.42024-03-31: 44.22024-06-30: 38.62024-09-30: 47.42024-12-31: 53.42025-03-31: 53.12025-06-30: 56.42025-09-30: 592025-12-31: 38.92026-03-31: 34.6 2021-12 2026-03
18 monthly readings · 26 to 59 · axis starts at 22.0

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

Pay 2
9.524.238.810th10th · 2023-04-30: £12.3810th · 2024-04-30: £12.9310th · 2025-04-30: £14.1425th25th · 2023-04-30: £15.4725th · 2024-04-30: £16.1225th · 2025-04-30: £17.75MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £20.91Median · 2024-04-30: £22.06Median · 2025-04-30: £25.3075th75th · 2023-04-30: £29.2175th · 2024-04-30: £30.7175th · 2025-04-30: £35.97 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 9.5
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.14£17.75£25.30£35.97—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - resident analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 3.7%

11.624.637.710th10th · 2023-04-30: £14.1010th · 2024-04-30: £14.6110th · 2025-04-30: £14.1225th25th · 2023-04-30: £17.5425th · 2024-04-30: £19.1425th · 2025-04-30: £17.52MedianMedian · 2023-04-30: £21.15Median · 2024-04-30: £25.36Median · 2025-04-30: £24.9975th75th · 2023-04-30: £30.0375th · 2024-04-30: £34.5875th · 2025-04-30: £35.18 2023-04 2025-04
3 periods · 10th, 25th, Median, 75th · axis starts at 11.6
10th25thMedian75th90th
£14.12£17.52£24.99£35.18—

ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings - workplace analysis, published 3 November 2025
coefficient of variation 2.3%

Business 11
Businesses
2025
5,615

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

4,660

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

240

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

5

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

100

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

525

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

5

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

6,515

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 350 2024
11 : Manufacture of beverages 125 2024
12 : Manufacture of tobacco products 0 2024
13 : Manufacture of textiles 5 2024
14 : Manufacture of wearing apparel 75 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 10 2024
17 : Manufacture of paper and paper products 0 2024
18 : Printing and reproduction of recorded media 50 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 25 2024
24 : Manufacture of basic metals 0 2024
25 : Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment 35 2024
26 : Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products 15 2024
27 : Manufacture of electrical equipment 0 2024
28 : Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. 5 2024
29 : Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 5 2024
30 : Manufacture of other transport equipment 10 2024
31 : Manufacture of furniture 20 2024
32 : Other manufacturing 75 2024
33 : Repair and installation of machinery and equipment 10 2024
35 : Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 15 2024
36 : Water collection, treatment and supply 20 2024
37 : Sewerage 10 2024
38 : Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery 45 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 2,500 2024
42 : Civil engineering 100 2024
43 : Specialised construction activities 700 2024
45 : Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 350 2024
46 : Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 1,000 2024
47 : Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 9,000 2024
49 : Land transport and transport via pipelines 2,000 2024
50 : Water transport 0 2024
51 : Air transport 0 2024
52 : Warehousing and support activities for transportation 1,000 2024
53 : Postal and courier activities 250 2024
55 : Accommodation 450 2024
56 : Food and beverage service activities 5,000 2024
58 : Publishing activities 200 2024
59 : Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities 450 2024
60 : Programming and broadcasting activities 25 2024
61 : Telecommunications 150 2024
62 : Computer programming, consultancy and related activities 800 2024
63 : Information service activities 75 2024
64 : Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 6,000 2024
65 : Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security 0 2024
66 : Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities 100 2024
68 : Real estate activities 3,500 2024
69 : Legal and accounting activities 700 2024
70 : Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities 3,500 2024
71 : Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis 400 2024
72 : Scientific research and development 100 2024
73 : Advertising and market research 250 2024
74 : Other professional, scientific and technical activities 450 2024
75 : Veterinary activities 50 2024
77 : Rental and leasing activities 125 2024
78 : Employment activities 1,500 2024
79 : Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities 125 2024
80 : Security and investigation activities 1,500 2024
81 : Services to buildings and landscape activities 4,500 2024
82 : Office administrative, office support and other business support activities 600 2024
84 : Public administration and defence; compulsory social security 10,000 2024
85 : Education 8,000 2024
86 : Human health activities 2,000 2024
87 : Residential care activities 500 2024
88 : Social work activities without accommodation 2,250 2024
90 : Creative, arts and entertainment activities 250 2024
91 : Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities 100 2024
92 : Gambling and betting activities 500 2024
93 : Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities 1,500 2024
94 : Activities of membership organisations 1,000 2024
95 : Repair of computers and personal and household goods 40 2024
96 : Other personal service activities 700 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
88.1%

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
85.8%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±11.3, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ3+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
79.2%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±13.2, basis not documented by the producer

% with NVQ4+ - aged 16-64
Jan 2021-Dec 2021
67.0%

ONS, Annual Population Survey - qualifications (NVQ levels), published 12 April 2022
±15.3, basis not documented by the producer

3.4%

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

8.5%

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