London in figures

A profile of London from official statistics: 12 figures in 5 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in London was 9.12 million in 2025, down 0.3% from 2024.

Population9.12 million2025Down 0.3% from 2024
Population aged 65 and over12.6%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024
Foreign-born population share40.6%2021No 2020 figure to compare
8.2M8.4M8.6M8.8M9M9.2M201120142017202020252011: 8,204,407 persons2012: 8,320,767 persons2013: 8,438,987 persons2014: 8,547,192 persons2015: 8,659,545 persons2016: 8,743,651 persons2017: 8,776,229 persons2018: 8,833,335 persons2019: 8,889,743 persons2020: 8,867,008 persons2021: 8,804,769 persons2022: 8,917,360 persons2023: 9,066,906 persons2024: 9,149,646 persons2025: 9,122,909 persons8M8.25M8.5M8.75M9M9.25M20112016202120252011: 8,204,407 persons2012: 8,320,767 persons2013: 8,438,987 persons2014: 8,547,192 persons2015: 8,659,545 persons2016: 8,743,651 persons2017: 8,776,229 persons2018: 8,833,335 persons2019: 8,889,743 persons2020: 8,867,008 persons2021: 8,804,769 persons2022: 8,917,360 persons2023: 9,066,906 persons2024: 9,149,646 persons2025: 9,122,909 persons
Population, 2011 to 2025. persons. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: all ages, both sexes, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Population estimates, local authority based by single year of age: aged 65 and over, both sexes, percent of all ages, mid-year (ONS, Nomis NM_2002_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Census 2021, TS004 Country of birth: usual residents born outside the United Kingdom, percent, 100 minus the published share born in the United Kingdom (ONS, Nomis NM_2024_1). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in London was 6.5% in Q2 2026, up 0.4 percentage points from Q2 2025.

Unemployment rate6.5%Q2 2026Up 0.4 percentage points from Q2 2025
Gross disposable household income (GDHI) per head, pounds sterling£36,4872024, provisionalUp 6.4% from 2023
456782016-Q32018-Q12019-Q32021-Q12022-Q32024-Q12026-Q22016-Q3: 5.6 %2016-Q4: 5.6 %2017-Q1: 6 %2017-Q2: 5.4 %2017-Q3: 4.9 %2017-Q4: 5 %2018-Q1: 4.9 %2018-Q2: 4.9 %2018-Q3: 4.6 %2018-Q4: 4.5 %2019-Q1: 4.5 %2019-Q2: 4.7 %2019-Q3: 4.7 %2019-Q4: 4.3 %2020-Q1: 4.8 %2020-Q2: 4.9 %2020-Q3: 6.5 %2020-Q4: 7.4 %2021-Q1: 7 %2021-Q2: 6.4 %2021-Q3: 6 %2021-Q4: 5.4 %2022-Q1: 4.9 %2022-Q2: 4.6 %2022-Q3: 4.4 %2022-Q4: 4.8 %2023-Q1: 5 %2023-Q2: 5.3 %2023-Q3: 5.1 %2023-Q4: 4 %2024-Q1: 4.6 %2024-Q2: 5.4 %2024-Q3: 6 %2024-Q4: 6 %2025-Q1: 6.3 %2025-Q2: 6.1 %2025-Q3: 6.6 %2025-Q4: 7.4 %2026-Q1: 7.3 %2026-Q2: 6.5 %456782016-Q32020-Q12023-Q32026-Q22016-Q3: 5.6 %2016-Q4: 5.6 %2017-Q1: 6 %2017-Q2: 5.4 %2017-Q3: 4.9 %2017-Q4: 5 %2018-Q1: 4.9 %2018-Q2: 4.9 %2018-Q3: 4.6 %2018-Q4: 4.5 %2019-Q1: 4.5 %2019-Q2: 4.7 %2019-Q3: 4.7 %2019-Q4: 4.3 %2020-Q1: 4.8 %2020-Q2: 4.9 %2020-Q3: 6.5 %2020-Q4: 7.4 %2021-Q1: 7 %2021-Q2: 6.4 %2021-Q3: 6 %2021-Q4: 5.4 %2022-Q1: 4.9 %2022-Q2: 4.6 %2022-Q3: 4.4 %2022-Q4: 4.8 %2023-Q1: 5 %2023-Q2: 5.3 %2023-Q3: 5.1 %2023-Q4: 4 %2024-Q1: 4.6 %2024-Q2: 5.4 %2024-Q3: 6 %2024-Q4: 6 %2025-Q1: 6.3 %2025-Q2: 6.1 %2025-Q3: 6.6 %2025-Q4: 7.4 %2026-Q1: 7.3 %2026-Q2: 6.5 %
Unemployment rate, Q3 2016 to Q2 2026. %. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Labour Force Survey, national and regional headline indicators (seasonally adjusted): unemployment rate, aged 16 and over, both sexes (ONS, Nomis NM_59_1); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross disposable household income: all ITL regions, GDHI per head of population at current basic prices, pounds (ONS, Table 3). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP) in London (pounds sterling) was £656.29 billion (provisional) in 2024, up 5% from 2023.

Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling£656.29 billion2024, provisionalUp 5% from 2023
GDP per head, pounds sterling£72,2012024, provisionalUp 4% from 2023
200K300K400K500K600K700K20002004200820122016202020242000: 223,282 GBP million2001: 229,879 GBP million2002: 238,336 GBP million2003: 251,980 GBP million2004: 264,809 GBP million2005: 284,996 GBP million2006: 302,367 GBP million2007: 328,644 GBP million2008: 336,056 GBP million2009: 329,119 GBP million2010: 344,733 GBP million2011: 360,153 GBP million2012: 374,078 GBP million2013: 393,716 GBP million2014: 421,179 GBP million2015: 435,449 GBP million2016: 462,234 GBP million2017: 479,305 GBP million2018: 497,722 GBP million2019: 512,606 GBP million2020: 473,268 GBP million2021: 513,550 GBP million2022: 584,191 GBP million2023: 624,826 GBP million2024: 656,291 GBP million200K400K600K800K2000200920242000: 223,282 GBP million2001: 229,879 GBP million2002: 238,336 GBP million2003: 251,980 GBP million2004: 264,809 GBP million2005: 284,996 GBP million2006: 302,367 GBP million2007: 328,644 GBP million2008: 336,056 GBP million2009: 329,119 GBP million2010: 344,733 GBP million2011: 360,153 GBP million2012: 374,078 GBP million2013: 393,716 GBP million2014: 421,179 GBP million2015: 435,449 GBP million2016: 462,234 GBP million2017: 479,305 GBP million2018: 497,722 GBP million2019: 512,606 GBP million2020: 473,268 GBP million2021: 513,550 GBP million2022: 584,191 GBP million2023: 624,826 GBP million2024: 656,291 GBP million
Gross domestic product (GDP), pounds sterling, 2000 to 2024. GBP million. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5).

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP at current market prices, pounds million (ONS, Table 5); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Regional gross domestic product: all ITL regions, GDP per head at current market prices, pounds (ONS, Table 7). Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Average house price in London (pounds sterling) was £550,037 (provisional) in July 2026, down 3.3% from July 2025.

Average house price, pounds sterling£550,037July 2026, provisionalDown 3.3% from July 2025
House price annual change, monthly-3.3%July 2026, provisionalDown 5.3 percentage points from July 2025
Average monthly private rent, pounds sterling£2,332August 2026, provisionalUp 3.5% from August 2025
520K540K560K580K600K2021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-072021-07: 529,788 GBP2021-08: 545,831 GBP2021-09: 541,876 GBP2021-10: 539,606 GBP2021-11: 547,647 GBP2021-12: 547,837 GBP2022-01: 550,635 GBP2022-02: 551,066 GBP2022-03: 550,480 GBP2022-04: 554,765 GBP2022-05: 554,380 GBP2022-06: 572,418 GBP2022-07: 575,261 GBP2022-08: 581,320 GBP2022-09: 579,330 GBP2022-10: 573,946 GBP2022-11: 575,480 GBP2022-12: 572,384 GBP2023-01: 570,869 GBP2023-02: 563,875 GBP2023-03: 555,361 GBP2023-04: 557,147 GBP2023-05: 554,900 GBP2023-06: 556,107 GBP2023-07: 559,703 GBP2023-08: 560,630 GBP2023-09: 565,702 GBP2023-10: 555,122 GBP2023-11: 547,757 GBP2023-12: 549,112 GBP2024-01: 551,097 GBP2024-02: 546,247 GBP2024-03: 547,437 GBP2024-04: 548,467 GBP2024-05: 553,592 GBP2024-06: 556,853 GBP2024-07: 557,831 GBP2024-08: 567,121 GBP2024-09: 566,882 GBP2024-10: 560,909 GBP2024-11: 559,925 GBP2024-12: 556,882 GBP2025-01: 563,861 GBP2025-02: 561,072 GBP2025-03: 553,812 GBP2025-04: 564,530 GBP2025-05: 565,507 GBP2025-06: 568,050 GBP2025-07: 568,795 GBP2025-08: 568,061 GBP2025-09: 566,242 GBP2025-10: 557,638 GBP2025-11: 558,506 GBP2025-12: 548,608 GBP2026-01: 553,557 GBP2026-02: 546,113 GBP2026-03: 546,847 GBP2026-04: 552,567 GBP2026-05: 547,982 GBP2026-06: 550,607 GBP2026-07: 550,037 GBP520K540K560K580K600K2021-072023-042025-012026-072021-07: 529,788 GBP2021-08: 545,831 GBP2021-09: 541,876 GBP2021-10: 539,606 GBP2021-11: 547,647 GBP2021-12: 547,837 GBP2022-01: 550,635 GBP2022-02: 551,066 GBP2022-03: 550,480 GBP2022-04: 554,765 GBP2022-05: 554,380 GBP2022-06: 572,418 GBP2022-07: 575,261 GBP2022-08: 581,320 GBP2022-09: 579,330 GBP2022-10: 573,946 GBP2022-11: 575,480 GBP2022-12: 572,384 GBP2023-01: 570,869 GBP2023-02: 563,875 GBP2023-03: 555,361 GBP2023-04: 557,147 GBP2023-05: 554,900 GBP2023-06: 556,107 GBP2023-07: 559,703 GBP2023-08: 560,630 GBP2023-09: 565,702 GBP2023-10: 555,122 GBP2023-11: 547,757 GBP2023-12: 549,112 GBP2024-01: 551,097 GBP2024-02: 546,247 GBP2024-03: 547,437 GBP2024-04: 548,467 GBP2024-05: 553,592 GBP2024-06: 556,853 GBP2024-07: 557,831 GBP2024-08: 567,121 GBP2024-09: 566,882 GBP2024-10: 560,909 GBP2024-11: 559,925 GBP2024-12: 556,882 GBP2025-01: 563,861 GBP2025-02: 561,072 GBP2025-03: 553,812 GBP2025-04: 564,530 GBP2025-05: 565,507 GBP2025-06: 568,050 GBP2025-07: 568,795 GBP2025-08: 568,061 GBP2025-09: 566,242 GBP2025-10: 557,638 GBP2025-11: 558,506 GBP2025-12: 548,608 GBP2026-01: 553,557 GBP2026-02: 546,113 GBP2026-03: 546,847 GBP2026-04: 552,567 GBP2026-05: 547,982 GBP2026-06: 550,607 GBP2026-07: 550,037 GBP
Average house price, pounds sterling, July 2021 to July 2026. GBP. Source: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file).

Sources: HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, pounds (HM Land Registry, Average price file); HM Land Registry (United Kingdom), UK House Price Index: annual change in the average price, all property types, not seasonally adjusted, percent (HM Land Registry, Average price file); Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1: rental price, all property types, pounds per month (ONS). Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Active enterprises in London were 595,280 in 2024, up 0.5% from 2023.

Active enterprises595,2802024Up 0.5% from 2023
Enterprise births75,5502024Up 1.2% from 2023
590K595K600K605K610K2019202020212022202320242019: 597,720 count2020: 599,190 count2021: 605,785 count2022: 603,315 count2023: 592,330 count2024: 595,280 count590K595K600K605K610K2019202120242019: 597,720 count2020: 599,190 count2021: 605,785 count2022: 603,315 count2023: 592,330 count2024: 595,280 count
Active enterprises, 2019 to 2024. count. Source: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country.

Sources: Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 3.1a to 3.1d: count of active enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country; Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), Business demography, UK, Tables 1.1a to 1.1d: count of births of new enterprises by district, county and unitary authority within region and country. Companies statistics and rankings

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