Night Time Workers Report for London

The aim of this short research project was to establish an understanding of the data that can inform on the presence and activities of night time workers. The focus geography for this research was the London Borough of Camden. We outlined four research objectives for this task along with trying to engage with as broad a group of people as possible through a steering group that included members from the GLA, Camden Council, Didobi and UCL. In addition engagement activities took place with Uber, TfL and Autonomy along with some international academics.

Research objectives

• To research and evaluate data that can inform on night workers within Camden. • To research the inter relationship between disparate data that might increase the understanding of night workers in Camden.

• To present the most comprehensive picture possible of night workers with the data and time available.

• Provide guidance to the GLA on how best to understand who London’s night workers are, what jobs they do, where they work, where they live, and how they get to and from work.

Data, analysis and research into night workers is very limited both in London as well as other major global cities. With growing populations in our cities, the demands on the infrastructure – be it health, transport or consumer facing activities – have increased significantly. Research by the GLA shows that 1.6 million people work at night (6pm-6am), that 65% of Londoners are active at night and that 50% of night bus journeys are for work.

To download the report please visit https://dataafterdark.org/reports/Nightworkers_report_2023.pdf