MogiHastingsdirect job postings for Data Scientist rise 187%
New job postings for Data Scientists in the United Kingdom increased significantly in the last 28 days.
By Yusuf Demir, Mogi Research · Oct 12, 2026
Job postings for Data Scientists in the United Kingdom saw a rise of 187% in the 28 days to October 12, 2026, with 129 new postings compared to 45 in the preceding 28 days.
Hastingsdirect posted six new Data Scientist jobs, marking a significant increase from zero in the prior period. JPMorgan Chase also added 26 new Data Scientist postings, and RELX posted six. These employers were among those contributing to the overall increase.
The rise in Data Scientist postings may be due to increased demand for data analysis skills. It could also reflect a strategic expansion by companies in the sector. Employers may be actively seeking to fill roles to support new projects or growth initiatives.
The numbers
Which employers posted the most new data scientist jobs in United Kingdom in the last 28 days?
| Name | Last 28 days | The 28 before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hastingsdirect | 6 | 0 | n/a |
| JPMorgan Chase | 26 | 0 | n/a |
| RELX | 6 | 0 | n/a |
Top roles: Data Scientist (6)
More on Hastingsdirect
- Hastingsdirect posts rise in new Data Scientist job openingsThe insurance provider added job postings for data scientists in the United Kingdom, a significant increase from the previous period.Lucia Fernandez · Oct 17, 2026
- Hastingsdirect posts most new Data Scientist jobs in United KingdomHastingsdirect, JPMorgan Chase, and RELX added new Data Scientist job postings in the United Kingdom.Ravi Iyer · Oct 15, 2026
- Hastingsdirect added most new Data Scientist jobs in United KingdomHastingsdirect posted a significant increase in new Data Scientist job openings in the United Kingdom over the last 28 days.Clara Whitfield · Oct 14, 2026
- Hastingsdirect, JPMorgan Chase, RELX add Data Scientist job postingsEmployers in the United Kingdom posted more than three times the number of Data Scientist jobs in the last 28 days compared to the previous period.Tomas Herrera · Oct 11, 2026
- Hastingsdirect JPMorgan Chase RELX post more Data Scientist jobsJob postings for Data Scientists in the United Kingdom saw a significant increase over the last 28 days.Patrick Doyle · Oct 10, 2026
Counts are job postings, not hires, from company career sites that Mogi's crawl found. Compares the 28 days to 2026-10-12 with the 28 days before them. Covers GB, all states, Data Scientist. Employers with fewer than five postings in the last eight weeks are grouped together and left out of the rankings. The company details come from the crawl's company profiles, where the crawl has one.
Written by Yusuf Demir of Mogi Research, with AI from the table above. Every figure in it comes from that table.
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