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Economy and work in Arun

District

The south of the South East. 172,326 people in 221 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Arun, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Arun’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 145.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,546
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Arun earned a median of £34,546 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Arun among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Arun is £34,546.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,500
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Arun, 3,500 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Arun among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Arun is 3,500.

Claimant rate

Council
3.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Arun, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against South East
19% higher3.1%
Against the UK
5% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Arun among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Arun is 3.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Arun were in work in the year to March 2026.

Arun is 127th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Arun among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Arun is 78.4%.