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Economy and work in Bath and North East Somerset

Unitary authority

The north east of the South West. 200,898 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 351 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bath and North East Somerset, 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

Bath and North East Somerset’s 118 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 75.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£40,448
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bath and North East Somerset earned a median of £40,448 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bath and North East Somerset among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bath and North East Somerset is £40,448.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,440
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bath and North East Somerset, 2,440 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bath and North East Somerset among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bath and North East Somerset is 2,440.

Claimant rate

Council
1.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bath and North East Somerset, 1.9% 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 West
30% lower2.7%
Against the UK
51% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bath and North East Somerset among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bath and North East Somerset is 1.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
72.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

72.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bath and North East Somerset were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bath and North East Somerset is joint 83rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bath and North East Somerset among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bath and North East Somerset is 72.6%.