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Economy and work in Blaenau Gwent

Welsh council

South east Wales. 67,593 people in 109 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Blaenau Gwent, 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

Blaenau Gwent’s 46 neighbourhoods range from 15 to 70.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,797
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Blaenau Gwent earned a median of £34,797 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Blaenau Gwent among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Blaenau Gwent is £34,797.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,615
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Blaenau Gwent, 1,615 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Blaenau Gwent is 1,615.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Blaenau Gwent, 3.9% 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 Wales
15% higher3.4%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Blaenau Gwent among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Blaenau Gwent is 3.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
63.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

63.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Blaenau Gwent were in work in the year to March 2026.

Blaenau Gwent is 3rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Blaenau Gwent among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Blaenau Gwent is 63.0%.