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Economy and work in Bracknell Forest

Unitary authority

The north west of the South East. 132,145 people in 109 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bracknell Forest, 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

Bracknell Forest’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 130.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,206
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bracknell Forest earned a median of £43,206 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bracknell Forest among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bracknell Forest is £43,206.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,360
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bracknell Forest, 2,360 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bracknell Forest among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bracknell Forest is 2,360.

Claimant rate

Council
2.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bracknell Forest, 2.8% 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
10% lower3.1%
Against the UK
28% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bracknell Forest among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bracknell Forest is 2.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
81.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

81.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bracknell Forest were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bracknell Forest is 55th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bracknell Forest among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bracknell Forest is 81.4%.