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Economy and work in Brentwood

District

The south of the East of England. 80,104 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 153 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Brentwood, 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

Brentwood’s 48 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 75.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£47,494
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Brentwood earned a median of £47,494 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Brentwood among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Brentwood is £47,494.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,220
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Brentwood, 1,220 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Brentwood is 1,220.

Claimant rate

Council
2.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Brentwood, 2.5% 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 East of England
24% lower3.3%
Against the UK
36% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Brentwood among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Brentwood is 2.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Brentwood were in work in the year to March 2026.

Brentwood is joint 111th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Brentwood among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Brentwood is 73.7%.