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Economy and work in Cheltenham

District

The north east of the South West. 121,452 people in 47 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Cheltenham, 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

Cheltenham’s 77 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£41,399
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Cheltenham earned a median of £41,399 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Cheltenham among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Cheltenham is £41,399.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,095
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cheltenham, 2,095 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Cheltenham among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Cheltenham is 2,095.

Claimant rate

Council
2.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cheltenham, 2.7% 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 West
About the same2.7%
Against the UK
31% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Cheltenham among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Cheltenham is 2.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cheltenham were in work in the year to March 2026.

Cheltenham is joint 101st highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Cheltenham among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Cheltenham is 79.3%.