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Economy and work in Cherwell

District

The north west of the South East. 172,178 people in 589 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Cherwell, 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

Cherwell’s 102 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 120.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£42,147
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Cherwell earned a median of £42,147 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Cherwell among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Cherwell is £42,147.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,525
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cherwell, 2,525 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Cherwell among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Cherwell is 2,525.

Claimant rate

Council
2.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cherwell, 2.3% 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
26% lower3.1%
Against the UK
41% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Cherwell among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Cherwell is 2.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
86.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

86.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cherwell were in work in the year to March 2026.

Cherwell is 11th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Cherwell among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Cherwell is 86.0%.