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Economy and work in Crawley

District

The south east of the South East. 124,462 people in 45 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Crawley, 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

Crawley’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 165.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£39,237
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Crawley earned a median of £39,237 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Crawley among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Crawley is £39,237.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,705
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Crawley, 3,705 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Crawley among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Crawley is 3,705.

Claimant rate

Council
4.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Crawley, 4.6% 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
48% higher3.1%
Against the UK
18% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Crawley among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Crawley is 4.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
90.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

90.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Crawley were in work in the year to March 2026.

Crawley is 2nd highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Crawley among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Crawley is 90.0%.