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Economy and work in Gosport

District

The south west of the South East. 82,618 people in 25 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Gosport, 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

Gosport’s 56 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 95.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,060
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Gosport earned a median of £37,060 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Gosport among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Gosport is £37,060.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,795
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gosport, 1,795 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Gosport among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Gosport is 1,795.

Claimant rate

Council
3.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gosport, 3.6% 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
16% higher3.1%
Against the UK
8% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Gosport among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Gosport is 3.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

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

Gosport is 111th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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