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Economy and work in Ipswich

District

The east of the East of England. 139,457 people in 40 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Ipswich, 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

Ipswich’s 85 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 180.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,660
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Ipswich earned a median of £36,660 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Ipswich among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Ipswich is £36,660.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,940
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ipswich, 3,940 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Ipswich among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Ipswich is 3,940.

Claimant rate

Council
4.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ipswich, 4.5% 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
36% higher3.3%
Against the UK
15% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Ipswich among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Ipswich is 4.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
76.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

76.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Ipswich were in work in the year to March 2026.

Ipswich is joint 174th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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