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Economy and work in Isle of Anglesey

Welsh council

North west Wales. 68,607 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 715 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Isle of Anglesey, 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

Isle of Anglesey’s 41 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,709
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Isle of Anglesey earned a median of £35,709 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Isle of Anglesey among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Isle of Anglesey is £35,709.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,360
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Isle of Anglesey, 1,360 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Isle of Anglesey among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Isle of Anglesey is 1,360.

Claimant rate

Council
3.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Isle of Anglesey, 3.5% 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 Wales
3% higher3.4%
Against the UK
10% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Isle of Anglesey among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Isle of Anglesey is 3.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Isle of Anglesey were in work in the year to March 2026.

Isle of Anglesey is joint 97th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Isle of Anglesey among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Isle of Anglesey is 73.2%.