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Economy and work in Redditch

District

The south of the West Midlands. 87,548 people in 54 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Redditch, 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

Redditch’s 57 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 110.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,251
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Redditch earned a median of £35,251 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Redditch among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Redditch is £35,251.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,130
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Redditch, 2,130 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Redditch among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Redditch is 2,130.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Redditch, 3.9% 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 West Midlands
26% lower5.3%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Redditch among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Redditch is 3.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Redditch were in work in the year to March 2026.

Redditch is joint 158th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Redditch among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Redditch is 75.7%.