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Economy and work in Slough

Unitary authority

The north of the South East. 167,450 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 33 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Slough, 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

Slough’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 25 to 275.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,483
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Slough earned a median of £38,483 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Slough among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Slough is £38,483.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
6,445
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Slough, 6,445 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Slough among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Slough is 6,445.

Claimant rate

Council
5.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Slough, 5.9% 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 South East
1.9 times3.1%
Against the UK
1.5 times3.9%
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Claimant rate: Slough among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Slough is 5.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Slough were in work in the year to March 2026.

Slough is joint 137th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Slough among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Slough is 74.9%.