Economy and work in South Gloucestershire
Unitary authorityThe north east of the South West. 308,787 people in 497 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for South Gloucestershire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
South Gloucestershire’s 175 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 120.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in South Gloucestershire earned a median of £40,731 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn South Gloucestershire, 4,050 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn South Gloucestershire, 2.1% 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 West
- 22% lower2.7%
- Against the UK
- 46% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only83.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in South Gloucestershire were in work in the year to March 2026.
South Gloucestershire is 26th highest of 348 for employment rate.