Economy and work in South West
RegionSouth west England. 5,906,997 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 23,850 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for South West, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Under 1070 or more
There is no people claiming out-of-work benefits figure for South West’s neighbourhoods yet.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South West. The map shows each one.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
Region97,825
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
In South West, 97,825 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
Region2.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
In South West, 2.7% 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 England
- 33% lower4.0%
- Against the UK
- 31% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain onlyPublished for councils, not as one figure for the whole of South West. The map shows each one.