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Economy and work in St Albans

District

The south west of the East of England. 150,757 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 161 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for St Albans, 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

St Albans’s 88 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 105.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£57,396
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in St Albans earned a median of £57,396 in 2025.

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

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,235
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In St Albans, 2,235 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: St Albans among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. St Albans is 2,235.

Claimant rate

Council
2.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In St Albans, 2.4% 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 East of England
27% lower3.3%
Against the UK
38% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: St Albans among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. St Albans is 2.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in St Albans were in work in the year to March 2026.

St Albans is 143rd highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: St Albans among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. St Albans is 77.9%.