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Economy and work in Stockport

Metropolitan borough

The south east of the North West. 304,879 people in 126 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Stockport, 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

Stockport’s 191 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 180.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£39,318
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Stockport earned a median of £39,318 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Stockport among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Stockport is £39,318.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
5,550
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stockport, 5,550 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Stockport among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Stockport is 5,550.

Claimant rate

Council
3.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stockport, 3.0% 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 North West
29% lower4.2%
Against the UK
23% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Stockport among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Stockport is 3.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Stockport were in work in the year to March 2026.

Stockport is 116th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Stockport among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Stockport is 73.8%.