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Economy and work in Stoke-on-Trent

Unitary authority

The north of the West Midlands. 272,282 people in 93 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Stoke-on-Trent, 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

Stoke-on-Trent’s 163 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 260.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£32,622
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Stoke-on-Trent earned a median of £32,622 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Stoke-on-Trent among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Stoke-on-Trent is £32,622.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
9,055
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stoke-on-Trent, 9,055 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Stoke-on-Trent among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Stoke-on-Trent is 9,055.

Claimant rate

Council
5.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stoke-on-Trent, 5.4% 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 West Midlands
2% higher5.3%
Against the UK
38% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Stoke-on-Trent among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Stoke-on-Trent is 5.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Stoke-on-Trent were in work in the year to March 2026.

Stoke-on-Trent is 129th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Stoke-on-Trent among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Stoke-on-Trent is 74.5%.