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Economy and work in Stroud

District

The north east of the South West. 126,418 people in 461 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Stroud, 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

Stroud’s 72 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 75.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,608
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Stroud earned a median of £38,608 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Stroud among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Stroud is £38,608.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,595
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stroud, 1,595 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Stroud among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Stroud is 1,595.

Claimant rate

Council
2.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Stroud, 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%
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Claimant rate: Stroud among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Stroud is 2.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
84.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

84.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Stroud were in work in the year to March 2026.

Stroud is 20th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Stroud among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Stroud is 84.5%.