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Economy and work in Swale

District

The east of the South East. 160,671 people in 373 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Swale, 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

Swale’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 135.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,432
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Swale earned a median of £38,432 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Swale among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Swale is £38,432.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,410
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Swale, 3,410 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Swale among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Swale is 3,410.

Claimant rate

Council
3.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Swale, 3.5% 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 East
13% higher3.1%
Against the UK
10% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Swale among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Swale is 3.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Swale were in work in the year to March 2026.

Swale is 139th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Swale among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Swale is 78.0%.