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Economy and work in Tameside

Metropolitan borough

The east of the North West. 240,822 people in 103 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Tameside, 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

Tameside’s 142 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 250.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£33,949
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Tameside earned a median of £33,949 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Tameside among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Tameside is £33,949.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
7,385
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Tameside, 7,385 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Tameside among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Tameside is 7,385.

Claimant rate

Council
4.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Tameside, 4.9% 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
17% higher4.2%
Against the UK
26% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Tameside among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Tameside is 4.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Tameside were in work in the year to March 2026.

Tameside is joint 107th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Tameside among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Tameside is 73.6%.