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Economy and work in Tamworth

District

The north east of the West Midlands. 81,392 people in 31 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Tamworth, 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

Tamworth’s 51 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,496
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Tamworth earned a median of £38,496 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Tamworth among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Tamworth is £38,496.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,635
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Tamworth, 1,635 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Tamworth among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Tamworth is 1,635.

Claimant rate

Council
3.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Tamworth, 3.3% 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
38% lower5.3%
Against the UK
15% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Tamworth among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Tamworth is 3.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Tamworth were in work in the year to March 2026.

Tamworth is 107th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Tamworth among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Tamworth is 79.2%.