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Economy and work in Test Valley

District

The west of the South East. 135,698 people in 628 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Test Valley, 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

Test Valley’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 50.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£40,576
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Test Valley earned a median of £40,576 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Test Valley among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Test Valley is £40,576.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,610
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Test Valley, 1,610 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Test Valley among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Test Valley is 1,610.

Claimant rate

Council
2.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Test Valley, 2.0% 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
35% lower3.1%
Against the UK
49% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Test Valley among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Test Valley is 2.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
76.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

76.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Test Valley were in work in the year to March 2026.

Test Valley is 162nd highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Test Valley among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Test Valley is 76.9%.