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Economy and work in Torbay

Unitary authority

The south west of the South West. 139,486 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 63 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Torbay, 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

Torbay’s 91 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 145.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£33,493
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Torbay earned a median of £33,493 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Torbay among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Torbay is £33,493.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,695
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Torbay, 2,695 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Torbay among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Torbay is 2,695.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Torbay, 3.4% 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
26% higher2.7%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Torbay among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Torbay is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
76.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

76.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Torbay were in work in the year to March 2026.

Torbay is joint 167th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Torbay among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Torbay is 76.7%.