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Economy and work in Trafford

Metropolitan borough

The south east of the North West. 240,981 people in 106 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Trafford, 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

Trafford’s 139 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 120.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£42,973
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Trafford earned a median of £42,973 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Trafford among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Trafford is £42,973.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,495
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Trafford, 4,495 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Trafford among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Trafford is 4,495.

Claimant rate

Council
3.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Trafford, 3.0% 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 North West
29% lower4.2%
Against the UK
23% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Trafford among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Trafford is 3.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Trafford were in work in the year to March 2026.

Trafford is 109th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Trafford among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Trafford is 79.1%.