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Economy and work in Tunbridge Wells

District

The east of the South East. 120,098 people in 331 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Tunbridge Wells, 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

Tunbridge Wells’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 80.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£47,896
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Tunbridge Wells earned a median of £47,896 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Tunbridge Wells among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Tunbridge Wells is £47,896.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,805
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Tunbridge Wells, 1,805 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Tunbridge Wells among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Tunbridge Wells is 1,805.

Claimant rate

Council
2.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Tunbridge Wells, 2.5% 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
19% lower3.1%
Against the UK
36% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Tunbridge Wells among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Tunbridge Wells is 2.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
76.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

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

Tunbridge Wells is 162nd highest of 348 for employment rate.

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