Economy and work in Vale of White Horse
DistrictThe north west of the South East. 152,217 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 579 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Vale of White Horse, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Vale of White Horse’s 81 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 80.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Vale of White Horse earned a median of £44,454 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Vale of White Horse, 1,835 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Vale of White Horse, 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%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only79.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Vale of White Horse were in work in the year to March 2026.
Vale of White Horse is joint 101st highest of 348 for employment rate.