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Economy and work in Walsall

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 295,722 people in 104 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Walsall, 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

Walsall’s 169 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 235.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,036
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Walsall earned a median of £34,036 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Walsall among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Walsall is £34,036.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
10,835
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Walsall, 10,835 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Walsall among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Walsall is 10,835.

Claimant rate

Council
6.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Walsall, 6.0% 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 West Midlands
13% higher5.3%
Against the UK
1.5 times3.9%
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Claimant rate: Walsall among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Walsall is 6.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
68.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

68.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Walsall were in work in the year to March 2026.

Walsall is 25th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Walsall among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Walsall is 68.1%.