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Economy and work in Wandsworth

London borough

South west London. 339,859 people in 34 square kilometres, the 10th most densely populated council in the UK.

4 layers about economy and work for Wandsworth, 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

Wandsworth’s 186 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 185.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£54,584
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Wandsworth earned a median of £54,584 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Wandsworth among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Wandsworth is £54,584.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
10,070
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wandsworth, 10,070 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Wandsworth among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Wandsworth is 10,070.

Claimant rate

Council
4.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wandsworth, 4.0% 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 London
27% lower5.5%
Against the UK
3% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Wandsworth among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Wandsworth is 4.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
85.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

85.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Wandsworth were in work in the year to March 2026.

Wandsworth is 17th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Wandsworth among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Wandsworth is 85.1%.