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Economy and work in Wirral

Metropolitan borough

The south west of the North West. 329,896 people in 161 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Wirral, 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

Wirral’s 209 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 130.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,010
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Wirral earned a median of £38,010 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Wirral among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Wirral is £38,010.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
6,930
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wirral, 6,930 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Wirral among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Wirral is 6,930.

Claimant rate

Council
3.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wirral, 3.5% 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 North West
17% lower4.2%
Against the UK
10% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Wirral among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Wirral is 3.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Wirral were in work in the year to March 2026.

Wirral is 119th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Wirral among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Wirral is 73.9%.