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Economy and work in Wolverhampton

Metropolitan borough

The middle of the West Midlands. 281,434 people in 69 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Wolverhampton, 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

Wolverhampton’s 161 neighbourhoods range from 15 to 230.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,858
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Wolverhampton earned a median of £35,858 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Wolverhampton among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Wolverhampton is £35,858.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
11,840
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wolverhampton, 11,840 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Wolverhampton among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Wolverhampton is 11,840.

Claimant rate

Council
6.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wolverhampton, 6.7% 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
26% higher5.3%
Against the UK
1.7 times3.9%
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Claimant rate: Wolverhampton among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Wolverhampton is 6.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
69.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

69.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Wolverhampton were in work in the year to March 2026.

Wolverhampton is 43rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Wolverhampton among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Wolverhampton is 69.8%.