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Economy and work in Wyre Forest

District

The south west of the West Midlands. 104,179 people in 195 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Wyre Forest, 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

Wyre Forest’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 115.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,661
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Wyre Forest earned a median of £34,661 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Wyre Forest among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Wyre Forest is £34,661.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,045
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wyre Forest, 2,045 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Wyre Forest is 2,045.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wyre Forest, 3.4% 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
36% lower5.3%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Wyre Forest among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Wyre Forest is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
72.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

72.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Wyre Forest were in work in the year to March 2026.

Wyre Forest is joint 83rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Wyre Forest among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Wyre Forest is 72.6%.