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Work in Blackburn with Darwen

Every work series published for Blackburn with Darwen, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Blackburn with Darwen, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,823 in 2008 to £33,076 in 2025, a change of £12,253 or 58.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £33,076 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Blackburn with Darwen, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £416 in 2008 to £650 in 2025, a change of £234 or 56.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £650 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Blackburn with Darwen, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 9,465 in January 1986 to 5,785 in July 2026, a change of 3,680 or 38.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,785 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Blackburn with Darwen, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.1% in January 1992 to 5.6% in July 2026, a change of 2.5% or 30.9% (ONS).