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Work in Bradford

Every work series published for Bradford, 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 Bradford, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £20,569 in 2008 to £33,526 in 2025, a change of £12,957 or 63.0%, 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: £33,526 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bradford, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £392 in 2008 to £671 in 2025, a change of £279 or 71.1%, 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: £671 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bradford, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 30,965 in January 1986 to 24,255 in July 2026, a change of 6,710 or 21.7% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 24,255 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bradford, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.1% in January 1992 to 6.9% in July 2026, a change of 1.2% or 14.8% (ONS).