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Work in Brent

Every work series published for Brent, 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 Brent, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,629 in 2008 to £39,944 in 2025, a change of £11,315 or 39.5%, 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: £39,944 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Brent, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £514 in 2008 to £786 in 2025, a change of £273 or 53.1%, 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: £786 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Brent, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 16,800 in January 1986 to 17,570 in July 2026, a change of 770 or 4.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 17,570 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Brent, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 10.8% in January 1992 to 7.2% in July 2026, a change of 3.6% or 33.3% (ONS).