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Work in Brentwood

Every work series published for Brentwood, 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 Brentwood, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £36,229 in 2008 to £47,494 in 2025, a change of £11,265 or 31.1%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k20102015202020252008: £36,229 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £35,427 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £36,104 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £37,737 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £36,027 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £39,445 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £40,565 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £39,862 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £41,929 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £41,499 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £41,542 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £44,005 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £42,757 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £49,944 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £50,062 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £47,494 £ a year · published 23 October 2025

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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: £47,494 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Brentwood, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £660 in 2008 to £952 in 2025, a change of £292 or 44.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£250£500£75020102015202020252008: £660 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £656 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £686 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £709 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £662 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £724 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £716 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £724 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £755 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £729 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £761 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £811 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £788 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £665 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £826 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £921 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £919 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £952 £ a week · published 23 October 2025

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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: £952 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Brentwood, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,085 in January 1986 to 1,215 in July 2026, a change of 870 or 41.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k1990200020102020Before: Claimants of Unemployment Benefit or of Income Support as an unemployed person. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance.definition changeBefore: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance. After: Claimants of Jobseeker's Allowance plus Universal Credit claimants in the searching for work conditionality group, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1986: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,070 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,010 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 1,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 1,820 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 1,575 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,325 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,165 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 970 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 995 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 880 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 825 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 805 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 795 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 765 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 705 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 720 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 650 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 645 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 710 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 695 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 695 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 680 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 695 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 735 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 785 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 755 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 765 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 750 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 735 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 715 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 810 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 890 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 905 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 940 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 945 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,115 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 1,650 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 1,785 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 1,815 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 1,905 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,005 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,045 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 2,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 2,100 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 2,065 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 2,350 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 2,315 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 2,430 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 2,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 2,530 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 2,475 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 2,410 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 2,225 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 2,155 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 2,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,075 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,015 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 1,920 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 1,825 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 1,900 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 1,655 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 1,795 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 1,755 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 1,730 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 1,725 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 1,680 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 1,620 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,515 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,320 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 970 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 890 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 860 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 865 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 840 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 805 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 710 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 710 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 700 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 740 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 705 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 670 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 700 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 690 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 655 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 655 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 660 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 625 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 605 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 595 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 560 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 605 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 580 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 600 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 555 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 555 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 535 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 550 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 570 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 525 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 515 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 505 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 505 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 480 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 460 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 365 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 400 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 380 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 385 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 355 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 320 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 340 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 325 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 355 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 365 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 370 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 335 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 365 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 420 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 405 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 400 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 390 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 380 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 415 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 385 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 370 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 385 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 425 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 470 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 465 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 450 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 445 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 445 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 415 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 390 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 395 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 400 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 435 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 440 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 460 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 405 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 400 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 390 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 360 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 365 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 365 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 375 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 380 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 395 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 380 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 385 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 375 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 390 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 430 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 385 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 420 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 390 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 410 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 390 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 370 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 360 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 400 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 390 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 375 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 405 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 410 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 395 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 385 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 395 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 370 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 390 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 355 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 325 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 340 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 365 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 345 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 350 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 360 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 345 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 345 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 400 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 470 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 485 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 540 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 630 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 905 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 955 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 990 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 995 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 980 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,035 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 980 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 950 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 975 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 980 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 935 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 970 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 925 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 950 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 975 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 990 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 955 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 970 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 990 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,025 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 985 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 925 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 935 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 900 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 925 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 885 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 890 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 865 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 890 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 965 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 935 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 870 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 865 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 835 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 810 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 810 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 765 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 730 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 660 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 635 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 680 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 695 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 575 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 435 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 420 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 415 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 430 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 425 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 390 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 320 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 315 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 310 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 325 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 325 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 325 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 315 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 305 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 335 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 325 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 295 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 325 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 315 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 300 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 320 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 335 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 345 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 355 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 380 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 430 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 415 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 395 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 370 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 395 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 380 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 385 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 370 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 375 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 370 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 395 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 465 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 495 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 555 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 540 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 565 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 585 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 610 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 650 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 645 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 650 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 695 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 695 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 710 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 705 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 715 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 740 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 700 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 730 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 745 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 750 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 795 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 835 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,460 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,425 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 2,265 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 2,305 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,245 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 2,360 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 1,940 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 1,835 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 1,665 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,410 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,455 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,335 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,145 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,050 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,075 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,130 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,155 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,205 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,245 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,210 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,180 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,250 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,235 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,215 people · published 18 August 2026

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ONS. Latest: 1,215 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Brentwood, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.3% in January 1992 to 2.5% in July 2026, a change of 1.8% or 41.9% (ONS).

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64: January 1992 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0%2%4%200020102020Before: Jobseeker's Allowance claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64. After: Jobseeker's Allowance and searching-for-work Universal Credit claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64, phased in by area.definition changeJanuary 1992: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 3.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 3.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 3.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 3.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 3.4% percent · 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2026December 2002: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.9% percent 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2026May 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 2% 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percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.7% percent · 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2023: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 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