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Work in Cheltenham

Every work series published for Cheltenham, 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 Cheltenham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £27,052 in 2008 to £41,399 in 2025, a change of £14,347 or 53.0%, 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: £41,399 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cheltenham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £508 in 2008 to £818 in 2025, a change of £309 or 60.8%, 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: £818 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Cheltenham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 4,415 in January 1986 to 2,145 in July 2026, a change of 2,270 or 51.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,145 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Cheltenham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.7% in January 1992 to 2.8% in July 2026, a change of 2.9% or 50.9% (ONS).