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Work in Croydon

Every work series published for Croydon, 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 Croydon, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,415 in 2008 to £44,326 in 2025, a change of £14,911 or 50.7%, 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: £44,326 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Croydon, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £553 in 2008 to £856 in 2025, a change of £303 or 54.7%, 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: £856 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Croydon, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 14,035 in January 1986 to 16,835 in July 2026, a change of 2,800 or 20.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 16,835 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Croydon, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 6.8% in January 1992 to 6.2% in July 2026, a change of 0.6% or 8.8% (ONS).