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Work in Newham

Every work series published for Newham, 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 Newham, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,521 in 2008 to £42,595 in 2025, a change of £17,074 or 66.9%, 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: £42,595 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Newham, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £458 in 2008 to £822 in 2025, a change of £364 or 79.4%, 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: £822 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Newham, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 17,665 in January 1986 to 20,385 in July 2026, a change of 2,720 or 15.4% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 20,385 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Newham, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 12.7% in January 1992 to 7.5% in July 2026, a change of 5.2% or 40.9% (ONS).