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Work in Southwark

Every work series published for Southwark, 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 Southwark, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,728 in 2008 to £48,681 in 2025, a change of £16,953 or 53.4%, 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: £48,681 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Southwark, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £577 in 2008 to £940 in 2025, a change of £363 or 62.8%, 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: £940 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Southwark, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 21,750 in January 1986 to 13,350 in July 2026, a change of 8,400 or 38.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 13,350 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Southwark, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 12.9% in January 1992 to 5.6% in July 2026, a change of 7.3% or 56.6% (ONS).