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Work in Test Valley

Every work series published for Test Valley, 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 Test Valley, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £25,202 in 2008 to £40,576 in 2025, a change of £15,374 or 61.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£20k£40k20102015202020252008: £25,202 £ a year · published 29 October 20252009: £27,525 £ a year · published 29 October 20252010: £26,864 £ a year · published 29 October 20252011: £26,554 £ a year · published 29 October 20252012: £27,937 £ a year · published 29 October 20252013: £28,832 £ a year · published 29 October 20252014: £28,694 £ a year · published 29 October 20252015: £31,255 £ a year · published 29 October 20252016: £32,175 £ a year · published 29 October 20252017: £34,501 £ a year · published 29 October 20252018: £33,371 £ a year · published 29 October 20252019: £33,677 £ a year · published 29 October 20252020: £35,090 £ a year · published 29 October 20252021: £33,198 £ a year · published 29 October 20252022: £36,816 £ a year · published 29 October 20252023: £38,008 £ a year · published 29 October 20252024: £38,768 £ a year · published 23 October 20252025: £40,576 £ 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: £40,576 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Test Valley, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £456 in 2008 to £795 in 2025, a change of £339 or 74.3%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence: 2008 to 2025LabourCoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour£0£200£400£60020102015202020252008: £456 £ a week · published 29 October 20252009: £508 £ a week · published 29 October 20252010: £507 £ a week · published 29 October 20252011: £521 £ a week · published 29 October 20252012: £525 £ a week · published 29 October 20252013: £518 £ a week · published 29 October 20252014: £526 £ a week · published 29 October 20252015: £602 £ a week · published 29 October 20252016: £618 £ a week · published 29 October 20252017: £630 £ a week · published 29 October 20252018: £662 £ a week · published 29 October 20252019: £616 £ a week · published 29 October 20252020: £603 £ a week · published 29 October 20252021: £635 £ a week · published 29 October 20252022: £695 £ a week · published 29 October 20252023: £728 £ a week · published 29 October 20252024: £754 £ a week · published 23 October 20252025: £795 £ 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: £795 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Test Valley, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,800 in January 1986 to 1,605 in July 2026, a change of 1,195 or 42.7% (ONS).

People claiming unemployment-related benefits: January 1986 to July 2026ConservativeConservativeConservativeLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourLabourCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k1990200020102020Before: 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: 2,800 people · published 18 August 2026February 1986: 2,770 people · published 18 August 2026March 1986: 2,655 people · published 18 August 2026April 1986: 2,525 people · published 18 August 2026May 1986: 2,355 people · published 18 August 2026June 1986: 2,310 people · published 18 August 2026July 1986: 2,465 people · published 18 August 2026August 1986: 2,370 people · published 18 August 2026September 1986: 2,750 people · published 18 August 2026October 1986: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026November 1986: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026December 1986: 2,550 people · published 18 August 2026January 1987: 2,670 people · published 18 August 2026February 1987: 2,545 people · published 18 August 2026March 1987: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026April 1987: 2,295 people · published 18 August 2026May 1987: 2,095 people · published 18 August 2026June 1987: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026July 1987: 2,110 people · published 18 August 2026August 1987: 2,115 people · published 18 August 2026September 1987: 2,120 people · published 18 August 2026October 1987: 1,980 people · published 18 August 2026November 1987: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026December 1987: 1,865 people · published 18 August 2026January 1988: 1,830 people · published 18 August 2026February 1988: 1,720 people · published 18 August 2026March 1988: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026April 1988: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026May 1988: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026June 1988: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026July 1988: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026August 1988: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026September 1988: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026October 1988: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026November 1988: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026December 1988: 960 people · published 18 August 2026January 1989: 960 people · published 18 August 2026February 1989: 960 people · published 18 August 2026March 1989: 950 people · published 18 August 2026April 1989: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 1989: 860 people · published 18 August 2026June 1989: 835 people · published 18 August 2026July 1989: 920 people · published 18 August 2026August 1989: 920 people · published 18 August 2026September 1989: 920 people · published 18 August 2026October 1989: 865 people · published 18 August 2026November 1989: 860 people · published 18 August 2026December 1989: 875 people · published 18 August 2026January 1990: 985 people · published 18 August 2026February 1990: 955 people · published 18 August 2026March 1990: 900 people · published 18 August 2026April 1990: 915 people · published 18 August 2026May 1990: 920 people · published 18 August 2026June 1990: 910 people · published 18 August 2026July 1990: 990 people · published 18 August 2026August 1990: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026September 1990: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026October 1990: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026November 1990: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026December 1990: 1,395 people · published 18 August 2026January 1991: 1,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 1991: 1,750 people · published 18 August 2026March 1991: 2,030 people · published 18 August 2026April 1991: 2,085 people · published 18 August 2026May 1991: 2,090 people · published 18 August 2026June 1991: 2,180 people · published 18 August 2026July 1991: 2,290 people · published 18 August 2026August 1991: 2,330 people · published 18 August 2026September 1991: 2,400 people · published 18 August 2026October 1991: 2,335 people · published 18 August 2026November 1991: 2,445 people · published 18 August 2026December 1991: 2,635 people · published 18 August 2026January 1992: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 2,975 people · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 3,020 people · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 2,955 people · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 2,865 people · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 3,120 people · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 3,180 people · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 3,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 3,240 people · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 3,410 people · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 3,540 people · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 3,505 people · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 3,370 people · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 3,435 people · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 3,255 people · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 3,100 people · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 3,245 people · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 3,155 people · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 2,945 people · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 3,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 2,970 people · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 2,860 people · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 2,935 people · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 2,760 people · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 2,855 people · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 2,895 people · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 2,740 people · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 2,435 people · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 2,395 people · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 1,915 people · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 2,040 people · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 1,955 people · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 1,870 people · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 1,890 people · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 1,770 people · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 1,760 people · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 1,780 people · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 1,695 people · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 1,560 people · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 1,495 people · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 1,740 people · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 1,675 people · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 1,360 people · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1,280 people · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1,170 people · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1,200 people · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1,260 people · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1,160 people · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1,120 people · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 935 people · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 995 people · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1,015 people · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 930 people · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 820 people · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 780 people · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 805 people · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 910 people · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 880 people · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 825 people · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 830 people · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 800 people · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 745 people · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 780 people · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 815 people · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 890 people · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 850 people · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 900 people · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 920 people · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 990 people · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 915 people · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 835 people · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 835 people · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 785 people · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 750 people · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 750 people · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 750 people · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 725 people · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 670 people · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 680 people · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 660 people · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 760 people · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 720 people · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 670 people · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 615 people · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 600 people · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 610 people · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 590 people · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 545 people · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 505 people · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 480 people · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 465 people · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 500 people · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 485 people · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 505 people · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 455 people · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 475 people · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 545 people · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 495 people · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 465 people · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 445 people · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 515 people · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 520 people · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 510 people · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 475 people · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 475 people · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 490 people · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 515 people · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 550 people · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 540 people · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 525 people · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 505 people · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 540 people · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 635 people · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 680 people · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 635 people · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 675 people · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 630 people · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 650 people · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 690 people · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 660 people · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 560 people · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 535 people · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 605 people · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 605 people · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 570 people · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 485 people · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 480 people · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 505 people · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 475 people · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 460 people · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 475 people · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 455 people · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 540 people · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 545 people · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 525 people · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 515 people · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 530 people · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 575 people · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 605 people · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 585 people · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 615 people · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 575 people · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 620 people · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 665 people · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 650 people · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 605 people · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 570 people · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 595 people · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 625 people · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 605 people · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 570 people · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 590 people · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 625 people · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 640 people · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 680 people · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 655 people · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 610 people · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 610 people · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 590 people · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 560 people · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 515 people · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 500 people · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 510 people · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 515 people · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 485 people · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 565 people · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 560 people · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 625 people · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 670 people · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 695 people · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 740 people · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 705 people · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 825 people · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 940 people · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1,355 people · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1,345 people · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1,405 people · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1,315 people · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1,340 people · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1,350 people · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1,385 people · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1,310 people · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1,125 people · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1,070 people · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1,060 people · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1,225 people · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1,135 people · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1,065 people · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1,030 people · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1,005 people · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1,110 people · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1,150 people · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1,175 people · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1,190 people · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1,240 people · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1,230 people · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1,105 people · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1,055 people · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1,095 people · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1,085 people · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1,090 people · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1,140 people · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1,195 people · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1,185 people · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1,100 people · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1,080 people · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1,020 people · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 970 people · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 965 people · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 905 people · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 870 people · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 830 people · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 815 people · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 825 people · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 790 people · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 735 people · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 685 people · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 605 people · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 515 people · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 520 people · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 505 people · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 470 people · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 470 people · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 460 people · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 480 people · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 475 people · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 465 people · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 435 people · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 410 people · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 405 people · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 400 people · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 385 people · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 405 people · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 410 people · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 395 people · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 410 people · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 450 people · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 430 people · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 430 people · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 435 people · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 410 people · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 440 people · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 450 people · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 415 people · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 425 people · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 450 people · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 450 people · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 465 people · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 445 people · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 455 people · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 475 people · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 480 people · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 475 people · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 485 people · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 500 people · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 500 people · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 525 people · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 520 people · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 565 people · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 530 people · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 505 people · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 550 people · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 590 people · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 645 people · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 680 people · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 720 people · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 745 people · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 820 people · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 785 people · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 825 people · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 835 people · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 900 people · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 930 people · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 965 people · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 995 people · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1,010 people · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1,000 people · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1,040 people · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1,045 people · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2,055 people · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 2,910 people · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 2,700 people · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 2,890 people · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 2,790 people · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 2,665 people · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 2,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 2,565 people · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 2,595 people · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 2,805 people · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 2,795 people · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 2,695 people · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 2,365 people · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2,165 people · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2,080 people · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 1,960 people · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 1,845 people · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 1,805 people · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 1,705 people · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 1,660 people · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 1,640 people · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 1,645 people · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1,485 people · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1,425 people · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1,430 people · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1,450 people · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1,435 people · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1,470 people · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1,440 people · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1,390 people · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1,330 people · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1,375 people · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1,400 people · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1,420 people · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1,445 people · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1,505 people · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1,475 people · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1,460 people · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1,480 people · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 1,615 people · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 1,690 people · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 1,635 people · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 1,580 people · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 1,595 people · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1,525 people · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 1,590 people · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1,570 people · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1,530 people · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1,520 people · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 1,630 people · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 1,610 people · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 1,585 people · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1,535 people · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1,555 people · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 1,605 people · published 18 August 2026

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover or use arrow keys to read a value

ONS. Latest: 1,605 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Test Valley, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.2% in January 1992 to 2% in July 2026, a change of 2.2% or 52.4% (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: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1992: 4.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1992: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1992: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1992: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1992: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1992: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1992: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1993: 5.2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1993: 5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1993: 5.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1993: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1993: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1993: 4.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1993: 4.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1993: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1993: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1994: 4.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1994: 4.4% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1994: 4.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1994: 4.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1994: 4.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1994: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1994: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1995: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1995: 2.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1995: 2.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1995: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1995: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1995: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1995: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1995: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1995: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1995: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1996: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1996: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1996: 2.4% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1996: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1996: 2.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1996: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1996: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1996: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1996: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1996: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1997: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1997: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1997: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1997: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1997: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1997: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1997: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1998: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1998: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1998: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 1999: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026February 1999: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 1999: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026July 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026August 1999: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 1999: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 1999: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2000: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2000: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2000: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2000: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2000: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2001: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2001: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2001: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2002: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2002: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2003: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2003: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2003: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2004: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2004: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2004: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2004: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2004: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2005: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2005: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2005: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2006: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2006: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2007: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2007: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2007: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2007: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2008: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2008: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2008: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2008: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2008: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2008: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2009: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2009: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2009: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2010: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2010: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2010: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2010: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2010: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2010: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2011: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2011: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2011: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2011: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2012: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2012: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2012: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2013: 1.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2013: 1.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2013: 1.4% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2013: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2013: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2013: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2014: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2014: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2014: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2014: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2014: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2014: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2015: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2015: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2016: 0.5% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2016: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2017: 0.6% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2017: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2018: 0.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2018: 0.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2018: 0.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2019: 1% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2019: 1.1% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2019: 1.2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2019: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2020: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2020: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2020: 1.3% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2020: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2020: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2020: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2020: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2020: 3.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2020: 3.6% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2020: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2020: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2021: 3.3% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2021: 3.5% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2021: 3.4% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2021: 3% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2021: 2.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2021: 2.6% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2021: 2.5% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2021: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2021: 2.3% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2021: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2021: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2022: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2022: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2022: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2022: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2023: 1.7% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2023: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2024: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2024: 1.8% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2024: 2.1% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2024: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026August 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026September 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026October 2025: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026November 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026December 2025: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026January 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026February 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026March 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026April 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026May 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026June 2026: 1.9% percent · published 18 August 2026July 2026: 2% percent · published 18 August 2026

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