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Work in West Berkshire

Every work series published for West Berkshire, 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 West Berkshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £30,050 in 2009 to £44,887 in 2025, a change of £14,837 or 49.4%, 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: £44,887 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In West Berkshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £619 in 2008 to £861 in 2025, a change of £242 or 39.1%, 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: £861 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In West Berkshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,380 in January 1986 to 2,395 in July 2026, a change of 985 or 29.1% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,395 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In West Berkshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.1% in January 1992 to 2.4% in July 2026, a change of 1.7% or 41.5% (ONS).