Economy and work in Basingstoke and Deane
DistrictThe west of the South East. 194,037 people in 634 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Basingstoke and Deane, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Basingstoke and Deane’s 115 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 120.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Basingstoke and Deane earned a median of £44,809 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Basingstoke and Deane, 3,325 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Basingstoke and Deane, 2.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.
- Against South East
- 13% lower3.1%
- Against the UK
- 31% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only80.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Basingstoke and Deane were in work in the year to March 2026.
Basingstoke and Deane is joint 74th highest of 348 for employment rate.