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Economy and work in Bridgend

Welsh council

South Wales. 146,986 people in 251 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bridgend, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Bridgend’s 91 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,002
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bridgend earned a median of £37,002 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bridgend among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bridgend is £37,002.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,680
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bridgend, 2,680 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bridgend among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bridgend is 2,680.

Claimant rate

Council
3.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bridgend, 3.0% 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 Wales
12% lower3.4%
Against the UK
23% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bridgend among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bridgend is 3.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
69.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

69.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bridgend were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bridgend is joint 30th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bridgend among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bridgend is 69.0%.