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Economy and work in Bury

Metropolitan borough

The east of the North West. 199,271 people in 99 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bury, 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

Bury’s 120 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 180.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,767
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bury earned a median of £35,767 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bury among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bury is £35,767.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
5,345
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bury, 5,345 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bury among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bury is 5,345.

Claimant rate

Council
4.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bury, 4.4% 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 North West
5% higher4.2%
Against the UK
13% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bury among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bury is 4.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
69.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

69.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bury were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bury is 42nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bury among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bury is 69.6%.