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Economy and work in Chichester

District

The south west of the South East. 130,224 people in 786 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Chichester, 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

Chichester’s 75 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,264
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Chichester earned a median of £35,264 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Chichester among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Chichester is £35,264.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,365
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Chichester, 2,365 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Chichester among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Chichester is 2,365.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Chichester, 3.2% 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
3% higher3.1%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Chichester among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Chichester is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
83.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

83.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Chichester were in work in the year to March 2026.

Chichester is joint 30th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Chichester among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Chichester is 83.4%.