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Economy and work in Eastbourne

District

The south east of the South East. 103,894 people in 44 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Eastbourne, 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

Eastbourne’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 210.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,236
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Eastbourne earned a median of £37,236 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Eastbourne among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Eastbourne is £37,236.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,970
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Eastbourne, 2,970 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Eastbourne among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Eastbourne is 2,970.

Claimant rate

Council
4.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Eastbourne, 4.9% 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
1.6 times3.1%
Against the UK
26% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Eastbourne among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Eastbourne is 4.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
69.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

69.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Eastbourne were in work in the year to March 2026.

Eastbourne is joint 36th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Eastbourne among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Eastbourne is 69.3%.