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Economy and work in Greenwich

London borough

East London. 301,225 people in 47 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Greenwich, 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

Greenwich’s 164 neighbourhoods range from 15 to 295.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£45,274
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Greenwich earned a median of £45,274 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Greenwich among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Greenwich is £45,274.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
12,200
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Greenwich, 12,200 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Greenwich among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Greenwich is 12,200.

Claimant rate

Council
5.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Greenwich, 5.8% 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 London
5% higher5.5%
Against the UK
49% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Greenwich among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Greenwich is 5.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Greenwich were in work in the year to March 2026.

Greenwich is joint 143rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Greenwich among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Greenwich is 75.1%.