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Economy and work in North Tyneside

Metropolitan borough

The north east of the North East. 215,401 people in 82 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for North Tyneside, 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

North Tyneside’s 133 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 110.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,063
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in North Tyneside earned a median of £37,063 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: North Tyneside among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. North Tyneside is £37,063.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,330
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In North Tyneside, 4,330 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: North Tyneside among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. North Tyneside is 4,330.

Claimant rate

Council
3.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In North Tyneside, 3.3% 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 East
11% lower3.7%
Against the UK
15% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: North Tyneside among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. North Tyneside is 3.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

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

North Tyneside is joint 143rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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