Economy and work in South Staffordshire
DistrictThe north west of the West Midlands. 114,811 people in 407 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for South Staffordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
South Staffordshire’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 90.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in South Staffordshire earned a median of £38,788 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn South Staffordshire, 1,760 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn South Staffordshire, 2.6% 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 West Midlands
- 51% lower5.3%
- Against the UK
- 33% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only80.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in South Staffordshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
South Staffordshire is joint 71st highest of 348 for employment rate.