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Economy and work in Spelthorne

District

The middle of the South East. 107,188 people in 51 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Spelthorne, 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

Spelthorne’s 61 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 100.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£44,265
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Spelthorne earned a median of £44,265 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Spelthorne among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Spelthorne is £44,265.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,400
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Spelthorne, 2,400 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Spelthorne is 2,400.

Claimant rate

Council
3.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Spelthorne, 3.6% 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 South East
16% higher3.1%
Against the UK
8% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Spelthorne among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Spelthorne is 3.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Spelthorne were in work in the year to March 2026.

Spelthorne is 119th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Spelthorne among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Spelthorne is 78.7%.