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Economy and work in Vale of Glamorgan

Welsh council

South Wales. 135,362 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 331 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Vale of Glamorgan, 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

Vale of Glamorgan’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,656
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Vale of Glamorgan earned a median of £38,656 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Vale of Glamorgan among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Vale of Glamorgan is £38,656.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,690
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Vale of Glamorgan, 2,690 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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

Claimant rate

Council
3.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Vale of Glamorgan, 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 Wales
3% lower3.4%
Against the UK
15% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Vale of Glamorgan among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Vale of Glamorgan is 3.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Vale of Glamorgan were in work in the year to March 2026.

Vale of Glamorgan is joint 129th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Vale of Glamorgan among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Vale of Glamorgan is 74.5%.