Compare

Economy and work in Wrexham

Welsh council

North Wales. 137,977 people in 504 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Wrexham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Open in map

Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Wrexham’s 84 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 95.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,246
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Wrexham earned a median of £35,246 in 2025.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Median full-time pay: Wrexham among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Wrexham is £35,246.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,545
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wrexham, 2,545 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

Open in mapSource and method
People claiming out-of-work benefits: Wrexham among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Wrexham is 2,545.

Claimant rate

Council
3.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Wrexham, 3.0% 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
12% lower3.4%
Against the UK
23% lower3.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Claimant rate: Wrexham among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Wrexham is 3.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
68.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

68.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Wrexham were in work in the year to March 2026.

Wrexham is 28th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Employment rate: Wrexham among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Wrexham is 68.8%.