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Economy and work in Basildon

District

The south of the East of England. 193,489 people in 110 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Basildon, 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

Basildon’s 112 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 165.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£39,734
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Basildon earned a median of £39,734 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Basildon among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Basildon is £39,734.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
4,640
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Basildon, 4,640 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Basildon among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Basildon is 4,640.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Basildon, 3.9% 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 East of England
18% higher3.3%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Basildon among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Basildon is 3.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Basildon were in work in the year to March 2026.

Basildon is 97th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Basildon among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Basildon is 79.4%.