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Economy and work in Bradford

Metropolitan borough

West Yorkshire and The Humber. 557,758 people in 366 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bradford, 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

Bradford’s 312 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 465.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£33,526
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bradford earned a median of £33,526 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bradford among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bradford is £33,526.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
24,330
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bradford, 24,330 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bradford among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bradford is 24,330.

Claimant rate

Council
6.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bradford, 6.9% 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 Yorkshire and The Humber
1.7 times4.1%
Against the UK
1.8 times3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bradford among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bradford is 6.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
69.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

69.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bradford were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bradford is 32nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bradford among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bradford is 69.1%.