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Economy and work in Exeter

District

The south west of the South West. 137,894 people in 47 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Exeter, 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

Exeter’s 78 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,514
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Exeter earned a median of £34,514 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Exeter among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Exeter is £34,514.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,150
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Exeter, 2,150 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Exeter among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Exeter is 2,150.

Claimant rate

Council
2.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Exeter, 2.2% 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 West
19% lower2.7%
Against the UK
44% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Exeter among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Exeter is 2.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Exeter were in work in the year to March 2026.

Exeter is 134th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Exeter among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Exeter is 74.8%.