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Economy and work in Neath Port Talbot

Welsh council

South Wales. 142,028 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 442 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Neath Port Talbot, 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

Neath Port Talbot’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 80.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,359
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Neath Port Talbot earned a median of £36,359 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Neath Port Talbot among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Neath Port Talbot is £36,359.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,800
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Neath Port Talbot, 2,800 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Neath Port Talbot among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Neath Port Talbot is 2,800.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Neath Port Talbot, 3.2% 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 Wales
6% lower3.4%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Neath Port Talbot among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Neath Port Talbot is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
70.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

70.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Neath Port Talbot were in work in the year to March 2026.

Neath Port Talbot is joint 58th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Neath Port Talbot among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Neath Port Talbot is 70.9%.