Local authority · E06000055

Work in Bedford

Every work series published for Bedford, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Bedford, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,031 in 2008 to £41,214 in 2025, a change of £13,183 or 47.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin

The chart as a table

Period	Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£28,031	—
2009	£26,508	—
2010	£27,654	—
2011	£26,714	—
2012	£26,976	—
2013	£28,766	—
2014	£28,042	—
2015	£28,030	—
2016	£29,564	—
2017	£30,250	—
2018	£29,741	—
2019	£31,624	—
2020	£34,562	—
2021	£31,039	—
2022	£33,499	—
2023	£34,921	—
2024	£38,903	£37,439
2025	£41,214	£39,039

ONS. Earlier years come from Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £41,214 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence

In Bedford, median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £42,183 in 2024 to £42,482 in 2025, a change of £299 or 0.7%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin

The chart as a table

Period	Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£42,183	£40,053
2025	£42,482	£41,832

ONS. Latest: £42,482 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence

In Bedford, median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £35,278 in 2024 to £39,086 in 2025, a change of £3,808 or 10.8%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin

The chart as a table

Period	Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2024	£35,278	£34,001
2025	£39,086	£35,670

ONS. Latest: £39,086 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

In Bedford, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £492 in 2008 to £780 in 2025, a change of £288 or 58.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin

The chart as a table

Period	Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence	UK
2008	£492	—
2009	£485	—
2010	£495	—
2011	£500	—
2012	£518	—
2013	£556	—
2014	£531	—
2015	£557	—
2016	£584	—
2017	£566	—
2018	£576	—
2019	£577	—
2020	£624	—
2021	£625	—
2022	£635	—
2023	£708	—
2024	£754	£728
2025	£780	£767

ONS. Earlier years come from Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence, 2002 to 2023, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: £780 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bedford, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,005 in January 1986 to 5,345 in July 2026, a change of 660 or 11.0% (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin

The chart as a table

Period	People claiming unemployment-related benefits
January 1986	6,005 people
February 1986	5,855 people
March 1986	5,790 people
April 1986	5,710 people
May 1986	5,505 people
June 1986	5,480 people
July 1986	5,610 people
August 1986	5,590 people
September 1986	5,635 people
October 1986	5,395 people
November 1986	5,280 people
December 1986	5,275 people
January 1987	5,400 people
February 1987	5,350 people
March 1987	5,215 people
April 1987	5,060 people
May 1987	4,805 people
June 1987	4,735 people
July 1987	4,735 people
August 1987	4,590 people
September 1987	4,570 people
October 1987	4,275 people
November 1987	4,110 people
December 1987	4,085 people
January 1988	4,155 people
February 1988	3,955 people
March 1988	3,875 people
April 1988	3,730 people
May 1988	3,520 people
June 1988	3,385 people
July 1988	3,270 people
August 1988	2,995 people
September 1988	3,055 people
October 1988	2,575 people
November 1988	2,390 people
December 1988	2,335 people
January 1989	2,350 people
February 1989	2,255 people
March 1989	2,225 people
April 1989	2,110 people
May 1989	2,070 people
June 1989	2,005 people
July 1989	2,100 people
August 1989	2,070 people
September 1989	1,995 people
October 1989	1,925 people
November 1989	1,955 people
December 1989	2,055 people
January 1990	2,195 people
February 1990	2,280 people
March 1990	2,305 people
April 1990	2,420 people
May 1990	2,405 people
June 1990	2,485 people
July 1990	2,635 people
August 1990	2,680 people
September 1990	2,740 people
October 1990	2,810 people
November 1990	2,925 people
December 1990	3,180 people
January 1991	3,405 people
February 1991	3,740 people
March 1991	4,060 people
April 1991	4,210 people
May 1991	4,265 people
June 1991	4,340 people
July 1991	4,625 people
August 1991	4,800 people
September 1991	4,850 people
October 1991	4,670 people
November 1991	4,785 people
December 1991	4,870 people
January 1992	5,175 people
February 1992	5,385 people
March 1992	5,390 people
April 1992	5,555 people
May 1992	5,750 people
June 1992	5,670 people
July 1992	5,660 people
August 1992	5,965 people
September 1992	6,125 people
October 1992	6,055 people
November 1992	6,065 people
December 1992	6,460 people
January 1993	6,710 people
February 1993	6,720 people
March 1993	6,650 people
April 1993	6,855 people
May 1993	6,690 people
June 1993	6,480 people
July 1993	6,785 people
August 1993	6,720 people
September 1993	6,600 people
October 1993	6,215 people
November 1993	6,155 people
December 1993	6,125 people
January 1994	6,305 people
February 1994	6,195 people
March 1994	6,105 people
April 1994	6,050 people
May 1994	5,895 people
June 1994	5,725 people
July 1994	5,910 people
August 1994	5,930 people
September 1994	5,750 people
October 1994	5,230 people
November 1994	5,060 people
December 1994	5,040 people
January 1995	5,250 people
February 1995	5,155 people
March 1995	5,065 people
April 1995	5,165 people
May 1995	5,120 people
June 1995	4,970 people
July 1995	5,170 people
August 1995	5,120 people
September 1995	4,935 people
October 1995	4,600 people
November 1995	4,445 people
December 1995	4,535 people
January 1996	4,595 people
February 1996	4,585 people
March 1996	4,455 people
April 1996	4,440 people
May 1996	4,490 people
June 1996	4,310 people
July 1996	4,430 people
August 1996	4,525 people
September 1996	4,420 people
October 1996	4,055 people
November 1996	3,760 people
December 1996	3,765 people
January 1997	3,700 people
February 1997	3,555 people
March 1997	3,435 people
April 1997	3,290 people
May 1997	3,220 people
June 1997	3,115 people
July 1997	3,185 people
August 1997	3,200 people
September 1997	3,030 people
October 1997	2,765 people
November 1997	2,580 people
December 1997	2,540 people
January 1998	2,640 people
February 1998	2,670 people
March 1998	2,630 people
April 1998	2,605 people
May 1998	2,570 people
June 1998	2,570 people
July 1998	2,680 people
August 1998	2,725 people
September 1998	2,660 people
October 1998	2,520 people
November 1998	2,465 people
December 1998	2,515 people
January 1999	2,640 people
February 1999	2,615 people
March 1999	2,625 people
April 1999	2,545 people
May 1999	2,485 people
June 1999	2,430 people
July 1999	2,495 people
August 1999	2,530 people
September 1999	2,440 people
October 1999	2,260 people
November 1999	2,170 people
December 1999	2,170 people
January 2000	2,315 people
February 2000	2,300 people
March 2000	2,225 people
April 2000	2,205 people
May 2000	2,135 people
June 2000	2,100 people
July 2000	2,065 people
August 2000	2,140 people
September 2000	2,020 people
October 2000	1,965 people
November 2000	1,970 people
December 2000	2,010 people
January 2001	2,125 people
February 2001	2,230 people
March 2001	2,195 people
April 2001	2,130 people
May 2001	2,135 people
June 2001	2,145 people
July 2001	2,180 people
August 2001	2,155 people
September 2001	2,145 people
October 2001	2,080 people
November 2001	2,040 people
December 2001	2,070 people
January 2002	2,200 people
February 2002	2,240 people
March 2002	2,210 people
April 2002	2,240 people
May 2002	2,295 people
June 2002	2,340 people
July 2002	2,360 people
August 2002	2,340 people
September 2002	2,345 people
October 2002	2,280 people
November 2002	2,185 people
December 2002	2,290 people
January 2003	2,445 people
February 2003	2,460 people
March 2003	2,325 people
April 2003	2,290 people
May 2003	2,335 people
June 2003	2,355 people
July 2003	2,330 people
August 2003	2,320 people
September 2003	2,205 people
October 2003	2,090 people
November 2003	2,025 people
December 2003	2,075 people
January 2004	2,205 people
February 2004	2,315 people
March 2004	2,210 people
April 2004	2,175 people
May 2004	2,185 people
June 2004	2,115 people
July 2004	2,065 people
August 2004	2,115 people
September 2004	2,055 people
October 2004	1,955 people
November 2004	1,880 people
December 2004	1,930 people
January 2005	2,085 people
February 2005	2,085 people
March 2005	2,125 people
April 2005	2,120 people
May 2005	2,120 people
June 2005	2,100 people
July 2005	2,155 people
August 2005	2,085 people
September 2005	2,055 people
October 2005	2,085 people
November 2005	2,045 people
December 2005	2,045 people
January 2006	2,215 people
February 2006	2,270 people
March 2006	2,325 people
April 2006	2,275 people
May 2006	2,290 people
June 2006	2,340 people
July 2006	2,475 people
August 2006	2,495 people
September 2006	2,400 people
October 2006	2,445 people
November 2006	2,410 people
December 2006	2,310 people
January 2007	2,375 people
February 2007	2,435 people
March 2007	2,365 people
April 2007	2,255 people
May 2007	2,245 people
June 2007	2,260 people
July 2007	2,300 people
August 2007	2,255 people
September 2007	2,180 people
October 2007	2,050 people
November 2007	1,945 people
December 2007	1,920 people
January 2008	1,925 people
February 2008	2,010 people
March 2008	2,030 people
April 2008	2,070 people
May 2008	2,135 people
June 2008	2,175 people
July 2008	2,265 people
August 2008	2,360 people
September 2008	2,400 people
October 2008	2,395 people
November 2008	2,520 people
December 2008	2,775 people
January 2009	3,115 people
February 2009	3,595 people
March 2009	3,935 people
April 2009	4,090 people
May 2009	4,170 people
June 2009	4,120 people
July 2009	4,145 people
August 2009	4,160 people
September 2009	4,075 people
October 2009	4,020 people
November 2009	3,890 people
December 2009	3,830 people
January 2010	4,185 people
February 2010	4,130 people
March 2010	4,110 people
April 2010	4,165 people
May 2010	3,855 people
June 2010	3,620 people
July 2010	3,700 people
August 2010	3,725 people
September 2010	3,745 people
October 2010	3,645 people
November 2010	3,555 people
December 2010	3,550 people
January 2011	3,640 people
February 2011	3,770 people
March 2011	3,805 people
April 2011	3,970 people
May 2011	4,030 people
June 2011	3,905 people
July 2011	4,125 people
August 2011	4,200 people
September 2011	4,205 people
October 2011	4,120 people
November 2011	4,065 people
December 2011	4,080 people
January 2012	4,220 people
February 2012	4,280 people
March 2012	4,315 people
April 2012	4,255 people
May 2012	4,275 people
June 2012	4,290 people
July 2012	4,290 people
August 2012	4,350 people
September 2012	4,315 people
October 2012	4,225 people
November 2012	4,050 people
December 2012	3,985 people
January 2013	4,155 people
February 2013	4,365 people
March 2013	4,275 people
April 2013	4,205 people
May 2013	4,155 people
June 2013	4,070 people
July 2013	4,070 people
August 2013	3,930 people
September 2013	3,725 people
October 2013	3,450 people
November 2013	3,200 people
December 2013	3,070 people
January 2014	3,210 people
February 2014	3,265 people
March 2014	3,200 people
April 2014	3,050 people
May 2014	2,975 people
June 2014	2,870 people
July 2014	2,765 people
August 2014	2,690 people
September 2014	2,595 people
October 2014	2,355 people
November 2014	2,225 people
December 2014	2,185 people
January 2015	2,270 people
February 2015	2,365 people
March 2015	2,350 people
April 2015	2,315 people
May 2015	2,265 people
June 2015	2,245 people
July 2015	2,295 people
August 2015	2,315 people
September 2015	2,260 people
October 2015	2,230 people
November 2015	2,100 people
December 2015	2,045 people
January 2016	2,130 people
February 2016	2,250 people
March 2016	2,220 people
April 2016	2,175 people
May 2016	2,165 people
June 2016	2,135 people
July 2016	2,165 people
August 2016	2,135 people
September 2016	2,110 people
October 2016	2,045 people
November 2016	1,955 people
December 2016	1,895 people
January 2017	2,035 people
February 2017	2,150 people
March 2017	2,170 people
April 2017	2,245 people
May 2017	2,230 people
June 2017	2,210 people
July 2017	2,310 people
August 2017	2,380 people
September 2017	2,455 people
October 2017	2,560 people
November 2017	2,605 people
December 2017	2,670 people
January 2018	2,710 people
February 2018	2,970 people
March 2018	3,005 people
April 2018	3,345 people
May 2018	3,120 people
June 2018	3,110 people
July 2018	3,160 people
August 2018	3,245 people
September 2018	3,275 people
October 2018	3,320 people
November 2018	3,250 people
December 2018	3,220 people
January 2019	3,160 people
February 2019	3,335 people
March 2019	3,370 people
April 2019	3,345 people
May 2019	3,345 people
June 2019	3,460 people
July 2019	3,530 people
August 2019	3,500 people
September 2019	3,525 people
October 2019	3,490 people
November 2019	3,475 people
December 2019	3,420 people
January 2020	3,460 people
February 2020	3,510 people
March 2020	3,510 people
April 2020	5,670 people
May 2020	7,320 people
June 2020	7,115 people
July 2020	7,285 people
August 2020	7,355 people
September 2020	7,290 people
October 2020	6,885 people
November 2020	6,935 people
December 2020	6,850 people
January 2021	6,810 people
February 2021	7,320 people
March 2021	7,435 people
April 2021	7,305 people
May 2021	6,865 people
June 2021	6,325 people
July 2021	6,245 people
August 2021	6,045 people
September 2021	5,750 people
October 2021	5,545 people
November 2021	5,390 people
December 2021	5,210 people
January 2022	5,040 people
February 2022	5,045 people
March 2022	4,900 people
April 2022	4,660 people
May 2022	4,520 people
June 2022	4,390 people
July 2022	4,285 people
August 2022	4,300 people
September 2022	4,305 people
October 2022	4,245 people
November 2022	4,210 people
December 2022	4,215 people
January 2023	4,240 people
February 2023	4,350 people
March 2023	4,450 people
April 2023	4,635 people
May 2023	4,525 people
June 2023	4,495 people
July 2023	4,690 people
August 2023	4,665 people
September 2023	4,660 people
October 2023	4,740 people
November 2023	4,675 people
December 2023	4,735 people
January 2024	4,710 people
February 2024	4,775 people
March 2024	4,730 people
April 2024	4,690 people
May 2024	4,730 people
June 2024	4,770 people
July 2024	5,290 people
August 2024	5,350 people
September 2024	5,335 people
October 2024	5,250 people
November 2024	5,125 people
December 2024	5,145 people
January 2025	5,175 people
February 2025	5,455 people
March 2025	5,500 people
April 2025	5,410 people
May 2025	5,390 people
June 2025	5,370 people
July 2025	5,265 people
August 2025	5,225 people
September 2025	5,260 people
October 2025	5,315 people
November 2025	5,190 people
December 2025	5,165 people
January 2026	5,075 people
February 2026	5,335 people
March 2026	5,365 people
April 2026	5,285 people
May 2026	5,300 people
June 2026	5,325 people
July 2026	5,345 people

ONS. Latest: 5,345 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bedford, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.9% in January 1992 to 4.4% in July 2026, a change of 1.5% or 25.4% (ONS).

Published valueProvisional or revisedLatestUK for comparisonDashed line: change in coverage or methodShaded bands: governments (see labels)Hover, tap or use arrow keys to read a value; tap again to unpin

The chart as a table

Period	Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64	UK
January 1992	5.9%	—
February 1992	6.1%	—
March 1992	6.1%	—
April 1992	6.3%	—
May 1992	6.5%	—
June 1992	6.4%	—
July 1992	6.4%	—
August 1992	6.7%	—
September 1992	6.9%	—
October 1992	6.8%	—
November 1992	6.9%	—
December 1992	7.3%	—
January 1993	7.6%	—
February 1993	7.6%	—
March 1993	7.5%	—
April 1993	7.8%	—
May 1993	7.6%	—
June 1993	7.3%	—
July 1993	7.7%	—
August 1993	7.6%	—
September 1993	7.5%	—
October 1993	7%	—
November 1993	7%	—
December 1993	6.9%	—
January 1994	7.2%	—
February 1994	7%	—
March 1994	6.9%	—
April 1994	6.9%	—
May 1994	6.7%	—
June 1994	6.5%	—
July 1994	6.7%	—
August 1994	6.7%	—
September 1994	6.5%	—
October 1994	5.9%	—
November 1994	5.7%	—
December 1994	5.7%	—
January 1995	6%	—
February 1995	5.9%	—
March 1995	5.8%	—
April 1995	5.9%	—
May 1995	5.8%	—
June 1995	5.6%	—
July 1995	5.9%	—
August 1995	5.8%	—
September 1995	5.6%	—
October 1995	5.2%	—
November 1995	5.1%	—
December 1995	5.1%	—
January 1996	5.2%	6.3%
February 1996	5.2%	6.2%
March 1996	5%	6%
April 1996	5%	6%
May 1996	5.1%	5.8%
June 1996	4.9%	5.7%
July 1996	5%	5.8%
August 1996	5.1%	5.9%
September 1996	5%	5.7%
October 1996	4.6%	5.4%
November 1996	4.2%	5.1%
December 1996	4.3%	5.1%
January 1997	4.1%	5.1%
February 1997	3.9%	4.9%
March 1997	3.8%	4.7%
April 1997	3.6%	4.6%
May 1997	3.6%	4.4%
June 1997	3.5%	4.2%
July 1997	3.5%	4.3%
August 1997	3.5%	4.3%
September 1997	3.4%	4.1%
October 1997	3.1%	3.9%
November 1997	2.9%	3.7%
December 1997	2.8%	3.8%
January 1998	2.9%	4%
February 1998	2.9%	3.9%
March 1998	2.9%	3.8%
April 1998	2.9%	3.7%
May 1998	2.8%	3.6%
June 1998	2.8%	3.6%
July 1998	2.9%	3.7%
August 1998	3%	3.7%
September 1998	2.9%	3.6%
October 1998	2.8%	3.5%
November 1998	2.7%	3.4%
December 1998	2.8%	3.5%
January 1999	2.9%	3.7%
February 1999	2.8%	3.7%
March 1999	2.8%	3.6%
April 1999	2.8%	3.5%
May 1999	2.7%	3.4%
June 1999	2.6%	3.3%
July 1999	2.7%	3.4%
August 1999	2.7%	3.4%
September 1999	2.6%	3.3%
October 1999	2.4%	3.1%
November 1999	2.3%	3.1%
December 1999	2.3%	3%
January 2000	2.5%	3.3%
February 2000	2.4%	3.3%
March 2000	2.4%	3.2%
April 2000	2.3%	3%
May 2000	2.3%	2.9%
June 2000	2.2%	2.9%
July 2000	2.2%	2.9%
August 2000	2.3%	2.9%
September 2000	2.1%	2.8%
October 2000	2.1%	2.7%
November 2000	2.1%	2.7%
December 2000	2.1%	2.7%
January 2001	2.2%	2.8%
February 2001	2.3%	2.8%
March 2001	2.3%	2.7%
April 2001	2.2%	2.7%
May 2001	2.2%	2.6%
June 2001	2.2%	2.5%
July 2001	2.3%	2.5%
August 2001	2.3%	2.6%
September 2001	2.2%	2.5%
October 2001	2.2%	2.4%
November 2001	2.1%	2.4%
December 2001	2.2%	2.5%
January 2002	2.3%	2.7%
February 2002	2.3%	2.7%
March 2002	2.3%	2.6%
April 2002	2.3%	2.6%
May 2002	2.4%	2.5%
June 2002	2.4%	2.5%
July 2002	2.4%	2.5%
August 2002	2.4%	2.5%
September 2002	2.4%	2.5%
October 2002	2.4%	2.4%
November 2002	2.3%	2.4%
December 2002	2.4%	2.4%
January 2003	2.5%	2.6%
February 2003	2.5%	2.6%
March 2003	2.4%	2.6%
April 2003	2.4%	2.5%
May 2003	2.4%	2.5%
June 2003	2.4%	2.4%
July 2003	2.4%	2.5%
August 2003	2.4%	2.5%
September 2003	2.3%	2.4%
October 2003	2.2%	2.3%
November 2003	2.1%	2.3%
December 2003	2.1%	2.3%
January 2004	2.3%	2.5%
February 2004	2.4%	2.5%
March 2004	2.3%	2.4%
April 2004	2.2%	2.3%
May 2004	2.2%	2.2%
June 2004	2.2%	2.2%
July 2004	2.1%	2.2%
August 2004	2.2%	2.2%
September 2004	2.1%	2.1%
October 2004	2%	2.1%
November 2004	1.9%	2.1%
December 2004	2%	2.1%
January 2005	2.1%	2.2%
February 2005	2.1%	2.3%
March 2005	2.2%	2.3%
April 2005	2.2%	2.2%
May 2005	2.2%	2.2%
June 2005	2.1%	2.2%
July 2005	2.2%	2.2%
August 2005	2.1%	2.3%
September 2005	2.1%	2.2%
October 2005	2.1%	2.2%
November 2005	2.1%	2.2%
December 2005	2.1%	2.3%
January 2006	2.3%	2.4%
February 2006	2.3%	2.5%
March 2006	2.4%	2.5%
April 2006	2.3%	2.5%
May 2006	2.3%	2.4%
June 2006	2.4%	2.4%
July 2006	2.5%	2.4%
August 2006	2.5%	2.4%
September 2006	2.4%	2.4%
October 2006	2.5%	2.4%
November 2006	2.5%	2.3%
December 2006	2.4%	2.3%
January 2007	2.4%	2.4%
February 2007	2.5%	2.4%
March 2007	2.4%	2.4%
April 2007	2.3%	2.3%
May 2007	2.3%	2.2%
June 2007	2.3%	2.1%
July 2007	2.3%	2.1%
August 2007	2.3%	2.1%
September 2007	2.2%	2.1%
October 2007	2.1%	2%
November 2007	2%	2%
December 2007	1.9%	2%
January 2008	1.9%	2.1%
February 2008	2%	2.1%
March 2008	2%	2.1%
April 2008	2.1%	2.1%
May 2008	2.1%	2.1%
June 2008	2.2%	2.1%
July 2008	2.3%	2.2%
August 2008	2.4%	2.3%
September 2008	2.4%	2.3%
October 2008	2.4%	2.4%
November 2008	2.5%	2.6%
December 2008	2.8%	2.9%
January 2009	3.1%	3.2%
February 2009	3.6%	3.6%
March 2009	4%	3.8%
April 2009	4.1%	3.9%
May 2009	4.2%	3.9%
June 2009	4.1%	3.8%
July 2009	4.2%	3.9%
August 2009	4.2%	4%
September 2009	4.1%	3.9%
October 2009	4%	3.9%
November 2009	3.9%	3.9%
December 2009	3.9%	3.9%
January 2010	4.2%	4.1%
February 2010	4.1%	4.1%
March 2010	4.1%	4%
April 2010	4.1%	3.9%
May 2010	3.8%	3.7%
June 2010	3.6%	3.5%
July 2010	3.7%	3.5%
August 2010	3.7%	3.6%
September 2010	3.7%	3.5%
October 2010	3.6%	3.5%
November 2010	3.5%	3.5%
December 2010	3.5%	3.5%
January 2011	3.6%	3.7%
February 2011	3.7%	3.8%
March 2011	3.8%	3.7%
April 2011	3.9%	3.7%
May 2011	4%	3.7%
June 2011	3.9%	3.6%
July 2011	4.1%	3.8%
August 2011	4.2%	3.9%
September 2011	4.2%	3.9%
October 2011	4.1%	3.8%
November 2011	4%	3.8%
December 2011	4%	3.8%
January 2012	4.1%	4%
February 2012	4.2%	4.1%
March 2012	4.2%	4.1%
April 2012	4.2%	4%
May 2012	4.2%	3.9%
June 2012	4.2%	3.8%
July 2012	4.2%	3.8%
August 2012	4.3%	3.8%
September 2012	4.2%	3.8%
October 2012	4.1%	3.8%
November 2012	4%	3.8%
December 2012	3.9%	3.7%
January 2013	4%	3.9%
February 2013	4.2%	3.9%
March 2013	4.1%	3.9%
April 2013	4%	3.8%
May 2013	4%	3.6%
June 2013	3.9%	3.5%
July 2013	3.9%	3.5%
August 2013	3.8%	3.4%
September 2013	3.6%	3.2%
October 2013	3.3%	3.1%
November 2013	3.1%	3%
December 2013	3%	2.9%
January 2014	3%	3%
February 2014	3.1%	3%
March 2014	3%	2.9%
April 2014	2.9%	2.8%
May 2014	2.8%	2.7%
June 2014	2.7%	2.5%
July 2014	2.6%	2.4%
August 2014	2.5%	2.4%
September 2014	2.5%	2.3%
October 2014	2.2%	2.2%
November 2014	2.1%	2.1%
December 2014	2.1%	2%
January 2015	2.1%	2.1%
February 2015	2.2%	2.1%
March 2015	2.2%	2.1%
April 2015	2.1%	2%
May 2015	2.1%	2%
June 2015	2.1%	1.9%
July 2015	2.1%	1.9%
August 2015	2.1%	1.9%
September 2015	2.1%	1.9%
October 2015	2.1%	1.8%
November 2015	1.9%	1.8%
December 2015	1.9%	1.8%
January 2016	1.9%	1.9%
February 2016	2%	1.9%
March 2016	2%	1.9%
April 2016	2%	1.9%
May 2016	2%	1.9%
June 2016	1.9%	1.8%
July 2016	2%	1.8%
August 2016	1.9%	1.9%
September 2016	1.9%	1.8%
October 2016	1.9%	1.8%
November 2016	1.8%	1.8%
December 2016	1.7%	1.8%
January 2017	1.8%	1.8%
February 2017	1.9%	1.9%
March 2017	2%	2%
April 2017	2%	2%
May 2017	2%	1.9%
June 2017	2%	1.9%
July 2017	2.1%	1.9%
August 2017	2.1%	1.9%
September 2017	2.2%	1.9%
October 2017	2.3%	1.9%
November 2017	2.4%	1.9%
December 2017	2.4%	1.9%
January 2018	2.4%	2%
February 2018	2.6%	2.1%
March 2018	2.7%	2.1%
April 2018	3%	2.2%
May 2018	2.8%	2.1%
June 2018	2.8%	2.1%
July 2018	2.8%	2.1%
August 2018	2.9%	2.2%
September 2018	2.9%	2.2%
October 2018	3%	2.2%
November 2018	2.9%	2.3%
December 2018	2.9%	2.3%
January 2019	2.8%	2.4%
February 2019	2.9%	2.5%
March 2019	3%	2.6%
April 2019	2.9%	2.6%
May 2019	2.9%	2.7%
June 2019	3%	2.7%
July 2019	3.1%	2.7%
August 2019	3.1%	2.8%
September 2019	3.1%	2.8%
October 2019	3.1%	2.8%
November 2019	3.1%	2.9%
December 2019	3%	2.9%
January 2020	3%	2.9%
February 2020	3.1%	3%
March 2020	3.1%	3%
April 2020	4.9%	5%
May 2020	6.4%	6.3%
June 2020	6.2%	6.2%
July 2020	6.3%	6.3%
August 2020	6.4%	6.4%
September 2020	6.3%	6.3%
October 2020	6%	6.1%
November 2020	6%	6.2%
December 2020	6%	6.2%
January 2021	5.8%	6.1%
February 2021	6.2%	6.4%
March 2021	6.3%	6.3%
April 2021	6.2%	6.2%
May 2021	5.8%	5.8%
June 2021	5.4%	5.4%
July 2021	5.3%	5.3%
August 2021	5.1%	5.1%
September 2021	4.9%	4.8%
October 2021	4.7%	4.6%
November 2021	4.6%	4.5%
December 2021	4.4%	4.3%
January 2022	4.3%	4.2%
February 2022	4.3%	4.2%
March 2022	4.2%	4%
April 2022	4%	3.8%
May 2022	3.8%	3.7%
June 2022	3.7%	3.6%
July 2022	3.6%	3.6%
August 2022	3.6%	3.6%
September 2022	3.6%	3.6%
October 2022	3.6%	3.5%
November 2022	3.6%	3.5%
December 2022	3.6%	3.6%
January 2023	3.5%	3.5%
February 2023	3.6%	3.5%
March 2023	3.7%	3.6%
April 2023	3.9%	3.7%
May 2023	3.8%	3.6%
June 2023	3.7%	3.6%
July 2023	3.9%	3.6%
August 2023	3.9%	3.6%
September 2023	3.9%	3.5%
October 2023	3.9%	3.5%
November 2023	3.9%	3.6%
December 2023	3.9%	3.6%
January 2024	3.9%	3.6%
February 2024	3.9%	3.7%
March 2024	3.9%	3.7%
April 2024	3.8%	3.7%
May 2024	3.9%	3.7%
June 2024	3.9%	3.8%
July 2024	4.3%	4.1%
August 2024	4.4%	4.1%
September 2024	4.4%	4.1%
October 2024	4.3%	4%
November 2024	4.2%	4%
December 2024	4.2%	3.9%
January 2025	4.2%	3.9%
February 2025	4.5%	4%
March 2025	4.5%	4%
April 2025	4.4%	3.9%
May 2025	4.4%	3.9%
June 2025	4.4%	3.9%
July 2025	4.3%	3.8%
August 2025	4.3%	3.8%
September 2025	4.3%	3.8%
October 2025	4.4%	3.8%
November 2025	4.3%	3.8%
December 2025	4.2%	3.7%
January 2026	4.2%	3.8%
February 2026	4.4%	3.9%
March 2026	4.4%	3.9%
April 2026	4.3%	3.9%
May 2026	4.3%	3.9%
June 2026	4.4%	3.8%
July 2026	4.4%	3.9%

ONS. Latest: 4.4% (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Work in Bedford

Median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

Median annual pay, male full-time employees, by area of residence

Median annual pay, female full-time employees, by area of residence

Median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

More on Bedford