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Work in Blackpool

Every work series published for Blackpool, 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 Blackpool, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £18,578 in 2010 to £31,858 in 2025, a change of £13,280 or 71.5%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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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: £31,858 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Blackpool, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £364 in 2008 to £648 in 2025, a change of £284 or 78.0%, in cash terms, not adjusted for inflation (ONS).

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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: £648 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Blackpool, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 12,420 in January 1986 to 5,110 in July 2026, a change of 7,310 or 58.9% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,110 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Blackpool, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.8% in January 1992 to 5.8% in July 2026, a change of 3% or 34.1% (ONS).