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Work in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Every work series published for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, 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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,853 in 2018 to £37,493 in 2025, a change of £7,640 or 25.6%, 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: £37,493 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £554 in 2018 to £729 in 2025, a change of £175 or 31.7%, 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: £729 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 16,805 in January 1986 to 8,570 in July 2026, a change of 8,235 or 49.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 8,570 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 8.2% in January 1992 to 3.4% in July 2026, a change of 4.8% or 58.5% (ONS).