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Work in Central Bedfordshire

Every work series published for Central Bedfordshire, 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 Central Bedfordshire, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,386 in 2008 to £43,645 in 2025, a change of £15,259 or 53.8%, 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: £43,645 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Central Bedfordshire, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £546 in 2008 to £869 in 2025, a change of £323 or 59.1%, 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: £869 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Central Bedfordshire, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 7,510 in January 1986 to 5,110 in July 2026, a change of 2,400 or 32.0% (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 Central Bedfordshire, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.9% in January 1992 to 2.6% in July 2026, a change of 2.3% or 46.9% (ONS).