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Work in Lambeth

Every work series published for Lambeth, 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 Lambeth, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £29,507 in 2008 to £49,034 in 2025, a change of £19,527 or 66.2%, 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: £49,034 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Lambeth, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £553 in 2008 to £947 in 2025, a change of £394 or 71.2%, 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: £947 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Lambeth, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 26,585 in January 1986 to 15,065 in July 2026, a change of 11,520 or 43.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 15,065 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Lambeth, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 13.1% in January 1992 to 6.2% in July 2026, a change of 6.9% or 52.7% (ONS).