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Work in Tunbridge Wells

Every work series published for Tunbridge Wells, 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 Tunbridge Wells, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £31,228 in 2008 to £47,896 in 2025, a change of £16,668 or 53.4%, 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: £47,896 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Tunbridge Wells, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £574 in 2008 to £871 in 2025, a change of £297 or 51.8%, 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: £871 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Tunbridge Wells, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 2,880 in January 1986 to 1,810 in July 2026, a change of 1,070 or 37.2% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 1,810 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Tunbridge Wells, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.2% in January 1992 to 2.5% in July 2026, a change of 1.7% or 40.5% (ONS).