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Work in Bedford

Every work series published for Bedford, 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 Bedford, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,031 in 2008 to £41,214 in 2025, a change of £13,183 or 47.0%, 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: £41,214 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bedford, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £492 in 2008 to £780 in 2025, a change of £288 or 58.5%, 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: £780 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bedford, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 6,005 in January 1986 to 5,345 in July 2026, a change of 660 or 11.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 5,345 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bedford, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 5.9% in January 1992 to 4.4% in July 2026, a change of 1.5% or 25.4% (ONS).