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Work in Bridgend

Every work series published for Bridgend, 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 Bridgend, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £23,048 in 2008 to £37,002 in 2025, a change of £13,954 or 60.5%, 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: £37,002 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Bridgend, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £428 in 2008 to £738 in 2025, a change of £310 or 72.4%, 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: £738 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Bridgend, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 8,565 in January 1986 to 2,690 in July 2026, a change of 5,875 or 68.6% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,690 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Bridgend, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.5% in January 1992 to 3% in July 2026, a change of 4.5% or 60.0% (ONS).