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Work in Cherwell

Every work series published for Cherwell, 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 Cherwell, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £26,183 in 2008 to £42,147 in 2025, a change of £15,964 or 61.0%, 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: £42,147 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Cherwell, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £491 in 2008 to £784 in 2025, a change of £293 or 59.7%, 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: £784 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Cherwell, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 3,810 in January 1986 to 2,475 in July 2026, a change of 1,335 or 35.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 2,475 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Cherwell, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 4.8% in January 1992 to 2.3% in July 2026, a change of 2.5% or 52.1% (ONS).