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Work in Waltham Forest

Every work series published for Waltham Forest, 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 Waltham Forest, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £28,986 in 2008 to £45,350 in 2025, a change of £16,364 or 56.5%, 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: £45,350 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Waltham Forest, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £529 in 2008 to £901 in 2025, a change of £372 or 70.4%, 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: £901 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Waltham Forest, people claiming unemployment-related benefits rose from 12,550 in January 1986 to 12,680 in July 2026, a change of 130 or 1.0% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 12,680 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Waltham Forest, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 9.8% in January 1992 to 6.5% in July 2026, a change of 3.3% or 33.7% (ONS).