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Work in Westminster

Every work series published for Westminster, 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 Westminster, median annual pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £38,656 in 2008 to £52,610 in 2025, a change of £13,954 or 36.1%, 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: £52,610 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

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

In Westminster, median weekly pay, full-time employees, by area of residence rose from £705 in 2008 to £1,016 in 2025, a change of £311 or 44.1%, 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: £1,016 (2025). The national series and its methodology.

People claiming unemployment-related benefits

In Westminster, people claiming unemployment-related benefits fell from 14,080 in January 1986 to 6,435 in July 2026, a change of 7,645 or 54.3% (ONS).

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ONS. Latest: 6,435 (July 2026). The national series and its methodology.

Claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64

In Westminster, claimants as a proportion of residents aged 16 to 64 fell from 7.3% in January 1992 to 4.1% in July 2026, a change of 3.2% or 43.8% (ONS).