Highest Unemployment in United Kingdom

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Highest Unemployment — United Kingdom

1 Acocks Green ENG 10.6%

2 Bartley Green ENG 10.6%

3 Castle Vale ENG 10.6%

4 Hockley ENG 10.6%

5 Aston ENG 10.6%

6 Washwood Heath ENG 10.6%

7 Birmingham ENG 10.6%

8 Sutton Coldfield ENG 10.6%

9 New Basford ENG 9.8%

10 Basford ENG 9.8%

11 Nottingham ENG 9.8%

12 Cheetham Hill ENG 9.6%

13 Manor Park ENG 9.6%

14 Blackley ENG 9.6%

15 Longsight ENG 9.6%

16 West Ham ENG 9.6%

17 Canning Town ENG 9.6%

18 Fallowfield ENG 9.6%

19 Burnage ENG 9.6%

20 Didsbury ENG 9.6%

21 Manchester ENG 9.6%

22 Manchester City Centre ENG 9.6%

23 Hulme ENG 9.6%

24 Crumpsall ENG 9.6%

25 Wolverhampton ENG 9.5%

26 Wednesfield ENG 9.5%

27 Middlesbrough ENG 9.3%

28 Cradley Heath ENG 9.1%

29 Wednesbury ENG 9.1%

30 Tipton ENG 9.1%

31 Smethwick ENG 9.1%

32 West Bromwich ENG 9.1%

33 Bow ENG 8.9%

34 Canary Wharf ENG 8.9%

35 Blackwall ENG 8.9%

36 Spitalfields ENG 8.9%

37 Bethnal Green ENG 8.9%

38 Whitechapel ENG 8.9%

39 Stepney ENG 8.9%

40 Shadwell ENG 8.9%

41 Poplar ENG 8.9%

42 Limehouse ENG 8.9%

43 Becontree ENG 8.8%

44 Chadwell Heath ENG 8.8%

45 Barking ENG 8.8%

46 Leicester ENG 8.6%

47 Belgrave ENG 8.6%

48 Gosforth ENG 8.6%

49 Humberstone ENG 8.6%

50 Newburn ENG 8.6%

51 Braunstone ENG 8.6%

52 Aylestone ENG 8.6%

53 Newcastle upon Tyne ENG 8.6%

54 Benwell ENG 8.6%

55 Luton ENG 8.5%

56 Wembley ENG 8.5%

57 West Derby ENG 8.5%

58 Kensal Green ENG 8.5%

59 Childwall ENG 8.5%

60 Speke ENG 8.5%

61 Wavertree ENG 8.5%

62 Dingle ENG 8.5%

63 Croxteth ENG 8.5%

64 Cricklewood ENG 8.5%

65 Harlesden ENG 8.5%

66 Netherley ENG 8.5%

67 Mossley Hill ENG 8.5%

68 Hunts Cross ENG 8.5%

69 Norris Green ENG 8.5%

70 Old Swan ENG 8.5%

71 Knotty Ash ENG 8.5%

72 Kirkdale ENG 8.5%

73 Willesden ENG 8.5%

74 Knowsley ENG 8.5%

75 Woolton ENG 8.5%

76 Belle Vale ENG 8.5%

77 Liverpool ENG 8.5%

78 Allerton ENG 8.5%

79 Aigburth ENG 8.5%

80 Brent ENG 8.5%

81 Coventry ENG 8.3%

82 Lee ENG 8.2%

83 Blackheath ENG 8.2%

84 Forest Hill ENG 8.2%

85 Catford ENG 8.2%

86 Perry Vale ENG 8.2%

87 Seven Sisters ENG 8.2%

88 Harringay ENG 8.2%

89 Tottenham Hale ENG 8.2%

90 Northumberland Park ENG 8.2%

91 New Cross ENG 8.2%

92 Muswell Hill ENG 8.2%

93 Brockley ENG 8.2%

94 Stroud Green ENG 8.2%

95 Hornsey ENG 8.2%

96 Crouch End ENG 8.2%

97 Wood Green ENG 8.2%

98 Ladywell ENG 8.2%

99 Crofton Park ENG 8.2%

100 Tottenham ENG 8.2%

Cities with the highest unemployment rates in United Kingdom face significant economic challenges. Acocks Green has an unemployment rate of 10.6%. These communities often struggle with limited job opportunities, industry decline, or seasonal employment patterns.

High unemployment can have cascading effects on a community, including reduced consumer spending, lower tax revenues, and increased demand for social services. Understanding the causes — whether structural, cyclical, or seasonal — is important for developing effective solutions.

Many cities with high unemployment are actively working to diversify their economies, attract new industries, and invest in workforce development programs to help residents gain skills for in-demand occupations.

Did You Know?

1. In Acocks Green, about 1 in 9 workers is looking for a job.
2. Seasonal economies (tourism, agriculture) can cause unemployment rates to fluctuate dramatically throughout the year.
3. Many high-unemployment cities have seen improvement through targeted economic development and workforce training programs.

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