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Economy and work in Charnwood

District

The middle of the East Midlands. 189,718 people in 279 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Charnwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Charnwood’s 102 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 125.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,078
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Charnwood earned a median of £38,078 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Charnwood among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Charnwood is £38,078.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,945
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Charnwood, 2,945 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Charnwood is 2,945.

Claimant rate

Council
2.5%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Charnwood, 2.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against East Midlands
29% lower3.5%
Against the UK
36% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Charnwood among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Charnwood is 2.5%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Charnwood were in work in the year to March 2026.

Charnwood is joint 134th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Charnwood among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Charnwood is 74.8%.