Economy and work in Cheshire West and Chester
Unitary authorityThe south of the North West. 373,951 people in 920 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Cheshire West and Chester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Cheshire West and Chester’s 222 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 95.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Cheshire West and Chester earned a median of £41,486 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Cheshire West and Chester, 6,020 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Cheshire West and Chester, 2.6% 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 North West
- 38% lower4.2%
- Against the UK
- 33% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only81.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cheshire West and Chester were in work in the year to March 2026.
Cheshire West and Chester is joint 58th highest of 348 for employment rate.