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Economy and work in Chesterfield

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 106,419 people in 66 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Chesterfield, 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

Chesterfield’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,920
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Chesterfield earned a median of £35,920 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Chesterfield among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Chesterfield is £35,920.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,215
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Chesterfield, 2,215 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Chesterfield among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Chesterfield is 2,215.

Claimant rate

Council
3.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Chesterfield, 3.4% 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
3% lower3.5%
Against the UK
13% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Chesterfield among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Chesterfield is 3.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Chesterfield were in work in the year to March 2026.

Chesterfield is joint 146th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Chesterfield among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Chesterfield is 77.7%.