Economy and work in East Hertfordshire
DistrictThe south west of the East of England. 158,033 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 476 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for East Hertfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
East Hertfordshire’s 90 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 55.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in East Hertfordshire earned a median of £52,184 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn East Hertfordshire, 1,965 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn East Hertfordshire, 2.0% 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 of England
- 39% lower3.3%
- Against the UK
- 49% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only79.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in East Hertfordshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
East Hertfordshire is joint 86th highest of 348 for employment rate.