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Economy and work in Erewash

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 113,474 people in 110 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Erewash, 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

Erewash’s 73 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 120.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,290
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Erewash earned a median of £36,290 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Erewash among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Erewash is £36,290.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,360
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Erewash, 2,360 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Erewash among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Erewash is 2,360.

Claimant rate

Council
3.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Erewash, 3.3% 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
6% lower3.5%
Against the UK
15% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Erewash among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Erewash is 3.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
82.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

82.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Erewash were in work in the year to March 2026.

Erewash is 45th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Erewash among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Erewash is 82.2%.