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Economy and work in Fenland

District

The north of the East of England. 105,930 people in 546 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Fenland, 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

Fenland’s 56 neighbourhoods range from 15 to 150.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,170
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Fenland earned a median of £34,170 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Fenland among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Fenland is £34,170.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,405
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Fenland, 2,405 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Fenland among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Fenland is 2,405.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Fenland, 3.9% 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
18% higher3.3%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Fenland among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Fenland is 3.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Fenland were in work in the year to March 2026.

Fenland is joint 144th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Fenland among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Fenland is 77.8%.