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Economy and work in Flintshire

Welsh council

North Wales. 155,954 people in 440 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Flintshire, 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

Flintshire’s 92 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,505
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Flintshire earned a median of £37,505 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Flintshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Flintshire is £37,505.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,885
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Flintshire, 2,885 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Flintshire is 2,885.

Claimant rate

Council
3.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Flintshire, 3.0% 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 Wales
12% lower3.4%
Against the UK
23% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Flintshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Flintshire is 3.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Flintshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Flintshire is 150th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Flintshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Flintshire is 77.5%.