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Economy and work in Lincoln

District

The north east of the East Midlands. 103,351 people in 36 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Lincoln, 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

Lincoln’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 175.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,301
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Lincoln earned a median of £34,301 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Lincoln among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Lincoln is £34,301.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,730
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Lincoln, 2,730 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Lincoln is 2,730.

Claimant rate

Council
3.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Lincoln, 3.8% 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
9% higher3.5%
Against the UK
3% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Lincoln is 3.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Lincoln were in work in the year to March 2026.

Lincoln is joint 81st highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Lincoln among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Lincoln is 79.8%.