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Economy and work in Rother

District

The south east of the South East. 96,150 people in 512 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Rother, 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

Rother’s 58 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 95.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,197
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Rother earned a median of £36,197 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Rother among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Rother is £36,197.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,650
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rother, 1,650 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Rother among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Rother is 1,650.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rother, 3.2% 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 South East
3% higher3.1%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Rother among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Rother is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Rother were in work in the year to March 2026.

Rother is joint 86th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Rother among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Rother is 79.6%.