Economy and work in South Cambridgeshire
DistrictThe west of the East of England. 174,641 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 902 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for South Cambridgeshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
South Cambridgeshire’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in South Cambridgeshire earned a median of £48,916 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn South Cambridgeshire, 2,045 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn South Cambridgeshire, 2.0% 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 East of England
- 39% lower3.3%
- Against the UK
- 49% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only82.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in South Cambridgeshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
South Cambridgeshire is joint 43rd highest of 348 for employment rate.