Compare

Economy and work in Uttlesford

District

The middle of the East of England. 96,762 people in 641 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Uttlesford, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Open in map

Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Uttlesford’s 49 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 55.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£50,103
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Uttlesford earned a median of £50,103 in 2025.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Median full-time pay: Uttlesford among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Uttlesford is £50,103.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,115
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Uttlesford, 1,115 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

Open in mapSource and method
People claiming out-of-work benefits: Uttlesford among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Uttlesford is 1,115.

Claimant rate

Council
2.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Uttlesford, 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%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Claimant rate: Uttlesford among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Uttlesford is 2.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

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

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

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Employment rate: Uttlesford among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Uttlesford is 79.6%.