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Economy and work in Ashfield

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 130,581 people in 110 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Ashfield, 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

Ashfield’s 77 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 105.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£32,577
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Ashfield earned a median of £32,577 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Ashfield among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Ashfield is £32,577.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,035
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ashfield, 3,035 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Ashfield is 3,035.

Claimant rate

Council
3.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ashfield, 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: Ashfield among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Ashfield is 3.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Ashfield were in work in the year to March 2026.

Ashfield is 97th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Ashfield among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Ashfield is 73.2%.