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Economy and work in Babergh

District

The east of the East of England. 97,833 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 595 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Babergh, 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

Babergh’s 55 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£33,904
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Babergh earned a median of £33,904 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Babergh among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Babergh is £33,904.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,340
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Babergh, 1,340 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Babergh among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Babergh is 1,340.

Claimant rate

Council
2.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Babergh, 2.4% 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
27% lower3.3%
Against the UK
38% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Babergh among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Babergh is 2.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
75.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

75.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Babergh were in work in the year to March 2026.

Babergh is joint 147th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Babergh among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Babergh is 75.4%.