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Economy and work in Bassetlaw

District

The north of the East Midlands. 126,454 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 638 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bassetlaw, 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

Bassetlaw’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 120.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,744
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bassetlaw earned a median of £34,744 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bassetlaw among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bassetlaw is £34,744.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,360
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bassetlaw, 2,360 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bassetlaw among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bassetlaw is 2,360.

Claimant rate

Council
3.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bassetlaw, 3.1% 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
11% lower3.5%
Against the UK
21% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bassetlaw among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bassetlaw is 3.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bassetlaw were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bassetlaw is joint 139th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bassetlaw among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bassetlaw is 78.0%.