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Economy and work in Blaby

District

The south west of the East Midlands. 108,423 people in 131 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Blaby, 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

Blaby’s 60 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,279
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Blaby earned a median of £38,279 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Blaby among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Blaby is £38,279.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,485
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Blaby, 1,485 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Blaby among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Blaby is 1,485.

Claimant rate

Council
2.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Blaby, 2.2% 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
37% lower3.5%
Against the UK
44% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Blaby among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Blaby is 2.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
85.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

85.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Blaby were in work in the year to March 2026.

Blaby is 15th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Blaby among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Blaby is 85.3%.