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Economy and work in Bolsover

District

The north of the East Midlands. 84,397 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 160 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Bolsover, 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

Bolsover’s 50 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 65.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£32,897
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Bolsover earned a median of £32,897 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Bolsover among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Bolsover is £32,897.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,520
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bolsover, 1,520 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Bolsover among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Bolsover is 1,520.

Claimant rate

Council
2.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Bolsover, 2.9% 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
17% lower3.5%
Against the UK
26% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Bolsover among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Bolsover is 2.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
70.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

70.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Bolsover were in work in the year to March 2026.

Bolsover is joint 48th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Bolsover among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Bolsover is 70.2%.