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Economy and work in Boston

District

The east of the East Midlands. 72,092 people in 364 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Boston, 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

Boston’s 39 neighbourhoods range from 15 to 125.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£29,805
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Boston earned a median of £29,805 in 2025.

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

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,975
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Boston, 1,975 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Boston among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Boston is 1,975.

Claimant rate

Council
4.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Boston, 4.7% 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
34% higher3.5%
Against the UK
21% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Boston among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Boston is 4.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Boston were in work in the year to March 2026.

Boston is 111th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Boston among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Boston is 73.7%.