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Economy and work in Calderdale

Metropolitan borough

West Yorkshire and The Humber. 210,734 people in 364 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Calderdale, 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

Calderdale’s 129 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 175.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,989
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Calderdale earned a median of £35,989 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Calderdale among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Calderdale is £35,989.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
5,645
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Calderdale, 5,645 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Calderdale is 5,645.

Claimant rate

Council
4.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Calderdale, 4.3% 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 Yorkshire and The Humber
5% higher4.1%
Against the UK
10% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Calderdale among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Calderdale is 4.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
70.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

70.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Calderdale were in work in the year to March 2026.

Calderdale is 53rd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Calderdale among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Calderdale is 70.7%.