Economy and work in Central Bedfordshire
Unitary authorityThe west of the East of England. 321,605 people in 716 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Central Bedfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Central Bedfordshire’s 175 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 120.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Central Bedfordshire earned a median of £43,645 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Central Bedfordshire, 5,150 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Central Bedfordshire, 2.6% 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 of England
- 21% lower3.3%
- Against the UK
- 33% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only85.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Central Bedfordshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
Central Bedfordshire is 14th highest of 348 for employment rate.