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Economy and work in Cheshire East

Unitary authority

The south of the North West. 425,459 people in 1,166 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Cheshire East, 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

Cheshire East’s 244 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 115.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£40,991
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Cheshire East earned a median of £40,991 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Cheshire East among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Cheshire East is £40,991.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
6,015
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cheshire East, 6,015 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Cheshire East among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Cheshire East is 6,015.

Claimant rate

Council
2.4%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cheshire East, 2.4% 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 North West
43% lower4.2%
Against the UK
38% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Cheshire East among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Cheshire East is 2.4%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cheshire East were in work in the year to March 2026.

Cheshire East is 129th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Cheshire East among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Cheshire East is 78.3%.