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Economy and work in Cotswold

District

The north east of the South West. 91,563 people in 1,164 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Cotswold, 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

Cotswold’s 56 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 45.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£41,267
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Cotswold earned a median of £41,267 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Cotswold among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Cotswold is £41,267.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,090
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cotswold, 1,090 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Cotswold among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Cotswold is 1,090.

Claimant rate

Council
2.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Cotswold, 2.1% 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 South West
22% lower2.7%
Against the UK
46% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Cotswold among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Cotswold is 2.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
82.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

82.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Cotswold were in work in the year to March 2026.

Cotswold is 39th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Cotswold among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Cotswold is 82.5%.