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Economy and work in Denbighshire

Welsh council

North Wales. 98,247 people in 839 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Denbighshire, 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

Denbighshire’s 58 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 220.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£32,691
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Denbighshire earned a median of £32,691 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Denbighshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Denbighshire is £32,691.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,020
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Denbighshire, 2,020 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Denbighshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Denbighshire is 2,020.

Claimant rate

Council
3.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Denbighshire, 3.6% 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 Wales
6% higher3.4%
Against the UK
8% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Denbighshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Denbighshire is 3.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in Denbighshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Denbighshire is 122nd lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Denbighshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Denbighshire is 74.0%.