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Economy and work in Derbyshire Dales

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 72,028 people in 795 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Derbyshire Dales, 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

Derbyshire Dales’s 43 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 50.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,071
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Derbyshire Dales earned a median of £43,071 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Derbyshire Dales among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Derbyshire Dales is £43,071.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
745
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Derbyshire Dales, 745 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Derbyshire Dales among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Derbyshire Dales is 745.

Claimant rate

Council
1.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Derbyshire Dales, 1.8% 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 Midlands
49% lower3.5%
Against the UK
54% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Derbyshire Dales among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Derbyshire Dales is 1.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
84.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

84.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Derbyshire Dales were in work in the year to March 2026.

Derbyshire Dales is 23rd highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Derbyshire Dales among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Derbyshire Dales is 84.1%.