Economy and work in East Cambridgeshire
DistrictThe north of the East of England. 94,599 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 651 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for East Cambridgeshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
East Cambridgeshire’s 51 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 50.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in East Cambridgeshire earned a median of £41,464 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn East Cambridgeshire, 1,210 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn East Cambridgeshire, 2.2% 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
- 33% lower3.3%
- Against the UK
- 44% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only85.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in East Cambridgeshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
East Cambridgeshire is 13th highest of 348 for employment rate.