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Economy and work in Epping Forest

District

The south of the East of England. 138,394 people in 339 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Epping Forest, 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

Epping Forest’s 78 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£45,618
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Epping Forest earned a median of £45,618 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Epping Forest among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Epping Forest is £45,618.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,660
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Epping Forest, 2,660 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Epping Forest among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Epping Forest is 2,660.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Epping Forest, 3.2% 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
3% lower3.3%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Epping Forest among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Epping Forest is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
81.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

81.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Epping Forest were in work in the year to March 2026.

Epping Forest is 48th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Epping Forest among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Epping Forest is 81.9%.