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Economy and work in Fylde

District

The north west of the North West. 86,689 people in 166 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Fylde, 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

Fylde’s 51 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£44,892
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Fylde earned a median of £44,892 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Fylde among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Fylde is £44,892.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,310
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Fylde, 1,310 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Fylde among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Fylde is 1,310.

Claimant rate

Council
2.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Fylde, 2.7% 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 North West
36% lower4.2%
Against the UK
31% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Fylde among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Fylde is 2.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
68.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

68.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Fylde were in work in the year to March 2026.

Fylde is 27th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Fylde among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Fylde is 68.7%.