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Economy and work in Gedling

District

The north of the East Midlands. 121,105 people in 120 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Gedling, 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

Gedling’s 77 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£37,727
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Gedling earned a median of £37,727 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Gedling among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Gedling is £37,727.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,350
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gedling, 2,350 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Gedling among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Gedling is 2,350.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Gedling, 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 Midlands
9% lower3.5%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Gedling among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Gedling is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Gedling were in work in the year to March 2026.

Gedling is 97th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Gedling among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Gedling is 79.4%.