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Economy and work in Herefordshire

Unitary authority

The south west of the West Midlands. 192,539 people in 2,180 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Herefordshire, 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

Herefordshire’s 117 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 120.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,730
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Herefordshire earned a median of £34,730 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Herefordshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Herefordshire is £34,730.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,855
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Herefordshire, 2,855 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Herefordshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Herefordshire is 2,855.

Claimant rate

Council
2.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Herefordshire, 2.6% 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 West Midlands
51% lower5.3%
Against the UK
33% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Herefordshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Herefordshire is 2.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
82.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

82.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Herefordshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Herefordshire is 46th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Herefordshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Herefordshire is 82.1%.