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Economy and work in Hertsmere

District

The south west of the East of England. 110,242 people in 101 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Hertsmere, 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

Hertsmere’s 63 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 115.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,813
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Hertsmere earned a median of £43,813 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Hertsmere among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Hertsmere is £43,813.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,465
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Hertsmere, 2,465 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Hertsmere among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Hertsmere is 2,465.

Claimant rate

Council
3.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Hertsmere, 3.6% 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 East of England
9% higher3.3%
Against the UK
8% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Hertsmere among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Hertsmere is 3.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
73.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

73.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Hertsmere were in work in the year to March 2026.

Hertsmere is 101st lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Hertsmere among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Hertsmere is 73.3%.