Economy and work in Hinckley and Bosworth
DistrictThe south west of the East Midlands. 118,240 people in 297 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Hinckley and Bosworth, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Hinckley and Bosworth’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 80.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Hinckley and Bosworth earned a median of £35,671 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Hinckley and Bosworth, 1,755 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Hinckley and Bosworth, 2.5% 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
- 29% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 36% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only82.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Hinckley and Bosworth were in work in the year to March 2026.
Hinckley and Bosworth is 38th highest of 348 for employment rate.