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Economy and work in Huntingdonshire

District

The north west of the East of England. 191,941 people in 912 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Huntingdonshire, 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

Huntingdonshire’s 111 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,019
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Huntingdonshire earned a median of £38,019 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Huntingdonshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Huntingdonshire is £38,019.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,700
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Huntingdonshire, 2,700 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Huntingdonshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Huntingdonshire is 2,700.

Claimant rate

Council
2.3%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Huntingdonshire, 2.3% 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
30% lower3.3%
Against the UK
41% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Huntingdonshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Huntingdonshire is 2.3%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.1%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Huntingdonshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

Huntingdonshire is 135th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Huntingdonshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Huntingdonshire is 78.1%.