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Economy and work in Lancaster

District

The north of the North West. 145,237 people in 567 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Lancaster, 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

Lancaster’s 88 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 110.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,890
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Lancaster earned a median of £34,890 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Lancaster among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Lancaster is £34,890.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,675
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Lancaster, 2,675 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Lancaster among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Lancaster is 2,675.

Claimant rate

Council
2.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Lancaster, 2.9% 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 North West
31% lower4.2%
Against the UK
26% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Lancaster among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Lancaster is 2.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
77.7%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

77.7% of people aged 16 to 64 in Lancaster were in work in the year to March 2026.

Lancaster is 146th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Lancaster among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Lancaster is 77.7%.