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Economy and work in Maldon

District

The south east of the East of England. 70,196 people in 357 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Maldon, 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

Maldon’s 41 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 65.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£43,385
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Maldon earned a median of £43,385 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Maldon among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Maldon is £43,385.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,035
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Maldon, 1,035 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Maldon among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Maldon is 1,035.

Claimant rate

Council
2.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Maldon, 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 East of England
21% lower3.3%
Against the UK
33% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Maldon among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Maldon is 2.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Maldon were in work in the year to March 2026.

Maldon is joint 64th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Maldon among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Maldon is 71.4%.