Economy and work in Newark and Sherwood
DistrictThe north of the East Midlands. 128,684 people in 651 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Newark and Sherwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Newark and Sherwood’s 74 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 120.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Newark and Sherwood earned a median of £37,118 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Newark and Sherwood, 2,100 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Newark and Sherwood, 2.7% 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
- 23% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 31% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only75.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Newark and Sherwood were in work in the year to March 2026.
Newark and Sherwood is 161st lowest of 348 for employment rate.