Economy and work in North East Derbyshire
DistrictThe north west of the East Midlands. 107,888 people in 276 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for North East Derbyshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
North East Derbyshire’s 64 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in North East Derbyshire earned a median of £36,422 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn North East Derbyshire, 1,465 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn North East Derbyshire, 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 Midlands
- 34% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 41% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only77.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in North East Derbyshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
North East Derbyshire is 160th highest of 348 for employment rate.