Economy and work in North Hertfordshire
DistrictThe west of the East of England. 137,365 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 375 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for North Hertfordshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
North Hertfordshire’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 60.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in North Hertfordshire earned a median of £49,224 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn North Hertfordshire, 1,990 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn North Hertfordshire, 2.4% 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
- 27% lower3.3%
- Against the UK
- 38% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only84.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in North Hertfordshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
North Hertfordshire is joint 21st highest of 348 for employment rate.