Economy and work in North Northamptonshire
Unitary authorityThe south east of the East Midlands. 379,569 people in 987 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for North Northamptonshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
North Northamptonshire’s 205 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 125.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in North Northamptonshire earned a median of £37,951 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn North Northamptonshire, 7,855 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn North Northamptonshire, 3.4% 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 Midlands
- 3% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 13% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only79.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in North Northamptonshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
North Northamptonshire is 86th highest of 348 for employment rate.