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Economy and work in Pendle

District

The north east of the North West. 100,203 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 169 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Pendle, 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

Pendle’s 57 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 185.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£30,327
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Pendle earned a median of £30,327 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Pendle among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Pendle is £30,327.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,360
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Pendle, 3,360 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Pendle among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Pendle is 3,360.

Claimant rate

Council
5.6%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Pendle, 5.6% 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 North West
33% higher4.2%
Against the UK
44% higher3.9%
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Claimant rate: Pendle among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Pendle is 5.6%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.6%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Pendle were in work in the year to March 2026.

Pendle is joint 86th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Pendle among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Pendle is 79.6%.