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Economy and work in Ribble Valley

District

The north of the North West. 66,938 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 584 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Ribble Valley, 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

Ribble Valley’s 39 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 40.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£40,870
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Ribble Valley earned a median of £40,870 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Ribble Valley among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Ribble Valley is £40,870.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
685
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ribble Valley, 685 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Ribble Valley among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Ribble Valley is 685.

Claimant rate

Council
1.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Ribble Valley, 1.8% 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
57% lower4.2%
Against the UK
54% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Ribble Valley among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Ribble Valley is 1.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.3%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.3% of people aged 16 to 64 in Ribble Valley were in work in the year to March 2026.

Ribble Valley is joint 129th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Ribble Valley among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Ribble Valley is 78.3%.