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Economy and work in Rossendale

District

The north east of the North West. 73,688 people in 138 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Rossendale, 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

Rossendale’s 43 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 130.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£35,273
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Rossendale earned a median of £35,273 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Rossendale among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Rossendale is £35,273.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,755
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rossendale, 1,755 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Rossendale among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Rossendale is 1,755.

Claimant rate

Council
3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rossendale, 3.9% 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
7% lower4.2%
Against the UK
About the same3.9%
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Claimant rate: Rossendale among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Rossendale is 3.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
74.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

74.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Rossendale were in work in the year to March 2026.

Rossendale is 137th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Rossendale among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Rossendale is 74.9%.