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Economy and work in Rugby

District

The east of the West Midlands. 125,594 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 354 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Rugby, 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

Rugby’s 67 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 105.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£47,191
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Rugby earned a median of £47,191 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Rugby among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Rugby is £47,191.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,245
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rugby, 2,245 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Rugby among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Rugby is 2,245.

Claimant rate

Council
2.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rugby, 2.9% 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 West Midlands
45% lower5.3%
Against the UK
26% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Rugby among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Rugby is 2.9%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.8% of people aged 16 to 64 in Rugby were in work in the year to March 2026.

Rugby is joint 115th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Rugby among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Rugby is 78.8%.