Compare

Economy and work in Rushcliffe

District

The middle of the East Midlands. 127,857 people in 409 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Rushcliffe, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Open in map

Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

Rushcliffe’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 70.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£45,968
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Rushcliffe earned a median of £45,968 in 2025.

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Median full-time pay: Rushcliffe among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Rushcliffe is £45,968.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,565
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rushcliffe, 1,565 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

Open in mapSource and method
People claiming out-of-work benefits: Rushcliffe among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Rushcliffe is 1,565.

Claimant rate

Council
2.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Rushcliffe, 2.1% 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
40% lower3.5%
Against the UK
46% lower3.9%
Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Claimant rate: Rushcliffe among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Rushcliffe is 2.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.8%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

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

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

Open in mapSource and methodEvery council ranked
Employment rate: Rushcliffe among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Rushcliffe is 78.8%.