Economy and work in South Derbyshire
DistrictThe west of the East Midlands. 119,441 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 338 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for South Derbyshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
South Derbyshire’s 62 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 85.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in South Derbyshire earned a median of £41,520 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn South Derbyshire, 1,705 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn South Derbyshire, 2.3% 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
- 34% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 41% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only79.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in South Derbyshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
South Derbyshire is joint 94th highest of 348 for employment rate.