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Economy and work in South Hams

District

The south west of the South West. 93,171 people in 887 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for South Hams, 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

South Hams’s 49 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 100.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,638
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in South Hams earned a median of £38,638 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: South Hams among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. South Hams is £38,638.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,100
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In South Hams, 1,100 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: South Hams among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. South Hams is 1,100.

Claimant rate

Council
2.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In South Hams, 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 South West
22% lower2.7%
Against the UK
46% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: South Hams among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. South Hams is 2.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in South Hams were in work in the year to March 2026.

South Hams is 64th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: South Hams among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. South Hams is 71.4%.