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Economy and work in Torridge

District

The west of the South West. 70,378 people in 985 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Torridge, 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

Torridge’s 38 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 90.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£34,425
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Torridge earned a median of £34,425 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Torridge among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Torridge is £34,425.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,035
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Torridge, 1,035 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Torridge among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Torridge is 1,035.

Claimant rate

Council
2.7%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Torridge, 2.7% 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
About the same2.7%
Against the UK
31% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Torridge among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Torridge is 2.7%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
71.2%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

71.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Torridge were in work in the year to March 2026.

Torridge is 61st lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Torridge among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Torridge is 71.2%.