Economy and work in West Northamptonshire
Unitary authorityThe south of the East Midlands. 444,218 people in 1,380 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for West Northamptonshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
West Northamptonshire’s 238 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 190.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in West Northamptonshire earned a median of £38,000 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn West Northamptonshire, 9,420 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn West Northamptonshire, 3.4% 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
- 3% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 13% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only76.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in West Northamptonshire were in work in the year to March 2026.
West Northamptonshire is 169th highest of 348 for employment rate.