Economy and work in Amber Valley
DistrictThe north west of the East Midlands. 131,894 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 265 square kilometres.
4 layers about economy and work for Amber Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Claimants by neighbourhood
Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026
Amber Valley’s 79 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 80.
Median full-time pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyFull-time workers living in Amber Valley earned a median of £37,756 in 2025.
People claiming out-of-work benefits
CouncilIn Amber Valley, 2,060 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
Claimant rate
CouncilIn Amber Valley, 2.6% 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
- 26% lower3.5%
- Against the UK
- 33% lower3.9%
Employment rate
CouncilGreat Britain only78.6% of people aged 16 to 64 in Amber Valley were in work in the year to March 2026.
Amber Valley is joint 120th highest of 348 for employment rate.