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Economy and work in Dacorum

District

The south west of the East of England. 162,316 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 212 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Dacorum, 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

Dacorum’s 96 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 120.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£44,485
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Dacorum earned a median of £44,485 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Dacorum among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Dacorum is £44,485.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
3,190
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dacorum, 3,190 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Dacorum is 3,190.

Claimant rate

Council
3.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Dacorum, 3.2% 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 of England
3% lower3.3%
Against the UK
18% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Dacorum among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Dacorum is 3.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
87.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

87.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Dacorum were in work in the year to March 2026.

Dacorum is joint 8th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Dacorum among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Dacorum is 87.5%.