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Economy and work in Mid Suffolk

District

The east of the East of England. 113,047 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 871 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Mid Suffolk, 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

Mid Suffolk’s 57 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 45.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£41,350
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Mid Suffolk earned a median of £41,350 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Mid Suffolk among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Mid Suffolk is £41,350.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,350
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Mid Suffolk, 1,350 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Mid Suffolk among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Mid Suffolk is 1,350.

Claimant rate

Council
2.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Mid Suffolk, 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 East of England
36% lower3.3%
Against the UK
46% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Mid Suffolk among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Mid Suffolk is 2.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
79.5%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

79.5% of people aged 16 to 64 in Mid Suffolk were in work in the year to March 2026.

Mid Suffolk is joint 94th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Mid Suffolk among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Mid Suffolk is 79.5%.