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Economy and work in Staffordshire Moorlands

District

The north of the West Midlands. 96,764 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 576 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Staffordshire Moorlands, 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

Staffordshire Moorlands’s 59 neighbourhoods range from 5 to 60.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£38,228
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Staffordshire Moorlands earned a median of £38,228 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Staffordshire Moorlands among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Staffordshire Moorlands is £38,228.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
1,210
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Staffordshire Moorlands, 1,210 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Staffordshire Moorlands among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Staffordshire Moorlands is 1,210.

Claimant rate

Council
2.2%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Staffordshire Moorlands, 2.2% 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 West Midlands
58% lower5.3%
Against the UK
44% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Staffordshire Moorlands among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Staffordshire Moorlands is 2.2%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
70.9%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

70.9% of people aged 16 to 64 in Staffordshire Moorlands were in work in the year to March 2026.

Staffordshire Moorlands is joint 58th lowest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Staffordshire Moorlands among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Staffordshire Moorlands is 70.9%.