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Economy and work in Westmorland and Furness

Unitary authority

The north of the North West. 231,307 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,790 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Westmorland and Furness, 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

Westmorland and Furness’s 142 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 70.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£41,859
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in Westmorland and Furness earned a median of £41,859 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: Westmorland and Furness among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. Westmorland and Furness is £41,859.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
2,415
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Westmorland and Furness, 2,415 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: Westmorland and Furness among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. Westmorland and Furness is 2,415.

Claimant rate

Council
1.8%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Westmorland and Furness, 1.8% 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 North West
57% lower4.2%
Against the UK
54% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: Westmorland and Furness among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. Westmorland and Furness is 1.8%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
80.4%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

80.4% of people aged 16 to 64 in Westmorland and Furness were in work in the year to March 2026.

Westmorland and Furness is joint 69th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: Westmorland and Furness among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. Westmorland and Furness is 80.4%.