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National News
- The Budget and Spending Review 2024 UK GDP took place on 30 October 2024
- The Government has accepted the recommendations in full and the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 6.7 percent to £12.21 per hour from April 2025. This represents an increase of £1400 to the annual earnings of a full time worker on the NLW and is expected to benefit over 3 million low paid workers across the UK
- The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for 18 - 20 year olds will be £10.00 per hour, an increase of 16.3 percent, the largest ever increase in both cash and percentage terms. This means a boost to annual earnings of over £2500 for nearly 200,000 young people across the UK.
Local News
- As of 2024 the region's population increased by 1.4% since 2019, growing by 1,710.
- Population is expected to increase by 1.9% between 2024 and 2029, adding 2,424.
- From 2019 to 2024, jobs increased by 6.3% in Ashfield from 53,118 to 56,474. This change outpaced the national growth rate of 5.4% by 0.9%.
- Concerning educational attainment, 30.7% of Ashfield residents possess a Higher Education - NVQ4+ SCQF L7-9 (14.6% below the national average), and 20.8% hold a NVQ 3 - SCQF L6 (1.6% above the national average).
- The top three industries in 2024 are Hospital Activities, Warehousing and Storage, and General Medical Practice Activities
- Ashfield's January 2025 figures show that we have 3.9 percent, or 3010 people, of working age seeking work. This is slightly higher than in January 2024, which showed 3005 people but this is in line with other neighbouring local authorities.
- Ashfield's average salary of £29,589 is 15.7% lower than England's national average salary of £35,106. Ashfield is the 138th non-metropolitan district in England (of 164 total) when ordered by average salary.
- Ashfield's salary growth rate of 4.12% is 1.6% lower than England's current average salary growth rate of 5.75%.
- Ashfield's average weekly hours worked of 37.5 hours is 0.0 higher than England's which is 37.5 hours per week.
See below occupation table for Ashfield. Here you can see roles that are higher than the average salary. You can also see the current number of jobs within each role and the projected number of jobs in 2031:
| Description | Jobs in 2023 | Projected jobs in 2031 | 2023 - 2031 change | 2023 - 2031 percentage change | Average annual salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Managers and Directors | 3537 | 3648 | +111 | 3% | £45,373.71 |
| Science, Research, Engineering and Technology Professionals | 3192 | 3272 | +81 | 3% | £43,413.68 |
| Health Professionals | 5718 | 6283 | +565 | 10% | £37,343.79 |
| Protective Service Occupations | 276 | 314 | +38 | 14% | £37,247.28 |
| Business, Media and Public Service Professionals | 2258 | 2371 | +113 | 5% | £36,838.37 |
| Skilled Metal, Electrical and Electronic Trades | 2500 | 2625 | +125 | 5% | £34,042.04 |
| Other Managers and Proprietors | 1682 | 1859 | +177 | 11% | £34,031.76 |
| Business and Public Service Associate Professionals | 2852 | 2959 | +107 | 4% | £33,505.90 |
| Teaching and Other Educational Professionals | 1967 | 2042 | +75 | 4% | £33,476.14 |
| Transport and Mobile Machine Drivers and Operatives | 2693 | 2982 | +289 | 11% | £30,731.62 |
| Skilled Construction and Building Trades | 1456 | 1588 | +132 | 9% | £30,511.37 |
| Science, Engineering and Technology Associate Professionals | 1216 | 1288 | +71 | 6% | £29,691.96 |
Source: LightCast
Ashfield District Council's Business Support Team monitors economic intelligence from several sources.
These include:
- website: Midlands Engine Observatory - Latest Reports (external link)
- website: Midlands Engine Intelligence Hub (external link)
- website: D2N2 Economy Dashboard (external link)
- website: Nottinghamshire County Council Employment Bulletin (external link)
- website: Nomis – Official Labour Market Statistics (external link)
Page updated: 28 March 2025