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The count stood at 2,020 in July 2026. That is 4.7% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Antrim and Newtownabbey

2,020, latest July 2026 (-4.7% year on year, from 2,120).

The count stood at 2,020 in July 2026. That is 4.7% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,045 in May 2020; the latest figure is 50.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,590 in December 2018; the latest reading is 27% above that.

This is the claimant count: people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate comes from the ONS Labour Force Survey and counts everyone without a job who is looking for one, whether or not they claim a benefit.

Show the numbers (163 periods)
Claimant count — Antrim and Newtownabbey, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,020
June 20261,965
May 20262,020
April 20262,095
March 20262,070
February 20262,085
January 20261,980
December 20251,990
November 20252,120
October 20252,235
September 20252,225
August 20252,105
July 20252,120
June 20252,120
May 20252,065
April 20252,170
March 20252,205
February 20252,320
January 20252,215
December 20242,240
November 20242,345
October 20242,525
September 20242,550
August 20242,565
July 20242,465
June 20242,245
May 20242,175
April 20242,190
March 20242,175
February 20242,150
January 20242,065
December 20232,075
November 20232,080
October 20232,250
September 20232,325
August 20232,225
July 20232,210
June 20232,190
May 20232,180
April 20232,365
March 20232,205
February 20232,150
January 20232,145
December 20222,155
November 20222,135
October 20222,125
September 20222,130
August 20222,160
July 20222,145
June 20222,165
May 20222,170
April 20222,235
March 20222,285
February 20222,380
January 20222,385
December 20212,485
November 20212,665
October 20212,840
September 20212,960
August 20213,070
July 20213,145
June 20213,255
May 20213,430
April 20213,665
March 20213,660
February 20213,665
January 20213,530
December 20203,615
November 20203,740
October 20203,735
September 20203,825
August 20203,945
July 20203,835
June 20203,880
May 20204,045
April 20203,665
March 20201,880
February 20201,800
January 20201,800
December 20191,795
November 20191,850
October 20191,915
September 20191,830
August 20191,850
July 20191,825
June 20191,820
May 20191,765
April 20191,795
March 20191,775
February 20191,735
January 20191,670
December 20181,590
November 20181,675
October 20181,595
September 20181,715
August 20181,745
July 20181,720
June 20181,660
May 20181,740
April 20181,805
March 20181,845
February 20181,890
January 20181,795
December 20171,795
November 20171,755
October 20171,775
September 20171,810
August 20171,865
July 20171,885
June 20171,845
May 20171,890
April 20171,950
March 20171,980
February 20171,985
January 20171,975
December 20161,910
November 20162,025
October 20162,085
September 20162,170
August 20162,215
July 20162,200
June 20162,140
May 20162,160
April 20162,225
March 20162,310
February 20162,265
January 20162,230
December 20152,115
November 20152,135
October 20152,190
September 20152,290
August 20152,340
July 20152,290
June 20152,245
May 20152,265
April 20152,395
March 20152,490
February 20152,590
January 20152,615
December 20142,530
November 20142,630
October 20142,725
September 20142,780
August 20142,805
July 20142,830
June 20142,860
May 20143,005
April 20143,045
March 20143,215
February 20143,285
January 20143,320
December 20133,190
November 20133,260
October 20133,285
September 20133,400
August 20133,470
July 20133,440
June 20133,455
May 20133,585
April 20133,705
March 20133,805
February 20133,840
January 20133,810

What these terms mean

Claimant count
The number of people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or claiming Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate: it includes some people working part-time and excludes unemployed people who don't claim. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Not a measure of unemployment: The claimant count is a count of people claiming Universal Credit (who are required to seek work) or Jobseeker's Allowance, not a count of unemployed people. It includes some people in part-time work and excludes people who are unemployed but not claiming. ONS's Labour Force Survey is the measure of unemployment, and is a different figure.
  • Four nations, one series: Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance operate UK-wide, so this series is directly comparable across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- unlike some UK statistics that are only published for some nations.
  • Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old: This dataset is published monthly and the publisher hasn't released anything newer. Nothing is missing from this page.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Antrim and Newtownabbey
2,020 for Antrim and Newtownabbey, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 4 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/antrim-and-newtownabbey/claimant-count

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