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The count stood at 2,380 in July 2026. That is 7.8% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Ards and North Down

2,380, latest July 2026 (-7.8% year on year, from 2,580).

The count stood at 2,380 in July 2026. That is 7.8% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,820 in May 2020; the latest figure is 50.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,935 in November 2018; the latest reading is 23% 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 — Ards and North Down, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,380
June 20262,330
May 20262,375
April 20262,505
March 20262,490
February 20262,500
January 20262,480
December 20252,495
November 20252,615
October 20252,645
September 20252,590
August 20252,605
July 20252,580
June 20252,630
May 20252,585
April 20252,745
March 20252,715
February 20252,770
January 20252,665
December 20242,790
November 20242,820
October 20242,985
September 20242,990
August 20243,060
July 20242,965
June 20242,750
May 20242,610
April 20242,660
March 20242,685
February 20242,620
January 20242,500
December 20232,625
November 20232,580
October 20232,665
September 20232,685
August 20232,660
July 20232,650
June 20232,595
May 20232,585
April 20232,700
March 20232,615
February 20232,615
January 20232,515
December 20222,630
November 20222,595
October 20222,560
September 20222,600
August 20222,585
July 20222,580
June 20222,590
May 20222,585
April 20222,715
March 20222,735
February 20222,900
January 20222,910
December 20213,005
November 20213,130
October 20213,415
September 20213,535
August 20213,710
July 20213,790
June 20213,845
May 20214,040
April 20214,315
March 20214,285
February 20214,400
January 20214,210
December 20204,365
November 20204,460
October 20204,400
September 20204,480
August 20204,655
July 20204,585
June 20204,630
May 20204,820
April 20204,365
March 20202,345
February 20202,245
January 20202,165
December 20192,210
November 20192,185
October 20192,210
September 20192,185
August 20192,170
July 20192,195
June 20192,180
May 20192,150
April 20192,175
March 20192,105
February 20192,080
January 20192,085
December 20182,000
November 20181,935
October 20182,045
September 20182,155
August 20182,145
July 20182,040
June 20182,020
May 20182,080
April 20182,100
March 20182,190
February 20182,215
January 20182,135
December 20172,100
November 20172,125
October 20172,195
September 20172,175
August 20172,180
July 20172,210
June 20172,180
May 20172,250
April 20172,320
March 20172,420
February 20172,425
January 20172,395
December 20162,315
November 20162,360
October 20162,440
September 20162,485
August 20162,545
July 20162,595
June 20162,520
May 20162,560
April 20162,660
March 20162,760
February 20162,725
January 20162,730
December 20152,670
November 20152,710
October 20152,775
September 20152,890
August 20152,975
July 20152,965
June 20152,955
May 20152,945
April 20152,950
March 20153,160
February 20153,240
January 20153,340
December 20143,300
November 20143,385
October 20143,455
September 20143,420
August 20143,415
July 20143,400
June 20143,455
May 20143,570
April 20143,615
March 20143,720
February 20143,830
January 20143,835
December 20133,735
November 20133,770
October 20133,885
September 20133,950
August 20133,990
July 20133,930
June 20133,880
May 20134,030
April 20134,060
March 20134,155
February 20134,185
January 20134,165

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 — Ards and North Down
2,380 for Ards and North Down, 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/ards-and-north-down/claimant-count

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