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Belfast, United Kingdom — 8,710 people were claiming Universal Credit while required to seek work, or Jobseeker's Allowance.

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Belfast

4 datasets are currently published for Belfast. 6 more are on this site for other parts of the UK but not published here: tender awards (Find a Tender / Contracts Finder carry almost no Scottish notices — Scotland's public bodies largely use a separate procurement portal); the tender single-bid rate (same near-zero Scottish coverage as tender awards — Find a Tender / Contracts Finder carry almost no Scottish notices); planning permissions (MHCLG publishes for England only); pupil absence (Department for Education; published for local authorities in England, but not every English district — some are reported only as part of their wider county); road collisions (STATS19 covers Great Britain only); median sale prices (HM Land Registry covers England and Wales only).

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How Belfast compares with the other local authority districts

A rank is a position among the local authority districts on one measure, in the latest figures. It is not a verdict on how well an area is doing.

  • Claimant count by age — Belfast: 8,710, July 2026 (-6.4% year on year, from 9,305). 8,710 people were claiming Universal Credit while required to seek work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. Aged 25-49 accounted for the largest share (5,375, 62%). Next largest was Aged 50+ (1,715). The largest year-on-year movement was Aged 50+, 13% lower (1,715). Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis). Licence: licence terms.
  • Claimant count — Belfast: 8,800, July 2026 (-6.6% year on year, from 9,420). Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis). Licence: licence terms.
  • House Price Index — Belfast: 123.7, June 2026 (+7.7% year on year, from 114.9). Source: HM Land Registry, Office for National Statistics, Registers of Scotland and Land & Property Services Northern Ireland — UK House Price Index. Licence: licence terms.
  • Population estimate — Belfast: 352,390, 2024 (+0.5% year on year, from 350,533). Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis). Licence: licence terms.
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