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The count stood at 77,310 in July 2026. That is 0.1% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Birmingham

77,310, latest July 2026 (-0.1% year on year, from 77,395).

The count stood at 77,310 in July 2026. That is 0.1% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 94,115 in September 1986; the latest figure is 17.9% below that peak. Its low point was 28,105 in December 2015; the latest reading is 175% 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 (487 periods)
Claimant count — Birmingham, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202677,310
June 202676,460
May 202676,605
April 202676,145
March 202676,575
February 202676,090
January 202675,015
December 202575,485
November 202575,890
October 202576,540
September 202576,970
August 202577,170
July 202577,395
June 202578,850
May 202578,515
April 202579,250
March 202579,935
February 202579,470
January 202577,570
December 202478,735
November 202479,325
October 202479,645
September 202479,520
August 202478,430
July 202478,095
June 202472,000
May 202467,195
April 202465,590
March 202466,020
February 202464,905
January 202463,420
December 202363,180
November 202362,540
October 202362,630
September 202362,695
August 202362,540
July 202362,825
June 202362,395
May 202362,420
April 202363,515
March 202361,765
February 202360,555
January 202359,775
December 202260,820
November 202260,550
October 202259,890
September 202260,535
August 202261,000
July 202261,270
June 202262,200
May 202263,160
April 202264,325
March 202265,985
February 202266,780
January 202265,935
December 202167,095
November 202168,995
October 202171,060
September 202173,035
August 202174,980
July 202176,550
June 202177,885
May 202180,450
April 202183,055
March 202183,920
February 202183,655
January 202180,815
December 202081,235
November 202081,265
October 202080,715
September 202080,865
August 202080,630
July 202079,265
June 202077,930
May 202077,630
April 202065,925
March 202049,370
February 202048,560
January 202047,985
December 201947,865
November 201947,705
October 201947,315
September 201946,975
August 201946,305
July 201945,700
June 201946,080
May 201944,565
April 201944,060
March 201942,990
February 201942,235
January 201940,440
December 201839,795
November 201839,670
October 201839,630
September 201839,145
August 201838,440
July 201837,930
June 201837,010
May 201835,740
April 201835,020
March 201833,505
February 201832,570
January 201831,170
December 201730,585
November 201730,590
October 201731,090
September 201731,430
August 201731,235
July 201731,300
June 201731,705
May 201732,075
April 201732,420
March 201732,105
February 201731,495
January 201730,575
December 201629,815
November 201630,460
October 201630,990
September 201631,220
August 201631,095
July 201630,555
June 201630,595
May 201630,745
April 201630,850
March 201630,595
February 201629,945
January 201629,005
December 201528,105
November 201528,425
October 201529,235
September 201529,455
August 201529,775
July 201529,375
June 201529,240
May 201529,840
April 201530,765
March 201531,320
February 201531,835
January 201531,605
December 201430,645
November 201431,595
October 201432,965
September 201434,165
August 201434,985
July 201435,905
June 201436,365
May 201437,725
April 201439,105
March 201440,535
February 201441,645
January 201441,950
December 201341,275
November 201341,680
October 201342,985
September 201344,855
August 201346,100
July 201346,415
June 201346,575
May 201347,370
April 201348,115
March 201348,960
February 201349,505
January 201348,760
December 201248,080
November 201248,690
October 201249,555
September 201250,265
August 201250,075
July 201249,370
June 201249,295
May 201249,765
April 201250,240
March 201251,685
February 201252,135
January 201252,340
December 201151,105
November 201150,935
October 201151,465
September 201151,885
August 201151,600
July 201149,430
June 201147,715
May 201147,815
April 201147,755
March 201147,360
February 201147,455
January 201147,180
December 201045,905
November 201046,145
October 201046,185
September 201047,010
August 201047,170
July 201046,300
June 201046,505
May 201047,950
April 201049,535
March 201050,945
February 201051,720
January 201051,720
December 200950,560
November 200951,035
October 200951,620
September 200952,070
August 200950,965
July 200949,595
June 200948,825
May 200948,930
April 200948,510
March 200947,730
February 200946,060
January 200942,185
December 200839,960
November 200838,135
October 200836,275
September 200836,580
August 200836,140
July 200834,525
June 200833,785
May 200833,240
April 200833,195
March 200833,560
February 200833,565
January 200832,855
December 200732,750
November 200732,910
October 200734,205
September 200734,750
August 200734,905
July 200734,470
June 200734,705
May 200735,175
April 200735,770
March 200736,800
February 200737,445
January 200737,125
December 200635,960
November 200635,915
October 200636,030
September 200636,890
August 200636,770
July 200636,710
June 200636,595
May 200636,905
April 200637,310
March 200636,370
February 200635,685
January 200635,075
December 200534,010
November 200533,645
October 200533,220
September 200533,635
August 200533,490
July 200534,150
June 200533,735
May 200534,135
April 200531,690
March 200530,935
February 200530,750
January 200530,860
December 200429,790
November 200429,580
October 200429,920
September 200430,005
August 200430,285
July 200430,250
June 200430,125
May 200430,455
April 200430,990
March 200431,285
February 200431,695
January 200431,435
December 200330,355
November 200330,135
October 200330,495
September 200331,410
August 200331,965
July 200331,720
June 200331,590
May 200331,795
April 200331,670
March 200331,795
February 200331,625
January 200331,135
December 200229,520
November 200229,425
October 200229,665
September 200230,485
August 200230,730
July 200230,290
June 200229,895
May 200229,860
April 200230,260
March 200230,200
February 200230,740
January 200230,835
December 200129,690
November 200129,345
October 200129,725
September 200130,735
August 200131,650
July 200131,435
June 200131,410
May 200132,265
April 200132,560
March 200133,155
February 200133,920
January 200134,315
December 200033,645
November 200033,500
October 200034,210
September 200035,125
August 200036,015
July 200035,605
June 200035,280
May 200035,430
April 200035,575
March 200035,765
February 200036,485
January 200036,945
December 199935,640
November 199935,965
October 199936,865
September 199938,645
August 199938,970
July 199938,560
June 199937,810
May 199937,925
April 199938,085
March 199938,275
February 199938,535
January 199938,720
December 199837,610
November 199837,140
October 199837,545
September 199838,825
August 199839,245
July 199838,800
June 199837,720
May 199838,010
April 199838,440
March 199838,380
February 199839,070
January 199839,395
December 199738,425
November 199738,640
October 199739,985
September 199742,020
August 199743,130
July 199742,960
June 199742,110
May 199743,095
April 199744,100
March 199744,875
February 199746,390
January 199747,905
December 199647,855
November 199648,355
October 199651,720
September 199654,925
August 199656,395
July 199656,275
June 199655,520
May 199656,005
April 199656,850
March 199656,645
February 199657,520
January 199657,675
December 199557,325
November 199556,835
October 199557,970
September 199560,025
August 199560,705
July 199560,430
June 199558,615
May 199559,130
April 199560,405
March 199560,865
February 199562,200
January 199563,345
December 199462,925
November 199463,315
October 199465,025
September 199467,790
August 199468,790
July 199468,660
June 199467,325
May 199468,330
April 199469,775
March 199470,325
February 199471,500
January 199472,445
December 199371,620
November 199371,670
October 199373,290
September 199375,900
August 199376,850
July 199376,285
June 199374,170
May 199374,705
April 199376,000
March 199375,650
February 199375,750
January 199375,840
December 199275,580
November 199273,830
October 199274,160
September 199275,060
August 199274,400
July 199273,295
June 199270,965
May 199270,945
April 199270,685
March 199270,225
February 199270,530
January 199269,855
December 199168,020
November 199166,415
October 199166,160
September 199166,895
August 199164,855
July 199163,375
June 199159,960
May 199157,880
April 199156,380
March 199154,435
February 199152,035
January 199150,190
December 199048,600
November 199046,380
October 199045,940
September 199046,910
August 199046,790
July 199045,895
June 199044,920
May 199045,155
April 199046,045
March 199046,465
February 199047,215
January 199047,750
December 198947,055
November 198946,515
October 198947,210
September 198948,875
August 198949,135
July 198950,820
June 198950,120
May 198951,405
April 198953,150
March 198954,790
February 198956,285
January 198958,210
December 198858,055
November 198858,740
October 198860,765
September 198867,000
August 198866,385
July 198866,845
June 198867,265
May 198868,735
April 198871,005
March 198872,025
February 198873,420
January 198874,570
December 198775,275
November 198775,155
October 198777,565
September 198780,095
August 198779,065
July 198780,295
June 198780,590
May 198782,170
April 198784,350
March 198785,465
February 198787,235
January 198789,850
December 198688,950
November 198689,490
October 198691,260
September 198694,115
August 198692,510
July 198692,270
June 198691,160
May 198691,100
April 198691,880
March 198691,730
February 198692,800
January 198693,240

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.
  • Not adjusted for population: This figure — 77,310 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.
  • Not adjusted for population, September 2025: This area's September 2025 figure was 76,970, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for September 2025 (median about 2,598 across 360 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Birmingham
77,310 for Birmingham, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, September 2025
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/birmingham/claimant-count

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