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The count stood at 5,785 in July 2026. That is 4.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Blackburn with Darwen

5,785, latest July 2026 (+4.3% year on year, from 5,545).

The count stood at 5,785 in July 2026. That is 4.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,730 in September 1986; the latest figure is 40.5% below that peak. Its low point was 2,010 in November 2003; the latest reading is 188% 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 — Blackburn with Darwen, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,785
June 20265,600
May 20265,565
April 20265,465
March 20265,440
February 20265,350
January 20265,215
December 20255,240
November 20255,305
October 20255,285
September 20255,455
August 20255,525
July 20255,545
June 20255,600
May 20255,650
April 20255,675
March 20255,915
February 20256,105
January 20255,980
December 20246,075
November 20246,310
October 20246,575
September 20246,565
August 20246,475
July 20246,530
June 20245,800
May 20245,840
April 20245,640
March 20245,535
February 20245,210
January 20245,035
December 20234,855
November 20234,895
October 20234,875
September 20234,910
August 20234,970
July 20235,060
June 20234,955
May 20235,080
April 20235,295
March 20235,250
February 20235,165
January 20235,010
December 20225,015
November 20224,925
October 20224,840
September 20224,855
August 20224,875
July 20224,875
June 20225,125
May 20225,220
April 20225,280
March 20225,450
February 20225,605
January 20225,620
December 20215,700
November 20215,940
October 20216,080
September 20216,325
August 20216,580
July 20216,730
June 20216,935
May 20217,270
April 20217,740
March 20217,840
February 20217,775
January 20217,475
December 20207,500
November 20207,580
October 20207,485
September 20207,540
August 20207,585
July 20207,645
June 20207,670
May 20207,730
April 20206,615
March 20204,530
February 20204,560
January 20204,480
December 20194,415
November 20194,440
October 20194,450
September 20194,355
August 20194,405
July 20194,380
June 20194,350
May 20194,245
April 20194,220
March 20194,200
February 20194,125
January 20193,970
December 20183,835
November 20183,725
October 20183,650
September 20183,575
August 20183,535
July 20183,365
June 20183,225
May 20183,040
April 20182,930
March 20182,765
February 20182,840
January 20182,815
December 20172,750
November 20172,655
October 20172,600
September 20172,640
August 20172,630
July 20172,585
June 20172,545
May 20172,585
April 20172,615
March 20172,560
February 20172,490
January 20172,440
December 20162,380
November 20162,445
October 20162,555
September 20162,595
August 20162,645
July 20162,595
June 20162,655
May 20162,700
April 20162,710
March 20162,735
February 20162,650
January 20162,580
December 20152,440
November 20152,450
October 20152,605
September 20152,710
August 20152,785
July 20152,720
June 20152,685
May 20152,660
April 20152,600
March 20152,540
February 20152,575
January 20152,470
December 20142,335
November 20142,485
October 20142,615
September 20142,720
August 20142,790
July 20142,895
June 20142,930
May 20143,165
April 20143,235
March 20143,305
February 20143,455
January 20143,450
December 20133,365
November 20133,455
October 20133,555
September 20133,860
August 20134,045
July 20134,115
June 20134,080
May 20134,090
April 20134,175
March 20134,260
February 20134,410
January 20134,365
December 20124,270
November 20124,320
October 20124,345
September 20124,475
August 20124,535
July 20124,415
June 20124,245
May 20124,170
April 20124,280
March 20124,430
February 20124,480
January 20124,440
December 20114,240
November 20114,300
October 20114,345
September 20114,455
August 20114,340
July 20114,205
June 20114,060
May 20114,155
April 20113,975
March 20113,990
February 20113,965
January 20113,775
December 20103,520
November 20103,465
October 20103,630
September 20103,680
August 20103,720
July 20103,680
June 20103,655
May 20103,830
April 20103,995
March 20104,095
February 20104,260
January 20104,315
December 20094,085
November 20094,065
October 20094,295
September 20094,280
August 20094,290
July 20094,230
June 20094,210
May 20094,365
April 20094,260
March 20094,135
February 20093,925
January 20093,575
December 20083,250
November 20083,020
October 20082,745
September 20082,700
August 20082,610
July 20082,480
June 20082,395
May 20082,375
April 20082,335
March 20082,260
February 20082,345
January 20082,390
December 20072,225
November 20072,165
October 20072,200
September 20072,230
August 20072,405
July 20072,390
June 20072,410
May 20072,510
April 20072,610
March 20072,630
February 20072,720
January 20072,660
December 20062,480
November 20062,490
October 20062,630
September 20062,700
August 20062,820
July 20062,765
June 20062,760
May 20062,750
April 20062,720
March 20062,715
February 20062,655
January 20062,620
December 20052,385
November 20052,360
October 20052,375
September 20052,400
August 20052,440
July 20052,350
June 20052,390
May 20052,320
April 20052,295
March 20052,305
February 20052,285
January 20052,225
December 20042,060
November 20042,045
October 20042,030
September 20042,180
August 20042,315
July 20042,270
June 20042,225
May 20042,270
April 20042,260
March 20042,220
February 20042,285
January 20042,305
December 20032,060
November 20032,010
October 20032,125
September 20032,330
August 20032,485
July 20032,425
June 20032,345
May 20032,245
April 20032,230
March 20032,280
February 20032,400
January 20032,495
December 20022,270
November 20022,180
October 20022,265
September 20022,565
August 20022,755
July 20022,635
June 20022,555
May 20022,645
April 20022,750
March 20022,785
February 20022,855
January 20022,850
December 20012,615
November 20012,525
October 20012,530
September 20012,730
August 20012,945
July 20012,805
June 20012,760
May 20012,895
April 20012,960
March 20012,905
February 20012,995
January 20013,020
December 20002,720
November 20002,725
October 20002,900
September 20003,130
August 20003,260
July 20003,255
June 20003,105
May 20003,230
April 20003,310
March 20003,490
February 20003,560
January 20003,640
December 19993,325
November 19993,255
October 19993,335
September 19993,575
August 19993,650
July 19993,665
June 19993,535
May 19993,565
April 19993,545
March 19993,495
February 19993,590
January 19993,570
December 19983,210
November 19983,175
October 19983,270
September 19983,575
August 19983,705
July 19983,645
June 19983,325
May 19983,365
April 19983,295
March 19983,195
February 19983,270
January 19983,215
December 19972,905
November 19972,800
October 19972,965
September 19973,295
August 19973,610
July 19973,505
June 19973,455
May 19973,515
April 19973,600
March 19973,790
February 19973,990
January 19974,175
December 19964,005
November 19963,870
October 19964,245
September 19964,675
August 19964,820
July 19964,710
June 19964,430
May 19964,415
April 19964,600
March 19964,600
February 19964,745
January 19964,695
December 19954,445
November 19954,410
October 19954,575
September 19954,805
August 19955,025
July 19954,930
June 19954,585
May 19954,655
April 19954,890
March 19955,015
February 19955,145
January 19955,255
December 19944,915
November 19944,950
October 19945,140
September 19945,765
August 19946,005
July 19946,055
June 19946,005
May 19946,090
April 19946,305
March 19946,375
February 19946,495
January 19946,525
December 19936,255
November 19936,230
October 19936,435
September 19936,850
August 19937,115
July 19937,060
June 19936,880
May 19937,000
April 19937,235
March 19937,180
February 19937,215
January 19937,310
December 19927,195
November 19926,915
October 19927,100
September 19927,235
August 19927,350
July 19927,075
June 19926,715
May 19926,855
April 19926,855
March 19926,800
February 19926,815
January 19926,760
December 19916,555
November 19916,415
October 19916,510
September 19916,670
August 19916,710
July 19916,450
June 19916,120
May 19915,925
April 19915,765
March 19915,670
February 19915,565
January 19915,405
December 19905,210
November 19904,965
October 19904,905
September 19905,100
August 19905,070
July 19904,945
June 19904,760
May 19904,840
April 19904,955
March 19904,965
February 19904,945
January 19904,965
December 19894,810
November 19894,780
October 19894,850
September 19895,080
August 19895,160
July 19895,225
June 19895,100
May 19895,160
April 19895,305
March 19895,335
February 19895,390
January 19895,550
December 19885,505
November 19885,640
October 19885,985
September 19886,665
August 19886,610
July 19886,660
June 19886,650
May 19886,765
April 19887,005
March 19887,010
February 19887,200
January 19887,385
December 19877,340
November 19877,390
October 19877,810
September 19878,200
August 19878,140
July 19878,330
June 19878,395
May 19878,525
April 19878,725
March 19878,830
February 19878,870
January 19879,090
December 19869,105
November 19869,130
October 19869,265
September 19869,730
August 19869,460
July 19869,515
June 19869,290
May 19869,245
April 19869,300
March 19869,165
February 19869,430
January 19869,465

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 — Blackburn with Darwen
5,785 for Blackburn with Darwen, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/blackburn-with-darwen/claimant-count

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