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The count stood at 8,570 in July 2026. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

8,570, latest July 2026 (+0.4% year on year, from 8,535).

The count stood at 8,570 in July 2026. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 19,900 in January 1993; the latest figure is 56.9% below that peak. Its low point was 2,310 in August 2004; the latest reading is 271% 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 — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20268,570
June 20268,630
May 20268,730
April 20268,775
March 20268,905
February 20268,770
January 20268,525
December 20258,390
November 20258,305
October 20258,195
September 20258,230
August 20258,320
July 20258,535
June 20258,675
May 20258,750
April 20258,980
March 20258,990
February 20258,930
January 20258,640
December 20248,530
November 20248,610
October 20248,770
September 20249,065
August 20249,185
July 20249,170
June 20248,720
May 20248,660
April 20248,665
March 20248,725
February 20248,660
January 20248,435
December 20238,240
November 20237,815
October 20237,650
September 20237,525
August 20237,795
July 20238,080
June 20238,045
May 20238,190
April 20238,505
March 20238,250
February 20238,240
January 20238,190
December 20228,195
November 20227,940
October 20227,705
September 20227,915
August 20228,030
July 20227,980
June 20228,405
May 20228,470
April 20228,880
March 20229,315
February 20229,520
January 20229,470
December 20219,560
November 20219,850
October 202110,285
September 202110,740
August 202111,555
July 202112,260
June 202112,585
May 202113,765
April 202114,900
March 202115,250
February 202115,140
January 202114,560
December 202014,715
November 202014,790
October 202014,655
September 202015,390
August 202015,650
July 202015,400
June 202015,165
May 202016,040
April 202011,540
March 20206,520
February 20206,330
January 20206,085
December 20196,040
November 20195,965
October 20195,805
September 20195,820
August 20195,860
July 20195,860
June 20195,865
May 20195,705
April 20195,710
March 20195,725
February 20195,675
January 20195,390
December 20185,210
November 20185,035
October 20184,910
September 20184,770
August 20184,790
July 20184,670
June 20184,545
May 20184,375
April 20184,410
March 20183,740
February 20183,615
January 20183,450
December 20173,235
November 20173,110
October 20173,050
September 20173,145
August 20173,175
July 20173,280
June 20173,360
May 20173,440
April 20173,530
March 20173,595
February 20173,560
January 20173,365
December 20163,220
November 20163,195
October 20163,190
September 20163,160
August 20163,120
July 20163,075
June 20163,065
May 20163,155
April 20163,220
March 20163,315
February 20163,295
January 20163,050
December 20152,850
November 20152,730
October 20152,665
September 20152,565
August 20152,605
July 20152,600
June 20152,720
May 20152,850
April 20153,030
March 20153,255
February 20153,450
January 20153,475
December 20143,245
November 20143,200
October 20143,260
September 20143,320
August 20143,415
July 20143,620
June 20143,810
May 20144,285
April 20144,590
March 20144,895
February 20145,150
January 20145,175
December 20134,935
November 20134,950
October 20134,895
September 20135,075
August 20135,320
July 20135,525
June 20135,620
May 20136,005
April 20136,225
March 20136,505
February 20136,510
January 20136,195
December 20125,790
November 20125,720
October 20125,550
September 20125,525
August 20125,690
July 20125,720
June 20125,780
May 20125,970
April 20126,200
March 20126,645
February 20126,760
January 20126,560
December 20116,090
November 20115,980
October 20115,795
September 20115,880
August 20115,845
July 20115,810
June 20115,780
May 20115,840
April 20116,040
March 20116,525
February 20116,680
January 20116,410
December 20105,980
November 20105,985
October 20105,830
September 20106,005
August 20106,065
July 20105,975
June 20106,180
May 20106,525
April 20106,880
March 20107,185
February 20107,445
January 20107,390
December 20096,720
November 20096,810
October 20096,805
September 20096,845
August 20097,015
July 20097,015
June 20096,830
May 20096,955
April 20097,005
March 20096,810
February 20096,410
January 20095,555
December 20084,640
November 20084,210
October 20083,660
September 20083,415
August 20083,265
July 20082,900
June 20082,755
May 20082,780
April 20082,810
March 20082,840
February 20082,790
January 20082,680
December 20072,415
November 20072,425
October 20072,455
September 20072,485
August 20072,595
July 20072,620
June 20072,570
May 20072,705
April 20072,880
March 20073,175
February 20073,355
January 20073,360
December 20063,170
November 20063,255
October 20063,205
September 20063,215
August 20063,300
July 20063,260
June 20063,245
May 20063,205
April 20063,310
March 20063,265
February 20063,170
January 20063,080
December 20052,865
November 20053,000
October 20052,775
September 20052,760
August 20052,790
July 20052,670
June 20052,650
May 20052,715
April 20052,730
March 20052,835
February 20052,925
January 20052,760
December 20042,550
November 20042,380
October 20042,320
September 20042,310
August 20042,310
July 20042,320
June 20042,395
May 20042,590
April 20042,675
March 20042,810
February 20042,870
January 20042,830
December 20032,615
November 20032,670
October 20032,685
September 20032,790
August 20032,885
July 20032,870
June 20032,780
May 20032,875
April 20032,970
March 20033,105
February 20033,235
January 20033,160
December 20022,880
November 20022,790
October 20022,835
September 20022,885
August 20023,065
July 20023,120
June 20023,175
May 20023,230
April 20023,340
March 20023,570
February 20023,715
January 20023,600
December 20013,235
November 20013,115
October 20012,985
September 20013,160
August 20013,205
July 20013,180
June 20013,250
May 20013,520
April 20013,770
March 20014,015
February 20014,255
January 20014,305
December 20003,925
November 20003,980
October 20004,045
September 20004,145
August 20004,300
July 20004,320
June 20004,435
May 20004,725
April 20004,905
March 20005,235
February 20005,415
January 20005,385
December 19994,960
November 19995,000
October 19994,950
September 19995,235
August 19995,290
July 19995,250
June 19995,320
May 19995,585
April 19995,900
March 19996,170
February 19996,460
January 19996,545
December 19985,965
November 19985,830
October 19985,845
September 19985,885
August 19986,100
July 19986,060
June 19985,905
May 19986,055
April 19986,420
March 19986,565
February 19986,955
January 19987,065
December 19976,525
November 19976,580
October 19976,660
September 19977,165
August 19977,445
July 19977,490
June 19977,540
May 19977,990
April 19978,445
March 19979,075
February 19979,700
January 199710,150
December 19969,915
November 19969,970
October 199610,645
September 199611,240
August 199611,460
July 199611,450
June 199611,420
May 199611,745
April 199612,175
March 199612,560
February 199613,255
January 199613,200
December 199512,560
November 199512,260
October 199512,250
September 199512,685
August 199512,915
July 199512,825
June 199512,640
May 199513,130
April 199513,770
March 199514,435
February 199514,905
January 199515,025
December 199414,630
November 199414,570
October 199414,640
September 199415,405
August 199415,815
July 199415,760
June 199415,795
May 199416,445
April 199416,975
March 199417,555
February 199418,280
January 199418,365
December 199317,555
November 199317,310
October 199317,520
September 199317,975
August 199318,080
July 199318,165
June 199317,875
May 199318,315
April 199319,115
March 199319,515
February 199319,850
January 199319,900
December 199219,615
November 199218,685
October 199217,925
September 199217,850
August 199217,650
July 199217,240
June 199216,600
May 199216,845
April 199217,155
March 199216,920
February 199216,840
January 199216,445
December 199115,855
November 199114,985
October 199114,250
September 199113,905
August 199113,535
July 199113,255
June 199112,650
May 199112,530
April 199112,470
March 199112,295
February 199111,220
January 199110,125
December 19909,190
November 19907,500
October 19906,870
September 19906,620
August 19906,350
July 19906,080
June 19905,765
May 19905,930
April 19906,230
March 19906,435
February 19906,500
January 19906,350
December 19896,050
November 19895,520
October 19895,365
September 19895,360
August 19895,395
July 19895,440
June 19895,360
May 19895,755
April 19896,190
March 19896,605
February 19896,920
January 19897,125
December 19886,995
November 19887,040
October 19887,150
September 19887,910
August 19887,665
July 19888,060
June 19888,475
May 19889,230
April 19889,860
March 198810,570
February 198811,250
January 198811,440
December 198711,375
November 198711,200
October 198711,185
September 198711,585
August 198711,775
July 198712,050
June 198712,140
May 198712,785
April 198713,855
March 198714,330
February 198715,065
January 198715,260
December 198615,165
November 198614,820
October 198614,610
September 198614,645
August 198614,585
July 198614,890
June 198614,595
May 198615,195
April 198615,635
March 198616,155
February 198616,720
January 198616,805

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, December 1992: This area's December 1992 figure was 19,615, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for December 1992 (median about 5,435 across 349 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 — Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
8,570 for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, December 1992
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/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole/claimant-count

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