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The count stood at 17,570 in July 2026. That is 4.9% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Brent

17,570, latest July 2026 (-4.9% year on year, from 18,470).

The count stood at 17,570 in July 2026. That is 4.9% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 24,400 in March 2021; the latest figure is 28.0% below that peak. Its low point was 4,645 in August 2018; the latest reading is 278% 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 — Brent, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202617,570
June 202617,560
May 202617,590
April 202617,175
March 202617,310
February 202617,475
January 202617,230
December 202517,310
November 202517,495
October 202517,880
September 202518,085
August 202518,175
July 202518,470
June 202519,055
May 202518,645
April 202518,345
March 202518,620
February 202518,630
January 202518,015
December 202418,155
November 202418,350
October 202418,500
September 202418,445
August 202418,340
July 202418,620
June 202416,430
May 202415,825
April 202415,505
March 202415,590
February 202415,800
January 202415,360
December 202315,200
November 202314,920
October 202314,985
September 202314,855
August 202314,655
July 202314,710
June 202314,600
May 202314,305
April 202314,495
March 202314,215
February 202314,050
January 202313,855
December 202214,105
November 202214,075
October 202213,865
September 202213,875
August 202213,705
July 202213,785
June 202214,245
May 202214,490
April 202214,745
March 202215,290
February 202216,015
January 202216,145
December 202116,460
November 202117,410
October 202118,165
September 202118,720
August 202119,795
July 202120,825
June 202121,215
May 202122,850
April 202124,230
March 202124,400
February 202124,125
January 202122,800
December 202022,885
November 202022,705
October 202021,990
September 202022,145
August 202021,620
July 202021,330
June 202021,135
May 202020,395
April 202011,970
March 20207,875
February 20207,690
January 20207,280
December 20197,240
November 20197,130
October 20196,975
September 20196,865
August 20196,750
July 20196,515
June 20196,330
May 20196,025
April 20195,880
March 20195,565
February 20195,185
January 20195,105
December 20184,805
November 20184,790
October 20184,755
September 20184,805
August 20184,645
July 20184,680
June 20184,715
May 20184,800
April 20184,900
March 20184,995
February 20184,895
January 20184,820
December 20174,775
November 20174,785
October 20174,845
September 20174,810
August 20174,945
July 20174,985
June 20175,145
May 20175,240
April 20175,240
March 20175,135
February 20175,070
January 20175,010
December 20165,065
November 20165,190
October 20165,290
September 20165,305
August 20165,365
July 20165,340
June 20165,245
May 20165,275
April 20165,360
March 20165,455
February 20165,520
January 20165,450
December 20155,545
November 20155,765
October 20155,955
September 20155,920
August 20155,845
July 20155,765
June 20155,765
May 20156,000
April 20155,940
March 20155,875
February 20155,870
January 20155,800
December 20145,880
November 20146,070
October 20146,350
September 20146,535
August 20146,745
July 20146,805
June 20146,895
May 20147,155
April 20147,380
March 20147,615
February 20147,710
January 20147,785
December 20137,725
November 20138,085
October 20138,335
September 20138,825
August 20139,105
July 20139,315
June 20139,355
May 20139,615
April 20139,745
March 20139,895
February 201310,030
January 20139,770
December 20129,670
November 20129,875
October 20129,980
September 20129,890
August 20129,680
July 20129,855
June 20129,915
May 20129,980
April 20129,980
March 201210,105
February 201210,035
January 20129,760
December 20119,580
November 20119,670
October 20119,780
September 20119,865
August 20119,945
July 20119,810
June 20119,570
May 20119,710
April 20119,765
March 20119,485
February 20119,360
January 20119,035
December 20108,745
November 20108,855
October 20108,940
September 20109,020
August 20109,035
July 20109,120
June 20109,065
May 20109,325
April 20109,465
March 20109,695
February 20109,710
January 20109,375
December 20098,920
November 20099,085
October 20099,400
September 20099,370
August 20099,170
July 20099,090
June 20098,840
May 20098,735
April 20098,505
March 20098,325
February 20097,815
January 20097,020
December 20086,670
November 20086,385
October 20086,150
September 20086,155
August 20086,095
July 20085,935
June 20085,845
May 20085,925
April 20085,875
March 20086,065
February 20086,045
January 20085,950
December 20076,120
November 20076,165
October 20076,365
September 20076,495
August 20076,765
July 20076,870
June 20077,110
May 20077,215
April 20077,325
March 20077,635
February 20077,630
January 20077,475
December 20067,580
November 20067,635
October 20067,680
September 20067,855
August 20067,640
July 20067,625
June 20067,645
May 20067,635
April 20067,710
March 20067,785
February 20067,725
January 20067,575
December 20057,510
November 20057,475
October 20057,625
September 20057,655
August 20057,475
July 20057,295
June 20057,285
May 20057,355
April 20057,360
March 20057,805
February 20057,830
January 20057,810
December 20047,680
November 20047,660
October 20047,740
September 20048,125
August 20048,210
July 20048,245
June 20048,240
May 20048,250
April 20048,215
March 20048,200
February 20048,370
January 20048,240
December 20038,185
November 20038,330
October 20038,575
September 20038,595
August 20038,575
July 20038,605
June 20038,390
May 20038,380
April 20038,185
March 20038,255
February 20038,235
January 20038,280
December 20028,070
November 20028,100
October 20028,110
September 20028,065
August 20028,030
July 20028,110
June 20028,020
May 20028,055
April 20028,020
March 20028,100
February 20028,085
January 20027,780
December 20017,825
November 20017,675
October 20017,390
September 20017,170
August 20016,715
July 20016,455
June 20016,365
May 20016,360
April 20016,340
March 20016,565
February 20016,910
January 20016,855
December 20006,955
November 20007,070
October 20007,265
September 20007,500
August 20007,540
July 20007,640
June 20007,715
May 20007,825
April 20007,965
March 20008,155
February 20008,385
January 20008,275
December 19998,285
November 19998,500
October 19998,770
September 19999,140
August 19999,130
July 19999,030
June 19999,025
May 19999,225
April 19999,270
March 19999,410
February 19999,485
January 19999,685
December 19989,755
November 19989,820
October 19989,980
September 199810,320
August 199810,515
July 199810,435
June 199810,440
May 199810,540
April 199810,615
March 199810,820
February 199811,020
January 199811,280
December 199711,380
November 199711,270
October 199711,700
September 199712,265
August 199712,585
July 199712,740
June 199713,085
May 199713,260
April 199713,580
March 199713,700
February 199714,280
January 199714,875
December 199615,190
November 199615,390
October 199616,315
September 199617,170
August 199617,420
July 199617,260
June 199617,270
May 199617,460
April 199617,770
March 199617,880
February 199618,385
January 199618,235
December 199518,115
November 199518,055
October 199518,470
September 199519,010
August 199519,225
July 199519,245
June 199519,100
May 199519,180
April 199519,490
March 199519,530
February 199519,845
January 199519,780
December 199420,115
November 199420,290
October 199420,530
September 199421,080
August 199421,250
July 199421,165
June 199420,955
May 199421,215
April 199421,440
March 199421,430
February 199421,985
January 199422,050
December 199322,130
November 199322,280
October 199322,855
September 199323,575
August 199323,320
July 199322,545
June 199322,385
May 199322,450
April 199322,625
March 199322,320
February 199322,120
January 199321,915
December 199222,055
November 199221,085
October 199220,945
September 199220,790
August 199220,405
July 199219,660
June 199219,175
May 199219,130
April 199218,930
March 199218,360
February 199218,100
January 199217,475
December 199117,060
November 199116,240
October 199116,145
September 199116,250
August 199115,715
July 199115,060
June 199114,370
May 199113,655
April 199113,205
March 199112,690
February 199111,595
January 199110,790
December 199010,655
November 19909,720
October 19909,505
September 19909,385
August 19909,075
July 19908,660
June 19908,160
May 19908,085
April 19907,960
March 19907,785
February 19907,700
January 19907,735
December 19897,945
November 19897,810
October 19898,145
September 19898,570
August 19898,585
July 19898,840
June 19898,815
May 19899,180
April 19899,555
March 198910,245
February 198910,565
January 198911,070
December 198811,605
November 198811,930
October 198812,515
September 198813,440
August 198813,100
July 198813,410
June 198813,485
May 198813,890
April 198814,215
March 198814,805
February 198814,770
January 198814,785
December 198715,310
November 198715,190
October 198715,325
September 198716,065
August 198716,265
July 198716,300
June 198716,055
May 198716,265
April 198716,810
March 198717,040
February 198716,990
January 198717,130
December 198617,495
November 198617,215
October 198617,250
September 198617,585
August 198617,570
July 198617,340
June 198616,965
May 198616,810
April 198616,870
March 198616,770
February 198616,885
January 198616,800

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 — 17,570 — 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, June 2025: This area's June 2025 figure was 19,055, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for June 2025 (median about 2,658 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 — Brent
17,570 for Brent, 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, June 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/brent/claimant-count

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