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The count stood at 2,690 in July 2026. That is 7.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Bridgend

2,690, latest July 2026 (+7.2% year on year, from 2,510).

The count stood at 2,690 in July 2026. That is 7.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,565 in January 1986; the latest figure is 68.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,470 in October 2004; the latest reading is 83% 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 — Bridgend, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,690
June 20262,690
May 20262,650
April 20262,640
March 20262,675
February 20262,695
January 20262,535
December 20252,535
November 20252,590
October 20252,585
September 20252,545
August 20252,570
July 20252,510
June 20252,490
May 20252,495
April 20252,540
March 20252,665
February 20252,655
January 20252,570
December 20242,610
November 20242,615
October 20242,670
September 20242,800
August 20242,810
July 20242,775
June 20242,625
May 20242,550
April 20242,450
March 20242,500
February 20242,495
January 20242,465
December 20232,410
November 20232,530
October 20232,425
September 20232,415
August 20232,500
July 20232,565
June 20232,575
May 20232,550
April 20232,745
March 20232,660
February 20232,650
January 20232,595
December 20222,555
November 20222,615
October 20222,620
September 20222,725
August 20222,810
July 20222,815
June 20222,890
May 20222,900
April 20222,985
March 20223,195
February 20223,320
January 20223,330
December 20213,330
November 20213,455
October 20213,540
September 20213,690
August 20213,850
July 20213,990
June 20214,095
May 20214,465
April 20214,825
March 20214,945
February 20215,055
January 20214,870
December 20204,990
November 20205,070
October 20204,970
September 20205,245
August 20205,255
July 20205,200
June 20205,055
May 20205,230
April 20204,620
March 20202,635
February 20202,635
January 20202,555
December 20192,535
November 20192,580
October 20192,575
September 20192,595
August 20192,500
July 20192,405
June 20192,445
May 20192,415
April 20192,395
March 20192,415
February 20192,350
January 20192,265
December 20182,145
November 20182,120
October 20181,970
September 20181,965
August 20181,870
July 20181,830
June 20181,735
May 20181,755
April 20181,825
March 20181,840
February 20181,840
January 20181,795
December 20171,740
November 20171,695
October 20171,705
September 20171,715
August 20171,800
July 20171,785
June 20171,845
May 20171,895
April 20172,030
March 20172,045
February 20171,985
January 20171,960
December 20161,840
November 20161,860
October 20161,915
September 20161,995
August 20161,995
July 20161,925
June 20161,860
May 20161,910
April 20161,940
March 20161,910
February 20161,920
January 20161,870
December 20151,795
November 20151,880
October 20151,885
September 20151,870
August 20151,875
July 20151,825
June 20151,805
May 20151,800
April 20151,840
March 20151,945
February 20152,040
January 20152,025
December 20141,870
November 20141,955
October 20142,025
September 20142,135
August 20142,160
July 20142,190
June 20142,300
May 20142,485
April 20142,600
March 20142,730
February 20142,825
January 20142,825
December 20132,565
November 20132,630
October 20132,720
September 20132,865
August 20132,965
July 20132,985
June 20133,065
May 20133,235
April 20133,370
March 20133,515
February 20133,715
January 20133,690
December 20123,365
November 20123,460
October 20123,520
September 20123,560
August 20123,625
July 20123,545
June 20123,480
May 20123,670
April 20123,735
March 20123,880
February 20124,000
January 20123,935
December 20113,485
November 20113,440
October 20113,515
September 20113,530
August 20113,565
July 20113,435
June 20113,175
May 20113,285
April 20113,335
March 20113,375
February 20113,560
January 20113,625
December 20103,365
November 20103,225
October 20103,170
September 20103,240
August 20103,325
July 20103,140
June 20103,125
May 20103,285
April 20103,490
March 20103,600
February 20103,820
January 20103,850
December 20093,680
November 20093,755
October 20093,895
September 20093,920
August 20093,945
July 20093,950
June 20093,885
May 20093,980
April 20094,045
March 20094,055
February 20094,100
January 20093,680
December 20083,080
November 20082,585
October 20082,250
September 20082,075
August 20081,960
July 20081,780
June 20081,625
May 20081,660
April 20081,715
March 20081,750
February 20081,805
January 20081,840
December 20071,815
November 20071,835
October 20071,765
September 20071,825
August 20071,825
July 20071,765
June 20071,775
May 20071,805
April 20071,880
March 20071,955
February 20072,070
January 20072,005
December 20061,800
November 20061,800
October 20061,870
September 20061,930
August 20061,930
July 20061,950
June 20061,955
May 20062,155
April 20062,250
March 20062,290
February 20062,380
January 20062,320
December 20051,975
November 20051,935
October 20052,005
September 20051,970
August 20052,040
July 20051,955
June 20051,845
May 20051,860
April 20051,845
March 20051,895
February 20052,000
January 20051,910
December 20041,685
November 20041,500
October 20041,470
September 20041,555
August 20041,635
July 20041,585
June 20041,575
May 20041,700
April 20041,890
March 20041,925
February 20042,035
January 20041,955
December 20031,690
November 20031,525
October 20031,615
September 20031,685
August 20031,785
July 20031,835
June 20031,725
May 20031,865
April 20032,015
March 20032,080
February 20032,100
January 20032,030
December 20021,780
November 20021,745
October 20021,655
September 20021,755
August 20021,860
July 20021,845
June 20021,740
May 20021,760
April 20021,890
March 20022,015
February 20022,065
January 20022,060
December 20011,860
November 20011,845
October 20011,820
September 20011,920
August 20012,080
July 20012,080
June 20012,035
May 20012,230
April 20012,380
March 20012,465
February 20012,605
January 20012,540
December 20002,365
November 20002,240
October 20002,235
September 20002,275
August 20002,390
July 20002,415
June 20002,270
May 20002,435
April 20002,610
March 20002,730
February 20002,750
January 20002,810
December 19992,500
November 19992,515
October 19992,570
September 19992,760
August 19992,935
July 19993,000
June 19993,050
May 19993,075
April 19993,285
March 19993,310
February 19993,325
January 19993,395
December 19983,095
November 19983,045
October 19983,020
September 19982,970
August 19983,060
July 19983,020
June 19982,840
May 19982,895
April 19983,090
March 19983,120
February 19983,230
January 19983,325
December 19973,110
November 19973,005
October 19972,970
September 19973,240
August 19973,345
July 19973,275
June 19972,940
May 19973,135
April 19973,135
March 19973,245
February 19973,340
January 19973,475
December 19963,365
November 19963,325
October 19963,355
September 19963,540
August 19963,695
July 19963,690
June 19963,645
May 19963,895
April 19964,065
March 19964,070
February 19964,310
January 19964,345
December 19954,130
November 19954,030
October 19954,090
September 19954,280
August 19954,360
July 19954,355
June 19954,200
May 19954,295
April 19954,395
March 19954,465
February 19954,560
January 19954,715
December 19944,550
November 19944,590
October 19944,675
September 19944,860
August 19945,040
July 19944,980
June 19944,885
May 19945,085
April 19945,290
March 19945,440
February 19945,695
January 19945,815
December 19935,570
November 19935,620
October 19935,575
September 19935,880
August 19935,885
July 19935,850
June 19935,735
May 19935,865
April 19936,050
March 19936,190
February 19936,445
January 19936,530
December 19926,425
November 19926,070
October 19925,885
September 19925,815
August 19925,780
July 19925,720
June 19925,600
May 19925,740
April 19925,940
March 19926,035
February 19926,065
January 19926,080
December 19915,790
November 19915,650
October 19915,560
September 19915,785
August 19915,710
July 19915,545
June 19915,440
May 19915,450
April 19915,480
March 19915,245
February 19915,030
January 19914,910
December 19904,545
November 19904,150
October 19904,010
September 19903,910
August 19903,820
July 19903,815
June 19903,655
May 19903,700
April 19903,755
March 19903,810
February 19904,025
January 19904,080
December 19893,865
November 19893,795
October 19893,910
September 19894,000
August 19894,070
July 19894,090
June 19894,150
May 19894,300
April 19894,460
March 19894,460
February 19894,565
January 19894,805
December 19884,730
November 19884,750
October 19884,810
September 19885,260
August 19885,265
July 19885,375
June 19885,570
May 19885,695
April 19886,005
March 19885,950
February 19886,085
January 19886,210
December 19876,165
November 19876,130
October 19876,305
September 19876,780
August 19876,495
July 19876,490
June 19876,565
May 19876,765
April 19877,070
March 19877,220
February 19877,420
January 19877,655
December 19867,610
November 19867,640
October 19867,710
September 19868,140
August 19867,895
July 19867,945
June 19867,930
May 19868,095
April 19868,355
March 19868,310
February 19868,505
January 19868,565

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 — Bridgend
2,690 for Bridgend, 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 4 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/bridgend/claimant-count

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