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The count stood at 3,415 in July 2026. That is 1.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Burnley

3,415, latest July 2026 (+1.3% year on year, from 3,370).

The count stood at 3,415 in July 2026. That is 1.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,080 in September 1986; the latest figure is 43.8% below that peak. Its low point was 850 in October 2004; the latest reading is 302% 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 — Burnley, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,415
June 20263,345
May 20263,430
April 20263,530
March 20263,485
February 20263,485
January 20263,365
December 20253,300
November 20253,340
October 20253,340
September 20253,325
August 20253,355
July 20253,370
June 20253,455
May 20253,490
April 20253,555
March 20253,700
February 20253,735
January 20253,725
December 20243,835
November 20243,770
October 20243,880
September 20243,985
August 20244,000
July 20243,995
June 20243,620
May 20243,650
April 20243,670
March 20243,580
February 20243,485
January 20243,340
December 20233,275
November 20233,175
October 20233,155
September 20233,140
August 20233,160
July 20233,190
June 20233,100
May 20233,120
April 20233,300
March 20233,200
February 20233,090
January 20233,005
December 20223,010
November 20222,955
October 20222,865
September 20222,895
August 20222,950
July 20222,920
June 20222,895
May 20222,940
April 20222,970
March 20223,120
February 20223,370
January 20223,385
December 20213,490
November 20213,630
October 20213,820
September 20214,030
August 20214,135
July 20214,260
June 20214,360
May 20214,575
April 20214,820
March 20214,935
February 20214,950
January 20214,735
December 20204,750
November 20204,675
October 20204,680
September 20204,755
August 20204,780
July 20204,785
June 20204,750
May 20204,775
April 20204,055
March 20202,895
February 20202,850
January 20202,845
December 20192,770
November 20192,735
October 20192,730
September 20192,710
August 20192,735
July 20192,715
June 20192,745
May 20192,740
April 20192,805
March 20192,795
February 20192,830
January 20192,710
December 20182,695
November 20182,690
October 20182,690
September 20182,625
August 20182,655
July 20182,580
June 20182,610
May 20182,620
April 20182,775
March 20182,515
February 20182,480
January 20182,340
December 20172,280
November 20172,220
October 20172,115
September 20172,055
August 20171,960
July 20171,910
June 20171,835
May 20171,820
April 20171,810
March 20171,755
February 20171,685
January 20171,650
December 20161,605
November 20161,660
October 20161,645
September 20161,665
August 20161,675
July 20161,630
June 20161,620
May 20161,590
April 20161,605
March 20161,635
February 20161,570
January 20161,510
December 20151,395
November 20151,370
October 20151,465
September 20151,475
August 20151,515
July 20151,485
June 20151,515
May 20151,520
April 20151,535
March 20151,495
February 20151,530
January 20151,490
December 20141,420
November 20141,385
October 20141,430
September 20141,575
August 20141,680
July 20141,770
June 20141,800
May 20141,890
April 20141,955
March 20142,035
February 20142,075
January 20142,135
December 20132,055
November 20132,050
October 20132,125
September 20132,335
August 20132,505
July 20132,570
June 20132,575
May 20132,575
April 20132,640
March 20132,685
February 20132,775
January 20132,730
December 20122,655
November 20122,745
October 20122,755
September 20122,890
August 20122,865
July 20122,830
June 20122,805
May 20122,855
April 20122,925
March 20122,870
February 20122,895
January 20122,790
December 20112,675
November 20112,650
October 20112,600
September 20112,640
August 20112,595
July 20112,545
June 20112,390
May 20112,400
April 20112,425
March 20112,390
February 20112,390
January 20112,350
December 20102,210
November 20102,175
October 20102,220
September 20102,290
August 20102,365
July 20102,325
June 20102,265
May 20102,360
April 20102,435
March 20102,460
February 20102,560
January 20102,595
December 20092,485
November 20092,440
October 20092,385
September 20092,485
August 20092,595
July 20092,570
June 20092,530
May 20092,660
April 20092,605
March 20092,510
February 20092,460
January 20092,170
December 20081,935
November 20081,750
October 20081,625
September 20081,580
August 20081,525
July 20081,495
June 20081,365
May 20081,425
April 20081,410
March 20081,340
February 20081,415
January 20081,395
December 20071,300
November 20071,225
October 20071,260
September 20071,275
August 20071,380
July 20071,365
June 20071,260
May 20071,295
April 20071,345
March 20071,365
February 20071,420
January 20071,400
December 20061,265
November 20061,245
October 20061,285
September 20061,300
August 20061,410
July 20061,400
June 20061,415
May 20061,395
April 20061,405
March 20061,400
February 20061,345
January 20061,290
December 20051,185
November 20051,160
October 20051,175
September 20051,225
August 20051,340
July 20051,160
June 20051,110
May 20051,130
April 20051,145
March 2005975
February 20051,005
January 20051,010
December 2004885
November 2004860
October 2004850
September 2004960
August 20041,135
July 20041,030
June 20041,005
May 20041,030
April 20041,105
March 20041,075
February 20041,040
January 2004980
December 2003895
November 2003880
October 2003915
September 20031,055
August 20031,170
July 20031,195
June 20031,150
May 20031,165
April 20031,150
March 20031,125
February 20031,185
January 20031,200
December 20021,065
November 20021,005
October 20021,030
September 20021,165
August 20021,265
July 20021,250
June 20021,180
May 20021,205
April 20021,235
March 20021,210
February 20021,180
January 20021,225
December 20011,070
November 2001975
October 2001955
September 20011,080
August 20011,220
July 20011,210
June 20011,185
May 20011,260
April 20011,300
March 20011,325
February 20011,365
January 20011,295
December 20001,110
November 20001,115
October 20001,115
September 20001,180
August 20001,325
July 20001,280
June 20001,300
May 20001,390
April 20001,435
March 20001,475
February 20001,455
January 20001,435
December 19991,225
November 19991,285
October 19991,325
September 19991,510
August 19991,660
July 19991,630
June 19991,595
May 19991,620
April 19991,705
March 19991,660
February 19991,650
January 19991,590
December 19981,480
November 19981,410
October 19981,325
September 19981,465
August 19981,505
July 19981,365
June 19981,315
May 19981,360
April 19981,460
March 19981,415
February 19981,440
January 19981,415
December 19971,250
November 19971,210
October 19971,325
September 19971,495
August 19971,645
July 19971,595
June 19971,490
May 19971,545
April 19971,650
March 19971,660
February 19971,730
January 19971,795
December 19961,560
November 19961,545
October 19961,695
September 19961,860
August 19961,965
July 19961,960
June 19961,880
May 19961,965
April 19962,075
March 19962,080
February 19962,180
January 19962,225
December 19952,095
November 19952,060
October 19952,185
September 19952,435
August 19952,565
July 19952,570
June 19952,435
May 19952,515
April 19952,615
March 19952,590
February 19952,575
January 19952,610
December 19942,360
November 19942,395
October 19942,525
September 19942,910
August 19943,130
July 19943,165
June 19943,090
May 19943,215
April 19943,410
March 19943,375
February 19943,455
January 19943,485
December 19933,250
November 19933,185
October 19933,320
September 19933,740
August 19933,840
July 19933,895
June 19933,715
May 19933,815
April 19933,925
March 19933,900
February 19934,020
January 19934,100
December 19923,805
November 19923,630
October 19923,840
September 19924,155
August 19924,235
July 19924,110
June 19924,005
May 19923,915
April 19923,905
March 19923,790
February 19923,850
January 19923,800
December 19913,565
November 19913,580
October 19913,545
September 19913,775
August 19913,810
July 19913,660
June 19913,510
May 19913,420
April 19913,365
March 19913,330
February 19913,225
January 19913,155
December 19902,955
November 19902,610
October 19902,645
September 19902,805
August 19902,800
July 19902,750
June 19902,650
May 19902,700
April 19902,780
March 19902,680
February 19902,610
January 19902,625
December 19892,475
November 19892,440
October 19892,595
September 19892,855
August 19892,995
July 19893,065
June 19893,030
May 19893,045
April 19893,225
March 19893,205
February 19893,310
January 19893,410
December 19883,255
November 19883,255
October 19883,395
September 19883,900
August 19883,995
July 19884,005
June 19884,030
May 19884,105
April 19884,205
March 19884,265
February 19884,365
January 19884,495
December 19874,300
November 19874,220
October 19874,510
September 19874,720
August 19874,830
July 19874,955
June 19874,925
May 19875,085
April 19875,295
March 19875,325
February 19875,445
January 19875,740
December 19865,545
November 19865,600
October 19865,765
September 19866,080
August 19865,980
July 19866,060
June 19865,875
May 19865,855
April 19865,995
March 19865,870
February 19865,975
January 19866,055

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 — Burnley
3,415 for Burnley, 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/burnley/claimant-count

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