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The count stood at 5,270 in July 2026. That is 1.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Bury

5,270, latest July 2026 (+1.3% year on year, from 5,200).

The count stood at 5,270 in July 2026. That is 1.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,460 in September 1986; the latest figure is 44.3% below that peak. Its low point was 1,645 in November 2004; the latest reading is 220% 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 — Bury, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,270
June 20265,195
May 20265,275
April 20265,295
March 20265,265
February 20265,295
January 20264,995
December 20254,950
November 20255,045
October 20255,070
September 20255,130
August 20255,135
July 20255,200
June 20255,255
May 20255,325
April 20255,315
March 20255,440
February 20255,445
January 20255,470
December 20245,520
November 20245,575
October 20245,740
September 20245,920
August 20245,915
July 20245,935
June 20245,510
May 20245,385
April 20245,265
March 20245,235
February 20245,100
January 20244,985
December 20234,920
November 20234,880
October 20234,795
September 20234,800
August 20234,950
July 20235,040
June 20235,085
May 20235,105
April 20235,305
March 20235,160
February 20235,100
January 20235,080
December 20225,035
November 20225,110
October 20225,050
September 20225,110
August 20225,115
July 20225,130
June 20225,220
May 20225,260
April 20225,405
March 20225,575
February 20225,665
January 20225,690
December 20215,805
November 20215,950
October 20216,240
September 20216,460
August 20216,785
July 20217,060
June 20217,185
May 20217,660
April 20218,050
March 20218,245
February 20218,235
January 20217,985
December 20207,995
November 20208,185
October 20208,015
September 20208,300
August 20208,350
July 20208,245
June 20208,190
May 20208,465
April 20207,425
March 20204,340
February 20204,315
January 20204,085
December 20194,040
November 20194,100
October 20194,035
September 20193,990
August 20193,915
July 20193,870
June 20193,790
May 20193,760
April 20193,720
March 20193,725
February 20193,690
January 20193,410
December 20183,245
November 20183,125
October 20182,980
September 20182,825
August 20182,760
July 20182,870
June 20182,900
May 20182,945
April 20183,020
March 20183,000
February 20182,925
January 20182,795
December 20172,750
November 20172,775
October 20172,775
September 20172,810
August 20172,855
July 20172,855
June 20172,885
May 20172,890
April 20172,930
March 20172,870
February 20172,785
January 20172,650
December 20162,650
November 20162,750
October 20162,910
September 20162,935
August 20162,910
July 20162,855
June 20162,850
May 20162,895
April 20162,925
March 20162,925
February 20162,895
January 20162,770
December 20152,680
November 20152,730
October 20152,715
September 20152,790
August 20152,775
July 20152,835
June 20152,765
May 20152,805
April 20152,875
March 20152,815
February 20152,825
January 20152,645
December 20142,510
November 20142,525
October 20142,680
September 20142,815
August 20142,975
July 20143,095
June 20143,065
May 20143,275
April 20143,480
March 20143,640
February 20143,780
January 20143,880
December 20133,755
November 20133,765
October 20134,005
September 20134,125
August 20134,210
July 20134,305
June 20134,245
May 20134,520
April 20134,665
March 20134,770
February 20134,920
January 20134,850
December 20124,720
November 20124,780
October 20124,830
September 20124,945
August 20124,970
July 20124,920
June 20124,830
May 20124,885
April 20124,950
March 20125,040
February 20125,050
January 20124,910
December 20114,670
November 20114,660
October 20114,645
September 20114,670
August 20114,570
July 20114,430
June 20114,280
May 20114,350
April 20114,330
March 20114,295
February 20114,295
January 20114,195
December 20103,900
November 20104,010
October 20104,025
September 20104,125
August 20104,180
July 20104,075
June 20104,105
May 20104,360
April 20104,555
March 20104,695
February 20104,780
January 20104,935
December 20094,730
November 20094,730
October 20094,720
September 20094,835
August 20094,810
July 20094,610
June 20094,605
May 20094,605
April 20094,570
March 20094,495
February 20094,260
January 20093,695
December 20083,280
November 20083,005
October 20082,850
September 20082,755
August 20082,705
July 20082,540
June 20082,355
May 20082,300
April 20082,315
March 20082,375
February 20082,380
January 20082,295
December 20072,165
November 20072,095
October 20072,135
September 20072,175
August 20072,185
July 20072,225
June 20072,215
May 20072,275
April 20072,355
March 20072,370
February 20072,410
January 20072,400
December 20062,175
November 20062,315
October 20062,380
September 20062,410
August 20062,095
July 20062,415
June 20062,330
May 20062,320
April 20062,360
March 20062,315
February 20062,270
January 20062,260
December 20051,975
November 20051,960
October 20051,975
September 20052,020
August 20052,030
July 20051,925
June 20051,930
May 20051,975
April 20051,970
March 20051,955
February 20051,965
January 20052,005
December 20041,670
November 20041,645
October 20041,735
September 20041,800
August 20041,870
July 20041,845
June 20041,825
May 20041,855
April 20041,950
March 20042,015
February 20042,080
January 20042,075
December 20031,850
November 20031,810
October 20031,930
September 20032,055
August 20032,195
July 20032,190
June 20032,165
May 20032,110
April 20032,095
March 20032,175
February 20032,190
January 20032,150
December 20021,870
November 20021,865
October 20021,875
September 20021,920
August 20022,030
July 20022,010
June 20021,915
May 20021,975
April 20022,090
March 20022,110
February 20022,175
January 20022,190
December 20011,940
November 20011,915
October 20011,900
September 20012,010
August 20012,055
July 20012,000
June 20011,960
May 20012,095
April 20012,075
March 20012,125
February 20012,085
January 20012,080
December 20001,825
November 20001,825
October 20001,875
September 20002,045
August 20002,180
July 20002,100
June 20002,030
May 20002,085
April 20002,230
March 20002,320
February 20002,340
January 20002,395
December 19992,000
November 19992,015
October 19992,120
September 19992,355
August 19992,440
July 19992,505
June 19992,450
May 19992,485
April 19992,625
March 19992,625
February 19992,690
January 19992,725
December 19982,295
November 19982,305
October 19982,365
September 19982,565
August 19982,685
July 19982,555
June 19982,380
May 19982,440
April 19982,535
March 19982,535
February 19982,575
January 19982,660
December 19972,315
November 19972,385
October 19972,430
September 19972,775
August 19972,905
July 19972,885
June 19972,760
May 19973,000
April 19973,190
March 19973,340
February 19973,490
January 19973,855
December 19963,690
November 19963,705
October 19964,025
September 19964,345
August 19964,550
July 19964,485
June 19964,170
May 19964,335
April 19964,540
March 19964,485
February 19964,640
January 19964,645
December 19954,395
November 19954,435
October 19954,450
September 19954,740
August 19954,865
July 19954,850
June 19954,660
May 19954,765
April 19954,945
March 19954,900
February 19955,055
January 19955,210
December 19944,930
November 19944,995
October 19945,150
September 19945,530
August 19945,830
July 19945,765
June 19945,435
May 19945,695
April 19945,945
March 19946,010
February 19946,250
January 19946,315
December 19936,135
November 19936,060
October 19936,175
September 19936,795
August 19936,905
July 19936,820
June 19936,605
May 19936,770
April 19937,090
March 19936,975
February 19936,995
January 19936,960
December 19926,705
November 19926,440
October 19926,490
September 19926,775
August 19926,730
July 19926,465
June 19926,150
May 19926,185
April 19926,275
March 19926,115
February 19926,130
January 19926,045
December 19915,685
November 19915,685
October 19915,680
September 19915,920
August 19915,910
July 19915,715
June 19915,280
May 19915,335
April 19915,285
March 19915,155
February 19914,905
January 19914,610
December 19904,235
November 19903,920
October 19903,830
September 19903,970
August 19903,995
July 19903,895
June 19903,695
May 19903,755
April 19903,885
March 19903,985
February 19904,095
January 19904,125
December 19893,985
November 19894,005
October 19894,175
September 19894,550
August 19894,580
July 19894,715
June 19894,370
May 19894,570
April 19894,750
March 19894,990
February 19895,135
January 19895,260
December 19885,120
November 19885,245
October 19885,470
September 19886,065
August 19886,005
July 19886,055
June 19886,040
May 19886,190
April 19886,445
March 19886,640
February 19886,830
January 19887,015
December 19876,870
November 19876,925
October 19877,350
September 19877,800
August 19877,810
July 19877,865
June 19877,895
May 19878,005
April 19878,215
March 19878,340
February 19878,525
January 19878,695
December 19868,605
November 19868,730
October 19868,940
September 19869,460
August 19869,245
July 19869,230
June 19869,105
May 19869,105
April 19869,185
March 19869,180
February 19869,420
January 19869,445

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 — Bury
5,270 for Bury, 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/bury/claimant-count

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