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The count stood at 5,515 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Calderdale

5,515, latest July 2026 (+1.6% year on year, from 5,430).

The count stood at 5,515 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 10,590 in January 1986; the latest figure is 47.9% below that peak. Its low point was 2,175 in December 2004; the latest reading is 154% 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 — Calderdale, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,515
June 20265,375
May 20265,430
April 20265,415
March 20265,415
February 20265,500
January 20265,270
December 20255,290
November 20255,255
October 20255,350
September 20255,400
August 20255,470
July 20255,430
June 20255,510
May 20255,535
April 20255,565
March 20255,740
February 20255,900
January 20255,810
December 20245,805
November 20245,905
October 20246,070
September 20246,100
August 20246,085
July 20246,040
June 20245,720
May 20245,730
April 20245,705
March 20245,700
February 20245,565
January 20245,490
December 20235,370
November 20235,165
October 20235,170
September 20235,180
August 20235,280
July 20235,300
June 20235,295
May 20235,305
April 20235,535
March 20235,325
February 20235,155
January 20235,070
December 20225,065
November 20224,960
October 20224,800
September 20224,980
August 20225,175
July 20225,100
June 20225,115
May 20225,295
April 20225,515
March 20225,835
February 20225,940
January 20225,990
December 20216,065
November 20216,290
October 20216,610
September 20216,905
August 20217,240
July 20217,550
June 20217,750
May 20218,280
April 20218,890
March 20219,110
February 20219,040
January 20218,750
December 20208,865
November 20208,930
October 20208,810
September 20208,960
August 20209,185
July 20209,025
June 20208,720
May 20208,910
April 20207,545
March 20204,725
February 20204,745
January 20204,695
December 20194,645
November 20194,655
October 20194,690
September 20194,645
August 20194,755
July 20194,740
June 20194,720
May 20194,660
April 20194,640
March 20194,620
February 20194,605
January 20194,435
December 20184,385
November 20184,475
October 20184,435
September 20184,370
August 20184,350
July 20184,350
June 20184,365
May 20184,365
April 20184,495
March 20184,105
February 20183,995
January 20183,735
December 20173,615
November 20173,230
October 20173,185
September 20173,010
August 20172,840
July 20172,730
June 20172,775
May 20172,730
April 20172,690
March 20172,770
February 20172,730
January 20172,650
December 20162,550
November 20162,575
October 20162,585
September 20162,620
August 20162,655
July 20162,635
June 20162,630
May 20162,670
April 20162,745
March 20162,745
February 20162,725
January 20162,660
December 20152,485
November 20152,545
October 20152,680
September 20152,710
August 20152,765
July 20152,790
June 20152,850
May 20152,980
April 20153,150
March 20153,260
February 20153,400
January 20153,400
December 20143,275
November 20143,360
October 20143,540
September 20143,765
August 20143,935
July 20144,045
June 20144,275
May 20144,615
April 20144,810
March 20144,985
February 20145,235
January 20145,290
December 20135,135
November 20135,130
October 20135,320
September 20135,635
August 20135,915
July 20136,065
June 20136,210
May 20136,460
April 20136,545
March 20136,695
February 20136,905
January 20136,845
December 20126,520
November 20126,540
October 20126,545
September 20126,480
August 20126,590
July 20126,545
June 20126,625
May 20126,815
April 20126,740
March 20126,905
February 20126,985
January 20126,840
December 20116,560
November 20116,305
October 20116,275
September 20116,320
August 20116,285
July 20116,115
June 20115,955
May 20116,090
April 20116,115
March 20116,045
February 20116,080
January 20115,995
December 20105,710
November 20105,605
October 20105,625
September 20105,720
August 20105,725
July 20105,655
June 20105,655
May 20105,980
April 20106,075
March 20106,305
February 20106,500
January 20106,395
December 20096,145
November 20096,065
October 20096,290
September 20096,420
August 20096,455
July 20096,315
June 20096,250
May 20096,255
April 20096,235
March 20096,005
February 20095,750
January 20095,165
December 20084,740
November 20084,335
October 20084,070
September 20083,930
August 20083,780
July 20083,495
June 20083,355
May 20083,260
April 20083,170
March 20083,190
February 20083,150
January 20083,005
December 20072,920
November 20072,840
October 20072,915
September 20073,090
August 20073,210
July 20073,220
June 20073,185
May 20073,435
April 20073,525
March 20073,530
February 20073,650
January 20073,600
December 20063,390
November 20063,340
October 20063,410
September 20063,475
August 20063,400
July 20063,415
June 20063,245
May 20063,350
April 20063,375
March 20063,335
February 20063,290
January 20063,140
December 20052,855
November 20052,785
October 20052,725
September 20052,620
August 20052,635
July 20052,675
June 20052,690
May 20052,630
April 20052,650
March 20052,550
February 20052,565
January 20052,455
December 20042,175
November 20042,185
October 20042,270
September 20042,455
August 20042,515
July 20042,555
June 20042,520
May 20042,640
April 20042,790
March 20042,895
February 20043,005
January 20042,855
December 20032,645
November 20032,600
October 20032,645
September 20032,815
August 20032,965
July 20033,075
June 20033,135
May 20033,285
April 20033,425
March 20033,525
February 20033,555
January 20033,460
December 20023,150
November 20023,105
October 20023,190
September 20023,345
August 20023,525
July 20023,500
June 20023,385
May 20023,510
April 20023,705
March 20023,635
February 20023,595
January 20023,535
December 20013,345
November 20013,215
October 20013,225
September 20013,455
August 20013,685
July 20013,540
June 20013,570
May 20013,680
April 20013,810
March 20013,825
February 20013,770
January 20013,765
December 20003,690
November 20003,540
October 20003,475
September 20003,670
August 20003,840
July 20003,815
June 20003,890
May 20004,015
April 20004,115
March 20004,300
February 20004,340
January 20004,170
December 19993,955
November 19993,930
October 19993,970
September 19994,185
August 19994,415
July 19994,440
June 19994,430
May 19994,645
April 19994,725
March 19994,790
February 19994,740
January 19994,715
December 19984,425
November 19984,435
October 19984,450
September 19984,675
August 19984,790
July 19984,620
June 19984,530
May 19984,655
April 19984,750
March 19984,690
February 19984,785
January 19984,725
December 19974,515
November 19974,375
October 19974,430
September 19974,755
August 19975,230
July 19975,225
June 19975,225
May 19975,440
April 19975,545
March 19975,670
February 19975,750
January 19975,905
December 19965,740
November 19965,565
October 19965,915
September 19966,335
August 19966,645
July 19966,440
June 19966,245
May 19966,475
April 19966,655
March 19966,640
February 19966,755
January 19966,690
December 19956,515
November 19956,315
October 19956,545
September 19956,890
August 19957,010
July 19956,975
June 19956,695
May 19956,765
April 19957,045
March 19956,980
February 19957,100
January 19957,210
December 19947,005
November 19947,085
October 19947,315
September 19947,800
August 19948,080
July 19948,015
June 19947,680
May 19947,950
April 19948,095
March 19948,280
February 19948,215
January 19948,400
December 19937,940
November 19937,940
October 19938,040
September 19938,570
August 19938,925
July 19938,770
June 19938,510
May 19938,700
April 19939,160
March 19939,210
February 19939,315
January 19939,370
December 19929,165
November 19928,635
October 19928,515
September 19928,865
August 19928,940
July 19928,865
June 19928,605
May 19928,765
April 19928,875
March 19928,865
February 19928,585
January 19928,520
December 19918,215
November 19917,935
October 19917,785
September 19917,960
August 19918,090
July 19917,845
June 19917,605
May 19917,460
April 19917,435
March 19917,245
February 19916,815
January 19916,510
December 19906,115
November 19905,755
October 19905,560
September 19905,410
August 19905,435
July 19905,235
June 19905,000
May 19904,985
April 19905,095
March 19905,130
February 19905,120
January 19905,170
December 19895,000
November 19894,850
October 19894,930
September 19895,235
August 19895,425
July 19895,630
June 19895,290
May 19895,460
April 19895,715
March 19895,880
February 19895,940
January 19895,980
December 19885,915
November 19885,920
October 19886,110
September 19886,855
August 19886,830
July 19886,930
June 19886,985
May 19887,335
April 19887,610
March 19887,685
February 19888,005
January 19888,260
December 19878,190
November 19877,855
October 19877,940
September 19878,315
August 19878,395
July 19878,565
June 19878,595
May 19878,985
April 19879,380
March 19879,580
February 19879,835
January 198710,050
December 19869,990
November 198610,015
October 198610,035
September 198610,520
August 198610,250
July 198610,295
June 198610,300
May 198610,195
April 198610,315
March 198610,120
February 198610,400
January 198610,590

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 — Calderdale
5,515 for Calderdale, 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/calderdale/claimant-count

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