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The count stood at 5,110 in July 2026. That is 3.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Central Bedfordshire

5,110, latest July 2026 (+3.2% year on year, from 4,950).

The count stood at 5,110 in July 2026. That is 3.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,375 in January 1993; the latest figure is 45.5% below that peak. Its low point was 1,235 in November 2016; the latest reading is 314% 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 — Central Bedfordshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,110
June 20265,095
May 20265,115
April 20265,070
March 20265,120
February 20265,120
January 20264,925
December 20254,890
November 20254,980
October 20254,980
September 20255,005
August 20254,950
July 20254,950
June 20255,020
May 20254,965
April 20254,980
March 20255,025
February 20255,035
January 20254,895
December 20244,785
November 20244,850
October 20244,895
September 20244,895
August 20244,855
July 20244,765
June 20244,430
May 20244,255
April 20244,220
March 20244,230
February 20244,200
January 20244,135
December 20234,130
November 20234,040
October 20234,040
September 20234,040
August 20233,970
July 20234,015
June 20234,035
May 20234,015
April 20234,165
March 20234,065
February 20234,015
January 20233,930
December 20223,850
November 20223,855
October 20223,965
September 20224,010
August 20224,020
July 20224,005
June 20224,055
May 20224,200
April 20224,395
March 20224,540
February 20224,705
January 20224,725
December 20214,890
November 20215,160
October 20215,335
September 20215,520
August 20215,845
July 20216,035
June 20216,195
May 20216,760
April 20217,370
March 20217,455
February 20217,450
January 20216,970
December 20207,115
November 20207,185
October 20207,210
September 20207,780
August 20208,005
July 20207,705
June 20207,575
May 20208,190
April 20205,665
March 20202,750
February 20202,725
January 20202,530
December 20192,515
November 20192,470
October 20192,465
September 20192,365
August 20192,310
July 20192,230
June 20192,175
May 20192,070
April 20192,035
March 20191,945
February 20191,780
January 20191,600
December 20181,475
November 20181,580
October 20181,580
September 20181,590
August 20181,575
July 20181,570
June 20181,630
May 20181,650
April 20181,685
March 20181,600
February 20181,580
January 20181,515
December 20171,475
November 20171,445
October 20171,445
September 20171,370
August 20171,370
July 20171,390
June 20171,405
May 20171,405
April 20171,400
March 20171,430
February 20171,440
January 20171,365
December 20161,270
November 20161,235
October 20161,280
September 20161,250
August 20161,305
July 20161,310
June 20161,355
May 20161,365
April 20161,405
March 20161,465
February 20161,530
January 20161,485
December 20151,360
November 20151,325
October 20151,415
September 20151,485
August 20151,510
July 20151,535
June 20151,530
May 20151,560
April 20151,600
March 20151,620
February 20151,685
January 20151,570
December 20141,520
November 20141,540
October 20141,695
September 20141,865
August 20142,010
July 20142,125
June 20142,170
May 20142,305
April 20142,480
March 20142,670
February 20142,840
January 20142,785
December 20132,665
November 20132,795
October 20132,885
September 20133,160
August 20133,375
July 20133,525
June 20133,530
May 20133,835
April 20134,065
March 20134,205
February 20134,220
January 20133,950
December 20123,785
November 20123,850
October 20124,005
September 20124,045
August 20124,150
July 20124,095
June 20124,080
May 20124,355
April 20124,405
March 20124,560
February 20124,555
January 20124,420
December 20114,220
November 20114,300
October 20114,300
September 20114,285
August 20114,230
July 20114,080
June 20113,925
May 20113,975
April 20114,090
March 20114,205
February 20114,200
January 20114,055
December 20103,725
November 20103,780
October 20103,825
September 20103,920
August 20104,000
July 20103,960
June 20104,015
May 20104,270
April 20104,645
March 20104,675
February 20104,835
January 20104,885
December 20094,555
November 20094,630
October 20094,740
September 20094,850
August 20094,910
July 20094,890
June 20094,845
May 20094,870
April 20094,940
March 20094,760
February 20094,435
January 20093,595
December 20082,995
November 20082,645
October 20082,425
September 20082,290
August 20082,190
July 20081,935
June 20081,785
May 20081,785
April 20081,735
March 20081,805
February 20081,795
January 20081,735
December 20071,630
November 20071,655
October 20071,760
September 20071,790
August 20071,810
July 20071,810
June 20071,830
May 20071,870
April 20071,985
March 20072,130
February 20072,200
January 20072,110
December 20062,000
November 20062,065
October 20062,150
September 20062,210
August 20062,175
July 20062,185
June 20062,125
May 20062,130
April 20062,195
March 20062,180
February 20062,140
January 20062,075
December 20051,890
November 20051,860
October 20051,820
September 20051,790
August 20051,855
July 20051,940
June 20051,885
May 20051,915
April 20052,010
March 20052,045
February 20052,040
January 20051,960
December 20041,725
November 20041,700
October 20041,730
September 20041,785
August 20041,810
July 20041,755
June 20041,710
May 20041,895
April 20041,980
March 20042,145
February 20042,195
January 20042,140
December 20032,015
November 20031,925
October 20032,000
September 20032,080
August 20032,180
July 20032,110
June 20032,105
May 20032,150
April 20032,200
March 20032,320
February 20032,415
January 20032,265
December 20022,085
November 20021,990
October 20022,005
September 20022,055
August 20022,075
July 20022,020
June 20021,985
May 20022,055
April 20022,075
March 20022,015
February 20022,025
January 20021,965
December 20011,715
November 20011,605
October 20011,565
September 20011,645
August 20011,660
July 20011,655
June 20011,620
May 20011,670
April 20011,715
March 20011,795
February 20011,915
January 20011,855
December 20001,690
November 20001,595
October 20001,640
September 20001,715
August 20001,770
July 20001,720
June 20001,695
May 20001,825
April 20001,950
March 20002,070
February 20002,115
January 20002,130
December 19991,890
November 19991,900
October 19991,980
September 19992,055
August 19992,155
July 19992,150
June 19992,100
May 19992,180
April 19992,250
March 19992,295
February 19992,335
January 19992,345
December 19982,125
November 19982,130
October 19982,125
September 19982,265
August 19982,335
July 19982,240
June 19982,155
May 19982,225
April 19982,335
March 19982,355
February 19982,490
January 19982,525
December 19972,315
November 19972,300
October 19972,410
September 19972,625
August 19972,865
July 19972,845
June 19972,745
May 19972,940
April 19973,185
March 19973,330
February 19973,570
January 19973,710
December 19963,600
November 19963,740
October 19964,145
September 19964,570
August 19964,715
July 19964,660
June 19964,615
May 19964,930
April 19965,200
March 19965,300
February 19965,405
January 19965,430
December 19955,150
November 19955,075
October 19955,210
September 19955,510
August 19955,685
July 19955,630
June 19955,470
May 19955,615
April 19955,840
March 19955,825
February 19955,985
January 19956,060
December 19945,925
November 19946,050
October 19946,275
September 19946,720
August 19946,880
July 19946,970
June 19946,980
May 19947,330
April 19947,580
March 19947,755
February 19948,060
January 19948,210
December 19937,945
November 19937,850
October 19937,950
September 19938,460
August 19938,660
July 19938,660
June 19938,500
May 19938,660
April 19939,025
March 19938,980
February 19939,270
January 19939,375
December 19929,000
November 19928,500
October 19928,355
September 19928,320
August 19928,235
July 19928,025
June 19927,835
May 19927,695
April 19927,730
March 19927,570
February 19927,505
January 19927,185
December 19916,720
November 19916,485
October 19916,385
September 19916,325
August 19916,115
July 19915,870
June 19915,470
May 19915,235
April 19915,115
March 19914,935
February 19914,395
January 19913,950
December 19903,495
November 19902,955
October 19902,760
September 19902,615
August 19902,570
July 19902,390
June 19902,210
May 19902,190
April 19902,170
March 19902,190
February 19902,175
January 19902,065
December 19892,000
November 19891,815
October 19891,835
September 19891,920
August 19891,960
July 19892,055
June 19891,965
May 19892,110
April 19892,260
March 19892,380
February 19892,480
January 19892,585
December 19882,580
November 19882,655
October 19882,860
September 19883,305
August 19883,270
July 19883,410
June 19883,565
May 19883,810
April 19884,095
March 19884,320
February 19884,615
January 19884,820
December 19874,835
November 19874,835
October 19875,145
September 19875,425
August 19875,580
July 19875,645
June 19875,700
May 19875,875
April 19876,380
March 19876,455
February 19876,775
January 19876,875
December 19866,645
November 19866,640
October 19866,665
September 19866,875
August 19866,850
July 19866,820
June 19866,720
May 19866,905
April 19867,065
March 19867,320
February 19867,450
January 19867,510

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 — Central Bedfordshire
5,110 for Central Bedfordshire, 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/central-bedfordshire/claimant-count

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