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Claimant count -- Central Bedfordshire

5,110, latest July 2026.

5,110 was the total. The largest year-on-year movement was Claimant count -- Central Bedfordshire, 3% higher (5,110).

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.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count -- Central Bedfordshire
5,110 for Central Bedfordshire, July 2026
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure on 30 Aug 2026.
Source: Nomis -- Claimant Count by sex and age (NM_162_1), via statsmapped.com
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/central-bedfordshire/uk_live_register_e06000056

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