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The count stood at 5,865 in July 2026. That is 3.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Cheshire West and Chester

5,865, latest July 2026 (+3.7% year on year, from 5,655).

The count stood at 5,865 in July 2026. That is 3.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 19,760 in January 1986; the latest figure is 70.3% below that peak. Its low point was 2,430 in December 2004; the latest reading is 141% 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 — Cheshire West and Chester, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,865
June 20265,815
May 20265,915
April 20265,875
March 20265,955
February 20265,970
January 20265,690
December 20255,685
November 20255,730
October 20255,725
September 20255,690
August 20255,695
July 20255,655
June 20255,675
May 20255,710
April 20255,765
March 20255,920
February 20255,990
January 20255,790
December 20245,780
November 20245,795
October 20245,990
September 20246,030
August 20246,085
July 20246,060
June 20245,610
May 20245,625
April 20245,675
March 20245,755
February 20245,680
January 20245,525
December 20235,480
November 20235,605
October 20235,525
September 20235,390
August 20235,375
July 20235,420
June 20235,410
May 20235,460
April 20235,695
March 20235,955
February 20235,830
January 20235,685
December 20225,715
November 20225,675
October 20225,610
September 20225,675
August 20225,615
July 20225,605
June 20225,630
May 20225,705
April 20225,800
March 20226,260
February 20226,500
January 20226,540
December 20216,660
November 20217,040
October 20217,315
September 20217,575
August 20218,095
July 20218,450
June 20218,805
May 20219,560
April 202110,455
March 202110,625
February 202110,845
January 202110,280
December 202010,495
November 202010,790
October 202010,765
September 202011,190
August 202011,460
July 202011,305
June 202011,130
May 202011,625
April 202010,185
March 20205,340
February 20205,335
January 20205,240
December 20195,230
November 20195,290
October 20195,210
September 20195,100
August 20195,095
July 20195,055
June 20195,145
May 20195,155
April 20195,115
March 20195,150
February 20195,160
January 20194,885
December 20184,815
November 20184,840
October 20184,795
September 20184,665
August 20184,580
July 20184,460
June 20184,435
May 20184,335
April 20184,450
March 20183,915
February 20183,645
January 20183,360
December 20173,240
November 20173,150
October 20173,100
September 20173,020
August 20173,025
July 20173,000
June 20173,005
May 20173,030
April 20173,025
March 20172,975
February 20172,895
January 20172,850
December 20162,785
November 20162,795
October 20162,830
September 20162,775
August 20162,825
July 20162,775
June 20162,800
May 20162,825
April 20162,850
March 20162,900
February 20162,940
January 20162,755
December 20152,695
November 20152,810
October 20152,825
September 20152,835
August 20152,855
July 20152,860
June 20152,825
May 20152,880
April 20153,005
March 20152,950
February 20153,025
January 20152,915
December 20142,740
November 20142,925
October 20143,125
September 20143,135
August 20143,150
July 20143,480
June 20143,565
May 20143,855
April 20144,230
March 20144,625
February 20144,915
January 20144,955
December 20134,610
November 20134,670
October 20134,910
September 20135,200
August 20135,355
July 20135,450
June 20135,605
May 20135,975
April 20136,335
March 20136,655
February 20136,955
January 20136,825
December 20126,385
November 20126,565
October 20126,675
September 20126,650
August 20126,830
July 20126,935
June 20126,875
May 20127,070
April 20127,245
March 20127,425
February 20127,465
January 20127,295
December 20116,820
November 20116,865
October 20116,790
September 20116,945
August 20116,880
July 20116,580
June 20116,300
May 20116,285
April 20116,440
March 20116,735
February 20116,785
January 20116,595
December 20106,095
November 20106,155
October 20106,200
September 20106,400
August 20106,430
July 20106,220
June 20106,175
May 20106,375
April 20106,820
March 20107,040
February 20107,255
January 20107,235
December 20096,580
November 20096,870
October 20096,955
September 20097,080
August 20097,415
July 20097,430
June 20097,095
May 20097,045
April 20097,140
March 20097,045
February 20096,825
January 20095,935
December 20085,170
November 20084,710
October 20084,325
September 20084,170
August 20084,125
July 20083,720
June 20083,450
May 20083,570
April 20083,650
March 20083,745
February 20083,685
January 20083,590
December 20073,390
November 20073,400
October 20073,450
September 20073,485
August 20073,660
July 20073,590
June 20073,530
May 20073,700
April 20073,990
March 20073,985
February 20074,020
January 20073,895
December 20063,830
November 20063,750
October 20063,715
September 20063,865
August 20063,875
July 20063,895
June 20063,835
May 20063,915
April 20064,090
March 20064,160
February 20064,025
January 20063,815
December 20053,375
November 20053,240
October 20053,195
September 20053,155
August 20053,180
July 20053,055
June 20052,970
May 20052,850
April 20052,820
March 20052,800
February 20052,865
January 20052,735
December 20042,430
November 20042,490
October 20042,485
September 20042,730
August 20042,760
July 20042,675
June 20042,760
May 20042,930
April 20043,075
March 20043,235
February 20043,315
January 20043,300
December 20032,995
November 20033,075
October 20033,070
September 20033,215
August 20033,295
July 20033,325
June 20033,180
May 20033,250
April 20033,380
March 20033,475
February 20033,610
January 20033,635
December 20023,100
November 20023,125
October 20023,145
September 20023,300
August 20023,460
July 20023,495
June 20023,410
May 20023,575
April 20023,640
March 20023,730
February 20023,895
January 20023,850
December 20013,455
November 20013,400
October 20013,420
September 20013,615
August 20013,835
July 20013,720
June 20013,485
May 20013,675
April 20013,815
March 20013,925
February 20014,110
January 20014,115
December 20003,685
November 20003,650
October 20003,665
September 20003,815
August 20004,090
July 20004,060
June 20003,945
May 20004,050
April 20004,245
March 20004,475
February 20004,695
January 20004,630
December 19994,085
November 19994,180
October 19994,280
September 19994,570
August 19994,785
July 19994,740
June 19994,540
May 19994,675
April 19994,930
March 19995,065
February 19995,225
January 19995,210
December 19984,635
November 19984,730
October 19984,805
September 19985,115
August 19985,315
July 19985,210
June 19984,885
May 19985,045
April 19985,325
March 19985,405
February 19985,580
January 19985,895
December 19975,275
November 19975,455
October 19975,730
September 19976,260
August 19976,545
July 19976,580
June 19976,200
May 19976,450
April 19976,810
March 19977,110
February 19977,585
January 19977,965
December 19967,520
November 19967,590
October 19968,170
September 19969,015
August 19969,345
July 19969,275
June 19968,935
May 19969,095
April 19969,415
March 19969,470
February 19969,925
January 199610,010
December 19959,360
November 19959,460
October 19959,465
September 19959,780
August 199510,175
July 199510,125
June 19959,590
May 19959,820
April 199510,100
March 199510,255
February 199510,610
January 199510,845
December 199410,195
November 199410,365
October 199410,520
September 199411,335
August 199411,705
July 199411,785
June 199411,160
May 199411,510
April 199411,930
March 199412,035
February 199412,300
January 199412,860
December 199312,215
November 199312,280
October 199312,415
September 199313,005
August 199313,200
July 199312,785
June 199312,260
May 199312,520
April 199312,975
March 199312,900
February 199313,305
January 199313,525
December 199213,015
November 199212,605
October 199212,410
September 199212,735
August 199212,695
July 199212,410
June 199211,830
May 199212,045
April 199212,115
March 199212,045
February 199212,085
January 199212,035
December 199111,240
November 199111,105
October 199111,245
September 199111,380
August 199111,310
July 199110,930
June 199110,165
May 199110,110
April 199110,030
March 19919,595
February 19919,330
January 19919,130
December 19908,585
November 19908,140
October 19907,970
September 19908,085
August 19908,080
July 19908,075
June 19907,540
May 19907,870
April 19908,070
March 19908,115
February 19908,270
January 19908,340
December 19898,080
November 19898,200
October 19898,400
September 19898,845
August 19899,050
July 19899,145
June 19898,830
May 19899,240
April 19899,735
March 198910,265
February 198910,745
January 198911,015
December 198810,875
November 198811,070
October 198811,435
September 198812,940
August 198812,790
July 198812,915
June 198812,970
May 198813,385
April 198814,070
March 198814,320
February 198814,895
January 198815,210
December 198715,170
November 198715,145
October 198715,655
September 198716,575
August 198716,320
July 198716,710
June 198716,615
May 198717,195
April 198717,715
March 198718,105
February 198718,365
January 198718,715
December 198618,335
November 198618,150
October 198618,275
September 198618,980
August 198618,460
July 198618,565
June 198618,285
May 198618,610
April 198618,895
March 198618,925
February 198619,390
January 198619,760

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 — Cheshire West and Chester
5,865 for Cheshire West and Chester, 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/cheshire-west-and-chester/claimant-count

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