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The count stood at 2,840 in July 2026. That is 5.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Flintshire

2,840, latest July 2026 (+5.2% year on year, from 2,700).

The count stood at 2,840 in July 2026. That is 5.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,310 in January 1986; the latest figure is 69.5% below that peak. Its low point was 1,405 in October 2004; the latest reading is 102% 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 — Flintshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,840
June 20262,780
May 20262,835
April 20262,845
March 20262,775
February 20262,705
January 20262,585
December 20252,590
November 20252,620
October 20252,685
September 20252,735
August 20252,765
July 20252,700
June 20252,680
May 20252,645
April 20252,730
March 20252,750
February 20252,720
January 20252,640
December 20242,545
November 20242,690
October 20242,705
September 20242,785
August 20242,755
July 20242,745
June 20242,620
May 20242,605
April 20242,560
March 20242,590
February 20242,640
January 20242,565
December 20232,630
November 20232,645
October 20232,580
September 20232,595
August 20232,635
July 20232,685
June 20232,720
May 20232,705
April 20232,860
March 20232,810
February 20232,760
January 20232,670
December 20222,660
November 20222,675
October 20222,655
September 20222,685
August 20222,730
July 20222,700
June 20222,775
May 20222,905
April 20223,015
March 20223,240
February 20223,395
January 20223,365
December 20213,380
November 20213,475
October 20213,610
September 20213,695
August 20213,845
July 20213,985
June 20214,080
May 20214,465
April 20214,880
March 20215,000
February 20215,035
January 20214,820
December 20204,845
November 20204,985
October 20204,920
September 20205,135
August 20205,250
July 20205,190
June 20205,065
May 20205,245
April 20204,585
March 20202,620
February 20202,665
January 20202,570
December 20192,580
November 20192,570
October 20192,600
September 20192,590
August 20192,595
July 20192,565
June 20192,550
May 20192,470
April 20192,435
March 20192,510
February 20192,440
January 20192,300
December 20182,265
November 20182,240
October 20182,265
September 20182,265
August 20182,190
July 20182,130
June 20182,100
May 20182,110
April 20182,245
March 20182,010
February 20181,960
January 20181,830
December 20171,795
November 20171,685
October 20171,675
September 20171,635
August 20171,590
July 20171,560
June 20171,525
May 20171,545
April 20171,605
March 20171,570
February 20171,520
January 20171,500
December 20161,480
November 20161,515
October 20161,525
September 20161,530
August 20161,530
July 20161,515
June 20161,495
May 20161,595
April 20161,600
March 20161,595
February 20161,575
January 20161,530
December 20151,510
November 20151,480
October 20151,530
September 20151,550
August 20151,625
July 20151,635
June 20151,630
May 20151,680
April 20151,735
March 20151,775
February 20151,860
January 20151,850
December 20141,765
November 20141,740
October 20141,820
September 20141,900
August 20142,030
July 20142,105
June 20142,080
May 20142,240
April 20142,400
March 20142,540
February 20142,635
January 20142,630
December 20132,520
November 20132,595
October 20132,690
September 20132,770
August 20132,950
July 20132,905
June 20132,900
May 20132,985
April 20133,135
March 20133,165
February 20133,210
January 20133,140
December 20123,000
November 20122,975
October 20122,985
September 20122,955
August 20123,060
July 20122,980
June 20122,935
May 20123,025
April 20123,185
March 20123,385
February 20123,425
January 20123,350
December 20113,165
November 20113,200
October 20113,205
September 20113,190
August 20113,240
July 20113,170
June 20113,020
May 20113,045
April 20113,025
March 20113,235
February 20113,235
January 20113,125
December 20102,930
November 20102,870
October 20102,905
September 20103,040
August 20103,140
July 20103,135
June 20103,055
May 20103,270
April 20103,515
March 20103,685
February 20103,705
January 20103,625
December 20093,430
November 20093,440
October 20093,475
September 20093,510
August 20093,595
July 20093,415
June 20093,250
May 20093,400
April 20093,465
March 20093,495
February 20093,355
January 20092,950
December 20082,615
November 20082,220
October 20081,940
September 20081,845
August 20081,810
July 20081,710
June 20081,635
May 20081,700
April 20081,675
March 20081,745
February 20081,715
January 20081,670
December 20071,505
November 20071,455
October 20071,500
September 20071,630
August 20071,680
July 20071,685
June 20071,605
May 20071,640
April 20071,740
March 20071,850
February 20071,845
January 20071,870
December 20061,765
November 20061,715
October 20061,760
September 20061,790
August 20061,855
July 20061,870
June 20061,780
May 20061,870
April 20061,925
March 20061,950
February 20061,920
January 20061,865
December 20051,860
November 20051,725
October 20051,685
September 20051,715
August 20051,750
July 20051,695
June 20051,595
May 20051,620
April 20051,565
March 20051,585
February 20051,630
January 20051,640
December 20041,480
November 20041,435
October 20041,405
September 20041,465
August 20041,525
July 20041,440
June 20041,430
May 20041,535
April 20041,595
March 20041,720
February 20041,740
January 20041,735
December 20031,555
November 20031,535
October 20031,630
September 20031,680
August 20031,695
July 20031,620
June 20031,615
May 20031,630
April 20031,690
March 20031,725
February 20031,845
January 20031,870
December 20021,690
November 20021,670
October 20021,675
September 20021,725
August 20021,840
July 20021,775
June 20021,760
May 20021,825
April 20021,870
March 20021,895
February 20022,015
January 20022,040
December 20011,830
November 20011,775
October 20011,745
September 20011,850
August 20011,925
July 20011,915
June 20011,875
May 20011,905
April 20012,005
March 20012,155
February 20012,205
January 20012,270
December 20002,110
November 20002,015
October 20001,990
September 20002,060
August 20002,190
July 20002,185
June 20002,040
May 20002,115
April 20002,325
March 20002,375
February 20002,430
January 20002,430
December 19992,165
November 19992,160
October 19992,145
September 19992,295
August 19992,490
July 19992,450
June 19992,345
May 19992,450
April 19992,640
March 19992,640
February 19992,785
January 19992,745
December 19982,420
November 19982,320
October 19982,305
September 19982,450
August 19982,580
July 19982,460
June 19982,375
May 19982,455
April 19982,615
March 19982,585
February 19982,675
January 19982,790
December 19972,585
November 19972,495
October 19972,575
September 19972,685
August 19972,855
July 19972,780
June 19972,685
May 19972,815
April 19972,970
March 19973,070
February 19973,295
January 19973,530
December 19963,420
November 19963,405
October 19963,645
September 19963,885
August 19964,055
July 19964,015
June 19963,875
May 19963,925
April 19964,095
March 19963,955
February 19964,130
January 19964,205
December 19953,920
November 19953,785
October 19953,820
September 19954,075
August 19954,255
July 19954,170
June 19953,960
May 19954,070
April 19954,220
March 19954,215
February 19954,280
January 19954,415
December 19944,160
November 19944,175
October 19944,315
September 19944,705
August 19944,810
July 19944,860
June 19944,675
May 19944,985
April 19945,170
March 19945,160
February 19945,285
January 19945,455
December 19935,145
November 19935,135
October 19935,150
September 19935,485
August 19935,495
July 19935,395
June 19935,215
May 19935,205
April 19935,375
March 19935,310
February 19935,440
January 19935,515
December 19925,285
November 19925,145
October 19925,050
September 19925,265
August 19925,230
July 19925,030
June 19924,825
May 19924,910
April 19924,975
March 19924,805
February 19924,940
January 19924,810
December 19914,465
November 19914,295
October 19914,155
September 19914,190
August 19914,200
July 19914,170
June 19913,945
May 19913,895
April 19913,770
March 19913,585
February 19913,375
January 19913,195
December 19903,020
November 19902,825
October 19902,805
September 19902,775
August 19902,700
July 19902,590
June 19902,505
May 19902,660
April 19902,835
March 19902,920
February 19903,020
January 19903,115
December 19892,975
November 19893,005
October 19893,090
September 19893,225
August 19893,365
July 19893,455
June 19893,320
May 19893,535
April 19893,785
March 19894,040
February 19894,265
January 19894,450
December 19884,285
November 19884,345
October 19884,505
September 19885,070
August 19885,105
July 19885,070
June 19885,105
May 19885,405
April 19885,695
March 19885,890
February 19886,020
January 19886,180
December 19876,155
November 19876,195
October 19876,345
September 19876,770
August 19876,610
July 19876,630
June 19876,775
May 19877,005
April 19877,420
March 19877,725
February 19878,015
January 19878,255
December 19868,120
November 19868,090
October 19868,170
September 19868,460
August 19868,180
July 19868,190
June 19868,220
May 19868,545
April 19868,820
March 19868,910
February 19869,160
January 19869,310

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 — Flintshire
2,840 for Flintshire, 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/flintshire/claimant-count

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