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The count stood at 3,165 in July 2026. That is 2.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Gloucester

3,165, latest July 2026 (+2.3% year on year, from 3,095).

The count stood at 3,165 in July 2026. That is 2.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,800 in January 1993; the latest figure is 45.4% below that peak. Its low point was 1,170 in December 2017; the latest reading is 171% 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 — Gloucester, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,165
June 20263,150
May 20263,135
April 20263,140
March 20263,175
February 20263,165
January 20263,035
December 20253,095
November 20253,055
October 20253,075
September 20253,080
August 20253,050
July 20253,095
June 20253,120
May 20253,110
April 20253,145
March 20253,195
February 20253,205
January 20253,135
December 20243,085
November 20243,100
October 20243,180
September 20243,310
August 20243,225
July 20243,220
June 20243,010
May 20243,015
April 20242,985
March 20243,000
February 20243,020
January 20242,905
December 20232,890
November 20232,890
October 20232,810
September 20232,785
August 20232,745
July 20232,795
June 20232,665
May 20232,685
April 20232,760
March 20232,685
February 20232,560
January 20232,540
December 20222,615
November 20222,550
October 20222,540
September 20222,600
August 20222,600
July 20222,605
June 20222,685
May 20222,730
April 20222,890
March 20223,015
February 20223,115
January 20223,100
December 20213,235
November 20213,355
October 20213,460
September 20213,640
August 20213,860
July 20214,030
June 20214,145
May 20214,430
April 20214,715
March 20214,840
February 20214,790
January 20214,640
December 20204,725
November 20204,790
October 20204,840
September 20205,000
August 20205,040
July 20204,910
June 20204,735
May 20204,815
April 20203,910
March 20202,325
February 20202,330
January 20202,285
December 20192,245
November 20192,210
October 20192,245
September 20192,220
August 20192,255
July 20192,210
June 20192,190
May 20192,145
April 20192,115
March 20192,070
February 20192,040
January 20191,890
December 20181,865
November 20181,800
October 20181,750
September 20181,700
August 20181,635
July 20181,600
June 20181,495
May 20181,385
April 20181,380
March 20181,310
February 20181,320
January 20181,240
December 20171,170
November 20171,175
October 20171,185
September 20171,220
August 20171,220
July 20171,220
June 20171,265
May 20171,300
April 20171,355
March 20171,375
February 20171,375
January 20171,320
December 20161,315
November 20161,375
October 20161,410
September 20161,395
August 20161,385
July 20161,365
June 20161,365
May 20161,430
April 20161,515
March 20161,475
February 20161,410
January 20161,320
December 20151,215
November 20151,270
October 20151,345
September 20151,375
August 20151,325
July 20151,310
June 20151,375
May 20151,475
April 20151,575
March 20151,590
February 20151,680
January 20151,695
December 20141,640
November 20141,685
October 20141,790
September 20141,880
August 20141,975
July 20142,080
June 20142,230
May 20142,390
April 20142,505
March 20142,580
February 20142,670
January 20142,530
December 20132,430
November 20132,505
October 20132,670
September 20132,785
August 20132,960
July 20133,075
June 20133,140
May 20133,235
April 20133,245
March 20133,300
February 20133,305
January 20133,200
December 20123,055
November 20123,120
October 20123,135
September 20123,150
August 20123,190
July 20123,135
June 20123,135
May 20123,175
April 20123,215
March 20123,305
February 20123,345
January 20123,200
December 20112,925
November 20112,975
October 20112,990
September 20113,035
August 20112,995
July 20112,830
June 20112,620
May 20112,700
April 20112,745
March 20112,775
February 20112,770
January 20112,650
December 20102,480
November 20102,480
October 20102,505
September 20102,600
August 20102,710
July 20102,755
June 20102,825
May 20102,955
April 20103,055
March 20103,170
February 20103,245
January 20103,280
December 20093,080
November 20093,145
October 20093,290
September 20093,240
August 20093,285
July 20093,305
June 20093,350
May 20093,275
April 20093,440
March 20093,275
February 20093,025
January 20092,580
December 20082,220
November 20082,070
October 20081,880
September 20081,800
August 20081,810
July 20081,685
June 20081,625
May 20081,540
April 20081,470
March 20081,445
February 20081,445
January 20081,425
December 20071,340
November 20071,335
October 20071,365
September 20071,420
August 20071,500
July 20071,515
June 20071,495
May 20071,580
April 20071,595
March 20071,595
February 20071,585
January 20071,590
December 20061,510
November 20061,510
October 20061,525
September 20061,600
August 20061,625
July 20061,575
June 20061,600
May 20061,650
April 20061,660
March 20061,655
February 20061,750
January 20061,690
December 20051,480
November 20051,440
October 20051,500
September 20051,500
August 20051,505
July 20051,505
June 20051,445
May 20051,515
April 20051,565
March 20051,570
February 20051,580
January 20051,595
December 20041,410
November 20041,385
October 20041,410
September 20041,465
August 20041,490
July 20041,485
June 20041,440
May 20041,500
April 20041,575
March 20041,630
February 20041,665
January 20041,670
December 20031,630
November 20031,610
October 20031,735
September 20031,780
August 20031,815
July 20031,885
June 20031,825
May 20031,775
April 20031,820
March 20031,875
February 20031,840
January 20031,850
December 20021,720
November 20021,700
October 20021,785
September 20021,820
August 20021,925
July 20021,795
June 20021,785
May 20021,810
April 20021,860
March 20021,860
February 20021,915
January 20021,855
December 20011,710
November 20011,725
October 20011,725
September 20011,850
August 20011,955
July 20011,970
June 20011,940
May 20011,985
April 20011,940
March 20012,030
February 20012,130
January 20012,090
December 20001,925
November 20001,990
October 20002,010
September 20002,075
August 20002,115
July 20002,110
June 20002,075
May 20002,125
April 20002,195
March 20002,325
February 20002,415
January 20002,365
December 19992,160
November 19992,175
October 19992,115
September 19992,185
August 19992,170
July 19992,235
June 19992,245
May 19992,285
April 19992,370
March 19992,440
February 19992,465
January 19992,490
December 19982,335
November 19982,370
October 19982,430
September 19982,445
August 19982,435
July 19982,300
June 19982,200
May 19982,275
April 19982,290
March 19982,330
February 19982,500
January 19982,540
December 19972,390
November 19972,465
October 19972,590
September 19972,720
August 19972,825
July 19972,820
June 19972,845
May 19972,980
April 19973,145
March 19973,260
February 19973,440
January 19973,480
December 19963,380
November 19963,310
October 19963,465
September 19963,640
August 19963,770
July 19963,690
June 19963,630
May 19963,775
April 19963,945
March 19963,920
February 19964,140
January 19964,155
December 19953,990
November 19954,025
October 19954,100
September 19954,225
August 19954,285
July 19954,195
June 19954,060
May 19954,165
April 19954,330
March 19954,315
February 19954,415
January 19954,560
December 19944,315
November 19944,390
October 19944,525
September 19944,755
August 19944,855
July 19944,905
June 19944,885
May 19944,975
April 19945,190
March 19945,180
February 19945,315
January 19945,365
December 19935,170
November 19935,185
October 19935,275
September 19935,450
August 19935,440
July 19935,310
June 19935,290
May 19935,475
April 19935,750
March 19935,745
February 19935,775
January 19935,800
December 19925,595
November 19925,445
October 19925,360
September 19925,420
August 19925,410
July 19925,115
June 19925,045
May 19925,100
April 19925,065
March 19924,850
February 19924,755
January 19924,655
December 19914,295
November 19914,175
October 19914,080
September 19913,990
August 19913,910
July 19913,785
June 19913,560
May 19913,535
April 19913,525
March 19913,430
February 19913,225
January 19912,960
December 19902,780
November 19902,585
October 19902,465
September 19902,400
August 19902,355
July 19902,240
June 19902,145
May 19902,170
April 19902,255
March 19902,275
February 19902,240
January 19902,205
December 19892,120
November 19892,030
October 19892,090
September 19892,240
August 19892,275
July 19892,295
June 19892,375
May 19892,410
April 19892,485
March 19892,590
February 19892,680
January 19892,700
December 19882,655
November 19882,680
October 19882,745
September 19883,145
August 19883,170
July 19883,235
June 19883,265
May 19883,390
April 19883,545
March 19883,545
February 19883,720
January 19883,840
December 19873,790
November 19873,735
October 19873,850
September 19874,105
August 19874,085
July 19874,085
June 19874,145
May 19874,310
April 19874,560
March 19874,715
February 19874,800
January 19874,895
December 19864,790
November 19864,840
October 19864,990
September 19865,145
August 19864,955
July 19864,940
June 19864,875
May 19864,955
April 19865,075
March 19865,145
February 19865,380
January 19865,490

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 — Gloucester
3,165 for Gloucester, 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/gloucester/claimant-count

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