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The count stood at 3,485 in July 2026. That is 3.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Halton

3,485, latest July 2026 (+3.4% year on year, from 3,370).

The count stood at 3,485 in July 2026. That is 3.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 10,940 in January 1986; the latest figure is 68.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,855 in November 2004; the latest reading is 88% 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 — Halton, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,485
June 20263,450
May 20263,455
April 20263,470
March 20263,535
February 20263,485
January 20263,305
December 20253,295
November 20253,370
October 20253,370
September 20253,370
August 20253,410
July 20253,370
June 20253,400
May 20253,420
April 20253,455
March 20253,585
February 20253,635
January 20253,480
December 20243,420
November 20243,560
October 20243,625
September 20243,760
August 20243,760
July 20243,800
June 20243,600
May 20243,625
April 20243,595
March 20243,600
February 20243,530
January 20243,525
December 20233,495
November 20233,545
October 20233,475
September 20233,505
August 20233,450
July 20233,460
June 20233,365
May 20233,380
April 20233,600
March 20233,490
February 20233,415
January 20233,310
December 20223,330
November 20223,305
October 20223,335
September 20223,415
August 20223,405
July 20223,370
June 20223,350
May 20223,420
April 20223,510
March 20223,670
February 20223,750
January 20223,680
December 20213,660
November 20213,800
October 20213,995
September 20214,220
August 20214,480
July 20214,640
June 20214,725
May 20215,070
April 20215,465
March 20215,595
February 20215,595
January 20215,345
December 20205,355
November 20205,505
October 20205,550
September 20205,730
August 20205,830
July 20205,875
June 20205,855
May 20206,030
April 20205,480
March 20203,250
February 20203,180
January 20203,100
December 20193,120
November 20193,180
October 20193,145
September 20193,215
August 20193,285
July 20193,285
June 20193,310
May 20193,385
April 20193,425
March 20193,480
February 20193,430
January 20193,220
December 20183,190
November 20183,170
October 20183,205
September 20183,235
August 20183,220
July 20183,145
June 20183,155
May 20183,150
April 20183,455
March 20183,085
February 20183,035
January 20182,755
December 20172,765
November 20172,795
October 20172,865
September 20172,920
August 20173,010
July 20173,090
June 20173,050
May 20173,005
April 20172,865
March 20172,680
February 20172,535
January 20172,285
December 20162,175
November 20162,085
October 20162,075
September 20162,050
August 20162,030
July 20162,035
June 20162,080
May 20162,140
April 20162,215
March 20162,300
February 20162,295
January 20162,180
December 20152,120
November 20152,090
October 20152,200
September 20152,315
August 20152,380
July 20152,325
June 20152,270
May 20152,275
April 20152,270
March 20152,230
February 20152,275
January 20152,185
December 20142,125
November 20142,265
October 20142,295
September 20142,400
August 20142,420
July 20142,535
June 20142,670
May 20142,870
April 20143,065
March 20143,220
February 20143,305
January 20143,295
December 20133,250
November 20133,235
October 20133,425
September 20133,550
August 20133,665
July 20133,800
June 20133,805
May 20133,925
April 20134,070
March 20134,205
February 20134,270
January 20134,295
December 20124,085
November 20124,230
October 20124,205
September 20124,235
August 20124,260
July 20124,365
June 20124,395
May 20124,360
April 20124,415
March 20124,510
February 20124,645
January 20124,530
December 20114,240
November 20114,295
October 20114,250
September 20114,345
August 20114,260
July 20114,265
June 20114,080
May 20114,065
April 20114,160
March 20114,310
February 20114,310
January 20114,285
December 20104,100
November 20103,960
October 20103,845
September 20103,915
August 20103,900
July 20103,930
June 20103,935
May 20104,180
April 20104,410
March 20104,590
February 20104,840
January 20104,880
December 20094,610
November 20094,580
October 20094,455
September 20094,505
August 20094,570
July 20094,580
June 20094,500
May 20094,485
April 20094,480
March 20094,425
February 20094,220
January 20093,920
December 20083,535
November 20083,120
October 20082,710
September 20082,660
August 20082,640
July 20082,450
June 20082,440
May 20082,405
April 20082,490
March 20082,425
February 20082,470
January 20082,370
December 20072,270
November 20072,135
October 20072,170
September 20072,225
August 20072,285
July 20072,250
June 20072,200
May 20072,310
April 20072,380
March 20072,570
February 20072,690
January 20072,710
December 20062,515
November 20062,515
October 20062,430
September 20062,570
August 20062,575
July 20062,560
June 20062,625
May 20062,635
April 20062,685
March 20062,750
February 20062,760
January 20062,635
December 20052,395
November 20052,295
October 20052,255
September 20052,245
August 20052,290
July 20052,200
June 20052,090
May 20052,145
April 20052,255
March 20052,225
February 20052,220
January 20052,180
December 20041,965
November 20041,855
October 20041,870
September 20041,965
August 20042,035
July 20042,045
June 20042,050
May 20042,175
April 20042,280
March 20042,375
February 20042,490
January 20042,555
December 20032,330
November 20032,240
October 20032,310
September 20032,400
August 20032,485
July 20032,595
June 20032,690
May 20032,790
April 20032,960
March 20032,980
February 20033,130
January 20033,215
December 20022,860
November 20022,795
October 20022,835
September 20022,990
August 20023,085
July 20023,095
June 20023,095
May 20023,210
April 20023,055
March 20022,790
February 20022,985
January 20023,000
December 20012,745
November 20012,700
October 20012,690
September 20012,755
August 20012,725
July 20012,785
June 20012,770
May 20013,010
April 20013,175
March 20013,220
February 20013,260
January 20013,180
December 20002,850
November 20002,705
October 20002,780
September 20002,900
August 20003,035
July 20003,150
June 20003,215
May 20003,340
April 20003,405
March 20003,585
February 20003,690
January 20003,730
December 19993,405
November 19993,445
October 19993,575
September 19993,675
August 19993,820
July 19993,895
June 19993,860
May 19993,855
April 19993,975
March 19993,955
February 19994,135
January 19994,140
December 19983,800
November 19983,760
October 19983,725
September 19983,930
August 19984,000
July 19983,975
June 19983,885
May 19983,955
April 19984,150
March 19984,225
February 19984,295
January 19984,505
December 19974,210
November 19974,120
October 19974,170
September 19974,405
August 19974,500
July 19974,560
June 19974,495
May 19974,675
April 19974,745
March 19974,850
February 19975,085
January 19975,275
December 19965,010
November 19965,080
October 19965,360
September 19965,620
August 19965,690
July 19965,645
June 19965,450
May 19965,695
April 19965,740
March 19965,730
February 19965,910
January 19965,830
December 19955,665
November 19955,515
October 19955,650
September 19955,895
August 19956,065
July 19956,075
June 19955,895
May 19955,985
April 19956,155
March 19956,085
February 19956,320
January 19956,520
December 19946,260
November 19946,275
October 19946,340
September 19946,640
August 19946,665
July 19946,810
June 19946,700
May 19946,905
April 19947,100
March 19947,005
February 19947,140
January 19947,365
December 19937,015
November 19936,945
October 19936,995
September 19937,340
August 19937,325
July 19937,155
June 19937,005
May 19937,220
April 19937,520
March 19937,475
February 19937,670
January 19937,795
December 19927,615
November 19927,385
October 19927,400
September 19927,525
August 19927,495
July 19927,435
June 19927,235
May 19927,320
April 19927,375
March 19927,390
February 19927,405
January 19927,585
December 19917,125
November 19917,015
October 19916,865
September 19917,065
August 19916,885
July 19916,505
June 19916,170
May 19916,225
April 19916,150
March 19916,135
February 19916,050
January 19915,755
December 19905,365
November 19905,085
October 19904,880
September 19904,880
August 19904,850
July 19904,945
June 19904,660
May 19904,905
April 19905,045
March 19905,115
February 19905,210
January 19905,390
December 19895,230
November 19895,250
October 19895,405
September 19895,585
August 19895,690
July 19895,895
June 19896,010
May 19896,060
April 19896,350
March 19896,650
February 19896,885
January 19897,110
December 19887,100
November 19887,130
October 19887,220
September 19887,915
August 19887,785
July 19887,765
June 19887,905
May 19888,110
April 19888,440
March 19888,490
February 19888,965
January 19889,030
December 19878,975
November 19878,940
October 19879,095
September 19879,410
August 19879,220
July 19879,340
June 19879,405
May 19879,690
April 198710,115
March 198710,220
February 198710,420
January 198710,585
December 198610,360
November 198610,590
October 198610,620
September 198610,865
August 198610,425
July 198610,535
June 198610,500
May 198610,755
April 198610,815
March 198610,650
February 198610,740
January 198610,940

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 — Halton
3,485 for Halton, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/halton/claimant-count

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