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The count stood at 2,745 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Neath Port Talbot

2,745, latest July 2026 (-0.5% year on year, from 2,760).

The count stood at 2,745 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,880 in January 1986; the latest figure is 72.2% below that peak. Its low point was 1,775 in October 2017; the latest reading is 55% 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 — Neath Port Talbot, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,745
June 20262,755
May 20262,715
April 20262,695
March 20262,740
February 20262,745
January 20262,660
December 20252,615
November 20252,620
October 20252,625
September 20252,685
August 20252,745
July 20252,760
June 20252,810
May 20252,805
April 20252,805
March 20252,915
February 20252,935
January 20252,885
December 20242,840
November 20242,895
October 20242,840
September 20242,795
August 20242,865
July 20242,820
June 20242,700
May 20242,620
April 20242,660
March 20242,665
February 20242,640
January 20242,575
December 20232,540
November 20232,585
October 20232,505
September 20232,555
August 20232,595
July 20232,650
June 20232,695
May 20232,710
April 20232,845
March 20232,785
February 20232,630
January 20232,610
December 20222,720
November 20222,715
October 20222,635
September 20222,745
August 20222,735
July 20222,685
June 20222,780
May 20222,860
April 20222,965
March 20223,155
February 20223,185
January 20223,230
December 20213,275
November 20213,450
October 20213,610
September 20213,725
August 20213,900
July 20214,055
June 20214,110
May 20214,475
April 20214,750
March 20214,805
February 20214,875
January 20214,700
December 20204,845
November 20204,950
October 20205,020
September 20205,235
August 20205,395
July 20205,285
June 20205,215
May 20205,380
April 20204,955
March 20203,020
February 20202,995
January 20202,970
December 20193,015
November 20193,015
October 20192,945
September 20193,015
August 20193,010
July 20192,940
June 20193,000
May 20193,020
April 20192,985
March 20193,045
February 20193,000
January 20192,870
December 20182,815
November 20182,840
October 20182,885
September 20182,880
August 20182,830
July 20182,800
June 20182,800
May 20182,860
April 20182,950
March 20182,635
February 20182,490
January 20182,140
December 20172,005
November 20171,890
October 20171,775
September 20171,860
August 20171,960
July 20171,920
June 20171,960
May 20172,065
April 20172,145
March 20172,150
February 20172,150
January 20172,075
December 20161,985
November 20162,080
October 20162,115
September 20162,180
August 20162,245
July 20162,140
June 20162,150
May 20162,240
April 20162,275
March 20162,310
February 20162,270
January 20162,160
December 20151,980
November 20151,985
October 20152,100
September 20152,140
August 20152,175
July 20152,150
June 20152,105
May 20152,075
April 20152,180
March 20152,245
February 20152,260
January 20152,200
December 20141,940
November 20142,075
October 20142,220
September 20142,375
August 20142,435
July 20142,570
June 20142,550
May 20142,690
April 20142,860
March 20143,015
February 20143,120
January 20143,045
December 20132,665
November 20132,735
October 20132,835
September 20132,975
August 20133,090
July 20133,105
June 20133,295
May 20133,520
April 20133,580
March 20133,650
February 20133,595
January 20133,470
December 20122,985
November 20123,075
October 20123,315
September 20123,255
August 20123,250
July 20123,300
June 20123,240
May 20123,395
April 20123,490
March 20123,635
February 20123,590
January 20123,450
December 20112,900
November 20113,010
October 20113,240
September 20113,455
August 20113,495
July 20113,465
June 20113,330
May 20113,360
April 20113,510
March 20113,505
February 20113,375
January 20113,165
December 20102,660
November 20102,770
October 20102,965
September 20103,075
August 20103,130
July 20103,125
June 20103,120
May 20103,300
April 20103,495
March 20103,565
February 20103,715
January 20103,720
December 20093,415
November 20093,530
October 20093,710
September 20093,805
August 20093,810
July 20093,835
June 20093,830
May 20093,975
April 20094,075
March 20094,005
February 20093,815
January 20093,260
December 20082,745
November 20082,545
October 20082,355
September 20082,215
August 20082,210
July 20082,115
June 20081,990
May 20081,960
April 20082,015
March 20082,065
February 20082,105
January 20081,980
December 20071,835
November 20071,850
October 20071,885
September 20071,955
August 20072,035
July 20072,050
June 20072,055
May 20072,095
April 20072,200
March 20072,295
February 20072,330
January 20072,355
December 20062,045
November 20062,070
October 20062,100
September 20062,200
August 20062,225
July 20062,195
June 20062,110
May 20062,215
April 20062,340
March 20062,425
February 20062,375
January 20062,295
December 20052,225
November 20052,190
October 20052,095
September 20052,155
August 20052,155
July 20052,175
June 20052,095
May 20052,105
April 20052,130
March 20052,215
February 20052,225
January 20052,245
December 20041,985
November 20041,925
October 20041,935
September 20041,985
August 20042,030
July 20041,965
June 20041,955
May 20042,050
April 20042,205
March 20042,285
February 20042,405
January 20042,345
December 20032,115
November 20032,100
October 20032,055
September 20032,250
August 20032,410
July 20032,340
June 20032,280
May 20032,395
April 20032,420
March 20032,505
February 20032,580
January 20032,560
December 20022,155
November 20022,125
October 20022,160
September 20022,300
August 20022,310
July 20022,260
June 20022,220
May 20022,370
April 20022,470
March 20022,540
February 20022,605
January 20022,605
December 20012,355
November 20012,410
October 20012,415
September 20012,450
August 20012,505
July 20012,490
June 20012,475
May 20012,640
April 20012,810
March 20013,035
February 20013,125
January 20013,090
December 20002,965
November 20002,910
October 20002,835
September 20002,960
August 20003,020
July 20003,040
June 20002,950
May 20002,910
April 20003,010
March 20003,010
February 20003,060
January 20003,190
December 19992,810
November 19992,830
October 19992,905
September 19993,070
August 19993,255
July 19993,365
June 19993,400
May 19993,455
April 19993,615
March 19993,600
February 19993,690
January 19993,690
December 19983,365
November 19983,310
October 19983,205
September 19983,200
August 19983,325
July 19983,235
June 19983,095
May 19983,175
April 19983,240
March 19983,360
February 19983,450
January 19983,435
December 19973,235
November 19973,265
October 19973,305
September 19973,525
August 19973,670
July 19973,685
June 19973,525
May 19973,715
April 19973,880
March 19973,990
February 19974,110
January 19974,335
December 19964,250
November 19964,145
October 19964,230
September 19964,340
August 19964,230
July 19964,200
June 19963,965
May 19964,120
April 19964,400
March 19964,380
February 19964,515
January 19964,575
December 19954,310
November 19954,305
October 19954,280
September 19954,545
August 19954,550
July 19954,570
June 19954,300
May 19954,420
April 19954,510
March 19954,490
February 19954,625
January 19954,795
December 19944,540
November 19944,555
October 19944,630
September 19944,955
August 19945,030
July 19945,035
June 19944,860
May 19945,005
April 19945,200
March 19945,130
February 19945,320
January 19945,390
December 19935,145
November 19935,060
October 19935,000
September 19935,400
August 19935,400
July 19935,330
June 19935,055
May 19935,185
April 19935,255
March 19935,270
February 19935,365
January 19935,485
December 19925,250
November 19925,140
October 19925,185
September 19925,310
August 19925,205
July 19925,040
June 19924,915
May 19925,110
April 19925,255
March 19925,320
February 19925,430
January 19925,530
December 19915,330
November 19915,265
October 19915,100
September 19915,115
August 19915,060
July 19914,980
June 19914,685
May 19914,715
April 19914,725
March 19914,620
February 19914,380
January 19914,310
December 19903,950
November 19903,725
October 19903,580
September 19903,655
August 19903,450
July 19903,350
June 19903,240
May 19903,295
April 19903,415
March 19903,430
February 19903,525
January 19903,640
December 19893,580
November 19893,605
October 19893,700
September 19894,005
August 19894,015
July 19894,165
June 19894,170
May 19894,385
April 19894,635
March 19894,835
February 19894,880
January 19895,150
December 19885,195
November 19885,330
October 19885,590
September 19886,085
August 19885,830
July 19885,985
June 19886,185
May 19886,340
April 19886,675
March 19886,790
February 19887,095
January 19887,265
December 19877,050
November 19877,095
October 19877,305
September 19877,665
August 19877,245
July 19877,280
June 19877,200
May 19877,575
April 19877,720
March 19877,705
February 19877,865
January 19878,160
December 19868,010
November 19868,120
October 19868,195
September 19868,680
August 19868,395
July 19868,535
June 19868,540
May 19868,790
April 19869,170
March 19869,305
February 19869,740
January 19869,880

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 — Neath Port Talbot
2,745 for Neath Port Talbot, 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/neath-port-talbot/claimant-count

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