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The count stood at 3,235 in July 2026. That is 3.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — North Somerset

3,235, latest July 2026 (+3.0% year on year, from 3,140).

The count stood at 3,235 in July 2026. That is 3.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,770 in January 1993; the latest figure is 58.4% below that peak. Its low point was 1,005 in October 2004; the latest reading is 222% 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 — North Somerset, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,235
June 20263,190
May 20263,305
April 20263,270
March 20263,250
February 20263,270
January 20263,195
December 20253,150
November 20253,150
October 20253,125
September 20253,125
August 20253,160
July 20253,140
June 20253,210
May 20253,180
April 20253,195
March 20253,225
February 20253,320
January 20253,200
December 20243,160
November 20243,215
October 20243,320
September 20243,490
August 20243,420
July 20243,440
June 20243,185
May 20243,175
April 20243,225
March 20243,330
February 20243,280
January 20243,190
December 20233,145
November 20233,110
October 20233,030
September 20232,950
August 20232,875
July 20232,915
June 20232,915
May 20232,880
April 20233,055
March 20233,035
February 20232,970
January 20232,870
December 20222,915
November 20222,885
October 20222,835
September 20222,910
August 20222,925
July 20222,905
June 20222,940
May 20223,035
April 20223,155
March 20223,435
February 20223,550
January 20223,585
December 20213,645
November 20213,780
October 20213,940
September 20214,065
August 20214,320
July 20214,555
June 20214,630
May 20215,085
April 20215,600
March 20215,715
February 20215,750
January 20215,600
December 20205,645
November 20205,630
October 20205,535
September 20205,855
August 20206,090
July 20206,070
June 20205,870
May 20206,200
April 20205,070
March 20202,575
February 20202,685
January 20202,655
December 20192,615
November 20192,665
October 20192,635
September 20192,555
August 20192,545
July 20192,495
June 20192,490
May 20192,450
April 20192,495
March 20192,485
February 20192,505
January 20192,295
December 20182,260
November 20182,215
October 20182,205
September 20182,125
August 20182,115
July 20182,035
June 20181,965
May 20182,045
April 20182,225
March 20181,940
February 20181,875
January 20181,725
December 20171,660
November 20171,550
October 20171,475
September 20171,415
August 20171,325
July 20171,220
June 20171,195
May 20171,255
April 20171,270
March 20171,335
February 20171,295
January 20171,235
December 20161,225
November 20161,255
October 20161,230
September 20161,230
August 20161,215
July 20161,210
June 20161,220
May 20161,255
April 20161,275
March 20161,260
February 20161,290
January 20161,285
December 20151,195
November 20151,185
October 20151,210
September 20151,240
August 20151,235
July 20151,220
June 20151,195
May 20151,210
April 20151,245
March 20151,335
February 20151,430
January 20151,460
December 20141,425
November 20141,450
October 20141,480
September 20141,540
August 20141,565
July 20141,650
June 20141,750
May 20141,965
April 20142,125
March 20142,275
February 20142,420
January 20142,375
December 20132,325
November 20132,330
October 20132,390
September 20132,490
August 20132,660
July 20132,690
June 20132,735
May 20132,955
April 20133,090
March 20133,260
February 20133,380
January 20133,465
December 20123,285
November 20123,220
October 20123,200
September 20123,210
August 20123,310
July 20123,295
June 20123,230
May 20123,335
April 20123,330
March 20123,460
February 20123,470
January 20123,360
December 20113,155
November 20113,035
October 20113,010
September 20113,090
August 20112,955
July 20112,875
June 20112,735
May 20112,780
April 20112,925
March 20112,940
February 20112,885
January 20112,755
December 20102,615
November 20102,530
October 20102,545
September 20102,625
August 20102,665
July 20102,620
June 20102,720
May 20102,880
April 20103,055
March 20103,235
February 20103,410
January 20103,375
December 20093,145
November 20093,100
October 20093,100
September 20093,160
August 20093,215
July 20093,225
June 20093,095
May 20093,170
April 20093,110
March 20093,100
February 20092,920
January 20092,365
December 20082,060
November 20081,880
October 20081,650
September 20081,590
August 20081,535
July 20081,315
June 20081,215
May 20081,200
April 20081,175
March 20081,195
February 20081,175
January 20081,145
December 20071,070
November 20071,070
October 20071,140
September 20071,165
August 20071,245
July 20071,220
June 20071,250
May 20071,260
April 20071,355
March 20071,420
February 20071,455
January 20071,450
December 20061,375
November 20061,335
October 20061,370
September 20061,485
August 20061,485
July 20061,455
June 20061,375
May 20061,310
April 20061,335
March 20061,375
February 20061,405
January 20061,315
December 20051,120
November 20051,095
October 20051,090
September 20051,140
August 20051,175
July 20051,110
June 20051,045
May 20051,140
April 20051,180
March 20051,190
February 20051,220
January 20051,190
December 20041,085
November 20041,030
October 20041,005
September 20041,035
August 20041,100
July 20041,055
June 20041,055
May 20041,140
April 20041,255
March 20041,375
February 20041,415
January 20041,410
December 20031,280
November 20031,215
October 20031,245
September 20031,280
August 20031,280
July 20031,285
June 20031,290
May 20031,335
April 20031,370
March 20031,475
February 20031,540
January 20031,480
December 20021,295
November 20021,185
October 20021,210
September 20021,280
August 20021,385
July 20021,360
June 20021,360
May 20021,355
April 20021,370
March 20021,445
February 20021,510
January 20021,525
December 20011,385
November 20011,330
October 20011,265
September 20011,265
August 20011,355
July 20011,335
June 20011,305
May 20011,385
April 20011,405
March 20011,450
February 20011,485
January 20011,540
December 20001,375
November 20001,470
October 20001,485
September 20001,565
August 20001,585
July 20001,590
June 20001,520
May 20001,640
April 20001,700
March 20001,875
February 20002,000
January 20002,005
December 19991,815
November 19991,810
October 19991,770
September 19991,950
August 19991,980
July 19991,970
June 19991,915
May 19991,975
April 19992,115
March 19992,235
February 19992,290
January 19992,320
December 19982,050
November 19982,035
October 19982,025
September 19982,105
August 19982,220
July 19982,195
June 19982,145
May 19982,240
April 19982,245
March 19982,320
February 19982,410
January 19982,475
December 19972,325
November 19972,285
October 19972,425
September 19972,650
August 19972,900
July 19972,965
June 19972,895
May 19973,150
April 19973,530
March 19973,720
February 19974,025
January 19974,270
December 19964,170
November 19964,175
October 19964,475
September 19964,840
August 19964,925
July 19964,920
June 19964,755
May 19964,950
April 19965,135
March 19965,170
February 19965,395
January 19965,415
December 19955,270
November 19955,270
October 19955,365
September 19955,490
August 19955,530
July 19955,400
June 19955,160
May 19955,345
April 19955,630
March 19955,760
February 19955,975
January 19956,190
December 19945,980
November 19945,985
October 19946,110
September 19946,455
August 19946,530
July 19946,540
June 19946,495
May 19946,735
April 19946,880
March 19947,000
February 19947,270
January 19947,380
December 19937,095
November 19937,070
October 19937,155
September 19937,460
August 19937,570
July 19937,380
June 19937,190
May 19937,335
April 19937,525
March 19937,510
February 19937,720
January 19937,770
December 19927,605
November 19927,295
October 19927,040
September 19927,055
August 19927,125
July 19926,785
June 19926,390
May 19926,465
April 19926,595
March 19926,500
February 19926,510
January 19926,445
December 19916,070
November 19915,825
October 19915,765
September 19915,905
August 19915,720
July 19915,450
June 19914,910
May 19914,835
April 19914,745
March 19914,710
February 19914,425
January 19914,045
December 19903,630
November 19903,265
October 19903,120
September 19903,090
August 19903,060
July 19902,885
June 19902,700
May 19902,810
April 19902,980
March 19902,985
February 19903,075
January 19903,100
December 19892,925
November 19892,835
October 19892,935
September 19893,060
August 19893,185
July 19893,225
June 19893,185
May 19893,370
April 19893,660
March 19893,800
February 19894,015
January 19894,070
December 19884,070
November 19884,150
October 19884,250
September 19884,655
August 19884,550
July 19884,605
June 19884,595
May 19884,780
April 19885,025
March 19885,205
February 19885,490
January 19885,635
December 19875,560
November 19875,420
October 19875,465
September 19875,685
August 19875,740
July 19875,770
June 19875,370
May 19875,555
April 19876,095
March 19876,400
February 19876,470
January 19876,610
December 19866,590
November 19866,555
October 19866,530
September 19866,675
August 19866,565
July 19866,520
June 19866,345
May 19866,505
April 19866,805
March 19866,950
February 19867,255
January 19867,290

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 — North Somerset
3,235 for North Somerset, 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/north-somerset/claimant-count

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