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The count stood at 1,105 in July 2026. That is 1.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Oadby and Wigston

1,105, latest July 2026 (+1.4% year on year, from 1,090).

The count stood at 1,105 in July 2026. That is 1.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 1,660 in August 2020; the latest figure is 33.4% below that peak. Its low point was 260 in November 2017; the latest reading is 325% 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 — Oadby and Wigston, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,105
June 20261,105
May 20261,110
April 20261,115
March 20261,115
February 20261,090
January 20261,080
December 20251,065
November 20251,080
October 20251,080
September 20251,100
August 20251,095
July 20251,090
June 20251,110
May 20251,075
April 20251,100
March 20251,165
February 20251,165
January 20251,115
December 20241,125
November 20241,155
October 20241,170
September 20241,190
August 20241,175
July 20241,135
June 20241,010
May 20241,005
April 2024960
March 2024945
February 2024920
January 2024880
December 2023875
November 2023880
October 2023895
September 2023905
August 2023880
July 2023880
June 2023875
May 2023875
April 2023870
March 2023855
February 2023820
January 2023815
December 2022840
November 2022795
October 2022795
September 2022835
August 2022840
July 2022850
June 2022875
May 2022910
April 2022920
March 2022950
February 2022990
January 20221,000
December 20211,040
November 20211,095
October 20211,120
September 20211,180
August 20211,260
July 20211,275
June 20211,315
May 20211,420
April 20211,525
March 20211,560
February 20211,565
January 20211,490
December 20201,560
November 20201,570
October 20201,600
September 20201,650
August 20201,660
July 20201,615
June 20201,565
May 20201,575
April 20201,195
March 2020540
February 2020545
January 2020515
December 2019520
November 2019515
October 2019525
September 2019520
August 2019490
July 2019475
June 2019460
May 2019460
April 2019445
March 2019445
February 2019435
January 2019420
December 2018390
November 2018355
October 2018360
September 2018340
August 2018310
July 2018275
June 2018275
May 2018300
April 2018275
March 2018280
February 2018280
January 2018270
December 2017260
November 2017260
October 2017275
September 2017280
August 2017290
July 2017275
June 2017265
May 2017285
April 2017300
March 2017310
February 2017310
January 2017305
December 2016275
November 2016285
October 2016295
September 2016300
August 2016310
July 2016315
June 2016320
May 2016315
April 2016335
March 2016345
February 2016345
January 2016365
December 2015320
November 2015340
October 2015365
September 2015365
August 2015375
July 2015380
June 2015385
May 2015390
April 2015405
March 2015410
February 2015455
January 2015470
December 2014460
November 2014460
October 2014510
September 2014530
August 2014565
July 2014560
June 2014565
May 2014595
April 2014635
March 2014680
February 2014715
January 2014750
December 2013750
November 2013765
October 2013785
September 2013815
August 2013900
July 2013870
June 2013870
May 2013885
April 2013895
March 2013935
February 2013940
January 2013935
December 2012905
November 2012915
October 2012940
September 2012960
August 2012960
July 2012980
June 2012945
May 2012975
April 20121,020
March 20121,025
February 20121,010
January 2012980
December 2011970
November 2011955
October 2011945
September 2011965
August 2011975
July 2011980
June 2011905
May 2011880
April 2011885
March 2011880
February 2011900
January 2011875
December 2010825
November 2010800
October 2010850
September 2010905
August 2010940
July 2010970
June 2010960
May 20101,010
April 20101,075
March 20101,100
February 20101,100
January 20101,090
December 20091,000
November 20091,045
October 20091,120
September 20091,145
August 20091,165
July 20091,150
June 20091,110
May 20091,105
April 20091,095
March 20091,010
February 2009955
January 2009830
December 2008725
November 2008665
October 2008605
September 2008600
August 2008600
July 2008585
June 2008540
May 2008500
April 2008495
March 2008510
February 2008485
January 2008490
December 2007460
November 2007480
October 2007515
September 2007545
August 2007630
July 2007580
June 2007575
May 2007600
April 2007585
March 2007570
February 2007610
January 2007610
December 2006570
November 2006580
October 2006605
September 2006625
August 2006665
July 2006600
June 2006575
May 2006600
April 2006620
March 2006635
February 2006635
January 2006665
December 2005640
November 2005625
October 2005610
September 2005605
August 2005595
July 2005570
June 2005565
May 2005575
April 2005560
March 2005545
February 2005510
January 2005530
December 2004485
November 2004505
October 2004500
September 2004545
August 2004545
July 2004540
June 2004520
May 2004530
April 2004575
March 2004610
February 2004610
January 2004650
December 2003640
November 2003660
October 2003665
September 2003700
August 2003720
July 2003690
June 2003650
May 2003665
April 2003660
March 2003650
February 2003650
January 2003615
December 2002575
November 2002540
October 2002570
September 2002645
August 2002665
July 2002620
June 2002600
May 2002625
April 2002625
March 2002600
February 2002595
January 2002595
December 2001560
November 2001570
October 2001575
September 2001640
August 2001645
July 2001645
June 2001635
May 2001660
April 2001695
March 2001695
February 2001715
January 2001715
December 2000630
November 2000610
October 2000600
September 2000635
August 2000675
July 2000685
June 2000650
May 2000700
April 2000735
March 2000745
February 2000775
January 2000765
December 1999670
November 1999670
October 1999705
September 1999755
August 1999770
July 1999725
June 1999705
May 1999740
April 1999760
March 1999760
February 1999775
January 1999780
December 1998650
November 1998650
October 1998680
September 1998700
August 1998720
July 1998710
June 1998665
May 1998670
April 1998715
March 1998715
February 1998730
January 1998710
December 1997645
November 1997670
October 1997725
September 1997800
August 1997845
July 1997825
June 1997765
May 1997805
April 1997825
March 1997805
February 1997790
January 1997860
December 1996805
November 1996815
October 1996955
September 19961,075
August 19961,120
July 19961,090
June 19961,030
May 19961,005
April 19961,060
March 19961,015
February 19961,070
January 19961,035
December 1995995
November 19951,005
October 19951,040
September 19951,115
August 19951,160
July 19951,160
June 19951,050
May 19951,070
April 19951,110
March 19951,100
February 19951,135
January 19951,130
December 19941,085
November 19941,040
October 19941,090
September 19941,265
August 19941,305
July 19941,295
June 19941,220
May 19941,220
April 1994845
March 1994880
February 1994920
January 1994950
December 1993930
November 1993950
October 1993985
September 19931,145
August 19931,200
July 19931,195
June 19931,160
May 19931,220
April 19931,280
March 19931,330
February 19931,370
January 19931,400
December 19921,375
November 19921,360
October 19921,425
September 19921,520
August 19921,580
July 19921,525
June 19921,475
May 19921,520
April 19921,555
March 19921,540
February 19921,510
January 19921,460
December 19911,370
November 19911,305
October 19911,260
September 19911,320
August 19911,320
July 19911,235
June 19911,110
May 19911,060
April 19911,020
March 1991975
February 1991910
January 1991810
December 1990740
November 1990660
October 1990640
September 1990660
August 1990665
July 1990635
June 1990580
May 1990600
April 1990610
March 1990605
February 1990640
January 1990625
December 1989595
November 1989590
October 1989610
September 1989655
August 1989665
July 1989675
June 1989590
May 1989635
April 1989660
March 1989685
February 1989710
January 1989720
December 1988715
November 1988755
October 1988775
September 1988915
August 1988880
July 1988895
June 1988825
May 1988880
April 1988930
March 1988950
February 19881,005
January 19881,055
December 19871,050
November 19871,035
October 19871,060
September 19871,175
August 19871,205
July 19871,205
June 19871,200
May 19871,210
April 19871,310
March 19871,315
February 19871,330
January 19871,405
December 19861,325
November 19861,380
October 19861,395
September 19861,460
August 19861,455
July 19861,450
June 19861,325
May 19861,345
April 19861,345
March 19861,375
February 19861,435
January 19861,490

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 — Oadby and Wigston
1,105 for Oadby and Wigston, 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/oadby-and-wigston/claimant-count

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