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The count stood at 10,275 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Oldham

10,275, latest July 2026 (+1.6% year on year, from 10,110).

The count stood at 10,275 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 14,445 in March 2021; the latest figure is 28.9% below that peak. Its low point was 2,795 in November 2004; the latest reading is 268% 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 — Oldham, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202610,275
June 202610,170
May 202610,190
April 202610,105
March 202610,135
February 202610,020
January 20269,640
December 20259,715
November 20259,875
October 202510,110
September 20259,965
August 202510,050
July 202510,110
June 202510,305
May 202510,280
April 202510,545
March 202510,915
February 202510,995
January 202510,725
December 202410,970
November 202411,100
October 202411,505
September 202411,620
August 202411,615
July 202411,665
June 202410,650
May 202410,570
April 202410,355
March 202410,205
February 20249,645
January 20249,360
December 20239,320
November 20239,430
October 20239,460
September 20239,540
August 20239,600
July 20239,585
June 20239,545
May 20239,590
April 202310,075
March 20239,810
February 20239,435
January 20239,235
December 20229,345
November 20229,350
October 20229,270
September 20229,360
August 20229,390
July 20229,435
June 20229,640
May 20229,885
April 20229,960
March 202210,375
February 202210,565
January 202210,400
December 202110,600
November 202111,055
October 202111,490
September 202112,035
August 202112,475
July 202113,010
June 202113,175
May 202113,755
April 202114,360
March 202114,445
February 202114,390
January 202113,710
December 202013,380
November 202013,530
October 202013,470
September 202013,775
August 202013,810
July 202013,670
June 202013,485
May 202013,540
April 202011,665
March 20207,470
February 20207,185
January 20206,700
December 20196,850
November 20196,890
October 20197,005
September 20196,900
August 20196,900
July 20196,750
June 20196,670
May 20196,550
April 20196,655
March 20196,670
February 20196,420
January 20196,095
December 20186,025
November 20186,110
October 20186,205
September 20186,200
August 20186,165
July 20186,105
June 20186,090
May 20186,030
April 20186,505
March 20185,880
February 20185,760
January 20185,390
December 20175,175
November 20175,080
October 20174,965
September 20174,840
August 20174,470
July 20174,130
June 20174,090
May 20174,045
April 20174,170
March 20174,230
February 20174,090
January 20173,915
December 20163,835
November 20163,955
October 20164,050
September 20164,190
August 20164,235
July 20164,200
June 20164,275
May 20164,395
April 20164,410
March 20164,415
February 20164,310
January 20164,115
December 20153,870
November 20153,835
October 20154,050
September 20154,150
August 20154,135
July 20154,085
June 20154,045
May 20154,200
April 20154,225
March 20154,225
February 20154,285
January 20153,995
December 20143,675
November 20143,950
October 20144,330
September 20144,565
August 20144,835
July 20145,060
June 20145,210
May 20145,510
April 20145,680
March 20145,950
February 20146,185
January 20145,935
December 20135,680
November 20135,875
October 20136,285
September 20136,565
August 20137,140
July 20137,480
June 20137,490
May 20137,900
April 20137,985
March 20138,185
February 20138,340
January 20138,055
December 20127,575
November 20127,730
October 20127,950
September 20128,040
August 20128,065
July 20127,935
June 20127,745
May 20127,910
April 20127,965
March 20128,125
February 20128,235
January 20128,115
December 20117,470
November 20117,440
October 20117,570
September 20117,690
August 20117,595
July 20117,185
June 20117,050
May 20116,990
April 20116,950
March 20116,940
February 20116,985
January 20116,795
December 20106,270
November 20106,300
October 20106,300
September 20106,625
August 20106,660
July 20106,480
June 20106,505
May 20106,735
April 20107,185
March 20107,370
February 20107,605
January 20107,580
December 20096,885
November 20096,895
October 20097,175
September 20097,355
August 20097,205
July 20097,015
June 20096,750
May 20096,785
April 20096,925
March 20096,765
February 20096,445
January 20095,655
December 20085,045
November 20084,645
October 20084,475
September 20084,550
August 20084,520
July 20084,325
June 20084,155
May 20084,120
April 20084,220
March 20083,975
February 20083,935
January 20083,895
December 20073,580
November 20073,630
October 20073,705
September 20074,210
August 20074,170
July 20074,070
June 20073,985
May 20074,200
April 20074,305
March 20074,220
February 20074,170
January 20074,070
December 20064,010
November 20063,895
October 20064,115
September 20064,020
August 20064,190
July 20063,990
June 20064,225
May 20063,980
April 20064,205
March 20063,855
February 20063,720
January 20063,405
December 20053,110
November 20053,030
October 20053,040
September 20053,370
August 20053,470
July 20053,405
June 20053,345
May 20053,385
April 20053,340
March 20053,310
February 20053,290
January 20053,195
December 20042,855
November 20042,795
October 20042,815
September 20043,005
August 20043,035
July 20043,055
June 20043,110
May 20043,330
April 20043,490
March 20043,385
February 20043,580
January 20043,565
December 20033,085
November 20033,035
October 20033,140
September 20033,360
August 20033,540
July 20033,635
June 20033,580
May 20033,735
April 20033,765
March 20033,995
February 20034,095
January 20034,135
December 20023,615
November 20023,480
October 20023,565
September 20023,880
August 20024,010
July 20023,915
June 20023,995
May 20024,025
April 20024,155
March 20024,105
February 20024,220
January 20024,335
December 20013,745
November 20013,600
October 20013,700
September 20014,025
August 20014,265
July 20014,065
June 20013,995
May 20014,065
April 20013,960
March 20014,060
February 20014,210
January 20014,220
December 20003,640
November 20003,485
October 20003,615
September 20003,940
August 20004,125
July 20004,205
June 20004,210
May 20004,280
April 20004,345
March 20004,540
February 20004,795
January 20004,900
December 19994,185
November 19994,210
October 19994,380
September 19994,820
August 19995,070
July 19995,025
June 19994,885
May 19994,885
April 19994,875
March 19994,915
February 19995,005
January 19995,080
December 19984,450
November 19984,360
October 19984,515
September 19984,730
August 19984,945
July 19984,795
June 19984,685
May 19984,805
April 19984,850
March 19984,755
February 19984,820
January 19985,045
December 19974,440
November 19974,395
October 19974,780
September 19975,030
August 19975,260
July 19975,380
June 19975,250
May 19975,485
April 19975,855
March 19975,975
February 19976,310
January 19976,955
December 19966,580
November 19966,470
October 19967,125
September 19967,905
August 19968,400
July 19968,145
June 19967,945
May 19968,155
April 19968,485
March 19968,455
February 19968,955
January 19968,805
December 19957,800
November 19957,475
October 19957,695
September 19958,160
August 19958,360
July 19958,460
June 19958,225
May 19958,385
April 19958,630
March 19958,680
February 19959,155
January 19959,450
December 19948,725
November 19948,800
October 19949,135
September 19949,740
August 19949,940
July 19949,955
June 19949,840
May 199410,030
April 199410,280
March 199410,380
February 199410,590
January 199410,885
December 199310,130
November 199310,060
October 199310,360
September 199310,990
August 199311,270
July 199311,215
June 199311,000
May 199311,100
April 199311,360
March 199311,275
February 199311,460
January 199311,805
December 199211,320
November 199210,935
October 199210,920
September 199211,300
August 199211,500
July 199211,235
June 199210,830
May 199211,105
April 199211,255
March 199211,020
February 199210,995
January 199210,985
December 199110,275
November 199110,050
October 19919,925
September 199110,235
August 199110,235
July 19919,890
June 19919,480
May 19919,400
April 19919,245
March 19918,980
February 19918,670
January 19918,455
December 19907,905
November 19907,505
October 19907,330
September 19907,570
August 19907,575
July 19907,435
June 19907,170
May 19907,220
April 19907,335
March 19907,195
February 19907,395
January 19907,560
December 19897,145
November 19897,040
October 19897,360
September 19897,865
August 19898,030
July 19898,175
June 19898,015
May 19898,030
April 19898,315
March 19898,550
February 19898,665
January 19898,830
December 19888,520
November 19888,635
October 19888,850
September 19889,745
August 19889,645
July 19889,745
June 19889,660
May 19889,860
April 198810,230
March 198810,320
February 198810,590
January 198810,940
December 198710,540
November 198710,405
October 198710,820
September 198711,595
August 198711,660
July 198711,940
June 198711,875
May 198712,035
April 198712,115
March 198712,225
February 198712,715
January 198713,285
December 198612,760
November 198612,560
October 198612,845
September 198613,330
August 198613,285
July 198613,205
June 198612,980
May 198613,095
April 198613,340
March 198613,075
February 198613,485
January 198613,705

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.
  • Not adjusted for population: This figure — 10,275 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.
  • Not adjusted for population, October 2024: This area's October 2024 figure was 11,505, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for October 2024 (median about 2,770 across 360 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Oldham
10,275 for Oldham, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, October 2024
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/oldham/claimant-count

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