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The count stood at 3,095 in July 2026. That is 3.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Oxford

3,095, latest July 2026 (+3.3% year on year, from 2,995).

The count stood at 3,095 in July 2026. That is 3.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,050 in December 1992; the latest figure is 48.8% below that peak. Its low point was 875 in July 2015; the latest reading is 254% 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 — Oxford, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,095
June 20263,090
May 20263,090
April 20263,025
March 20263,010
February 20263,025
January 20262,955
December 20252,955
November 20253,015
October 20253,015
September 20253,090
August 20253,010
July 20252,995
June 20253,040
May 20253,095
April 20253,150
March 20253,220
February 20253,230
January 20253,205
December 20243,245
November 20243,210
October 20243,125
September 20243,175
August 20243,130
July 20243,125
June 20242,870
May 20242,800
April 20242,825
March 20242,820
February 20242,800
January 20242,755
December 20232,685
November 20232,685
October 20232,680
September 20232,655
August 20232,705
July 20232,740
June 20232,755
May 20232,720
April 20232,770
March 20232,660
February 20232,615
January 20232,670
December 20222,710
November 20222,625
October 20222,700
September 20222,750
August 20222,730
July 20222,690
June 20222,780
May 20222,785
April 20222,915
March 20223,055
February 20223,165
January 20223,200
December 20213,300
November 20213,485
October 20213,695
September 20213,830
August 20214,035
July 20214,155
June 20214,315
May 20214,645
April 20214,965
March 20215,040
February 20214,905
January 20214,620
December 20204,665
November 20204,600
October 20204,625
September 20204,795
August 20204,755
July 20204,690
June 20204,510
May 20204,570
April 20203,220
March 20202,100
February 20202,085
January 20202,085
December 20192,040
November 20191,995
October 20191,990
September 20191,925
August 20191,935
July 20191,930
June 20191,915
May 20191,905
April 20191,870
March 20191,870
February 20191,840
January 20191,735
December 20181,730
November 20181,680
October 20181,670
September 20181,605
August 20181,565
July 20181,520
June 20181,460
May 20181,430
April 20181,445
March 20181,295
February 20181,220
January 20181,105
December 20171,090
November 20171,015
October 20171,040
September 20171,050
August 20171,045
July 20171,005
June 20171,045
May 20171,095
April 20171,100
March 20171,080
February 20171,030
January 2017975
December 2016980
November 20161,000
October 20161,015
September 2016980
August 2016955
July 2016970
June 20161,040
May 20161,070
April 20161,045
March 20161,050
February 20161,025
January 2016950
December 2015920
November 2015910
October 2015945
September 2015920
August 2015890
July 2015875
June 2015885
May 2015925
April 2015975
March 20151,025
February 20151,055
January 20151,000
December 2014975
November 20141,005
October 2014985
September 20141,030
August 20141,035
July 20141,100
June 20141,180
May 20141,305
April 20141,415
March 20141,505
February 20141,605
January 20141,700
December 20131,745
November 20131,750
October 20131,835
September 20131,940
August 20132,045
July 20132,110
June 20132,200
May 20132,315
April 20132,420
March 20132,535
February 20132,550
January 20132,435
December 20122,380
November 20122,305
October 20122,300
September 20122,315
August 20122,375
July 20122,465
June 20122,535
May 20122,570
April 20122,670
March 20122,815
February 20122,885
January 20122,750
December 20112,730
November 20112,750
October 20112,740
September 20112,800
August 20112,860
July 20112,840
June 20112,765
May 20112,750
April 20112,740
March 20112,770
February 20112,775
January 20112,635
December 20102,595
November 20102,630
October 20102,615
September 20102,620
August 20102,560
July 20102,545
June 20102,555
May 20102,620
April 20102,895
March 20102,825
February 20102,890
January 20102,950
December 20092,730
November 20092,805
October 20092,800
September 20092,875
August 20092,865
July 20092,870
June 20092,870
May 20092,975
April 20092,915
March 20092,810
February 20092,550
January 20092,210
December 20081,995
November 20081,795
October 20081,635
September 20081,620
August 20081,645
July 20081,540
June 20081,510
May 20081,515
April 20081,525
March 20081,495
February 20081,475
January 20081,390
December 20071,360
November 20071,350
October 20071,345
September 20071,450
August 20071,515
July 20071,515
June 20071,560
May 20071,590
April 20071,675
March 20071,730
February 20071,745
January 20071,675
December 20061,665
November 20061,685
October 20061,700
September 20061,830
August 20061,750
July 20061,760
June 20061,690
May 20061,765
April 20061,805
March 20061,820
February 20061,670
January 20061,535
December 20051,400
November 20051,415
October 20051,475
September 20051,710
August 20051,755
July 20051,725
June 20051,725
May 20051,720
April 20051,705
March 20051,690
February 20051,655
January 20051,590
December 20041,525
November 20041,540
October 20041,490
September 20041,450
August 20041,505
July 20041,555
June 20041,545
May 20041,630
April 20041,655
March 20041,615
February 20041,725
January 20041,640
December 20031,680
November 20031,690
October 20031,585
September 20031,615
August 20031,695
July 20031,655
June 20031,655
May 20031,750
April 20031,635
March 20031,665
February 20031,675
January 20031,550
December 20021,415
November 20021,430
October 20021,440
September 20021,490
August 20021,565
July 20021,535
June 20021,505
May 20021,535
April 20021,585
March 20021,570
February 20021,485
January 20021,485
December 20011,455
November 20011,445
October 20011,435
September 20011,515
August 20011,570
July 20011,515
June 20011,565
May 20011,575
April 20011,620
March 20011,640
February 20011,685
January 20011,710
December 20001,730
November 20001,700
October 20001,760
September 20001,845
August 20001,880
July 20001,785
June 20001,735
May 20001,770
April 20001,780
March 20001,760
February 20001,850
January 20001,865
December 19991,785
November 19991,825
October 19991,920
September 19991,995
August 19991,965
July 19991,950
June 19991,950
May 19991,995
April 19992,010
March 19992,010
February 19992,125
January 19992,170
December 19982,030
November 19982,045
October 19982,145
September 19982,295
August 19982,300
July 19982,285
June 19982,210
May 19982,295
April 19982,280
March 19982,315
February 19982,405
January 19982,450
December 19972,385
November 19972,445
October 19972,540
September 19972,645
August 19972,865
July 19972,925
June 19972,925
May 19973,080
April 19973,095
March 19973,250
February 19973,420
January 19973,535
December 19963,495
November 19963,510
October 19963,925
September 19964,205
August 19964,355
July 19964,355
June 19964,160
May 19964,330
April 19964,445
March 19964,520
February 19964,680
January 19964,680
December 19954,565
November 19954,495
October 19954,570
September 19954,635
August 19954,760
July 19954,765
June 19954,530
May 19954,560
April 19954,625
March 19954,655
February 19954,665
January 19954,715
December 19944,680
November 19944,715
October 19944,845
September 19945,175
August 19945,270
July 19945,310
June 19945,010
May 19945,070
April 19945,305
March 19945,370
February 19945,555
January 19945,605
December 19935,510
November 19935,500
October 19935,600
September 19935,925
August 19936,030
July 19935,890
June 19935,685
May 19935,805
April 19935,945
March 19935,900
February 19936,030
January 19936,050
December 19926,050
November 19925,810
October 19925,645
September 19925,750
August 19925,800
July 19925,560
June 19925,410
May 19925,455
April 19925,440
March 19925,325
February 19925,340
January 19925,230
December 19915,035
November 19914,855
October 19914,775
September 19914,885
August 19914,790
July 19914,715
June 19914,235
May 19914,065
April 19913,995
March 19913,780
February 19913,440
January 19913,300
December 19903,045
November 19902,735
October 19902,565
September 19902,540
August 19902,540
July 19902,445
June 19902,175
May 19902,190
April 19902,235
March 19902,190
February 19902,215
January 19902,185
December 19892,115
November 19892,045
October 19892,070
September 19892,145
August 19892,205
July 19892,315
June 19892,080
May 19892,170
April 19892,240
March 19892,365
February 19892,430
January 19892,550
December 19882,560
November 19882,615
October 19882,840
September 19883,175
August 19883,165
July 19883,340
June 19883,195
May 19883,360
April 19883,555
March 19883,630
February 19883,815
January 19883,920
December 19873,940
November 19873,930
October 19874,175
September 19874,180
August 19874,260
July 19874,475
June 19874,150
May 19874,385
April 19874,600
March 19874,715
February 19874,915
January 19875,065
December 19865,180
November 19865,205
October 19865,320
September 19865,500
August 19865,625
July 19865,680
June 19865,395
May 19865,455
April 19865,600
March 19865,705
February 19865,825
January 19865,865

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 — Oxford
3,095 for Oxford, 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/oxford/claimant-count

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