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The count stood at 3,465 in July 2026. That is 0.9% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Pendle

3,465, latest July 2026 (-0.9% year on year, from 3,495).

The count stood at 3,465 in July 2026. That is 0.9% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,915 in July 1986; the latest figure is 29.5% below that peak. Its low point was 790 in October 2004; the latest reading is 339% 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 — Pendle, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,465
June 20263,420
May 20263,455
April 20263,515
March 20263,505
February 20263,410
January 20263,305
December 20253,270
November 20253,300
October 20253,375
September 20253,405
August 20253,485
July 20253,495
June 20253,620
May 20253,700
April 20253,725
March 20253,805
February 20254,000
January 20253,980
December 20244,070
November 20244,095
October 20244,145
September 20244,150
August 20244,175
July 20244,270
June 20243,890
May 20243,845
April 20243,750
March 20243,610
February 20243,385
January 20243,200
December 20233,010
November 20232,865
October 20232,830
September 20232,865
August 20232,925
July 20232,925
June 20232,945
May 20232,925
April 20233,040
March 20232,940
February 20232,875
January 20232,790
December 20222,790
November 20222,725
October 20222,675
September 20222,655
August 20222,715
July 20222,710
June 20222,695
May 20222,745
April 20222,820
March 20222,895
February 20223,015
January 20223,005
December 20213,100
November 20213,185
October 20213,325
September 20213,475
August 20213,630
July 20213,715
June 20213,805
May 20213,975
April 20214,210
March 20214,180
February 20214,205
January 20214,000
December 20204,000
November 20203,900
October 20203,825
September 20203,960
August 20203,960
July 20203,925
June 20203,885
May 20203,950
April 20203,280
March 20202,045
February 20202,045
January 20201,995
December 20191,955
November 20191,920
October 20191,810
September 20191,755
August 20191,710
July 20191,680
June 20191,645
May 20191,500
April 20191,460
March 20191,385
February 20191,350
January 20191,295
December 20181,185
November 20181,175
October 20181,145
September 20181,160
August 20181,165
July 20181,170
June 20181,175
May 20181,195
April 20181,245
March 20181,245
February 20181,215
January 20181,155
December 20171,120
November 20171,070
October 20171,090
September 20171,115
August 20171,105
July 20171,075
June 20171,080
May 20171,100
April 20171,125
March 20171,140
February 20171,130
January 20171,095
December 20161,060
November 20161,105
October 20161,115
September 20161,150
August 20161,180
July 20161,140
June 20161,165
May 20161,185
April 20161,220
March 20161,230
February 20161,200
January 20161,170
December 20151,095
November 20151,050
October 20151,080
September 20151,085
August 20151,120
July 20151,095
June 20151,070
May 20151,075
April 20151,060
March 20151,020
February 20151,040
January 20151,000
December 2014980
November 20141,005
October 20141,070
September 20141,140
August 20141,185
July 20141,260
June 20141,305
May 20141,385
April 20141,485
March 20141,500
February 20141,580
January 20141,560
December 20131,510
November 20131,555
October 20131,610
September 20131,745
August 20131,790
July 20131,850
June 20131,875
May 20131,935
April 20131,995
March 20131,985
February 20132,060
January 20132,010
December 20122,030
November 20122,100
October 20122,085
September 20122,135
August 20122,205
July 20122,190
June 20122,140
May 20122,135
April 20122,190
March 20122,235
February 20122,285
January 20122,260
December 20112,140
November 20112,110
October 20112,110
September 20112,105
August 20112,075
July 20112,015
June 20111,895
May 20111,905
April 20111,935
March 20111,935
February 20111,930
January 20111,895
December 20101,785
November 20101,760
October 20101,800
September 20101,805
August 20101,860
July 20101,850
June 20101,820
May 20101,900
April 20101,980
March 20101,990
February 20102,080
January 20102,170
December 20092,085
November 20092,125
October 20092,090
September 20092,150
August 20092,240
July 20092,185
June 20092,125
May 20092,225
April 20092,230
March 20092,110
February 20092,045
January 20091,810
December 20081,645
November 20081,510
October 20081,335
September 20081,315
August 20081,310
July 20081,225
June 20081,105
May 20081,100
April 20081,065
March 2008990
February 20081,005
January 20081,025
December 2007935
November 2007940
October 2007960
September 2007995
August 20071,065
July 20071,070
June 20071,070
May 20071,105
April 20071,160
March 20071,270
February 20071,330
January 20071,275
December 20061,155
November 20061,050
October 20061,110
September 20061,185
August 20061,260
July 20061,145
June 20061,170
May 20061,155
April 20061,165
March 20061,165
February 20061,155
January 20061,070
December 2005990
November 2005915
October 2005985
September 20051,035
August 20051,115
July 20051,040
June 20051,070
May 20051,100
April 20051,065
March 20051,020
February 2005965
January 2005920
December 2004855
November 2004795
October 2004790
September 2004880
August 2004980
July 2004945
June 2004925
May 2004990
April 20041,085
March 20041,045
February 20041,065
January 20041,025
December 2003895
November 2003870
October 2003980
September 20031,080
August 20031,235
July 20031,235
June 20031,210
May 20031,245
April 20031,190
March 20031,185
February 20031,185
January 20031,235
December 20021,085
November 2002985
October 20021,030
September 20021,125
August 20021,250
July 20021,270
June 20021,195
May 20021,170
April 20021,235
March 20021,250
February 20021,235
January 20021,305
December 20011,085
November 20011,050
October 20011,055
September 20011,120
August 20011,235
July 20011,315
June 20011,375
May 20011,375
April 20011,440
March 20011,405
February 20011,475
January 20011,455
December 20001,215
November 20001,100
October 20001,210
September 20001,295
August 20001,445
July 20001,455
June 20001,475
May 20001,505
April 20001,575
March 20001,575
February 20001,620
January 20001,490
December 19991,340
November 19991,315
October 19991,360
September 19991,525
August 19991,690
July 19991,670
June 19991,690
May 19991,645
April 19991,620
March 19991,645
February 19991,645
January 19991,655
December 19981,460
November 19981,320
October 19981,285
September 19981,425
August 19981,535
July 19981,430
June 19981,365
May 19981,365
April 19981,415
March 19981,380
February 19981,430
January 19981,490
December 19971,310
November 19971,195
October 19971,265
September 19971,425
August 19971,590
July 19971,510
June 19971,370
May 19971,465
April 19971,610
March 19971,715
February 19971,740
January 19971,840
December 19961,690
November 19961,620
October 19961,770
September 19961,985
August 19962,170
July 19962,090
June 19961,985
May 19962,145
April 19962,280
March 19962,190
February 19962,240
January 19962,180
December 19952,035
November 19951,875
October 19951,915
September 19952,170
August 19952,265
July 19952,275
June 19952,130
May 19952,215
April 19952,360
March 19952,380
February 19952,410
January 19952,495
December 19942,295
November 19942,310
October 19942,435
September 19942,720
August 19942,815
July 19942,815
June 19942,735
May 19942,740
April 19942,890
March 19942,960
February 19942,920
January 19942,970
December 19932,770
November 19932,720
October 19932,785
September 19933,065
August 19933,235
July 19933,235
June 19932,930
May 19932,860
April 19932,970
March 19933,025
February 19933,030
January 19933,160
December 19923,005
November 19922,820
October 19922,950
September 19923,215
August 19923,355
July 19923,275
June 19923,015
May 19923,065
April 19923,020
March 19922,950
February 19922,960
January 19923,000
December 19912,685
November 19912,610
October 19912,650
September 19912,760
August 19912,815
July 19912,750
June 19912,610
May 19912,550
April 19912,495
March 19912,465
February 19912,285
January 19912,200
December 19902,035
November 19901,710
October 19901,700
September 19901,820
August 19901,840
July 19901,740
June 19901,615
May 19901,685
April 19901,765
March 19901,740
February 19901,730
January 19901,715
December 19891,645
November 19891,550
October 19891,615
September 19891,820
August 19891,925
July 19891,990
June 19891,920
May 19892,035
April 19892,135
March 19892,250
February 19892,325
January 19892,465
December 19882,345
November 19882,330
October 19882,515
September 19882,905
August 19883,060
July 19883,130
June 19883,085
May 19883,155
April 19883,195
March 19883,235
February 19883,220
January 19883,415
December 19873,195
November 19873,190
October 19873,320
September 19873,545
August 19873,675
July 19873,870
June 19873,720
May 19873,765
April 19873,980
March 19874,085
February 19874,275
January 19874,535
December 19864,235
November 19864,220
October 19864,345
September 19864,740
August 19864,845
July 19864,915
June 19864,780
May 19864,775
April 19864,850
March 19864,735
February 19864,840
January 19864,840

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 — Pendle
3,465 for Pendle, 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/pendle/claimant-count

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