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The count stood at 4,985 in July 2026. That is 4.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Preston

4,985, latest July 2026 (+4.0% year on year, from 4,795).

The count stood at 4,985 in July 2026. That is 4.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,125 in January 1986; the latest figure is 45.4% below that peak. Its low point was 1,800 in December 2015; the latest reading is 177% 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 — Preston, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,985
June 20264,850
May 20264,900
April 20264,815
March 20264,885
February 20264,825
January 20264,720
December 20254,785
November 20254,840
October 20254,845
September 20254,820
August 20254,790
July 20254,795
June 20254,845
May 20254,890
April 20254,920
March 20254,985
February 20255,015
January 20254,930
December 20245,005
November 20245,090
October 20245,185
September 20245,260
August 20245,240
July 20245,210
June 20244,785
May 20244,735
April 20244,740
March 20244,720
February 20244,470
January 20244,365
December 20234,415
November 20234,475
October 20234,450
September 20234,450
August 20234,445
July 20234,380
June 20234,340
May 20234,230
April 20234,375
March 20234,315
February 20234,185
January 20234,115
December 20224,105
November 20224,010
October 20224,010
September 20224,075
August 20224,050
July 20224,045
June 20224,170
May 20224,205
April 20224,245
March 20224,380
February 20224,510
January 20224,470
December 20214,520
November 20214,730
October 20214,870
September 20215,105
August 20215,340
July 20215,450
June 20215,585
May 20215,910
April 20216,220
March 20216,355
February 20216,385
January 20216,080
December 20206,185
November 20206,160
October 20206,075
September 20206,215
August 20206,380
July 20206,375
June 20206,185
May 20206,400
April 20205,330
March 20203,530
February 20203,440
January 20203,345
December 20193,345
November 20193,330
October 20193,210
September 20193,195
August 20193,205
July 20193,135
June 20193,110
May 20193,040
April 20193,030
March 20192,965
February 20192,760
January 20192,660
December 20182,515
November 20182,435
October 20182,255
September 20182,170
August 20182,185
July 20182,240
June 20182,220
May 20182,260
April 20182,300
March 20182,225
February 20182,195
January 20182,125
December 20172,115
November 20172,110
October 20172,090
September 20172,140
August 20172,140
July 20172,140
June 20172,145
May 20172,135
April 20172,150
March 20172,110
February 20171,990
January 20171,885
December 20161,835
November 20161,865
October 20161,880
September 20161,920
August 20161,920
July 20161,875
June 20161,880
May 20161,965
April 20162,000
March 20161,995
February 20162,025
January 20161,875
December 20151,800
November 20151,855
October 20151,985
September 20152,025
August 20152,060
July 20152,070
June 20151,950
May 20151,995
April 20152,010
March 20151,985
February 20152,030
January 20151,960
December 20141,890
November 20141,995
October 20142,070
September 20142,085
August 20142,125
July 20142,300
June 20142,310
May 20142,485
April 20142,595
March 20142,650
February 20142,700
January 20142,695
December 20132,630
November 20132,765
October 20132,970
September 20133,120
August 20133,200
July 20133,195
June 20133,200
May 20133,225
April 20133,300
March 20133,325
February 20133,320
January 20133,300
December 20123,145
November 20123,285
October 20123,330
September 20123,425
August 20123,520
July 20123,495
June 20123,455
May 20123,565
April 20123,690
March 20123,785
February 20123,850
January 20123,660
December 20113,500
November 20113,490
October 20113,560
September 20113,610
August 20113,545
July 20113,400
June 20113,335
May 20113,360
April 20113,425
March 20113,290
February 20113,320
January 20113,155
December 20102,905
November 20102,980
October 20103,135
September 20103,245
August 20103,315
July 20103,215
June 20103,265
May 20103,400
April 20103,425
March 20103,490
February 20103,565
January 20103,660
December 20093,400
November 20093,435
October 20093,510
September 20093,595
August 20093,695
July 20093,605
June 20093,545
May 20093,630
April 20093,670
March 20093,500
February 20093,280
January 20092,915
December 20082,655
November 20082,445
October 20082,355
September 20082,320
August 20082,325
July 20082,210
June 20082,145
May 20082,175
April 20082,220
March 20082,190
February 20082,200
January 20082,105
December 20071,995
November 20072,005
October 20072,025
September 20072,135
August 20072,190
July 20072,125
June 20072,080
May 20072,240
April 20072,260
March 20072,300
February 20072,330
January 20072,220
December 20062,110
November 20062,120
October 20062,165
September 20062,230
August 20062,310
July 20062,300
June 20062,315
May 20062,355
April 20062,400
March 20062,450
February 20062,460
January 20062,295
December 20052,095
November 20052,125
October 20052,145
September 20052,230
August 20052,260
July 20052,225
June 20052,095
May 20052,135
April 20052,120
March 20052,215
February 20052,230
January 20052,145
December 20041,925
November 20041,940
October 20042,015
September 20042,110
August 20042,150
July 20042,035
June 20042,005
May 20042,165
April 20042,245
March 20042,270
February 20042,330
January 20042,225
December 20032,040
November 20032,020
October 20032,105
September 20032,205
August 20032,285
July 20032,225
June 20032,215
May 20032,220
April 20032,170
March 20032,250
February 20032,305
January 20032,315
December 20022,095
November 20022,060
October 20022,140
September 20022,280
August 20022,395
July 20022,410
June 20022,330
May 20022,350
April 20022,450
March 20022,505
February 20022,555
January 20022,505
December 20012,325
November 20012,250
October 20012,190
September 20012,250
August 20012,485
July 20012,460
June 20012,480
May 20012,525
April 20012,525
March 20012,575
February 20012,640
January 20012,590
December 20002,395
November 20002,370
October 20002,430
September 20002,585
August 20002,680
July 20002,665
June 20002,650
May 20002,680
April 20002,720
March 20002,880
February 20002,925
January 20002,880
December 19992,525
November 19992,615
October 19992,650
September 19992,875
August 19993,020
July 19993,010
June 19992,940
May 19992,985
April 19993,100
March 19993,105
February 19993,180
January 19993,230
December 19982,975
November 19982,835
October 19982,920
September 19983,145
August 19983,260
July 19983,250
June 19983,195
May 19983,220
April 19983,290
March 19983,225
February 19983,415
January 19983,410
December 19973,110
November 19973,135
October 19973,310
September 19973,590
August 19973,875
July 19973,950
June 19973,825
May 19973,910
April 19974,075
March 19974,200
February 19974,260
January 19974,470
December 19964,310
November 19964,360
October 19964,760
September 19965,090
August 19965,230
July 19964,995
June 19964,895
May 19965,040
April 19965,155
March 19965,115
February 19965,265
January 19965,300
December 19955,035
November 19955,000
October 19955,045
September 19955,260
August 19955,395
July 19955,185
June 19955,185
May 19955,350
April 19955,550
March 19955,545
February 19955,610
January 19955,750
December 19945,425
November 19945,485
October 19945,620
September 19945,985
August 19946,130
July 19946,065
June 19945,895
May 19946,040
April 19946,310
March 19946,325
February 19946,470
January 19946,620
December 19936,210
November 19936,170
October 19936,280
September 19936,730
August 19936,900
July 19936,610
June 19936,570
May 19936,740
April 19936,930
March 19936,890
February 19936,965
January 19937,010
December 19926,700
November 19926,540
October 19926,695
September 19926,830
August 19926,850
July 19926,570
June 19926,430
May 19926,535
April 19926,655
March 19926,530
February 19926,555
January 19926,600
December 19916,230
November 19916,010
October 19915,900
September 19916,155
August 19916,110
July 19915,835
June 19915,470
May 19915,485
April 19915,500
March 19915,445
February 19915,245
January 19915,130
December 19904,865
November 19904,615
October 19904,585
September 19904,790
August 19904,810
July 19904,730
June 19904,525
May 19904,670
April 19904,720
March 19904,690
February 19904,735
January 19904,810
December 19894,565
November 19894,460
October 19894,600
September 19894,925
August 19895,145
July 19895,195
June 19895,035
May 19895,280
April 19895,430
March 19895,610
February 19895,790
January 19895,920
December 19885,530
November 19885,560
October 19885,680
September 19886,335
August 19886,365
July 19886,300
June 19886,495
May 19886,815
April 19887,110
March 19887,080
February 19887,190
January 19887,350
December 19876,955
November 19876,835
October 19877,215
September 19877,655
August 19877,670
July 19877,650
June 19877,585
May 19877,835
April 19877,955
March 19877,965
February 19878,165
January 19878,395
December 19867,910
November 19867,970
October 19868,090
September 19868,500
August 19868,325
July 19868,660
June 19868,450
May 19868,640
April 19868,880
March 19868,775
February 19868,935
January 19869,125

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 — Preston
4,985 for Preston, 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/preston/claimant-count

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