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The count stood at 8,630 in July 2026. That is 0.6% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Rochdale

8,630, latest July 2026 (-0.6% year on year, from 8,680).

The count stood at 8,630 in July 2026. That is 0.6% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 14,530 in September 1986; the latest figure is 40.6% below that peak. Its low point was 2,975 in December 2014; the latest reading is 190% 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 — Rochdale, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20268,630
June 20268,510
May 20268,580
April 20268,610
March 20268,650
February 20268,635
January 20268,255
December 20258,245
November 20258,415
October 20258,565
September 20258,625
August 20258,680
July 20258,680
June 20258,820
May 20258,765
April 20258,925
March 20259,065
February 20259,055
January 20258,850
December 20248,845
November 20249,035
October 20249,330
September 20249,385
August 20249,580
July 20249,705
June 20249,110
May 20248,865
April 20248,625
March 20248,480
February 20248,105
January 20247,845
December 20237,695
November 20237,715
October 20237,630
September 20237,725
August 20237,935
July 20238,065
June 20238,120
May 20238,130
April 20238,480
March 20238,490
February 20238,190
January 20238,040
December 20228,080
November 20228,040
October 20227,975
September 20228,195
August 20228,250
July 20228,395
June 20228,530
May 20228,690
April 20228,820
March 20229,060
February 20229,215
January 20229,100
December 20219,250
November 20219,505
October 20219,815
September 202110,095
August 202110,410
July 202110,585
June 202110,735
May 202111,350
April 202111,925
March 202112,085
February 202112,040
January 202111,400
December 202011,460
November 202011,535
October 202011,575
September 202011,835
August 202011,915
July 202011,830
June 202011,935
May 202012,000
April 202010,315
March 20206,465
February 20206,265
January 20205,840
December 20195,715
November 20195,845
October 20195,910
September 20195,910
August 20196,055
July 20195,950
June 20195,870
May 20195,750
April 20195,700
March 20195,765
February 20195,470
January 20195,125
December 20184,950
November 20184,890
October 20184,835
September 20184,510
August 20184,190
July 20183,970
June 20183,955
May 20184,015
April 20184,175
March 20184,235
February 20184,100
January 20183,865
December 20173,670
November 20173,725
October 20173,920
September 20174,020
August 20174,030
July 20174,085
June 20174,220
May 20174,225
April 20174,250
March 20174,160
February 20174,080
January 20173,825
December 20163,710
November 20163,820
October 20163,945
September 20163,905
August 20163,875
July 20163,810
June 20163,880
May 20163,950
April 20164,020
March 20164,065
February 20163,945
January 20163,685
December 20153,420
November 20153,490
October 20153,620
September 20153,615
August 20153,640
July 20153,625
June 20153,665
May 20153,815
April 20153,740
March 20153,625
February 20153,615
January 20153,255
December 20142,975
November 20143,065
October 20143,345
September 20143,750
August 20143,820
July 20144,050
June 20144,185
May 20144,595
April 20144,875
March 20145,075
February 20145,450
January 20145,420
December 20135,065
November 20135,270
October 20135,660
September 20136,100
August 20136,505
July 20136,750
June 20136,860
May 20137,175
April 20137,370
March 20137,540
February 20137,660
January 20137,565
December 20127,080
November 20127,220
October 20127,380
September 20127,500
August 20127,660
July 20127,635
June 20127,625
May 20127,685
April 20127,870
March 20128,060
February 20128,170
January 20128,000
December 20117,480
November 20117,570
October 20117,740
September 20117,765
August 20117,600
July 20117,385
June 20117,235
May 20117,135
April 20117,110
March 20117,090
February 20117,150
January 20117,030
December 20106,595
November 20106,545
October 20106,715
September 20106,880
August 20106,905
July 20106,640
June 20106,805
May 20107,130
April 20107,480
March 20107,585
February 20107,705
January 20107,795
December 20097,440
November 20097,450
October 20097,565
September 20097,710
August 20097,655
July 20097,505
June 20097,315
May 20097,225
April 20097,280
March 20097,155
February 20096,925
January 20096,085
December 20085,250
November 20084,670
October 20084,455
September 20084,415
August 20084,345
July 20084,170
June 20084,010
May 20084,035
April 20084,005
March 20083,975
February 20084,010
January 20083,870
December 20073,475
November 20073,405
October 20073,515
September 20073,780
August 20073,830
July 20073,755
June 20073,715
May 20073,900
April 20074,105
March 20074,120
February 20074,180
January 20074,060
December 20063,820
November 20063,790
October 20063,990
September 20064,025
August 20064,140
July 20064,035
June 20064,370
May 20064,235
April 20064,350
March 20064,110
February 20064,085
January 20063,955
December 20053,605
November 20053,380
October 20053,365
September 20053,470
August 20053,520
July 20053,415
June 20053,370
May 20053,460
April 20053,435
March 20053,415
February 20053,360
January 20053,365
December 20043,065
November 20042,985
October 20042,985
September 20043,170
August 20043,215
July 20043,165
June 20043,130
May 20043,195
April 20043,445
March 20043,540
February 20043,620
January 20043,580
December 20033,215
November 20033,165
October 20033,330
September 20033,650
August 20033,840
July 20033,850
June 20033,875
May 20033,880
April 20033,945
March 20034,065
February 20034,125
January 20034,060
December 20023,710
November 20023,610
October 20023,730
September 20023,890
August 20024,030
July 20023,960
June 20023,860
May 20023,840
April 20024,005
March 20024,065
February 20024,065
January 20024,045
December 20013,695
November 20013,395
October 20013,455
September 20013,670
August 20013,790
July 20013,840
June 20013,815
May 20013,990
April 20013,985
March 20013,970
February 20014,115
January 20014,095
December 20003,605
November 20003,585
October 20003,670
September 20003,955
August 20004,200
July 20004,245
June 20004,215
May 20004,320
April 20004,455
March 20004,590
February 20004,725
January 20004,805
December 19994,265
November 19994,250
October 19994,445
September 19994,800
August 19994,940
July 19994,975
June 19994,990
May 19995,165
April 19995,375
March 19995,315
February 19995,470
January 19995,525
December 19984,925
November 19984,945
October 19985,185
September 19985,375
August 19985,660
July 19985,595
June 19985,435
May 19985,590
April 19985,725
March 19985,700
February 19985,795
January 19985,815
December 19975,245
November 19975,125
October 19975,395
September 19975,730
August 19976,110
July 19976,090
June 19975,905
May 19976,270
April 19976,430
March 19976,535
February 19976,700
January 19977,025
December 19966,670
November 19966,490
October 19966,895
September 19967,425
August 19967,910
July 19967,865
June 19967,620
May 19967,795
April 19968,070
March 19967,895
February 19968,025
January 19968,045
December 19957,445
November 19957,535
October 19957,620
September 19958,065
August 19958,525
July 19958,470
June 19958,120
May 19958,295
April 19958,530
March 19958,440
February 19958,500
January 19958,650
December 19948,060
November 19948,185
October 19948,525
September 19949,200
August 19949,485
July 19949,480
June 19949,295
May 19949,460
April 19949,810
March 19949,825
February 19949,955
January 199410,280
December 19939,665
November 19939,730
October 19939,990
September 199310,675
August 199310,920
July 199310,720
June 199310,440
May 199310,710
April 199310,910
March 199310,745
February 199310,900
January 199311,030
December 199210,580
November 199210,235
October 199210,355
September 199210,855
August 199210,865
July 199210,590
June 199210,275
May 199210,425
April 199210,330
March 199210,040
February 199210,090
January 199210,080
December 19919,705
November 19919,510
October 19919,525
September 19919,880
August 19919,900
July 19919,720
June 19919,380
May 19919,420
April 19919,475
March 19919,235
February 19918,705
January 19918,355
December 19907,875
November 19907,335
October 19907,105
September 19907,400
August 19907,295
July 19907,155
June 19906,930
May 19907,005
April 19907,045
March 19907,055
February 19907,145
January 19907,300
December 19896,945
November 19896,960
October 19897,115
September 19897,620
August 19897,770
July 19897,975
June 19897,940
May 19898,185
April 19898,480
March 19898,740
February 19898,975
January 19899,210
December 19888,940
November 19888,965
October 19889,110
September 198810,065
August 19889,860
July 19889,850
June 19889,755
May 198810,025
April 198810,430
March 198810,470
February 198810,755
January 198811,140
December 198710,915
November 198710,885
October 198711,185
September 198711,815
August 198711,955
July 198712,150
June 198712,335
May 198712,480
April 198712,820
March 198712,960
February 198713,450
January 198713,760
December 198613,460
November 198613,540
October 198613,830
September 198614,530
August 198614,285
July 198614,430
June 198614,175
May 198614,200
April 198614,245
March 198614,135
February 198614,455
January 198614,515

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, October 2024: This area's October 2024 figure was 9,330, 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 — Rochdale
8,630 for Rochdale, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; 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/rochdale/claimant-count

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