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The count stood at 4,660 in July 2026. That is 5.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Shropshire

4,660, latest July 2026 (+5.4% year on year, from 4,420).

The count stood at 4,660 in July 2026. That is 5.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 12,475 in January 1986; the latest figure is 62.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,825 in November 2015; the latest reading is 155% 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 — Shropshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,660
June 20264,635
May 20264,540
April 20264,600
March 20264,725
February 20264,700
January 20264,480
December 20254,345
November 20254,430
October 20254,420
September 20254,390
August 20254,440
July 20254,420
June 20254,540
May 20254,555
April 20254,650
March 20254,815
February 20254,900
January 20254,835
December 20244,825
November 20244,930
October 20245,000
September 20245,040
August 20245,125
July 20245,110
June 20244,705
May 20244,495
April 20244,350
March 20244,380
February 20244,345
January 20244,210
December 20234,130
November 20234,215
October 20234,195
September 20234,275
August 20234,315
July 20234,445
June 20234,440
May 20234,405
April 20234,575
March 20234,575
February 20234,565
January 20234,535
December 20224,505
November 20224,495
October 20224,485
September 20224,565
August 20224,540
July 20224,525
June 20224,545
May 20224,645
April 20224,820
March 20225,170
February 20225,440
January 20225,485
December 20215,575
November 20215,720
October 20215,910
September 20216,220
August 20216,495
July 20216,800
June 20217,045
May 20217,695
April 20218,330
March 20218,570
February 20218,695
January 20218,255
December 20208,440
November 20208,505
October 20208,405
September 20208,890
August 20209,025
July 20208,910
June 20208,685
May 20209,125
April 20207,265
March 20204,010
February 20203,840
January 20203,825
December 20193,765
November 20193,855
October 20193,805
September 20193,655
August 20193,645
July 20193,555
June 20193,540
May 20193,490
April 20193,475
March 20193,385
February 20193,220
January 20193,080
December 20182,970
November 20182,910
October 20182,785
September 20182,640
August 20182,440
July 20182,360
June 20182,255
May 20182,280
April 20182,395
March 20182,420
February 20182,340
January 20182,220
December 20172,040
November 20171,975
October 20171,970
September 20171,985
August 20171,990
July 20171,960
June 20172,000
May 20172,015
April 20171,995
March 20172,005
February 20171,945
January 20171,915
December 20161,880
November 20161,920
October 20161,980
September 20161,975
August 20161,920
July 20161,895
June 20161,930
May 20161,990
April 20162,045
March 20162,085
February 20162,040
January 20161,990
December 20151,835
November 20151,825
October 20151,890
September 20151,915
August 20151,965
July 20151,985
June 20151,985
May 20152,080
April 20152,240
March 20152,410
February 20152,510
January 20152,480
December 20142,410
November 20142,500
October 20142,645
September 20142,745
August 20142,880
July 20142,970
June 20143,070
May 20143,300
April 20143,525
March 20143,700
February 20143,880
January 20143,880
December 20133,670
November 20133,765
October 20133,895
September 20134,030
August 20134,220
July 20134,235
June 20134,330
May 20134,470
April 20134,670
March 20134,825
February 20135,000
January 20134,855
December 20124,640
November 20124,730
October 20124,765
September 20124,845
August 20124,930
July 20124,820
June 20124,730
May 20124,865
April 20125,010
March 20125,175
February 20125,350
January 20125,200
December 20114,905
November 20114,875
October 20114,865
September 20114,925
August 20114,870
July 20114,765
June 20114,710
May 20114,700
April 20114,685
March 20114,865
February 20115,020
January 20114,930
December 20104,610
November 20104,500
October 20104,450
September 20104,500
August 20104,515
July 20104,475
June 20104,465
May 20104,700
April 20104,945
March 20105,170
February 20105,380
January 20105,240
December 20094,790
November 20094,800
October 20094,835
September 20094,920
August 20095,055
July 20094,995
June 20094,995
May 20095,085
April 20095,190
March 20095,120
February 20094,880
January 20094,140
December 20083,590
November 20083,250
October 20082,905
September 20082,780
August 20082,740
July 20082,535
June 20082,405
May 20082,425
April 20082,420
March 20082,415
February 20082,520
January 20082,425
December 20072,265
November 20072,325
October 20072,385
September 20072,450
August 20072,555
July 20072,480
June 20072,480
May 20072,525
April 20072,615
March 20072,690
February 20072,800
January 20072,750
December 20062,595
November 20062,560
October 20062,570
September 20062,655
August 20062,640
July 20062,650
June 20062,600
May 20062,605
April 20062,785
March 20062,785
February 20062,685
January 20062,550
December 20052,365
November 20052,325
October 20052,235
September 20052,185
August 20052,155
July 20052,095
June 20052,000
May 20052,010
April 20052,080
March 20052,125
February 20052,220
January 20052,220
December 20041,875
November 20041,910
October 20041,945
September 20042,050
August 20042,080
July 20041,995
June 20041,940
May 20042,045
April 20042,190
March 20042,345
February 20042,430
January 20042,430
December 20032,165
November 20032,155
October 20032,235
September 20032,290
August 20032,410
July 20032,345
June 20032,325
May 20032,400
April 20032,480
March 20032,550
February 20032,665
January 20032,600
December 20022,355
November 20022,370
October 20022,320
September 20022,395
August 20022,435
July 20022,330
June 20022,240
May 20022,395
April 20022,435
March 20022,545
February 20022,765
January 20022,870
December 20012,640
November 20012,645
October 20012,685
September 20012,835
August 20012,915
July 20012,770
June 20012,735
May 20012,910
April 20012,965
March 20013,080
February 20013,215
January 20013,310
December 20003,050
November 20003,050
October 20003,000
September 20003,100
August 20003,230
July 20003,140
June 20003,005
May 20003,135
April 20003,270
March 20003,370
February 20003,440
January 20003,340
December 19993,015
November 19993,080
October 19993,175
September 19993,470
August 19993,605
July 19993,630
June 19993,500
May 19993,530
April 19993,695
March 19993,765
February 19993,855
January 19993,855
December 19983,540
November 19983,560
October 19983,555
September 19983,770
August 19983,860
July 19983,695
June 19983,505
May 19983,570
April 19983,595
March 19983,645
February 19983,890
January 19983,985
December 19973,645
November 19973,770
October 19973,890
September 19974,235
August 19974,460
July 19974,240
June 19974,000
May 19974,285
April 19974,425
March 19974,585
February 19974,895
January 19975,110
December 19965,045
November 19965,015
October 19965,395
September 19965,920
August 19966,295
July 19966,205
June 19966,075
May 19966,285
April 19966,615
March 19966,570
February 19966,880
January 19966,930
December 19956,615
November 19956,455
October 19956,520
September 19956,960
August 19957,230
July 19957,150
June 19956,790
May 19957,005
April 19957,365
March 19957,480
February 19957,655
January 19957,890
December 19947,490
November 19947,520
October 19947,640
September 19948,235
August 19948,490
July 19948,385
June 19947,915
May 19948,190
April 19948,540
March 19948,825
February 19948,975
January 19949,175
December 19938,780
November 19938,740
October 19938,965
September 19939,400
August 19939,555
July 19939,355
June 19939,065
May 19939,265
April 19939,645
March 19939,815
February 19939,945
January 199310,015
December 19929,525
November 19928,990
October 19928,685
September 19928,905
August 19928,955
July 19928,430
June 19928,075
May 19928,185
April 19928,225
March 19928,280
February 19928,265
January 19928,035
December 19917,465
November 19917,205
October 19917,010
September 19917,175
August 19917,130
July 19916,905
June 19916,360
May 19916,345
April 19916,380
March 19916,125
February 19915,915
January 19915,495
December 19904,835
November 19904,605
October 19904,480
September 19904,515
August 19904,355
July 19904,110
June 19903,740
May 19903,840
April 19904,055
March 19904,205
February 19904,310
January 19904,290
December 19894,120
November 19894,170
October 19894,310
September 19894,635
August 19894,755
July 19894,805
June 19894,715
May 19894,895
April 19895,200
March 19895,600
February 19895,855
January 19896,005
December 19886,045
November 19886,225
October 19886,395
September 19887,035
August 19887,030
July 19887,085
June 19887,185
May 19887,565
April 19887,980
March 19888,455
February 19888,885
January 19889,140
December 19878,980
November 19878,970
October 19879,250
September 19879,720
August 19879,730
July 19879,860
June 19879,845
May 198710,115
April 198710,725
March 198710,885
February 198711,390
January 198711,465
December 198611,120
November 198611,110
October 198611,335
September 198611,850
August 198611,605
July 198611,540
June 198611,220
May 198611,535
April 198611,915
March 198612,180
February 198612,385
January 198612,475

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 — Shropshire
4,660 for Shropshire, 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/shropshire/claimant-count

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