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The count stood at 8,725 in July 2026. That is 5.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Somerset

8,725, latest July 2026 (+5.0% year on year, from 8,310).

The count stood at 8,725 in July 2026. That is 5.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 20,770 in January 1993; the latest figure is 58.0% below that peak. Its low point was 3,090 in December 2007; the latest reading is 182% 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 — Somerset, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20268,725
June 20268,620
May 20268,675
April 20268,760
March 20268,925
February 20268,825
January 20268,700
December 20258,450
November 20258,420
October 20258,395
September 20258,290
August 20258,310
July 20258,310
June 20258,345
May 20258,295
April 20258,455
March 20258,680
February 20258,705
January 20258,490
December 20248,495
November 20248,585
October 20248,735
September 20248,835
August 20248,940
July 20248,975
June 20248,495
May 20248,535
April 20248,670
March 20248,790
February 20248,750
January 20248,415
December 20238,300
November 20238,295
October 20237,995
September 20237,870
August 20237,725
July 20237,795
June 20237,760
May 20237,765
April 20237,990
March 20238,035
February 20237,855
January 20237,810
December 20227,860
November 20227,810
October 20227,690
September 20227,670
August 20227,795
July 20227,760
June 20227,890
May 20228,330
April 20228,720
March 20229,280
February 20229,700
January 20229,760
December 20219,830
November 202110,260
October 202110,530
September 202110,950
August 202111,635
July 202112,190
June 202112,690
May 202113,920
April 202115,185
March 202115,580
February 202115,775
January 202115,010
December 202015,235
November 202015,595
October 202015,295
September 202016,260
August 202016,935
July 202016,360
June 202015,880
May 202016,480
April 202013,640
March 20207,370
February 20207,535
January 20207,380
December 20197,415
November 20197,345
October 20197,280
September 20197,105
August 20197,215
July 20197,165
June 20197,195
May 20197,285
April 20197,445
March 20197,435
February 20197,570
January 20197,030
December 20187,025
November 20187,050
October 20186,960
September 20186,965
August 20187,040
July 20186,885
June 20186,945
May 20187,030
April 20187,895
March 20187,070
February 20187,020
January 20186,405
December 20176,175
November 20176,010
October 20176,050
September 20175,840
August 20175,755
July 20175,710
June 20175,630
May 20175,685
April 20175,525
March 20175,065
February 20174,740
January 20174,310
December 20163,965
November 20163,730
October 20163,700
September 20163,460
August 20163,415
July 20163,345
June 20163,385
May 20163,610
April 20163,745
March 20163,790
February 20163,730
January 20163,570
December 20153,330
November 20153,240
October 20153,200
September 20153,225
August 20153,185
July 20153,135
June 20153,135
May 20153,275
April 20153,355
March 20153,600
February 20153,720
January 20153,615
December 20143,395
November 20143,415
October 20143,560
September 20143,670
August 20143,890
July 20144,120
June 20144,225
May 20144,600
April 20144,955
March 20145,530
February 20145,845
January 20145,675
December 20135,505
November 20135,600
October 20135,560
September 20135,640
August 20135,940
July 20136,125
June 20136,230
May 20136,665
April 20136,990
March 20137,320
February 20137,500
January 20137,125
December 20126,740
November 20126,745
October 20126,705
September 20126,790
August 20126,880
July 20126,905
June 20126,900
May 20127,340
April 20127,615
March 20128,065
February 20128,305
January 20128,005
December 20117,365
November 20117,200
October 20117,130
September 20117,240
August 20117,105
July 20116,785
June 20116,565
May 20116,785
April 20117,070
March 20117,430
February 20117,480
January 20117,130
December 20106,610
November 20106,540
October 20106,495
September 20106,615
August 20106,715
July 20106,570
June 20106,695
May 20107,125
April 20107,765
March 20108,210
February 20108,435
January 20108,170
December 20097,395
November 20097,180
October 20097,415
September 20097,695
August 20098,005
July 20097,875
June 20097,910
May 20098,005
April 20098,060
March 20098,090
February 20097,750
January 20096,530
December 20085,550
November 20084,850
October 20084,190
September 20083,975
August 20083,850
July 20083,550
June 20083,330
May 20083,495
April 20083,380
March 20083,475
February 20083,565
January 20083,450
December 20073,090
November 20073,180
October 20073,155
September 20073,220
August 20073,440
July 20073,295
June 20073,330
May 20073,485
April 20073,825
March 20073,935
February 20074,325
January 20074,145
December 20064,025
November 20063,690
October 20063,685
September 20063,920
August 20063,915
July 20063,780
June 20063,765
May 20063,935
April 20064,230
March 20064,060
February 20063,995
January 20063,565
December 20053,240
November 20053,240
October 20053,275
September 20053,625
August 20053,430
July 20053,375
June 20053,365
May 20053,440
April 20053,580
March 20053,700
February 20053,770
January 20053,730
December 20043,300
November 20043,230
October 20043,210
September 20043,285
August 20043,335
July 20043,285
June 20043,325
May 20043,510
April 20043,730
March 20044,045
February 20044,245
January 20044,180
December 20033,690
November 20033,575
October 20033,610
September 20033,785
August 20033,825
July 20033,785
June 20033,830
May 20034,060
April 20034,035
March 20034,315
February 20034,590
January 20034,395
December 20023,790
November 20023,620
October 20023,640
September 20023,735
August 20023,885
July 20023,730
June 20023,730
May 20023,880
April 20024,080
March 20024,295
February 20024,520
January 20024,535
December 20013,855
November 20013,805
October 20013,855
September 20014,105
August 20014,300
July 20014,335
June 20014,350
May 20014,660
April 20014,835
March 20015,010
February 20015,255
January 20015,155
December 20004,720
November 20004,615
October 20004,650
September 20004,945
August 20005,040
July 20005,045
June 20004,935
May 20005,210
April 20005,445
March 20005,805
February 20006,420
January 20006,400
December 19995,610
November 19995,740
October 19995,810
September 19996,160
August 19996,255
July 19996,275
June 19996,180
May 19996,470
April 19996,855
March 19997,215
February 19997,565
January 19997,610
December 19986,860
November 19986,755
October 19986,650
September 19986,895
August 19987,240
July 19987,195
June 19986,950
May 19987,150
April 19987,475
March 19987,715
February 19988,100
January 19988,505
December 19977,825
November 19977,745
October 19977,950
September 19978,540
August 19978,885
July 19978,915
June 19978,740
May 19979,430
April 199710,205
March 199710,790
February 199711,505
January 199712,195
December 199611,765
November 199611,740
October 199612,115
September 199612,870
August 199613,345
July 199613,045
June 199612,515
May 199613,195
April 199613,750
March 199613,835
February 199614,240
January 199614,395
December 199513,940
November 199513,630
October 199513,500
September 199513,910
August 199514,385
July 199514,210
June 199513,760
May 199514,125
April 199514,700
March 199515,010
February 199515,475
January 199515,750
December 199415,130
November 199414,900
October 199415,040
September 199416,160
August 199416,430
July 199416,400
June 199416,050
May 199416,570
April 199417,505
March 199417,865
February 199418,430
January 199418,915
December 199317,925
November 199317,700
October 199317,695
September 199318,500
August 199318,840
July 199318,580
June 199318,075
May 199318,730
April 199319,730
March 199319,815
February 199320,465
January 199320,770
December 199219,915
November 199218,800
October 199218,265
September 199218,820
August 199218,620
July 199218,010
June 199217,295
May 199217,495
April 199217,850
March 199217,570
February 199217,640
January 199217,220
December 199116,040
November 199115,225
October 199114,690
September 199114,810
August 199114,580
July 199114,105
June 199113,365
May 199113,275
April 199113,245
March 199113,185
February 199112,605
January 199111,745
December 199010,545
November 19909,445
October 19908,805
September 19908,505
August 19908,260
July 19908,055
June 19907,600
May 19907,350
April 19907,750
March 19907,960
February 19908,040
January 19908,060
December 19897,645
November 19897,240
October 19897,235
September 19897,535
August 19897,695
July 19897,715
June 19897,580
May 19898,110
April 19898,655
March 19899,010
February 19899,310
January 19899,640
December 19889,510
November 19889,700
October 19889,775
September 198810,785
August 198810,705
July 198810,725
June 198810,670
May 198811,300
April 198812,110
March 198812,605
February 198813,145
January 198813,520
December 198713,455
November 198713,445
October 198713,515
September 198714,270
August 198714,245
July 198714,325
June 198714,250
May 198714,980
April 198715,935
March 198716,525
February 198717,265
January 198717,780
December 198617,305
November 198617,460
October 198617,450
September 198618,005
August 198617,680
July 198617,535
June 198617,330
May 198617,555
April 198617,785
March 198618,130
February 198618,480
January 198618,535

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, April 2018: This area's April 2018 figure was 7,895, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for April 2018 (median about 1,588 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 — Somerset
8,725 for Somerset, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, April 2018
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/somerset/claimant-count

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