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The count stood at 3,960 in July 2026. That is 0.1% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — South Gloucestershire

3,960, latest July 2026 (+0.1% year on year, from 3,955).

The count stood at 3,960 in July 2026. That is 0.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,195 in January 1993; the latest figure is 56.9% below that peak. Its low point was 1,080 in December 2007; the latest reading is 267% 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 — South Gloucestershire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,960
June 20263,900
May 20263,875
April 20263,900
March 20263,980
February 20263,975
January 20263,860
December 20253,840
November 20253,890
October 20253,945
September 20253,960
August 20253,950
July 20253,955
June 20253,940
May 20253,905
April 20253,920
March 20254,000
February 20253,895
January 20253,710
December 20243,705
November 20243,725
October 20243,875
September 20243,935
August 20243,930
July 20243,930
June 20243,500
May 20243,435
April 20243,465
March 20243,500
February 20243,460
January 20243,285
December 20233,200
November 20233,300
October 20233,185
September 20233,085
August 20233,185
July 20233,135
June 20233,180
May 20233,090
April 20233,190
March 20233,100
February 20233,170
January 20233,045
December 20223,115
November 20223,125
October 20223,090
September 20223,120
August 20223,165
July 20223,145
June 20223,210
May 20223,300
April 20223,355
March 20223,645
February 20223,795
January 20223,835
December 20213,960
November 20214,225
October 20214,370
September 20214,605
August 20214,875
July 20215,170
June 20215,330
May 20215,890
April 20216,440
March 20216,685
February 20216,665
January 20216,290
December 20206,480
November 20206,550
October 20206,560
September 20206,955
August 20207,180
July 20206,815
June 20206,770
May 20207,175
April 20205,220
March 20202,500
February 20202,545
January 20202,430
December 20192,440
November 20192,440
October 20192,350
September 20192,340
August 20192,320
July 20192,275
June 20192,220
May 20192,135
April 20192,065
March 20192,005
February 20191,915
January 20191,690
December 20181,515
November 20181,435
October 20181,455
September 20181,455
August 20181,495
July 20181,490
June 20181,505
May 20181,560
April 20181,585
March 20181,585
February 20181,545
January 20181,510
December 20171,470
November 20171,485
October 20171,540
September 20171,535
August 20171,565
July 20171,535
June 20171,515
May 20171,585
April 20171,670
March 20171,620
February 20171,580
January 20171,500
December 20161,485
November 20161,535
October 20161,520
September 20161,535
August 20161,565
July 20161,540
June 20161,520
May 20161,545
April 20161,585
March 20161,595
February 20161,570
January 20161,505
December 20151,450
November 20151,460
October 20151,495
September 20151,515
August 20151,510
July 20151,530
June 20151,505
May 20151,535
April 20151,620
March 20151,605
February 20151,690
January 20151,720
December 20141,650
November 20141,730
October 20141,805
September 20141,870
August 20141,920
July 20141,980
June 20142,030
May 20142,230
April 20142,395
March 20142,520
February 20142,650
January 20142,610
December 20132,450
November 20132,575
October 20132,740
September 20132,890
August 20133,010
July 20132,965
June 20132,995
May 20133,155
April 20133,275
March 20133,450
February 20133,580
January 20133,590
December 20123,430
November 20123,575
October 20123,615
September 20123,660
August 20123,770
July 20123,765
June 20123,710
May 20123,800
April 20123,830
March 20124,050
February 20124,025
January 20123,850
December 20113,550
November 20113,530
October 20113,620
September 20113,765
August 20113,550
July 20113,430
June 20113,295
May 20113,400
April 20113,470
March 20113,485
February 20113,460
January 20113,270
December 20102,995
November 20103,015
October 20103,105
September 20103,120
August 20103,025
July 20103,055
June 20103,105
May 20103,350
April 20103,525
March 20103,525
February 20103,675
January 20103,725
December 20093,395
November 20093,505
October 20093,690
September 20093,790
August 20094,005
July 20093,930
June 20093,885
May 20094,005
April 20093,835
March 20093,735
February 20093,470
January 20092,705
December 20082,300
November 20081,965
October 20081,740
September 20081,680
August 20081,600
July 20081,400
June 20081,290
May 20081,235
April 20081,250
March 20081,235
February 20081,285
January 20081,200
December 20071,080
November 20071,135
October 20071,230
September 20071,295
August 20071,395
July 20071,350
June 20071,380
May 20071,470
April 20071,540
March 20071,675
February 20071,735
January 20071,675
December 20061,580
November 20061,670
October 20061,755
September 20061,805
August 20061,740
July 20061,680
June 20061,755
May 20061,725
April 20061,750
March 20061,695
February 20061,625
January 20061,505
December 20051,345
November 20051,350
October 20051,285
September 20051,280
August 20051,355
July 20051,435
June 20051,345
May 20051,310
April 20051,345
March 20051,380
February 20051,410
January 20051,360
December 20041,210
November 20041,210
October 20041,235
September 20041,270
August 20041,275
July 20041,260
June 20041,245
May 20041,335
April 20041,465
March 20041,550
February 20041,575
January 20041,580
December 20031,415
November 20031,470
October 20031,530
September 20031,555
August 20031,600
July 20031,555
June 20031,530
May 20031,570
April 20031,630
March 20031,730
February 20031,710
January 20031,635
December 20021,385
November 20021,390
October 20021,440
September 20021,490
August 20021,490
July 20021,445
June 20021,420
May 20021,460
April 20021,580
March 20021,615
February 20021,690
January 20021,650
December 20011,515
November 20011,400
October 20011,415
September 20011,490
August 20011,520
July 20011,470
June 20011,450
May 20011,520
April 20011,610
March 20011,680
February 20011,620
January 20011,635
December 20001,480
November 20001,490
October 20001,470
September 20001,545
August 20001,610
July 20001,625
June 20001,605
May 20001,700
April 20001,740
March 20001,865
February 20001,935
January 20001,955
December 19991,750
November 19991,750
October 19991,795
September 19991,945
August 19991,985
July 19991,960
June 19991,880
May 19991,965
April 19992,095
March 19992,165
February 19992,205
January 19992,170
December 19981,870
November 19981,895
October 19981,960
September 19981,995
August 19982,100
July 19982,060
June 19981,960
May 19982,065
April 19981,965
March 19982,105
February 19982,205
January 19982,510
December 19972,310
November 19972,445
October 19972,615
September 19972,915
August 19973,110
July 19973,140
June 19973,085
May 19973,390
April 19973,700
March 19973,875
February 19974,040
January 19974,300
December 19964,075
November 19964,180
October 19964,570
September 19965,050
August 19965,320
July 19965,220
June 19965,060
May 19965,405
April 19965,760
March 19965,870
February 19966,225
January 19966,230
December 19955,890
November 19955,815
October 19955,905
September 19956,225
August 19956,295
July 19956,160
June 19955,990
May 19956,205
April 19956,475
March 19956,685
February 19956,705
January 19956,745
December 19946,560
November 19946,485
October 19946,555
September 19947,165
August 19947,370
July 19947,370
June 19947,205
May 19947,365
April 19947,845
March 19948,025
February 19948,235
January 19948,340
December 19937,870
November 19937,815
October 19938,025
September 19938,635
August 19938,875
July 19938,725
June 19938,245
May 19938,490
April 19939,000
March 19938,975
February 19939,120
January 19939,195
December 19928,750
November 19928,320
October 19928,245
September 19928,525
August 19928,525
July 19928,315
June 19927,980
May 19928,125
April 19928,150
March 19928,085
February 19928,085
January 19927,895
December 19917,325
November 19917,020
October 19916,915
September 19916,840
August 19916,670
July 19916,360
June 19915,770
May 19915,570
April 19915,455
March 19915,240
February 19914,825
January 19914,425
December 19904,025
November 19903,510
October 19903,300
September 19903,350
August 19903,285
July 19903,020
June 19902,855
May 19902,855
April 19902,955
March 19903,105
February 19903,185
January 19903,180
December 19892,990
November 19892,870
October 19892,940
September 19893,215
August 19893,215
July 19893,280
June 19893,270
May 19893,415
April 19893,650
March 19893,730
February 19893,930
January 19894,110
December 19884,035
November 19884,165
October 19884,325
September 19884,780
August 19884,675
July 19884,700
June 19884,690
May 19884,995
April 19885,145
March 19885,320
February 19885,535
January 19885,720
December 19875,565
November 19875,505
October 19875,710
September 19876,065
August 19876,200
July 19876,220
June 19876,175
May 19876,300
April 19876,685
March 19876,790
February 19876,960
January 19877,235
December 19866,915
November 19867,005
October 19867,120
September 19867,695
August 19867,405
July 19867,205
June 19867,125
May 19867,210
April 19867,365
March 19867,320
February 19867,495
January 19867,650

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 — South Gloucestershire
3,960 for South Gloucestershire, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/south-gloucestershire/claimant-count

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