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The count stood at 5,240 in July 2026. That is 5.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Swindon

5,240, latest July 2026 (+5.4% year on year, from 4,970).

The count stood at 5,240 in July 2026. That is 5.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,045 in April 1986; the latest figure is 42.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,630 in December 2000; the latest reading is 221% 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 — Swindon, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20265,240
June 20265,125
May 20265,165
April 20265,185
March 20265,200
February 20265,155
January 20264,965
December 20255,005
November 20255,020
October 20255,100
September 20255,120
August 20255,115
July 20254,970
June 20255,045
May 20255,045
April 20255,105
March 20255,205
February 20255,200
January 20255,005
December 20244,950
November 20245,135
October 20245,245
September 20245,275
August 20245,315
July 20245,275
June 20244,955
May 20244,935
April 20244,910
March 20245,005
February 20244,830
January 20244,590
December 20234,540
November 20234,640
October 20234,420
September 20234,545
August 20234,465
July 20234,340
June 20234,355
May 20234,325
April 20234,630
March 20234,460
February 20234,435
January 20234,430
December 20224,490
November 20224,435
October 20224,510
September 20224,515
August 20224,430
July 20224,455
June 20224,610
May 20224,730
April 20225,000
March 20225,330
February 20225,570
January 20225,540
December 20215,710
November 20216,035
October 20216,260
September 20216,400
August 20216,665
July 20216,805
June 20216,845
May 20217,365
April 20217,955
March 20218,160
February 20218,235
January 20217,775
December 20207,825
November 20207,970
October 20207,890
September 20208,215
August 20208,385
July 20208,230
June 20208,145
May 20208,550
April 20206,295
March 20203,485
February 20203,435
January 20203,255
December 20193,240
November 20193,355
October 20193,390
September 20193,385
August 20193,460
July 20193,430
June 20193,440
May 20193,325
April 20193,335
March 20193,325
February 20193,300
January 20193,085
December 20183,050
November 20183,115
October 20183,125
September 20183,125
August 20183,090
July 20183,035
June 20182,990
May 20183,030
April 20183,460
March 20183,105
February 20183,080
January 20182,795
December 20172,745
November 20172,835
October 20172,875
September 20172,815
August 20172,780
July 20172,705
June 20172,550
May 20172,420
April 20172,315
March 20172,065
February 20171,845
January 20171,735
December 20161,640
November 20161,785
October 20161,870
September 20161,865
August 20161,845
July 20161,850
June 20161,810
May 20161,915
April 20161,995
March 20162,005
February 20161,960
January 20161,895
December 20151,770
November 20151,890
October 20152,025
September 20152,055
August 20152,035
July 20151,940
June 20151,885
May 20151,920
April 20151,930
March 20151,980
February 20152,110
January 20152,050
December 20141,865
November 20142,090
October 20142,235
September 20142,475
August 20142,710
July 20142,770
June 20142,810
May 20143,055
April 20143,270
March 20143,440
February 20143,500
January 20143,600
December 20133,345
November 20133,460
October 20133,705
September 20134,035
August 20134,275
July 20134,400
June 20134,385
May 20134,620
April 20134,660
March 20134,600
February 20134,490
January 20134,215
December 20123,860
November 20124,095
October 20124,290
September 20124,515
August 20124,695
July 20124,690
June 20124,655
May 20124,785
April 20124,875
March 20125,065
February 20125,285
January 20125,145
December 20114,715
November 20114,740
October 20114,720
September 20114,825
August 20114,705
July 20114,630
June 20114,375
May 20114,485
April 20114,625
March 20114,685
February 20114,750
January 20114,455
December 20104,195
November 20104,210
October 20104,380
September 20104,545
August 20104,675
July 20104,570
June 20104,675
May 20104,825
April 20105,005
March 20105,370
February 20105,600
January 20105,685
December 20095,345
November 20095,740
October 20095,950
September 20096,145
August 20096,260
July 20096,355
June 20096,575
May 20096,535
April 20096,575
March 20096,335
February 20095,725
January 20094,350
December 20083,425
November 20083,100
October 20082,775
September 20082,680
August 20082,610
July 20082,565
June 20082,375
May 20082,250
April 20082,135
March 20082,015
February 20081,925
January 20081,795
December 20071,655
November 20071,695
October 20071,755
September 20071,935
August 20072,075
July 20072,120
June 20072,165
May 20072,335
April 20072,485
March 20072,560
February 20072,505
January 20072,405
December 20062,320
November 20062,325
October 20062,585
September 20062,715
August 20062,670
July 20062,645
June 20062,550
May 20062,560
April 20062,465
March 20062,400
February 20062,465
January 20062,315
December 20052,140
November 20052,250
October 20052,310
September 20052,380
August 20052,425
July 20052,465
June 20052,440
May 20052,485
April 20052,435
March 20052,380
February 20052,350
January 20052,155
December 20041,900
November 20041,900
October 20041,945
September 20041,980
August 20042,015
July 20041,980
June 20042,020
May 20042,190
April 20042,340
March 20042,385
February 20042,435
January 20042,280
December 20032,065
November 20032,055
October 20032,145
September 20032,325
August 20032,525
July 20032,520
June 20032,535
May 20032,635
April 20032,645
March 20032,560
February 20032,520
January 20032,395
December 20022,120
November 20022,040
October 20022,030
September 20022,110
August 20022,285
July 20022,220
June 20022,270
May 20022,220
April 20022,140
March 20022,125
February 20022,155
January 20022,085
December 20011,945
November 20011,890
October 20011,995
September 20012,120
August 20011,990
July 20011,900
June 20011,890
May 20011,840
April 20011,935
March 20011,970
February 20011,850
January 20011,795
December 20001,630
November 20001,705
October 20001,850
September 20001,975
August 20002,210
July 20002,085
June 20001,990
May 20002,045
April 20002,185
March 20002,190
February 20002,220
January 20002,300
December 19991,950
November 19991,985
October 19992,170
September 19992,440
August 19992,585
July 19992,460
June 19992,435
May 19992,500
April 19992,560
March 19992,580
February 19992,695
January 19992,690
December 19982,330
November 19982,315
October 19982,405
September 19982,725
August 19982,805
July 19982,805
June 19982,800
May 19982,840
April 19982,740
March 19982,610
February 19982,850
January 19982,705
December 19972,385
November 19972,280
October 19972,495
September 19972,825
August 19973,125
July 19973,020
June 19973,035
May 19973,350
April 19973,725
March 19973,695
February 19973,895
January 19974,140
December 19963,780
November 19963,825
October 19964,120
September 19964,640
August 19965,015
July 19964,960
June 19964,875
May 19965,055
April 19965,270
March 19965,155
February 19965,415
January 19965,100
December 19954,530
November 19954,370
October 19954,475
September 19954,785
August 19954,980
July 19954,995
June 19954,940
May 19955,075
April 19955,185
March 19955,270
February 19955,405
January 19955,450
December 19944,905
November 19945,105
October 19945,250
September 19945,925
August 19946,115
July 19946,235
June 19946,240
May 19946,505
April 19946,775
March 19946,860
February 19947,145
January 19947,190
December 19936,590
November 19936,520
October 19936,660
September 19936,985
August 19937,075
July 19937,165
June 19937,250
May 19937,605
April 19937,955
March 19938,090
February 19938,355
January 19938,515
December 19928,050
November 19927,785
October 19927,740
September 19928,020
August 19928,030
July 19927,925
June 19927,830
May 19927,940
April 19927,985
March 19927,835
February 19927,830
January 19927,580
December 19916,995
November 19916,575
October 19916,595
September 19916,740
August 19916,740
July 19916,440
June 19916,210
May 19916,135
April 19916,060
March 19915,660
February 19915,125
January 19914,765
December 19904,275
November 19903,615
October 19903,210
September 19902,955
August 19902,945
July 19902,900
June 19902,755
May 19902,875
April 19903,025
March 19903,090
February 19903,130
January 19903,035
December 19892,760
November 19892,520
October 19892,470
September 19892,605
August 19892,715
July 19892,910
June 19892,885
May 19893,115
April 19893,405
March 19893,665
February 19893,865
January 19893,845
December 19883,710
November 19883,750
October 19883,890
September 19884,490
August 19884,475
July 19884,635
June 19884,920
May 19885,190
April 19885,665
March 19885,830
February 19886,075
January 19886,160
December 19875,880
November 19875,775
October 19876,135
September 19876,545
August 19876,735
July 19876,905
June 19876,875
May 19877,245
April 19877,665
March 19877,905
February 19878,425
January 19878,545
December 19868,145
November 19867,935
October 19868,045
September 19868,250
August 19868,400
July 19868,640
June 19868,750
May 19868,810
April 19869,045
March 19868,600
February 19868,645
January 19868,595

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 — Swindon
5,240 for Swindon, 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/swindon/claimant-count

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