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The count stood at 4,785 in July 2026. That is 4.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Telford and Wrekin

4,785, latest July 2026 (+4.2% year on year, from 4,590).

The count stood at 4,785 in July 2026. That is 4.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 10,855 in February 1986; the latest figure is 55.9% below that peak. Its low point was 1,450 in November 2015; the latest reading is 230% 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 — Telford and Wrekin, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,785
June 20264,655
May 20264,670
April 20264,615
March 20264,680
February 20264,665
January 20264,475
December 20254,445
November 20254,490
October 20254,570
September 20254,605
August 20254,565
July 20254,590
June 20254,530
May 20254,415
April 20254,475
March 20254,580
February 20254,630
January 20254,550
December 20244,605
November 20244,660
October 20244,695
September 20244,815
August 20244,720
July 20244,695
June 20244,395
May 20244,240
April 20244,095
March 20244,160
February 20244,125
January 20243,985
December 20233,945
November 20233,965
October 20234,025
September 20233,925
August 20233,940
July 20233,935
June 20233,975
May 20233,890
April 20234,065
March 20233,935
February 20233,995
January 20233,950
December 20223,940
November 20224,010
October 20223,915
September 20224,060
August 20224,060
July 20224,060
June 20224,160
May 20224,220
April 20224,325
March 20224,645
February 20224,735
January 20224,675
December 20214,745
November 20214,920
October 20215,050
September 20215,215
August 20215,435
July 20215,670
June 20215,760
May 20216,130
April 20216,485
March 20216,605
February 20216,680
January 20216,510
December 20206,715
November 20206,810
October 20206,790
September 20207,115
August 20207,225
July 20207,035
June 20206,920
May 20207,140
April 20206,165
March 20203,430
February 20203,325
January 20203,295
December 20193,260
November 20193,310
October 20193,170
September 20193,145
August 20193,035
July 20192,905
June 20192,805
May 20192,685
April 20192,605
March 20192,430
February 20192,255
January 20192,060
December 20181,845
November 20181,855
October 20181,840
September 20181,860
August 20181,900
July 20181,920
June 20181,975
May 20182,145
April 20182,170
March 20182,100
February 20182,025
January 20181,930
December 20171,840
November 20171,815
October 20171,865
September 20171,905
August 20171,945
July 20171,960
June 20171,965
May 20172,020
April 20172,020
March 20171,935
February 20171,820
January 20171,755
December 20161,675
November 20161,710
October 20161,740
September 20161,725
August 20161,705
July 20161,675
June 20161,720
May 20161,740
April 20161,745
March 20161,735
February 20161,695
January 20161,590
December 20151,465
November 20151,450
October 20151,565
September 20151,620
August 20151,640
July 20151,595
June 20151,635
May 20151,815
April 20151,975
March 20152,060
February 20152,150
January 20152,050
December 20141,920
November 20142,080
October 20142,290
September 20142,405
August 20142,505
July 20142,630
June 20142,770
May 20143,030
April 20143,200
March 20143,305
February 20143,420
January 20143,435
December 20133,300
November 20133,330
October 20133,575
September 20133,770
August 20134,005
July 20134,110
June 20134,215
May 20134,350
April 20134,570
March 20134,595
February 20134,680
January 20134,575
December 20124,410
November 20124,395
October 20124,490
September 20124,485
August 20124,565
July 20124,540
June 20124,465
May 20124,555
April 20124,675
March 20124,765
February 20124,805
January 20124,720
December 20114,455
November 20114,405
October 20114,455
September 20114,495
August 20114,520
July 20114,430
June 20114,380
May 20114,425
April 20114,320
March 20114,285
February 20114,275
January 20114,265
December 20103,980
November 20103,825
October 20103,920
September 20104,105
August 20104,155
July 20104,125
June 20104,150
May 20104,360
April 20104,620
March 20104,790
February 20104,835
January 20104,825
December 20094,580
November 20094,545
October 20094,640
September 20094,805
August 20094,870
July 20094,830
June 20094,845
May 20094,850
April 20094,940
March 20094,845
February 20094,530
January 20093,965
December 20083,490
November 20083,040
October 20082,705
September 20082,610
August 20082,495
July 20082,365
June 20082,285
May 20082,250
April 20082,230
March 20082,170
February 20082,195
January 20082,150
December 20072,020
November 20072,020
October 20072,080
September 20072,150
August 20072,290
July 20072,320
June 20072,360
May 20072,445
April 20072,580
March 20072,655
February 20072,695
January 20072,490
December 20062,290
November 20062,240
October 20062,295
September 20062,395
August 20062,445
July 20062,565
June 20062,520
May 20062,530
April 20062,575
March 20062,480
February 20062,390
January 20062,235
December 20052,085
November 20052,095
October 20052,075
September 20052,105
August 20052,095
July 20052,055
June 20051,925
May 20051,910
April 20051,890
March 20051,815
February 20051,855
January 20051,845
December 20041,645
November 20041,630
October 20041,650
September 20041,790
August 20041,765
July 20041,700
June 20041,695
May 20041,745
April 20041,910
March 20041,945
February 20042,095
January 20042,020
December 20031,840
November 20031,900
October 20031,950
September 20032,040
August 20032,135
July 20032,085
June 20032,005
May 20032,075
April 20032,140
March 20032,180
February 20032,220
January 20032,190
December 20021,960
November 20021,875
October 20021,930
September 20022,000
August 20022,150
July 20022,100
June 20022,020
May 20022,145
April 20022,250
March 20022,335
February 20022,455
January 20022,530
December 20012,315
November 20012,230
October 20012,480
September 20012,590
August 20012,400
July 20012,215
June 20012,185
May 20012,235
April 20012,285
March 20012,420
February 20012,440
January 20012,490
December 20002,355
November 20002,290
October 20002,350
September 20002,505
August 20002,580
July 20002,470
June 20002,415
May 20002,435
April 20002,445
March 20002,545
February 20002,545
January 20002,545
December 19992,215
November 19992,290
October 19992,380
September 19992,660
August 19992,790
July 19992,700
June 19992,665
May 19992,780
April 19992,775
March 19992,735
February 19992,680
January 19992,715
December 19982,495
November 19982,440
October 19982,475
September 19982,685
August 19982,675
July 19982,445
June 19982,285
May 19982,390
April 19982,410
March 19982,380
February 19982,540
January 19982,670
December 19972,405
November 19972,365
October 19972,485
September 19972,680
August 19972,830
July 19972,725
June 19972,610
May 19972,785
April 19972,895
March 19972,960
February 19973,085
January 19973,250
December 19963,060
November 19963,090
October 19963,530
September 19963,870
August 19964,025
July 19963,915
June 19963,805
May 19963,925
April 19964,015
March 19963,950
February 19964,045
January 19964,125
December 19953,980
November 19953,935
October 19954,075
September 19954,470
August 19954,770
July 19954,770
June 19954,650
May 19954,795
April 19954,985
March 19955,020
February 19955,140
January 19955,255
December 19945,120
November 19945,120
October 19945,280
September 19945,645
August 19945,795
July 19945,735
June 19945,690
May 19945,830
April 19945,925
March 19946,035
February 19946,265
January 19946,450
December 19936,255
November 19936,270
October 19936,305
September 19936,690
August 19936,820
July 19936,675
June 19936,575
May 19936,755
April 19937,005
March 19936,970
February 19937,175
January 19937,150
December 19927,000
November 19926,535
October 19926,360
September 19926,475
August 19926,465
July 19926,255
June 19926,225
May 19926,415
April 19926,460
March 19926,425
February 19926,305
January 19926,255
December 19915,900
November 19915,580
October 19915,500
September 19915,615
August 19915,620
July 19915,490
June 19915,285
May 19915,370
April 19915,315
March 19915,065
February 19914,510
January 19914,095
December 19903,680
November 19903,275
October 19903,255
September 19903,200
August 19903,170
July 19903,050
June 19902,980
May 19903,170
April 19903,275
March 19903,340
February 19903,375
January 19903,430
December 19893,285
November 19893,280
October 19893,450
September 19893,695
August 19893,840
July 19893,925
June 19893,925
May 19894,155
April 19894,525
March 19894,775
February 19894,860
January 19895,015
December 19885,010
November 19885,180
October 19885,580
September 19886,240
August 19886,130
July 19886,305
June 19886,610
May 19886,900
April 19887,440
March 19887,655
February 19887,870
January 19887,925
December 19877,935
November 19877,965
October 19878,225
September 19878,605
August 19878,585
July 19878,660
June 19878,825
May 19879,145
April 19879,430
March 19879,515
February 19879,760
January 19879,800
December 19869,690
November 19869,715
October 198610,040
September 198610,420
August 198610,190
July 198610,240
June 198610,235
May 198610,445
April 198610,635
March 198610,750
February 198610,855
January 198610,840

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 — Telford and Wrekin
4,785 for Telford and Wrekin, 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/telford-and-wrekin/claimant-count

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