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The count stood at 2,705 in July 2026. That is 5.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Torbay

2,705, latest July 2026 (+5.7% year on year, from 2,560).

The count stood at 2,705 in July 2026. That is 5.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,825 in February 1986; the latest figure is 69.3% below that peak. Its low point was 1,340 in September 2016; the latest reading is 102% 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 — Torbay, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,705
June 20262,690
May 20262,715
April 20262,820
March 20262,900
February 20262,860
January 20262,785
December 20252,705
November 20252,660
October 20252,585
September 20252,520
August 20252,590
July 20252,560
June 20252,650
May 20252,675
April 20252,710
March 20252,830
February 20252,805
January 20252,700
December 20242,570
November 20242,530
October 20242,490
September 20242,690
August 20242,725
July 20242,680
June 20242,530
May 20242,585
April 20242,660
March 20242,730
February 20242,765
January 20242,560
December 20232,545
November 20232,575
October 20232,505
September 20232,525
August 20232,450
July 20232,465
June 20232,460
May 20232,425
April 20232,625
March 20232,630
February 20232,535
January 20232,525
December 20222,480
November 20222,500
October 20222,395
September 20222,440
August 20222,450
July 20222,520
June 20222,555
May 20222,705
April 20222,860
March 20223,150
February 20223,220
January 20223,210
December 20213,160
November 20213,305
October 20213,395
September 20213,525
August 20213,825
July 20214,135
June 20214,315
May 20214,870
April 20215,455
March 20215,570
February 20215,635
January 20215,310
December 20205,455
November 20205,555
October 20205,350
September 20205,750
August 20205,985
July 20205,955
June 20205,845
May 20206,165
April 20205,485
March 20202,675
February 20202,675
January 20202,475
December 20192,415
November 20192,385
October 20192,385
September 20192,310
August 20192,295
July 20192,290
June 20192,330
May 20192,355
April 20192,360
March 20192,300
February 20192,215
January 20191,995
December 20181,840
November 20181,560
October 20181,400
September 20181,355
August 20181,435
July 20181,435
June 20181,520
May 20181,660
April 20181,760
March 20181,830
February 20181,815
January 20181,730
December 20171,620
November 20171,545
October 20171,460
September 20171,420
August 20171,385
July 20171,425
June 20171,540
May 20171,590
April 20171,655
March 20171,720
February 20171,690
January 20171,610
December 20161,500
November 20161,405
October 20161,405
September 20161,340
August 20161,385
July 20161,415
June 20161,465
May 20161,490
April 20161,585
March 20161,690
February 20161,740
January 20161,695
December 20151,515
November 20151,435
October 20151,445
September 20151,430
August 20151,445
July 20151,465
June 20151,465
May 20151,545
April 20151,640
March 20151,785
February 20151,915
January 20151,900
December 20141,715
November 20141,750
October 20141,735
September 20141,770
August 20141,825
July 20141,985
June 20142,060
May 20142,315
April 20142,470
March 20142,675
February 20142,830
January 20142,835
December 20132,635
November 20132,605
October 20132,560
September 20132,630
August 20132,700
July 20132,845
June 20133,010
May 20133,205
April 20133,305
March 20133,555
February 20133,680
January 20133,585
December 20123,370
November 20123,295
October 20123,385
September 20123,430
August 20123,410
July 20123,425
June 20123,490
May 20123,575
April 20123,675
March 20123,940
February 20124,000
January 20123,920
December 20113,620
November 20113,460
October 20113,320
September 20113,455
August 20113,405
July 20113,290
June 20113,275
May 20113,345
April 20113,470
March 20113,650
February 20113,725
January 20113,645
December 20103,295
November 20103,110
October 20102,890
September 20102,860
August 20102,810
July 20102,800
June 20102,825
May 20102,965
April 20103,300
March 20103,650
February 20103,775
January 20103,710
December 20093,425
November 20093,425
October 20093,365
September 20093,370
August 20093,310
July 20093,195
June 20093,330
May 20093,550
April 20093,595
March 20093,650
February 20093,620
January 20093,225
December 20082,935
November 20082,565
October 20082,225
September 20082,035
August 20081,920
July 20081,750
June 20081,650
May 20081,670
April 20081,770
March 20081,845
February 20081,950
January 20081,825
December 20071,720
November 20071,610
October 20071,565
September 20071,580
August 20071,665
July 20071,725
June 20071,930
May 20071,960
April 20072,035
March 20072,355
February 20072,370
January 20072,330
December 20062,165
November 20062,005
October 20061,925
September 20061,935
August 20062,015
July 20061,955
June 20061,945
May 20062,060
April 20062,105
March 20062,100
February 20062,210
January 20062,150
December 20051,950
November 20051,810
October 20051,655
September 20051,545
August 20051,470
July 20051,490
June 20051,550
May 20051,545
April 20051,675
March 20051,815
February 20051,985
January 20052,010
December 20041,805
November 20041,620
October 20041,515
September 20041,510
August 20041,525
July 20041,530
June 20041,565
May 20041,635
April 20041,785
March 20042,015
February 20042,185
January 20042,165
December 20032,005
November 20031,885
October 20031,800
September 20031,790
August 20031,875
July 20031,910
June 20031,995
May 20032,125
April 20032,305
March 20032,585
February 20032,785
January 20032,685
December 20022,370
November 20022,220
October 20022,055
September 20022,050
August 20022,160
July 20022,185
June 20022,245
May 20022,395
April 20022,525
March 20022,800
February 20023,080
January 20023,080
December 20012,730
November 20012,410
October 20012,375
September 20012,340
August 20012,500
July 20012,560
June 20012,430
May 20012,540
April 20012,500
March 20012,385
February 20012,470
January 20012,420
December 20002,220
November 20002,120
October 20002,065
September 20002,070
August 20002,070
July 20002,170
June 20002,310
May 20002,440
April 20002,590
March 20002,955
February 20003,185
January 20003,245
December 19992,880
November 19992,840
October 19992,820
September 19992,765
August 19992,795
July 19992,900
June 19992,950
May 19993,115
April 19993,410
March 19993,690
February 19993,965
January 19994,045
December 19983,730
November 19983,550
October 19983,305
September 19983,265
August 19983,335
July 19983,320
June 19983,305
May 19983,510
April 19983,770
March 19983,965
February 19984,155
January 19984,245
December 19973,850
November 19973,525
October 19973,290
September 19973,305
August 19973,350
July 19973,400
June 19973,645
May 19974,045
April 19974,390
March 19974,750
February 19975,105
January 19975,400
December 19965,040
November 19964,940
October 19964,945
September 19964,980
August 19965,040
July 19965,130
June 19965,220
May 19965,520
April 19965,820
March 19966,255
February 19966,500
January 19966,570
December 19956,270
November 19955,990
October 19955,735
September 19955,645
August 19955,670
July 19955,645
June 19955,805
May 19956,195
April 19956,535
March 19956,820
February 19957,085
January 19957,100
December 19946,665
November 19946,535
October 19946,250
September 19946,145
August 19946,190
July 19946,305
June 19946,400
May 19946,730
April 19946,935
March 19947,310
February 19947,570
January 19947,690
December 19937,145
November 19936,855
October 19936,740
September 19936,645
August 19936,765
July 19936,645
June 19936,695
May 19937,080
April 19937,590
March 19937,930
February 19938,110
January 19938,200
December 19927,740
November 19927,200
October 19926,700
September 19926,440
August 19926,255
July 19926,030
June 19926,010
May 19926,370
April 19926,765
March 19926,925
February 19927,055
January 19926,900
December 19916,510
November 19916,110
October 19915,650
September 19915,285
August 19915,165
July 19915,140
June 19914,960
May 19915,270
April 19915,420
March 19915,590
February 19915,550
January 19915,250
December 19904,755
November 19903,965
October 19903,440
September 19903,065
August 19902,935
July 19902,900
June 19902,865
May 19903,200
April 19903,505
March 19903,810
February 19903,965
January 19903,805
December 19893,700
November 19893,325
October 19893,030
September 19892,990
August 19892,980
July 19893,050
June 19893,160
May 19893,585
April 19894,030
March 19894,455
February 19894,705
January 19894,925
December 19884,930
November 19884,855
October 19884,570
September 19884,475
August 19884,405
July 19884,520
June 19884,865
May 19885,550
April 19886,105
March 19886,695
February 19887,125
January 19887,210
December 19877,085
November 19876,595
October 19876,195
September 19875,920
August 19875,875
July 19875,980
June 19876,180
May 19876,695
April 19877,575
March 19877,840
February 19878,035
January 19878,075
December 19868,125
November 19867,775
October 19867,290
September 19866,950
August 19866,750
July 19866,900
June 19867,090
May 19867,860
April 19868,220
March 19868,525
February 19868,825
January 19868,715

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 — Torbay
2,705 for Torbay, 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/torbay/claimant-count

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