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The count stood at 4,435 in July 2026. That is 3.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Trafford

4,435, latest July 2026 (+3.4% year on year, from 4,290).

The count stood at 4,435 in July 2026. That is 3.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 12,605 in January 1986; the latest figure is 64.8% below that peak. Its low point was 1,950 in November 2004; the latest reading is 127% 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 — Trafford, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,435
June 20264,335
May 20264,335
April 20264,365
March 20264,365
February 20264,445
January 20264,300
December 20254,255
November 20254,330
October 20254,345
September 20254,315
August 20254,265
July 20254,290
June 20254,285
May 20254,370
April 20254,510
March 20254,585
February 20254,650
January 20254,565
December 20244,525
November 20244,625
October 20244,750
September 20244,800
August 20244,905
July 20244,890
June 20244,495
May 20244,395
April 20244,420
March 20244,480
February 20244,435
January 20244,325
December 20234,335
November 20234,355
October 20234,385
September 20234,315
August 20234,360
July 20234,430
June 20234,455
May 20234,400
April 20234,595
March 20234,500
February 20234,365
January 20234,235
December 20224,295
November 20224,290
October 20224,295
September 20224,425
August 20224,445
July 20224,435
June 20224,520
May 20224,520
April 20224,660
March 20224,895
February 20224,990
January 20224,865
December 20215,020
November 20215,210
October 20215,440
September 20215,755
August 20216,105
July 20216,365
June 20216,475
May 20217,080
April 20217,600
March 20217,745
February 20217,745
January 20217,425
December 20207,635
November 20207,730
October 20207,600
September 20207,815
August 20207,855
July 20207,750
June 20207,520
May 20207,745
April 20206,590
March 20203,615
February 20203,600
January 20203,415
December 20193,380
November 20193,510
October 20193,620
September 20193,470
August 20193,505
July 20193,455
June 20193,440
May 20193,385
April 20193,375
March 20193,415
February 20193,425
January 20193,275
December 20183,215
November 20183,255
October 20183,270
September 20183,235
August 20183,180
July 20183,115
June 20183,030
May 20182,995
April 20183,115
March 20182,885
February 20182,840
January 20182,615
December 20172,470
November 20172,415
October 20172,445
September 20172,370
August 20172,300
July 20172,280
June 20172,295
May 20172,360
April 20172,400
March 20172,360
February 20172,335
January 20172,255
December 20162,220
November 20162,335
October 20162,370
September 20162,460
August 20162,490
July 20162,460
June 20162,435
May 20162,435
April 20162,455
March 20162,420
February 20162,455
January 20162,315
December 20152,250
November 20152,275
October 20152,360
September 20152,345
August 20152,305
July 20152,260
June 20152,220
May 20152,270
April 20152,295
March 20152,200
February 20152,315
January 20152,320
December 20142,230
November 20142,335
October 20142,475
September 20142,550
August 20142,635
July 20142,690
June 20142,820
May 20142,985
April 20143,175
March 20143,345
February 20143,480
January 20143,530
December 20133,405
November 20133,590
October 20133,795
September 20133,955
August 20134,090
July 20134,215
June 20134,200
May 20134,370
April 20134,460
March 20134,645
February 20134,750
January 20134,620
December 20124,440
November 20124,620
October 20124,710
September 20124,760
August 20124,875
July 20124,875
June 20124,725
May 20124,775
April 20124,775
March 20124,885
February 20124,960
January 20124,850
December 20114,605
November 20114,610
October 20114,615
September 20114,640
August 20114,570
July 20114,515
June 20114,285
May 20114,310
April 20114,285
March 20114,275
February 20114,460
January 20114,325
December 20104,120
November 20104,155
October 20104,240
September 20104,420
August 20104,470
July 20104,435
June 20104,350
May 20104,480
April 20104,710
March 20104,810
February 20104,925
January 20104,880
December 20094,630
November 20094,740
October 20094,820
September 20094,885
August 20094,820
July 20094,660
June 20094,520
May 20094,630
April 20094,555
March 20094,375
February 20094,160
January 20093,725
December 20083,370
November 20083,050
October 20082,750
September 20082,685
August 20082,580
July 20082,430
June 20082,270
May 20082,260
April 20082,230
March 20082,260
February 20082,235
January 20082,210
December 20072,050
November 20072,035
October 20072,130
September 20072,195
August 20072,280
July 20072,265
June 20072,280
May 20072,305
April 20072,410
March 20072,640
February 20072,720
January 20072,650
December 20062,455
November 20062,370
October 20062,550
September 20062,600
August 20062,195
July 20062,425
June 20062,340
May 20062,360
April 20062,410
March 20062,335
February 20062,310
January 20062,340
December 20052,165
November 20052,155
October 20052,060
September 20052,115
August 20052,105
July 20052,150
June 20052,090
May 20052,095
April 20052,165
March 20052,180
February 20052,180
January 20052,195
December 20042,010
November 20041,950
October 20042,030
September 20042,210
August 20042,245
July 20042,125
June 20042,055
May 20042,150
April 20042,250
March 20042,325
February 20042,430
January 20042,485
December 20032,285
November 20032,290
October 20032,360
September 20032,485
August 20032,565
July 20032,590
June 20032,540
May 20032,570
April 20032,635
March 20032,645
February 20032,685
January 20032,695
December 20022,425
November 20022,505
October 20022,595
September 20022,750
August 20022,750
July 20022,725
June 20022,710
May 20022,750
April 20022,810
March 20022,870
February 20022,965
January 20022,910
December 20012,740
November 20012,655
October 20012,600
September 20012,720
August 20012,810
July 20012,720
June 20012,630
May 20012,690
April 20012,795
March 20012,905
February 20013,010
January 20013,015
December 20002,840
November 20002,795
October 20002,830
September 20002,980
August 20003,110
July 20003,110
June 20003,015
May 20003,070
April 20003,135
March 20003,235
February 20003,295
January 20003,340
December 19993,040
November 19993,095
October 19993,265
September 19993,425
August 19993,460
July 19993,400
June 19993,265
May 19993,355
April 19993,465
March 19993,510
February 19993,545
January 19993,600
December 19983,410
November 19983,355
October 19983,400
September 19983,510
August 19983,770
July 19983,770
June 19983,650
May 19983,755
April 19983,705
March 19983,755
February 19983,880
January 19983,955
December 19973,675
November 19973,720
October 19973,915
September 19974,190
August 19974,505
July 19974,575
June 19974,450
May 19974,600
April 19974,845
March 19974,975
February 19975,250
January 19975,475
December 19965,375
November 19965,310
October 19965,635
September 19966,175
August 19966,390
July 19966,310
June 19966,145
May 19966,240
April 19966,465
March 19966,580
February 19966,720
January 19966,715
December 19956,540
November 19956,540
October 19956,590
September 19956,945
August 19957,185
July 19957,260
June 19956,980
May 19957,115
April 19957,460
March 19957,655
February 19957,885
January 19958,105
December 19947,790
November 19947,810
October 19947,925
September 19948,415
August 19948,550
July 19948,585
June 19948,350
May 19948,575
April 19948,845
March 19948,915
February 19949,205
January 19949,290
December 19938,855
November 19938,830
October 19938,840
September 19939,420
August 19939,540
July 19939,320
June 19939,070
May 19939,295
April 19939,490
March 19939,405
February 19939,600
January 19939,775
December 19929,495
November 19929,225
October 19929,075
September 19929,415
August 19929,495
July 19929,235
June 19928,875
May 19929,030
April 19929,195
March 19929,080
February 19929,110
January 19929,065
December 19918,630
November 19918,520
October 19918,420
September 19918,495
August 19918,325
July 19918,020
June 19917,490
May 19917,465
April 19917,555
March 19917,370
February 19917,045
January 19916,860
December 19906,590
November 19906,115
October 19905,780
September 19905,910
August 19905,845
July 19905,800
June 19905,530
May 19905,595
April 19905,855
March 19905,895
February 19906,020
January 19906,100
December 19896,050
November 19896,050
October 19896,140
September 19896,355
August 19896,585
July 19896,710
June 19896,395
May 19896,525
April 19896,830
March 19897,110
February 19897,300
January 19897,445
December 19887,290
November 19887,460
October 19887,670
September 19888,215
August 19888,090
July 19888,110
June 19888,045
May 19888,365
April 19888,700
March 19888,980
February 19889,275
January 19889,435
December 19879,360
November 19879,425
October 19879,745
September 198710,295
August 198710,275
July 198710,355
June 198710,415
May 198710,660
April 198710,970
March 198711,230
February 198711,580
January 198711,910
December 198611,725
November 198611,820
October 198611,785
September 198612,310
August 198612,315
July 198612,355
June 198611,925
May 198612,110
April 198612,195
March 198612,120
February 198612,460
January 198612,605

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 — Trafford
4,435 for Trafford, 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 4 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/trafford/claimant-count

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