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The count stood at 2,650 in July 2026. That is 7.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Vale of Glamorgan

2,650, latest July 2026 (+7.7% year on year, from 2,460).

The count stood at 2,650 in July 2026. That is 7.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,080 in January 1986; the latest figure is 62.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,105 in October 2018; the latest reading is 140% 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 — Vale of Glamorgan, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,650
June 20262,615
May 20262,590
April 20262,605
March 20262,675
February 20262,640
January 20262,585
December 20252,560
November 20252,545
October 20252,535
September 20252,565
August 20252,500
July 20252,460
June 20252,480
May 20252,445
April 20252,470
March 20252,525
February 20252,590
January 20252,535
December 20242,485
November 20242,565
October 20242,590
September 20242,705
August 20242,665
July 20242,695
June 20242,465
May 20242,460
April 20242,410
March 20242,355
February 20242,335
January 20242,310
December 20232,285
November 20232,250
October 20232,230
September 20232,220
August 20232,215
July 20232,250
June 20232,270
May 20232,280
April 20232,380
March 20232,385
February 20232,325
January 20232,260
December 20222,330
November 20222,305
October 20222,280
September 20222,380
August 20222,365
July 20222,355
June 20222,445
May 20222,445
April 20222,555
March 20222,640
February 20222,720
January 20222,670
December 20212,725
November 20212,865
October 20212,915
September 20213,070
August 20213,275
July 20213,495
June 20213,610
May 20213,875
April 20214,150
March 20214,275
February 20214,255
January 20214,105
December 20204,185
November 20204,230
October 20204,185
September 20204,390
August 20204,430
July 20204,405
June 20204,250
May 20204,350
April 20203,865
March 20202,080
February 20202,095
January 20202,065
December 20192,030
November 20192,065
October 20192,040
September 20191,960
August 20191,835
July 20191,765
June 20191,735
May 20191,630
April 20191,600
March 20191,585
February 20191,535
January 20191,405
December 20181,235
November 20181,105
October 20181,105
September 20181,110
August 20181,140
July 20181,185
June 20181,180
May 20181,245
April 20181,315
March 20181,355
February 20181,340
January 20181,305
December 20171,275
November 20171,270
October 20171,275
September 20171,345
August 20171,370
July 20171,370
June 20171,365
May 20171,410
April 20171,455
March 20171,475
February 20171,465
January 20171,400
December 20161,345
November 20161,390
October 20161,405
September 20161,445
August 20161,400
July 20161,360
June 20161,355
May 20161,390
April 20161,445
March 20161,500
February 20161,580
January 20161,570
December 20151,430
November 20151,450
October 20151,515
September 20151,545
August 20151,510
July 20151,505
June 20151,485
May 20151,535
April 20151,590
March 20151,705
February 20151,805
January 20151,740
December 20141,570
November 20141,660
October 20141,705
September 20141,740
August 20141,720
July 20141,775
June 20141,770
May 20141,980
April 20142,105
March 20142,190
February 20142,280
January 20142,270
December 20132,080
November 20132,090
October 20132,195
September 20132,260
August 20132,325
July 20132,325
June 20132,340
May 20132,460
April 20132,550
March 20132,650
February 20132,735
January 20132,740
December 20122,640
November 20122,660
October 20122,740
September 20122,755
August 20122,805
July 20122,815
June 20122,735
May 20122,755
April 20122,865
March 20123,070
February 20123,175
January 20123,090
December 20112,975
November 20113,005
October 20113,005
September 20113,040
August 20113,025
July 20113,000
June 20112,880
May 20112,880
April 20113,000
March 20113,065
February 20113,125
January 20113,070
December 20102,885
November 20102,845
October 20102,810
September 20102,845
August 20102,810
July 20102,740
June 20102,750
May 20102,945
April 20103,130
March 20103,200
February 20103,265
January 20103,240
December 20093,075
November 20093,125
October 20093,195
September 20093,205
August 20093,220
July 20093,075
June 20092,990
May 20093,025
April 20093,090
March 20093,055
February 20093,035
January 20092,675
December 20082,390
November 20082,145
October 20082,000
September 20081,915
August 20081,840
July 20081,730
June 20081,605
May 20081,580
April 20081,585
March 20081,620
February 20081,610
January 20081,525
December 20071,455
November 20071,395
October 20071,365
September 20071,365
August 20071,445
July 20071,400
June 20071,435
May 20071,495
April 20071,615
March 20071,700
February 20071,750
January 20071,775
December 20061,650
November 20061,590
October 20061,595
September 20061,650
August 20061,670
July 20061,655
June 20061,670
May 20061,725
April 20061,825
March 20061,870
February 20061,850
January 20061,780
December 20051,580
November 20051,660
October 20051,610
September 20051,605
August 20051,625
July 20051,580
June 20051,500
May 20051,600
April 20051,705
March 20051,720
February 20051,755
January 20051,710
December 20041,580
November 20041,580
October 20041,510
September 20041,505
August 20041,500
July 20041,465
June 20041,495
May 20041,560
April 20041,645
March 20041,720
February 20041,725
January 20041,805
December 20031,600
November 20031,680
October 20031,675
September 20031,705
August 20031,750
July 20031,760
June 20031,770
May 20031,890
April 20031,885
March 20031,990
February 20032,030
January 20032,130
December 20021,900
November 20021,900
October 20021,875
September 20021,925
August 20021,930
July 20021,865
June 20021,750
May 20021,810
April 20021,930
March 20022,000
February 20022,080
January 20022,085
December 20011,970
November 20011,920
October 20011,810
September 20011,960
August 20011,985
July 20011,950
June 20011,825
May 20011,880
April 20012,040
March 20012,165
February 20012,255
January 20012,310
December 20002,150
November 20002,130
October 20002,140
September 20002,185
August 20002,200
July 20002,160
June 20002,095
May 20002,155
April 20002,240
March 20002,375
February 20002,450
January 20002,420
December 19992,180
November 19992,195
October 19992,140
September 19992,220
August 19992,245
July 19992,275
June 19992,195
May 19992,220
April 19992,315
March 19992,360
February 19992,395
January 19992,410
December 19982,275
November 19982,275
October 19982,295
September 19982,400
August 19982,540
July 19982,460
June 19982,395
May 19982,450
April 19982,610
March 19982,705
February 19982,785
January 19982,895
December 19972,755
November 19972,680
October 19972,685
September 19972,865
August 19972,960
July 19972,920
June 19972,825
May 19972,965
April 19973,110
March 19973,370
February 19973,530
January 19973,710
December 19963,620
November 19963,600
October 19963,790
September 19963,990
August 19964,080
July 19964,085
June 19963,950
May 19964,055
April 19964,335
March 19964,460
February 19964,735
January 19964,745
December 19954,485
November 19954,450
October 19954,405
September 19954,570
August 19954,590
July 19954,550
June 19954,340
May 19954,440
April 19954,620
March 19954,665
February 19954,790
January 19954,930
December 19944,730
November 19944,735
October 19944,715
September 19944,885
August 19944,965
July 19945,015
June 19944,825
May 19944,960
April 19945,105
March 19945,290
February 19945,410
January 19945,700
December 19935,405
November 19935,365
October 19935,260
September 19935,300
August 19935,380
July 19935,210
June 19935,080
May 19935,235
April 19935,435
March 19935,440
February 19935,460
January 19935,575
December 19925,410
November 19925,240
October 19925,120
September 19925,225
August 19925,065
July 19924,875
June 19924,685
May 19924,780
April 19924,900
March 19924,970
February 19924,970
January 19925,020
December 19914,775
November 19914,685
October 19914,480
September 19914,570
August 19914,395
July 19914,240
June 19914,045
May 19914,020
April 19914,100
March 19914,135
February 19914,010
January 19913,885
December 19903,565
November 19903,435
October 19903,230
September 19903,245
August 19903,245
July 19903,150
June 19902,975
May 19902,995
April 19903,165
March 19903,230
February 19903,335
January 19903,410
December 19893,255
November 19893,160
October 19893,190
September 19893,135
August 19893,175
July 19893,230
June 19893,240
May 19893,390
April 19893,695
March 19893,915
February 19894,120
January 19894,295
December 19884,275
November 19884,310
October 19884,385
September 19884,565
August 19884,485
July 19884,515
June 19884,505
May 19884,735
April 19884,995
March 19885,260
February 19885,360
January 19885,455
December 19875,405
November 19875,370
October 19875,385
September 19875,555
August 19875,335
July 19875,360
June 19875,395
May 19875,650
April 19875,925
March 19876,055
February 19876,260
January 19876,545
December 19866,400
November 19866,450
October 19866,365
September 19866,520
August 19866,220
July 19866,315
June 19866,190
May 19866,475
April 19866,780
March 19866,825
February 19866,965
January 19867,080

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 — Vale of Glamorgan
2,650 for Vale of Glamorgan, 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/vale-of-glamorgan/claimant-count

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