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The count stood at 1,350 in July 2026. That is 3.1% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — West Oxfordshire

1,350, latest July 2026 (+3.1% year on year, from 1,310).

The count stood at 1,350 in July 2026. That is 3.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,910 in February 1993; the latest figure is 53.6% below that peak. Its low point was 260 in October 2001; the latest reading is 419% 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 — West Oxfordshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,350
June 20261,340
May 20261,380
April 20261,380
March 20261,410
February 20261,380
January 20261,315
December 20251,295
November 20251,320
October 20251,330
September 20251,295
August 20251,265
July 20251,310
June 20251,300
May 20251,240
April 20251,245
March 20251,320
February 20251,325
January 20251,250
December 20241,220
November 20241,230
October 20241,235
September 20241,285
August 20241,310
July 20241,310
June 20241,275
May 20241,220
April 20241,250
March 20241,265
February 20241,285
January 20241,220
December 20231,245
November 20231,270
October 20231,225
September 20231,220
August 20231,200
July 20231,130
June 20231,180
May 20231,195
April 20231,285
March 20231,295
February 20231,335
January 20231,320
December 20221,355
November 20221,320
October 20221,350
September 20221,320
August 20221,240
July 20221,280
June 20221,255
May 20221,285
April 20221,425
March 20221,475
February 20221,480
January 20221,490
December 20211,535
November 20211,630
October 20211,675
September 20211,755
August 20211,840
July 20211,945
June 20212,000
May 20212,185
April 20212,400
March 20212,440
February 20212,425
January 20212,305
December 20202,345
November 20202,355
October 20202,385
September 20202,530
August 20202,670
July 20202,620
June 20202,500
May 20202,625
April 20201,925
March 2020955
February 2020985
January 2020905
December 2019875
November 2019830
October 2019815
September 2019800
August 2019765
July 2019720
June 2019730
May 2019740
April 2019735
March 2019730
February 2019720
January 2019700
December 2018685
November 2018675
October 2018650
September 2018635
August 2018625
July 2018615
June 2018590
May 2018565
April 2018585
March 2018470
February 2018460
January 2018405
December 2017370
November 2017395
October 2017395
September 2017425
August 2017420
July 2017400
June 2017390
May 2017410
April 2017395
March 2017380
February 2017390
January 2017365
December 2016350
November 2016345
October 2016365
September 2016365
August 2016380
July 2016385
June 2016370
May 2016375
April 2016395
March 2016415
February 2016400
January 2016390
December 2015370
November 2015375
October 2015380
September 2015390
August 2015385
July 2015385
June 2015390
May 2015400
April 2015415
March 2015455
February 2015470
January 2015445
December 2014445
November 2014445
October 2014465
September 2014480
August 2014520
July 2014540
June 2014530
May 2014590
April 2014585
March 2014635
February 2014650
January 2014670
December 2013640
November 2013655
October 2013705
September 2013780
August 2013800
July 2013825
June 2013835
May 2013865
April 2013905
March 2013920
February 2013935
January 2013910
December 2012880
November 2012850
October 2012835
September 2012865
August 2012885
July 2012895
June 2012850
May 2012880
April 2012905
March 2012955
February 2012965
January 2012930
December 2011925
November 2011915
October 2011930
September 2011910
August 2011895
July 2011875
June 2011835
May 2011830
April 2011835
March 2011895
February 2011850
January 2011830
December 2010760
November 2010780
October 2010785
September 2010795
August 2010800
July 2010830
June 2010795
May 2010840
April 2010980
March 2010980
February 20101,035
January 20101,070
December 2009985
November 20091,015
October 20091,020
September 20091,065
August 20091,140
July 20091,110
June 20091,120
May 20091,120
April 20091,135
March 20091,085
February 20091,025
January 2009790
December 2008635
November 2008565
October 2008510
September 2008465
August 2008440
July 2008385
June 2008380
May 2008360
April 2008370
March 2008370
February 2008375
January 2008370
December 2007365
November 2007345
October 2007325
September 2007370
August 2007345
July 2007370
June 2007390
May 2007390
April 2007415
March 2007440
February 2007450
January 2007430
December 2006375
November 2006390
October 2006370
September 2006390
August 2006380
July 2006405
June 2006385
May 2006375
April 2006405
March 2006460
February 2006405
January 2006335
December 2005305
November 2005285
October 2005295
September 2005335
August 2005380
July 2005360
June 2005390
May 2005360
April 2005365
March 2005355
February 2005355
January 2005345
December 2004325
November 2004335
October 2004335
September 2004365
August 2004370
July 2004350
June 2004370
May 2004370
April 2004390
March 2004400
February 2004430
January 2004465
December 2003440
November 2003435
October 2003390
September 2003375
August 2003375
July 2003405
June 2003410
May 2003415
April 2003450
March 2003505
February 2003470
January 2003470
December 2002400
November 2002370
October 2002340
September 2002355
August 2002360
July 2002325
June 2002335
May 2002340
April 2002355
March 2002365
February 2002375
January 2002330
December 2001270
November 2001265
October 2001260
September 2001275
August 2001275
July 2001275
June 2001275
May 2001305
April 2001295
March 2001300
February 2001330
January 2001330
December 2000305
November 2000335
October 2000315
September 2000330
August 2000365
July 2000360
June 2000320
May 2000360
April 2000375
March 2000395
February 2000415
January 2000410
December 1999345
November 1999365
October 1999380
September 1999410
August 1999430
July 1999435
June 1999435
May 1999450
April 1999500
March 1999530
February 1999540
January 1999515
December 1998475
November 1998480
October 1998480
September 1998500
August 1998525
July 1998510
June 1998465
May 1998475
April 1998490
March 1998570
February 1998635
January 1998630
December 1997575
November 1997555
October 1997595
September 1997680
August 1997750
July 1997740
June 1997725
May 1997780
April 1997860
March 1997925
February 19971,015
January 19971,100
December 19961,070
November 19961,130
October 19961,210
September 19961,350
August 19961,435
July 19961,435
June 19961,375
May 19961,350
April 19961,410
March 19961,395
February 19961,505
January 19961,500
December 19951,500
November 19951,445
October 19951,470
September 19951,575
August 19951,630
July 19951,555
June 19951,485
May 19951,565
April 19951,655
March 19951,705
February 19951,705
January 19951,725
December 19941,645
November 19941,625
October 19941,650
September 19941,740
August 19941,785
July 19941,835
June 19941,755
May 19941,845
April 19942,020
March 19942,115
February 19942,270
January 19942,350
December 19932,230
November 19932,230
October 19932,300
September 19932,520
August 19932,665
July 19932,640
June 19932,615
May 19932,730
April 19932,810
March 19932,865
February 19932,910
January 19932,875
December 19922,720
November 19922,545
October 19922,505
September 19922,485
August 19922,455
July 19922,395
June 19922,430
May 19922,525
April 19922,535
March 19922,475
February 19922,540
January 19922,450
December 19912,325
November 19912,140
October 19912,090
September 19912,105
August 19912,035
July 19911,945
June 19911,810
May 19911,785
April 19911,730
March 19911,655
February 19911,480
January 19911,245
December 19901,100
November 1990935
October 1990815
September 1990775
August 1990750
July 1990775
June 1990750
May 1990725
April 1990760
March 1990720
February 1990735
January 1990720
December 1989650
November 1989660
October 1989625
September 1989640
August 1989670
July 1989660
June 1989650
May 1989660
April 1989695
March 1989710
February 1989780
January 1989805
December 1988790
November 1988870
October 1988925
September 19881,005
August 1988995
July 19881,045
June 19881,025
May 19881,080
April 19881,130
March 19881,225
February 19881,300
January 19881,300
December 19871,325
November 19871,280
October 19871,330
September 19871,470
August 19871,495
July 19871,585
June 19871,635
May 19871,665
April 19871,860
March 19871,960
February 19872,155
January 19872,235
December 19862,170
November 19862,170
October 19862,220
September 19862,390
August 19862,325
July 19862,300
June 19862,270
May 19862,340
April 19862,420
March 19862,540
February 19862,515
January 19862,535

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 — West Oxfordshire
1,350 for West Oxfordshire, 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/west-oxfordshire/claimant-count

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