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The count stood at 11,765 in July 2026. That is 1.5% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Wolverhampton

11,765, latest July 2026 (-1.5% year on year, from 11,950).

The count stood at 11,765 in July 2026. That is 1.5% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 22,970 in September 1986; the latest figure is 48.8% below that peak. Its low point was 5,590 in November 2004; the latest reading is 110% 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 — Wolverhampton, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202611,765
June 202611,755
May 202611,775
April 202611,630
March 202611,820
February 202611,825
January 202611,405
December 202511,470
November 202511,570
October 202511,660
September 202511,810
August 202511,870
July 202511,950
June 202512,255
May 202512,185
April 202512,375
March 202512,635
February 202512,695
January 202512,465
December 202412,605
November 202412,905
October 202413,260
September 202413,415
August 202413,265
July 202413,290
June 202412,350
May 202411,950
April 202411,870
March 202412,135
February 202411,940
January 202411,690
December 202311,760
November 202311,915
October 202312,055
September 202312,170
August 202312,175
July 202312,530
June 202312,625
May 202312,510
April 202312,870
March 202312,640
February 202312,310
January 202312,130
December 202212,250
November 202211,950
October 202211,850
September 202211,885
August 202211,880
July 202211,930
June 202212,050
May 202212,165
April 202212,480
March 202212,825
February 202212,965
January 202212,860
December 202113,115
November 202113,615
October 202114,055
September 202114,475
August 202115,060
July 202115,570
June 202115,930
May 202116,530
April 202117,155
March 202117,435
February 202117,270
January 202116,710
December 202016,720
November 202016,865
October 202016,685
September 202017,020
August 202017,115
July 202016,810
June 202016,745
May 202016,780
April 202014,720
March 202010,380
February 202010,055
January 20209,670
December 20199,705
November 20199,765
October 20199,650
September 20199,645
August 20199,580
July 20199,495
June 20199,270
May 20199,210
April 20199,095
March 20198,995
February 20198,805
January 20198,590
December 20188,430
November 20188,500
October 20188,410
September 20188,350
August 20188,155
July 20188,045
June 20187,930
May 20187,810
April 20187,685
March 20187,180
February 20186,990
January 20186,765
December 20176,575
November 20176,560
October 20176,570
September 20176,705
August 20176,745
July 20176,685
June 20176,760
May 20176,905
April 20177,085
March 20176,955
February 20176,835
January 20176,555
December 20166,415
November 20166,560
October 20166,720
September 20166,735
August 20166,810
July 20166,645
June 20166,635
May 20166,635
April 20166,685
March 20166,595
February 20166,490
January 20166,445
December 20155,890
November 20155,885
October 20156,010
September 20156,210
August 20156,400
July 20156,375
June 20156,405
May 20156,680
April 20157,015
March 20157,250
February 20157,530
January 20157,445
December 20147,065
November 20147,460
October 20148,095
September 20148,550
August 20148,800
July 20149,120
June 20149,300
May 20149,850
April 201410,120
March 201410,300
February 201410,525
January 201410,555
December 201310,240
November 201310,385
October 201310,890
September 201311,365
August 201311,770
July 201311,995
June 201312,055
May 201312,390
April 201312,505
March 201312,635
February 201312,690
January 201312,465
December 201211,985
November 201212,105
October 201212,145
September 201212,235
August 201212,350
July 201212,270
June 201212,065
May 201211,985
April 201212,110
March 201212,355
February 201212,310
January 201212,110
December 201111,760
November 201111,630
October 201111,700
September 201111,955
August 201111,980
July 201111,865
June 201111,760
May 201111,855
April 201111,900
March 201111,735
February 201111,675
January 201111,340
December 201010,865
November 201010,860
October 201010,740
September 201010,890
August 201010,905
July 201010,920
June 201010,910
May 201011,245
April 201011,570
March 201011,850
February 201012,035
January 201012,135
December 200911,795
November 200911,780
October 200911,870
September 200911,820
August 200911,715
July 200911,430
June 200911,475
May 200911,365
April 200911,045
March 200910,675
February 200910,290
January 20099,350
December 20088,670
November 20088,250
October 20087,910
September 20087,865
August 20087,770
July 20087,415
June 20087,250
May 20087,365
April 20087,375
March 20087,410
February 20087,345
January 20087,180
December 20076,890
November 20076,815
October 20076,885
September 20077,100
August 20077,270
July 20077,275
June 20077,210
May 20077,450
April 20077,500
March 20077,525
February 20077,650
January 20077,690
December 20067,435
November 20067,520
October 20067,945
September 20068,535
August 20068,425
July 20068,340
June 20068,080
May 20067,975
April 20068,060
March 20067,680
February 20067,570
January 20067,400
December 20056,870
November 20056,755
October 20056,750
September 20056,935
August 20057,040
July 20056,870
June 20056,635
May 20056,710
April 20056,450
March 20056,255
February 20056,195
January 20056,105
December 20045,675
November 20045,590
October 20045,695
September 20045,945
August 20046,105
July 20046,115
June 20046,030
May 20046,265
April 20046,480
March 20046,515
February 20046,630
January 20046,435
December 20036,020
November 20036,025
October 20036,295
September 20036,660
August 20036,820
July 20036,755
June 20036,705
May 20036,825
April 20036,710
March 20036,745
February 20036,690
January 20036,465
December 20026,005
November 20025,960
October 20026,205
September 20026,435
August 20026,610
July 20026,705
June 20026,580
May 20026,625
April 20026,630
March 20026,545
February 20026,595
January 20026,640
December 20016,395
November 20016,295
October 20016,505
September 20016,835
August 20017,000
July 20016,990
June 20017,015
May 20017,015
April 20017,075
March 20017,005
February 20017,045
January 20017,085
December 20006,835
November 20006,760
October 20006,905
September 20007,215
August 20007,370
July 20007,250
June 20007,010
May 20007,135
April 20007,115
March 20007,170
February 20007,185
January 20007,355
December 19996,885
November 19996,740
October 19997,010
September 19997,620
August 19997,840
July 19997,705
June 19997,445
May 19997,590
April 19997,690
March 19997,605
February 19997,595
January 19997,610
December 19987,125
November 19986,990
October 19987,290
September 19987,740
August 19987,840
July 19987,775
June 19987,465
May 19987,615
April 19987,735
March 19987,605
February 19987,815
January 19987,965
December 19977,645
November 19977,655
October 19978,120
September 19978,695
August 19978,970
July 19978,850
June 19978,535
May 19978,920
April 19978,985
March 19979,230
February 19979,550
January 199710,065
December 19969,970
November 199610,160
October 199611,110
September 199611,975
August 199612,380
July 199612,285
June 199611,960
May 199612,235
April 199612,455
March 199612,375
February 199612,670
January 199612,710
December 199512,300
November 199512,215
October 199512,335
September 199512,805
August 199513,100
July 199513,140
June 199512,865
May 199513,145
April 199513,365
March 199513,370
February 199513,625
January 199513,885
December 199413,650
November 199413,815
October 199414,195
September 199415,030
August 199415,390
July 199415,470
June 199415,120
May 199415,300
April 199415,660
March 199415,610
February 199415,755
January 199415,970
December 199315,710
November 199315,815
October 199316,210
September 199317,065
August 199317,125
July 199317,345
June 199317,105
May 199317,265
April 199317,395
March 199317,145
February 199317,270
January 199317,335
December 199217,085
November 199216,585
October 199216,490
September 199216,975
August 199217,120
July 199216,575
June 199216,110
May 199216,155
April 199216,165
March 199215,950
February 199215,945
January 199215,910
December 199115,480
November 199115,175
October 199115,020
September 199115,340
August 199115,245
July 199114,925
June 199114,100
May 199113,900
April 199113,715
March 199113,205
February 199112,250
January 199111,930
December 199011,480
November 199010,850
October 199010,670
September 199011,085
August 199011,070
July 199010,990
June 199010,620
May 199011,030
April 199011,200
March 199011,205
February 199011,805
January 199012,025
December 198911,760
November 198911,635
October 198911,610
September 198911,830
August 198911,865
July 198912,090
June 198911,905
May 198911,990
April 198912,330
March 198912,860
February 198913,240
January 198913,570
December 198813,570
November 198813,760
October 198814,145
September 198815,810
August 198816,635
July 198816,615
June 198816,495
May 198816,585
April 198816,930
March 198817,445
February 198817,890
January 198818,335
December 198718,325
November 198718,390
October 198718,995
September 198719,950
August 198719,630
July 198720,025
June 198720,055
May 198720,395
April 198721,150
March 198721,265
February 198721,695
January 198721,985
December 198621,520
November 198621,760
October 198622,245
September 198622,970
August 198622,470
July 198622,495
June 198622,150
May 198622,105
April 198622,305
March 198622,070
February 198622,475
January 198622,900

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.
  • Not adjusted for population: This figure — 11,765 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.
  • Not adjusted for population, January 2023: This area's January 2023 figure was 12,130, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for January 2023 (median about 2,538 across 360 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Wolverhampton
11,765 for Wolverhampton, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, January 2023
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/wolverhampton/claimant-count

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