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The count stood at 2,505 in July 2026. That is 0.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Wrexham

2,505, latest July 2026 (+0.6% year on year, from 2,490).

The count stood at 2,505 in July 2026. That is 0.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,755 in January 1986; the latest figure is 67.7% below that peak. Its low point was 1,195 in October 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 — Wrexham, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,505
June 20262,450
May 20262,450
April 20262,455
March 20262,480
February 20262,465
January 20262,395
December 20252,395
November 20252,425
October 20252,500
September 20252,470
August 20252,495
July 20252,490
June 20252,475
May 20252,450
April 20252,515
March 20252,535
February 20252,595
January 20252,540
December 20242,495
November 20242,650
October 20242,725
September 20242,805
August 20242,810
July 20242,800
June 20242,555
May 20242,520
April 20242,535
March 20242,515
February 20242,600
January 20242,555
December 20232,420
November 20232,480
October 20232,375
September 20232,430
August 20232,415
July 20232,440
June 20232,465
May 20232,480
April 20232,575
March 20232,590
February 20232,515
January 20232,510
December 20222,410
November 20222,395
October 20222,330
September 20222,470
August 20222,590
July 20222,525
June 20222,600
May 20222,665
April 20222,755
March 20223,000
February 20223,160
January 20223,240
December 20213,290
November 20213,415
October 20213,525
September 20213,690
August 20213,820
July 20214,030
June 20214,100
May 20214,450
April 20214,795
March 20214,900
February 20214,955
January 20214,790
December 20204,715
November 20204,830
October 20204,745
September 20204,980
August 20205,110
July 20205,055
June 20204,920
May 20205,140
April 20204,520
March 20202,615
February 20202,630
January 20202,650
December 20192,665
November 20192,705
October 20192,585
September 20192,645
August 20192,545
July 20192,525
June 20192,535
May 20192,480
April 20192,465
March 20192,435
February 20192,370
January 20192,320
December 20182,250
November 20182,270
October 20182,245
September 20182,230
August 20182,180
July 20182,110
June 20182,040
May 20181,950
April 20182,030
March 20181,775
February 20181,690
January 20181,545
December 20171,365
November 20171,230
October 20171,210
September 20171,295
August 20171,360
July 20171,370
June 20171,415
May 20171,420
April 20171,475
March 20171,485
February 20171,505
January 20171,495
December 20161,465
November 20161,525
October 20161,565
September 20161,560
August 20161,525
July 20161,540
June 20161,525
May 20161,560
April 20161,625
March 20161,655
February 20161,685
January 20161,700
December 20151,680
November 20151,680
October 20151,730
September 20151,770
August 20151,785
July 20151,805
June 20151,735
May 20151,815
April 20151,905
March 20152,015
February 20152,105
January 20152,120
December 20142,055
November 20142,080
October 20142,160
September 20142,310
August 20142,450
July 20142,510
June 20142,555
May 20142,775
April 20142,915
March 20142,990
February 20142,970
January 20143,045
December 20132,975
November 20133,005
October 20133,065
September 20133,180
August 20133,260
July 20133,200
June 20133,220
May 20133,315
April 20133,420
March 20133,540
February 20133,560
January 20133,535
December 20123,375
November 20123,430
October 20123,425
September 20123,330
August 20123,275
July 20123,150
June 20123,065
May 20123,145
April 20123,285
March 20123,435
February 20123,580
January 20123,560
December 20113,330
November 20113,335
October 20113,440
September 20113,380
August 20113,345
July 20113,135
June 20112,935
May 20112,955
April 20112,990
March 20113,000
February 20113,100
January 20113,080
December 20103,060
November 20102,960
October 20102,940
September 20103,035
August 20103,075
July 20102,985
June 20102,995
May 20103,220
April 20103,500
March 20103,610
February 20103,710
January 20103,715
December 20093,450
November 20093,400
October 20093,445
September 20093,500
August 20093,435
July 20093,325
June 20093,275
May 20093,355
April 20093,425
March 20093,390
February 20093,235
January 20092,795
December 20082,530
November 20082,240
October 20082,030
September 20081,960
August 20081,900
July 20081,780
June 20081,740
May 20081,765
April 20081,735
March 20081,740
February 20081,710
January 20081,615
December 20071,520
November 20071,475
October 20071,525
September 20071,525
August 20071,630
July 20071,580
June 20071,595
May 20071,590
April 20071,625
March 20071,685
February 20071,695
January 20071,605
December 20061,495
November 20061,505
October 20061,525
September 20061,530
August 20061,595
July 20061,545
June 20061,585
May 20061,625
April 20061,690
March 20061,755
February 20061,755
January 20061,695
December 20051,635
November 20051,490
October 20051,400
September 20051,415
August 20051,375
July 20051,365
June 20051,335
May 20051,390
April 20051,410
March 20051,425
February 20051,480
January 20051,395
December 20041,255
November 20041,240
October 20041,195
September 20041,215
August 20041,230
July 20041,205
June 20041,200
May 20041,300
April 20041,370
March 20041,495
February 20041,525
January 20041,510
December 20031,335
November 20031,370
October 20031,470
September 20031,510
August 20031,615
July 20031,605
June 20031,630
May 20031,615
April 20031,680
March 20031,730
February 20031,820
January 20031,805
December 20021,665
November 20021,650
October 20021,580
September 20021,710
August 20021,745
July 20021,655
June 20021,585
May 20021,615
April 20021,695
March 20021,760
February 20021,800
January 20021,705
December 20011,535
November 20011,505
October 20011,570
September 20011,665
August 20011,800
July 20011,725
June 20011,710
May 20011,780
April 20011,820
March 20011,960
February 20011,990
January 20012,010
December 20001,770
November 20001,705
October 20001,745
September 20001,830
August 20001,975
July 20001,935
June 20001,870
May 20001,930
April 20001,980
March 20001,970
February 20001,965
January 20002,000
December 19991,780
November 19991,815
October 19991,815
September 19992,035
August 19992,170
July 19992,145
June 19992,130
May 19992,180
April 19992,360
March 19992,415
February 19992,510
January 19992,485
December 19982,275
November 19982,200
October 19982,180
September 19982,310
August 19982,465
July 19982,330
June 19982,255
May 19982,290
April 19982,375
March 19982,420
February 19982,525
January 19982,595
December 19972,435
November 19972,385
October 19972,430
September 19972,580
August 19972,765
July 19972,705
June 19972,620
May 19972,710
April 19972,805
March 19972,950
February 19973,135
January 19973,445
December 19963,290
November 19963,285
October 19963,515
September 19963,765
August 19963,985
July 19963,895
June 19963,750
May 19963,975
April 19964,155
March 19964,135
February 19964,245
January 19964,175
December 19953,865
November 19953,735
October 19953,790
September 19953,990
August 19954,090
July 19954,030
June 19953,785
May 19953,900
April 19954,115
March 19954,065
February 19954,185
January 19954,265
December 19943,965
November 19943,995
October 19944,140
September 19944,465
August 19944,605
July 19944,730
June 19944,610
May 19944,775
April 19944,955
March 19945,040
February 19945,130
January 19945,195
December 19934,905
November 19934,900
October 19934,975
September 19935,290
August 19935,350
July 19935,295
June 19935,145
May 19935,215
April 19935,415
March 19935,465
February 19935,450
January 19935,600
December 19925,465
November 19925,335
October 19925,215
September 19925,355
August 19925,345
July 19925,190
June 19925,005
May 19925,065
April 19925,090
March 19925,070
February 19925,110
January 19925,085
December 19914,835
November 19914,635
October 19914,510
September 19914,505
August 19914,535
July 19914,535
June 19914,335
May 19914,285
April 19914,295
March 19914,145
February 19913,885
January 19913,765
December 19903,535
November 19903,415
October 19903,405
September 19903,230
August 19903,275
July 19903,225
June 19902,950
May 19903,090
April 19903,215
March 19903,355
February 19903,370
January 19903,385
December 19893,295
November 19893,350
October 19893,395
September 19893,460
August 19893,620
July 19893,710
June 19893,605
May 19893,875
April 19894,005
March 19894,080
February 19894,265
January 19894,420
December 19884,360
November 19884,430
October 19884,435
September 19884,875
August 19884,770
July 19884,825
June 19884,940
May 19885,160
April 19885,435
March 19885,550
February 19885,685
January 19885,740
December 19875,660
November 19875,755
October 19876,045
September 19876,530
August 19876,545
July 19876,620
June 19876,640
May 19876,880
April 19877,005
March 19877,090
February 19877,385
January 19877,590
December 19867,270
November 19867,130
October 19867,280
September 19867,540
August 19867,130
July 19867,215
June 19867,190
May 19867,210
April 19867,415
March 19867,440
February 19867,705
January 19867,755

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 — Wrexham
2,505 for Wrexham, 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/wrexham/claimant-count

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