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The count stood at 1,965 in July 2026. That is 8.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Wyre

1,965, latest July 2026 (+8.6% year on year, from 1,810).

The count stood at 1,965 in July 2026. That is 8.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,880 in January 1986; the latest figure is 59.7% below that peak. Its low point was 700 in June 2007; the latest reading is 181% 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 — Wyre, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,965
June 20261,900
May 20261,905
April 20261,915
March 20261,920
February 20261,905
January 20261,885
December 20251,760
November 20251,770
October 20251,750
September 20251,780
August 20251,790
July 20251,810
June 20251,850
May 20251,820
April 20251,890
March 20251,970
February 20251,980
January 20251,955
December 20241,890
November 20241,980
October 20241,955
September 20242,120
August 20242,140
July 20242,145
June 20241,970
May 20241,970
April 20242,030
March 20242,060
February 20241,970
January 20241,970
December 20231,940
November 20231,920
October 20231,870
September 20231,865
August 20231,840
July 20231,835
June 20231,910
May 20231,950
April 20232,070
March 20232,090
February 20232,020
January 20231,980
December 20221,975
November 20221,900
October 20221,895
September 20221,875
August 20221,885
July 20221,920
June 20221,900
May 20221,970
April 20222,065
March 20222,145
February 20222,260
January 20222,300
December 20212,285
November 20212,400
October 20212,485
September 20212,575
August 20212,745
July 20212,875
June 20213,005
May 20213,330
April 20213,660
March 20213,785
February 20213,885
January 20213,700
December 20203,680
November 20203,615
October 20203,565
September 20203,700
August 20203,810
July 20203,765
June 20203,745
May 20203,890
April 20203,230
March 20201,760
February 20201,750
January 20201,710
December 20191,685
November 20191,690
October 20191,570
September 20191,515
August 20191,425
July 20191,375
June 20191,330
May 20191,255
April 20191,260
March 20191,210
February 20191,160
January 20191,115
December 20181,010
November 20181,010
October 2018965
September 2018950
August 2018925
July 2018885
June 2018915
May 2018985
April 20181,035
March 20181,065
February 20181,085
January 20181,040
December 2017995
November 2017965
October 2017965
September 2017995
August 20171,010
July 20171,050
June 20171,055
May 20171,070
April 20171,085
March 20171,105
February 20171,055
January 20171,050
December 20161,025
November 2016955
October 2016945
September 2016955
August 2016950
July 2016920
June 2016895
May 2016915
April 2016970
March 20161,035
February 20161,030
January 2016970
December 2015900
November 2015870
October 2015870
September 2015865
August 2015910
July 2015900
June 2015890
May 2015890
April 2015925
March 2015940
February 20151,005
January 2015985
December 2014970
November 2014920
October 2014940
September 2014945
August 2014980
July 2014960
June 20141,000
May 20141,135
April 20141,220
March 20141,305
February 20141,365
January 20141,380
December 20131,320
November 20131,305
October 20131,285
September 20131,345
August 20131,395
July 20131,415
June 20131,455
May 20131,490
April 20131,555
March 20131,705
February 20131,750
January 20131,725
December 20121,650
November 20121,630
October 20121,625
September 20121,625
August 20121,645
July 20121,645
June 20121,660
May 20121,735
April 20121,765
March 20121,825
February 20121,830
January 20121,825
December 20111,675
November 20111,610
October 20111,600
September 20111,610
August 20111,565
July 20111,505
June 20111,475
May 20111,465
April 20111,490
March 20111,515
February 20111,520
January 20111,430
December 20101,370
November 20101,290
October 20101,295
September 20101,280
August 20101,265
July 20101,235
June 20101,225
May 20101,295
April 20101,355
March 20101,475
February 20101,555
January 20101,595
December 20091,420
November 20091,370
October 20091,360
September 20091,430
August 20091,480
July 20091,470
June 20091,470
May 20091,585
April 20091,655
March 20091,645
February 20091,575
January 20091,345
December 20081,240
November 20081,060
October 2008905
September 2008915
August 2008865
July 2008795
June 2008750
May 2008780
April 2008820
March 2008835
February 2008845
January 2008855
December 2007805
November 2007740
October 2007735
September 2007810
August 2007815
July 2007740
June 2007700
May 2007775
April 2007840
March 2007905
February 2007950
January 2007970
December 2006905
November 2006815
October 2006815
September 2006890
August 2006880
July 2006905
June 2006845
May 2006870
April 2006920
March 2006910
February 2006950
January 2006955
December 2005830
November 2005775
October 2005770
September 2005740
August 2005760
July 2005740
June 2005745
May 2005755
April 2005820
March 2005880
February 2005875
January 2005900
December 2004855
November 2004770
October 2004795
September 2004780
August 2004865
July 2004875
June 2004865
May 2004890
April 2004950
March 20041,020
February 20041,040
January 20041,005
December 2003935
November 2003845
October 2003780
September 2003775
August 2003795
July 2003795
June 2003770
May 2003865
April 2003900
March 20031,020
February 20031,085
January 20031,070
December 2002910
November 2002880
October 2002835
September 2002875
August 2002895
July 2002875
June 2002880
May 2002970
April 20021,070
March 20021,190
February 20021,270
January 20021,290
December 20011,160
November 20011,060
October 2001995
September 20011,010
August 20011,055
July 20011,040
June 20011,060
May 20011,165
April 20011,195
March 20011,295
February 20011,370
January 20011,375
December 20001,330
November 20001,210
October 20001,130
September 20001,180
August 20001,155
July 20001,195
June 20001,200
May 20001,230
April 20001,335
March 20001,485
February 20001,485
January 20001,460
December 19991,365
November 19991,255
October 19991,210
September 19991,270
August 19991,310
July 19991,350
June 19991,285
May 19991,310
April 19991,355
March 19991,400
February 19991,485
January 19991,520
December 19981,400
November 19981,365
October 19981,200
September 19981,260
August 19981,300
July 19981,310
June 19981,245
May 19981,390
April 19981,470
March 19981,600
February 19981,640
January 19981,700
December 19971,560
November 19971,470
October 19971,410
September 19971,475
August 19971,530
July 19971,585
June 19971,495
May 19971,655
April 19971,870
March 19972,010
February 19972,170
January 19972,330
December 19962,170
November 19962,100
October 19962,115
September 19962,195
August 19962,280
July 19962,240
June 19962,115
May 19962,195
April 19962,290
March 19962,270
February 19962,435
January 19962,430
December 19952,285
November 19952,220
October 19952,155
September 19952,215
August 19952,320
July 19952,295
June 19952,250
May 19952,350
April 19952,535
March 19952,655
February 19952,735
January 19952,675
December 19942,430
November 19942,395
October 19942,325
September 19942,550
August 19942,600
July 19942,600
June 19942,465
May 19942,590
April 19942,770
March 19942,950
February 19943,065
January 19943,115
December 19932,960
November 19932,845
October 19932,705
September 19932,790
August 19932,910
July 19932,825
June 19932,775
May 19932,925
April 19933,045
March 19933,130
February 19933,235
January 19933,310
December 19923,110
November 19922,930
October 19922,750
September 19922,795
August 19922,810
July 19922,680
June 19922,530
May 19922,665
April 19922,845
March 19922,840
February 19922,875
January 19922,870
December 19912,650
November 19912,555
October 19912,385
September 19912,395
August 19912,500
July 19912,420
June 19912,290
May 19912,300
April 19912,355
March 19912,340
February 19912,320
January 19912,295
December 19902,125
November 19901,900
October 19901,790
September 19901,760
August 19901,810
July 19901,790
June 19901,700
May 19901,810
April 19901,905
March 19902,090
February 19902,170
January 19902,200
December 19892,170
November 19892,065
October 19891,925
September 19891,975
August 19892,015
July 19892,070
June 19892,080
May 19892,180
April 19892,310
March 19892,545
February 19892,670
January 19892,805
December 19882,745
November 19882,685
October 19882,690
September 19883,045
August 19883,020
July 19882,970
June 19882,960
May 19883,105
April 19883,295
March 19883,410
February 19883,565
January 19883,665
December 19873,615
November 19873,520
October 19873,400
September 19873,550
August 19873,535
July 19873,545
June 19873,600
May 19873,820
April 19874,140
March 19874,225
February 19874,365
January 19874,535
December 19864,465
November 19864,335
October 19864,120
September 19864,320
August 19864,255
July 19864,245
June 19864,255
May 19864,455
April 19864,565
March 19864,635
February 19864,815
January 19864,880

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 — Wyre
1,965 for Wyre, 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/wyre/claimant-count

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