Claimant rate

Claimant count (Nomis), ONS via Nomis

Since 2026

Claimant rate, UK, since 2026
Month	UK
Jan 2026	3.8%
Aug 2026	3.9%

Pick an area on the map, or search for one, to see how it compares.

Highest

Councils, August 2026

Birmingham10.1%
Barking and Dagenham7.4%
Haringey7.4%
Newham7.4%
Brent7.2%

Lowest

City of London1.1%
Shetland Islands1.2%
Isles of Scilly1.5%
Orkney Islands1.6%
York1.8%

Claimant rate map: out-of-work benefits

People claiming out-of-work benefits as a share of residents aged 16 to 64, each month, down to each neighbourhood, from the Office for National Statistics. The latest figures are for August 2026, down to neighbourhoods across the UK. Source: ONS via Nomis.