Claimant rate: highest and lowest councils in South West (August 2026)

Bristol had the highest claimant rate of South West’s 27 councils in August 2026, at 3.6%.

Isles of Scilly had the lowest, at 1.5%. The middle council, Tewkesbury, had 2.4%.

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Claimant rate for every council in South West, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Bristol3.6%
2Gloucester3.5%
=3Plymouth3.4%
=3Swindon3.4%
=3Torbay3.4%
6Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole3.3%
7Cornwall3.0%
=8Cheltenham2.7%
=8North Devon2.7%
=8Torridge2.7%
=11Forest of Dean2.6%
=11Somerset2.6%
13North Somerset2.5%
14Tewkesbury2.4%
=15Dorset2.3%
=15Mid Devon2.3%
=15Wiltshire2.3%
=18Exeter2.2%
=18Teignbridge2.2%
=18West Devon2.2%
=21Cotswold2.1%
=21East Devon2.1%
=21South Gloucestershire2.1%
=21South Hams2.1%
=21Stroud2.1%
26Bath and North East Somerset1.9%
27Isles of Scilly1.5%

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