Claimant rate: every council in the UK

Birmingham had the highest claimant rate of the UK’s 361 councils in August 2026, at 10.1%.

City of London had the lowest, at 1.1%. The middle council, South Ayrshire, had 3.2%.

Claimant rate for every council in the UK, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
Rank	Council	Region or nation	Value
1	BirminghamWest Midlands	West Midlands	10.1%
=2	Barking and DagenhamLondon	London	7.4%
=2	HaringeyLondon	London	7.4%
=2	NewhamLondon	London	7.4%
=5	BrentLondon	London	7.2%
=5	EnfieldLondon	London	7.2%
=7	BradfordYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	6.9%
=7	HackneyLondon	London	6.9%
9	LewishamLondon	London	6.8%
=10	SandwellWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7%
=10	Tower HamletsLondon	London	6.7%
=10	WolverhamptonWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.7%
13	LutonEast of England	East of England	6.6%
=14	OldhamNorth West	North West	6.5%
=14	Waltham ForestLondon	London	6.5%
16	EalingLondon	London	6.4%
17	CroydonLondon	London	6.3%
18	LambethLondon	London	6.2%
19	NottinghamEast Midlands	East Midlands	6.1%
=20	ManchesterNorth West	North West	6.0%
=20	RedbridgeLondon	London	6.0%
=20	RochdaleNorth West	North West	6.0%
=20	WalsallWest Midlands	West Midlands	6.0%
24	SloughSouth East	South East	5.9%
=25	BlackpoolNorth West	North West	5.8%
=25	CoventryWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.8%
=25	GreenwichLondon	London	5.8%
28	Blackburn with DarwenNorth West	North West	5.7%
=29	BurnleyNorth West	North West	5.6%
=29	HyndburnNorth West	North West	5.6%
=29	PendleNorth West	North West	5.6%
=29	SouthwarkLondon	London	5.6%
33	LiverpoolNorth West	North West	5.5%
=34	IslingtonLondon	London	5.4%
=34	LeicesterEast Midlands	East Midlands	5.4%
=34	PeterboroughEast of England	East of England	5.4%
=34	Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands	West Midlands	5.4%
=34	ThanetSouth East	South East	5.4%
39	BoltonNorth West	North West	5.3%
40	MiddlesbroughNorth East	North East	5.2%
=41	Kingston upon HullYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	5.1%
=41	SalfordNorth West	North West	5.1%
=43	BarnetLondon	London	5.0%
=43	HastingsSouth East	South East	5.0%
=43	HillingdonLondon	London	5.0%
=43	HounslowLondon	London	5.0%
=47	DerbyEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.9%
=47	EastbourneSouth East	South East	4.9%
=47	Glasgow CityScotland	Scotland	4.9%
=47	TamesideNorth West	North West	4.9%
=51	Great YarmouthEast of England	East of England	4.8%
=51	Hammersmith and FulhamLondon	London	4.8%
=51	HarrowLondon	London	4.8%
=51	South TynesideNorth East	North East	4.8%
=55	BostonEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.7%
=55	KirkleesYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.7%
=57	CamdenLondon	London	4.6%
=57	CrawleySouth East	South East	4.6%
=57	DudleyWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.6%
=57	HarlowEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=57	LeedsYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.6%
=57	PrestonNorth West	North West	4.6%
=57	WatfordEast of England	East of England	4.6%
=64	BedfordEast of England	East of England	4.5%
=64	HaveringLondon	London	4.5%
=64	IpswichEast of England	East of England	4.5%
=64	MertonLondon	London	4.5%
=64	NewportWales	Wales	4.5%
=64	PortsmouthSouth East	South East	4.5%
=70	BuryNorth West	North West	4.4%
=70	HartlepoolNorth East	North East	4.4%
=70	SheffieldYorkshire and The Humber boundary-before-2025	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.4%
=73	Brighton and HoveSouth East	South East	4.3%
=73	CalderdaleYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3%
=73	DoncasterYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3%
=73	GraveshamSouth East	South East	4.3%
=73	HaltonNorth West	North West	4.3%
=73	KnowsleyNorth West	North West	4.3%
=73	North East LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	4.3%
=73	ReadingSouth East	South East	4.3%
=73	ThurrockEast of England	East of England	4.3%
=82	Dundee CityScotland	Scotland	4.2%
=82	MedwaySouth East	South East	4.2%
=82	North AyrshireScotland	Scotland	4.2%
=82	Nuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.2%
=82	SouthamptonSouth East	South East	4.2%
=82	Southend-on-SeaEast of England	East of England	4.2%
=88	Derry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	4.1%
=88	GatesheadNorth East	North East	4.1%
=88	Milton KeynesSouth East	South East	4.1%
=88	NorwichEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=88	TendringEast of England	East of England	4.1%
=93	MansfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	4.0%
=93	Newcastle upon TyneNorth East	North East	4.0%
=93	Telford and WrekinWest Midlands	West Midlands	4.0%
=93	WandsworthLondon	London	4.0%
=93	WestminsterLondon	London	4.0%
=98	BasildonEast of England	East of England	3.9%
=98	BelfastNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	3.9%
=98	Blaenau GwentWales	Wales	3.9%
=98	CardiffWales	Wales	3.9%
=98	FenlandEast of England	East of England	3.9%
=98	RedditchWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.9%
=98	RossendaleNorth West	North West	3.9%
=98	Stockton-on-TeesNorth East	North East	3.9%
=98	West DunbartonshireScotland	Scotland	3.9%
=107	Aberdeen CityScotland	Scotland	3.8%
=107	AshfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=107	Folkestone and HytheSouth East	South East	3.8%
=107	LincolnEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.8%
=107	Redcar and ClevelandNorth East	North East	3.8%
=107	SeftonNorth West	North West	3.8%
=107	SunderlandNorth East	North East	3.8%
=107	WakefieldYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.8%
=115	ArunSouth East	South East	3.7%
=115	ConwyWales	Wales	3.7%
=115	East AyrshireScotland	Scotland	3.7%
=115	St. HelensNorth West	North West	3.7%
=115	TorfaenWales	Wales	3.7%
=120	BristolSouth West	South West	3.6%
=120	DarlingtonNorth East	North East	3.6%
=120	DenbighshireWales	Wales	3.6%
=120	GosportSouth East	South East	3.6%
=120	HertsmereEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=120	Isle of WightSouth East	South East	3.6%
=120	North LincolnshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.6%
=120	RotherhamYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.6%
=120	SolihullWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.6%
=120	SpelthorneSouth East	South East	3.6%
=120	StevenageEast of England	East of England	3.6%
=120	WiganNorth West	North West	3.6%
=132	BromleyLondon	London	3.5%
=132	CaerphillyWales	Wales	3.5%
=132	GloucesterSouth West	South West	3.5%
=132	InverclydeScotland	Scotland	3.5%
=132	Isle of AngleseyWales	Wales	3.5%
=132	LewesSouth East	South East	3.5%
=132	MaidstoneSouth East	South East	3.5%
=132	SuttonLondon	London	3.5%
=132	SwaleSouth East	South East	3.5%
=132	WirralNorth West	North West	3.5%
=142	BexleyLondon	London	3.4%
=142	ChesterfieldEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=142	FifeScotland	Scotland	3.4%
=142	Kensington and ChelseaLondon	London	3.4%
=142	Merthyr TydfilWales	Wales	3.4%
=142	North NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=142	PembrokeshireWales	Wales	3.4%
=142	PlymouthSouth West	South West	3.4%
=142	SwanseaWales	Wales	3.4%
=142	SwindonSouth West	South West	3.4%
=142	TorbaySouth West	South West	3.4%
=142	West NorthamptonshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.4%
=142	WorcesterWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.4%
=142	Wyre ForestWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.4%
=156	AngusScotland	Scotland	3.3%
=156	BarnsleyYorkshire and The Humber boundary-before-2025	Yorkshire and The Humber	3.3%
=156	Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West	South West	3.3%
=156	BroxbourneEast of England	East of England	3.3%
=156	DartfordSouth East	South East	3.3%
=156	DoverSouth East	South East	3.3%
=156	East StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
=156	ErewashEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.3%
=156	HavantSouth East	South East	3.3%
=156	North TynesideNorth East	North East	3.3%
=156	TamworthWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.3%
=156	Vale of GlamorganWales	Wales	3.3%
=156	WorthingSouth East	South East	3.3%
=169	CanterburySouth East	South East	3.2%
=169	ChichesterSouth East	South East	3.2%
=169	ColchesterEast of England	East of England	3.2%
=169	County DurhamNorth East	North East	3.2%
=169	DacorumEast of England	East of England	3.2%
=169	East LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.2%
=169	Epping ForestEast of England	East of England	3.2%
=169	GedlingEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.2%
=169	Kingston upon ThamesLondon	London	3.2%
=169	Neath Port TalbotWales	Wales	3.2%
=169	Rhondda Cynon TafWales	Wales	3.2%
=169	RotherSouth East	South East	3.2%
=169	South AyrshireScotland	Scotland	3.2%
=169	Welwyn HatfieldEast of England	East of England	3.2%
=183	AdurSouth East	South East	3.1%
=183	BassetlawEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
=183	Cannock ChaseWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.1%
=183	North LanarkshireScotland	Scotland	3.1%
=183	South HollandEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
=183	West LindseyEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.1%
=189	BridgendWales	Wales	3.0%
=189	BroxtoweEast Midlands	East Midlands	3.0%
=189	BuckinghamshireSouth East	South East	3.0%
=189	CarmarthenshireWales	Wales	3.0%
=189	ClackmannanshireScotland	Scotland	3.0%
=189	CornwallSouth West	South West	3.0%
=189	FalkirkScotland	Scotland	3.0%
=189	FlintshireWales	Wales	3.0%
=189	King's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England	East of England	3.0%
=189	Newcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.0%
=189	North WarwickshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	3.0%
=189	RenfrewshireScotland	Scotland	3.0%
=189	RushmoorSouth East	South East	3.0%
=189	StockportNorth West	North West	3.0%
=189	TraffordNorth West	North West	3.0%
=189	WrexhamWales	Wales	3.0%
=189	WyreNorth West	North West	3.0%
=206	AshfordSouth East	South East	2.9%
=206	BolsoverEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.9%
=206	Causeway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.9%
=206	Dumfries and GallowayScotland	Scotland	2.9%
=206	GwyneddWales	Wales	2.9%
=206	LancasterNorth West	North West	2.9%
=206	NorthumberlandNorth East	North East	2.9%
=206	Oadby and WigstonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.9%
=206	RugbyWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.9%
=206	Scottish BordersScotland	Scotland	2.9%
=216	Bracknell ForestSouth East	South East	2.8%
=216	City of EdinburghScotland	Scotland	2.8%
=216	East SuffolkEast of England	East of England	2.8%
=216	MeltonEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=216	South KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.8%
=216	South LanarkshireScotland	Scotland	2.8%
=216	West LancashireNorth West	North West	2.8%
=223	Basingstoke and DeaneSouth East	South East	2.7%
=223	BraintreeEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=223	ChelmsfordEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=223	CheltenhamSouth West	South West	2.7%
=223	FyldeNorth West	North West	2.7%
=223	Mid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.7%
=223	Newark and SherwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.7%
=223	North DevonSouth West	South West	2.7%
=223	North NorfolkEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=223	PowysWales	Wales	2.7%
=223	Three RiversEast of England	East of England	2.7%
=223	TorridgeSouth West	South West	2.7%
=223	WarringtonNorth West	North West	2.7%
=223	West LothianScotland	Scotland	2.7%
=223	WokingSouth East	South East	2.7%
=238	Amber ValleyEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.6%
=238	Ards and North DownNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.6%
=238	Armagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.6%
=238	BrecklandEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=238	BromsgroveWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=238	Castle PointEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=238	Central BedfordshireEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=238	CeredigionWales	Wales	2.6%
=238	Cheshire West and ChesterNorth West	North West	2.6%
=238	Forest of DeanSouth West	South West	2.6%
=238	HerefordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=238	MaldonEast of England	East of England	2.6%
=238	MidlothianScotland	Scotland	2.6%
=238	MorayScotland	Scotland	2.6%
=238	Newry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.6%
=238	OxfordSouth East	South East	2.6%
=238	Richmond upon ThamesLondon	London	2.6%
=238	RunnymedeSouth East	South East	2.6%
=238	SomersetSouth West	South West	2.6%
=238	South StaffordshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=238	StaffordWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=238	WychavonWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.6%
=260	Argyll and ButeScotland	Scotland	2.5%
=260	BrentwoodEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=260	CharnwoodEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=260	ChorleyNorth West	North West	2.5%
=260	CumberlandNorth West	North West	2.5%
=260	East LothianScotland	Scotland	2.5%
=260	ElmbridgeSouth East	South East	2.5%
=260	High PeakEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=260	Hinckley and BosworthEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.5%
=260	Malvern HillsWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.5%
=260	North SomersetSouth West	South West	2.5%
=260	South RibbleNorth West	North West	2.5%
=260	TandridgeSouth East	South East	2.5%
=260	Tonbridge and MallingSouth East	South East	2.5%
=260	Tunbridge WellsSouth East	South East	2.5%
=260	WarwickWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.5%
=260	West SuffolkEast of England	East of England	2.5%
=260	Windsor and MaidenheadSouth East	South East	2.5%
=278	BaberghEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=278	Cheshire EastNorth West	North West	2.4%
=278	LichfieldWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.4%
=278	North HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=278	Perth and KinrossScotland	Scotland	2.4%
=278	ShropshireWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.4%
=278	St AlbansEast of England	East of England	2.4%
=278	TewkesburySouth West	South West	2.4%
=278	WealdenSouth East	South East	2.4%
=278	West BerkshireSouth East	South East	2.4%
=288	CherwellSouth East	South East	2.3%
=288	DorsetSouth West	South West	2.3%
=288	East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.3%
=288	EastleighSouth East	South East	2.3%
=288	Fermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.3%
=288	HighlandScotland	Scotland	2.3%
=288	HuntingdonshireEast of England	East of England	2.3%
=288	Mid DevonSouth West	South West	2.3%
=288	MonmouthshireWales	Wales	2.3%
=288	New ForestSouth East	South East	2.3%
=288	North East DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.3%
=288	RochfordEast of England	East of England	2.3%
=288	SevenoaksSouth East	South East	2.3%
=288	South DerbyshireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.3%
=288	South NorfolkEast of England	East of England	2.3%
=288	StirlingScotland	Scotland	2.3%
=288	Surrey HeathSouth East	South East	2.3%
=288	WiltshireSouth West	South West	2.3%
=306	Antrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.2%
=306	BlabyEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.2%
=306	East CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	2.2%
=306	ExeterSouth West	South West	2.2%
=306	Mid UlsterNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.2%
=306	Reigate and BansteadSouth East	South East	2.2%
=306	Staffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.2%
=306	Stratford-on-AvonWest Midlands	West Midlands	2.2%
=306	TeignbridgeSouth West	South West	2.2%
=306	West DevonSouth West	South West	2.2%
=316	AberdeenshireScotland	Scotland	2.1%
=316	BroadlandEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=316	CotswoldSouth West	South West	2.1%
=316	East DevonSouth West	South West	2.1%
=316	East HampshireSouth East	South East	2.1%
=316	Epsom and EwellSouth East	South East	2.1%
=316	Mid SuffolkEast of England	East of England	2.1%
=316	Mid SussexSouth East	South East	2.1%
=316	North KestevenEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=316	North West LeicestershireEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=316	RushcliffeEast Midlands	East Midlands	2.1%
=316	South GloucestershireSouth West	South West	2.1%
=316	South HamsSouth West	South West	2.1%
=316	StroudSouth West	South West	2.1%
=316	WinchesterSouth East	South East	2.1%
=331	CambridgeEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=331	East DunbartonshireScotland	Scotland	2.0%
=331	East HertfordshireEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=331	FarehamSouth East	South East	2.0%
=331	GuildfordSouth East	South East	2.0%
=331	HorshamSouth East	South East	2.0%
=331	Lisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland	Northern Ireland	2.0%
=331	North YorkshireYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	2.0%
=331	South CambridgeshireEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=331	Test ValleySouth East	South East	2.0%
=331	UttlesfordEast of England	East of England	2.0%
=331	Vale of White HorseSouth East	South East	2.0%
=331	WaverleySouth East	South East	2.0%
=331	WokinghamSouth East	South East	2.0%
=345	Bath and North East SomersetSouth West	South West	1.9%
=345	Mole ValleySouth East	South East	1.9%
=345	Na h-Eileanan SiarScotland	Scotland	1.9%
=345	West OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.9%
=349	Derbyshire DalesEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=349	East RenfrewshireScotland	Scotland	1.8%
=349	HarboroughEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=349	HartSouth East	South East	1.8%
=349	Ribble ValleyNorth West	North West	1.8%
=349	RutlandEast Midlands	East Midlands	1.8%
=349	South OxfordshireSouth East	South East	1.8%
=349	Westmorland and FurnessNorth West	North West	1.8%
=349	YorkYorkshire and The Humber	Yorkshire and The Humber	1.8%
358	Orkney IslandsScotland	Scotland	1.6%
359	Isles of ScillySouth West	South West	1.5%
360	Shetland IslandsScotland	Scotland	1.2%
361	City of LondonLondon	London	1.1%

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