ONS · 487 periods · 361 of 361 areas in the latest

How far apart are local authorities on people claiming unemployment-related benefits?

The distribution of people claiming unemployment-related benefits across councils in every period held, from the 10th to the 90th percentile. The gap is a description of dispersion, not a verdict on it.

The gap between the 90th and 10th percentile of local authorities on people claiming unemployment-related benefits decreased from 17,852 in January 1986 to 8,925 in July 2026. Relative to the average, the spread (coefficient of variation) increased from 104.2% to 123.0%.

Period	p10	p25	Median	p75	p90	p90 − p10	p90 ÷ p10	CV	Areas
July 2026	1,305	1,840	2,700	5,390	10,230	8,925	7.84	123.0%	361
June 2026	1,290	1,810	2,680	5,360	10,150	8,860	7.87	123.1%	361
May 2026	1,275	1,815	2,680	5,425	10,190	8,915	7.99	123.0%	361
April 2026	1,285	1,840	2,710	5,420	10,105	8,820	7.86	122.0%	361
March 2026	1,290	1,865	2,720	5,440	10,180	8,890	7.89	121.6%	361
February 2026	1,295	1,860	2,740	5,370	10,080	8,785	7.78	121.4%	361
January 2026	1,265	1,775	2,625	5,215	9,860	8,595	7.79	122.6%	361
December 2025	1,265	1,740	2,590	5,165	10,030	8,765	7.93	124.0%	361
November 2025	1,250	1,760	2,620	5,205	10,040	8,790	8.03	124.1%	361
October 2025	1,225	1,790	2,595	5,195	10,110	8,885	8.25	124.6%	361
September 2025	1,220	1,780	2,605	5,260	9,965	8,745	8.17	125.0%	361
August 2025	1,230	1,770	2,620	5,260	10,120	8,890	8.23	124.9%	361
July 2025	1,255	1,775	2,620	5,290	10,110	8,855	8.06	125.3%	361
June 2025	1,275	1,775	2,660	5,370	10,340	9,065	8.11	125.7%	361
May 2025	1,275	1,780	2,655	5,390	10,370	9,095	8.13	125.5%	361
April 2025	1,290	1,815	2,710	5,410	10,550	9,260	8.18	124.9%	361
March 2025	1,320	1,865	2,755	5,505	10,855	9,535	8.22	123.8%	361
February 2025	1,325	1,895	2,780	5,570	10,975	9,650	8.28	123.0%	361
January 2025	1,275	1,800	2,700	5,465	10,585	9,310	8.30	123.6%	361
December 2024	1,245	1,820	2,660	5,470	10,520	9,275	8.45	124.8%	361
November 2024	1,260	1,830	2,730	5,575	10,665	9,405	8.46	124.4%	361
October 2024	1,300	1,865	2,780	5,740	10,650	9,350	8.19	123.7%	361
September 2024	1,320	1,905	2,860	5,710	10,730	9,410	8.13	122.6%	361
August 2024	1,345	1,900	2,870	5,745	10,775	9,430	8.01	121.6%	361
July 2024	1,320	1,880	2,860	5,890	10,895	9,575	8.25	121.6%	361
June 2024	1,240	1,750	2,655	5,340	9,995	8,755	8.06	120.7%	361
May 2024	1,205	1,750	2,635	5,325	9,735	8,530	8.08	117.9%	361
April 2024	1,220	1,745	2,660	5,340	9,725	8,505	7.97	116.3%	361
March 2024	1,235	1,750	2,720	5,405	9,790	8,555	7.93	115.6%	361
February 2024	1,240	1,755	2,695	5,305	9,600	8,360	7.74	114.9%	361
January 2024	1,205	1,700	2,625	5,135	9,360	8,155	7.77	115.3%	361
December 2023	1,190	1,685	2,595	5,095	9,320	8,130	7.83	115.7%	361
November 2023	1,185	1,675	2,580	5,155	9,315	8,130	7.86	115.4%	361
October 2023	1,160	1,655	2,565	5,075	9,335	8,175	8.05	116.0%	361
September 2023	1,165	1,655	2,555	5,085	9,305	8,140	7.99	116.3%	361
August 2023	1,175	1,655	2,560	5,165	9,285	8,110	7.90	115.8%	361
July 2023	1,185	1,665	2,570	5,215	9,315	8,130	7.86	115.5%	361
June 2023	1,180	1,660	2,595	5,240	9,285	8,105	7.87	115.4%	361
May 2023	1,175	1,650	2,575	5,285	9,160	7,985	7.80	115.5%	361
April 2023	1,215	1,745	2,695	5,520	9,575	8,360	7.88	114.2%	361
March 2023	1,195	1,725	2,630	5,465	9,490	8,295	7.94	113.2%	361
February 2023	1,180	1,700	2,600	5,325	9,175	7,995	7.78	112.7%	361
January 2023	1,175	1,690	2,540	5,210	9,135	7,960	7.77	112.8%	361
December 2022	1,190	1,685	2,555	5,130	9,170	7,980	7.71	113.6%	361
November 2022	1,185	1,670	2,540	5,180	9,125	7,940	7.70	114.0%	361
October 2022	1,160	1,665	2,475	5,155	9,085	7,925	7.83	114.0%	361
September 2022	1,145	1,665	2,520	5,320	9,155	8,010	8.00	113.9%	361
August 2022	1,185	1,680	2,570	5,305	9,085	7,900	7.67	113.9%	361
July 2022	1,170	1,680	2,535	5,300	9,105	7,935	7.78	114.2%	361
June 2022	1,175	1,680	2,600	5,395	9,295	8,120	7.91	114.4%	361
May 2022	1,195	1,725	2,690	5,465	9,365	8,170	7.84	114.0%	361
April 2022	1,235	1,780	2,780	5,650	9,820	8,585	7.95	113.0%	361
March 2022	1,340	1,870	2,945	6,050	10,375	9,035	7.74	111.1%	361
February 2022	1,425	1,965	3,090	6,205	10,830	9,405	7.60	109.7%	361
January 2022	1,410	1,975	3,100	6,280	10,705	9,295	7.59	109.0%	361
December 2021	1,450	2,010	3,145	6,410	10,805	9,355	7.45	109.1%	361
November 2021	1,505	2,090	3,205	6,550	11,405	9,900	7.58	108.9%	361
October 2021	1,585	2,170	3,330	6,760	11,860	10,275	7.48	108.4%	361
September 2021	1,650	2,265	3,430	7,100	12,320	10,670	7.47	107.9%	361
August 2021	1,710	2,385	3,650	7,510	12,850	11,140	7.51	106.6%	361
July 2021	1,800	2,495	3,790	7,925	13,335	11,535	7.41	105.8%	361
June 2021	1,845	2,550	3,925	8,065	13,570	11,725	7.36	105.2%	361
May 2021	2,030	2,810	4,315	8,640	14,310	12,280	7.05	102.8%	361
April 2021	2,260	3,065	4,605	9,240	15,185	12,925	6.72	100.7%	361
March 2021	2,325	3,100	4,705	9,420	15,520	13,195	6.68	100.0%	361
February 2021	2,360	3,135	4,700	9,515	15,515	13,155	6.57	99.3%	361
January 2021	2,245	2,975	4,525	8,920	15,010	12,765	6.69	99.9%	361
December 2020	2,300	3,025	4,585	9,025	15,230	12,930	6.62	99.5%	361
November 2020	2,320	3,065	4,615	9,100	15,440	13,120	6.66	99.0%	361
October 2020	2,270	3,040	4,585	9,185	15,070	12,800	6.64	98.9%	361
September 2020	2,425	3,200	4,800	9,250	15,495	13,070	6.39	96.9%	361
August 2020	2,450	3,265	4,895	9,505	15,800	13,350	6.45	95.7%	361
July 2020	2,410	3,205	4,785	9,435	15,405	12,995	6.39	95.7%	361
June 2020	2,365	3,125	4,650	9,235	15,040	12,675	6.36	96.0%	361
May 2020	2,500	3,290	4,870	9,485	15,250	12,750	6.10	93.5%	361
April 2020	1,895	2,540	3,930	7,425	12,260	10,365	6.47	96.7%	361
March 2020	925	1,335	2,245	4,545	7,590	6,665	8.21	110.3%	361
February 2020	920	1,310	2,245	4,560	7,535	6,615	8.19	109.6%	361
January 2020	895	1,270	2,170	4,430	7,280	6,385	8.13	110.4%	361
December 2019	875	1,265	2,145	4,340	7,240	6,365	8.27	111.0%	361
November 2019	830	1,265	2,110	4,365	7,130	6,300	8.59	111.1%	361
October 2019	815	1,225	2,060	4,320	7,005	6,190	8.60	111.5%	361
September 2019	800	1,185	2,060	4,275	6,900	6,100	8.63	112.2%	361
August 2019	775	1,160	2,085	4,305	6,985	6,210	9.01	111.8%	361
July 2019	750	1,135	2,060	4,230	6,860	6,110	9.15	111.9%	361
June 2019	740	1,120	2,025	4,300	6,815	6,075	9.21	112.5%	361
May 2019	725	1,085	2,005	4,125	6,605	5,880	9.11	111.8%	361
April 2019	710	1,075	2,025	4,065	6,550	5,840	9.23	111.3%	361
March 2019	690	1,050	1,980	4,045	6,475	5,785	9.38	110.6%	361
February 2019	660	1,015	1,915	4,045	6,250	5,590	9.47	111.2%	361
January 2019	610	930	1,825	3,820	5,905	5,295	9.68	112.5%	361
December 2018	550	870	1,760	3,705	5,740	5,190	10.44	114.0%	361
November 2018	540	815	1,690	3,590	5,660	5,120	10.48	115.2%	361
October 2018	540	820	1,665	3,515	5,585	5,045	10.34	116.4%	361
September 2018	530	795	1,610	3,455	5,430	4,900	10.25	117.0%	361
August 2018	500	810	1,565	3,475	5,330	4,830	10.66	116.8%	361
July 2018	490	775	1,535	3,360	5,110	4,620	10.43	117.0%	361
June 2018	495	800	1,520	3,310	5,165	4,670	10.43	116.0%	361
May 2018	525	795	1,560	3,295	5,195	4,670	9.90	113.7%	361
April 2018	535	815	1,590	3,455	5,250	4,715	9.81	111.6%	361
March 2018	520	770	1,530	3,320	5,140	4,620	9.88	111.2%	361
February 2018	520	755	1,535	3,260	5,055	4,535	9.72	110.8%	361
January 2018	475	710	1,510	3,130	4,870	4,395	10.25	111.6%	361
December 2017	455	670	1,405	3,035	4,745	4,290	10.43	112.9%	361
November 2017	445	660	1,345	3,005	4,700	4,255	10.56	114.2%	361
October 2017	440	675	1,350	2,975	4,675	4,235	10.63	114.9%	361
September 2017	450	675	1,360	2,935	4,740	4,290	10.53	115.5%	361
August 2017	445	685	1,365	2,975	4,815	4,370	10.82	115.1%	361
July 2017	450	680	1,370	2,990	4,830	4,380	10.73	115.4%	361
June 2017	445	675	1,370	2,960	4,840	4,395	10.88	115.8%	361
May 2017	450	690	1,410	3,005	4,860	4,410	10.80	115.4%	361
April 2017	450	695	1,450	2,990	4,940	4,490	10.98	114.8%	361
March 2017	455	725	1,475	2,975	4,960	4,505	10.90	114.3%	361
February 2017	440	700	1,440	2,895	4,790	4,350	10.89	114.6%	361
January 2017	420	665	1,375	2,805	4,665	4,245	11.11	115.2%	361
December 2016	400	645	1,345	2,735	4,640	4,240	11.60	115.9%	361
November 2016	425	645	1,360	2,750	4,620	4,195	10.87	116.8%	361
October 2016	430	645	1,330	2,785	4,670	4,240	10.86	117.4%	361
September 2016	440	640	1,320	2,855	4,650	4,210	10.57	117.8%	361
August 2016	435	650	1,325	2,900	4,680	4,245	10.76	117.2%	361
July 2016	425	640	1,330	2,855	4,615	4,190	10.86	117.0%	361
June 2016	415	640	1,345	2,860	4,740	4,325	11.42	116.9%	361
May 2016	435	670	1,390	2,895	4,765	4,330	10.95	115.9%	361
April 2016	445	680	1,420	2,925	4,795	4,350	10.78	115.1%	361
March 2016	435	690	1,465	3,030	4,830	4,395	11.10	113.7%	361
February 2016	440	710	1,440	3,005	4,860	4,420	11.05	112.9%	361
January 2016	420	675	1,415	2,875	4,685	4,265	11.15	113.6%	361
December 2015	375	610	1,310	2,710	4,420	4,045	11.79	115.3%	361
November 2015	385	620	1,325	2,770	4,490	4,105	11.66	116.3%	361
October 2015	385	650	1,325	2,790	4,635	4,250	12.04	116.8%	361
September 2015	390	655	1,315	2,835	4,715	4,325	12.09	117.2%	361
August 2015	385	670	1,325	2,925	4,880	4,495	12.68	117.4%	361
July 2015	385	665	1,325	2,940	4,855	4,470	12.61	117.4%	361
June 2015	390	680	1,305	2,900	4,910	4,520	12.59	117.5%	361
May 2015	400	710	1,350	3,045	5,015	4,615	12.54	116.9%	361
April 2015	425	745	1,445	3,125	5,125	4,700	12.06	116.3%	361
March 2015	450	775	1,505	3,240	5,220	4,770	11.60	115.3%	361
February 2015	475	805	1,585	3,335	5,385	4,910	11.34	114.0%	361
January 2015	470	775	1,570	3,250	5,265	4,795	11.20	114.7%	361
December 2014	455	730	1,510	3,130	5,150	4,695	11.32	116.1%	361
November 2014	465	755	1,505	3,210	5,365	4,900	11.54	116.4%	361
October 2014	480	785	1,510	3,320	5,565	5,085	11.59	116.6%	361
September 2014	505	810	1,550	3,420	5,865	5,360	11.61	116.4%	361
August 2014	540	845	1,600	3,525	6,175	5,635	11.44	115.4%	361
July 2014	550	885	1,690	3,720	6,340	5,790	11.53	114.7%	361
June 2014	555	915	1,755	3,775	6,425	5,870	11.58	114.2%	361
May 2014	605	990	1,930	4,035	6,730	6,125	11.12	111.8%	361
April 2014	685	1,040	2,080	4,260	7,030	6,345	10.26	110.6%	361
March 2014	720	1,110	2,190	4,455	7,365	6,645	10.23	109.3%	361
February 2014	775	1,180	2,305	4,650	7,520	6,745	9.70	108.3%	361
January 2014	770	1,185	2,280	4,580	7,640	6,870	9.92	108.5%	361
December 2013	750	1,110	2,200	4,380	7,465	6,715	9.95	109.8%	361
November 2013	765	1,150	2,135	4,425	7,600	6,835	9.93	109.5%	361
October 2013	790	1,220	2,195	4,585	7,915	7,125	10.02	109.6%	361
September 2013	820	1,280	2,315	4,810	8,245	7,425	10.05	109.4%	361
August 2013	890	1,345	2,450	5,075	8,635	7,745	9.70	108.6%	361
July 2013	910	1,390	2,490	5,170	8,850	7,940	9.73	108.0%	361
June 2013	925	1,405	2,475	5,270	8,965	8,040	9.69	107.3%	361
May 2013	995	1,475	2,595	5,455	9,320	8,325	9.37	105.6%	361
April 2013	1,045	1,535	2,740	5,615	9,545	8,500	9.13	104.5%	361
March 2013	1,065	1,605	2,815	5,875	9,745	8,680	9.15	103.3%	361
February 2013	1,100	1,640	2,900	5,945	9,920	8,820	9.02	102.7%	361
January 2013	1,050	1,615	2,810	5,735	9,720	8,670	9.26	103.2%	361
December 2012	1,001	1,508	2,600	5,459	9,441	8,440	9.43	106.3%	350
November 2012	1,009	1,515	2,580	5,534	9,509	8,501	9.43	106.6%	350
October 2012	1,019	1,535	2,633	5,629	9,576	8,557	9.40	106.9%	350
September 2012	1,028	1,535	2,630	5,614	9,459	8,431	9.20	107.2%	350
August 2012	1,052	1,540	2,683	5,725	9,557	8,506	9.09	106.8%	350
July 2012	1,055	1,551	2,693	5,778	9,555	8,500	9.06	106.2%	350
June 2012	1,025	1,553	2,705	5,721	9,554	8,529	9.33	106.1%	350
May 2012	1,104	1,605	2,763	5,869	9,766	8,662	8.85	104.9%	350
April 2012	1,098	1,668	2,803	5,989	9,815	8,717	8.94	104.2%	350
March 2012	1,163	1,750	2,918	6,234	10,242	9,079	8.81	102.9%	350
February 2012	1,189	1,783	2,918	6,284	10,245	9,056	8.62	102.5%	350
January 2012	1,169	1,715	2,845	6,080	9,992	8,824	8.55	103.6%	350
December 2011	1,090	1,616	2,703	5,698	9,841	8,751	9.03	105.4%	350
November 2011	1,084	1,610	2,668	5,650	9,634	8,551	8.89	105.7%	350
October 2011	1,080	1,628	2,673	5,669	9,425	8,345	8.73	106.3%	350
September 2011	1,074	1,623	2,678	5,664	9,438	8,364	8.79	106.2%	350
August 2011	1,079	1,635	2,665	5,754	9,571	8,492	8.87	106.1%	350
July 2011	1,050	1,590	2,653	5,625	9,512	8,462	9.06	105.6%	350
June 2011	1,019	1,566	2,550	5,441	9,135	8,117	8.97	105.7%	350
May 2011	1,050	1,595	2,580	5,505	8,990	7,940	8.57	104.9%	350
April 2011	1,064	1,603	2,630	5,549	9,123	8,059	8.58	104.0%	350
March 2011	1,095	1,660	2,630	5,519	9,476	8,382	8.66	102.7%	350
February 2011	1,115	1,694	2,690	5,605	9,490	8,375	8.51	102.2%	350
January 2011	1,075	1,631	2,620	5,494	9,360	8,285	8.71	103.1%	350
December 2010	1,019	1,533	2,418	5,158	8,763	7,744	8.60	104.9%	350
November 2010	995	1,511	2,388	5,108	8,597	7,602	8.64	105.8%	350
October 2010	1,014	1,518	2,348	5,124	8,535	7,522	8.42	105.9%	350
September 2010	1,064	1,566	2,413	5,179	8,603	7,539	8.09	105.6%	350
August 2010	1,092	1,614	2,450	5,271	8,801	7,709	8.06	105.1%	350
July 2010	1,066	1,566	2,450	5,171	8,657	7,591	8.12	104.6%	350
June 2010	1,049	1,551	2,470	5,226	8,744	7,695	8.34	104.2%	350
May 2010	1,119	1,654	2,618	5,494	9,067	7,948	8.10	103.1%	350
April 2010	1,175	1,761	2,778	5,816	9,466	8,291	8.06	101.3%	350
March 2010	1,273	1,811	2,870	5,906	9,719	8,447	7.64	100.4%	350
February 2010	1,329	1,920	2,955	5,954	9,814	8,485	7.38	99.5%	350
January 2010	1,344	1,915	2,950	5,979	9,641	8,297	7.18	99.2%	350
December 2009	1,235	1,826	2,775	5,859	9,267	8,033	7.51	101.2%	350
November 2009	1,265	1,785	2,793	5,826	9,283	8,019	7.34	101.3%	350
October 2009	1,247	1,788	2,773	5,965	9,452	8,205	7.58	101.5%	350
September 2009	1,253	1,781	2,808	5,973	9,569	8,316	7.64	101.6%	350
August 2009	1,303	1,816	2,875	5,988	9,486	8,183	7.28	100.1%	350
July 2009	1,267	1,798	2,843	5,924	9,182	7,915	7.25	99.7%	350
June 2009	1,240	1,776	2,815	5,833	8,996	7,757	7.26	99.3%	350
May 2009	1,269	1,809	2,863	5,834	8,976	7,707	7.08	98.3%	350
April 2009	1,280	1,815	2,873	5,805	9,003	7,724	7.04	97.3%	350
March 2009	1,324	1,761	2,820	5,633	8,627	7,303	6.52	97.1%	350
February 2009	1,239	1,691	2,715	5,424	8,291	7,053	6.69	97.7%	350
January 2009	989	1,416	2,375	4,816	7,351	6,362	7.43	101.1%	350
December 2008	834	1,241	2,055	4,249	6,743	5,910	8.09	105.1%	350
November 2008	777	1,096	1,865	3,956	6,390	5,614	8.23	108.2%	350
October 2008	679	960	1,668	3,644	5,885	5,207	8.67	111.9%	350
September 2008	615	911	1,633	3,511	5,807	5,192	9.44	114.2%	350
August 2008	605	886	1,563	3,481	5,658	5,053	9.36	115.1%	350
July 2008	555	821	1,473	3,246	5,316	4,761	9.59	117.0%	350
June 2008	533	776	1,413	3,113	5,098	4,565	9.56	118.7%	350
May 2008	510	776	1,440	3,124	5,093	4,584	10.00	117.7%	350
April 2008	505	795	1,470	3,154	5,081	4,576	10.07	117.2%	350
March 2008	510	795	1,460	3,194	5,121	4,611	10.05	117.1%	350
February 2008	515	803	1,478	3,181	5,195	4,681	10.10	116.3%	350
January 2008	505	781	1,430	3,035	5,022	4,517	9.94	116.3%	350
December 2007	470	740	1,345	2,916	4,906	4,436	10.44	119.8%	350
November 2007	480	733	1,335	2,885	4,806	4,327	10.02	120.4%	350
October 2007	499	756	1,343	2,924	4,977	4,478	9.98	121.7%	350
September 2007	519	785	1,408	3,026	5,081	4,562	9.79	120.9%	350
August 2007	560	811	1,453	3,146	5,337	4,778	9.54	118.8%	350
July 2007	563	790	1,433	3,184	5,288	4,725	9.39	118.5%	350
June 2007	555	801	1,458	3,120	5,309	4,754	9.57	118.6%	350
May 2007	590	841	1,500	3,270	5,446	4,856	9.23	116.9%	350
April 2007	595	885	1,588	3,313	5,603	5,008	9.42	115.4%	350
March 2007	638	933	1,648	3,425	5,940	5,302	9.31	113.8%	350
February 2007	640	960	1,655	3,530	6,034	5,394	9.43	113.4%	350
January 2007	625	960	1,635	3,473	6,056	5,431	9.69	113.9%	350
December 2006	604	898	1,538	3,279	5,824	5,221	9.65	116.0%	350
November 2006	623	886	1,570	3,253	5,814	5,191	9.33	116.1%	350
October 2006	629	879	1,600	3,396	5,791	5,162	9.21	116.2%	350
September 2006	634	901	1,605	3,463	5,926	5,292	9.35	116.6%	350
August 2006	625	896	1,648	3,371	5,966	5,341	9.55	116.5%	350
July 2006	630	906	1,645	3,456	6,140	5,511	9.75	115.8%	350
June 2006	600	898	1,628	3,413	6,075	5,476	10.13	115.8%	350
May 2006	619	921	1,675	3,510	6,247	5,628	10.09	114.7%	350
April 2006	640	961	1,703	3,609	6,276	5,636	9.81	114.0%	350
March 2006	650	971	1,728	3,615	6,243	5,594	9.61	111.9%	350
February 2006	660	960	1,728	3,556	6,155	5,496	9.33	111.2%	350
January 2006	650	931	1,670	3,405	6,023	5,374	9.27	112.4%	350
December 2005	580	844	1,520	3,144	5,510	4,930	9.50	115.3%	350
November 2005	569	831	1,490	3,034	5,453	4,884	9.58	116.4%	350
October 2005	553	789	1,460	3,026	5,453	4,900	9.86	117.4%	350
September 2005	558	805	1,455	3,103	5,392	4,835	9.67	118.0%	350
August 2005	567	815	1,473	3,168	5,469	4,902	9.65	117.1%	350
July 2005	558	805	1,460	3,134	5,467	4,909	9.80	118.3%	350
June 2005	549	786	1,435	3,026	5,413	4,864	9.86	118.4%	350
May 2005	563	795	1,470	3,045	5,410	4,847	9.62	118.1%	350
April 2005	559	805	1,470	3,060	5,426	4,867	9.71	114.7%	350
March 2005	575	840	1,543	3,241	5,454	4,879	9.49	112.6%	350
February 2005	584	825	1,560	3,194	5,476	4,892	9.38	111.9%	350
January 2005	584	840	1,510	3,094	5,426	4,843	9.30	112.7%	350
December 2004	510	751	1,383	2,888	5,104	4,595	10.02	116.4%	350
November 2004	504	730	1,333	2,800	5,171	4,668	10.27	117.3%	350
October 2004	505	740	1,310	2,813	5,203	4,698	10.31	118.3%	350
September 2004	509	765	1,328	2,885	5,159	4,650	10.13	117.5%	350
August 2004	534	771	1,355	3,008	5,342	4,808	10.00	116.9%	350
July 2004	520	773	1,348	2,990	5,186	4,666	9.97	117.4%	350
June 2004	520	780	1,350	3,023	5,233	4,714	10.07	117.2%	350
May 2004	540	816	1,413	3,136	5,422	4,882	10.04	115.0%	350
April 2004	575	870	1,495	3,260	5,696	5,121	9.91	112.9%	350
March 2004	594	895	1,573	3,385	5,794	5,200	9.75	111.2%	350
February 2004	620	931	1,625	3,488	5,931	5,312	9.57	110.2%	350
January 2004	620	913	1,590	3,386	5,933	5,313	9.57	110.6%	350
December 2003	550	845	1,430	3,124	5,737	5,188	10.44	113.9%	350
November 2003	560	825	1,445	3,086	5,772	5,212	10.31	114.4%	350
October 2003	569	823	1,420	3,148	5,816	5,248	10.23	115.3%	350
September 2003	585	831	1,458	3,310	5,892	5,308	10.08	115.1%	350
August 2003	610	876	1,530	3,423	5,921	5,312	9.71	114.4%	350
July 2003	620	840	1,493	3,366	5,870	5,250	9.47	114.4%	350
June 2003	600	841	1,503	3,356	5,980	5,381	9.97	114.5%	350
May 2003	615	865	1,523	3,409	5,974	5,359	9.71	113.0%	350
April 2003	620	885	1,590	3,458	5,936	5,316	9.58	111.6%	350
March 2003	635	941	1,673	3,540	6,076	5,441	9.57	109.9%	350
February 2003	645	964	1,730	3,605	6,121	5,476	9.49	108.7%	350
January 2003	615	928	1,705	3,508	6,081	5,467	9.90	109.2%	350
December 2002	570	818	1,578	3,150	5,786	5,216	10.16	112.4%	350
November 2002	550	808	1,518	3,120	5,701	5,151	10.37	113.4%	350
October 2002	560	801	1,448	3,179	5,885	5,325	10.51	114.2%	350
September 2002	585	840	1,520	3,291	6,046	5,461	10.34	113.6%	350
August 2002	570	863	1,565	3,414	6,020	5,450	10.56	112.7%	350
July 2002	579	843	1,565	3,451	5,976	5,397	10.32	113.1%	350
June 2002	564	805	1,545	3,356	5,836	5,272	10.35	113.3%	350
May 2002	570	855	1,563	3,439	5,915	5,346	10.39	111.8%	350
April 2002	575	890	1,600	3,418	6,026	5,452	10.49	110.7%	350
March 2002	599	891	1,723	3,558	6,111	5,512	10.20	109.5%	350
February 2002	630	915	1,793	3,594	6,219	5,589	9.87	108.5%	350
January 2002	605	896	1,733	3,596	6,179	5,574	10.22	109.0%	350
December 2001	554	818	1,603	3,321	5,866	5,312	10.60	112.3%	350
November 2001	540	776	1,558	3,153	5,777	5,238	10.71	113.6%	350
October 2001	510	761	1,485	3,099	5,670	5,161	11.13	114.9%	350
September 2001	504	771	1,520	3,149	5,668	5,164	11.25	115.1%	350
August 2001	534	816	1,585	3,266	6,047	5,513	11.32	114.7%	350
July 2001	504	808	1,585	3,176	5,931	5,428	11.78	115.3%	350
June 2001	470	795	1,578	3,223	5,773	5,303	12.28	115.8%	350
May 2001	494	839	1,670	3,441	5,913	5,419	11.97	114.2%	350
April 2001	515	844	1,718	3,519	6,000	5,485	11.65	112.8%	350
March 2001	525	916	1,788	3,749	6,377	5,852	12.16	111.8%	350
February 2001	575	970	1,858	3,778	6,620	6,045	11.52	110.9%	350
January 2001	584	965	1,868	3,755	6,571	5,987	11.26	111.3%	350
December 2000	530	868	1,745	3,576	6,207	5,677	11.71	114.4%	350
November 2000	544	846	1,705	3,380	6,087	5,543	11.19	115.1%	350
October 2000	540	868	1,705	3,351	6,136	5,596	11.36	115.9%	350
September 2000	565	901	1,748	3,419	6,345	5,781	11.24	115.7%	350
August 2000	599	956	1,828	3,598	6,661	6,062	11.12	114.7%	350
July 2000	595	956	1,788	3,689	6,696	6,101	11.26	114.7%	350
June 2000	580	920	1,780	3,770	6,703	6,123	11.56	114.6%	350
May 2000	600	985	1,840	3,924	6,807	6,207	11.35	112.8%	350
April 2000	620	1,026	1,965	4,015	6,988	6,368	11.27	111.1%	350
March 2000	679	1,091	2,063	4,286	7,197	6,518	10.60	108.9%	350
February 2000	710	1,141	2,115	4,336	7,386	6,676	10.40	108.1%	350
January 2000	715	1,146	2,170	4,279	7,422	6,707	10.39	108.0%	350
December 1999	660	1,034	1,948	3,905	7,171	6,511	10.87	111.3%	350
November 1999	670	1,033	1,968	3,926	7,228	6,559	10.80	111.8%	350
October 1999	689	1,045	1,968	4,003	7,361	6,672	10.68	112.4%	350
September 1999	725	1,104	2,048	4,189	7,625	6,900	10.52	111.6%	350
August 1999	745	1,148	2,115	4,426	7,745	7,000	10.40	110.8%	350
July 1999	730	1,141	2,095	4,383	7,692	6,962	10.54	110.8%	350
June 1999	705	1,121	2,095	4,368	7,536	6,831	10.69	110.6%	350
May 1999	740	1,181	2,180	4,506	7,751	7,011	10.48	109.1%	350
April 1999	765	1,224	2,275	4,681	8,009	7,244	10.48	107.6%	350
March 1999	794	1,279	2,355	4,766	8,228	7,434	10.36	106.5%	350
February 1999	834	1,323	2,418	4,805	8,431	7,598	10.12	105.6%	350
January 1999	844	1,313	2,435	4,864	8,421	7,577	9.98	105.8%	350
December 1998	754	1,185	2,235	4,444	7,955	7,201	10.55	108.8%	350
November 1998	733	1,158	2,218	4,416	8,021	7,288	10.94	109.2%	350
October 1998	728	1,151	2,175	4,441	7,937	7,209	10.90	110.3%	350
September 1998	773	1,218	2,305	4,679	8,317	7,545	10.77	109.8%	350
August 1998	789	1,250	2,420	4,856	8,463	7,674	10.73	109.3%	350
July 1998	789	1,231	2,335	4,794	8,447	7,658	10.71	109.9%	350
June 1998	750	1,176	2,270	4,616	8,275	7,525	11.03	110.4%	350
May 1998	774	1,215	2,295	4,764	8,341	7,568	10.78	109.1%	350
April 1998	820	1,291	2,373	4,846	8,502	7,682	10.37	107.7%	350
March 1998	825	1,340	2,423	4,834	8,684	7,859	10.53	106.8%	350
February 1998	868	1,411	2,520	5,021	8,759	7,891	10.09	105.5%	350
January 1998	893	1,415	2,563	5,125	8,918	8,025	9.99	105.1%	350
December 1997	800	1,311	2,398	4,768	8,667	7,867	10.83	107.7%	350
November 1997	805	1,296	2,400	4,770	8,702	7,897	10.81	108.3%	350
October 1997	865	1,326	2,438	4,951	8,941	8,077	10.34	108.6%	350
September 1997	930	1,436	2,620	5,313	9,455	8,526	10.17	107.6%	350
August 1997	988	1,515	2,798	5,591	9,738	8,750	9.86	106.5%	350
July 1997	974	1,501	2,738	5,704	9,736	8,762	10.00	106.7%	350
June 1997	935	1,476	2,665	5,488	9,546	8,611	10.21	106.9%	350
May 1997	1,014	1,548	2,833	5,685	9,936	8,922	9.80	105.0%	350
April 1997	1,084	1,626	2,980	5,976	10,252	9,168	9.46	103.5%	350
March 1997	1,120	1,716	3,175	6,083	10,721	9,601	9.57	102.1%	350
February 1997	1,218	1,809	3,345	6,401	11,134	9,917	9.14	100.6%	350
January 1997	1,269	1,911	3,505	6,889	11,485	10,216	9.05	99.4%	350
December 1996	1,234	1,833	3,390	6,651	11,369	10,135	9.21	100.8%	350
November 1996	1,244	1,845	3,340	6,589	11,586	10,342	9.32	101.0%	350
October 1996	1,370	1,988	3,523	6,971	12,337	10,967	9.00	100.9%	350
September 1996	1,496	2,156	3,745	7,411	12,948	11,453	8.66	100.1%	350
August 1996	1,558	2,266	3,838	7,779	13,347	11,790	8.57	99.6%	350
July 1996	1,524	2,226	3,843	7,736	13,192	11,668	8.66	99.9%	350
June 1996	1,455	2,120	3,768	7,414	12,787	11,333	8.79	100.5%	350
May 1996	1,503	2,231	3,925	7,621	13,069	11,567	8.70	99.1%	350
April 1996	1,590	2,331	4,080	7,994	13,415	11,825	8.44	97.9%	350
March 1996	1,605	2,381	4,085	7,886	13,520	11,915	8.43	97.4%	350
February 1996	1,672	2,481	4,278	8,141	14,051	12,380	8.41	96.6%	350
January 1996	1,678	2,525	4,275	8,240	14,060	12,382	8.38	96.3%	350
December 1995	1,585	2,395	4,130	7,811	13,638	12,053	8.60	98.0%	350
November 1995	1,570	2,341	4,038	7,694	13,603	12,033	8.66	98.6%	350
October 1995	1,598	2,329	4,083	7,753	13,446	11,848	8.41	99.1%	350
September 1995	1,722	2,455	4,215	8,056	13,917	12,195	8.08	98.6%	350
August 1995	1,780	2,551	4,260	8,201	14,404	12,625	8.09	98.1%	350
July 1995	1,759	2,508	4,243	8,233	14,220	12,461	8.08	98.4%	350
June 1995	1,690	2,416	4,100	8,090	13,594	11,904	8.05	98.7%	350
May 1995	1,730	2,518	4,198	8,264	13,774	12,045	7.96	97.7%	350
April 1995	1,813	2,615	4,343	8,541	14,449	12,636	7.97	96.7%	350
March 1995	1,840	2,644	4,478	8,658	14,336	12,496	7.79	95.9%	350
February 1995	1,926	2,735	4,558	8,848	14,622	12,696	7.59	95.3%	350
January 1995	1,964	2,775	4,623	9,073	14,796	12,832	7.54	95.2%	350
December 1994	1,866	2,625	4,335	8,668	14,642	12,776	7.85	97.1%	350
November 1994	1,870	2,614	4,393	8,703	14,653	12,783	7.84	97.4%	350
October 1994	1,943	2,689	4,530	8,628	14,869	12,927	7.65	97.9%	350
September 1994	2,127	2,876	4,730	9,110	15,647	13,520	7.36	96.7%	350
August 1994	2,194	3,001	4,863	9,291	15,932	13,738	7.26	96.2%	350
July 1994	2,188	2,983	4,888	9,399	15,864	13,676	7.25	96.2%	350
June 1994	2,104	2,955	4,768	9,293	15,584	13,480	7.41	96.0%	350
May 1994	2,164	3,039	4,960	9,519	15,778	13,614	7.29	94.9%	350
April 1994	2,290	3,144	5,165	9,979	16,307	14,017	7.12	94.0%	350
March 1994	2,354	3,271	5,170	10,119	16,389	14,035	6.96	93.3%	350
February 1994	2,437	3,396	5,318	10,329	16,523	14,086	6.78	92.6%	350
January 1994	2,473	3,480	5,395	10,445	16,698	14,225	6.75	92.4%	350
December 1993	2,345	3,271	5,158	10,050	16,455	14,110	7.02	94.0%	350
November 1993	2,308	3,271	5,158	9,933	16,313	14,005	7.07	94.4%	350
October 1993	2,377	3,325	5,115	10,050	16,342	13,965	6.88	94.8%	350
September 1993	2,520	3,523	5,288	10,616	17,068	14,548	6.77	94.1%	350
August 1993	2,570	3,584	5,368	10,721	17,275	14,706	6.72	93.7%	350
July 1993	2,522	3,535	5,323	10,610	17,346	14,824	6.88	94.0%	350
June 1993	2,420	3,448	5,220	10,550	16,826	14,406	6.95	93.7%	350
May 1993	2,517	3,561	5,358	10,688	16,977	14,460	6.74	92.9%	350
April 1993	2,615	3,690	5,563	10,933	17,391	14,776	6.65	91.9%	350
March 1993	2,589	3,716	5,580	10,875	17,232	14,643	6.66	91.5%	350
February 1993	2,675	3,781	5,690	11,016	17,396	14,721	6.50	90.8%	350
January 1993	2,713	3,811	5,703	11,034	17,386	14,673	6.41	90.7%	350
December 1992	2,614	3,708	5,450	10,800	17,286	14,673	6.61	92.2%	350
November 1992	2,452	3,530	5,248	10,428	16,589	14,137	6.77	93.5%	350
October 1992	2,436	3,369	5,135	10,304	16,492	14,056	6.77	95.0%	350
September 1992	2,466	3,405	5,195	10,363	16,657	14,191	6.76	95.2%	350
August 1992	2,410	3,415	5,188	10,203	16,562	14,153	6.87	95.3%	350
July 1992	2,345	3,295	5,025	9,906	16,082	13,737	6.86	96.5%	350
June 1992	2,243	3,151	4,905	9,640	15,501	13,258	6.91	96.5%	350
May 1992	2,304	3,190	4,995	9,658	15,570	13,266	6.76	95.9%	350
April 1992	2,327	3,246	5,028	9,975	15,543	13,216	6.68	95.3%	350
March 1992	2,284	3,196	4,953	9,716	15,490	13,207	6.78	95.7%	350
February 1992	2,260	3,200	4,950	9,751	15,491	13,232	6.86	95.9%	350
January 1992	2,254	3,130	4,850	9,529	15,591	13,337	6.92	96.9%	350
December 1991	2,100	2,931	4,555	9,275	14,901	12,801	7.10	98.9%	350
November 1991	1,985	2,808	4,408	8,956	14,457	12,473	7.28	100.2%	350
October 1991	1,914	2,693	4,253	8,789	14,256	12,342	7.45	101.7%	350
September 1991	1,979	2,746	4,183	8,774	14,304	12,326	7.23	101.8%	350
August 1991	1,953	2,706	4,198	8,615	14,117	12,164	7.23	101.7%	350
July 1991	1,875	2,606	4,043	8,334	13,830	11,955	7.38	102.8%	350
June 1991	1,768	2,386	3,918	7,961	13,201	11,433	7.47	103.4%	350
May 1991	1,715	2,325	3,913	7,908	12,886	11,171	7.52	102.9%	350
April 1991	1,709	2,323	3,790	7,829	12,706	10,997	7.44	102.6%	350
March 1991	1,624	2,261	3,663	7,746	12,476	10,852	7.68	102.6%	350
February 1991	1,503	2,063	3,488	7,340	11,928	10,426	7.94	104.8%	350
January 1991	1,367	1,925	3,298	6,920	11,628	10,261	8.51	107.5%	350
December 1990	1,175	1,746	3,040	6,425	11,037	9,862	9.40	110.5%	350
November 1990	1,030	1,571	2,815	5,993	10,338	9,308	10.04	114.2%	350
October 1990	965	1,473	2,663	5,684	10,204	9,239	10.58	117.1%	350
September 1990	933	1,450	2,678	5,753	10,316	9,383	11.06	118.9%	350
August 1990	919	1,404	2,620	5,610	10,191	9,273	11.10	120.4%	350
July 1990	838	1,355	2,570	5,433	9,910	9,072	11.83	122.5%	350
June 1990	759	1,264	2,425	5,213	9,627	8,868	12.68	124.0%	350
May 1990	750	1,295	2,495	5,344	9,688	8,938	12.93	123.3%	350
April 1990	802	1,326	2,568	5,624	10,059	9,257	12.54	122.6%	350
March 1990	837	1,376	2,625	5,600	10,030	9,193	11.98	122.4%	350
February 1990	842	1,436	2,658	5,690	10,161	9,320	12.07	122.6%	350
January 1990	839	1,381	2,693	5,871	10,183	9,344	12.14	123.1%	350
December 1989	793	1,306	2,573	5,615	10,032	9,239	12.65	124.9%	350
November 1989	763	1,238	2,455	5,459	9,722	8,959	12.74	126.3%	350
October 1989	754	1,226	2,465	5,514	9,896	9,142	13.12	126.9%	350
September 1989	780	1,275	2,653	5,718	10,450	9,671	13.41	126.2%	350
August 1989	800	1,301	2,660	5,863	10,612	9,812	13.27	125.6%	350
July 1989	792	1,329	2,763	5,996	10,886	10,094	13.74	126.1%	350
June 1989	755	1,315	2,778	5,864	10,475	9,720	13.88	125.9%	350
May 1989	795	1,374	2,940	6,195	10,788	9,993	13.57	124.6%	350
April 1989	865	1,470	3,128	6,491	11,207	10,343	12.96	122.9%	350
March 1989	889	1,546	3,210	6,781	11,626	10,737	13.08	121.3%	350
February 1989	935	1,608	3,298	6,961	11,979	11,045	12.82	120.2%	350
January 1989	965	1,695	3,375	7,219	12,401	11,436	12.86	119.7%	350
December 1988	945	1,649	3,325	7,198	12,239	11,294	12.95	120.2%	350
November 1988	984	1,693	3,338	7,231	12,329	11,345	12.53	119.8%	350
October 1988	1,038	1,726	3,453	7,214	12,644	11,606	12.18	119.3%	350
September 1988	1,150	1,963	3,773	7,914	13,890	12,740	12.08	118.5%	350
August 1988	1,130	1,940	3,753	7,756	13,591	12,461	12.03	118.2%	350
July 1988	1,175	1,964	3,800	7,998	13,843	12,668	11.79	117.9%	350
June 1988	1,165	1,986	3,858	8,154	13,972	12,807	11.99	117.1%	350
May 1988	1,260	2,066	4,045	8,454	14,265	13,005	11.32	115.3%	350
April 1988	1,354	2,251	4,258	8,786	14,659	13,305	10.83	113.6%	350
March 1988	1,453	2,355	4,340	8,923	15,189	13,736	10.46	112.3%	350
February 1988	1,544	2,479	4,495	9,236	15,220	13,676	9.86	111.3%	350
January 1988	1,609	2,541	4,670	9,423	15,526	13,917	9.65	110.7%	350
December 1987	1,565	2,485	4,555	9,263	15,497	13,932	9.91	111.5%	350
November 1987	1,584	2,491	4,473	9,293	15,558	13,974	9.82	111.5%	350
October 1987	1,695	2,598	4,530	9,611	16,291	14,597	9.61	111.4%	350
September 1987	1,779	2,773	4,798	9,986	16,953	15,175	9.53	110.4%	350
August 1987	1,851	2,820	4,835	10,096	16,913	15,063	9.14	109.6%	350
July 1987	1,845	2,861	4,945	10,246	17,205	15,360	9.33	109.7%	350
June 1987	1,815	2,831	4,928	10,329	17,215	15,401	9.49	109.8%	350
May 1987	1,898	2,926	5,100	10,701	17,839	15,941	9.40	108.3%	350
April 1987	2,052	3,106	5,308	11,308	18,271	16,219	8.90	106.9%	350
March 1987	2,083	3,258	5,435	11,471	18,393	16,310	8.83	105.9%	350
February 1987	2,179	3,318	5,628	11,718	18,764	16,586	8.61	105.0%	350
January 1987	2,281	3,398	5,773	11,966	19,288	17,007	8.46	105.0%	350
December 1986	2,223	3,306	5,625	11,663	18,924	16,701	8.51	105.8%	350
November 1986	2,200	3,315	5,565	11,513	19,164	16,964	8.71	106.1%	350
October 1986	2,219	3,326	5,523	11,504	19,570	17,351	8.82	106.7%	350
September 1986	2,308	3,425	5,665	11,823	20,197	17,889	8.75	106.4%	350
August 1986	2,313	3,403	5,608	11,659	19,813	17,500	8.57	106.4%	350
July 1986	2,294	3,398	5,643	11,675	19,772	17,478	8.62	106.7%	350
June 1986	2,194	3,338	5,470	11,683	19,565	17,372	8.92	106.8%	350
May 1986	2,229	3,410	5,603	11,941	19,714	17,486	8.85	105.9%	350
April 1986	2,334	3,473	5,743	12,151	20,038	17,705	8.59	105.0%	350
March 1986	2,383	3,580	5,778	12,165	19,954	17,571	8.37	104.3%	350
February 1986	2,424	3,658	5,853	12,441	20,143	17,720	8.31	104.1%	350
January 1986	2,440	3,640	5,925	12,461	20,292	17,852	8.32	104.2%	350

Between January 1986 and July 2026 the median moved −3,225, the 10th percentile −1,135.0 and the 90th −10,061.5, in the measure’s own unit.

What this establishes, and what it does not

It establishes how dispersed the published figures for councils were in each period, and whether that dispersion is larger or smaller than it was. It does not establish why, whether any council’s figure is high or low for a good reason, or whether a narrower spread would be better: the site does not hold a view on that.

Percentiles are taken over councils with a published figure for the period, by linear interpolation between sorted values. A period is shown only when at least six in ten councils have a figure for it.

The gap between the 90th and 10th percentile of local authorities on people claiming unemployment-related benefits decreased from 17,852 in January 1986 to 8,925 in July 2026.

Civometry, from ONS

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