Claimant Count in GloucestershireLocal Authorities Ranked

Name: Claimant Count
Creator: Office for National Statistics
License: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Gloucestershire had 10,740 people claiming out-of-work benefits in Apr 2026.

All 6 local authorities in Gloucestershire, ranked by claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64. Data: Office for National Statistics (2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Rank	Local authority	Claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64
1	Gloucester	3.6%
2	Cheltenham	2.8%
3	Forest of Dean	2.6%
4	Tewkesbury	2.4%
5	Stroud	2.2%
6	Cotswold	2.0%