Claimant Count in South WestLocal Authorities Ranked
All 27 local authorities in South West, ranked by claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64. Data: Office for National Statistics (2026), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Claimants, % of residents aged 16 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol | 3.6% |
| 2 | Torbay | 3.6% |
| 3 | Gloucester | 3.6% |
| 4 | Plymouth | 3.5% |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 3.5% |
| 6 | Swindon | 3.4% |
| 7 | Cornwall | 3.3% |
| 8 | North Devon | 3.1% |
| 9 | Torridge | 2.9% |
| 10 | Cheltenham | 2.8% |
| 11 | Somerset | 2.6% |
| 12 | Forest of Dean | 2.6% |
| 13 | North Somerset | 2.5% |
| 14 | Mid Devon | 2.4% |
| 15 | Dorset | 2.4% |
| 16 | Tewkesbury | 2.4% |
| 17 | Wiltshire | 2.3% |
| 18 | Exeter | 2.3% |
| 19 | East Devon | 2.2% |
| 20 | South Hams | 2.2% |
| 21 | Teignbridge | 2.2% |
| 22 | Stroud | 2.2% |
| 23 | South Gloucestershire | 2.1% |
| 24 | West Devon | 2.1% |
| 25 | Cotswold | 2.0% |
| 26 | Bath and North East Somerset | 1.9% |
| 27 | Isles of Scilly | 1.5% |