United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands ()
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS
Latest (y/y)3.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)0.3%August 2026
Level204.8 thousandsSeptember 2026
United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands () was up 3.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 0.3% in August 2026.
The level stood at 204.8 thousands.
That is the highest reading since June 2025.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −29.7% (Apr 2022) to 112.7% (May 2020), averaging 13.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 204.8 thousands | 3.1 |
| August 2026 | 200.2 thousands | 0.3 |
| July 2026 | 198.0 thousands | −1.0 |
| June 2026 | 198.8 thousands | −2.3 |
| May 2026 | 199.2 thousands | −1.9 |
| April 2026 | 198.7 thousands | −3.1 |
| March 2026 | 200.7 thousands | −3.6 |
| February 2026 | 199.8 thousands | −4.1 |
| January 2026 | 194.2 thousands | −4.3 |
| December 2025 | 194.0 thousands | −5.1 |
| November 2025 | 196.1 thousands | −5.5 |
| October 2025 | 197.9 thousands | −6.1 |
| September 2025 | 198.7 thousands | −6.2 |
| August 2025 | 199.6 thousands | −5.1 |
| July 2025 | 199.9 thousands | −4.8 |
| June 2025 | 203.4 thousands | 4.8 |
| May 2025 | 203.0 thousands | 10.0 |
| April 2025 | 205.1 thousands | 12.6 |
| March 2025 | 208.3 thousands | 13.0 |
| February 2025 | 208.4 thousands | 14.4 |
| January 2025 | 203.0 thousands | 14.3 |
| December 2024 | 204.4 thousands | 15.5 |
| November 2024 | 207.6 thousands | 17.6 |
| October 2024 | 210.7 thousands | 19.4 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (630 observations) is available through the API.
Get United Kingdom Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands () in your code or spreadsheet
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | April 1974 |
| Observations | 630 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 112.7% (May 2020) |
| 10-year low | −29.7% (Apr 2022) |
| 10-year average | 13.0% |
| Source agency | UK Office for National Statistics |
| Makrognosis code | UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS |
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FAQ
- What is the current claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands () in United Kingdom?
- The latest reading is 3.1% year on year for September 2026, published by UK Office for National Statistics.
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from UK Office for National Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code UK.CLAIMS.M.NSA.REGION-WEST-MIDLANDS.
Last updated 2026-10-20. Source: UK Office for National Statistics. Original title: “Claimant Count : E12000005 West Midlands : People : NSA : Thousands (UK)”.