Area rankings · Income and economy
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Compare towns and cities using published claimant-count and child low-income measures.
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England · towns and cities · 2026-07
Claimants as a share of working-age residents
Claimants as a percentage of residents aged 16-64.
- England median
- 2.8%
- Published coverage
- 1,290 of 1,291
| Rank | Town or city | Published value | From median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochdale | 22.8% | +20.0 points |
| 2 | Bradford | 18.5% | +15.7 points |
| 3 | Coventry | 14.5% | +11.7 points |
| 4 | Stoke-on-Trent | 14.4% | +11.6 points |
| 5 | Boston | 13.8% | +11.0 points |
| 6 | Oldham | 13.6% | +10.8 points |
| 7 | Liverpool | 13.0% | +10.2 points |
| 8 | Manchester | 12.9% | +10.1 points |
Showing 1–8 of 1,290; 1 towns and cities have no publishable value.