Claimant rate: highest and lowest councils in Yorkshire and The Humber (August 2026)
Bradford had the highest claimant rate of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils in August 2026, at 6.9%.
York had the lowest, at 1.8%. The middle council, North East Lincolnshire, had 4.3%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford | 6.9% |
| 2 | Kingston upon Hull | 5.1% |
| 3 | Kirklees | 4.7% |
| 4 | Leeds | 4.6% |
| 5 | Sheffield Nomis publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | 4.4% |
| =6 | Calderdale | 4.3% |
| =6 | Doncaster | 4.3% |
| =6 | North East Lincolnshire | 4.3% |
| 9 | Wakefield | 3.8% |
| =10 | North Lincolnshire | 3.6% |
| =10 | Rotherham | 3.6% |
| 12 | Barnsley Nomis publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | 3.3% |
| 13 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 2.3% |
| 14 | North Yorkshire | 2.0% |
| 15 | York | 1.8% |