Claimant proportions by local authority

Proportion of resident population aged 16-64 estimates, Jan 2005 to Jun 2011
Local authority: district / unitary

Anglesey
Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Gwynedd
Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Pembrokeshire
Powys
Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
Swansea
Torfaen
The Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham
UK average for month

2005-2011 average

January 2005

February 2005

3.5
5.4
3.1
3.7
2.9
2.4
1.5
2.9
2.9
2.4
2.5
4.6
1.8
3.1
3.8
2.4
1.9
3.3
2.8
3.3
2.8
2.6

3.4
3.9
2.3
2.8
2.3
1.8
1.4
2.1
2.1
1.7
2.8
3.1
1.5
2.6
2.6
2.9
1.6
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.2
1.7

3.3
3.9
2.4
2.8
2.3
1.8
1.4
2.1
2.0
1.7
2.7
3.2
1.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
1.5
2.4
2.4
2.1
2.3
1.8

2.2

2.3

Figures in red show the Welsh local authorities with the highest claimant proportions
Figures in green show the Welsh local authorities with the lowest claimant proportions
We have extracted the figures for the Welsh local authorities from a table provided by ONS
which also included local authorities in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland

We have included below the local authorities in the rest of UK with the highest and lowest
average claimant proportions for comparison
Local authority: district / unitary

2005-2011 average

January 2005

February 2005

Kingston upon Hull

Wolverhampton
Hackney
Middlesbrough
Derry
Sandwell
Tower Hamlets
Newham
Hartlepool
Strabane
South Tyneside

6.0
5.8
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.4
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.1

4.4
4.0
5.3
4.4
5.1
3.9
5.0
4.2
4.0
4.6
4.7

4.6
4.1
5.4
4.5
4.9
3.9
5.0
4.3
4.0
4.4
4.6

Isles of Scilly
Eden
South Lakeland
West Oxfordshire
City of London
Wokingham
Ribble Valley
Hart
East Dorset
North Dorset
West Dorset

0.5
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

1.1
0.6
0.8
0.5
1.1
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.9

1.1
0.7
0.8
0.6
1.4
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.9

ded by ONS

March 2005 Local authority: district / unitary

April 2005

May 2005

June 2005

3.3 Anglesey
3.8 Blaenau Gwent
2.3 Bridgend
2.8 Caerphilly
2.3 Cardiff
1.8 Carmarthenshire
1.3 Ceredigion
2.1 Conwy
1.9 Denbighshire
1.6 Flintshire
2.5 Gwynedd
3.3 Merthyr Tydfil
1.4 Monmouthshire
2.6 Neath Port Talbot
2.7 Newport
2.6 Pembrokeshire
1.5 Powys
2.4 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.4 Swansea
2.1 Torfaen
2.3 The Vale of Glamorgan
1.7 Wrexham

3.1
3.8
2.2
2.7
2.3
1.8
1.2
1.9
1.8
1.6
2.3
3.4
1.4
2.5
2.6
2.1
1.5
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.2
1.7

3.0
3.8
2.2
2.6
2.2
1.8
1.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
2.2
3.4
1.3
2.4
2.6
2.1
1.5
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.1
1.7

2.9
3.8
2.2
2.7
2.2
1.9
1.1
1.9
1.8
1.7
2.1
3.3
1.3
2.4
2.6
2.2
1.4
2.4
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.6

2.3 UK average for month

2.2

2.2

2.2

March 2005

April 2005

May 2005

June 2005

4.6 Kingston upon Hull

4.1 Wolverhampton
5.3 Hackney
4.4 Middlesbrough
4.8 Derry
3.8 Sandwell
5.1 Tower Hamlets
4.5 Newham
3.9 Hartlepool
4.3 Strabane
4.6 South Tyneside

4.7
4.2
5.5
4.2
4.7
4.0
5.2
4.5
3.7
4.2
4.4

4.7
4.4
5.5
4.2
4.6
4.2
5.1
4.6
3.8
4.3
4.4

4.7
4.4
5.5
4.1
4.7
4.3
5.1
4.5
3.7
4.4
4.2

0.9 Isles of Scilly

0.7 Eden
0.8 South Lakeland
0.6 West Oxfordshire
1.5 City of London
0.8 Wokingham
0.6 Ribble Valley
0.7 Hart
0.7 East Dorset
0.7 North Dorset
0.8 West Dorset

0.6
0.6
0.7
0.6
1.5
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7

0.5
0.6
0.7
0.6
1.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7

0.2
0.6
0.7
0.6
1.3
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7

July 2005 Local authority: district / unitary

August 2005 September 2005

October 2005

2.9 Anglesey
4.0 Blaenau Gwent
2.3 Bridgend
2.7 Caerphilly
2.2 Cardiff
1.9 Carmarthenshire
1.2 Ceredigion
1.9 Conwy
1.8 Denbighshire
1.8 Flintshire
2.2 Gwynedd
3.5 Merthyr Tydfil
1.4 Monmouthshire
2.5 Neath Port Talbot
2.6 Newport
2.2 Pembrokeshire
1.4 Powys
2.5 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.3 Swansea
2.0 Torfaen
2.1 The Vale of Glamorgan
1.6 Wrexham

2.8
4.1
2.5
2.8
2.3
1.9
1.3
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.5
1.5
2.5
2.6
2.1
1.5
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.1
1.6

2.8
3.9
2.4
2.8
2.3
1.9
1.3
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.5
1.5
2.5
2.6
2.1
1.5
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.1
1.7

2.9
3.8
2.4
2.7
2.3
1.9
1.4
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.1
3.4
1.4
2.4
2.6
2.1
1.5
2.4
2.2
2.0
2.1
1.7

2.2 UK average for month

2.3

2.2

2.2

July 2005

August 2005 September 2005

October 2005

4.8 Kingston upon Hull

4.5 Wolverhampton
5.5 Hackney
4.2 Middlesbrough
4.8 Derry
4.4 Sandwell
5.2 Tower Hamlets
4.5 Newham
3.8 Hartlepool
4.7 Strabane
4.2 South Tyneside

4.8
4.6
5.6
4.2
5.1
4.5
5.4
4.8
3.7
4.9
4.3

4.8
4.6
5.4
4.1
5.0
4.5
5.4
4.9
3.7
4.8
4.1

4.8
4.4
5.3
4.0
4.9
4.4
5.4
4.7
3.7
4.7
4.0

0.2 Isles of Scilly

0.6 Eden
0.7 South Lakeland
0.6 West Oxfordshire
1.1 City of London
0.6 Wokingham
0.6 Ribble Valley
0.7 Hart
0.6 East Dorset
0.7 North Dorset
0.7 West Dorset

#
0.6
0.7
0.6
1.3
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6

#
0.5
0.8
0.5
1.2
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.6

#
0.6
0.7
0.5
1.2
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7

November 2005 Local authority: district / unitary

December 2005

January 2006

February 2006

2.9 Anglesey
4.0 Blaenau Gwent
2.3 Bridgend
2.8 Caerphilly
2.3 Cardiff
1.9 Carmarthenshire
1.4 Ceredigion
2.1 Conwy
2.0 Denbighshire
1.8 Flintshire
2.3 Gwynedd
3.4 Merthyr Tydfil
1.3 Monmouthshire
2.5 Neath Port Talbot
2.7 Newport
2.3 Pembrokeshire
1.6 Powys
2.4 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.3 Swansea
2.1 Torfaen
2.2 The Vale of Glamorgan
1.8 Wrexham

3.1
4.0
2.4
2.9
2.3
2.0
1.4
2.3
2.3
1.9
2.4
3.4
1.4
2.6
2.8
2.4
1.6
2.5
2.5
2.2
2.1
1.9

3.3
4.2
2.8
3.1
2.5
2.1
1.6
2.4
2.2
1.9
2.6
3.7
1.5
2.7
3.0
2.6
1.8
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.3
2.0

3.4
4.3
2.8
3.2
2.5
2.0
1.5
2.5
2.4
2.0
2.6
3.9
1.6
2.7
3.2
2.6
1.8
2.8
2.6
2.6
2.4
2.1

2.2 UK average for month

2.3

2.4

2.5

November 2005

December 2005

January 2006

February 2006

5.0 Kingston upon Hull

4.4 Wolverhampton
5.4 Hackney
4.1 Middlesbrough
4.9 Derry
4.4 Sandwell
5.4 Tower Hamlets
4.7 Newham
3.8 Hartlepool
4.5 Strabane
4.0 South Tyneside

5.1
4.5
5.5
4.1
4.8
4.5
5.4
4.8
3.9
4.5
4.2

5.3
4.9
5.5
4.4
5.0
4.7
5.1
4.9
4.2
4.6
4.4

5.4
5.0
5.5
4.6
5.1
4.8
5.3
5.1
4.4
4.6
4.5

0.5 Isles of Scilly

0.6 Eden
0.7 South Lakeland
0.4 West Oxfordshire
1.1 City of London
0.8 Wokingham
0.6 Ribble Valley
0.6 Hart
0.7 East Dorset
0.6 North Dorset
0.8 West Dorset

0.8
0.6
0.7
0.5
1.1
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8

1.0
0.7
0.8
0.5
1.1
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.9

1.3
0.7
0.9
0.6
1.1
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
1.0

March 2006 Local authority: district / unitary

April 2006

May 2006

June 2006

3.4 Anglesey
4.3 Blaenau Gwent
2.7 Bridgend
3.2 Caerphilly
2.5 Cardiff
2.0 Carmarthenshire
1.4 Ceredigion
2.6 Conwy
2.3 Denbighshire
2.0 Flintshire
2.6 Gwynedd
3.9 Merthyr Tydfil
1.5 Monmouthshire
2.8 Neath Port Talbot
3.2 Newport
2.3 Pembrokeshire
1.8 Powys
2.8 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.6 Swansea
2.6 Torfaen
2.4 The Vale of Glamorgan
2.1 Wrexham

3.4
4.4
2.7
3.2
2.5
1.9
1.3
2.4
2.3
2.0
2.5
3.7
1.6
2.7
3.2
2.1
1.7
2.8
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.0

3.3
4.3
2.6
3.1
2.4
1.9
1.3
2.3
2.2
1.9
2.3
3.6
1.5
2.6
3.1
2.0
1.7
2.8
2.4
2.5
2.2
1.9

3.3
4.2
2.3
2.9
2.3
1.9
1.2
2.2
2.2
1.8
2.2
3.5
1.5
2.4
3.1
1.8
1.6
2.6
2.4
2.5
2.2
1.9

2.5 UK average for month

2.5

2.5

2.4

March 2006

April 2006

May 2006

June 2006

5.4 Kingston upon Hull

5.0 Wolverhampton
5.5 Hackney
4.6 Middlesbrough
5.0 Derry
4.9 Sandwell
5.4 Tower Hamlets
5.2 Newham
4.3 Hartlepool
4.6 Strabane
4.6 South Tyneside

5.2
5.3
5.6
4.7
4.9
4.9
5.5
5.3
4.2
4.7
4.6

5.3
5.2
5.5
4.6
4.8
4.8
5.5
5.2
4.1
4.6
4.5

5.2
5.3
5.6
4.5
4.8
4.8
5.6
5.3
4.2
4.7
4.4

1.0 Isles of Scilly

0.7 Eden
0.8 South Lakeland
0.7 West Oxfordshire
1.1 City of London
0.8 Wokingham
0.7 Ribble Valley
0.7 Hart
0.8 East Dorset
0.8 North Dorset
1.0 West Dorset

0.6
0.7
0.8
0.6
1.1
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9

0.4
0.7
0.7
0.6
1.1
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9

0.3
0.7
0.7
0.6
1.0
0.9
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.9

July 2006 Local authority: district / unitary

August 2006 September 2006

October 2006

3.3 Anglesey
4.1 Blaenau Gwent
2.3 Bridgend
2.9 Caerphilly
2.4 Cardiff
1.9 Carmarthenshire
1.3 Ceredigion
2.3 Conwy
2.1 Denbighshire
1.9 Flintshire
2.2 Gwynedd
3.3 Merthyr Tydfil
1.5 Monmouthshire
2.5 Neath Port Talbot
3.0 Newport
1.7 Pembrokeshire
1.7 Powys
2.5 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.4 Swansea
2.4 Torfaen
2.2 The Vale of Glamorgan
1.8 Wrexham

3.4
4.1
2.3
2.9
2.4
2.0
1.3
2.2
2.2
1.9
2.2
3.4
1.6
2.6
3.0
1.7
1.8
2.6
2.5
2.4
2.2
1.9

3.2
4.1
2.3
2.8
2.4
2.0
1.3
2.2
2.2
1.9
2.3
3.4
1.5
2.5
2.9
1.7
1.7
2.5
2.3
2.5
2.1
1.8

3.0
4.0
2.2
2.7
2.2
1.9
1.3
2.2
2.2
1.8
2.2
3.4
1.5
2.4
2.9
1.6
1.7
2.4
2.3
2.4
2.1
1.8

2.4 UK average for month

2.4

2.4

2.4

July 2006

August 2006 September 2006

October 2006

5.2 Kingston upon Hull

5.5 Wolverhampton
5.6 Hackney
4.4 Middlesbrough
4.9 Derry
4.9 Sandwell
5.7 Tower Hamlets
5.4 Newham
4.2 Hartlepool
4.7 Strabane
4.3 South Tyneside

5.1
5.5
5.7
4.5
5.0
4.9
5.7
5.5
4.3
5.1
4.3

5.0
5.6
5.8
4.5
5.1
5.0
5.8
5.5
4.2
4.9
4.3

4.9
5.2
5.7
4.6
4.8
4.8
5.7
5.4
4.2
4.8
4.3

0.3 Isles of Scilly

0.7 Eden
0.8 South Lakeland
0.6 West Oxfordshire
1.1 City of London
0.9 Wokingham
0.6 Ribble Valley
0.7 Hart
0.7 East Dorset
0.8 North Dorset
0.8 West Dorset

0.6
0.8
0.8
0.6
1.1
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8

0.6
0.8
0.7
0.6
1.1
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.9

0.6
0.8
0.7
0.6
1.2
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.8
0.9

November 2006 Local authority: district / unitary

December 2006

January 2007

February 2007

2.9 Anglesey
4.0 Blaenau Gwent
2.1 Bridgend
2.7 Caerphilly
2.2 Cardiff
1.9 Carmarthenshire
1.4 Ceredigion
2.2 Conwy
2.2 Denbighshire
1.8 Flintshire
2.2 Gwynedd
3.4 Merthyr Tydfil
1.4 Monmouthshire
2.4 Neath Port Talbot
2.8 Newport
1.6 Pembrokeshire
1.6 Powys
2.3 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.2 Swansea
2.4 Torfaen
2.1 The Vale of Glamorgan
1.8 Wrexham

3.0
4.1
2.1
2.8
2.2
2.1
1.4
2.2
2.3
1.8
2.4
3.4
1.3
2.4
2.9
1.9
1.6
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.1
1.8

3.2
4.3
2.4
2.9
2.2
2.3
1.4
2.4
2.4
1.9
2.6
3.6
1.4
2.7
3.1
2.0
1.6
2.6
2.4
2.6
2.3
1.9

3.2
4.5
2.5
3.0
2.3
2.3
1.4
2.5
2.5
1.9
2.6
3.7
1.4
2.7
3.2
1.9
1.7
2.6
2.4
2.8
2.2
2.0

2.3 UK average for month

2.3

2.4

2.5

November 2006

December 2006

January 2007

February 2007

4.9 Kingston upon Hull

4.9 Wolverhampton
5.7 Hackney
4.7 Middlesbrough
4.6 Derry
4.8 Sandwell
5.6 Tower Hamlets
5.3 Newham
4.2 Hartlepool
4.6 Strabane
4.4 South Tyneside

5.0
4.9
5.6
4.7
4.3
4.8
5.5
5.1
4.3
4.5
4.7

5.2
5.1
5.3
5.0
4.4
5.0
5.2
4.9
4.6
4.4
4.9

5.2
5.0
5.4
5.0
4.3
5.0
5.3
5.0
4.8
4.2
4.8

0.8 Isles of Scilly

0.7 Eden
0.7 South Lakeland
0.6 West Oxfordshire
1.1 City of London
0.7 Wokingham
0.6 Ribble Valley
0.6 Hart
0.7 East Dorset
0.7 North Dorset
1.0 West Dorset

0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
1.1
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.6
1.0

1.0
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.7
1.0

0.7
0.9
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.7
1.0

March 2007 Local authority: district / unitary

April 2007

May 2007

June 2007

3.1 Anglesey
4.4 Blaenau Gwent
2.3 Bridgend
2.9 Caerphilly
2.2 Cardiff
2.3 Carmarthenshire
1.4 Ceredigion
2.5 Conwy
2.4 Denbighshire
1.9 Flintshire
2.4 Gwynedd
3.7 Merthyr Tydfil
1.4 Monmouthshire
2.6 Neath Port Talbot
3.2 Newport
1.8 Pembrokeshire
1.6 Powys
2.6 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.3 Swansea
2.7 Torfaen
2.2 The Vale of Glamorgan
2.0 Wrexham

2.9
4.1
2.2
2.8
2.1
2.1
1.3
2.3
2.3
1.8
2.1
3.6
1.3
2.5
3.1
1.6
1.5
2.5
2.2
2.6
2.1
1.9

2.8
4.0
2.1
2.6
2.1
2.0
1.3
2.1
2.1
1.7
2.0
3.7
1.2
2.4
2.9
1.4
1.4
2.3
2.2
2.5
1.9
1.9

2.7
4.0
2.1
2.6
2.0
1.9
1.1
2.1
2.1
1.7
1.9
3.5
1.0
2.4
2.7
1.3
1.4
2.2
2.1
2.4
1.8
1.9

2.4 UK average for month

2.3

2.2

2.2

March 2007

April 2007

May 2007

June 2007

5.1 Kingston upon Hull

5.0 Wolverhampton
5.4 Hackney
4.9 Middlesbrough
4.2 Derry
4.8 Sandwell
5.3 Tower Hamlets
5.0 Newham
4.8 Hartlepool
4.1 Strabane
4.6 South Tyneside

5.1
4.9
5.2
4.8
4.1
4.6
5.3
4.9
4.5
3.9
4.5

4.9
4.9
5.1
4.6
4.0
4.5
5.1
4.9
4.3
3.8
4.4

4.8
4.7
5.0
4.5
4.0
4.3
5.1
4.7
4.1
3.7
4.2

0.9 Isles of Scilly

0.8 Eden
0.8 South Lakeland
0.7 West Oxfordshire
1.1 City of London
0.7 Wokingham
0.7 Ribble Valley
0.6 Hart
0.6 East Dorset
0.7 North Dorset
1.0 West Dorset

0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.0
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.9

0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
1.0
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.8

#
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.9
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6

July 2007 Local authority: district / unitary

August 2007 September 2007

October 2007

2.7 Anglesey
4.3 Blaenau Gwent
2.1 Bridgend
2.5 Caerphilly
2.0 Cardiff
1.9 Carmarthenshire
1.2 Ceredigion
2.1 Conwy
2.2 Denbighshire
1.7 Flintshire
1.9 Gwynedd
3.6 Merthyr Tydfil
1.2 Monmouthshire
2.4 Neath Port Talbot
2.7 Newport
1.3 Pembrokeshire
1.4 Powys
2.2 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.2 Swansea
2.4 Torfaen
1.8 The Vale of Glamorgan
1.9 Wrexham

2.6
4.4
2.2
2.6
2.1
1.9
1.3
2.0
2.2
1.7
2.0
3.5
1.2
2.3
2.7
1.3
1.5
2.2
2.2
2.5
1.9
1.9

2.6
4.2
2.2
2.5
2.0
1.8
1.3
2.0
2.2
1.7
1.9
3.4
1.2
2.3
2.6
1.3
1.4
2.1
2.1
2.4
1.8
1.8

2.6
4.1
2.1
2.4
1.9
1.8
1.2
2.0
2.1
1.6
1.9
3.3
1.1
2.2
2.5
1.3
1.3
2.0
2.0
2.3
1.8
1.8

2.2 UK average for month

2.2

2.1

2.0

July 2007

August 2007 September 2007

October 2007

4.9 Kingston upon Hull

4.8 Wolverhampton
4.9 Hackney
4.4 Middlesbrough
4.0 Derry
4.3 Sandwell
5.1 Tower Hamlets
4.6 Newham
4.1 Hartlepool
3.7 Strabane
4.2 South Tyneside

4.8
4.8
5.0
4.4
4.1
4.4
5.1
4.6
4.1
3.9
4.0

4.5
4.7
4.9
4.3
4.0
4.3
5.1
4.5
3.9
4.0
3.8

4.3
4.5
4.7
4.2
3.9
4.2
4.9
4.3
3.9
3.9
3.8

0.2 Isles of Scilly

0.6 Eden
0.6 South Lakeland
0.6 West Oxfordshire
0.9 City of London
0.6 Wokingham
0.7 Ribble Valley
0.5 Hart
0.5 East Dorset
0.5 North Dorset
0.6 West Dorset

0.2
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.7

#
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6

#
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6

November 2007 Local authority: district / unitary

December 2007

January 2008

February 2008

2.6 Anglesey
4.0 Blaenau Gwent
2.2 Bridgend
2.4 Caerphilly
1.9 Cardiff
1.7 Carmarthenshire
1.2 Ceredigion
2.2 Conwy
2.2 Denbighshire
1.5 Flintshire
1.9 Gwynedd
3.2 Merthyr Tydfil
1.1 Monmouthshire
2.1 Neath Port Talbot
2.4 Newport
1.4 Pembrokeshire
1.3 Powys
2.0 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
1.9 Swansea
2.3 Torfaen
1.8 The Vale of Glamorgan
1.7 Wrexham

2.7
4.1
2.1
2.6
2.0
1.8
1.2
2.4
2.3
1.6
2.1
3.3
1.1
2.1
2.5
1.5
1.3
2.1
1.9
2.3
1.9
1.8

2.9
4.3
2.2
2.8
2.0
1.9
1.2
2.6
2.5
1.7
2.3
3.6
1.1
2.3
2.7
1.6
1.4
2.2
2.0
2.5
2.0
1.9

3.0
4.5
2.1
2.9
2.1
2.0
1.3
2.7
2.5
1.8
2.3
3.6
1.3
2.4
2.9
1.6
1.4
2.3
2.1
2.6
2.1
2.0

2.0 UK average for month

2.0

2.1

2.1

November 2007

December 2007

January 2008

February 2008

4.2 Kingston upon Hull

4.5 Wolverhampton
4.7 Hackney
4.3 Middlesbrough
3.8 Derry
4.0 Sandwell
4.9 Tower Hamlets
4.2 Newham
3.9 Hartlepool
3.9 Strabane
3.9 South Tyneside

4.3
4.5
4.5
4.4
3.7
4.0
4.7
4.2
4.0
3.9
4.1

4.5
4.7
4.4
4.6
3.9
4.1
4.6
4.2
4.2
4.0
4.4

4.5
4.8
4.4
4.7
3.9
4.0
4.6
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.4

0.4 Isles of Scilly

0.6 Eden
0.6 South Lakeland
0.5 West Oxfordshire
0.8 City of London
0.6 Wokingham
0.6 Ribble Valley
0.5 Hart
0.5 East Dorset
0.6 North Dorset
0.6 West Dorset

0.5
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.7

0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.7

0.6
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7

March 2008 Local authority: district / unitary

April 2008

May 2008

June 2008

2.9 Anglesey
4.4 Blaenau Gwent
2.1 Bridgend
3.0 Caerphilly
2.1 Cardiff
1.9 Carmarthenshire
1.2 Ceredigion
2.6 Conwy
2.5 Denbighshire
1.8 Flintshire
2.2 Gwynedd
3.6 Merthyr Tydfil
1.3 Monmouthshire
2.4 Neath Port Talbot
2.9 Newport
1.5 Pembrokeshire
1.4 Powys
2.3 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.1 Swansea
2.7 Torfaen
2.1 The Vale of Glamorgan
2.0 Wrexham

2.8
4.3
2.0
3.0
2.1
1.8
1.1
2.5
2.3
1.7
2.0
3.6
1.3
2.3
2.9
1.4
1.4
2.3
2.1
2.6
2.0
2.0

2.8
4.4
2.0
2.9
2.1
1.7
1.1
2.4
2.3
1.8
2.0
3.6
1.2
2.2
2.8
1.3
1.3
2.3
2.0
2.6
2.0
2.1

2.7
4.5
1.9
2.8
2.1
1.7
1.0
2.2
2.2
1.7
1.9
3.6
1.1
2.3
2.8
1.3
1.3
2.4
2.0
2.6
2.1
2.0

2.1 UK average for month

2.1

2.1

2.1

March 2008

April 2008

May 2008

June 2008

4.5 Kingston upon Hull

4.9 Wolverhampton
4.3 Hackney
4.7 Middlesbrough
3.9 Derry
4.0 Sandwell
4.6 Tower Hamlets
4.2 Newham
4.3 Hartlepool
4.1 Strabane
4.4 South Tyneside

4.6
4.8
4.2
4.7
3.9
4.0
4.5
4.2
4.3
4.1
4.3

4.5
4.8
4.2
4.6
3.9
4.0
4.5
4.3
4.3
4.0
4.3

4.6
4.8
4.3
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.2

0.4 Isles of Scilly

0.6 Eden
0.6 South Lakeland
0.6 West Oxfordshire
0.8 City of London
0.5 Wokingham
0.7 Ribble Valley
0.5 Hart
0.6 East Dorset
0.6 North Dorset
0.7 West Dorset

0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.6
0.6

0.3
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.6
0.5
0.6

0.2
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.6

July 2008 Local authority: district / unitary

August 2008 September 2008

October 2008

2.7 Anglesey
4.7 Blaenau Gwent
2.1 Bridgend
3.0 Caerphilly
2.3 Cardiff
1.9 Carmarthenshire
1.1 Ceredigion
2.4 Conwy
2.3 Denbighshire
1.8 Flintshire
2.0 Gwynedd
3.7 Merthyr Tydfil
1.2 Monmouthshire
2.4 Neath Port Talbot
2.9 Newport
1.4 Pembrokeshire
1.4 Powys
2.5 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.2 Swansea
2.7 Torfaen
2.2 The Vale of Glamorgan
2.1 Wrexham

2.8
4.9
2.3
3.2
2.5
2.0
1.2
2.5
2.5
1.9
2.0
4.0
1.4
2.5
3.1
1.5
1.5
2.7
2.4
2.9
2.4
2.2

2.8
5.2
2.4
3.2
2.6
2.0
1.2
2.5
2.5
1.9
2.1
4.0
1.5
2.5
3.1
1.5
1.6
2.9
2.4
2.9
2.5
2.3

2.8
5.1
2.7
3.3
2.6
2.1
1.3
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.1
4.2
1.5
2.7
3.1
1.6
1.7
2.9
2.4
3.0
2.6
2.4

2.2 UK average for month

2.3

2.4

2.4

July 2008

August 2008 September 2008

October 2008

4.8 Kingston upon Hull

4.9 Wolverhampton
4.3 Hackney
4.7 Middlesbrough
4.2 Derry
4.1 Sandwell
4.5 Tower Hamlets
4.4 Newham
4.4 Hartlepool
4.5 Strabane
4.2 South Tyneside

4.9
5.1
4.6
4.8
4.6
4.3
4.7
4.6
4.6
4.7
4.3

5.1
5.2
4.7
4.9
4.7
4.5
4.8
4.7
4.6
4.7
4.5

5.3
5.2
4.7
5.1
4.6
4.6
4.8
4.6
4.7
4.7
4.6

# Isles of Scilly
0.6 Eden
0.6 South Lakeland
0.6 West Oxfordshire
0.7 City of London
0.6 Wokingham
0.9 Ribble Valley
0.7 Hart
0.6 East Dorset
0.6 North Dorset
0.7 West Dorset

0.2
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.7

#
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.9
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.8

0.2
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.7
0.9
0.8
0.9

November 2008 Local authority: district / unitary

December 2008

January 2009

February 2009

3.1 Anglesey
5.5 Blaenau Gwent
3.0 Bridgend
3.8 Caerphilly
2.7 Cardiff
2.2 Carmarthenshire
1.5 Ceredigion
2.9 Conwy
2.9 Denbighshire
2.3 Flintshire
2.6 Gwynedd
4.5 Merthyr Tydfil
1.7 Monmouthshire
2.9 Neath Port Talbot
3.4 Newport
2.1 Pembrokeshire
1.9 Powys
3.3 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
2.6 Swansea
3.4 Torfaen
2.8 The Vale of Glamorgan
2.6 Wrexham

3.4
6.0
3.6
4.2
3.0
2.5
1.6
3.2
3.4
2.7
2.9
5.0
2.0
3.2
3.8
2.6
2.1
3.8
2.8
3.8
3.1
3.0

3.7
7.0
4.3
4.8
3.2
3.0
1.8
3.6
3.7
3.1
3.2
5.6
2.3
3.8
4.3
3.1
2.3
4.2
3.3
4.2
3.4
3.3

4.0
7.7
4.8
5.3
3.6
3.2
2.0
4.0
4.0
3.5
3.5
6.2
2.7
4.4
4.9
3.6
2.7
4.8
3.7
4.8
3.9
3.8

2.6 UK average for month

2.9

3.2

3.6

November 2008

December 2008

January 2009

February 2009

5.8 Kingston upon Hull

5.4 Wolverhampton
4.7 Hackney
5.2 Middlesbrough
4.8 Derry
4.9 Sandwell
4.9 Tower Hamlets
4.7 Newham
4.9 Hartlepool
5.0 Strabane
5.0 South Tyneside

6.4
5.7
4.9
5.5
5.0
5.4
5.1
4.8
5.3
5.3
5.5

6.9
6.1
4.9
6.0
5.4
5.9
5.0
5.0
5.7
5.5
6.0

7.5
6.7
5.4
6.3
5.7
6.4
5.4
5.4
6.1
5.6
6.4

0.3 Isles of Scilly

0.8 Eden
0.8 South Lakeland
0.9 West Oxfordshire
0.7 City of London
0.9 Wokingham
1.0 Ribble Valley
0.8 Hart
1.0 East Dorset
0.9 North Dorset
1.1 West Dorset

0.4
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.8
1.1
1.1
0.9
1.2
1.1
1.2

0.7
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.3

0.6
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.0
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.8
1.7
1.7

March 2009 Local authority: district / unitary

April 2009

May 2009

June 2009

4.2 Anglesey
8.0 Blaenau Gwent
4.8 Bridgend
5.4 Caerphilly
3.7 Cardiff
3.3 Carmarthenshire
1.9 Ceredigion
4.0 Conwy
4.1 Denbighshire
3.6 Flintshire
3.4 Gwynedd
6.2 Merthyr Tydfil
2.8 Monmouthshire
4.6 Neath Port Talbot
5.2 Newport
3.7 Pembrokeshire
2.8 Powys
4.9 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
3.8 Swansea
4.9 Torfaen
3.9 The Vale of Glamorgan
4.0 Wrexham

4.2
8.0
4.8
5.6
3.8
3.4
1.8
3.9
4.0
3.6
3.1
6.6
2.8
4.7
5.3
3.5
2.8
5.0
3.9
5.0
4.0
4.0

4.0
7.8
4.7
5.4
3.8
3.2
1.7
3.8
4.0
3.5
2.9
6.8
2.7
4.6
5.3
3.3
2.7
4.9
3.9
4.9
3.9
3.9

4.0
7.7
4.6
5.4
3.8
3.2
1.7
3.7
3.8
3.4
2.8
6.6
2.7
4.4
5.4
3.1
2.7
4.9
3.9
4.9
3.8
3.8

3.8 UK average for month

3.9

3.9

3.9

March 2009

April 2009

May 2009

June 2009

7.6 Kingston upon Hull

7.0 Wolverhampton
5.7 Hackney
6.5 Middlesbrough
5.8 Derry
6.7 Sandwell
5.7 Tower Hamlets
5.7 Newham
6.3 Hartlepool
5.7 Strabane
6.6 South Tyneside

7.6
7.2
6.0
6.6
6.0
6.9
5.7
5.9
6.4
5.7
6.7

7.7
7.5
6.2
6.8
6.1
7.0
5.9
6.1
6.5
5.9
6.7

7.6
7.5
6.2
6.8
6.4
7.0
5.9
6.2
6.5
6.1
6.4

0.5 Isles of Scilly

1.4 Eden
1.5 South Lakeland
1.7 West Oxfordshire
1.1 City of London
1.7 Wokingham
1.6 Ribble Valley
1.6 Hart
1.8 East Dorset
1.8 North Dorset
1.7 West Dorset

0.7
1.4
1.4
1.8
1.3
1.8
1.6
1.6
1.9
1.8
1.6

0.5
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.3
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.5

0.2
1.2
1.3
1.7
1.3
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.5

July 2009 Local authority: district / unitary

August 2009 September 2009

October 2009

4.0 Anglesey
7.6 Blaenau Gwent
4.7 Bridgend
5.5 Caerphilly
3.9 Cardiff
3.1 Carmarthenshire
1.8 Ceredigion
3.8 Conwy
3.8 Denbighshire
3.6 Flintshire
2.8 Gwynedd
6.8 Merthyr Tydfil
2.8 Monmouthshire
4.4 Neath Port Talbot
5.6 Newport
3.1 Pembrokeshire
2.6 Powys
4.8 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
3.9 Swansea
5.0 Torfaen
3.9 The Vale of Glamorgan
3.9 Wrexham

4.1
7.6
4.7
5.5
4.2
3.3
1.8
4.0
3.9
3.7
2.7
6.9
2.8
4.4
5.5
3.2
2.7
4.9
4.0
5.0
4.1
4.0

3.9
7.6
4.6
5.4
4.1
3.2
1.7
4.0
3.9
3.7
2.8
7.0
2.9
4.4
5.4
3.1
2.6
4.9
3.9
4.9
4.1
4.1

4.0
7.6
4.6
5.3
4.1
3.1
1.8
4.0
4.0
3.6
2.8
6.8
2.8
4.3
5.3
3.2
2.6
4.9
3.8
4.8
4.1
4.0

3.9 UK average for month

4.0

4.0

3.9

July 2009

August 2009 September 2009

October 2009

7.3 Kingston upon Hull

7.5 Wolverhampton
6.3 Hackney
6.7 Middlesbrough
6.7 Derry
7.1 Sandwell
6.1 Tower Hamlets
6.3 Newham
6.5 Hartlepool
6.4 Strabane
6.5 South Tyneside

7.4
7.7
6.5
6.9
6.9
7.3
6.2
6.4
6.7
6.5
6.4

7.6
7.7
6.5
7.0
6.9
7.5
6.2
6.4
6.8
6.7
6.4

7.7
7.8
6.5
7.1
6.7
7.5
6.2
6.5
6.9
6.7
6.4

0.2 Isles of Scilly

1.3 Eden
1.3 South Lakeland
1.7 West Oxfordshire
1.2 City of London
2.0 Wokingham
1.6 Ribble Valley
1.7 Hart
1.8 East Dorset
1.6 North Dorset
1.4 West Dorset

0.2
1.4
1.3
1.8
1.1
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.5

0.5
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.1
1.9
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.4

0.5
1.4
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.9
1.5
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5

November 2009 Local authority: district / unitary

December 2009

January 2010

February 2010

4.3 Anglesey
7.6 Blaenau Gwent
4.4 Bridgend
5.3 Caerphilly
4.1 Cardiff
3.1 Carmarthenshire
1.9 Ceredigion
4.0 Conwy
4.1 Denbighshire
3.6 Flintshire
3.0 Gwynedd
6.8 Merthyr Tydfil
2.8 Monmouthshire
4.1 Neath Port Talbot
5.3 Newport
3.4 Pembrokeshire
2.6 Powys
4.8 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
3.7 Swansea
4.9 Torfaen
4.0 The Vale of Glamorgan
4.0 Wrexham

4.5
7.5
4.3
5.4
4.0
3.2
2.1
4.1
4.2
3.6
3.3
6.6
2.8
3.9
5.4
3.6
2.6
4.8
3.6
4.9
3.9
4.0

5.1
8.0
4.5
5.7
4.2
3.4
2.1
4.4
4.4
3.8
3.7
6.9
3.1
4.3
5.6
3.8
2.7
5.1
4.0
5.3
4.2
4.3

5.1
7.8
4.5
5.6
4.3
3.4
2.1
4.5
4.4
3.9
3.7
6.7
3.1
4.3
5.6
3.7
2.7
5.0
3.9
5.1
4.2
4.3

3.9 UK average for month

3.9

4.1

4.1

November 2009

December 2009

January 2010

February 2010

7.9 Kingston upon Hull

7.7 Wolverhampton
6.5 Hackney
7.2 Middlesbrough
6.6 Derry
7.4 Sandwell
6.1 Tower Hamlets
6.4 Newham
7.0 Hartlepool
6.6 Strabane
6.5 South Tyneside

8.0
7.7
6.5
7.3
6.6
7.4
5.9
6.3
7.1
6.6
6.7

8.4
8.0
6.6
7.6
7.0
7.6
6.0
6.3
7.5
7.0
7.0

8.4
7.9
6.7
7.7
7.1
7.6
6.1
6.5
7.2
6.9
6.9

0.5 Isles of Scilly

1.4 Eden
1.2 South Lakeland
1.6 West Oxfordshire
1.2 City of London
1.7 Wokingham
1.5 Ribble Valley
1.8 Hart
1.8 East Dorset
1.6 North Dorset
1.5 West Dorset

0.5
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.6
1.5
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.6

0.5
1.8
1.5
1.7
1.1
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.8

0.5
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8

March 2010 Local authority: district / unitary

April 2010

May 2010

June 2010

5.0 Anglesey
7.4 Blaenau Gwent
4.3 Bridgend
5.4 Caerphilly
4.2 Cardiff
3.3 Carmarthenshire
2.0 Ceredigion
4.3 Conwy
4.2 Denbighshire
3.8 Flintshire
3.4 Gwynedd
6.4 Merthyr Tydfil
3.1 Monmouthshire
4.1 Neath Port Talbot
5.5 Newport
3.2 Pembrokeshire
2.5 Powys
4.8 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
3.9 Swansea
4.9 Torfaen
4.1 The Vale of Glamorgan
4.2 Wrexham

4.6
7.3
4.1
5.3
4.2
3.2
1.8
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.1
6.3
2.9
4.0
5.4
3.0
2.4
4.6
3.8
4.7
4.0
4.1

4.5
6.9
3.9
5.0
4.1
3.0
1.7
3.7
3.6
3.4
2.9
6.0
2.1
3.8
5.2
3.1
2.2
4.2
3.5
4.4
3.8
3.8

4.3
6.5
3.7
4.7
3.9
2.9
1.6
3.5
3.4
3.2
2.8
5.9
2.0
3.6
4.9
3.2
2.0
4.0
3.4
4.2
3.5
3.5

4.0 UK average for month

3.9

3.7

3.6

March 2010

April 2010

May 2010

June 2010

8.3 Kingston upon Hull

7.8 Wolverhampton
6.5 Hackney
7.4 Middlesbrough
7.1 Derry
7.3 Sandwell
6.0 Tower Hamlets
6.4 Newham
6.9 Hartlepool
6.8 Strabane
6.5 South Tyneside

8.1
7.6
6.4
7.2
7.0
7.2
5.9
6.3
6.8
6.5
6.4

7.8
7.4
6.4
7.1
7.0
6.9
6.0
6.3
6.5
6.6
6.3

7.6
7.2
6.2
7.2
7.1
6.7
5.8
6.3
7.0
6.5
6.2

0.6 Isles of Scilly

1.4 Eden
1.4 South Lakeland
1.5 West Oxfordshire
1.0 City of London
1.7 Wokingham
1.6 Ribble Valley
1.7 Hart
1.7 East Dorset
1.7 North Dorset
1.7 West Dorset

0.5
1.2
1.4
1.5
0.9
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.7
1.6
1.5

0.3
1.2
1.2
1.3
0.9
1.6
1.3
1.4
1.6
1.3
1.4

0.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
0.9
1.4
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.2

July 2010 Local authority: district / unitary

August 2010 September 2010

October 2010

4.3 Anglesey
6.5 Blaenau Gwent
3.7 Bridgend
4.7 Caerphilly
3.9 Cardiff
2.9 Carmarthenshire
1.7 Ceredigion
3.5 Conwy
3.4 Denbighshire
3.3 Flintshire
2.8 Gwynedd
5.9 Merthyr Tydfil
2.0 Monmouthshire
3.6 Neath Port Talbot
4.9 Newport
3.2 Pembrokeshire
2.0 Powys
4.0 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
3.4 Swansea
4.1 Torfaen
3.5 The Vale of Glamorgan
3.5 Wrexham

4.2
6.6
3.9
4.8
4.0
3.0
1.7
3.5
3.5
3.3
2.8
5.9
2.1
3.6
4.8
3.2
2.1
4.2
3.5
4.3
3.6
3.6

4.1
6.5
3.8
4.7
4.0
3.0
1.7
3.4
3.5
3.2
2.6
5.8
2.0
3.5
4.7
3.2
2.1
4.1
3.4
4.2
3.6
3.5

3.9
6.4
3.7
4.6
3.9
2.9
1.8
3.4
3.5
3.0
2.7
5.6
2.0
3.4
4.6
3.2
2.0
4.1
3.3
4.0
3.6
3.4

3.6 UK average for month

3.6

3.6

3.5

July 2010

August 2010 September 2010

October 2010

7.4 Kingston upon Hull

7.2 Wolverhampton
6.3 Hackney
7.1 Middlesbrough
7.3 Derry
6.6 Sandwell
5.9 Tower Hamlets
6.3 Newham
6.8 Hartlepool
6.5 Strabane
6.1 South Tyneside

7.3
7.1
6.5
7.2
7.6
6.6
5.9
6.3
6.8
6.7
6.1

7.2
7.1
6.6
7.1
7.7
6.7
6.0
6.4
6.8
7.0
6.2

7.0
7.0
6.6
7.1
7.5
6.6
5.9
6.4
6.9
6.9
6.1

0.3 Isles of Scilly

1.1 Eden
1.2 South Lakeland
1.3 West Oxfordshire
0.9 City of London
1.4 Wokingham
1.3 Ribble Valley
1.3 Hart
1.4 East Dorset
1.3 North Dorset
1.2 West Dorset

0.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.2

0.3
1.1
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.5
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.2
1.2

0.3
1.1
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.3

November 2010 Local authority: district / unitary

December 2010

January 2011

February 2011

4.0 Anglesey
6.3 Blaenau Gwent
3.8 Bridgend
4.6 Caerphilly
4.0 Cardiff
2.9 Carmarthenshire
1.9 Ceredigion
3.5 Conwy
3.6 Denbighshire
3.0 Flintshire
2.9 Gwynedd
5.5 Merthyr Tydfil
1.9 Monmouthshire
3.2 Neath Port Talbot
4.7 Newport
3.4 Pembrokeshire
2.1 Powys
4.2 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
3.2 Swansea
4.2 Torfaen
3.6 The Vale of Glamorgan
3.5 Wrexham

4.2
6.4
4.0
4.7
4.0
2.9
1.9
3.6
3.8
3.1
3.2
5.5
1.9
3.1
5.0
3.4
2.2
4.3
3.1
4.3
3.7
3.6

4.6
6.9
4.3
4.9
4.2
3.2
2.0
3.9
4.0
3.3
3.4
5.8
2.1
3.6
5.3
3.7
2.3
4.6
3.5
4.7
3.9
3.6

4.6
6.7
4.2
4.9
4.2
3.3
2.1
4.1
4.1
3.4
3.4
5.8
2.2
3.9
5.4
3.8
2.5
4.5
3.6
4.8
4.0
3.6

3.5 UK average for month

3.6

3.7

3.8

November 2010

December 2010

January 2011

February 2011

7.1 Kingston upon Hull

7.1 Wolverhampton
6.6 Hackney
7.1 Middlesbrough
7.4 Derry
6.6 Sandwell
5.8 Tower Hamlets
6.3 Newham
6.8 Hartlepool
6.9 Strabane
5.9 South Tyneside

7.3
7.1
6.6
7.2
7.3
6.8
5.8
6.3
7.0
7.0
5.9

7.6
7.4
6.8
7.6
7.6
7.0
5.9
6.5
7.4
7.3
6.1

7.8
7.7
6.9
7.8
7.7
7.1
6.0
6.6
7.4
7.3
6.1

0.5 Isles of Scilly

1.1 Eden
1.1 South Lakeland
1.2 West Oxfordshire
0.8 City of London
1.4 Wokingham
1.1 Ribble Valley
1.3 Hart
1.4 East Dorset
1.3 North Dorset
1.3 West Dorset

0.7
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.9
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.4

0.7
1.3
1.4
1.3
0.9
1.4
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.4
1.5

0.8
1.4
1.4
1.3
0.8
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.5

March 2011 Local authority: district / unitary

April 2011

May 2011

June 2011

4.6 Anglesey
6.7 Blaenau Gwent
4.0 Bridgend
4.8 Caerphilly
4.3 Cardiff
3.2 Carmarthenshire
2.0 Ceredigion
3.9 Conwy
3.9 Denbighshire
3.4 Flintshire
3.1 Gwynedd
5.8 Merthyr Tydfil
2.2 Monmouthshire
4.0 Neath Port Talbot
5.4 Newport
3.6 Pembrokeshire
2.4 Powys
4.4 Rhondda, Cynon, Taff
3.6 Swansea
4.6 Torfaen
3.9 The Vale of Glamorgan
3.5 Wrexham

4.3
6.8
3.9
4.8
4.2
3.2
1.8
3.7
3.6
3.2
2.8
5.8
2.1
4.0
5.3
3.2
2.3
4.4
3.5
4.6
3.8
3.5

4.2
6.8
3.9
4.8
4.2
3.1
1.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
2.7
5.7
2.1
3.9
5.3
3.0
2.3
4.4
3.5
4.6
3.7
3.5

4.2
6.8
3.7
4.8
4.2
3.0
1.7
3.7
3.4
3.1
2.7
5.8
2.1
3.8
5.3
3.0
2.2
4.3
3.5
4.6
3.7
3.4

3.8 UK average for month

3.8

3.7

3.7

March 2011

April 2011

May 2011

June 2011

7.8 Kingston upon Hull

7.7 Wolverhampton
7.1 Hackney
7.7 Middlesbrough
7.7 Derry
7.1 Sandwell
6.0 Tower Hamlets
6.7 Newham
7.4 Hartlepool
7.1 Strabane
6.0 South Tyneside

8.1
7.8
7.2
7.6
7.6
7.2
6.1
7.0
7.2
7.0
6.1

8.1
7.8
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.2
6.1
7.0
7.1
6.9
6.1

8.1
7.7
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.2
6.1
7.1
7.0
6.8
6.2

0.8 Isles of Scilly

1.3 Eden
1.4 South Lakeland
1.4 West Oxfordshire
0.7 City of London
1.4 Wokingham
1.3 Ribble Valley
1.3 Hart
1.4 East Dorset
1.5 North Dorset
1.5 West Dorset

0.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
0.7
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3

0.5
1.2
1.2
1.3
0.6
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3

0.4
1.1
1.2
1.3
0.5
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.2