Universal Credit statistics, 29 April 2013 to 13 May 2021
Official experimental statistics for the number of people on Universal Credit.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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The latest release of these statistics can be found in the collection of Universal Credit statistics.
These experimental statistics contain data for the total number of people who are on Universal Credit up to 13 May 2021.
Read the background information and methodology note for guidance on these statistics, such as timeliness, uses, and procedures.
New geographical data on wards available in Stat-Xplore
Wards are now available as a geographical breakdown on Stat-Xplore for people on Universal Credit and households on Universal Credit. This breakdown was requested in the user engagement survey conducted last year.
Proposed changes to Universal Credit statistics in forthcoming releases
New statistics intended for release in August 2021
In line with the DWP statistics user engagement strategy we are also seeking views from users on our intention to include new measures on children in Universal Credit households from the August 2021 release. These measures are:
- the number of children in Universal Credit households
- the age of the youngest child in Universal Credit households
It is also intended to amend family type, as the children variables will be based on a broader definition of children than the policy definition for eligibility for the child entitlement.
More information on these new statistics are provided in about these statistics in the latest quarterly bulletin. Users are invited to comment on these proposed changes.
Interactive tools
Pre-release access
In addition to staff who are responsible for the production and quality assurance of the statistics, up to 24-hour pre-release access is provided to ministers and other officials. We publish the job titles and organisations of the people who have been granted up to 24-hour pre-release access to the latest Universal Credit statistics.