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The count stood at 3,550 in July 2026. That is 7.7% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Arun

3,550, latest July 2026 (+7.7% year on year, from 3,295).

The count stood at 3,550 in July 2026. That is 7.7% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,655 in January 1993; the latest figure is 37.2% below that peak. Its low point was 795 in June 2001; the latest reading is 347% above that.

This is the claimant count: people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate comes from the ONS Labour Force Survey and counts everyone without a job who is looking for one, whether or not they claim a benefit.

Show the numbers (487 periods)
Claimant count — Arun, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,550
June 20263,510
May 20263,525
April 20263,590
March 20263,650
February 20263,610
January 20263,420
December 20253,360
November 20253,385
October 20253,305
September 20253,315
August 20253,365
July 20253,295
June 20253,360
May 20253,360
April 20253,420
March 20253,470
February 20253,440
January 20253,370
December 20243,290
November 20243,365
October 20243,415
September 20243,415
August 20243,430
July 20243,380
June 20243,135
May 20243,040
April 20243,135
March 20243,130
February 20243,075
January 20243,005
December 20232,895
November 20232,825
October 20232,780
September 20232,760
August 20232,775
July 20232,770
June 20232,770
May 20232,760
April 20232,880
March 20232,865
February 20232,800
January 20232,825
December 20222,865
November 20222,765
October 20222,705
September 20222,775
August 20222,770
July 20222,730
June 20222,800
May 20222,825
April 20222,975
March 20223,225
February 20223,365
January 20223,460
December 20213,455
November 20213,560
October 20213,660
September 20213,795
August 20214,040
July 20214,245
June 20214,310
May 20214,715
April 20215,180
March 20215,290
February 20215,335
January 20214,925
December 20204,945
November 20204,895
October 20204,835
September 20205,065
August 20205,225
July 20205,030
June 20204,885
May 20205,435
April 20204,450
March 20202,130
February 20202,120
January 20202,035
December 20192,000
November 20191,955
October 20191,915
September 20191,850
August 20191,805
July 20191,765
June 20191,750
May 20191,740
April 20191,760
March 20191,725
February 20191,660
January 20191,555
December 20181,465
November 20181,370
October 20181,230
September 20181,150
August 20181,085
July 20181,060
June 20181,115
May 20181,145
April 20181,215
March 20181,265
February 20181,250
January 20181,180
December 20171,130
November 20171,045
October 20171,045
September 20171,035
August 20171,065
July 20171,025
June 20171,055
May 20171,125
April 20171,145
March 20171,140
February 20171,075
January 20171,020
December 2016985
November 20161,000
October 20161,010
September 20161,045
August 2016995
July 2016975
June 2016970
May 2016990
April 20161,035
March 20161,040
February 20161,045
January 2016980
December 2015895
November 2015835
October 2015875
September 2015915
August 2015925
July 2015930
June 2015910
May 2015995
April 20151,035
March 20151,095
February 20151,170
January 20151,180
December 20141,125
November 20141,110
October 20141,125
September 20141,075
August 20141,150
July 20141,185
June 20141,185
May 20141,305
April 20141,430
March 20141,580
February 20141,700
January 20141,690
December 20131,595
November 20131,625
October 20131,630
September 20131,725
August 20131,845
July 20131,825
June 20131,955
May 20132,110
April 20132,195
March 20132,315
February 20132,380
January 20132,360
December 20122,220
November 20122,260
October 20122,235
September 20122,240
August 20122,155
July 20122,190
June 20122,160
May 20122,265
April 20122,345
March 20122,510
February 20122,630
January 20122,550
December 20112,400
November 20112,405
October 20112,390
September 20112,380
August 20112,375
July 20112,365
June 20112,180
May 20112,185
April 20112,290
March 20112,400
February 20112,390
January 20112,310
December 20102,205
November 20102,120
October 20102,005
September 20102,065
August 20102,060
July 20102,125
June 20102,165
May 20102,295
April 20102,525
March 20102,695
February 20102,840
January 20102,850
December 20092,715
November 20092,770
October 20092,600
September 20092,630
August 20092,620
July 20092,645
June 20092,620
May 20092,675
April 20092,655
March 20092,710
February 20092,650
January 20092,300
December 20082,010
November 20081,750
October 20081,565
September 20081,470
August 20081,370
July 20081,265
June 20081,170
May 20081,220
April 20081,190
March 20081,215
February 20081,240
January 20081,235
December 20071,115
November 20071,060
October 20071,020
September 20071,020
August 20071,075
July 20071,095
June 20071,080
May 20071,120
April 20071,205
March 20071,375
February 20071,400
January 20071,370
December 20061,295
November 20061,260
October 20061,270
September 20061,200
August 20061,195
July 20061,215
June 20061,295
May 20061,415
April 20061,390
March 20061,455
February 20061,415
January 20061,350
December 20051,215
November 20051,140
October 20051,090
September 20051,115
August 20051,120
July 20051,145
June 20051,095
May 20051,105
April 20051,135
March 20051,055
February 20051,045
January 20051,040
December 2004905
November 2004870
October 2004870
September 2004870
August 2004885
July 2004830
June 2004835
May 2004930
April 20041,000
March 20041,045
February 20041,085
January 20041,035
December 2003935
November 2003875
October 2003860
September 2003890
August 2003925
July 2003900
June 2003910
May 2003935
April 2003970
March 20031,005
February 20031,020
January 20031,000
December 2002955
November 2002880
October 2002855
September 2002900
August 2002925
July 2002925
June 2002890
May 2002900
April 2002960
March 20021,010
February 20021,100
January 20021,170
December 20011,035
November 2001910
October 2001885
September 2001825
August 2001805
July 2001795
June 2001795
May 2001835
April 2001885
March 2001980
February 20011,045
January 20011,110
December 2000995
November 2000930
October 2000895
September 2000930
August 2000990
July 2000975
June 20001,005
May 2000990
April 20001,120
March 20001,240
February 20001,340
January 20001,395
December 19991,255
November 19991,220
October 19991,190
September 19991,180
August 19991,245
July 19991,270
June 19991,220
May 19991,315
April 19991,400
March 19991,520
February 19991,655
January 19991,630
December 19981,455
November 19981,395
October 19981,275
September 19981,285
August 19981,285
July 19981,220
June 19981,115
May 19981,205
April 19981,255
March 19981,310
February 19981,460
January 19981,530
December 19971,370
November 19971,340
October 19971,330
September 19971,440
August 19971,575
July 19971,590
June 19971,605
May 19971,810
April 19971,955
March 19972,095
February 19972,375
January 19972,705
December 19962,540
November 19962,580
October 19962,665
September 19962,785
August 19962,995
July 19962,870
June 19962,850
May 19962,995
April 19963,160
March 19963,265
February 19963,510
January 19963,865
December 19953,480
November 19953,290
October 19953,200
September 19953,360
August 19953,445
July 19953,425
June 19953,360
May 19953,510
April 19953,710
March 19953,845
February 19954,060
January 19954,290
December 19943,990
November 19943,990
October 19943,965
September 19944,070
August 19944,145
July 19944,160
June 19944,230
May 19944,475
April 19944,660
March 19944,825
February 19945,080
January 19945,370
December 19934,990
November 19934,880
October 19934,860
September 19935,065
August 19935,145
July 19935,105
June 19935,085
May 19935,070
April 19935,210
March 19935,305
February 19935,425
January 19935,655
December 19925,315
November 19925,025
October 19924,785
September 19924,660
August 19924,680
July 19924,400
June 19924,330
May 19924,450
April 19924,605
March 19924,655
February 19924,725
January 19924,555
December 19914,115
November 19913,810
October 19913,605
September 19913,565
August 19913,525
July 19913,260
June 19912,925
May 19912,945
April 19912,980
March 19912,925
February 19912,755
January 19912,415
December 19902,135
November 19901,815
October 19901,620
September 19901,520
August 19901,450
July 19901,355
June 19901,255
May 19901,280
April 19901,280
March 19901,370
February 19901,440
January 19901,405
December 19891,330
November 19891,165
October 19891,070
September 19891,100
August 19891,115
July 19891,145
June 19891,115
May 19891,180
April 19891,310
March 19891,455
February 19891,540
January 19891,630
December 19881,560
November 19881,575
October 19881,695
September 19881,800
August 19881,775
July 19881,830
June 19881,895
May 19882,025
April 19882,255
March 19882,405
February 19882,595
January 19882,685
December 19872,700
November 19872,700
October 19872,785
September 19872,910
August 19872,925
July 19872,945
June 19873,025
May 19873,205
April 19873,495
March 19873,660
February 19873,840
January 19874,105
December 19863,975
November 19863,865
October 19863,805
September 19863,715
August 19863,730
July 19863,635
June 19863,625
May 19863,695
April 19863,960
March 19864,065
February 19864,045
January 19864,025

What these terms mean

Claimant count
The number of people claiming Universal Credit while required to look for work, or claiming Jobseeker's Allowance. It is not the unemployment rate: it includes some people working part-time and excludes unemployed people who don't claim. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Not a measure of unemployment: The claimant count is a count of people claiming Universal Credit (who are required to seek work) or Jobseeker's Allowance, not a count of unemployed people. It includes some people in part-time work and excludes people who are unemployed but not claiming. ONS's Labour Force Survey is the measure of unemployment, and is a different figure.
  • Four nations, one series: Universal Credit and Jobseeker's Allowance operate UK-wide, so this series is directly comparable across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland -- unlike some UK statistics that are only published for some nations.
  • Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old: This dataset is published monthly and the publisher hasn't released anything newer. Nothing is missing from this page.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Arun
3,550 for Arun, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 4 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/arun/claimant-count

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