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The count stood at 3,010 in July 2026. That is 1.3% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Ashfield

3,010, latest July 2026 (-1.3% year on year, from 3,050).

The count stood at 3,010 in July 2026. That is 1.3% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,265 in April 1987; the latest figure is 52.0% below that peak. Its low point was 1,225 in October 2004; the latest reading is 146% 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 — Ashfield, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,010
June 20262,940
May 20263,015
April 20263,030
March 20263,060
February 20263,085
January 20263,000
December 20252,945
November 20252,950
October 20253,050
September 20253,035
August 20253,075
July 20253,050
June 20253,055
May 20253,065
April 20253,060
March 20253,110
February 20253,140
January 20252,990
December 20243,030
November 20243,080
October 20243,125
September 20243,285
August 20243,295
July 20243,315
June 20243,150
May 20243,090
April 20243,105
March 20243,100
February 20243,070
January 20243,005
December 20232,955
November 20232,915
October 20232,940
September 20232,930
August 20232,985
July 20233,020
June 20233,005
May 20232,985
April 20233,105
March 20233,005
February 20232,995
January 20232,885
December 20222,900
November 20222,845
October 20222,845
September 20222,895
August 20222,955
July 20222,975
June 20223,080
May 20223,090
April 20223,165
March 20223,320
February 20223,380
January 20223,355
December 20213,415
November 20213,555
October 20213,695
September 20213,780
August 20213,940
July 20214,040
June 20214,090
May 20214,315
April 20214,510
March 20214,620
February 20214,620
January 20214,465
December 20204,465
November 20204,585
October 20204,590
September 20204,810
August 20204,975
July 20204,970
June 20204,930
May 20205,150
April 20204,375
March 20202,570
February 20202,630
January 20202,515
December 20192,365
November 20192,305
October 20192,270
September 20192,235
August 20192,220
July 20192,155
June 20192,155
May 20192,060
April 20192,020
March 20191,920
February 20191,820
January 20191,660
December 20181,495
November 20181,505
October 20181,480
September 20181,495
August 20181,510
July 20181,560
June 20181,615
May 20181,675
April 20181,735
March 20181,685
February 20181,680
January 20181,620
December 20171,495
November 20171,435
October 20171,460
September 20171,540
August 20171,595
July 20171,595
June 20171,545
May 20171,550
April 20171,580
March 20171,580
February 20171,580
January 20171,490
December 20161,410
November 20161,405
October 20161,435
September 20161,545
August 20161,595
July 20161,620
June 20161,660
May 20161,655
April 20161,625
March 20161,645
February 20161,660
January 20161,530
December 20151,435
November 20151,450
October 20151,545
September 20151,600
August 20151,635
July 20151,585
June 20151,575
May 20151,670
April 20151,740
March 20151,810
February 20151,890
January 20151,795
December 20141,705
November 20141,735
October 20141,855
September 20141,945
August 20142,070
July 20142,135
June 20142,155
May 20142,395
April 20142,495
March 20142,545
February 20142,610
January 20142,500
December 20132,345
November 20132,310
October 20132,425
September 20132,650
August 20132,825
July 20132,930
June 20133,015
May 20133,130
April 20133,210
March 20133,260
February 20133,310
January 20133,230
December 20123,075
November 20123,125
October 20123,130
September 20123,250
August 20123,335
July 20123,360
June 20123,310
May 20123,455
April 20123,470
March 20123,525
February 20123,570
January 20123,420
December 20113,235
November 20113,105
October 20113,085
September 20113,130
August 20113,120
July 20113,140
June 20113,095
May 20113,085
April 20113,125
March 20113,030
February 20113,010
January 20112,930
December 20102,780
November 20102,610
October 20102,620
September 20102,685
August 20102,750
July 20102,830
June 20102,905
May 20103,110
April 20103,230
March 20103,280
February 20103,430
January 20103,360
December 20093,180
November 20093,145
October 20093,175
September 20093,230
August 20093,220
July 20093,205
June 20093,130
May 20093,215
April 20093,225
March 20093,115
February 20093,030
January 20092,585
December 20082,300
November 20082,020
October 20081,790
September 20081,780
August 20081,685
July 20081,570
June 20081,525
May 20081,520
April 20081,580
March 20081,495
February 20081,520
January 20081,485
December 20071,380
November 20071,320
October 20071,345
September 20071,465
August 20071,565
July 20071,575
June 20071,560
May 20071,655
April 20071,755
March 20071,915
February 20071,910
January 20071,765
December 20061,650
November 20061,630
October 20061,670
September 20061,715
August 20061,820
July 20061,735
June 20061,715
May 20061,705
April 20061,740
March 20061,750
February 20061,750
January 20061,660
December 20051,495
November 20051,425
October 20051,360
September 20051,380
August 20051,390
July 20051,445
June 20051,410
May 20051,480
April 20051,580
March 20051,560
February 20051,570
January 20051,570
December 20041,375
November 20041,280
October 20041,225
September 20041,275
August 20041,285
July 20041,295
June 20041,305
May 20041,360
April 20041,495
March 20041,575
February 20041,630
January 20041,585
December 20031,445
November 20031,425
October 20031,430
September 20031,495
August 20031,545
July 20031,565
June 20031,555
May 20031,675
April 20031,750
March 20031,880
February 20031,890
January 20031,840
December 20021,635
November 20021,570
October 20021,630
September 20021,740
August 20021,805
July 20021,780
June 20021,790
May 20021,895
April 20021,990
March 20022,065
February 20022,185
January 20022,210
December 20012,000
November 20011,940
October 20011,980
September 20012,070
August 20012,210
July 20012,310
June 20012,300
May 20012,465
April 20012,570
March 20012,590
February 20012,555
January 20012,505
December 20002,220
November 20002,110
October 20002,165
September 20002,220
August 20002,320
July 20002,365
June 20002,355
May 20002,510
April 20002,560
March 20002,705
February 20002,815
January 20002,835
December 19992,565
November 19992,555
October 19992,620
September 19992,675
August 19992,710
July 19992,640
June 19992,625
May 19992,755
April 19992,875
March 19992,935
February 19992,950
January 19992,920
December 19982,655
November 19982,645
October 19982,590
September 19982,680
August 19982,800
July 19982,815
June 19982,765
May 19982,785
April 19982,880
March 19982,930
February 19982,995
January 19983,070
December 19972,790
November 19972,780
October 19972,870
September 19973,080
August 19973,240
July 19973,255
June 19973,175
May 19973,365
April 19973,445
March 19973,565
February 19973,730
January 19973,850
December 19963,715
November 19963,650
October 19963,900
September 19964,180
August 19964,345
July 19964,310
June 19964,330
May 19964,495
April 19964,705
March 19964,795
February 19964,915
January 19964,795
December 19954,540
November 19954,415
October 19954,380
September 19954,475
August 19954,685
July 19954,795
June 19954,820
May 19954,960
April 19955,130
March 19955,135
February 19955,175
January 19955,285
December 19944,935
November 19944,930
October 19945,015
September 19945,350
August 19945,365
July 19945,430
June 19945,510
May 19945,645
April 19945,865
March 19946,015
February 19945,750
January 19945,785
December 19935,575
November 19935,380
October 19935,465
September 19935,630
August 19935,750
July 19935,650
June 19935,575
May 19935,570
April 19935,695
March 19935,680
February 19935,725
January 19935,745
December 19925,625
November 19925,305
October 19925,180
September 19925,245
August 19925,275
July 19925,245
June 19925,155
May 19925,260
April 19925,265
March 19925,190
February 19925,240
January 19925,175
December 19914,975
November 19914,700
October 19914,615
September 19914,605
August 19914,600
July 19914,530
June 19914,330
May 19914,295
April 19914,305
March 19914,120
February 19913,850
January 19913,765
December 19903,505
November 19903,290
October 19903,150
September 19903,135
August 19903,160
July 19903,165
June 19903,055
May 19903,115
April 19903,215
March 19903,200
February 19903,190
January 19903,260
December 19893,145
November 19893,045
October 19893,355
September 19893,805
August 19893,855
July 19893,880
June 19893,955
May 19894,050
April 19894,400
March 19894,615
February 19894,600
January 19894,760
December 19884,585
November 19884,585
October 19884,710
September 19885,100
August 19885,115
July 19885,185
June 19885,165
May 19885,275
April 19885,560
March 19885,235
February 19885,250
January 19885,310
December 19875,265
November 19875,255
October 19875,375
September 19875,615
August 19875,625
July 19875,760
June 19875,800
May 19875,980
April 19876,265
March 19876,005
February 19876,010
January 19876,025
December 19865,815
November 19865,765
October 19865,785
September 19865,950
August 19865,825
July 19865,755
June 19865,690
May 19865,660
April 19865,850
March 19865,675
February 19865,735
January 19865,850

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 — Ashfield
3,010 for Ashfield, 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/ashfield/claimant-count

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