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The count stood at 1,355 in July 2026. That is 2.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Babergh

1,355, latest July 2026 (+2.3% year on year, from 1,325).

The count stood at 1,355 in July 2026. That is 2.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,080 in April 1993; the latest figure is 56.0% below that peak. Its low point was 370 in October 2015; the latest reading is 266% 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 — Babergh, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,355
June 20261,365
May 20261,340
April 20261,360
March 20261,380
February 20261,380
January 20261,320
December 20251,295
November 20251,275
October 20251,255
September 20251,220
August 20251,285
July 20251,325
June 20251,370
May 20251,345
April 20251,350
March 20251,375
February 20251,375
January 20251,330
December 20241,345
November 20241,355
October 20241,355
September 20241,380
August 20241,420
July 20241,370
June 20241,320
May 20241,260
April 20241,265
March 20241,315
February 20241,330
January 20241,275
December 20231,245
November 20231,185
October 20231,160
September 20231,160
August 20231,160
July 20231,205
June 20231,195
May 20231,175
April 20231,210
March 20231,170
February 20231,160
January 20231,175
December 20221,195
November 20221,190
October 20221,165
September 20221,195
August 20221,215
July 20221,190
June 20221,175
May 20221,205
April 20221,315
March 20221,350
February 20221,455
January 20221,475
December 20211,490
November 20211,555
October 20211,650
September 20211,700
August 20211,805
July 20211,915
June 20211,945
May 20212,160
April 20212,370
March 20212,465
February 20212,485
January 20212,360
December 20202,450
November 20202,510
October 20202,390
September 20202,530
August 20202,580
July 20202,505
June 20202,425
May 20202,620
April 20202,060
March 20201,005
February 20201,015
January 2020965
December 2019930
November 2019920
October 2019930
September 2019875
August 2019870
July 2019860
June 2019840
May 2019805
April 2019805
March 2019850
February 2019820
January 2019785
December 2018790
November 2018780
October 2018770
September 2018725
August 2018700
July 2018670
June 2018635
May 2018610
April 2018625
March 2018545
February 2018540
January 2018450
December 2017435
November 2017405
October 2017425
September 2017435
August 2017445
July 2017420
June 2017400
May 2017430
April 2017435
March 2017450
February 2017440
January 2017425
December 2016400
November 2016430
October 2016450
September 2016465
August 2016460
July 2016460
June 2016445
May 2016450
April 2016435
March 2016420
February 2016435
January 2016420
December 2015390
November 2015380
October 2015370
September 2015375
August 2015385
July 2015390
June 2015400
May 2015430
April 2015440
March 2015460
February 2015495
January 2015515
December 2014475
November 2014485
October 2014525
September 2014565
August 2014610
July 2014630
June 2014645
May 2014685
April 2014745
March 2014835
February 2014855
January 2014860
December 2013870
November 2013900
October 2013930
September 2013970
August 20131,010
July 20131,020
June 20131,085
May 20131,155
April 20131,215
March 20131,255
February 20131,310
January 20131,280
December 20121,245
November 20121,275
October 20121,265
September 20121,290
August 20121,260
July 20121,245
June 20121,255
May 20121,275
April 20121,300
March 20121,365
February 20121,375
January 20121,310
December 20111,255
November 20111,225
October 20111,175
September 20111,165
August 20111,200
July 20111,165
June 20111,110
May 20111,095
April 20111,120
March 20111,140
February 20111,180
January 20111,145
December 20101,030
November 20101,030
October 20101,025
September 20101,090
August 20101,110
July 20101,080
June 20101,070
May 20101,120
April 20101,175
March 20101,250
February 20101,320
January 20101,345
December 20091,285
November 20091,310
October 20091,355
September 20091,390
August 20091,425
July 20091,405
June 20091,415
May 20091,475
April 20091,515
March 20091,530
February 20091,440
January 20091,160
December 2008980
November 2008860
October 2008740
September 2008695
August 2008715
July 2008610
June 2008580
May 2008565
April 2008575
March 2008560
February 2008565
January 2008570
December 2007545
November 2007555
October 2007605
September 2007615
August 2007635
July 2007650
June 2007620
May 2007630
April 2007640
March 2007690
February 2007720
January 2007695
December 2006675
November 2006670
October 2006640
September 2006655
August 2006670
July 2006665
June 2006620
May 2006695
April 2006690
March 2006675
February 2006655
January 2006635
December 2005580
November 2005560
October 2005495
September 2005485
August 2005540
July 2005540
June 2005550
May 2005590
April 2005595
March 2005595
February 2005615
January 2005585
December 2004570
November 2004570
October 2004570
September 2004545
August 2004580
July 2004575
June 2004605
May 2004640
April 2004620
March 2004690
February 2004710
January 2004730
December 2003645
November 2003650
October 2003615
September 2003670
August 2003680
July 2003680
June 2003685
May 2003685
April 2003700
March 2003740
February 2003760
January 2003735
December 2002650
November 2002685
October 2002665
September 2002665
August 2002690
July 2002665
June 2002620
May 2002635
April 2002685
March 2002690
February 2002715
January 2002710
December 2001660
November 2001630
October 2001615
September 2001625
August 2001655
July 2001635
June 2001635
May 2001655
April 2001665
March 2001700
February 2001720
January 2001720
December 2000640
November 2000665
October 2000680
September 2000685
August 2000730
July 2000725
June 2000725
May 2000755
April 2000795
March 2000865
February 2000900
January 2000875
December 1999785
November 1999785
October 1999840
September 1999900
August 1999935
July 1999890
June 1999850
May 1999890
April 1999945
March 1999975
February 19991,035
January 19991,080
December 19981,020
November 1998995
October 19981,010
September 19981,085
August 19981,105
July 19981,065
June 19981,045
May 19981,105
April 19981,135
March 19981,160
February 19981,180
January 19981,230
December 19971,145
November 19971,110
October 19971,125
September 19971,235
August 19971,270
July 19971,240
June 19971,210
May 19971,270
April 19971,315
March 19971,365
February 19971,455
January 19971,540
December 19961,495
November 19961,555
October 19961,620
September 19961,790
August 19961,875
July 19961,860
June 19961,780
May 19961,885
April 19961,990
March 19961,990
February 19962,125
January 19962,170
December 19952,035
November 19951,975
October 19952,015
September 19952,150
August 19952,190
July 19952,150
June 19952,025
May 19952,100
April 19952,115
March 19952,135
February 19952,190
January 19952,260
December 19942,080
November 19942,100
October 19942,090
September 19942,265
August 19942,350
July 19942,315
June 19942,265
May 19942,385
April 19942,500
March 19942,585
February 19942,735
January 19942,735
December 19932,570
November 19932,585
October 19932,720
September 19932,930
August 19932,975
July 19932,940
June 19932,860
May 19932,975
April 19933,080
March 19933,025
February 19933,025
January 19933,035
December 19922,910
November 19922,790
October 19922,755
September 19922,780
August 19922,760
July 19922,660
June 19922,565
May 19922,590
April 19922,590
March 19922,505
February 19922,470
January 19922,350
December 19912,205
November 19912,095
October 19911,985
September 19912,025
August 19911,965
July 19911,905
June 19911,825
May 19911,795
April 19911,790
March 19911,735
February 19911,590
January 19911,450
December 19901,320
November 19901,170
October 19901,085
September 19901,050
August 19901,010
July 1990970
June 1990890
May 1990920
April 1990940
March 1990935
February 1990950
January 1990975
December 1989900
November 1989815
October 1989820
September 1989830
August 1989840
July 1989845
June 1989855
May 1989925
April 1989970
March 19891,030
February 19891,075
January 19891,155
December 19881,115
November 19881,120
October 19881,215
September 19881,325
August 19881,325
July 19881,385
June 19881,345
May 19881,420
April 19881,495
March 19881,590
February 19881,655
January 19881,700
December 19871,615
November 19871,650
October 19871,740
September 19871,930
August 19871,940
July 19872,060
June 19872,080
May 19872,175
April 19872,245
March 19872,310
February 19872,395
January 19872,410
December 19862,285
November 19862,330
October 19862,370
September 19862,485
August 19862,445
July 19862,425
June 19862,345
May 19862,400
April 19862,485
March 19862,545
February 19862,570
January 19862,600

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 — Babergh
1,355 for Babergh, 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/babergh/claimant-count

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