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The count stood at 4,620 in July 2026. That is 1.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Basildon

4,620, latest July 2026 (+1.3% year on year, from 4,560).

The count stood at 4,620 in July 2026. That is 1.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,760 in January 1993; the latest figure is 52.7% below that peak. Its low point was 1,750 in November 2002; the latest reading is 164% 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 — Basildon, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,620
June 20264,560
May 20264,550
April 20264,550
March 20264,610
February 20264,540
January 20264,415
December 20254,410
November 20254,415
October 20254,450
September 20254,515
August 20254,575
July 20254,560
June 20254,660
May 20254,580
April 20254,605
March 20254,745
February 20254,800
January 20254,670
December 20244,610
November 20244,565
October 20244,665
September 20244,710
August 20244,675
July 20244,785
June 20244,405
May 20244,220
April 20244,240
March 20244,265
February 20244,235
January 20244,075
December 20234,095
November 20234,125
October 20234,040
September 20234,030
August 20234,065
July 20234,125
June 20234,140
May 20234,045
April 20234,165
March 20233,985
February 20233,980
January 20233,945
December 20224,005
November 20224,045
October 20224,040
September 20224,060
August 20224,115
July 20224,180
June 20224,215
May 20224,285
April 20224,365
March 20224,570
February 20224,790
January 20224,730
December 20214,945
November 20215,100
October 20215,325
September 20215,595
August 20216,015
July 20216,350
June 20216,550
May 20217,220
April 20217,905
March 20217,980
February 20218,015
January 20217,515
December 20207,795
November 20207,760
October 20207,695
September 20208,115
August 20208,255
July 20207,960
June 20207,780
May 20208,335
April 20206,175
March 20203,610
February 20203,505
January 20203,395
December 20193,415
November 20193,380
October 20193,325
September 20193,345
August 20193,405
July 20193,375
June 20193,385
May 20193,305
April 20193,295
March 20193,250
February 20193,185
January 20193,020
December 20182,950
November 20182,945
October 20182,930
September 20182,855
August 20182,780
July 20182,730
June 20182,660
May 20182,625
April 20182,605
March 20182,290
February 20182,130
January 20181,915
December 20171,840
November 20171,830
October 20171,895
September 20171,960
August 20171,955
July 20171,970
June 20172,015
May 20172,070
April 20172,140
March 20172,060
February 20172,030
January 20171,980
December 20161,930
November 20161,920
October 20161,955
September 20161,945
August 20161,975
July 20161,960
June 20162,070
May 20162,125
April 20162,110
March 20162,175
February 20162,055
January 20161,965
December 20151,980
November 20152,055
October 20152,175
September 20152,160
August 20152,170
July 20152,165
June 20152,125
May 20152,135
April 20152,155
March 20152,275
February 20152,335
January 20152,330
December 20142,200
November 20142,270
October 20142,365
September 20142,490
August 20142,560
July 20142,655
June 20142,780
May 20143,025
April 20143,215
March 20143,400
February 20143,570
January 20143,610
December 20133,560
November 20133,685
October 20133,860
September 20134,005
August 20134,200
July 20134,305
June 20134,350
May 20134,575
April 20134,610
March 20134,815
February 20134,810
January 20134,715
December 20124,475
November 20124,450
October 20124,445
September 20124,370
August 20124,345
July 20124,310
June 20124,325
May 20124,455
April 20124,495
March 20124,690
February 20124,730
January 20124,555
December 20114,315
November 20114,265
October 20114,325
September 20114,325
August 20114,270
July 20114,250
June 20114,180
May 20114,265
April 20114,325
March 20114,275
February 20114,265
January 20114,130
December 20103,955
November 20103,895
October 20103,895
September 20103,905
August 20104,070
July 20104,050
June 20104,190
May 20104,370
April 20104,680
March 20104,740
February 20104,760
January 20104,755
December 20094,425
November 20094,420
October 20094,515
September 20094,575
August 20094,640
July 20094,575
June 20094,530
May 20094,655
April 20094,625
March 20094,370
February 20094,145
January 20093,430
December 20083,020
November 20082,695
October 20082,370
September 20082,245
August 20082,225
July 20082,135
June 20082,025
May 20082,030
April 20082,070
March 20082,100
February 20082,040
January 20081,940
December 20071,840
November 20071,755
October 20071,795
September 20071,895
August 20071,915
July 20072,065
June 20072,150
May 20072,275
April 20072,345
March 20072,455
February 20072,560
January 20072,395
December 20062,310
November 20062,315
October 20062,265
September 20062,270
August 20062,260
July 20062,230
June 20062,290
May 20062,305
April 20062,540
March 20062,440
February 20062,550
January 20062,425
December 20052,235
November 20052,145
October 20052,275
September 20052,155
August 20052,120
July 20052,095
June 20052,260
May 20052,175
April 20052,270
March 20052,160
February 20052,130
January 20051,970
December 20041,900
November 20041,775
October 20041,775
September 20041,765
August 20041,765
July 20041,820
June 20041,825
May 20041,910
April 20042,160
March 20042,190
February 20042,170
January 20041,990
December 20031,790
November 20031,825
October 20031,780
September 20031,865
August 20031,915
July 20031,975
June 20032,055
May 20032,045
April 20032,130
March 20032,260
February 20032,160
January 20032,025
December 20021,775
November 20021,750
October 20021,880
September 20022,020
August 20022,095
July 20022,180
June 20022,175
May 20022,325
April 20022,350
March 20022,370
February 20022,375
January 20022,295
December 20012,050
November 20011,935
October 20011,885
September 20012,010
August 20012,025
July 20011,965
June 20012,045
May 20012,135
April 20012,140
March 20012,160
February 20012,255
January 20012,150
December 20002,055
November 20002,125
October 20002,230
September 20002,205
August 20002,290
July 20002,255
June 20002,325
May 20002,385
April 20002,445
March 20002,575
February 20002,585
January 20002,505
December 19992,260
November 19992,270
October 19992,405
September 19992,485
August 19992,585
July 19992,620
June 19992,625
May 19992,720
April 19992,905
March 19993,000
February 19993,045
January 19993,035
December 19982,805
November 19982,760
October 19982,810
September 19982,880
August 19983,015
July 19982,980
June 19982,940
May 19983,070
April 19983,200
March 19983,250
February 19983,390
January 19983,395
December 19973,200
November 19973,275
October 19973,465
September 19973,660
August 19973,805
July 19973,955
June 19974,060
May 19974,340
April 19974,610
March 19974,900
February 19975,175
January 19975,245
December 19964,965
November 19964,990
October 19965,240
September 19965,600
August 19965,835
July 19965,945
June 19965,910
May 19966,255
April 19966,465
March 19966,565
February 19966,845
January 19966,805
December 19956,550
November 19956,305
October 19956,390
September 19956,550
August 19956,705
July 19956,715
June 19956,755
May 19956,845
April 19957,035
March 19957,120
February 19957,260
January 19957,490
December 19947,110
November 19947,170
October 19947,205
September 19947,410
August 19947,495
July 19947,665
June 19947,615
May 19947,920
April 19948,240
March 19948,290
February 19948,470
January 19948,705
December 19938,280
November 19938,350
October 19938,565
September 19938,840
August 19939,010
July 19939,150
June 19939,160
May 19939,400
April 19939,620
March 19939,495
February 19939,660
January 19939,760
December 19929,415
November 19929,005
October 19928,650
September 19928,655
August 19928,660
July 19928,595
June 19928,320
May 19928,430
April 19928,345
March 19928,085
February 19928,040
January 19927,780
December 19917,370
November 19916,900
October 19916,750
September 19916,675
August 19916,635
July 19916,450
June 19916,150
May 19915,990
April 19915,915
March 19915,755
February 19915,265
January 19914,805
December 19904,445
November 19903,850
October 19903,595
September 19903,440
August 19903,405
July 19903,285
June 19903,210
May 19903,295
April 19903,380
March 19903,360
February 19903,385
January 19903,510
December 19893,330
November 19893,085
October 19893,200
September 19893,225
August 19893,335
July 19893,480
June 19893,490
May 19893,640
April 19893,780
March 19893,935
February 19894,000
January 19894,145
December 19883,925
November 19883,915
October 19884,015
September 19884,670
August 19884,625
July 19884,815
June 19884,935
May 19885,295
April 19885,570
March 19885,835
February 19886,060
January 19886,285
December 19876,060
November 19876,050
October 19876,510
September 19876,720
August 19876,810
July 19877,080
June 19877,130
May 19877,405
April 19877,920
March 19878,020
February 19878,405
January 19878,695
December 19868,325
November 19868,320
October 19868,330
September 19868,370
August 19868,460
July 19868,490
June 19868,600
May 19868,715
April 19868,805
March 19868,825
February 19868,875
January 19869,075

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 — Basildon
4,620 for Basildon, 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/basildon/claimant-count

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