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The count stood at 10,680 in July 2026. That is 1.4% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Buckinghamshire

10,680, latest July 2026 (-1.4% year on year, from 10,835).

The count stood at 10,680 in July 2026. That is 1.4% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 16,635 in January 1993; the latest figure is 35.8% below that peak. Its low point was 2,325 in December 2015; the latest reading is 359% 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 — Buckinghamshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202610,680
June 202610,535
May 202610,475
April 202610,545
March 202610,690
February 202610,725
January 202610,420
December 202510,400
November 202510,590
October 202510,785
September 202510,760
August 202510,825
July 202510,835
June 202511,105
May 202511,045
April 202511,080
March 202511,225
February 202511,180
January 202510,695
December 202410,595
November 202410,665
October 202410,645
September 202410,540
August 202410,330
July 202410,355
June 20249,770
May 20249,525
April 20249,300
March 20249,150
February 20249,160
January 20248,830
December 20238,880
November 20238,765
October 20238,785
September 20238,740
August 20238,750
July 20238,765
June 20238,735
May 20238,605
April 20238,725
March 20238,675
February 20238,665
January 20238,705
December 20228,715
November 20228,725
October 20228,695
September 20228,825
August 20228,755
July 20228,690
June 20228,755
May 20228,840
April 20229,120
March 20229,490
February 20229,760
January 20229,910
December 202110,125
November 202110,490
October 202111,030
September 202111,230
August 202111,970
July 202112,605
June 202112,745
May 202113,890
April 202115,040
March 202115,350
February 202115,515
January 202114,765
December 202014,870
November 202014,965
October 202014,625
September 202015,460
August 202015,660
July 202015,030
June 202014,605
May 202015,250
April 20209,500
March 20205,540
February 20205,365
January 20205,195
December 20195,020
November 20194,925
October 20194,850
September 20194,700
August 20194,590
July 20194,395
June 20194,350
May 20194,105
April 20194,065
March 20193,885
February 20193,680
January 20193,450
December 20183,170
November 20182,955
October 20182,910
September 20183,015
August 20183,075
July 20182,970
June 20182,925
May 20183,050
April 20183,060
March 20183,090
February 20183,050
January 20182,945
December 20172,845
November 20172,885
October 20172,920
September 20172,880
August 20172,900
July 20172,930
June 20172,960
May 20173,000
April 20172,945
March 20172,985
February 20172,915
January 20172,805
December 20162,620
November 20162,685
October 20162,695
September 20162,680
August 20162,645
July 20162,605
June 20162,605
May 20162,645
April 20162,620
March 20162,615
February 20162,620
January 20162,500
December 20152,325
November 20152,515
October 20152,580
September 20152,695
August 20152,745
July 20152,705
June 20152,715
May 20152,725
April 20152,795
March 20152,880
February 20153,065
January 20152,890
December 20142,785
November 20142,885
October 20143,045
September 20143,185
August 20143,360
July 20143,475
June 20143,620
May 20143,860
April 20143,985
March 20144,260
February 20144,495
January 20144,505
December 20134,320
November 20134,545
October 20134,770
September 20134,960
August 20135,285
July 20135,485
June 20135,440
May 20135,840
April 20136,040
March 20136,320
February 20136,370
January 20136,110
December 20126,010
November 20126,050
October 20126,105
September 20126,140
August 20126,200
July 20126,110
June 20126,120
May 20126,185
April 20126,360
March 20126,630
February 20126,685
January 20126,360
December 20116,015
November 20116,055
October 20116,150
September 20116,335
August 20116,330
July 20116,225
June 20116,010
May 20115,975
April 20116,150
March 20116,265
February 20116,310
January 20116,055
December 20105,645
November 20105,665
October 20105,740
September 20105,895
August 20106,005
July 20105,935
June 20105,915
May 20106,260
April 20106,955
March 20106,945
February 20107,010
January 20107,245
December 20096,540
November 20096,890
October 20097,130
September 20097,390
August 20097,330
July 20097,250
June 20097,155
May 20097,295
April 20097,185
March 20096,855
February 20096,495
January 20095,455
December 20084,510
November 20084,060
October 20083,555
September 20083,430
August 20083,355
July 20083,040
June 20082,865
May 20082,790
April 20082,780
March 20082,795
February 20082,795
January 20082,740
December 20072,545
November 20072,655
October 20072,800
September 20072,895
August 20073,025
July 20073,050
June 20073,020
May 20073,105
April 20073,260
March 20073,410
February 20073,495
January 20073,480
December 20063,310
November 20063,405
October 20063,430
September 20063,555
August 20063,435
July 20063,475
June 20063,515
May 20063,595
April 20063,700
March 20064,100
February 20063,745
January 20063,510
December 20053,280
November 20053,215
October 20053,170
September 20053,355
August 20053,315
July 20053,555
June 20053,480
May 20053,500
April 20053,565
March 20053,660
February 20053,705
January 20053,750
December 20043,460
November 20043,440
October 20043,355
September 20043,500
August 20043,540
July 20043,560
June 20043,670
May 20043,870
April 20043,925
March 20044,095
February 20044,140
January 20044,120
December 20033,985
November 20034,080
October 20034,055
September 20034,140
August 20034,220
July 20033,920
June 20034,055
May 20034,200
April 20034,280
March 20034,115
February 20033,890
January 20033,750
December 20023,525
November 20023,640
October 20023,475
September 20023,440
August 20023,655
July 20023,460
June 20023,380
May 20023,440
April 20023,405
March 20023,435
February 20023,590
January 20023,435
December 20013,325
November 20013,145
October 20013,110
September 20013,105
August 20013,045
July 20012,910
June 20012,805
May 20012,870
April 20012,910
March 20012,940
February 20013,095
January 20013,040
December 20002,900
November 20002,885
October 20002,990
September 20003,090
August 20003,215
July 20003,230
June 20003,095
May 20003,230
April 20003,370
March 20003,575
February 20003,715
January 20003,630
December 19993,455
November 19993,560
October 19993,620
September 19993,825
August 19993,925
July 19993,950
June 19993,865
May 19994,000
April 19994,080
March 19994,140
February 19994,225
January 19994,150
December 19983,960
November 19983,915
October 19984,020
September 19984,160
August 19984,220
July 19984,055
June 19983,910
May 19984,005
April 19984,115
March 19984,105
February 19984,270
January 19984,370
December 19974,080
November 19974,145
October 19974,540
September 19974,830
August 19975,140
July 19975,175
June 19974,850
May 19975,215
April 19975,505
March 19975,845
February 19976,270
January 19976,690
December 19966,780
November 19966,955
October 19967,755
September 19968,460
August 19969,010
July 19968,820
June 19968,505
May 19968,890
April 19969,220
March 19969,405
February 19969,795
January 19969,870
December 19959,615
November 19959,685
October 19959,955
September 199510,570
August 199511,060
July 199510,835
June 199510,305
May 199510,630
April 199511,050
March 199511,200
February 199511,365
January 199511,555
December 199411,155
November 199411,365
October 199411,625
September 199412,395
August 199412,620
July 199412,615
June 199412,375
May 199412,765
April 199413,405
March 199413,650
February 199414,280
January 199414,495
December 199314,075
November 199314,170
October 199314,515
September 199315,645
August 199315,810
July 199315,565
June 199315,250
May 199315,580
April 199316,075
March 199316,170
February 199316,465
January 199316,635
December 199216,180
November 199215,340
October 199215,140
September 199215,250
August 199215,270
July 199214,590
June 199213,765
May 199213,870
April 199214,140
March 199213,915
February 199213,750
January 199213,260
December 199112,695
November 199112,170
October 199111,965
September 199112,100
August 199111,685
July 199111,065
June 199110,195
May 19919,740
April 19919,545
March 19918,980
February 19917,970
January 19917,000
December 19906,370
November 19905,645
October 19905,260
September 19905,160
August 19904,935
July 19904,500
June 19904,065
May 19904,005
April 19903,995
March 19903,830
February 19903,790
January 19903,770
December 19893,615
November 19893,400
October 19893,455
September 19893,505
August 19893,705
July 19893,610
June 19893,450
May 19893,510
April 19893,720
March 19893,970
February 19894,165
January 19894,265
December 19884,255
November 19884,335
October 19884,680
September 19885,455
August 19885,440
July 19885,480
June 19885,405
May 19885,715
April 19886,080
March 19886,315
February 19886,550
January 19886,985
December 19876,880
November 19876,975
October 19877,500
September 19878,195
August 19878,415
July 19878,450
June 19878,130
May 19878,615
April 19879,165
March 19879,360
February 19879,790
January 198710,130
December 198610,035
November 198610,050
October 198610,435
September 198610,920
August 198611,025
July 198610,865
June 198610,445
May 198610,530
April 198610,725
March 198610,970
February 198611,100
January 198610,970

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.
  • Not adjusted for population: This figure — 10,680 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.
  • Not adjusted for population, May 2025: This area's May 2025 figure was 11,045, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for May 2025 (median about 2,650 across 360 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Buckinghamshire
10,680 for Buckinghamshire, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, May 2025
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/buckinghamshire/claimant-count

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