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The count stood at 3,160 in July 2026. That is 7.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Chelmsford

3,160, latest July 2026 (+7.3% year on year, from 2,945).

The count stood at 3,160 in July 2026. That is 7.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,345 in February 1993; the latest figure is 50.2% below that peak. Its low point was 1,045 in June 2001; the latest reading is 202% 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 — Chelmsford, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,160
June 20263,150
May 20263,200
April 20263,165
March 20263,210
February 20263,155
January 20263,045
December 20252,955
November 20252,975
October 20253,020
September 20252,990
August 20253,010
July 20252,945
June 20253,095
May 20253,035
April 20253,105
March 20253,155
February 20253,120
January 20253,010
December 20243,010
November 20243,065
October 20243,150
September 20243,165
August 20243,150
July 20243,095
June 20242,895
May 20242,795
April 20242,760
March 20242,745
February 20242,815
January 20242,680
December 20232,695
November 20232,660
October 20232,590
September 20232,675
August 20232,580
July 20232,565
June 20232,595
May 20232,575
April 20232,620
March 20232,605
February 20232,480
January 20232,455
December 20222,480
November 20222,485
October 20222,465
September 20222,520
August 20222,590
July 20222,690
June 20222,655
May 20222,720
April 20222,780
March 20222,965
February 20223,210
January 20223,190
December 20213,270
November 20213,360
October 20213,455
September 20213,560
August 20213,775
July 20213,995
June 20214,160
May 20214,550
April 20214,920
March 20215,105
February 20215,130
January 20214,965
December 20205,095
November 20205,105
October 20205,085
September 20205,345
August 20205,415
July 20205,330
June 20205,205
May 20205,385
April 20203,425
March 20202,085
February 20202,060
January 20201,910
December 20191,930
November 20191,890
October 20191,845
September 20191,785
August 20191,755
July 20191,750
June 20191,695
May 20191,610
April 20191,580
March 20191,490
February 20191,405
January 20191,275
December 20181,185
November 20181,230
October 20181,225
September 20181,230
August 20181,175
July 20181,170
June 20181,140
May 20181,210
April 20181,225
March 20181,230
February 20181,195
January 20181,160
December 20171,135
November 20171,155
October 20171,145
September 20171,120
August 20171,165
July 20171,170
June 20171,215
May 20171,205
April 20171,255
March 20171,245
February 20171,240
January 20171,195
December 20161,140
November 20161,110
October 20161,135
September 20161,150
August 20161,150
July 20161,150
June 20161,170
May 20161,240
April 20161,250
March 20161,320
February 20161,275
January 20161,185
December 20151,100
November 20151,135
October 20151,170
September 20151,245
August 20151,270
July 20151,325
June 20151,320
May 20151,350
April 20151,430
March 20151,435
February 20151,550
January 20151,515
December 20141,370
November 20141,465
October 20141,510
September 20141,560
August 20141,600
July 20141,610
June 20141,635
May 20141,810
April 20141,935
March 20142,050
February 20142,090
January 20142,055
December 20131,970
November 20132,095
October 20132,205
September 20132,360
August 20132,465
July 20132,465
June 20132,470
May 20132,650
April 20132,740
March 20132,795
February 20132,905
January 20132,805
December 20122,645
November 20122,675
October 20122,735
September 20122,735
August 20122,795
July 20122,825
June 20122,830
May 20122,930
April 20122,995
March 20123,100
February 20123,180
January 20123,105
December 20112,830
November 20112,835
October 20112,870
September 20112,890
August 20112,915
July 20112,885
June 20112,815
May 20112,770
April 20112,785
March 20112,825
February 20112,890
January 20112,735
December 20102,590
November 20102,600
October 20102,630
September 20102,575
August 20102,575
July 20102,545
June 20102,545
May 20102,660
April 20102,915
March 20102,985
February 20103,010
January 20102,950
December 20092,785
November 20092,865
October 20093,030
September 20093,055
August 20093,135
July 20093,005
June 20093,025
May 20093,090
April 20093,015
March 20092,920
February 20092,725
January 20092,290
December 20081,970
November 20081,835
October 20081,580
September 20081,470
August 20081,405
July 20081,315
June 20081,240
May 20081,245
April 20081,230
March 20081,230
February 20081,315
January 20081,330
December 20071,275
November 20071,280
October 20071,260
September 20071,300
August 20071,335
July 20071,345
June 20071,415
May 20071,485
April 20071,535
March 20071,545
February 20071,595
January 20071,535
December 20061,465
November 20061,445
October 20061,435
September 20061,435
August 20061,445
July 20061,440
June 20061,350
May 20061,435
April 20061,535
March 20061,510
February 20061,570
January 20061,535
December 20051,370
November 20051,320
October 20051,325
September 20051,310
August 20051,335
July 20051,290
June 20051,265
May 20051,265
April 20051,255
March 20051,295
February 20051,325
January 20051,275
December 20041,185
November 20041,175
October 20041,180
September 20041,175
August 20041,150
July 20041,135
June 20041,165
May 20041,215
April 20041,320
March 20041,410
February 20041,455
January 20041,395
December 20031,255
November 20031,280
October 20031,325
September 20031,365
August 20031,400
July 20031,345
June 20031,300
May 20031,325
April 20031,290
March 20031,295
February 20031,340
January 20031,250
December 20021,165
November 20021,185
October 20021,285
September 20021,310
August 20021,355
July 20021,320
June 20021,270
May 20021,250
April 20021,315
March 20021,320
February 20021,315
January 20021,300
December 20011,165
November 20011,220
October 20011,300
September 20011,235
August 20011,230
July 20011,080
June 20011,045
May 20011,125
April 20011,205
March 20011,225
February 20011,300
January 20011,340
December 20001,250
November 20001,295
October 20001,305
September 20001,350
August 20001,435
July 20001,400
June 20001,410
May 20001,500
April 20001,585
March 20001,710
February 20001,775
January 20001,815
December 19991,660
November 19991,755
October 19991,735
September 19991,815
August 19991,840
July 19991,875
June 19991,835
May 19991,920
April 19992,010
March 19992,015
February 19992,060
January 19992,040
December 19981,930
November 19981,945
October 19981,950
September 19982,005
August 19982,095
July 19982,070
June 19982,005
May 19982,090
April 19982,215
March 19982,140
February 19982,210
January 19982,190
December 19972,045
November 19972,120
October 19972,190
September 19972,345
August 19972,430
July 19972,400
June 19972,370
May 19972,510
April 19972,730
March 19972,830
February 19973,100
January 19973,260
December 19963,200
November 19963,255
October 19963,530
September 19963,655
August 19963,840
July 19963,855
June 19963,625
May 19963,770
April 19963,975
March 19964,060
February 19964,130
January 19964,100
December 19953,830
November 19953,740
October 19953,815
September 19953,950
August 19954,070
July 19954,040
June 19953,830
May 19953,855
April 19954,040
March 19954,095
February 19954,280
January 19954,435
December 19944,305
November 19944,315
October 19944,430
September 19944,690
August 19944,840
July 19944,870
June 19944,725
May 19944,925
April 19945,170
March 19945,255
February 19945,455
January 19945,610
December 19935,365
November 19935,485
October 19935,610
September 19935,910
August 19936,000
July 19935,835
June 19935,745
May 19935,935
April 19936,295
March 19936,205
February 19936,345
January 19936,315
December 19926,070
November 19925,785
October 19925,570
September 19925,585
August 19925,545
July 19925,345
June 19925,140
May 19925,185
April 19925,215
March 19925,015
February 19925,070
January 19924,870
December 19914,545
November 19914,410
October 19914,335
September 19914,285
August 19914,245
July 19914,055
June 19913,775
May 19913,640
April 19913,640
March 19913,575
February 19913,265
January 19913,030
December 19902,700
November 19902,425
October 19902,235
September 19902,125
August 19902,090
July 19901,920
June 19901,780
May 19901,770
April 19901,800
March 19901,690
February 19901,735
January 19901,780
December 19891,680
November 19891,675
October 19891,680
September 19891,740
August 19891,870
July 19891,805
June 19891,710
May 19891,765
April 19891,795
March 19891,840
February 19891,900
January 19891,950
December 19881,875
November 19881,910
October 19881,970
September 19882,280
August 19882,270
July 19882,345
June 19882,355
May 19882,440
April 19882,635
March 19882,780
February 19882,835
January 19882,985
December 19872,945
November 19873,015
October 19873,145
September 19873,310
August 19873,385
July 19873,305
June 19873,280
May 19873,395
April 19873,530
March 19873,585
February 19873,790
January 19873,910
December 19863,765
November 19863,895
October 19864,070
September 19864,245
August 19864,240
July 19864,260
June 19864,170
May 19864,245
April 19864,270
March 19864,295
February 19864,375
January 19864,380

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 — Chelmsford
3,160 for Chelmsford, 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/chelmsford/claimant-count

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