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The count stood at 2,195 in July 2026. That is 0.9% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Chesterfield

2,195, latest July 2026 (-0.9% year on year, from 2,215).

The count stood at 2,195 in July 2026. That is 0.9% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,775 in January 1987; the latest figure is 67.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,050 in November 2015; the latest reading is 109% 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 — Chesterfield, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,195
June 20262,135
May 20262,170
April 20262,135
March 20262,155
February 20262,150
January 20262,175
December 20252,150
November 20252,185
October 20252,160
September 20252,235
August 20252,250
July 20252,215
June 20252,260
May 20252,280
April 20252,300
March 20252,335
February 20252,380
January 20252,345
December 20242,335
November 20242,405
October 20242,445
September 20242,485
August 20242,375
July 20242,415
June 20242,295
May 20242,290
April 20242,380
March 20242,450
February 20242,445
January 20242,405
December 20232,360
November 20232,315
October 20232,305
September 20232,290
August 20232,225
July 20232,265
June 20232,220
May 20232,190
April 20232,260
March 20232,250
February 20232,230
January 20232,185
December 20222,175
November 20222,115
October 20222,020
September 20222,020
August 20222,065
July 20222,115
June 20222,130
May 20222,160
April 20222,195
March 20222,255
February 20222,320
January 20222,385
December 20212,485
November 20212,565
October 20212,680
September 20212,805
August 20212,965
July 20213,105
June 20213,155
May 20213,375
April 20213,600
March 20213,640
February 20213,640
January 20213,450
December 20203,575
November 20203,525
October 20203,510
September 20203,710
August 20203,790
July 20203,780
June 20203,755
May 20203,840
April 20203,250
March 20202,075
February 20202,050
January 20202,045
December 20192,010
November 20192,015
October 20192,045
September 20191,995
August 20191,970
July 20191,980
June 20191,965
May 20191,960
April 20192,025
March 20192,000
February 20191,915
January 20191,850
December 20181,820
November 20181,770
October 20181,740
September 20181,700
August 20181,670
July 20181,635
June 20181,640
May 20181,655
April 20181,655
March 20181,530
February 20181,440
January 20181,310
December 20171,265
November 20171,285
October 20171,260
September 20171,280
August 20171,260
July 20171,250
June 20171,270
May 20171,270
April 20171,280
March 20171,255
February 20171,215
January 20171,155
December 20161,125
November 20161,140
October 20161,125
September 20161,135
August 20161,160
July 20161,155
June 20161,145
May 20161,180
April 20161,180
March 20161,170
February 20161,160
January 20161,120
December 20151,070
November 20151,050
October 20151,100
September 20151,145
August 20151,225
July 20151,280
June 20151,285
May 20151,335
April 20151,325
March 20151,405
February 20151,440
January 20151,480
December 20141,385
November 20141,445
October 20141,490
September 20141,550
August 20141,605
July 20141,655
June 20141,690
May 20141,835
April 20141,920
March 20141,960
February 20142,030
January 20142,040
December 20131,900
November 20131,945
October 20132,110
September 20132,185
August 20132,240
July 20132,285
June 20132,405
May 20132,580
April 20132,680
March 20132,735
February 20132,765
January 20132,675
December 20122,565
November 20122,585
October 20122,680
September 20122,710
August 20122,720
July 20122,700
June 20122,720
May 20122,825
April 20122,920
March 20123,010
February 20123,095
January 20123,010
December 20112,765
November 20112,680
October 20112,720
September 20112,795
August 20112,805
July 20112,755
June 20112,655
May 20112,660
April 20112,800
March 20112,825
February 20112,730
January 20112,630
December 20102,530
November 20102,455
October 20102,450
September 20102,545
August 20102,505
July 20102,465
June 20102,510
May 20102,620
April 20102,810
March 20102,875
February 20102,975
January 20103,005
December 20092,780
November 20092,795
October 20092,945
September 20092,910
August 20092,895
July 20092,780
June 20092,790
May 20092,880
April 20092,870
March 20092,780
February 20092,735
January 20092,410
December 20082,040
November 20081,905
October 20081,770
September 20081,720
August 20081,685
July 20081,575
June 20081,450
May 20081,520
April 20081,540
March 20081,580
February 20081,615
January 20081,585
December 20071,515
November 20071,560
October 20071,600
September 20071,580
August 20071,660
July 20071,690
June 20071,685
May 20071,775
April 20071,820
March 20071,995
February 20072,005
January 20072,045
December 20061,910
November 20061,935
October 20061,965
September 20062,050
August 20062,040
July 20062,045
June 20062,015
May 20062,030
April 20062,095
March 20062,105
February 20062,150
January 20062,070
December 20051,845
November 20051,815
October 20051,745
September 20051,740
August 20051,755
July 20051,800
June 20051,750
May 20051,800
April 20051,800
March 20051,860
February 20051,870
January 20051,860
December 20041,680
November 20041,640
October 20041,600
September 20041,710
August 20041,755
July 20041,740
June 20041,720
May 20041,810
April 20041,960
March 20042,000
February 20042,130
January 20042,090
December 20031,900
November 20031,820
October 20031,880
September 20031,930
August 20031,970
July 20032,015
June 20031,990
May 20031,925
April 20031,935
March 20032,025
February 20032,095
January 20032,075
December 20021,920
November 20021,905
October 20022,010
September 20022,045
August 20022,095
July 20022,125
June 20022,115
May 20022,230
April 20022,325
March 20022,445
February 20022,565
January 20022,610
December 20012,360
November 20012,320
October 20012,365
September 20012,410
August 20012,550
July 20012,580
June 20012,515
May 20012,680
April 20012,700
March 20012,685
February 20012,815
January 20012,790
December 20002,605
November 20002,460
October 20002,450
September 20002,520
August 20002,670
July 20002,645
June 20002,715
May 20002,815
April 20002,775
March 20002,935
February 20003,060
January 20003,050
December 19992,645
November 19992,580
October 19992,635
September 19992,755
August 19992,830
July 19992,835
June 19992,835
May 19992,890
April 19993,005
March 19993,035
February 19993,145
January 19993,150
December 19982,945
November 19982,925
October 19982,845
September 19982,915
August 19983,025
July 19982,930
June 19982,865
May 19982,970
April 19983,025
March 19983,055
February 19983,095
January 19983,165
December 19972,970
November 19972,965
October 19973,000
September 19973,125
August 19973,205
July 19973,255
June 19973,220
May 19973,350
April 19973,485
March 19973,550
February 19973,700
January 19973,860
December 19963,730
November 19963,750
October 19963,855
September 19964,000
August 19964,185
July 19964,135
June 19964,125
May 19964,245
April 19964,360
March 19964,405
February 19964,460
January 19964,540
December 19954,420
November 19954,425
October 19954,460
September 19954,610
August 19954,715
July 19954,735
June 19954,625
May 19954,690
April 19954,850
March 19954,910
February 19955,115
January 19955,225
December 19945,050
November 19945,025
October 19945,130
September 19945,350
August 19945,410
July 19945,445
June 19945,370
May 19945,470
April 19945,700
March 19945,745
February 19945,815
January 19945,850
December 19935,565
November 19935,555
October 19935,540
September 19935,770
August 19935,715
July 19935,590
June 19935,545
May 19935,680
April 19935,720
March 19935,695
February 19935,785
January 19935,810
December 19925,740
November 19925,525
October 19925,175
September 19925,180
August 19925,105
July 19925,025
June 19924,925
May 19925,025
April 19925,020
March 19924,995
February 19924,960
January 19924,895
December 19914,730
November 19914,670
October 19914,630
September 19914,665
August 19914,545
July 19914,480
June 19914,300
May 19914,240
April 19914,265
March 19914,295
February 19913,975
January 19913,900
December 19903,735
November 19903,535
October 19903,460
September 19903,440
August 19903,435
July 19903,370
June 19903,220
May 19903,300
April 19903,460
March 19903,470
February 19903,510
January 19903,605
December 19893,515
November 19893,450
October 19893,505
September 19893,765
August 19894,050
July 19894,190
June 19894,095
May 19894,180
April 19894,415
March 19894,575
February 19894,695
January 19894,795
December 19884,760
November 19884,850
October 19885,145
September 19885,455
August 19885,380
July 19885,405
June 19885,450
May 19885,570
April 19885,805
March 19885,850
February 19885,935
January 19885,955
December 19875,910
November 19875,860
October 19875,920
September 19876,125
August 19876,050
July 19876,135
June 19876,165
May 19876,285
April 19876,550
March 19876,490
February 19876,570
January 19876,775
December 19866,650
November 19866,695
October 19866,600
September 19866,690
August 19866,425
July 19866,450
June 19866,365
May 19866,320
April 19866,505
March 19866,415
February 19866,390
January 19866,390

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 — Chesterfield
2,195 for Chesterfield, 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/chesterfield/claimant-count

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