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The count stood at 4,145 in July 2026. That is 6.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Cumberland

4,145, latest July 2026 (+6.4% year on year, from 3,895).

The count stood at 4,145 in July 2026. That is 6.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 15,780 in January 1986; the latest figure is 73.7% below that peak. Its low point was 2,745 in December 2016; the latest reading is 51% 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 — Cumberland, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,145
June 20264,105
May 20264,125
April 20264,155
March 20264,175
February 20264,180
January 20264,045
December 20253,945
November 20253,950
October 20253,965
September 20253,905
August 20253,915
July 20253,895
June 20253,990
May 20253,990
April 20254,110
March 20254,220
February 20254,350
January 20254,200
December 20244,165
November 20244,285
October 20244,410
September 20244,445
August 20244,600
July 20244,630
June 20244,260
May 20244,220
April 20244,235
March 20244,300
February 20244,225
January 20244,090
December 20234,080
November 20234,140
October 20234,135
September 20234,055
August 20234,155
July 20234,255
June 20234,205
May 20234,180
April 20234,485
March 20234,480
February 20234,365
January 20234,390
December 20224,485
November 20224,410
October 20224,215
September 20224,235
August 20224,185
July 20224,195
June 20224,325
May 20224,435
April 20224,585
March 20225,035
February 20225,220
January 20225,225
December 20215,300
November 20215,470
October 20215,820
September 20216,060
August 20216,450
July 20216,655
June 20216,950
May 20217,520
April 20218,050
March 20218,120
February 20218,025
January 20217,650
December 20207,625
November 20207,735
October 20207,690
September 20208,030
August 20208,265
July 20208,300
June 20208,220
May 20208,520
April 20207,535
March 20204,560
February 20204,520
January 20204,480
December 20194,370
November 20194,365
October 20194,325
September 20194,310
August 20194,360
July 20194,385
June 20194,330
May 20194,370
April 20194,515
March 20194,405
February 20194,355
January 20194,110
December 20184,080
November 20184,005
October 20183,905
September 20183,940
August 20183,940
July 20183,925
June 20183,935
May 20183,970
April 20184,135
March 20183,940
February 20183,905
January 20183,640
December 20173,590
November 20173,540
October 20173,545
September 20173,605
August 20173,560
July 20173,610
June 20173,620
May 20173,660
April 20173,560
March 20173,375
February 20173,130
January 20172,935
December 20162,745
November 20162,750
October 20162,825
September 20162,855
August 20162,900
July 20162,855
June 20162,865
May 20162,955
April 20163,025
March 20163,090
February 20163,005
January 20162,940
December 20152,810
November 20152,775
October 20152,850
September 20152,835
August 20152,960
July 20152,940
June 20152,885
May 20153,045
April 20153,125
March 20153,120
February 20153,205
January 20153,045
December 20142,990
November 20143,055
October 20143,165
September 20143,340
August 20143,480
July 20143,625
June 20143,705
May 20143,925
April 20144,045
March 20144,170
February 20144,335
January 20144,195
December 20134,050
November 20134,060
October 20134,235
September 20134,615
August 20134,800
July 20135,080
June 20135,265
May 20135,455
April 20135,595
March 20135,795
February 20135,995
January 20135,830
December 20125,470
November 20125,530
October 20125,665
September 20125,695
August 20125,750
July 20125,875
June 20125,735
May 20125,975
April 20126,095
March 20126,240
February 20126,285
January 20126,150
December 20115,585
November 20115,610
October 20115,665
September 20115,760
August 20115,650
July 20115,515
June 20115,325
May 20115,515
April 20115,580
March 20115,680
February 20115,710
January 20115,495
December 20105,005
November 20104,890
October 20104,915
September 20104,950
August 20105,045
July 20104,975
June 20104,975
May 20105,120
April 20105,260
March 20105,410
February 20105,605
January 20105,615
December 20095,180
November 20095,220
October 20095,220
September 20095,245
August 20095,300
July 20095,205
June 20095,190
May 20095,315
April 20095,335
March 20095,370
February 20095,325
January 20094,890
December 20084,250
November 20083,965
October 20083,670
September 20083,590
August 20083,525
July 20083,380
June 20083,275
May 20083,280
April 20083,340
March 20083,350
February 20083,400
January 20083,290
December 20073,010
November 20073,010
October 20073,065
September 20073,075
August 20073,090
July 20073,195
June 20073,170
May 20073,320
April 20073,465
March 20073,700
February 20073,820
January 20073,835
December 20063,545
November 20063,460
October 20063,610
September 20063,665
August 20063,790
July 20063,790
June 20063,855
May 20063,955
April 20064,085
March 20064,180
February 20064,230
January 20064,160
December 20053,785
November 20053,720
October 20053,595
September 20053,665
August 20053,790
July 20053,690
June 20053,670
May 20053,730
April 20053,700
March 20053,560
February 20053,595
January 20053,710
December 20043,270
November 20043,275
October 20043,305
September 20043,365
August 20043,455
July 20043,470
June 20043,580
May 20043,730
April 20043,920
March 20043,985
February 20044,200
January 20044,155
December 20033,685
November 20033,565
October 20033,685
September 20033,900
August 20034,050
July 20034,115
June 20034,125
May 20034,370
April 20034,465
March 20034,715
February 20034,960
January 20034,930
December 20024,345
November 20024,095
October 20024,050
September 20024,370
August 20024,675
July 20024,870
June 20024,835
May 20025,040
April 20025,230
March 20025,510
February 20025,820
January 20025,780
December 20015,110
November 20014,890
October 20014,830
September 20014,895
August 20015,170
July 20015,135
June 20015,185
May 20015,545
April 20015,690
March 20015,780
February 20015,945
January 20016,030
December 20005,350
November 20005,110
October 20005,115
September 20005,285
August 20005,595
July 20005,635
June 20005,660
May 20005,855
April 20006,130
March 20006,335
February 20006,500
January 20006,445
December 19995,590
November 19995,590
October 19995,605
September 19995,990
August 19996,305
July 19996,495
June 19996,460
May 19996,880
April 19997,205
March 19997,350
February 19997,610
January 19997,575
December 19986,820
November 19986,530
October 19986,450
September 19986,830
August 19987,220
July 19987,430
June 19987,405
May 19987,775
April 19988,080
March 19988,305
February 19988,585
January 19988,535
December 19977,640
November 19977,440
October 19977,500
September 19977,820
August 19978,215
July 19978,245
June 19978,215
May 19978,925
April 19979,250
March 19979,525
February 19979,855
January 199710,145
December 19969,375
November 19969,235
October 19969,545
September 199610,110
August 199610,735
July 199610,745
June 199610,575
May 199610,995
April 199611,460
March 199611,295
February 199611,710
January 199611,755
December 199510,825
November 199510,695
October 199510,655
September 199510,825
August 199511,120
July 199511,040
June 199510,875
May 199511,050
April 199511,505
March 199511,570
February 199511,995
January 199512,200
December 199411,260
November 199411,090
October 199411,055
September 199411,540
August 199411,605
July 199411,665
June 199411,425
May 199411,770
April 199412,130
March 199412,385
February 199412,700
January 199412,945
December 199312,105
November 199311,885
October 199311,730
September 199312,360
August 199312,610
July 199312,525
June 199311,990
May 199312,060
April 199312,390
March 199312,305
February 199312,535
January 199312,535
December 199211,760
November 199211,215
October 199210,790
September 199211,030
August 199211,035
July 199210,770
June 199210,610
May 199210,815
April 199211,005
March 199210,915
February 199210,870
January 199210,870
December 199110,105
November 19919,585
October 19919,290
September 19919,410
August 19919,515
July 19919,525
June 19919,190
May 19919,340
April 19919,410
March 19919,325
February 19919,030
January 19918,965
December 19908,180
November 19907,600
October 19907,295
September 19907,340
August 19907,240
July 19907,020
June 19906,835
May 19907,115
April 19907,340
March 19907,690
February 19907,855
January 19907,960
December 19897,655
November 19897,700
October 19897,735
September 19897,995
August 19898,340
July 19898,395
June 19898,590
May 19899,105
April 19899,610
March 198910,180
February 198910,155
January 198910,450
December 198810,105
November 19889,990
October 198810,010
September 198810,720
August 198810,510
July 198810,585
June 198810,570
May 198810,990
April 198811,595
March 198811,815
February 198812,190
January 198812,355
December 198711,995
November 198711,725
October 198711,915
September 198712,680
August 198712,185
July 198712,210
June 198712,400
May 198712,870
April 198713,585
March 198713,885
February 198714,360
January 198714,700
December 198614,425
November 198614,375
October 198614,605
September 198615,150
August 198614,550
July 198614,690
June 198614,695
May 198614,895
April 198615,330
March 198615,265
February 198615,620
January 198615,780

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 — Cumberland
4,145 for Cumberland, 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/cumberland/claimant-count

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