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The count stood at 2,480 in July 2026. That is 0.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Darlington

2,480, latest July 2026 (+0.2% year on year, from 2,475).

The count stood at 2,480 in July 2026. That is 0.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,715 in January 1986; the latest figure is 63.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,570 in October 2004; the latest reading is 58% 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 — Darlington, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,480
June 20262,440
May 20262,500
April 20262,510
March 20262,465
February 20262,465
January 20262,400
December 20252,320
November 20252,355
October 20252,435
September 20252,455
August 20252,520
July 20252,475
June 20252,525
May 20252,550
April 20252,570
March 20252,620
February 20252,645
January 20252,600
December 20242,585
November 20242,720
October 20242,725
September 20242,860
August 20242,960
July 20242,945
June 20242,725
May 20242,690
April 20242,740
March 20242,810
February 20242,845
January 20242,795
December 20232,765
November 20232,775
October 20232,785
September 20232,820
August 20232,870
July 20232,865
June 20232,785
May 20232,790
April 20232,905
March 20232,855
February 20232,805
January 20232,785
December 20222,820
November 20222,800
October 20222,775
September 20222,820
August 20222,765
July 20222,715
June 20222,705
May 20222,760
April 20222,825
March 20222,980
February 20223,150
January 20223,210
December 20213,290
November 20213,400
October 20213,600
September 20213,700
August 20213,890
July 20214,060
June 20214,125
May 20214,410
April 20214,605
March 20214,705
February 20214,660
January 20214,485
December 20204,460
November 20204,435
October 20204,510
September 20204,565
August 20204,600
July 20204,585
June 20204,735
May 20204,880
April 20204,565
March 20203,145
February 20203,090
January 20203,020
December 20193,010
November 20192,990
October 20192,940
September 20192,905
August 20192,915
July 20192,865
June 20192,835
May 20192,780
April 20192,760
March 20192,725
February 20192,730
January 20192,650
December 20182,590
November 20182,590
October 20182,500
September 20182,455
August 20182,365
July 20182,265
June 20182,310
May 20182,325
April 20182,385
March 20182,335
February 20182,355
January 20182,290
December 20172,245
November 20172,235
October 20172,270
September 20172,270
August 20172,290
July 20172,235
June 20172,235
May 20172,235
April 20172,275
March 20172,250
February 20172,245
January 20172,255
December 20162,175
November 20162,140
October 20162,140
September 20162,045
August 20162,050
July 20162,000
June 20162,035
May 20162,085
April 20162,065
March 20162,040
February 20162,000
January 20161,945
December 20151,860
November 20151,875
October 20151,850
September 20151,805
August 20151,795
July 20151,800
June 20151,830
May 20151,865
April 20151,880
March 20151,960
February 20151,990
January 20152,000
December 20141,970
November 20142,060
October 20142,180
September 20142,255
August 20142,275
July 20142,355
June 20142,420
May 20142,605
April 20142,740
March 20142,835
February 20142,935
January 20142,940
December 20132,835
November 20132,875
October 20132,935
September 20133,140
August 20133,230
July 20133,300
June 20133,365
May 20133,520
April 20133,570
March 20133,730
February 20133,830
January 20133,825
December 20123,660
November 20123,595
October 20123,590
September 20123,615
August 20123,585
July 20123,560
June 20123,610
May 20123,675
April 20123,700
March 20123,770
February 20123,800
January 20123,755
December 20113,515
November 20113,415
October 20113,480
September 20113,500
August 20113,460
July 20113,405
June 20113,305
May 20113,295
April 20113,190
March 20113,245
February 20113,295
January 20113,175
December 20102,895
November 20102,785
October 20102,800
September 20102,825
August 20102,795
July 20102,895
June 20102,905
May 20103,020
April 20103,175
March 20103,270
February 20103,395
January 20103,390
December 20093,225
November 20093,180
October 20093,185
September 20093,150
August 20093,225
July 20093,125
June 20093,120
May 20093,160
April 20093,220
March 20093,180
February 20093,095
January 20092,840
December 20082,560
November 20082,305
October 20082,085
September 20082,035
August 20081,940
July 20081,855
June 20081,735
May 20081,805
April 20081,775
March 20081,810
February 20081,845
January 20081,825
December 20071,685
November 20071,715
October 20071,720
September 20071,755
August 20071,790
July 20071,775
June 20071,715
May 20071,705
April 20071,845
March 20071,910
February 20071,935
January 20071,950
December 20061,815
November 20061,730
October 20061,705
September 20061,675
August 20061,735
July 20061,680
June 20061,730
May 20061,770
April 20061,850
March 20061,915
February 20061,900
January 20061,855
December 20051,700
November 20051,660
October 20051,620
September 20051,620
August 20051,655
July 20051,670
June 20051,670
May 20051,665
April 20051,750
March 20051,785
February 20051,775
January 20051,760
December 20041,650
November 20041,625
October 20041,570
September 20041,605
August 20041,665
July 20041,670
June 20041,665
May 20041,665
April 20041,800
March 20041,870
February 20041,905
January 20041,925
December 20031,680
November 20031,660
October 20031,655
September 20031,760
August 20031,840
July 20031,870
June 20031,885
May 20031,955
April 20031,970
March 20032,080
February 20032,150
January 20032,185
December 20021,930
November 20021,920
October 20021,940
September 20022,040
August 20022,080
July 20022,075
June 20022,060
May 20022,055
April 20022,200
March 20022,250
February 20022,305
January 20022,370
December 20012,110
November 20012,045
October 20012,010
September 20012,060
August 20012,120
July 20012,165
June 20012,175
May 20012,240
April 20012,320
March 20012,435
February 20012,565
January 20012,605
December 20002,480
November 20002,355
October 20002,325
September 20002,370
August 20002,525
July 20002,555
June 20002,595
May 20002,620
April 20002,690
March 20002,895
February 20002,955
January 20002,990
December 19992,685
November 19992,715
October 19992,700
September 19992,810
August 19992,930
July 19992,935
June 19992,920
May 19992,970
April 19993,030
March 19993,085
February 19993,130
January 19993,195
December 19983,010
November 19982,985
October 19982,955
September 19982,970
August 19983,130
July 19983,180
June 19983,055
May 19983,110
April 19983,195
March 19983,245
February 19983,330
January 19983,390
December 19973,140
November 19973,140
October 19973,210
September 19973,365
August 19973,470
July 19973,515
June 19973,440
May 19973,530
April 19973,570
March 19973,590
February 19973,830
January 19973,990
December 19963,785
November 19963,750
October 19963,885
September 19964,220
August 19964,295
July 19964,270
June 19964,195
May 19964,220
April 19964,350
March 19964,325
February 19964,350
January 19964,350
December 19954,120
November 19954,130
October 19954,150
September 19954,235
August 19954,260
July 19954,265
June 19954,125
May 19954,230
April 19954,330
March 19954,405
February 19954,525
January 19954,635
December 19944,340
November 19944,330
October 19944,325
September 19944,565
August 19944,535
July 19944,525
June 19944,435
May 19944,520
April 19944,630
March 19944,665
February 19944,795
January 19945,015
December 19934,785
November 19934,810
October 19934,850
September 19935,020
August 19935,135
July 19935,130
June 19934,925
May 19934,940
April 19935,210
March 19935,160
February 19935,270
January 19935,230
December 19925,070
November 19924,850
October 19924,845
September 19924,905
August 19924,950
July 19924,845
June 19924,770
May 19924,810
April 19924,860
March 19924,740
February 19924,810
January 19924,685
December 19914,450
November 19914,405
October 19914,470
September 19914,670
August 19914,630
July 19914,560
June 19914,420
May 19914,425
April 19914,355
March 19914,070
February 19913,945
January 19913,915
December 19903,665
November 19903,590
October 19903,600
September 19903,635
August 19903,575
July 19903,485
June 19903,350
May 19903,475
April 19903,455
March 19903,590
February 19903,690
January 19903,700
December 19893,490
November 19893,565
October 19893,665
September 19893,725
August 19893,775
July 19893,850
June 19893,840
May 19893,935
April 19894,110
March 19894,345
February 19894,525
January 19894,760
December 19884,650
November 19884,720
October 19884,715
September 19885,085
August 19884,945
July 19885,040
June 19885,065
May 19885,205
April 19885,390
March 19885,415
February 19885,545
January 19885,650
December 19875,515
November 19875,405
October 19875,505
September 19875,810
August 19875,655
July 19875,695
June 19875,715
May 19875,890
April 19875,980
March 19875,990
February 19876,190
January 19876,240
December 19866,045
November 19866,165
October 19866,205
September 19866,525
August 19866,480
July 19866,480
June 19866,390
May 19866,530
April 19866,590
March 19866,510
February 19866,595
January 19866,715

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 — Darlington
2,480 for Darlington, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/darlington/claimant-count

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