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The count stood at 735 in July 2026. That is 2.6% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Derbyshire Dales

735, latest July 2026 (-2.6% year on year, from 755).

The count stood at 735 in July 2026. That is 2.6% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,490 in January 1994; the latest figure is 70.5% below that peak. Its low point was 205 in January 2016; the latest reading is 259% 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 — Derbyshire Dales, every published period
PeriodValue
July 2026735
June 2026725
May 2026700
April 2026750
March 2026790
February 2026805
January 2026765
December 2025745
November 2025745
October 2025725
September 2025700
August 2025735
July 2025755
June 2025765
May 2025790
April 2025815
March 2025835
February 2025835
January 2025810
December 2024805
November 2024835
October 2024855
September 2024870
August 2024825
July 2024845
June 2024795
May 2024770
April 2024810
March 2024790
February 2024780
January 2024780
December 2023750
November 2023750
October 2023720
September 2023730
August 2023720
July 2023715
June 2023705
May 2023725
April 2023765
March 2023780
February 2023755
January 2023730
December 2022715
November 2022710
October 2022705
September 2022690
August 2022665
July 2022650
June 2022625
May 2022630
April 2022660
March 2022725
February 2022725
January 2022735
December 2021775
November 2021805
October 2021825
September 2021860
August 2021935
July 20211,025
June 20211,070
May 20211,200
April 20211,315
March 20211,355
February 20211,395
January 20211,325
December 20201,310
November 20201,340
October 20201,300
September 20201,410
August 20201,460
July 20201,450
June 20201,435
May 20201,540
April 20201,240
March 2020535
February 2020535
January 2020535
December 2019510
November 2019515
October 2019515
September 2019475
August 2019475
July 2019460
June 2019465
May 2019425
April 2019435
March 2019430
February 2019405
January 2019370
December 2018345
November 2018300
October 2018285
September 2018265
August 2018280
July 2018280
June 2018280
May 2018300
April 2018280
March 2018295
February 2018285
January 2018280
December 2017255
November 2017260
October 2017255
September 2017240
August 2017230
July 2017220
June 2017220
May 2017225
April 2017235
March 2017245
February 2017250
January 2017230
December 2016250
November 2016260
October 2016265
September 2016245
August 2016250
July 2016235
June 2016235
May 2016240
April 2016240
March 2016235
February 2016215
January 2016205
December 2015215
November 2015215
October 2015220
September 2015230
August 2015225
July 2015215
June 2015225
May 2015225
April 2015255
March 2015260
February 2015270
January 2015275
December 2014265
November 2014260
October 2014285
September 2014290
August 2014320
July 2014325
June 2014330
May 2014350
April 2014390
March 2014455
February 2014470
January 2014480
December 2013435
November 2013445
October 2013470
September 2013530
August 2013515
July 2013540
June 2013530
May 2013550
April 2013590
March 2013635
February 2013670
January 2013665
December 2012655
November 2012670
October 2012695
September 2012730
August 2012760
July 2012735
June 2012670
May 2012750
April 2012765
March 2012830
February 2012830
January 2012835
December 2011765
November 2011765
October 2011745
September 2011785
August 2011765
July 2011725
June 2011700
May 2011710
April 2011755
March 2011820
February 2011855
January 2011795
December 2010775
November 2010745
October 2010720
September 2010730
August 2010705
July 2010675
June 2010660
May 2010705
April 2010745
March 2010795
February 2010860
January 2010855
December 2009815
November 2009825
October 2009845
September 2009835
August 2009860
July 2009845
June 2009800
May 2009820
April 2009820
March 2009820
February 2009805
January 2009690
December 2008610
November 2008535
October 2008455
September 2008440
August 2008405
July 2008345
June 2008325
May 2008350
April 2008365
March 2008390
February 2008395
January 2008390
December 2007345
November 2007360
October 2007365
September 2007370
August 2007400
July 2007395
June 2007380
May 2007405
April 2007425
March 2007480
February 2007510
January 2007490
December 2006460
November 2006470
October 2006460
September 2006435
August 2006415
July 2006385
June 2006390
May 2006415
April 2006435
March 2006460
February 2006480
January 2006475
December 2005420
November 2005405
October 2005385
September 2005375
August 2005375
July 2005360
June 2005345
May 2005365
April 2005380
March 2005425
February 2005415
January 2005450
December 2004400
November 2004420
October 2004405
September 2004390
August 2004395
July 2004420
June 2004390
May 2004420
April 2004455
March 2004480
February 2004515
January 2004540
December 2003500
November 2003490
October 2003480
September 2003475
August 2003485
July 2003455
June 2003425
May 2003460
April 2003455
March 2003490
February 2003525
January 2003505
December 2002475
November 2002495
October 2002490
September 2002500
August 2002495
July 2002460
June 2002420
May 2002490
April 2002490
March 2002520
February 2002555
January 2002570
December 2001525
November 2001500
October 2001525
September 2001555
August 2001575
July 2001560
June 2001545
May 2001580
April 2001615
March 2001615
February 2001675
January 2001705
December 2000650
November 2000590
October 2000620
September 2000615
August 2000640
July 2000650
June 2000655
May 2000670
April 2000705
March 2000750
February 2000785
January 2000805
December 1999735
November 1999730
October 1999730
September 1999765
August 1999790
July 1999730
June 1999695
May 1999710
April 1999730
March 1999770
February 1999780
January 1999795
December 1998715
November 1998680
October 1998640
September 1998685
August 1998775
July 1998740
June 1998665
May 1998695
April 1998740
March 1998770
February 1998825
January 1998855
December 1997775
November 1997800
October 1997815
September 1997880
August 1997915
July 1997875
June 1997880
May 1997905
April 1997985
March 19971,020
February 19971,120
January 19971,140
December 19961,090
November 19961,080
October 19961,125
September 19961,225
August 19961,270
July 19961,260
June 19961,185
May 19961,250
April 19961,320
March 19961,335
February 19961,405
January 19961,390
December 19951,365
November 19951,310
October 19951,310
September 19951,380
August 19951,415
July 19951,375
June 19951,285
May 19951,320
April 19951,390
March 19951,430
February 19951,450
January 19951,525
December 19941,490
November 19941,475
October 19941,485
September 19941,550
August 19941,575
July 19941,530
June 19941,430
May 19941,490
April 19942,340
March 19942,405
February 19942,475
January 19942,490
December 19932,220
November 19932,120
October 19932,145
September 19932,235
August 19932,255
July 19932,145
June 19932,035
May 19932,075
April 19932,080
March 19932,105
February 19932,125
January 19932,110
December 19922,000
November 19921,875
October 19921,800
September 19921,750
August 19921,730
July 19921,635
June 19921,540
May 19921,590
April 19921,665
March 19921,670
February 19921,670
January 19921,685
December 19911,600
November 19911,490
October 19911,450
September 19911,480
August 19911,500
July 19911,445
June 19911,300
May 19911,285
April 19911,280
March 19911,305
February 19911,255
January 19911,195
December 19901,125
November 19901,040
October 19901,005
September 1990960
August 1990985
July 1990945
June 1990865
May 1990870
April 1990950
March 19901,020
February 19901,020
January 19901,040
December 19891,005
November 19891,050
October 19891,030
September 19891,090
August 19891,130
July 19891,120
June 19891,040
May 19891,075
April 19891,170
March 19891,270
February 19891,355
January 19891,415
December 19881,415
November 19881,425
October 19881,465
September 19881,575
August 19881,555
July 19881,490
June 19881,420
May 19881,460
April 19881,540
March 19881,645
February 19881,730
January 19881,800
December 19871,745
November 19871,745
October 19871,745
September 19871,870
August 19871,855
July 19871,790
June 19871,800
May 19871,840
April 19871,900
March 19872,005
February 19872,130
January 19872,180
December 19862,090
November 19862,095
October 19862,070
September 19862,150
August 19862,145
July 19862,130
June 19862,010
May 19862,005
April 19862,060
March 19862,130
February 19862,170
January 19862,210

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 — Derbyshire Dales
735 for Derbyshire Dales, 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/derbyshire-dales/claimant-count

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