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The count stood at 2,315 in July 2026. That is 1.8% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Dover

2,315, latest July 2026 (+1.8% year on year, from 2,275).

The count stood at 2,315 in July 2026. That is 1.8% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,815 in January 1994; the latest figure is 60.2% below that peak. Its low point was 1,090 in September 2015; the latest reading is 112% 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 — Dover, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,315
June 20262,380
May 20262,375
April 20262,425
March 20262,460
February 20262,465
January 20262,395
December 20252,355
November 20252,345
October 20252,305
September 20252,245
August 20252,300
July 20252,275
June 20252,270
May 20252,330
April 20252,350
March 20252,460
February 20252,460
January 20252,425
December 20242,475
November 20242,530
October 20242,585
September 20242,650
August 20242,625
July 20242,680
June 20242,590
May 20242,635
April 20242,635
March 20242,760
February 20242,765
January 20242,675
December 20232,710
November 20232,605
October 20232,565
September 20232,580
August 20232,585
July 20232,595
June 20232,580
May 20232,610
April 20232,640
March 20232,695
February 20232,615
January 20232,615
December 20222,620
November 20222,540
October 20222,475
September 20222,490
August 20222,475
July 20222,465
June 20222,545
May 20222,665
April 20222,790
March 20222,955
February 20223,090
January 20223,065
December 20213,100
November 20213,200
October 20213,285
September 20213,355
August 20213,480
July 20213,670
June 20213,780
May 20214,070
April 20214,400
March 20214,525
February 20214,590
January 20214,460
December 20204,600
November 20204,540
October 20204,545
September 20204,720
August 20204,755
July 20204,710
June 20204,650
May 20204,845
April 20204,360
March 20202,575
February 20202,550
January 20202,465
December 20192,440
November 20192,435
October 20192,525
September 20192,465
August 20192,450
July 20192,460
June 20192,440
May 20192,490
April 20192,500
March 20192,490
February 20192,485
January 20192,410
December 20182,355
November 20182,265
October 20182,230
September 20182,170
August 20182,185
July 20182,210
June 20182,210
May 20182,180
April 20182,330
March 20182,140
February 20182,110
January 20181,985
December 20171,915
November 20171,865
October 20171,785
September 20171,690
August 20171,620
July 20171,510
June 20171,535
May 20171,515
April 20171,540
March 20171,550
February 20171,490
January 20171,420
December 20161,400
November 20161,370
October 20161,390
September 20161,360
August 20161,350
July 20161,315
June 20161,305
May 20161,350
April 20161,385
March 20161,375
February 20161,330
January 20161,300
December 20151,245
November 20151,200
October 20151,100
September 20151,090
August 20151,105
July 20151,120
June 20151,195
May 20151,255
April 20151,420
March 20151,475
February 20151,555
January 20151,545
December 20141,510
November 20141,505
October 20141,500
September 20141,520
August 20141,580
July 20141,715
June 20141,755
May 20141,950
April 20142,080
March 20142,160
February 20142,180
January 20142,145
December 20132,100
November 20132,055
October 20131,985
September 20132,025
August 20132,105
July 20132,215
June 20132,290
May 20132,495
April 20132,630
March 20132,705
February 20132,755
January 20132,680
December 20122,625
November 20122,505
October 20122,545
September 20122,475
August 20122,605
July 20122,645
June 20122,650
May 20122,705
April 20122,785
March 20122,800
February 20122,790
January 20122,735
December 20112,600
November 20112,525
October 20112,405
September 20112,430
August 20112,360
July 20112,255
June 20112,205
May 20112,270
April 20112,225
March 20112,340
February 20112,360
January 20112,275
December 20102,150
November 20102,080
October 20102,005
September 20101,940
August 20102,005
July 20102,045
June 20102,135
May 20102,265
April 20102,420
March 20102,525
February 20102,610
January 20102,525
December 20092,435
November 20092,375
October 20092,250
September 20092,150
August 20092,180
July 20092,135
June 20092,190
May 20092,330
April 20092,310
March 20092,300
February 20092,270
January 20092,050
December 20081,850
November 20081,650
October 20081,410
September 20081,360
August 20081,270
July 20081,250
June 20081,240
May 20081,320
April 20081,240
March 20081,215
February 20081,280
January 20081,290
December 20071,160
November 20071,160
October 20071,210
September 20071,255
August 20071,325
July 20071,335
June 20071,365
May 20071,465
April 20071,600
March 20071,695
February 20071,725
January 20071,705
December 20061,630
November 20061,610
October 20061,605
September 20061,630
August 20061,725
July 20061,770
June 20061,890
May 20061,935
April 20061,850
March 20061,895
February 20061,885
January 20061,800
December 20051,685
November 20051,630
October 20051,515
September 20051,525
August 20051,455
July 20051,450
June 20051,435
May 20051,470
April 20051,560
March 20051,595
February 20051,585
January 20051,485
December 20041,295
November 20041,275
October 20041,185
September 20041,145
August 20041,190
July 20041,220
June 20041,290
May 20041,365
April 20041,475
March 20041,570
February 20041,620
January 20041,595
December 20031,375
November 20031,350
October 20031,265
September 20031,225
August 20031,290
July 20031,310
June 20031,335
May 20031,330
April 20031,370
March 20031,485
February 20031,520
January 20031,500
December 20021,385
November 20021,355
October 20021,315
September 20021,285
August 20021,290
July 20021,270
June 20021,270
May 20021,365
April 20021,450
March 20021,495
February 20021,555
January 20021,560
December 20011,450
November 20011,390
October 20011,405
September 20011,370
August 20011,395
July 20011,465
June 20011,455
May 20011,575
April 20011,690
March 20011,745
February 20011,855
January 20011,920
December 20001,820
November 20001,790
October 20001,705
September 20001,710
August 20001,740
July 20001,775
June 20001,795
May 20001,925
April 20002,035
March 20002,225
February 20002,370
January 20002,340
December 19992,095
November 19991,995
October 19991,970
September 19992,020
August 19992,100
July 19992,015
June 19992,050
May 19992,145
April 19992,325
March 19992,445
February 19992,540
January 19992,595
December 19982,475
November 19982,420
October 19982,385
September 19982,415
August 19982,535
July 19982,675
June 19982,690
May 19982,915
April 19983,045
March 19982,995
February 19983,030
January 19983,065
December 19972,815
November 19972,800
October 19972,820
September 19972,945
August 19973,015
July 19973,155
June 19973,205
May 19973,385
April 19973,500
March 19973,640
February 19973,780
January 19973,835
December 19963,595
November 19963,515
October 19963,605
September 19963,710
August 19963,760
July 19963,760
June 19963,785
May 19963,945
April 19964,175
March 19964,190
February 19964,380
January 19964,370
December 19954,275
November 19954,205
October 19954,210
September 19954,225
August 19954,250
July 19954,265
June 19954,240
May 19954,335
April 19954,540
March 19954,730
February 19954,895
January 19954,930
December 19944,740
November 19944,805
October 19944,840
September 19944,975
August 19945,025
July 19945,065
June 19945,090
May 19945,250
April 19945,415
March 19945,565
February 19945,695
January 19945,815
December 19935,550
November 19935,405
October 19935,250
September 19935,225
August 19935,385
July 19935,345
June 19935,245
May 19935,380
April 19935,475
March 19935,570
February 19935,750
January 19935,790
December 19925,280
November 19925,025
October 19924,785
September 19924,560
August 19924,480
July 19924,370
June 19924,320
May 19924,390
April 19924,535
March 19924,655
February 19924,685
January 19924,535
December 19913,990
November 19913,745
October 19913,420
September 19913,185
August 19913,140
July 19913,030
June 19912,990
May 19913,095
April 19913,125
March 19913,135
February 19912,990
January 19912,835
December 19902,705
November 19902,360
October 19902,160
September 19901,985
August 19901,885
July 19901,850
June 19901,825
May 19901,920
April 19902,050
March 19902,285
February 19902,395
January 19902,375
December 19892,280
November 19892,120
October 19892,040
September 19892,200
August 19891,960
July 19892,065
June 19892,100
May 19892,290
April 19892,440
March 19892,730
February 19892,895
January 19892,990
December 19882,940
November 19882,900
October 19882,875
September 19882,820
August 19882,755
July 19882,725
June 19882,905
May 19883,145
April 19883,460
March 19883,550
February 19883,685
January 19883,755
December 19873,610
November 19873,725
October 19873,650
September 19873,680
August 19873,795
July 19873,925
June 19874,185
May 19874,480
April 19874,800
March 19874,950
February 19875,010
January 19875,020
December 19864,895
November 19864,755
October 19864,545
September 19864,540
August 19864,460
July 19864,425
June 19864,520
May 19864,810
April 19865,005
March 19865,160
February 19865,235
January 19865,290

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 — Dover
2,315 for Dover, 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/dover/claimant-count

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