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The count stood at 1,005 in July 2026. That is 6.9% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — East Renfrewshire

1,005, latest July 2026 (+6.9% year on year, from 940).

The count stood at 1,005 in July 2026. That is 6.9% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,640 in September 1986; the latest figure is 72.4% below that peak. Its low point was 535 in December 2007; the latest reading is 88% 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 — East Renfrewshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,005
June 2026985
May 2026990
April 2026965
March 2026970
February 2026955
January 2026920
December 2025925
November 2025935
October 2025940
September 2025965
August 2025990
July 2025940
June 2025950
May 2025935
April 2025940
March 2025985
February 2025980
January 2025940
December 2024965
November 2024975
October 20241,035
September 20241,115
August 20241,160
July 20241,135
June 20241,045
May 2024980
April 20241,000
March 20241,005
February 2024965
January 2024955
December 2023985
November 20231,000
October 20231,000
September 20231,005
August 20231,025
July 20231,015
June 20231,045
May 20231,035
April 20231,090
March 20231,030
February 2023995
January 2023950
December 2022955
November 2022950
October 2022925
September 2022955
August 2022965
July 2022990
June 2022995
May 2022995
April 20221,050
March 20221,110
February 20221,210
January 20221,260
December 20211,235
November 20211,275
October 20211,340
September 20211,430
August 20211,570
July 20211,680
June 20211,710
May 20211,850
April 20212,050
March 20212,125
February 20212,135
January 20212,100
December 20202,135
November 20202,145
October 20202,150
September 20202,280
August 20202,410
July 20202,415
June 20202,265
May 20202,310
April 20201,855
March 2020975
February 2020950
January 2020970
December 2019960
November 2019935
October 2019945
September 2019960
August 2019990
July 2019960
June 2019890
May 2019860
April 2019835
March 2019835
February 2019790
January 2019745
December 2018710
November 2018665
October 2018630
September 2018645
August 2018700
July 2018700
June 2018690
May 2018685
April 2018700
March 2018695
February 2018685
January 2018670
December 2017645
November 2017640
October 2017615
September 2017670
August 2017690
July 2017660
June 2017645
May 2017665
April 2017685
March 2017725
February 2017710
January 2017670
December 2016685
November 2016710
October 2016710
September 2016725
August 2016740
July 2016690
June 2016640
May 2016630
April 2016635
March 2016625
February 2016650
January 2016630
December 2015560
November 2015565
October 2015590
September 2015630
August 2015685
July 2015715
June 2015700
May 2015750
April 2015745
March 2015780
February 2015790
January 2015775
December 2014695
November 2014700
October 2014700
September 2014760
August 2014825
July 2014855
June 2014805
May 2014865
April 2014895
March 2014910
February 2014955
January 2014970
December 2013910
November 2013940
October 2013990
September 20131,065
August 20131,260
July 20131,250
June 20131,235
May 20131,260
April 20131,300
March 20131,340
February 20131,405
January 20131,365
December 20121,235
November 20121,285
October 20121,280
September 20121,270
August 20121,400
July 20121,395
June 20121,330
May 20121,325
April 20121,350
March 20121,445
February 20121,455
January 20121,425
December 20111,335
November 20111,390
October 20111,390
September 20111,420
August 20111,480
July 20111,470
June 20111,425
May 20111,375
April 20111,420
March 20111,455
February 20111,475
January 20111,465
December 20101,385
November 20101,370
October 20101,345
September 20101,405
August 20101,540
July 20101,445
June 20101,385
May 20101,405
April 20101,455
March 20101,475
February 20101,520
January 20101,515
December 20091,440
November 20091,400
October 20091,430
September 20091,435
August 20091,490
July 20091,400
June 20091,345
May 20091,270
April 20091,275
March 20091,195
February 20091,095
January 2009960
December 2008820
November 2008790
October 2008730
September 2008725
August 2008750
July 2008655
June 2008610
May 2008575
April 2008595
March 2008610
February 2008620
January 2008565
December 2007535
November 2007540
October 2007550
September 2007570
August 2007620
July 2007625
June 2007615
May 2007670
April 2007715
March 2007760
February 2007800
January 2007765
December 2006755
November 2006740
October 2006725
September 2006730
August 2006770
July 2006765
June 2006730
May 2006760
April 2006780
March 2006835
February 2006815
January 2006785
December 2005730
November 2005730
October 2005710
September 2005765
August 2005815
July 2005775
June 2005795
May 2005795
April 2005810
March 2005855
February 2005910
January 2005850
December 2004785
November 2004820
October 2004845
September 2004870
August 2004915
July 2004905
June 2004855
May 2004905
April 2004935
March 2004990
February 20041,050
January 20041,015
December 2003965
November 2003955
October 2003985
September 20031,010
August 20031,030
July 20031,045
June 20031,000
May 2003975
April 2003960
March 2003985
February 20031,030
January 20031,005
December 2002905
November 2002905
October 2002955
September 2002975
August 20021,055
July 20021,040
June 2002980
May 2002965
April 20021,010
March 20021,000
February 20021,040
January 20021,045
December 2001950
November 2001945
October 2001945
September 2001955
August 20011,020
July 20011,025
June 2001990
May 20011,020
April 20011,030
March 20011,045
February 20011,080
January 20011,085
December 2000975
November 20001,010
October 20001,040
September 20001,050
August 20001,185
July 20001,230
June 20001,155
May 20001,160
April 20001,170
March 20001,250
February 20001,280
January 20001,265
December 19991,145
November 19991,165
October 19991,240
September 19991,345
August 19991,470
July 19991,410
June 19991,350
May 19991,360
April 19991,360
March 19991,375
February 19991,420
January 19991,430
December 19981,255
November 19981,310
October 19981,345
September 19981,365
August 19981,640
July 19981,630
June 19981,360
May 19981,360
April 19981,385
March 19981,355
February 19981,455
January 19981,395
December 19971,295
November 19971,280
October 19971,375
September 19971,530
August 19971,800
July 19971,735
June 19971,565
May 19971,555
April 19971,630
March 19971,640
February 19971,725
January 19971,805
December 19961,755
November 19961,795
October 19961,955
September 19962,075
August 19962,380
July 19962,340
June 19961,980
May 19961,925
April 19962,020
March 19961,945
February 19962,030
January 19962,080
December 19951,965
November 19951,990
October 19952,025
September 19952,110
August 19952,480
July 19952,425
June 19952,000
May 19952,025
April 19952,150
March 19952,145
February 19952,260
January 19952,310
December 19942,205
November 19942,225
October 19942,280
September 19942,430
August 19942,730
July 19942,765
June 19942,390
May 19942,420
April 19942,450
March 19942,445
February 19942,500
January 19942,580
December 19932,475
November 19932,540
October 19932,530
September 19932,710
August 19932,960
July 19932,930
June 19932,555
May 19932,555
April 19932,615
March 19932,590
February 19932,700
January 19932,805
December 19922,660
November 19922,565
October 19922,565
September 19922,665
August 19922,840
July 19922,770
June 19922,450
May 19922,450
April 19922,390
March 19922,330
February 19922,395
January 19922,375
December 19912,210
November 19912,195
October 19912,195
September 19912,260
August 19912,385
July 19912,355
June 19912,115
May 19912,120
April 19912,140
March 19912,080
February 19912,060
January 19912,065
December 19901,985
November 19901,995
October 19902,015
September 19902,075
August 19902,220
July 19902,170
June 19901,980
May 19902,005
April 19902,050
March 19902,020
February 19902,040
January 19902,050
December 19892,000
November 19892,010
October 19892,020
September 19892,120
August 19892,260
July 19892,300
June 19892,025
May 19892,070
April 19892,140
March 19892,225
February 19892,350
January 19892,420
December 19882,360
November 19882,350
October 19882,455
September 19882,760
August 19882,840
July 19882,920
June 19882,730
May 19882,740
April 19882,830
March 19882,815
February 19882,905
January 19883,010
December 19873,015
November 19873,010
October 19873,095
September 19873,300
August 19873,320
July 19873,395
June 19873,265
May 19873,210
April 19873,335
March 19873,350
February 19873,410
January 19873,520
December 19863,395
November 19863,365
October 19863,425
September 19863,640
August 19863,575
July 19863,600
June 19863,420
May 19863,340
April 19863,410
March 19863,335
February 19863,425
January 19863,455

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 — East Renfrewshire
1,005 for East Renfrewshire, 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/east-renfrewshire/claimant-count

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