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The count stood at 3,920 in July 2026. That is 5.1% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — East Suffolk

3,920, latest July 2026 (+5.1% year on year, from 3,730).

The count stood at 3,920 in July 2026. That is 5.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,575 in January 1994; the latest figure is 59.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,625 in May 2015; the latest reading is 141% 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 Suffolk, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,920
June 20263,910
May 20263,990
April 20264,095
March 20264,160
February 20264,140
January 20263,965
December 20253,930
November 20253,890
October 20253,810
September 20253,695
August 20253,730
July 20253,730
June 20253,770
May 20253,755
April 20253,845
March 20253,950
February 20254,005
January 20253,820
December 20243,825
November 20243,755
October 20243,745
September 20243,745
August 20243,785
July 20243,840
June 20243,555
May 20243,600
April 20243,655
March 20243,810
February 20243,860
January 20243,670
December 20233,585
November 20233,625
October 20233,470
September 20233,410
August 20233,490
July 20233,530
June 20233,515
May 20233,585
April 20233,710
March 20233,765
February 20233,730
January 20233,670
December 20223,760
November 20223,680
October 20223,560
September 20223,625
August 20223,635
July 20223,700
June 20223,850
May 20224,075
April 20224,290
March 20224,540
February 20224,755
January 20224,740
December 20214,710
November 20214,865
October 20214,950
September 20215,085
August 20215,355
July 20215,710
June 20215,925
May 20216,490
April 20217,050
March 20217,175
February 20217,155
January 20216,910
December 20206,925
November 20206,975
October 20206,755
September 20207,100
August 20207,240
July 20207,080
June 20206,960
May 20207,365
April 20206,405
March 20203,780
February 20203,860
January 20203,775
December 20193,615
November 20193,590
October 20193,430
September 20193,355
August 20193,335
July 20193,315
June 20193,300
May 20193,340
April 20193,355
March 20193,370
February 20193,390
January 20193,145
December 20183,040
November 20183,010
October 20182,985
September 20182,880
August 20182,900
July 20182,875
June 20182,850
May 20182,980
April 20183,225
March 20183,040
February 20182,995
January 20182,900
December 20172,815
November 20172,760
October 20172,650
September 20172,565
August 20172,640
July 20172,620
June 20172,710
May 20172,750
April 20172,755
March 20172,710
February 20172,615
January 20172,480
December 20162,340
November 20162,160
October 20162,040
September 20161,980
August 20161,885
July 20161,740
June 20161,795
May 20161,850
April 20161,875
March 20161,935
February 20161,950
January 20161,880
December 20151,775
November 20151,695
October 20151,720
September 20151,695
August 20151,650
July 20151,650
June 20151,625
May 20151,625
April 20151,695
March 20151,835
February 20151,920
January 20151,995
December 20141,835
November 20141,795
October 20141,860
September 20141,915
August 20141,985
July 20142,180
June 20142,290
May 20142,455
April 20142,735
March 20142,940
February 20143,140
January 20143,165
December 20133,050
November 20133,065
October 20133,100
September 20133,250
August 20133,405
July 20133,535
June 20133,655
May 20133,870
April 20134,065
March 20134,340
February 20134,555
January 20134,475
December 20124,250
November 20124,310
October 20124,260
September 20124,235
August 20124,215
July 20124,275
June 20124,400
May 20124,510
April 20124,565
March 20124,855
February 20124,960
January 20124,845
December 20114,465
November 20114,410
October 20114,360
September 20114,260
August 20114,255
July 20114,215
June 20114,135
May 20114,180
April 20114,385
March 20114,595
February 20114,670
January 20114,640
December 20104,185
November 20104,215
October 20104,150
September 20104,115
August 20104,065
July 20103,860
June 20103,720
May 20103,910
April 20104,190
March 20104,425
February 20104,675
January 20104,590
December 20094,080
November 20094,175
October 20094,155
September 20094,225
August 20094,275
July 20094,295
June 20094,320
May 20094,585
April 20094,645
March 20094,810
February 20094,680
January 20094,005
December 20083,395
November 20083,075
October 20082,890
September 20082,755
August 20082,810
July 20082,630
June 20082,550
May 20082,570
April 20082,550
March 20082,610
February 20082,765
January 20082,705
December 20072,490
November 20072,520
October 20072,555
September 20072,570
August 20072,705
July 20072,755
June 20072,760
May 20072,900
April 20073,090
March 20073,425
February 20073,570
January 20073,445
December 20063,165
November 20063,145
October 20062,995
September 20062,995
August 20063,000
July 20062,960
June 20062,880
May 20063,000
April 20063,110
March 20063,275
February 20063,305
January 20063,130
December 20052,940
November 20052,800
October 20052,540
September 20052,465
August 20052,635
July 20052,780
June 20052,700
May 20052,720
April 20052,750
March 20052,970
February 20053,055
January 20052,985
December 20042,690
November 20042,665
October 20042,655
September 20042,700
August 20042,720
July 20042,735
June 20042,805
May 20042,965
April 20043,170
March 20043,390
February 20043,545
January 20043,405
December 20032,975
November 20032,935
October 20032,840
September 20032,915
August 20032,825
July 20032,825
June 20032,785
May 20032,895
April 20033,015
March 20033,105
February 20033,280
January 20033,210
December 20022,915
November 20022,920
October 20022,810
September 20022,850
August 20022,845
July 20022,805
June 20022,780
May 20022,845
April 20023,010
March 20023,170
February 20023,400
January 20023,305
December 20012,990
November 20013,005
October 20012,830
September 20012,845
August 20012,900
July 20012,895
June 20012,920
May 20013,125
April 20013,230
March 20013,645
February 20013,780
January 20013,725
December 20003,505
November 20003,425
October 20003,370
September 20003,315
August 20003,445
July 20003,455
June 20003,485
May 20003,685
April 20003,990
March 20004,245
February 20004,495
January 20004,530
December 19994,190
November 19994,150
October 19994,020
September 19994,185
August 19994,280
July 19994,320
June 19994,325
May 19994,540
April 19994,705
March 19994,855
February 19995,075
January 19995,170
December 19984,830
November 19984,690
October 19984,415
September 19984,475
August 19984,635
July 19984,550
June 19984,490
May 19984,780
April 19985,020
March 19985,270
February 19985,595
January 19985,765
December 19975,450
November 19975,300
October 19975,175
September 19975,440
August 19975,685
July 19975,750
June 19975,740
May 19976,040
April 19976,320
March 19976,625
February 19977,050
January 19977,180
December 19966,725
November 19966,765
October 19966,740
September 19966,890
August 19966,940
July 19966,850
June 19966,900
May 19967,235
April 19967,600
March 19967,860
February 19968,250
January 19968,315
December 19957,765
November 19957,570
October 19957,330
September 19957,385
August 19957,480
July 19957,455
June 19957,285
May 19957,625
April 19958,105
March 19958,570
February 19958,725
January 19958,720
December 19948,050
November 19947,875
October 19947,695
September 19947,865
August 19947,985
July 19947,965
June 19948,075
May 19948,485
April 19948,880
March 19949,010
February 19949,390
January 19949,575
December 19938,875
November 19938,505
October 19938,315
September 19938,340
August 19938,245
July 19938,145
June 19938,030
May 19938,370
April 19938,690
March 19938,585
February 19938,830
January 19938,810
December 19928,345
November 19927,845
October 19927,285
September 19927,295
August 19927,060
July 19926,880
June 19926,720
May 19927,055
April 19927,255
March 19927,215
February 19927,235
January 19927,080
December 19916,455
November 19916,085
October 19915,720
September 19915,630
August 19915,605
July 19915,485
June 19915,205
May 19915,365
April 19915,260
March 19915,340
February 19915,190
January 19914,920
December 19904,460
November 19904,130
October 19903,735
September 19903,470
August 19903,410
July 19903,240
June 19903,200
May 19903,515
April 19903,705
March 19903,815
February 19903,925
January 19903,885
December 19893,620
November 19893,415
October 19893,295
September 19893,330
August 19893,340
July 19893,425
June 19893,565
May 19893,910
April 19894,075
March 19894,400
February 19894,625
January 19894,765
December 19884,665
November 19884,640
October 19884,655
September 19884,990
August 19885,040
July 19885,135
June 19885,425
May 19885,965
April 19886,300
March 19886,585
February 19886,885
January 19887,225
December 19877,040
November 19877,045
October 19877,005
September 19877,265
August 19877,425
July 19877,610
June 19877,820
May 19878,260
April 19878,805
March 19879,010
February 19879,310
January 19879,430
December 19869,020
November 19868,775
October 19868,450
September 19868,205
August 19868,125
July 19868,075
June 19868,095
May 19868,385
April 19868,540
March 19868,680
February 19868,865
January 19868,885

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 Suffolk
3,920 for East Suffolk, 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-suffolk/claimant-count

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