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The count stood at 2,985 in July 2026. That is 4.9% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Eastbourne

2,985, latest July 2026 (+4.9% year on year, from 2,845).

The count stood at 2,985 in July 2026. That is 4.9% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,725 in May 2020; the latest figure is 36.8% below that peak. Its low point was 990 in September 2017; the latest reading is 202% 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 — Eastbourne, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,985
June 20262,970
May 20262,930
April 20262,935
March 20262,995
February 20262,995
January 20262,865
December 20252,795
November 20252,845
October 20252,840
September 20252,855
August 20252,885
July 20252,845
June 20252,880
May 20252,830
April 20252,850
March 20252,960
February 20252,950
January 20252,785
December 20242,800
November 20242,850
October 20242,760
September 20242,780
August 20242,780
July 20242,770
June 20242,540
May 20242,590
April 20242,670
March 20242,725
February 20242,750
January 20242,690
December 20232,615
November 20232,635
October 20232,535
September 20232,560
August 20232,520
July 20232,660
June 20232,670
May 20232,630
April 20232,775
March 20232,720
February 20232,685
January 20232,665
December 20222,645
November 20222,735
October 20222,730
September 20222,770
August 20222,735
July 20222,705
June 20222,750
May 20222,870
April 20222,935
March 20223,220
February 20223,280
January 20223,285
December 20213,280
November 20213,365
October 20213,340
September 20213,355
August 20213,600
July 20213,810
June 20213,925
May 20214,240
April 20214,510
March 20214,630
February 20214,620
January 20214,385
December 20204,440
November 20204,485
October 20204,330
September 20204,545
August 20204,630
July 20204,550
June 20204,480
May 20204,725
April 20203,855
March 20202,245
February 20202,215
January 20202,155
December 20192,155
November 20192,085
October 20192,055
September 20192,050
August 20192,015
July 20192,075
June 20192,030
May 20191,965
April 20191,955
March 20191,930
February 20191,975
January 20191,875
December 20181,865
November 20181,755
October 20181,695
September 20181,700
August 20181,680
July 20181,650
June 20181,590
May 20181,580
April 20181,610
March 20181,410
February 20181,375
January 20181,200
December 20171,145
November 20171,025
October 2017990
September 2017990
August 20171,025
July 20171,070
June 20171,110
May 20171,165
April 20171,170
March 20171,185
February 20171,145
January 20171,115
December 20161,045
November 20161,050
October 20161,065
September 20161,045
August 20161,060
July 20161,030
June 20161,025
May 20161,060
April 20161,075
March 20161,150
February 20161,195
January 20161,125
December 20151,095
November 20151,115
October 20151,100
September 20151,055
August 20151,045
July 20151,070
June 20151,095
May 20151,140
April 20151,220
March 20151,295
February 20151,350
January 20151,345
December 20141,295
November 20141,275
October 20141,325
September 20141,385
August 20141,445
July 20141,525
June 20141,565
May 20141,680
April 20141,790
March 20141,880
February 20141,960
January 20141,890
December 20131,790
November 20131,805
October 20131,820
September 20131,850
August 20131,905
July 20131,925
June 20132,020
May 20132,160
April 20132,220
March 20132,280
February 20132,345
January 20132,210
December 20122,120
November 20122,120
October 20122,090
September 20122,155
August 20122,195
July 20122,245
June 20122,335
May 20122,345
April 20122,325
March 20122,475
February 20122,450
January 20122,370
December 20112,220
November 20112,195
October 20112,155
September 20112,175
August 20112,145
July 20112,070
June 20112,050
May 20112,075
April 20112,065
March 20112,080
February 20112,055
January 20111,970
December 20101,860
November 20101,855
October 20101,895
September 20101,935
August 20101,910
July 20101,945
June 20102,005
May 20102,085
April 20102,250
March 20102,345
February 20102,395
January 20102,380
December 20092,210
November 20092,160
October 20092,115
September 20092,130
August 20092,110
July 20092,100
June 20092,175
May 20092,425
April 20092,430
March 20092,385
February 20092,355
January 20091,990
December 20081,780
November 20081,690
October 20081,535
September 20081,475
August 20081,435
July 20081,445
June 20081,380
May 20081,345
April 20081,330
March 20081,315
February 20081,345
January 20081,295
December 20071,190
November 20071,220
October 20071,220
September 20071,265
August 20071,325
July 20071,300
June 20071,315
May 20071,370
April 20071,480
March 20071,505
February 20071,575
January 20071,485
December 20061,365
November 20061,380
October 20061,440
September 20061,435
August 20061,460
July 20061,505
June 20061,530
May 20061,500
April 20061,540
March 20061,615
February 20061,565
January 20061,465
December 20051,400
November 20051,325
October 20051,320
September 20051,320
August 20051,265
July 20051,280
June 20051,320
May 20051,325
April 20051,345
March 20051,350
February 20051,300
January 20051,215
December 20041,075
November 20041,190
October 20041,155
September 20041,205
August 20041,220
July 20041,200
June 20041,185
May 20041,220
April 20041,280
March 20041,315
February 20041,345
January 20041,280
December 20031,205
November 20031,160
October 20031,115
September 20031,145
August 20031,190
July 20031,205
June 20031,210
May 20031,235
April 20031,285
March 20031,315
February 20031,350
January 20031,265
December 20021,190
November 20021,115
October 20021,080
September 20021,130
August 20021,155
July 20021,145
June 20021,140
May 20021,175
April 20021,255
March 20021,300
February 20021,330
January 20021,300
December 20011,190
November 20011,065
October 20011,080
September 20011,065
August 20011,055
July 20011,055
June 20011,040
May 20011,115
April 20011,135
March 20011,280
February 20011,375
January 20011,330
December 20001,205
November 20001,135
October 20001,165
September 20001,160
August 20001,210
July 20001,160
June 20001,200
May 20001,260
April 20001,345
March 20001,530
February 20001,585
January 20001,605
December 19991,445
November 19991,410
October 19991,400
September 19991,420
August 19991,440
July 19991,420
June 19991,505
May 19991,575
April 19991,700
March 19991,755
February 19991,830
January 19991,810
December 19981,580
November 19981,545
October 19981,485
September 19981,465
August 19981,445
July 19981,395
June 19981,425
May 19981,480
April 19981,535
March 19981,670
February 19981,840
January 19981,830
December 19971,630
November 19971,590
October 19971,625
September 19971,710
August 19971,785
July 19971,750
June 19971,735
May 19971,895
April 19971,995
March 19972,150
February 19972,390
January 19972,420
December 19962,295
November 19962,250
October 19962,375
September 19962,535
August 19962,640
July 19962,600
June 19962,520
May 19962,645
April 19962,805
March 19962,865
February 19963,015
January 19963,000
December 19952,870
November 19952,740
October 19952,710
September 19952,805
August 19952,815
July 19952,725
June 19952,645
May 19952,740
April 19952,890
March 19952,975
February 19953,160
January 19953,145
December 19942,905
November 19942,845
October 19942,845
September 19943,065
August 19943,190
July 19943,210
June 19943,225
May 19943,375
April 19943,595
March 19943,790
February 19943,920
January 19943,980
December 19933,785
November 19933,680
October 19933,585
September 19933,765
August 19933,890
July 19933,750
June 19933,755
May 19933,870
April 19934,125
March 19934,200
February 19934,245
January 19934,350
December 19924,180
November 19923,910
October 19923,600
September 19923,600
August 19923,610
July 19923,475
June 19923,415
May 19923,520
April 19923,590
March 19923,615
February 19923,670
January 19923,490
December 19913,310
November 19913,160
October 19912,880
September 19912,830
August 19912,800
July 19912,640
June 19912,580
May 19912,595
April 19912,650
March 19912,635
February 19912,445
January 19912,245
December 19902,050
November 19901,845
October 19901,620
September 19901,445
August 19901,325
July 19901,205
June 19901,150
May 19901,200
April 19901,325
March 19901,475
February 19901,515
January 19901,370
December 19891,260
November 19891,185
October 19891,100
September 19891,110
August 19891,080
July 19891,105
June 19891,135
May 19891,185
April 19891,275
March 19891,475
February 19891,600
January 19891,605
December 19881,545
November 19881,590
October 19881,495
September 19881,700
August 19881,705
July 19881,675
June 19881,735
May 19881,920
April 19882,055
March 19882,245
February 19882,405
January 19882,505
December 19872,475
November 19872,440
October 19872,460
September 19872,555
August 19872,650
July 19872,655
June 19872,690
May 19872,835
April 19873,080
March 19873,250
February 19873,190
January 19873,250
December 19863,130
November 19863,035
October 19862,900
September 19862,890
August 19863,010
July 19862,945
June 19862,885
May 19863,020
April 19863,210
March 19863,365
February 19863,460
January 19863,450

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 — Eastbourne
2,985 for Eastbourne, 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/eastbourne/claimant-count

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