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The count stood at 1,985 in July 2026. That is 5.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Eastleigh

1,985, latest July 2026 (+5.6% year on year, from 1,880).

The count stood at 1,985 in July 2026. That is 5.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,155 in January 1993; the latest figure is 52.2% below that peak. Its low point was 495 in June 2001; the latest reading is 301% 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 — Eastleigh, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,985
June 20261,955
May 20261,920
April 20261,940
March 20262,035
February 20262,040
January 20261,950
December 20251,915
November 20251,915
October 20251,920
September 20251,920
August 20251,870
July 20251,880
June 20251,870
May 20251,820
April 20251,840
March 20251,925
February 20251,925
January 20251,860
December 20241,865
November 20241,900
October 20241,995
September 20242,015
August 20241,995
July 20241,965
June 20241,775
May 20241,790
April 20241,755
March 20241,775
February 20241,750
January 20241,745
December 20231,695
November 20231,660
October 20231,600
September 20231,565
August 20231,580
July 20231,560
June 20231,590
May 20231,565
April 20231,610
March 20231,660
February 20231,660
January 20231,620
December 20221,610
November 20221,590
October 20221,605
September 20221,620
August 20221,650
July 20221,645
June 20221,720
May 20221,725
April 20221,745
March 20221,790
February 20221,885
January 20221,890
December 20211,990
November 20212,025
October 20212,110
September 20212,180
August 20212,335
July 20212,440
June 20212,425
May 20212,690
April 20213,060
March 20213,175
February 20213,165
January 20213,020
December 20203,070
November 20203,170
October 20203,100
September 20203,195
August 20203,250
July 20203,225
June 20203,145
May 20203,430
April 20202,540
March 20201,245
February 20201,245
January 20201,180
December 20191,155
November 20191,140
October 20191,165
September 20191,150
August 20191,135
July 20191,050
June 20191,080
May 20191,080
April 20191,045
March 20191,030
February 20191,080
January 20191,000
December 2018995
November 20181,005
October 2018985
September 20181,000
August 2018940
July 2018920
June 2018905
May 2018945
April 20181,030
March 2018910
February 2018880
January 2018780
December 2017730
November 2017740
October 2017745
September 2017700
August 2017635
July 2017575
June 2017580
May 2017530
April 2017515
March 2017535
February 2017540
January 2017520
December 2016505
November 2016510
October 2016515
September 2016515
August 2016535
July 2016540
June 2016560
May 2016595
April 2016570
March 2016590
February 2016600
January 2016575
December 2015515
November 2015520
October 2015505
September 2015495
August 2015530
July 2015530
June 2015495
May 2015545
April 2015575
March 2015615
February 2015640
January 2015645
December 2014610
November 2014655
October 2014695
September 2014695
August 2014700
July 2014670
June 2014725
May 2014790
April 2014860
March 2014900
February 2014955
January 2014985
December 2013960
November 2013940
October 20131,000
September 20131,060
August 20131,150
July 20131,155
June 20131,220
May 20131,405
April 20131,450
March 20131,480
February 20131,505
January 20131,465
December 20121,395
November 20121,465
October 20121,470
September 20121,460
August 20121,480
July 20121,495
June 20121,500
May 20121,555
April 20121,590
March 20121,750
February 20121,765
January 20121,730
December 20111,660
November 20111,610
October 20111,635
September 20111,605
August 20111,600
July 20111,540
June 20111,445
May 20111,540
April 20111,595
March 20111,630
February 20111,600
January 20111,525
December 20101,405
November 20101,380
October 20101,400
September 20101,435
August 20101,525
July 20101,485
June 20101,520
May 20101,635
April 20101,750
March 20101,810
February 20101,945
January 20102,095
December 20091,965
November 20092,030
October 20091,965
September 20091,945
August 20092,020
July 20091,920
June 20091,935
May 20091,925
April 20091,875
March 20091,955
February 20091,885
January 20091,650
December 20081,465
November 20081,355
October 20081,155
September 20081,095
August 20081,040
July 2008985
June 2008920
May 2008870
April 2008875
March 2008865
February 2008870
January 2008800
December 2007725
November 2007725
October 2007760
September 2007775
August 2007885
July 2007880
June 2007910
May 2007940
April 20071,005
March 20071,015
February 2007970
January 2007920
December 2006860
November 2006855
October 2006890
September 2006915
August 2006935
July 2006920
June 2006905
May 2006910
April 2006925
March 2006930
February 2006925
January 2006930
December 2005805
November 2005785
October 2005775
September 2005755
August 2005755
July 2005715
June 2005680
May 2005675
April 2005675
March 2005730
February 2005700
January 2005695
December 2004595
November 2004585
October 2004600
September 2004585
August 2004625
July 2004630
June 2004585
May 2004630
April 2004660
March 2004695
February 2004725
January 2004690
December 2003620
November 2003625
October 2003640
September 2003680
August 2003690
July 2003680
June 2003690
May 2003685
April 2003685
March 2003730
February 2003770
January 2003710
December 2002605
November 2002610
October 2002625
September 2002665
August 2002645
July 2002625
June 2002595
May 2002610
April 2002630
March 2002660
February 2002690
January 2002630
December 2001565
November 2001550
October 2001535
September 2001540
August 2001545
July 2001520
June 2001495
May 2001545
April 2001540
March 2001535
February 2001605
January 2001610
December 2000535
November 2000575
October 2000595
September 2000650
August 2000715
July 2000645
June 2000655
May 2000695
April 2000725
March 2000835
February 2000910
January 2000900
December 1999825
November 1999835
October 1999880
September 1999915
August 1999955
July 1999950
June 1999960
May 1999990
April 19991,040
March 19991,030
February 19991,025
January 19991,055
December 1998950
November 1998965
October 1998940
September 1998975
August 19981,015
July 19981,010
June 1998935
May 1998985
April 19981,020
March 19981,060
February 19981,095
January 19981,095
December 1997985
November 19971,005
October 19971,050
September 19971,085
August 19971,145
July 19971,130
June 19971,100
May 19971,210
April 19971,335
March 19971,420
February 19971,560
January 19971,640
December 19961,590
November 19961,650
October 19961,820
September 19962,005
August 19962,060
July 19962,075
June 19961,975
May 19962,080
April 19962,115
March 19962,085
February 19962,185
January 19962,255
December 19952,200
November 19952,155
October 19952,170
September 19952,325
August 19952,385
July 19952,385
June 19952,290
May 19952,370
April 19952,475
March 19952,445
February 19952,520
January 19952,545
December 19942,490
November 19942,045
October 19942,180
September 19942,385
August 19942,490
July 19942,555
June 19942,575
May 19942,710
April 19943,070
March 19943,360
February 19943,520
January 19943,545
December 19933,390
November 19933,430
October 19933,455
September 19933,745
August 19933,815
July 19933,790
June 19933,760
May 19933,965
April 19934,125
March 19934,015
February 19934,095
January 19934,155
December 19923,970
November 19923,680
October 19923,600
September 19923,645
August 19923,635
July 19923,530
June 19923,370
May 19923,490
April 19923,435
March 19923,330
February 19923,345
January 19923,240
December 19912,985
November 19912,870
October 19912,785
September 19912,785
August 19912,785
July 19912,630
June 19912,480
May 19912,405
April 19912,320
March 19912,270
February 19912,095
January 19911,990
December 19901,780
November 19901,515
October 19901,415
September 19901,340
August 19901,345
July 19901,275
June 19901,200
May 19901,165
April 19901,190
March 19901,205
February 19901,195
January 19901,225
December 19891,180
November 19891,050
October 19891,070
September 19891,110
August 19891,150
July 19891,175
June 19891,140
May 19891,155
April 19891,215
March 19891,295
February 19891,330
January 19891,335
December 19881,315
November 19881,365
October 19881,470
September 19881,655
August 19881,665
July 19881,710
June 19881,755
May 19881,870
April 19882,025
March 19882,145
February 19882,250
January 19882,375
December 19872,295
November 19872,325
October 19872,475
September 19872,600
August 19872,675
July 19872,680
June 19872,660
May 19872,810
April 19872,985
March 19873,040
February 19873,170
January 19873,285
December 19863,190
November 19863,150
October 19863,115
September 19863,245
August 19863,355
July 19863,290
June 19863,210
May 19863,255
April 19863,295
March 19863,240
February 19863,245
January 19863,180

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 — Eastleigh
1,985 for Eastleigh, 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/eastleigh/claimant-count

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