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The count stood at 2,495 in July 2026. That is 2.9% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Folkestone and Hythe

2,495, latest July 2026 (+2.9% year on year, from 2,425).

The count stood at 2,495 in July 2026. That is 2.9% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,325 in February 1994; the latest figure is 53.1% below that peak. Its low point was 1,110 in September 2015; the latest reading is 125% 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 — Folkestone and Hythe, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,495
June 20262,450
May 20262,515
April 20262,500
March 20262,525
February 20262,505
January 20262,490
December 20252,475
November 20252,470
October 20252,380
September 20252,375
August 20252,415
July 20252,425
June 20252,530
May 20252,555
April 20252,610
March 20252,665
February 20252,680
January 20252,600
December 20242,660
November 20242,640
October 20242,675
September 20242,655
August 20242,695
July 20242,690
June 20242,500
May 20242,520
April 20242,605
March 20242,700
February 20242,750
January 20242,650
December 20232,595
November 20232,535
October 20232,490
September 20232,475
August 20232,435
July 20232,445
June 20232,430
May 20232,440
April 20232,550
March 20232,595
February 20232,595
January 20232,580
December 20222,550
November 20222,540
October 20222,520
September 20222,545
August 20222,575
July 20222,605
June 20222,605
May 20222,730
April 20222,900
March 20223,105
February 20223,260
January 20223,295
December 20213,335
November 20213,410
October 20213,505
September 20213,560
August 20213,670
July 20213,890
June 20213,985
May 20214,355
April 20214,660
March 20214,775
February 20214,910
January 20214,735
December 20204,850
November 20204,790
October 20204,740
September 20204,900
August 20204,950
July 20204,800
June 20204,650
May 20204,895
April 20204,260
March 20202,420
February 20202,465
January 20202,440
December 20192,365
November 20192,330
October 20192,270
September 20192,220
August 20192,165
July 20192,195
June 20192,210
May 20192,175
April 20192,130
March 20192,105
February 20192,045
January 20191,945
December 20181,850
November 20181,800
October 20181,740
September 20181,580
August 20181,505
July 20181,470
June 20181,500
May 20181,590
April 20181,590
March 20181,610
February 20181,585
January 20181,510
December 20171,435
November 20171,355
October 20171,355
September 20171,315
August 20171,330
July 20171,355
June 20171,405
May 20171,420
April 20171,420
March 20171,475
February 20171,445
January 20171,395
December 20161,355
November 20161,345
October 20161,340
September 20161,305
August 20161,360
July 20161,330
June 20161,320
May 20161,390
April 20161,370
March 20161,395
February 20161,370
January 20161,370
December 20151,285
November 20151,215
October 20151,180
September 20151,110
August 20151,120
July 20151,155
June 20151,190
May 20151,275
April 20151,425
March 20151,505
February 20151,585
January 20151,595
December 20141,550
November 20141,535
October 20141,525
September 20141,545
August 20141,560
July 20141,690
June 20141,655
May 20141,765
April 20141,860
March 20141,995
February 20142,145
January 20142,150
December 20132,125
November 20132,115
October 20132,135
September 20132,150
August 20132,305
July 20132,365
June 20132,475
May 20132,595
April 20132,665
March 20132,780
February 20132,835
January 20132,810
December 20122,730
November 20122,660
October 20122,640
September 20122,665
August 20122,720
July 20122,715
June 20122,715
May 20122,770
April 20122,775
March 20122,875
February 20122,890
January 20122,835
December 20112,810
November 20112,705
October 20112,650
September 20112,595
August 20112,575
July 20112,505
June 20112,435
May 20112,460
April 20112,465
March 20112,470
February 20112,585
January 20112,560
December 20102,460
November 20102,400
October 20102,330
September 20102,330
August 20102,415
July 20102,395
June 20102,415
May 20102,570
April 20102,635
March 20102,745
February 20102,770
January 20102,750
December 20092,620
November 20092,530
October 20092,440
September 20092,390
August 20092,420
July 20092,290
June 20092,370
May 20092,470
April 20092,455
March 20092,445
February 20092,380
January 20092,160
December 20081,915
November 20081,745
October 20081,615
September 20081,535
August 20081,485
July 20081,405
June 20081,420
May 20081,470
April 20081,430
March 20081,420
February 20081,425
January 20081,445
December 20071,380
November 20071,395
October 20071,465
September 20071,535
August 20071,605
July 20071,605
June 20071,635
May 20071,730
April 20071,810
March 20071,850
February 20071,850
January 20071,850
December 20061,775
November 20061,760
October 20061,780
September 20061,755
August 20061,760
July 20061,795
June 20061,775
May 20061,785
April 20061,780
March 20061,805
February 20061,870
January 20061,735
December 20051,635
November 20051,565
October 20051,520
September 20051,560
August 20051,505
July 20051,480
June 20051,500
May 20051,540
April 20051,595
March 20051,630
February 20051,585
January 20051,505
December 20041,415
November 20041,355
October 20041,320
September 20041,305
August 20041,260
July 20041,250
June 20041,305
May 20041,365
April 20041,485
March 20041,540
February 20041,595
January 20041,520
December 20031,405
November 20031,365
October 20031,330
September 20031,330
August 20031,355
July 20031,325
June 20031,325
May 20031,380
April 20031,340
March 20031,385
February 20031,485
January 20031,470
December 20021,355
November 20021,285
October 20021,290
September 20021,275
August 20021,240
July 20021,255
June 20021,230
May 20021,255
April 20021,335
March 20021,405
February 20021,475
January 20021,480
December 20011,390
November 20011,330
October 20011,360
September 20011,355
August 20011,410
July 20011,465
June 20011,440
May 20011,495
April 20011,610
March 20011,670
February 20011,755
January 20011,835
December 20001,775
November 20001,680
October 20001,690
September 20001,630
August 20001,685
July 20001,695
June 20001,775
May 20001,835
April 20001,885
March 20002,030
February 20002,150
January 20002,235
December 19992,020
November 19991,985
October 19991,945
September 19991,965
August 19992,045
July 19992,040
June 19992,075
May 19992,175
April 19992,270
March 19992,340
February 19992,440
January 19992,490
December 19982,350
November 19982,345
October 19982,325
September 19982,415
August 19982,520
July 19982,600
June 19982,600
May 19982,705
April 19982,725
March 19982,815
February 19982,875
January 19983,005
December 19972,845
November 19972,815
October 19972,830
September 19972,945
August 19973,085
July 19973,330
June 19973,295
May 19973,395
April 19973,515
March 19973,680
February 19973,790
January 19973,925
December 19963,745
November 19963,655
October 19963,730
September 19963,975
August 19963,975
July 19964,005
June 19964,025
May 19964,100
April 19964,210
March 19964,210
February 19964,350
January 19964,335
December 19954,235
November 19954,150
October 19954,135
September 19954,245
August 19954,325
July 19954,380
June 19954,340
May 19954,450
April 19954,555
March 19954,675
February 19954,760
January 19954,850
December 19944,610
November 19944,630
October 19944,575
September 19944,870
August 19944,940
July 19945,050
June 19944,985
May 19945,065
April 19945,170
March 19945,220
February 19945,325
January 19945,235
December 19935,090
November 19935,040
October 19934,930
September 19935,090
August 19935,040
July 19934,930
June 19934,775
May 19934,805
April 19934,755
March 19934,720
February 19934,785
January 19934,850
December 19924,655
November 19924,385
October 19924,230
September 19924,260
August 19924,180
July 19924,210
June 19924,010
May 19924,045
April 19924,045
March 19923,945
February 19923,905
January 19923,915
December 19913,680
November 19913,500
October 19913,320
September 19913,310
August 19913,415
July 19913,335
June 19913,310
May 19913,250
April 19913,220
March 19913,155
February 19913,050
January 19912,790
December 19902,710
November 19902,430
October 19902,295
September 19902,205
August 19902,220
July 19902,090
June 19902,115
May 19902,130
April 19902,255
March 19902,345
February 19902,380
January 19902,325
December 19892,260
November 19892,080
October 19892,065
September 19891,975
August 19892,060
July 19892,055
June 19892,115
May 19892,220
April 19892,355
March 19892,465
February 19892,565
January 19892,765
December 19882,660
November 19882,650
October 19882,700
September 19882,810
August 19882,790
July 19882,890
June 19883,060
May 19883,255
April 19883,415
March 19883,625
February 19883,765
January 19883,870
December 19873,785
November 19873,715
October 19873,705
September 19873,785
August 19873,880
July 19873,955
June 19874,060
May 19874,265
April 19874,555
March 19874,660
February 19874,845
January 19874,985
December 19864,730
November 19864,670
October 19864,525
September 19864,530
August 19864,620
July 19864,555
June 19864,610
May 19864,730
April 19864,800
March 19864,865
February 19864,910
January 19864,795

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 — Folkestone and Hythe
2,495 for Folkestone and Hythe, 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/folkestone-and-hythe/claimant-count

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