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The count stood at 2,895 in July 2026. That is 3.3% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Gravesham

2,895, latest July 2026 (-3.3% year on year, from 2,995).

The count stood at 2,895 in July 2026. That is 3.3% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,695 in April 1993; the latest figure is 49.2% below that peak. Its low point was 1,225 in November 2004; the latest reading is 136% 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 — Gravesham, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,895
June 20262,855
May 20262,880
April 20262,890
March 20262,905
February 20262,825
January 20262,780
December 20252,805
November 20252,820
October 20252,935
September 20252,950
August 20252,940
July 20252,995
June 20253,045
May 20252,960
April 20253,020
March 20252,990
February 20253,025
January 20252,980
December 20242,980
November 20242,985
October 20243,165
September 20243,170
August 20243,125
July 20243,200
June 20242,940
May 20242,920
April 20242,980
March 20242,955
February 20242,940
January 20242,845
December 20232,805
November 20232,810
October 20232,800
September 20232,820
August 20232,785
July 20232,840
June 20232,805
May 20232,850
April 20232,925
March 20232,835
February 20232,695
January 20232,680
December 20222,615
November 20222,550
October 20222,570
September 20222,575
August 20222,610
July 20222,595
June 20222,650
May 20222,720
April 20222,815
March 20222,975
February 20223,095
January 20223,130
December 20213,245
November 20213,305
October 20213,505
September 20213,685
August 20213,885
July 20214,095
June 20214,220
May 20214,535
April 20214,895
March 20214,955
February 20214,920
January 20214,705
December 20204,760
November 20204,785
October 20204,740
September 20204,880
August 20204,895
July 20204,780
June 20204,745
May 20204,915
April 20203,755
March 20202,300
February 20202,305
January 20202,230
December 20192,240
November 20192,215
October 20192,160
September 20192,180
August 20192,165
July 20192,140
June 20192,015
May 20191,955
April 20191,920
March 20191,810
February 20191,730
January 20191,650
December 20181,610
November 20181,565
October 20181,520
September 20181,470
August 20181,440
July 20181,405
June 20181,365
May 20181,405
April 20181,400
March 20181,450
February 20181,440
January 20181,370
December 20171,330
November 20171,345
October 20171,325
September 20171,365
August 20171,385
July 20171,385
June 20171,380
May 20171,365
April 20171,380
March 20171,395
February 20171,355
January 20171,290
December 20161,240
November 20161,280
October 20161,290
September 20161,310
August 20161,290
July 20161,290
June 20161,310
May 20161,355
April 20161,405
March 20161,390
February 20161,375
January 20161,280
December 20151,235
November 20151,240
October 20151,255
September 20151,285
August 20151,270
July 20151,230
June 20151,240
May 20151,305
April 20151,345
March 20151,405
February 20151,430
January 20151,395
December 20141,305
November 20141,315
October 20141,385
September 20141,490
August 20141,520
July 20141,570
June 20141,640
May 20141,760
April 20141,910
March 20141,985
February 20142,050
January 20141,990
December 20131,900
November 20131,895
October 20132,040
September 20132,100
August 20132,145
July 20132,205
June 20132,310
May 20132,400
April 20132,525
March 20132,610
February 20132,700
January 20132,565
December 20122,430
November 20122,460
October 20122,570
September 20122,595
August 20122,690
July 20122,685
June 20122,700
May 20122,820
April 20122,865
March 20122,960
February 20122,940
January 20122,845
December 20112,730
November 20112,690
October 20112,675
September 20112,660
August 20112,675
July 20112,645
June 20112,595
May 20112,610
April 20112,590
March 20112,575
February 20112,520
January 20112,415
December 20102,250
November 20102,170
October 20102,195
September 20102,215
August 20102,305
July 20102,280
June 20102,370
May 20102,535
April 20102,670
March 20102,725
February 20102,770
January 20102,695
December 20092,530
November 20092,540
October 20092,585
September 20092,660
August 20092,600
July 20092,570
June 20092,565
May 20092,605
April 20092,585
March 20092,560
February 20092,465
January 20092,125
December 20081,845
November 20081,620
October 20081,500
September 20081,450
August 20081,410
July 20081,395
June 20081,370
May 20081,400
April 20081,395
March 20081,435
February 20081,395
January 20081,380
December 20071,400
November 20071,335
October 20071,435
September 20071,470
August 20071,490
July 20071,490
June 20071,510
May 20071,585
April 20071,630
March 20071,600
February 20071,645
January 20071,580
December 20061,525
November 20061,550
October 20061,735
September 20061,750
August 20061,800
July 20061,840
June 20061,725
May 20061,855
April 20061,825
March 20061,885
February 20061,810
January 20061,715
December 20051,550
November 20051,490
October 20051,460
September 20051,485
August 20051,455
July 20051,465
June 20051,430
May 20051,455
April 20051,425
March 20051,455
February 20051,440
January 20051,370
December 20041,240
November 20041,225
October 20041,235
September 20041,280
August 20041,345
July 20041,360
June 20041,385
May 20041,485
April 20041,575
March 20041,550
February 20041,570
January 20041,510
December 20031,395
November 20031,415
October 20031,410
September 20031,430
August 20031,450
July 20031,470
June 20031,460
May 20031,530
April 20031,510
March 20031,580
February 20031,560
January 20031,500
December 20021,370
November 20021,380
October 20021,375
September 20021,395
August 20021,420
July 20021,390
June 20021,405
May 20021,435
April 20021,480
March 20021,545
February 20021,550
January 20021,455
December 20011,365
November 20011,390
October 20011,355
September 20011,430
August 20011,400
July 20011,370
June 20011,365
May 20011,430
April 20011,440
March 20011,600
February 20011,650
January 20011,655
December 20001,535
November 20001,500
October 20001,485
September 20001,490
August 20001,505
July 20001,525
June 20001,510
May 20001,580
April 20001,645
March 20001,760
February 20001,815
January 20001,835
December 19991,675
November 19991,670
October 19991,650
September 19991,760
August 19991,780
July 19991,840
June 19991,855
May 19991,930
April 19992,015
March 19992,070
February 19992,235
January 19992,240
December 19982,175
November 19982,160
October 19982,135
September 19982,215
August 19982,270
July 19982,225
June 19982,175
May 19982,235
April 19982,295
March 19982,355
February 19982,445
January 19982,525
December 19972,380
November 19972,395
October 19972,435
September 19972,490
August 19972,595
July 19972,580
June 19972,540
May 19972,755
April 19972,860
March 19973,055
February 19973,220
January 19973,380
December 19963,310
November 19963,335
October 19963,480
September 19963,725
August 19963,805
July 19963,795
June 19963,740
May 19963,945
April 19964,035
March 19964,040
February 19964,200
January 19964,225
December 19954,160
November 19954,045
October 19953,975
September 19954,090
August 19954,260
July 19954,220
June 19954,240
May 19954,315
April 19954,450
March 19954,495
February 19954,555
January 19954,625
December 19944,550
November 19944,485
October 19944,580
September 19944,755
August 19944,890
July 19944,910
June 19944,975
May 19945,110
April 19945,235
March 19945,330
February 19945,490
January 19945,580
December 19935,455
November 19935,345
October 19935,380
September 19935,540
August 19935,565
July 19935,545
June 19935,500
May 19935,610
April 19935,695
March 19935,590
February 19935,635
January 19935,690
December 19925,575
November 19925,325
October 19925,125
September 19925,085
August 19925,040
July 19924,885
June 19924,850
May 19924,890
April 19924,895
March 19924,845
February 19924,870
January 19924,775
December 19914,565
November 19914,415
October 19914,180
September 19914,130
August 19914,110
July 19914,030
June 19913,885
May 19913,790
April 19913,700
March 19913,615
February 19913,340
January 19913,065
December 19902,735
November 19902,435
October 19902,310
September 19902,260
August 19902,130
July 19902,075
June 19901,955
May 19901,985
April 19902,070
March 19902,250
February 19902,085
January 19902,070
December 19891,990
November 19891,940
October 19891,950
September 19891,940
August 19892,050
July 19892,065
June 19892,080
May 19892,130
April 19892,230
March 19892,350
February 19892,420
January 19892,530
December 19882,460
November 19882,490
October 19882,635
September 19882,950
August 19882,975
July 19883,005
June 19883,065
May 19883,270
April 19883,445
March 19883,570
February 19883,700
January 19883,830
December 19873,765
November 19873,755
October 19873,835
September 19874,000
August 19874,080
July 19874,160
June 19874,160
May 19874,355
April 19874,555
March 19874,700
February 19874,800
January 19874,965
December 19864,760
November 19864,655
October 19864,690
September 19864,865
August 19864,855
July 19864,885
June 19864,860
May 19864,930
April 19865,125
March 19865,140
February 19865,125
January 19865,200

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 — Gravesham
2,895 for Gravesham, 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/gravesham/claimant-count

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