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The count stood at 13,640 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Hackney

13,640, latest July 2026 (-0.5% year on year, from 13,705).

The count stood at 13,640 in July 2026. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 21,595 in August 1993; the latest figure is 36.8% below that peak. Its low point was 4,605 in December 2015; the latest reading is 196% 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 — Hackney, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202613,640
June 202613,610
May 202613,640
April 202613,330
March 202613,380
February 202613,480
January 202613,180
December 202513,335
November 202513,390
October 202513,660
September 202513,670
August 202513,540
July 202513,705
June 202514,125
May 202514,050
April 202513,800
March 202513,990
February 202514,145
January 202513,800
December 202413,905
November 202414,020
October 202414,065
September 202413,830
August 202413,750
July 202413,935
June 202412,525
May 202412,315
April 202411,940
March 202412,160
February 202412,135
January 202411,825
December 202311,835
November 202311,910
October 202311,845
September 202311,800
August 202311,610
July 202311,725
June 202311,350
May 202311,210
April 202311,465
March 202311,215
February 202311,000
January 202310,805
December 202211,015
November 202210,960
October 202210,925
September 202211,000
August 202210,950
July 202211,200
June 202211,385
May 202211,575
April 202211,865
March 202212,380
February 202212,710
January 202212,605
December 202113,085
November 202113,640
October 202114,215
September 202114,925
August 202115,855
July 202116,545
June 202117,090
May 202118,390
April 202119,290
March 202119,395
February 202119,270
January 202118,635
December 202018,805
November 202018,540
October 202018,210
September 202018,615
August 202018,375
July 202017,925
June 202017,255
May 202017,585
April 202011,985
March 20207,590
February 20207,605
January 20207,395
December 20197,350
November 20197,245
October 20197,135
September 20196,945
August 20196,855
July 20196,760
June 20196,600
May 20196,485
April 20196,285
March 20196,145
February 20195,935
January 20195,690
December 20185,375
November 20185,060
October 20184,985
September 20185,055
August 20185,015
July 20185,060
June 20185,095
May 20185,050
April 20185,085
March 20185,060
February 20185,025
January 20184,895
December 20174,820
November 20174,815
October 20174,790
September 20174,740
August 20174,760
July 20174,745
June 20174,870
May 20174,945
April 20175,020
March 20174,880
February 20174,790
January 20174,685
December 20164,645
November 20164,730
October 20164,815
September 20164,795
August 20164,860
July 20164,875
June 20164,810
May 20164,895
April 20165,000
March 20165,105
February 20165,010
January 20164,820
December 20154,605
November 20154,685
October 20154,745
September 20154,860
August 20154,905
July 20155,015
June 20155,165
May 20155,295
April 20155,410
March 20155,630
February 20155,710
January 20155,645
December 20145,735
November 20145,920
October 20146,240
September 20146,320
August 20146,495
July 20146,640
June 20146,820
May 20147,185
April 20147,355
March 20147,710
February 20147,905
January 20147,830
December 20137,815
November 20138,055
October 20138,405
September 20138,635
August 20138,860
July 20139,015
June 20139,290
May 20139,575
April 20139,820
March 201310,030
February 201310,155
January 20139,930
December 20129,890
November 201210,190
October 201210,210
September 20129,930
August 20129,585
July 20129,935
June 201210,130
May 201210,395
April 201210,630
March 201210,870
February 201211,185
January 201211,020
December 201111,075
November 201111,180
October 201111,220
September 201111,185
August 201111,065
July 201111,005
June 201111,005
May 201111,015
April 201110,915
March 201110,635
February 201110,465
January 201110,215
December 20109,885
November 20109,975
October 20109,965
September 20109,910
August 20109,765
July 20109,445
June 20109,390
May 20109,595
April 20109,635
March 20109,820
February 201010,015
January 20109,875
December 20099,715
November 20099,770
October 20099,800
September 20099,860
August 20099,805
July 20099,535
June 20099,300
May 20099,370
April 20098,990
March 20098,610
February 20098,135
January 20097,325
December 20087,230
November 20086,995
October 20086,970
September 20086,930
August 20086,785
July 20086,440
June 20086,425
May 20086,295
April 20086,250
March 20086,340
February 20086,520
January 20086,590
December 20076,605
November 20076,820
October 20076,925
September 20077,165
August 20077,365
July 20077,180
June 20077,280
May 20077,490
April 20077,620
March 20077,870
February 20077,825
January 20077,815
December 20068,070
November 20068,190
October 20068,325
September 20068,350
August 20068,210
July 20068,150
June 20068,115
May 20068,025
April 20068,045
March 20067,970
February 20067,910
January 20067,935
December 20057,835
November 20057,730
October 20057,660
September 20057,785
August 20057,995
July 20057,905
June 20057,830
May 20057,950
April 20057,840
March 20057,645
February 20057,815
January 20057,585
December 20047,390
November 20047,165
October 20047,250
September 20047,690
August 20047,985
July 20047,885
June 20048,050
May 20048,275
April 20048,210
March 20048,110
February 20048,175
January 20048,160
December 20038,125
November 20038,195
October 20037,860
September 20038,055
August 20038,140
July 20038,315
June 20038,450
May 20038,555
April 20038,470
March 20038,555
February 20038,400
January 20038,305
December 20027,950
November 20027,905
October 20027,835
September 20027,920
August 20027,865
July 20027,875
June 20027,835
May 20027,875
April 20027,955
March 20027,895
February 20027,955
January 20027,880
December 20017,900
November 20017,775
October 20017,750
September 20017,785
August 20017,640
July 20017,625
June 20017,670
May 20017,865
April 20017,985
March 20018,240
February 20018,490
January 20018,510
December 20008,425
November 20008,730
October 20008,985
September 20009,255
August 20009,295
July 20009,445
June 20009,540
May 20009,700
April 200010,035
March 200010,215
February 200010,270
January 200010,355
December 199910,080
November 199910,190
October 199910,420
September 199911,025
August 199911,200
July 199911,380
June 199911,770
May 199912,010
April 199912,030
March 199912,160
February 199912,355
January 199912,495
December 199812,430
November 199812,535
October 199812,905
September 199813,250
August 199813,360
July 199813,435
June 199813,335
May 199813,355
April 199813,300
March 199813,210
February 199813,370
January 199813,585
December 199713,350
November 199713,395
October 199714,085
September 199714,830
August 199715,040
July 199715,150
June 199715,285
May 199715,810
April 199715,990
March 199716,310
February 199716,630
January 199717,230
December 199617,455
November 199617,505
October 199618,290
September 199619,420
August 199619,220
July 199619,125
June 199618,900
May 199618,910
April 199619,235
March 199619,025
February 199619,255
January 199619,555
December 199519,665
November 199519,585
October 199520,360
September 199520,725
August 199520,265
July 199519,935
June 199519,705
May 199519,700
April 199519,860
March 199519,685
February 199519,755
January 199519,980
December 199420,265
November 199420,250
October 199420,645
September 199421,030
August 199420,970
July 199420,780
June 199420,425
May 199420,450
April 199420,420
March 199420,345
February 199420,375
January 199420,600
December 199320,675
November 199320,630
October 199320,915
September 199321,495
August 199321,595
July 199321,340
June 199321,135
May 199320,960
April 199321,000
March 199320,860
February 199320,780
January 199320,605
December 199220,825
November 199220,365
October 199220,300
September 199220,570
August 199220,315
July 199219,990
June 199219,510
May 199219,490
April 199219,700
March 199219,400
February 199219,275
January 199219,090
December 199119,025
November 199118,515
October 199118,230
September 199118,360
August 199118,140
July 199117,640
June 199116,995
May 199116,400
April 199116,110
March 199115,715
February 199114,900
January 199114,260
December 199014,175
November 199013,395
October 199013,210
September 199013,210
August 199012,895
July 199012,475
June 199012,270
May 199012,240
April 199012,305
March 199012,035
February 199012,150
January 199012,175
December 198912,410
November 198912,370
October 198912,585
September 198913,125
August 198913,095
July 198913,695
June 198913,185
May 198913,450
April 198913,595
March 198913,915
February 198913,920
January 198914,090
December 198814,575
November 198814,645
October 198815,320
September 198816,490
August 198816,175
July 198816,415
June 198816,420
May 198816,835
April 198817,195
March 198817,395
February 198817,780
January 198817,885
December 198718,475
November 198718,405
October 198718,830
September 198719,250
August 198719,540
July 198719,500
June 198719,565
May 198719,765
April 198720,050
March 198720,095
February 198720,185
January 198720,660
December 198620,765
November 198620,700
October 198620,985
September 198621,440
August 198621,315
July 198621,225
June 198621,165
May 198620,620
April 198620,780
March 198620,525
February 198620,785
January 198620,915

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.
  • Not adjusted for population: This figure — 13,640 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.
  • Not adjusted for population, May 2025: This area's May 2025 figure was 14,050, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for May 2025 (median about 2,650 across 360 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Hackney
13,640 for Hackney, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, May 2025
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/hackney/claimant-count

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