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The count stood at 1,115 in July 2026. That is 8.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Hart

1,115, latest July 2026 (+8.3% year on year, from 1,030).

The count stood at 1,115 in July 2026. That is 8.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,605 in February 1993; the latest figure is 57.2% below that peak. Its low point was 175 in November 2001; the latest reading is 537% 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 — Hart, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,115
June 20261,125
May 20261,075
April 20261,090
March 20261,135
February 20261,105
January 20261,050
December 20251,045
November 20251,030
October 20251,035
September 20251,005
August 20251,010
July 20251,030
June 20251,035
May 20251,055
April 20251,035
March 20251,035
February 20251,030
January 2025990
December 20241,005
November 20241,000
October 20241,040
September 20241,085
August 20241,070
July 20241,040
June 2024935
May 2024905
April 2024940
March 2024935
February 2024920
January 2024885
December 2023880
November 2023870
October 2023835
September 2023825
August 2023835
July 2023840
June 2023860
May 2023825
April 2023865
March 2023900
February 2023925
January 2023905
December 2022950
November 2022915
October 2022905
September 2022895
August 2022895
July 2022900
June 2022905
May 2022870
April 2022935
March 20221,015
February 20221,040
January 20221,070
December 20211,070
November 20211,125
October 20211,185
September 20211,245
August 20211,370
July 20211,455
June 20211,480
May 20211,670
April 20211,845
March 20211,955
February 20211,955
January 20211,830
December 20201,830
November 20201,895
October 20201,830
September 20201,910
August 20201,950
July 20201,855
June 20201,790
May 20201,950
April 20201,135
March 2020515
February 2020525
January 2020480
December 2019485
November 2019460
October 2019425
September 2019385
August 2019375
July 2019365
June 2019375
May 2019340
April 2019335
March 2019315
February 2019305
January 2019270
December 2018245
November 2018225
October 2018235
September 2018245
August 2018235
July 2018250
June 2018240
May 2018270
April 2018280
March 2018305
February 2018305
January 2018305
December 2017295
November 2017290
October 2017290
September 2017290
August 2017280
July 2017265
June 2017265
May 2017275
April 2017280
March 2017285
February 2017285
January 2017270
December 2016240
November 2016240
October 2016230
September 2016240
August 2016235
July 2016245
June 2016240
May 2016255
April 2016240
March 2016240
February 2016250
January 2016250
December 2015235
November 2015235
October 2015250
September 2015250
August 2015230
July 2015220
June 2015220
May 2015235
April 2015265
March 2015275
February 2015300
January 2015270
December 2014280
November 2014300
October 2014325
September 2014315
August 2014305
July 2014345
June 2014350
May 2014390
April 2014420
March 2014460
February 2014480
January 2014475
December 2013445
November 2013485
October 2013515
September 2013520
August 2013545
July 2013560
June 2013570
May 2013610
April 2013645
March 2013660
February 2013715
January 2013670
December 2012645
November 2012660
October 2012655
September 2012675
August 2012685
July 2012655
June 2012685
May 2012665
April 2012700
March 2012770
February 2012780
January 2012745
December 2011705
November 2011715
October 2011760
September 2011780
August 2011760
July 2011750
June 2011740
May 2011775
April 2011760
March 2011770
February 2011775
January 2011730
December 2010685
November 2010740
October 2010750
September 2010750
August 2010765
July 2010735
June 2010760
May 2010825
April 2010895
March 2010975
February 20101,030
January 20101,050
December 20091,020
November 20091,030
October 20091,005
September 2009995
August 2009995
July 20091,020
June 20091,005
May 2009985
April 2009965
March 2009935
February 2009880
January 2009645
December 2008510
November 2008475
October 2008430
September 2008425
August 2008415
July 2008390
June 2008345
May 2008310
April 2008340
March 2008310
February 2008330
January 2008315
December 2007300
November 2007305
October 2007315
September 2007325
August 2007325
July 2007305
June 2007335
May 2007325
April 2007335
March 2007360
February 2007365
January 2007370
December 2006330
November 2006355
October 2006390
September 2006395
August 2006395
July 2006385
June 2006390
May 2006390
April 2006395
March 2006405
February 2006420
January 2006395
December 2005360
November 2005345
October 2005340
September 2005360
August 2005385
July 2005400
June 2005365
May 2005370
April 2005380
March 2005395
February 2005375
January 2005390
December 2004370
November 2004350
October 2004385
September 2004390
August 2004380
July 2004375
June 2004355
May 2004375
April 2004415
March 2004400
February 2004430
January 2004440
December 2003380
November 2003410
October 2003425
September 2003450
August 2003440
July 2003450
June 2003440
May 2003440
April 2003420
March 2003435
February 2003450
January 2003415
December 2002345
November 2002325
October 2002330
September 2002350
August 2002360
July 2002355
June 2002330
May 2002350
April 2002355
March 2002345
February 2002340
January 2002320
December 2001180
November 2001175
October 2001185
September 2001190
August 2001200
July 2001200
June 2001190
May 2001200
April 2001225
March 2001250
February 2001270
January 2001280
December 2000250
November 2000260
October 2000250
September 2000265
August 2000280
July 2000260
June 2000260
May 2000275
April 2000295
March 2000320
February 2000345
January 2000360
December 1999305
November 1999330
October 1999345
September 1999365
August 1999405
July 1999360
June 1999335
May 1999350
April 1999350
March 1999350
February 1999345
January 1999365
December 1998320
November 1998335
October 1998340
September 1998340
August 1998380
July 1998325
June 1998330
May 1998345
April 1998380
March 1998395
February 1998430
January 1998450
December 1997390
November 1997405
October 1997455
September 1997495
August 1997525
July 1997525
June 1997465
May 1997465
April 1997520
March 1997550
February 1997600
January 1997640
December 1996610
November 1996675
October 1996770
September 1996845
August 1996930
July 1996910
June 1996870
May 1996920
April 1996970
March 19961,010
February 19961,040
January 19961,045
December 19951,080
November 19951,120
October 19951,110
September 19951,135
August 19951,225
July 19951,220
June 19951,095
May 19951,185
April 19951,280
March 19951,355
February 19951,430
January 19951,485
December 19941,465
November 19941,490
October 19941,585
September 19941,770
August 19941,855
July 19941,895
June 19941,865
May 19941,980
April 19942,040
March 19942,120
February 19942,185
January 19942,280
December 19932,190
November 19932,245
October 19932,285
September 19932,460
August 19932,570
July 19932,435
June 19932,375
May 19932,430
April 19932,555
March 19932,550
February 19932,605
January 19932,585
December 19922,465
November 19922,370
October 19922,340
September 19922,340
August 19922,305
July 19922,145
June 19921,980
May 19922,070
April 19922,110
March 19922,060
February 19922,030
January 19921,920
December 19911,825
November 19911,710
October 19911,615
September 19911,655
August 19911,615
July 19911,500
June 19911,400
May 19911,325
April 19911,290
March 19911,200
February 19911,045
January 1991970
December 1990890
November 1990740
October 1990655
September 1990645
August 1990600
July 1990550
June 1990515
May 1990525
April 1990540
March 1990555
February 1990575
January 1990585
December 1989550
November 1989545
October 1989530
September 1989535
August 1989555
July 1989560
June 1989520
May 1989525
April 1989560
March 1989590
February 1989640
January 1989655
December 1988645
November 1988635
October 1988650
September 1988740
August 1988735
July 1988780
June 1988735
May 1988755
April 1988780
March 1988830
February 1988915
January 19881,000
December 1987980
November 1987975
October 19871,015
September 19871,105
August 19871,100
July 19871,080
June 19871,010
May 19871,100
April 19871,220
March 19871,265
February 19871,335
January 19871,380
December 19861,355
November 19861,420
October 19861,465
September 19861,505
August 19861,485
July 19861,475
June 19861,375
May 19861,345
April 19861,395
March 19861,410
February 19861,495
January 19861,495

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 — Hart
1,115 for Hart, 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/hart/claimant-count

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