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The count stood at 2,705 in July 2026. That is 1.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Hartlepool

2,705, latest July 2026 (+1.5% year on year, from 2,665).

The count stood at 2,705 in July 2026. That is 1.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,595 in February 1986; the latest figure is 71.8% below that peak. Its low point was 2,050 in October 2004; the latest reading is 32% 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 — Hartlepool, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,705
June 20262,710
May 20262,795
April 20262,725
March 20262,750
February 20262,740
January 20262,625
December 20252,560
November 20252,555
October 20252,595
September 20252,615
August 20252,700
July 20252,665
June 20252,620
May 20252,660
April 20252,735
March 20252,755
February 20252,760
January 20252,700
December 20242,610
November 20242,715
October 20242,760
September 20242,925
August 20243,020
July 20243,050
June 20242,850
May 20242,860
April 20242,880
March 20242,885
February 20242,925
January 20242,875
December 20232,855
November 20232,855
October 20232,840
September 20232,850
August 20232,945
July 20233,005
June 20232,945
May 20232,960
April 20233,050
March 20233,040
February 20232,925
January 20233,020
December 20223,080
November 20223,010
October 20222,905
September 20222,915
August 20222,915
July 20222,925
June 20222,950
May 20223,085
April 20223,015
March 20223,225
February 20223,460
January 20223,510
December 20213,560
November 20213,675
October 20213,775
September 20213,895
August 20213,970
July 20214,135
June 20214,255
May 20214,535
April 20214,840
March 20214,975
February 20214,985
January 20214,860
December 20204,835
November 20204,850
October 20204,965
September 20205,170
August 20205,275
July 20205,315
June 20205,255
May 20205,375
April 20204,940
March 20203,465
February 20203,540
January 20203,395
December 20193,270
November 20193,300
October 20193,335
September 20193,340
August 20193,500
July 20193,525
June 20193,640
May 20193,750
April 20193,855
March 20193,985
February 20193,975
January 20193,965
December 20183,960
November 20183,970
October 20183,965
September 20183,920
August 20183,910
July 20183,860
June 20183,965
May 20184,000
April 20184,275
March 20184,075
February 20184,055
January 20183,890
December 20173,815
November 20173,810
October 20173,700
September 20173,620
August 20173,510
July 20173,435
June 20173,370
May 20173,280
April 20173,250
March 20172,960
February 20172,785
January 20172,635
December 20162,690
November 20162,720
October 20162,735
September 20162,695
August 20162,640
July 20162,670
June 20162,770
May 20162,810
April 20162,825
March 20162,880
February 20162,830
January 20162,760
December 20152,595
November 20152,520
October 20152,430
September 20152,315
August 20152,260
July 20152,285
June 20152,240
May 20152,265
April 20152,290
March 20152,315
February 20152,455
January 20152,580
December 20142,530
November 20142,550
October 20142,650
September 20142,775
August 20142,820
July 20142,940
June 20143,045
May 20143,250
April 20143,420
March 20143,565
February 20143,815
January 20143,960
December 20133,935
November 20133,895
October 20133,990
September 20134,100
August 20134,170
July 20134,250
June 20134,355
May 20134,415
April 20134,500
March 20134,655
February 20134,795
January 20134,840
December 20124,715
November 20124,730
October 20124,695
September 20124,550
August 20124,455
July 20124,470
June 20124,500
May 20124,610
April 20124,625
March 20124,670
February 20124,680
January 20124,635
December 20114,450
November 20114,265
October 20114,270
September 20114,250
August 20114,225
July 20114,145
June 20114,075
May 20114,110
April 20114,190
March 20114,275
February 20114,260
January 20114,315
December 20104,035
November 20103,960
October 20103,995
September 20103,935
August 20103,930
July 20103,925
June 20104,030
May 20103,790
April 20103,935
March 20104,025
February 20104,145
January 20104,365
December 20094,120
November 20094,040
October 20093,980
September 20093,935
August 20093,870
July 20093,760
June 20093,755
May 20093,755
April 20093,680
March 20093,620
February 20093,545
January 20093,295
December 20083,045
November 20082,800
October 20082,715
September 20082,675
August 20082,670
July 20082,565
June 20082,470
May 20082,470
April 20082,490
March 20082,505
February 20082,460
January 20082,400
December 20072,280
November 20072,235
October 20072,210
September 20072,265
August 20072,325
July 20072,350
June 20072,345
May 20072,455
April 20072,560
March 20072,735
February 20072,730
January 20072,640
December 20062,475
November 20062,365
October 20062,375
September 20062,415
August 20062,430
July 20062,385
June 20062,390
May 20062,345
April 20062,385
March 20062,460
February 20062,480
January 20062,405
December 20052,230
November 20052,125
October 20052,120
September 20052,075
August 20052,090
July 20052,175
June 20052,120
May 20052,135
April 20052,095
March 20052,225
February 20052,280
January 20052,280
December 20042,145
November 20042,085
October 20042,050
September 20042,110
August 20042,215
July 20042,260
June 20042,190
May 20042,295
April 20042,385
March 20042,330
February 20042,460
January 20042,665
December 20032,430
November 20032,375
October 20032,345
September 20032,385
August 20032,360
July 20032,415
June 20032,485
May 20032,670
April 20032,615
March 20032,720
February 20032,740
January 20032,740
December 20022,475
November 20022,430
October 20022,475
September 20022,620
August 20022,600
July 20022,660
June 20022,660
May 20022,720
April 20022,900
March 20022,905
February 20022,985
January 20023,025
December 20012,840
November 20012,690
October 20012,500
September 20012,525
August 20012,660
July 20012,805
June 20012,765
May 20012,795
April 20012,925
March 20012,970
February 20013,055
January 20013,105
December 20002,945
November 20003,005
October 20002,980
September 20003,035
August 20003,105
July 20003,225
June 20003,245
May 20003,395
April 20003,405
March 20003,705
February 20003,905
January 20004,095
December 19993,750
November 19993,655
October 19993,765
September 19993,975
August 19994,110
July 19994,315
June 19994,410
May 19994,360
April 19994,330
March 19994,220
February 19994,270
January 19994,470
December 19984,050
November 19984,050
October 19983,895
September 19984,050
August 19984,170
July 19984,195
June 19984,100
May 19984,245
April 19984,430
March 19984,370
February 19984,430
January 19984,570
December 19974,305
November 19974,150
October 19974,265
September 19974,295
August 19974,345
July 19974,270
June 19974,190
May 19974,245
April 19974,270
March 19974,365
February 19974,450
January 19974,680
December 19964,535
November 19964,495
October 19964,470
September 19964,690
August 19964,890
July 19964,810
June 19964,725
May 19964,805
April 19965,045
March 19965,045
February 19965,220
January 19965,355
December 19955,155
November 19955,105
October 19955,080
September 19955,245
August 19955,390
July 19955,315
June 19955,295
May 19955,465
April 19955,600
March 19955,620
February 19955,745
January 19955,980
December 19945,695
November 19945,665
October 19945,650
September 19945,965
August 19946,080
July 19946,180
June 19946,045
May 19946,180
April 19946,335
March 19946,325
February 19946,550
January 19946,855
December 19936,600
November 19936,680
October 19936,730
September 19936,895
August 19937,055
July 19936,920
June 19936,845
May 19936,940
April 19936,960
March 19936,495
February 19936,610
January 19936,725
December 19926,510
November 19926,100
October 19925,925
September 19926,080
August 19925,895
July 19925,740
June 19925,775
May 19925,885
April 19925,935
March 19925,860
February 19925,945
January 19925,995
December 19915,695
November 19915,430
October 19915,385
September 19915,455
August 19915,440
July 19915,320
June 19915,235
May 19915,330
April 19915,370
March 19915,195
February 19915,175
January 19915,145
December 19904,885
November 19904,785
October 19904,770
September 19904,820
August 19904,925
July 19904,845
June 19904,765
May 19904,810
April 19904,940
March 19904,950
February 19905,055
January 19905,100
December 19894,835
November 19894,765
October 19894,755
September 19894,945
August 19895,000
July 19895,105
June 19895,200
May 19895,430
April 19895,730
March 19895,870
February 19896,110
January 19896,290
December 19886,150
November 19886,280
October 19886,270
September 19886,875
August 19886,680
July 19887,050
June 19887,265
May 19887,360
April 19887,595
March 19887,540
February 19887,610
January 19887,800
December 19877,765
November 19877,700
October 19877,945
September 19878,285
August 19877,980
July 19878,080
June 19878,185
May 19878,505
April 19878,820
March 19878,980
February 19879,125
January 19879,225
December 19868,870
November 19868,715
October 19868,685
September 19869,020
August 19868,850
July 19868,850
June 19868,950
May 19869,065
April 19869,360
March 19869,390
February 19869,595
January 19869,545

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 — Hartlepool
2,705 for Hartlepool, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/hartlepool/claimant-count

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