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The count stood at 2,815 in July 2026. That is 7.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Hastings

2,815, latest July 2026 (+7.4% year on year, from 2,620).

The count stood at 2,815 in July 2026. That is 7.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,840 in October 1993; the latest figure is 51.8% below that peak. Its low point was 1,305 in August 2016; the latest reading is 116% 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 — Hastings, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,815
June 20262,785
May 20262,780
April 20262,870
March 20262,910
February 20262,880
January 20262,775
December 20252,735
November 20252,725
October 20252,625
September 20252,580
August 20252,620
July 20252,620
June 20252,655
May 20252,715
April 20252,840
March 20252,890
February 20252,965
January 20252,945
December 20242,930
November 20242,875
October 20242,930
September 20242,980
August 20243,045
July 20243,045
June 20242,930
May 20242,875
April 20242,880
March 20242,960
February 20243,040
January 20243,040
December 20232,970
November 20232,930
October 20232,930
September 20232,860
August 20232,925
July 20232,910
June 20232,955
May 20232,970
April 20233,100
March 20233,190
February 20233,180
January 20233,100
December 20223,090
November 20223,060
October 20223,025
September 20223,050
August 20223,060
July 20223,110
June 20223,190
May 20223,340
April 20223,410
March 20223,670
February 20223,800
January 20223,775
December 20213,760
November 20213,860
October 20213,860
September 20213,950
August 20214,130
July 20214,325
June 20214,420
May 20214,840
April 20215,105
March 20215,175
February 20215,210
January 20214,995
December 20205,070
November 20205,085
October 20204,915
September 20205,080
August 20205,120
July 20204,965
June 20204,830
May 20205,155
April 20204,405
March 20202,780
February 20202,770
January 20202,720
December 20192,620
November 20192,635
October 20192,635
September 20192,570
August 20192,550
July 20192,590
June 20192,570
May 20192,645
April 20192,725
March 20192,730
February 20192,800
January 20192,690
December 20182,670
November 20182,630
October 20182,545
September 20182,550
August 20182,520
July 20182,525
June 20182,505
May 20182,545
April 20182,750
March 20182,545
February 20182,535
January 20182,415
December 20172,340
November 20172,300
October 20172,235
September 20172,135
August 20172,030
July 20171,980
June 20171,840
May 20171,765
April 20171,680
March 20171,585
February 20171,435
January 20171,390
December 20161,415
November 20161,385
October 20161,360
September 20161,340
August 20161,305
July 20161,320
June 20161,330
May 20161,375
April 20161,435
March 20161,485
February 20161,480
January 20161,480
December 20151,475
November 20151,430
October 20151,420
September 20151,405
August 20151,430
July 20151,460
June 20151,480
May 20151,565
April 20151,630
March 20151,710
February 20151,785
January 20151,805
December 20141,760
November 20141,695
October 20141,680
September 20141,720
August 20141,780
July 20141,795
June 20141,835
May 20141,975
April 20142,135
March 20142,295
February 20142,405
January 20142,440
December 20132,495
November 20132,540
October 20132,530
September 20132,590
August 20132,680
July 20132,780
June 20132,850
May 20132,960
April 20133,080
March 20133,185
February 20133,335
January 20133,330
December 20123,260
November 20123,190
October 20123,135
September 20123,135
August 20123,110
July 20123,155
June 20123,310
May 20123,330
April 20123,280
March 20123,470
February 20123,555
January 20123,490
December 20113,355
November 20113,240
October 20113,160
September 20113,120
August 20113,120
July 20113,090
June 20113,125
May 20113,190
April 20113,150
March 20113,110
February 20113,085
January 20113,205
December 20103,100
November 20102,975
October 20102,990
September 20103,020
August 20103,035
July 20103,085
June 20103,125
May 20103,245
April 20103,345
March 20103,480
February 20103,550
January 20103,495
December 20093,345
November 20093,200
October 20093,065
September 20092,940
August 20092,955
July 20092,920
June 20092,970
May 20092,985
April 20092,965
March 20092,940
February 20092,890
January 20092,600
December 20082,350
November 20082,160
October 20082,000
September 20081,940
August 20081,935
July 20081,860
June 20081,810
May 20081,800
April 20081,810
March 20081,815
February 20081,875
January 20081,860
December 20071,730
November 20071,715
October 20071,675
September 20071,620
August 20071,690
July 20071,700
June 20071,705
May 20071,815
April 20071,855
March 20071,915
February 20071,970
January 20072,010
December 20061,965
November 20061,890
October 20061,880
September 20061,870
August 20061,870
July 20061,890
June 20061,830
May 20061,835
April 20061,855
March 20061,970
February 20061,830
January 20061,815
December 20051,740
November 20051,650
October 20051,565
September 20051,550
August 20051,520
July 20051,520
June 20051,505
May 20051,575
April 20051,615
March 20051,655
February 20051,550
January 20051,610
December 20041,540
November 20041,560
October 20041,550
September 20041,665
August 20041,655
July 20041,560
June 20041,830
May 20041,920
April 20041,880
March 20041,900
February 20041,945
January 20042,010
December 20031,855
November 20031,815
October 20031,720
September 20031,750
August 20031,785
July 20031,760
June 20031,810
May 20031,845
April 20031,850
March 20031,860
February 20031,945
January 20031,885
December 20021,745
November 20021,695
October 20021,645
September 20021,710
August 20021,750
July 20021,750
June 20021,755
May 20021,815
April 20021,920
March 20021,995
February 20022,065
January 20021,995
December 20011,805
November 20011,720
October 20011,665
September 20011,670
August 20011,710
July 20011,695
June 20011,685
May 20011,810
April 20011,900
March 20012,020
February 20012,120
January 20012,150
December 20002,040
November 20001,995
October 20001,950
September 20001,930
August 20001,930
July 20002,010
June 20002,050
May 20002,100
April 20002,135
March 20002,295
February 20002,395
January 20002,380
December 19992,225
November 19992,225
October 19992,230
September 19992,315
August 19992,335
July 19992,325
June 19992,345
May 19992,465
April 19992,570
March 19992,690
February 19992,765
January 19992,755
December 19982,625
November 19982,580
October 19982,530
September 19982,620
August 19982,610
July 19982,575
June 19982,545
May 19982,650
April 19982,755
March 19982,800
February 19982,930
January 19982,975
December 19972,885
November 19972,830
October 19972,915
September 19973,015
August 19973,055
July 19973,045
June 19973,095
May 19973,270
April 19973,340
March 19973,400
February 19973,570
January 19973,750
December 19963,690
November 19963,690
October 19963,805
September 19964,005
August 19964,175
July 19964,045
June 19964,025
May 19964,130
April 19964,365
March 19964,305
February 19964,410
January 19964,425
December 19954,375
November 19954,315
October 19954,305
September 19954,395
August 19954,600
July 19954,585
June 19954,530
May 19954,600
April 19954,740
March 19954,720
February 19954,840
January 19954,875
December 19944,790
November 19944,740
October 19944,715
September 19944,875
August 19944,960
July 19944,930
June 19944,965
May 19945,120
April 19945,285
March 19945,290
February 19945,390
January 19945,465
December 19935,310
November 19935,405
October 19935,840
September 19935,805
August 19935,765
July 19935,440
June 19935,270
May 19935,380
April 19935,725
March 19935,735
February 19935,745
January 19935,770
December 19925,765
November 19925,485
October 19925,205
September 19925,230
August 19925,225
July 19925,055
June 19925,010
May 19924,985
April 19925,030
March 19924,910
February 19924,940
January 19924,760
December 19914,565
November 19914,405
October 19914,220
September 19914,135
August 19914,080
July 19913,880
June 19913,695
May 19913,650
April 19913,605
March 19913,475
February 19913,305
January 19913,125
December 19902,890
November 19902,605
October 19902,390
September 19902,215
August 19902,070
July 19901,950
June 19901,870
May 19901,900
April 19901,915
March 19901,840
February 19901,855
January 19901,795
December 19891,700
November 19891,520
October 19891,485
September 19891,560
August 19891,495
July 19891,505
June 19891,595
May 19891,690
April 19891,795
March 19891,985
February 19892,045
January 19892,105
December 19882,075
November 19882,020
October 19882,075
September 19882,200
August 19882,165
July 19882,310
June 19882,505
May 19882,720
April 19882,900
March 19883,115
February 19883,235
January 19883,350
December 19873,385
November 19873,410
October 19873,455
September 19873,435
August 19873,430
July 19873,460
June 19873,615
May 19873,765
April 19874,095
March 19874,235
February 19874,395
January 19874,480
December 19864,330
November 19864,260
October 19864,215
September 19864,330
August 19864,305
July 19864,285
June 19864,275
May 19864,440
April 19864,645
March 19864,800
February 19864,775
January 19864,825

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 — Hastings
2,815 for Hastings, 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/hastings/claimant-count

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