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The count stood at 2,450 in July 2026. That is 3.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Hertsmere

2,450, latest July 2026 (+3.6% year on year, from 2,365).

The count stood at 2,450 in July 2026. That is 3.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,840 in February 2021; the latest figure is 36.2% below that peak. Its low point was 645 in November 2000; the latest reading is 280% 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 — Hertsmere, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,450
June 20262,385
May 20262,395
April 20262,385
March 20262,345
February 20262,355
January 20262,320
December 20252,310
November 20252,330
October 20252,365
September 20252,375
August 20252,375
July 20252,365
June 20252,385
May 20252,355
April 20252,335
March 20252,395
February 20252,405
January 20252,275
December 20242,300
November 20242,345
October 20242,360
September 20242,445
August 20242,465
July 20242,430
June 20242,220
May 20242,125
April 20242,110
March 20242,135
February 20242,160
January 20242,075
December 20232,080
November 20232,030
October 20231,980
September 20231,960
August 20231,925
July 20231,920
June 20231,940
May 20231,895
April 20231,930
March 20231,840
February 20231,840
January 20231,845
December 20221,905
November 20221,920
October 20221,935
September 20221,970
August 20221,970
July 20221,965
June 20221,960
May 20221,985
April 20222,025
March 20222,180
February 20222,240
January 20222,230
December 20212,350
November 20212,400
October 20212,430
September 20212,575
August 20212,805
July 20212,955
June 20213,075
May 20213,430
April 20213,690
March 20213,820
February 20213,840
January 20213,580
December 20203,630
November 20203,590
October 20203,515
September 20203,685
August 20203,680
July 20203,585
June 20203,515
May 20203,715
April 20202,450
March 20201,335
February 20201,295
January 20201,290
December 20191,270
November 20191,290
October 20191,265
September 20191,235
August 20191,230
July 20191,190
June 20191,145
May 20191,105
April 20191,065
March 20191,045
February 20191,010
January 2019935
December 2018875
November 2018910
October 2018850
September 2018835
August 2018845
July 2018845
June 2018815
May 2018845
April 2018875
March 2018820
February 2018805
January 2018785
December 2017765
November 2017745
October 2017735
September 2017735
August 2017755
July 2017770
June 2017755
May 2017755
April 2017745
March 2017765
February 2017775
January 2017770
December 2016760
November 2016735
October 2016765
September 2016770
August 2016770
July 2016780
June 2016775
May 2016790
April 2016795
March 2016810
February 2016835
January 2016780
December 2015740
November 2015760
October 2015815
September 2015825
August 2015805
July 2015775
June 2015755
May 2015750
April 2015775
March 2015805
February 2015850
January 2015830
December 2014820
November 2014865
October 2014920
September 2014950
August 2014955
July 2014965
June 2014980
May 20141,060
April 20141,115
March 20141,145
February 20141,190
January 20141,180
December 20131,110
November 20131,160
October 20131,260
September 20131,315
August 20131,345
July 20131,335
June 20131,385
May 20131,475
April 20131,510
March 20131,585
February 20131,580
January 20131,555
December 20121,475
November 20121,480
October 20121,495
September 20121,515
August 20121,480
July 20121,495
June 20121,445
May 20121,500
April 20121,545
March 20121,545
February 20121,575
January 20121,535
December 20111,510
November 20111,540
October 20111,525
September 20111,595
August 20111,585
July 20111,585
June 20111,560
May 20111,595
April 20111,640
March 20111,660
February 20111,690
January 20111,640
December 20101,600
November 20101,610
October 20101,645
September 20101,650
August 20101,660
July 20101,650
June 20101,660
May 20101,720
April 20101,855
March 20101,860
February 20101,905
January 20101,880
December 20091,780
November 20091,765
October 20091,755
September 20091,770
August 20091,750
July 20091,740
June 20091,675
May 20091,715
April 20091,670
March 20091,630
February 20091,510
January 20091,300
December 20081,120
November 2008985
October 2008920
September 2008885
August 2008845
July 2008820
June 2008780
May 2008750
April 2008770
March 2008745
February 2008780
January 2008765
December 2007700
November 2007700
October 2007760
September 2007790
August 2007840
July 2007865
June 2007885
May 2007900
April 2007890
March 2007945
February 2007960
January 2007940
December 2006880
November 2006910
October 2006955
September 2006990
August 2006990
July 2006960
June 2006905
May 2006940
April 2006970
March 20061,015
February 20061,040
January 20061,000
December 2005920
November 2005940
October 2005915
September 2005900
August 2005910
July 2005905
June 2005875
May 2005885
April 2005915
March 2005945
February 2005940
January 2005915
December 2004885
November 2004855
October 2004825
September 2004835
August 2004860
July 2004840
June 2004830
May 2004870
April 2004905
March 2004965
February 2004945
January 2004935
December 2003845
November 2003850
October 2003880
September 2003910
August 2003910
July 2003915
June 2003890
May 2003880
April 2003870
March 2003875
February 2003895
January 2003875
December 2002790
November 2002795
October 2002825
September 2002835
August 2002850
July 2002820
June 2002780
May 2002760
April 2002755
March 2002770
February 2002795
January 2002745
December 2001685
November 2001665
October 2001670
September 2001685
August 2001705
July 2001695
June 2001680
May 2001670
April 2001680
March 2001700
February 2001700
January 2001695
December 2000655
November 2000645
October 2000660
September 2000685
August 2000690
July 2000705
June 2000665
May 2000685
April 2000725
March 2000805
February 2000850
January 2000845
December 1999790
November 1999790
October 1999815
September 1999805
August 1999840
July 1999830
June 1999810
May 1999805
April 1999850
March 1999830
February 1999855
January 1999850
December 1998770
November 1998780
October 1998810
September 1998855
August 1998935
July 1998940
June 1998930
May 1998955
April 1998960
March 1998990
February 19981,025
January 19981,070
December 19971,010
November 19971,010
October 19971,060
September 19971,125
August 19971,155
July 19971,185
June 19971,175
May 19971,255
April 19971,300
March 19971,385
February 19971,495
January 19971,565
December 19961,575
November 19961,645
October 19961,830
September 19962,055
August 19962,155
July 19962,075
June 19962,060
May 19962,045
April 19962,130
March 19962,165
February 19962,245
January 19962,280
December 19952,165
November 19952,185
October 19952,295
September 19952,425
August 19952,490
July 19952,435
June 19952,300
May 19952,355
April 19952,405
March 19952,415
February 19952,495
January 19952,530
December 19942,445
November 19942,550
October 19942,620
September 19942,805
August 19942,875
July 19942,845
June 19942,860
May 19942,950
April 19943,070
March 19943,210
February 19943,290
January 19943,335
December 19933,270
November 19933,340
October 19933,325
September 19933,500
August 19933,580
July 19933,550
June 19933,435
May 19933,535
April 19933,675
March 19933,615
February 19933,690
January 19933,700
December 19923,590
November 19923,430
October 19923,380
September 19923,400
August 19923,430
July 19923,295
June 19923,185
May 19923,250
April 19923,260
March 19923,130
February 19923,080
January 19922,980
December 19912,800
November 19912,695
October 19912,625
September 19912,635
August 19912,625
July 19912,465
June 19912,300
May 19912,250
April 19912,185
March 19912,005
February 19911,800
January 19911,625
December 19901,490
November 19901,315
October 19901,215
September 19901,180
August 19901,235
July 19901,145
June 19901,070
May 19901,055
April 19901,030
March 19901,035
February 19901,035
January 19901,085
December 19891,050
November 1989980
October 1989980
September 1989995
August 19891,050
July 19891,045
June 19891,075
May 19891,070
April 19891,145
March 19891,160
February 19891,255
January 19891,260
December 19881,240
November 19881,215
October 19881,280
September 19881,420
August 19881,390
July 19881,390
June 19881,465
May 19881,530
April 19881,625
March 19881,680
February 19881,775
January 19881,780
December 19871,840
November 19871,835
October 19871,920
September 19872,050
August 19872,135
July 19872,145
June 19872,175
May 19872,285
April 19872,395
March 19872,405
February 19872,470
January 19872,540
December 19862,490
November 19862,455
October 19862,500
September 19862,570
August 19862,595
July 19862,555
June 19862,505
May 19862,600
April 19862,555
March 19862,555
February 19862,610
January 19862,610

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 — Hertsmere
2,450 for Hertsmere, 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/hertsmere/claimant-count

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