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The count stood at 1,355 in July 2026. That is 7.1% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — High Peak

1,355, latest July 2026 (+7.1% year on year, from 1,265).

The count stood at 1,355 in July 2026. That is 7.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,130 in January 1986; the latest figure is 67.2% below that peak. Its low point was 575 in December 2016; the latest reading is 136% 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 — High Peak, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,355
June 20261,295
May 20261,310
April 20261,315
March 20261,325
February 20261,320
January 20261,265
December 20251,265
November 20251,315
October 20251,345
September 20251,315
August 20251,290
July 20251,265
June 20251,275
May 20251,320
April 20251,355
March 20251,420
February 20251,435
January 20251,425
December 20241,415
November 20241,470
October 20241,545
September 20241,550
August 20241,525
July 20241,500
June 20241,380
May 20241,405
April 20241,400
March 20241,465
February 20241,440
January 20241,385
December 20231,380
November 20231,390
October 20231,390
September 20231,405
August 20231,380
July 20231,425
June 20231,450
May 20231,405
April 20231,450
March 20231,430
February 20231,395
January 20231,405
December 20221,415
November 20221,365
October 20221,350
September 20221,395
August 20221,385
July 20221,355
June 20221,280
May 20221,320
April 20221,370
March 20221,455
February 20221,500
January 20221,525
December 20211,595
November 20211,650
October 20211,750
September 20211,795
August 20211,925
July 20212,000
June 20212,075
May 20212,270
April 20212,535
March 20212,600
February 20212,650
January 20212,530
December 20202,575
November 20202,625
October 20202,505
September 20202,670
August 20202,760
July 20202,680
June 20202,600
May 20202,765
April 20202,395
March 20201,165
February 20201,190
January 20201,160
December 20191,130
November 20191,075
October 20191,085
September 20191,055
August 20191,045
July 20191,050
June 20191,010
May 2019975
April 2019960
March 2019940
February 2019890
January 2019830
December 2018780
November 2018715
October 2018690
September 2018690
August 2018705
July 2018715
June 2018730
May 2018765
April 2018755
March 2018715
February 2018710
January 2018665
December 2017630
November 2017635
October 2017645
September 2017630
August 2017610
July 2017615
June 2017600
May 2017620
April 2017660
March 2017675
February 2017625
January 2017610
December 2016575
November 2016630
October 2016625
September 2016640
August 2016650
July 2016610
June 2016610
May 2016630
April 2016680
March 2016675
February 2016695
January 2016675
December 2015635
November 2015610
October 2015665
September 2015700
August 2015675
July 2015660
June 2015660
May 2015725
April 2015780
March 2015820
February 2015880
January 2015860
December 2014790
November 2014815
October 2014830
September 2014840
August 2014875
July 2014935
June 2014945
May 20141,045
April 20141,115
March 20141,195
February 20141,195
January 20141,285
December 20131,240
November 20131,250
October 20131,305
September 20131,380
August 20131,430
July 20131,450
June 20131,450
May 20131,560
April 20131,670
March 20131,705
February 20131,765
January 20131,775
December 20121,735
November 20121,780
October 20121,830
September 20121,765
August 20121,840
July 20121,860
June 20121,855
May 20121,830
April 20121,875
March 20121,965
February 20121,980
January 20121,980
December 20111,845
November 20111,875
October 20111,835
September 20111,885
August 20111,890
July 20111,845
June 20111,755
May 20111,770
April 20111,800
March 20111,785
February 20111,815
January 20111,840
December 20101,685
November 20101,575
October 20101,595
September 20101,690
August 20101,720
July 20101,690
June 20101,695
May 20101,800
April 20101,900
March 20101,925
February 20102,035
January 20102,060
December 20091,900
November 20091,920
October 20091,930
September 20091,930
August 20092,005
July 20092,025
June 20092,070
May 20092,105
April 20092,120
March 20092,070
February 20092,005
January 20091,720
December 20081,545
November 20081,350
October 20081,130
September 20081,000
August 2008990
July 2008920
June 2008885
May 2008940
April 2008925
March 2008955
February 2008940
January 2008930
December 2007855
November 2007845
October 2007870
September 2007880
August 2007925
July 2007920
June 2007900
May 2007990
April 20071,015
March 20071,035
February 20071,025
January 2007990
December 2006960
November 2006915
October 2006890
September 2006915
August 2006910
July 2006925
June 2006920
May 2006920
April 2006955
March 2006985
February 2006955
January 2006915
December 2005840
November 2005830
October 2005760
September 2005720
August 2005765
July 2005725
June 2005760
May 2005745
April 2005775
March 2005850
February 2005815
January 2005840
December 2004740
November 2004730
October 2004740
September 2004780
August 2004810
July 2004790
June 2004780
May 2004800
April 2004930
March 2004935
February 2004960
January 2004945
December 2003885
November 2003875
October 2003815
September 2003815
August 2003895
July 2003835
June 2003810
May 2003805
April 2003805
March 2003930
February 2003935
January 2003910
December 2002810
November 2002785
October 2002800
September 2002790
August 2002805
July 2002780
June 2002760
May 2002755
April 2002815
March 2002850
February 2002910
January 2002955
December 2001835
November 2001840
October 2001885
September 2001915
August 2001975
July 2001965
June 2001940
May 2001990
April 20011,020
March 20011,030
February 20011,040
January 20011,080
December 2000990
November 2000975
October 2000965
September 20001,005
August 20001,040
July 20001,005
June 2000960
May 20001,030
April 20001,085
March 20001,180
February 20001,235
January 20001,240
December 19991,125
November 19991,075
October 19991,075
September 19991,160
August 19991,245
July 19991,195
June 19991,145
May 19991,185
April 19991,285
March 19991,325
February 19991,305
January 19991,290
December 19981,190
November 19981,150
October 19981,150
September 19981,245
August 19981,340
July 19981,230
June 19981,175
May 19981,205
April 19981,285
March 19981,300
February 19981,370
January 19981,410
December 19971,310
November 19971,325
October 19971,320
September 19971,435
August 19971,545
July 19971,530
June 19971,450
May 19971,515
April 19971,630
March 19971,740
February 19971,830
January 19971,950
December 19961,885
November 19961,870
October 19961,925
September 19962,095
August 19962,190
July 19962,135
June 19962,060
May 19962,110
April 19962,215
March 19962,215
February 19962,345
January 19962,425
December 19952,315
November 19952,230
October 19952,265
September 19952,360
August 19952,475
July 19952,430
June 19952,215
May 19952,275
April 19952,375
March 19952,400
February 19952,505
January 19952,590
December 19942,440
November 19942,415
October 19942,435
September 19942,600
August 19942,670
July 19942,600
June 19942,525
May 19942,660
April 19942,815
March 19942,915
February 19942,955
January 19943,090
December 19932,915
November 19932,820
October 19932,825
September 19933,025
August 19933,105
July 19933,010
June 19932,910
May 19932,985
April 19933,095
March 19933,085
February 19933,190
January 19933,210
December 19923,075
November 19922,860
October 19922,820
September 19922,965
August 19922,915
July 19922,760
June 19922,625
May 19922,690
April 19922,750
March 19922,755
February 19922,790
January 19922,765
December 19912,635
November 19912,610
October 19912,520
September 19912,595
August 19912,630
July 19912,485
June 19912,345
May 19912,310
April 19912,370
March 19912,275
February 19912,090
January 19911,995
December 19901,865
November 19901,660
October 19901,640
September 19901,635
August 19901,640
July 19901,590
June 19901,475
May 19901,540
April 19901,650
March 19901,735
February 19901,750
January 19901,770
December 19891,680
November 19891,685
October 19891,685
September 19891,750
August 19891,800
July 19891,835
June 19891,820
May 19891,890
April 19892,035
March 19892,115
February 19892,175
January 19892,285
December 19882,245
November 19882,295
October 19882,385
September 19882,630
August 19882,590
July 19882,575
June 19882,570
May 19882,640
April 19882,770
March 19882,950
February 19882,995
January 19883,140
December 19873,010
November 19872,990
October 19873,125
September 19873,285
August 19873,285
July 19873,290
June 19873,290
May 19873,410
April 19873,505
March 19873,605
February 19873,775
January 19873,815
December 19863,735
November 19863,700
October 19863,725
September 19863,835
August 19863,795
July 19863,780
June 19863,780
May 19863,780
April 19863,865
March 19863,910
February 19864,050
January 19864,130

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 — High Peak
1,355 for High Peak, 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/high-peak/claimant-count

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