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The count stood at 3,965 in July 2026. That is 7.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Ipswich

3,965, latest July 2026 (+7.0% year on year, from 3,705).

The count stood at 3,965 in July 2026. That is 7.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,675 in March 2021; the latest figure is 40.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,620 in December 2015; the latest reading is 145% 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 — Ipswich, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,965
June 20263,960
May 20263,905
April 20263,865
March 20263,935
February 20263,935
January 20263,730
December 20253,680
November 20253,600
October 20253,620
September 20253,640
August 20253,575
July 20253,705
June 20253,905
May 20253,855
April 20253,830
March 20253,885
February 20253,930
January 20253,810
December 20243,780
November 20243,840
October 20243,945
September 20244,090
August 20244,310
July 20244,500
June 20244,070
May 20243,955
April 20243,960
March 20244,060
February 20244,085
January 20244,025
December 20233,950
November 20233,875
October 20233,910
September 20233,990
August 20234,010
July 20234,030
June 20233,960
May 20233,970
April 20234,135
March 20234,060
February 20233,960
January 20233,980
December 20224,020
November 20223,970
October 20223,830
September 20223,735
August 20223,790
July 20223,780
June 20223,890
May 20224,070
April 20224,225
March 20224,475
February 20224,580
January 20224,610
December 20214,785
November 20214,960
October 20215,045
September 20215,290
August 20215,490
July 20215,670
June 20215,820
May 20216,185
April 20216,530
March 20216,675
February 20216,490
January 20216,185
December 20206,200
November 20206,175
October 20206,095
September 20206,185
August 20206,245
July 20206,160
June 20206,060
May 20206,095
April 20204,850
March 20203,275
February 20203,290
January 20203,195
December 20193,120
November 20193,000
October 20192,975
September 20192,940
August 20192,960
July 20192,845
June 20192,825
May 20192,720
April 20192,660
March 20192,590
February 20192,600
January 20192,480
December 20182,400
November 20182,395
October 20182,325
September 20182,275
August 20182,165
July 20182,045
June 20181,905
May 20181,895
April 20181,900
March 20181,875
February 20181,855
January 20181,770
December 20171,700
November 20171,685
October 20171,700
September 20171,710
August 20171,725
July 20171,710
June 20171,735
May 20171,820
April 20171,890
March 20171,855
February 20171,805
January 20171,725
December 20161,700
November 20161,720
October 20161,755
September 20161,780
August 20161,850
July 20161,840
June 20161,785
May 20161,765
April 20161,780
March 20161,820
February 20161,795
January 20161,765
December 20151,620
November 20151,700
October 20151,755
September 20151,815
August 20151,830
July 20151,840
June 20151,885
May 20151,930
April 20152,000
March 20152,060
February 20152,120
January 20152,140
December 20142,030
November 20142,070
October 20142,130
September 20142,220
August 20142,385
July 20142,480
June 20142,515
May 20142,705
April 20142,855
March 20143,050
February 20143,140
January 20143,140
December 20133,070
November 20133,070
October 20133,190
September 20133,365
August 20133,480
July 20133,555
June 20133,615
May 20133,735
April 20133,795
March 20133,930
February 20134,010
January 20133,930
December 20123,845
November 20123,905
October 20124,010
September 20124,120
August 20124,160
July 20124,230
June 20124,305
May 20124,330
April 20124,385
March 20124,495
February 20124,550
January 20124,430
December 20114,205
November 20114,145
October 20114,130
September 20114,130
August 20114,125
July 20114,050
June 20113,965
May 20113,945
April 20113,965
March 20113,905
February 20113,850
January 20113,730
December 20103,485
November 20103,505
October 20103,540
September 20103,620
August 20103,700
July 20103,615
June 20103,525
May 20103,655
April 20103,700
March 20103,795
February 20103,910
January 20103,960
December 20093,790
November 20093,805
October 20093,825
September 20093,870
August 20093,860
July 20093,770
June 20093,815
May 20093,845
April 20093,930
March 20093,985
February 20093,805
January 20093,335
December 20082,895
November 20082,740
October 20082,555
September 20082,540
August 20082,585
July 20082,350
June 20082,290
May 20082,260
April 20082,255
March 20082,240
February 20082,245
January 20082,145
December 20072,045
November 20072,075
October 20072,130
September 20072,275
August 20072,340
July 20072,365
June 20072,335
May 20072,420
April 20072,390
March 20072,530
February 20072,605
January 20072,495
December 20062,345
November 20062,385
October 20062,425
September 20062,530
August 20062,560
July 20062,560
June 20062,480
May 20062,560
April 20062,585
March 20062,565
February 20062,505
January 20062,350
December 20052,065
November 20052,045
October 20051,910
September 20052,010
August 20052,090
July 20052,200
June 20052,165
May 20052,225
April 20052,140
March 20052,230
February 20052,170
January 20052,025
December 20041,960
November 20042,005
October 20042,055
September 20042,145
August 20042,290
July 20042,310
June 20042,355
May 20042,360
April 20042,410
March 20042,500
February 20042,540
January 20042,600
December 20032,345
November 20032,425
October 20032,535
September 20032,645
August 20032,690
July 20032,685
June 20032,715
May 20032,815
April 20032,705
March 20032,790
February 20032,770
January 20032,640
December 20022,405
November 20022,410
October 20022,385
September 20022,460
August 20022,495
July 20022,375
June 20022,230
May 20022,195
April 20022,290
March 20022,355
February 20022,415
January 20022,315
December 20012,105
November 20012,095
October 20012,080
September 20012,160
August 20012,190
July 20012,215
June 20012,135
May 20012,140
April 20012,130
March 20012,220
February 20012,285
January 20012,175
December 20001,970
November 20001,980
October 20002,130
September 20002,230
August 20002,365
July 20002,345
June 20002,355
May 20002,380
April 20002,405
March 20002,510
February 20002,625
January 20002,630
December 19992,420
November 19992,420
October 19992,520
September 19992,705
August 19992,855
July 19992,800
June 19992,765
May 19992,845
April 19993,100
March 19993,105
February 19993,100
January 19993,070
December 19982,820
November 19982,765
October 19982,805
September 19982,920
August 19982,975
July 19982,975
June 19982,870
May 19983,005
April 19983,110
March 19983,065
February 19983,100
January 19983,120
December 19972,895
November 19972,825
October 19972,995
September 19973,265
August 19973,440
July 19973,475
June 19973,405
May 19973,615
April 19973,720
March 19973,830
February 19974,020
January 19974,115
December 19963,965
November 19963,870
October 19964,110
September 19964,425
August 19964,490
July 19964,445
June 19964,370
May 19964,495
April 19964,615
March 19964,505
February 19964,560
January 19964,500
December 19954,210
November 19954,120
October 19954,190
September 19954,515
August 19954,610
July 19954,505
June 19954,360
May 19954,440
April 19954,475
March 19954,500
February 19954,620
January 19954,620
December 19944,315
November 19944,290
October 19944,390
September 19944,665
August 19944,870
July 19944,850
June 19944,880
May 19944,990
April 19945,160
March 19945,270
February 19945,290
January 19945,350
December 19935,060
November 19935,060
October 19935,015
September 19935,250
August 19935,350
July 19935,465
June 19935,405
May 19935,560
April 19935,720
March 19935,665
February 19935,695
January 19935,715
December 19925,420
November 19925,250
October 19925,190
September 19925,310
August 19925,360
July 19925,245
June 19925,210
May 19925,200
April 19925,190
March 19925,180
February 19925,195
January 19925,060
December 19914,715
November 19914,555
October 19914,380
September 19914,485
August 19914,555
July 19914,420
June 19914,230
May 19914,220
April 19914,160
March 19914,010
February 19913,705
January 19913,300
December 19903,100
November 19902,865
October 19902,645
September 19902,695
August 19902,615
July 19902,525
June 19902,420
May 19902,545
April 19902,610
March 19902,565
February 19902,540
January 19902,470
December 19892,275
November 19892,140
October 19892,135
September 19892,190
August 19892,285
July 19892,275
June 19892,265
May 19892,365
April 19892,500
March 19892,635
February 19892,685
January 19892,770
December 19882,635
November 19882,680
October 19882,845
September 19883,440
August 19883,475
July 19883,590
June 19883,665
May 19883,820
April 19883,990
March 19884,080
February 19884,170
January 19884,160
December 19874,105
November 19874,090
October 19874,485
September 19874,860
August 19874,820
July 19874,910
June 19874,860
May 19875,035
April 19875,295
March 19875,475
February 19875,560
January 19875,575
December 19865,370
November 19865,470
October 19865,495
September 19865,720
August 19865,645
July 19865,735
June 19865,725
May 19865,800
April 19865,840
March 19865,765
February 19865,850
January 19865,955

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 — Ipswich
3,965 for Ipswich, 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/ipswich/claimant-count

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