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The count stood at 3,565 in July 2026. That is 2.7% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Kensington and Chelsea

3,565, latest July 2026 (-2.7% year on year, from 3,665).

The count stood at 3,565 in July 2026. That is 2.7% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 9,880 in September 1993; the latest figure is 63.9% below that peak. Its low point was 1,570 in August 2016; the latest reading is 127% 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 — Kensington and Chelsea, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,565
June 20263,530
May 20263,550
April 20263,460
March 20263,490
February 20263,520
January 20263,465
December 20253,525
November 20253,570
October 20253,610
September 20253,605
August 20253,670
July 20253,665
June 20253,775
May 20253,780
April 20253,780
March 20253,815
February 20253,865
January 20253,800
December 20243,845
November 20243,825
October 20243,860
September 20243,800
August 20243,775
July 20243,830
June 20243,430
May 20243,385
April 20243,315
March 20243,340
February 20243,385
January 20243,350
December 20233,350
November 20233,350
October 20233,335
September 20233,345
August 20233,310
July 20233,360
June 20233,355
May 20233,285
April 20233,280
March 20233,360
February 20233,345
January 20233,340
December 20223,420
November 20223,445
October 20223,425
September 20223,455
August 20223,540
July 20223,600
June 20223,705
May 20223,750
April 20223,850
March 20224,055
February 20224,245
January 20224,305
December 20214,565
November 20214,755
October 20214,885
September 20214,925
August 20215,225
July 20215,485
June 20215,680
May 20216,115
April 20216,445
March 20216,530
February 20216,505
January 20216,255
December 20206,255
November 20206,170
October 20205,975
September 20206,100
August 20206,055
July 20205,880
June 20205,775
May 20205,650
April 20203,680
March 20202,395
February 20202,385
January 20202,295
December 20192,275
November 20192,265
October 20192,260
September 20192,270
August 20192,240
July 20192,215
June 20192,210
May 20192,140
April 20192,130
March 20192,115
February 20192,080
January 20191,995
December 20181,940
November 20181,950
October 20181,930
September 20181,930
August 20181,925
July 20181,890
June 20181,960
May 20181,990
April 20182,045
March 20181,950
February 20181,950
January 20181,840
December 20171,850
November 20171,865
October 20171,865
September 20171,825
August 20171,825
July 20171,865
June 20171,830
May 20171,845
April 20171,820
March 20171,735
February 20171,630
January 20171,570
December 20161,615
November 20161,655
October 20161,640
September 20161,610
August 20161,570
July 20161,615
June 20161,650
May 20161,615
April 20161,635
March 20161,655
February 20161,670
January 20161,630
December 20151,595
November 20151,625
October 20151,650
September 20151,680
August 20151,690
July 20151,695
June 20151,745
May 20151,785
April 20151,780
March 20151,800
February 20151,805
January 20151,795
December 20141,820
November 20141,805
October 20141,875
September 20141,910
August 20141,920
July 20142,025
June 20142,075
May 20142,115
April 20142,205
March 20142,310
February 20142,345
January 20142,280
December 20132,340
November 20132,395
October 20132,495
September 20132,545
August 20132,650
July 20132,690
June 20132,765
May 20132,900
April 20132,940
March 20132,980
February 20133,035
January 20132,960
December 20122,920
November 20123,000
October 20123,055
September 20123,040
August 20122,950
July 20122,990
June 20123,085
May 20123,170
April 20123,225
March 20123,265
February 20123,320
January 20123,250
December 20113,320
November 20113,310
October 20113,395
September 20113,370
August 20113,410
July 20113,355
June 20113,470
May 20113,445
April 20113,445
March 20113,500
February 20113,530
January 20113,490
December 20103,455
November 20103,430
October 20103,465
September 20103,475
August 20103,380
July 20103,340
June 20103,345
May 20103,440
April 20103,585
March 20103,555
February 20103,540
January 20103,610
December 20093,590
November 20093,615
October 20093,610
September 20093,585
August 20093,445
July 20093,365
June 20093,315
May 20093,320
April 20093,280
March 20093,135
February 20092,965
January 20092,615
December 20082,520
November 20082,410
October 20082,265
September 20082,225
August 20082,160
July 20082,120
June 20082,160
May 20082,100
April 20082,125
March 20082,130
February 20082,115
January 20082,075
December 20072,075
November 20072,125
October 20072,160
September 20072,205
August 20072,255
July 20072,280
June 20072,305
May 20072,425
April 20072,470
March 20072,515
February 20072,495
January 20072,550
December 20062,540
November 20062,525
October 20062,560
September 20062,540
August 20062,490
July 20062,615
June 20062,720
May 20062,740
April 20062,755
March 20062,725
February 20062,850
January 20062,775
December 20052,755
November 20052,775
October 20052,745
September 20052,675
August 20052,720
July 20052,725
June 20052,700
May 20052,725
April 20052,630
March 20052,565
February 20052,605
January 20052,620
December 20042,605
November 20042,575
October 20042,590
September 20042,585
August 20042,605
July 20042,695
June 20042,700
May 20042,815
April 20042,830
March 20042,880
February 20042,945
January 20042,990
December 20032,950
November 20032,960
October 20033,050
September 20033,090
August 20033,065
July 20033,060
June 20033,165
May 20033,210
April 20033,145
March 20033,190
February 20033,180
January 20033,085
December 20023,020
November 20022,965
October 20022,980
September 20023,005
August 20022,995
July 20023,030
June 20023,020
May 20023,020
April 20023,050
March 20023,005
February 20022,950
January 20022,895
December 20012,895
November 20012,890
October 20012,825
September 20012,795
August 20012,760
July 20012,780
June 20012,810
May 20012,830
April 20012,835
March 20012,920
February 20012,970
January 20013,005
December 20003,015
November 20003,095
October 20003,120
September 20003,195
August 20003,200
July 20003,265
June 20003,370
May 20003,430
April 20003,480
March 20003,585
February 20003,640
January 20003,620
December 19993,600
November 19993,660
October 19993,735
September 19993,820
August 19993,820
July 19993,815
June 19993,820
May 19993,920
April 19993,940
March 19994,035
February 19994,120
January 19994,120
December 19984,145
November 19984,190
October 19984,235
September 19984,400
August 19984,455
July 19984,495
June 19984,470
May 19984,525
April 19984,505
March 19984,580
February 19984,580
January 19984,660
December 19974,650
November 19974,695
October 19974,810
September 19975,005
August 19975,090
July 19975,175
June 19975,465
May 19975,585
April 19975,660
March 19975,890
February 19976,030
January 19976,150
December 19966,420
November 19966,495
October 19966,865
September 19967,255
August 19967,225
July 19967,290
June 19967,365
May 19967,340
April 19967,495
March 19967,560
February 19967,700
January 19967,755
December 19957,815
November 19957,750
October 19957,870
September 19957,935
August 19957,870
July 19957,880
June 19957,860
May 19957,965
April 19958,060
March 19957,970
February 19958,095
January 19958,130
December 19948,435
November 19948,445
October 19948,660
September 19948,825
August 19948,955
July 19949,015
June 19949,160
May 19949,325
April 19949,650
March 19949,860
February 19949,705
January 19949,465
December 19939,440
November 19939,450
October 19939,450
September 19939,880
August 19939,810
July 19939,850
June 19939,665
May 19939,360
April 19939,360
March 19939,265
February 19939,235
January 19939,185
December 19929,405
November 19928,960
October 19928,570
September 19928,260
August 19928,115
July 19927,925
June 19927,725
May 19927,660
April 19927,555
March 19927,455
February 19927,265
January 19927,005
December 19916,930
November 19916,630
October 19916,405
September 19916,315
August 19916,180
July 19915,980
June 19915,810
May 19915,575
April 19915,530
March 19915,370
February 19914,985
January 19914,695
December 19904,535
November 19904,210
October 19904,055
September 19904,075
August 19903,900
July 19903,745
June 19903,685
May 19903,670
April 19903,755
March 19903,730
February 19903,780
January 19903,845
December 19893,920
November 19893,885
October 19893,935
September 19894,075
August 19894,205
July 19894,380
June 19894,280
May 19894,455
April 19894,720
March 19894,900
February 19894,980
January 19895,145
December 19885,350
November 19885,525
October 19885,805
September 19886,385
August 19886,345
July 19886,670
June 19886,790
May 19887,040
April 19887,405
March 19888,065
February 19888,115
January 19887,750
December 19877,995
November 19878,070
October 19878,100
September 19878,195
August 19878,370
July 19878,545
June 19878,475
May 19878,550
April 19878,750
March 19878,840
February 19879,090
January 19879,270
December 19869,335
November 19869,285
October 19869,285
September 19869,550
August 19869,525
July 19869,520
June 19869,195
May 19869,380
April 19869,740
March 19869,725
February 19869,875
January 19869,850

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 — Kensington and Chelsea
3,565 for Kensington and Chelsea, 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/kensington-and-chelsea/claimant-count

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