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The count stood at 2,695 in July 2026. That is 10.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — King's Lynn and West Norfolk

2,695, latest July 2026 (+10.2% year on year, from 2,445).

The count stood at 2,695 in July 2026. That is 10.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,760 in March 1986; the latest figure is 60.1% below that peak. Its low point was 805 in November 2015; the latest reading is 235% 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 — King's Lynn and West Norfolk, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,695
June 20262,680
May 20262,680
April 20262,700
March 20262,705
February 20262,660
January 20262,560
December 20252,495
November 20252,440
October 20252,410
September 20252,420
August 20252,450
July 20252,445
June 20252,515
May 20252,465
April 20252,560
March 20252,630
February 20252,615
January 20252,475
December 20242,495
November 20242,465
October 20242,475
September 20242,530
August 20242,540
July 20242,550
June 20242,385
May 20242,335
April 20242,400
March 20242,400
February 20242,430
January 20242,370
December 20232,375
November 20232,345
October 20232,280
September 20232,285
August 20232,305
July 20232,400
June 20232,435
May 20232,465
April 20232,445
March 20232,450
February 20232,325
January 20232,255
December 20222,270
November 20222,290
October 20222,215
September 20222,240
August 20222,250
July 20222,185
June 20222,205
May 20222,330
April 20222,410
March 20222,560
February 20222,640
January 20222,650
December 20212,695
November 20212,805
October 20212,950
September 20213,015
August 20213,200
July 20213,450
June 20213,585
May 20213,895
April 20214,300
March 20214,405
February 20214,435
January 20214,170
December 20204,210
November 20204,170
October 20204,060
September 20204,280
August 20204,460
July 20204,480
June 20204,420
May 20204,705
April 20203,495
March 20202,040
February 20202,070
January 20201,995
December 20191,925
November 20191,815
October 20191,725
September 20191,675
August 20191,635
July 20191,545
June 20191,510
May 20191,450
April 20191,400
March 20191,310
February 20191,180
January 20191,070
December 2018940
November 2018915
October 2018895
September 2018870
August 2018865
July 2018875
June 2018910
May 2018975
April 2018985
March 2018960
February 2018955
January 2018920
December 2017845
November 2017820
October 2017825
September 2017830
August 2017835
July 2017860
June 2017880
May 2017905
April 2017910
March 2017965
February 2017900
January 2017845
December 2016825
November 2016825
October 2016890
September 2016880
August 2016900
July 2016865
June 2016940
May 2016975
April 2016995
March 20161,010
February 2016990
January 2016905
December 2015830
November 2015805
October 2015830
September 2015885
August 2015895
July 2015980
June 20151,025
May 20151,065
April 20151,150
March 20151,190
February 20151,330
January 20151,270
December 20141,190
November 20141,255
October 20141,270
September 20141,370
August 20141,465
July 20141,630
June 20141,730
May 20141,930
April 20142,135
March 20142,345
February 20142,400
January 20142,385
December 20132,345
November 20132,285
October 20132,335
September 20132,355
August 20132,430
July 20132,590
June 20132,675
May 20132,805
April 20132,905
March 20132,985
February 20133,015
January 20132,870
December 20122,805
November 20122,760
October 20122,730
September 20122,720
August 20122,675
July 20122,725
June 20122,725
May 20122,780
April 20122,835
March 20123,025
February 20123,015
January 20122,985
December 20112,825
November 20112,740
October 20112,720
September 20112,695
August 20112,640
July 20112,590
June 20112,515
May 20112,540
April 20112,635
March 20112,810
February 20112,785
January 20112,730
December 20102,590
November 20102,485
October 20102,550
September 20102,445
August 20102,420
July 20102,490
June 20102,530
May 20102,710
April 20102,915
March 20103,000
February 20103,115
January 20103,110
December 20092,960
November 20092,895
October 20092,815
September 20092,775
August 20092,845
July 20092,755
June 20092,780
May 20092,845
April 20092,940
March 20092,935
February 20092,850
January 20092,540
December 20082,235
November 20081,980
October 20081,730
September 20081,725
August 20081,700
July 20081,530
June 20081,510
May 20081,560
April 20081,615
March 20081,610
February 20081,605
January 20081,640
December 20071,515
November 20071,445
October 20071,395
September 20071,435
August 20071,475
July 20071,510
June 20071,535
May 20071,605
April 20071,740
March 20071,820
February 20071,825
January 20071,775
December 20061,690
November 20061,625
October 20061,615
September 20061,610
August 20061,580
July 20061,695
June 20061,815
May 20061,845
April 20061,875
March 20061,850
February 20061,885
January 20061,835
December 20051,705
November 20051,625
October 20051,555
September 20051,550
August 20051,525
July 20051,505
June 20051,480
May 20051,555
April 20051,585
March 20051,705
February 20051,640
January 20051,610
December 20041,445
November 20041,430
October 20041,325
September 20041,315
August 20041,365
July 20041,335
June 20041,375
May 20041,420
April 20041,425
March 20041,555
February 20041,600
January 20041,515
December 20031,385
November 20031,340
October 20031,260
September 20031,295
August 20031,340
July 20031,345
June 20031,380
May 20031,415
April 20031,490
March 20031,570
February 20031,555
January 20031,565
December 20021,375
November 20021,265
October 20021,230
September 20021,260
August 20021,355
July 20021,395
June 20021,530
May 20021,295
April 20021,325
March 20021,325
February 20021,390
January 20021,405
December 20011,280
November 20011,240
October 20011,210
September 20011,260
August 20011,320
July 20011,270
June 20011,285
May 20011,360
April 20011,460
March 20011,605
February 20011,660
January 20011,695
December 20001,570
November 20001,535
October 20001,515
September 20001,585
August 20001,650
July 20001,705
June 20001,765
May 20001,840
April 20002,005
March 20002,125
February 20002,115
January 20002,190
December 19991,945
November 19991,950
October 19991,830
September 19991,950
August 19992,070
July 19992,085
June 19992,090
May 19992,195
April 19992,295
March 19992,400
February 19992,500
January 19992,535
December 19982,310
November 19982,235
October 19982,165
September 19982,270
August 19982,405
July 19982,415
June 19982,440
May 19982,470
April 19982,600
March 19982,665
February 19982,775
January 19982,755
December 19972,505
November 19972,475
October 19972,440
September 19972,590
August 19972,690
July 19972,830
June 19972,785
May 19972,995
April 19973,115
March 19973,250
February 19973,390
January 19973,555
December 19963,435
November 19963,345
October 19963,320
September 19963,485
August 19963,665
July 19963,675
June 19963,650
May 19963,800
April 19963,925
March 19964,005
February 19964,180
January 19964,210
December 19953,865
November 19953,710
October 19953,715
September 19953,910
August 19953,950
July 19954,015
June 19954,045
May 19954,200
April 19954,465
March 19954,495
February 19954,635
January 19954,580
December 19944,185
November 19944,100
October 19944,100
September 19944,450
August 19944,555
July 19944,560
June 19944,625
May 19944,785
April 19945,040
March 19945,125
February 19945,140
January 19945,275
December 19934,855
November 19934,700
October 19934,710
September 19934,905
August 19935,220
July 19935,185
June 19935,345
May 19935,450
April 19935,750
March 19935,740
February 19935,630
January 19935,670
December 19925,400
November 19924,985
October 19924,825
September 19924,935
August 19925,085
July 19924,930
June 19924,940
May 19925,180
April 19925,295
March 19925,260
February 19925,175
January 19924,865
December 19914,400
November 19914,030
October 19913,750
September 19913,800
August 19913,970
July 19913,985
June 19913,945
May 19914,150
April 19914,025
March 19913,980
February 19913,795
January 19913,565
December 19903,290
November 19902,975
October 19902,890
September 19902,825
August 19902,800
July 19902,725
June 19902,700
May 19902,975
April 19902,970
March 19902,970
February 19902,845
January 19902,715
December 19892,565
November 19892,365
October 19892,275
September 19892,450
August 19892,520
July 19892,535
June 19892,680
May 19892,900
April 19893,000
March 19893,120
February 19893,165
January 19893,150
December 19883,055
November 19883,040
October 19883,080
September 19883,550
August 19883,590
July 19883,740
June 19883,965
May 19884,395
April 19884,565
March 19884,705
February 19884,955
January 19884,875
December 19874,605
November 19874,465
October 19874,485
September 19874,825
August 19874,860
July 19875,065
June 19875,360
May 19875,700
April 19875,920
March 19876,015
February 19876,020
January 19876,120
December 19865,720
November 19865,575
October 19865,520
September 19865,940
August 19866,090
July 19866,090
June 19866,325
May 19866,670
April 19866,755
March 19866,760
February 19866,610
January 19866,495

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 — King's Lynn and West Norfolk
2,695 for King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 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/king-s-lynn-and-west-norfolk/claimant-count

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