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The count stood at 3,695 in July 2026. That is 1.6% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Kingston upon Thames

3,695, latest July 2026 (-1.6% year on year, from 3,755).

The count stood at 3,695 in July 2026. That is 1.6% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,205 in September 2020; the latest figure is 40.5% below that peak. Its low point was 1,040 in June 2008; the latest reading is 255% 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 — Kingston upon Thames, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,695
June 20263,670
May 20263,660
April 20263,625
March 20263,680
February 20263,740
January 20263,670
December 20253,685
November 20253,655
October 20253,675
September 20253,685
August 20253,755
July 20253,755
June 20253,805
May 20253,705
April 20253,650
March 20253,680
February 20253,725
January 20253,645
December 20243,665
November 20243,705
October 20243,720
September 20243,650
August 20243,615
July 20243,655
June 20243,230
May 20243,155
April 20243,150
March 20243,215
February 20243,200
January 20243,110
December 20233,110
November 20233,080
October 20233,120
September 20233,110
August 20233,025
July 20233,060
June 20233,005
May 20232,970
April 20233,010
March 20232,925
February 20232,850
January 20232,830
December 20222,805
November 20222,765
October 20222,745
September 20222,825
August 20222,835
July 20222,855
June 20222,925
May 20222,970
April 20223,040
March 20223,375
February 20223,545
January 20223,560
December 20213,725
November 20213,840
October 20214,110
September 20214,280
August 20214,710
July 20214,900
June 20214,970
May 20215,500
April 20216,020
March 20216,095
February 20216,125
January 20215,795
December 20205,985
November 20205,995
October 20205,920
September 20206,205
August 20206,135
July 20205,935
June 20205,725
May 20205,860
April 20203,465
March 20202,260
February 20202,285
January 20202,170
December 20192,115
November 20192,100
October 20192,045
September 20192,045
August 20191,960
July 20191,935
June 20191,880
May 20191,870
April 20191,890
March 20191,835
February 20191,785
January 20191,710
December 20181,670
November 20181,600
October 20181,470
September 20181,320
August 20181,280
July 20181,245
June 20181,230
May 20181,285
April 20181,320
March 20181,310
February 20181,325
January 20181,305
December 20171,270
November 20171,275
October 20171,290
September 20171,295
August 20171,270
July 20171,245
June 20171,275
May 20171,265
April 20171,275
March 20171,280
February 20171,215
January 20171,180
December 20161,190
November 20161,240
October 20161,260
September 20161,230
August 20161,230
July 20161,240
June 20161,200
May 20161,175
April 20161,185
March 20161,180
February 20161,135
January 20161,115
December 20151,085
November 20151,135
October 20151,165
September 20151,185
August 20151,180
July 20151,175
June 20151,175
May 20151,180
April 20151,200
March 20151,240
February 20151,285
January 20151,270
December 20141,200
November 20141,270
October 20141,325
September 20141,375
August 20141,345
July 20141,345
June 20141,325
May 20141,390
April 20141,425
March 20141,545
February 20141,620
January 20141,565
December 20131,545
November 20131,610
October 20131,690
September 20131,750
August 20131,785
July 20131,775
June 20131,785
May 20131,805
April 20131,860
March 20131,950
February 20132,045
January 20132,010
December 20121,990
November 20121,990
October 20122,005
September 20122,060
August 20121,945
July 20121,880
June 20121,870
May 20121,930
April 20121,960
March 20122,115
February 20122,110
January 20122,060
December 20112,035
November 20112,025
October 20112,020
September 20112,030
August 20111,995
July 20111,955
June 20111,880
May 20111,915
April 20111,915
March 20111,960
February 20111,970
January 20111,960
December 20101,885
November 20101,975
October 20101,995
September 20102,015
August 20102,030
July 20101,980
June 20101,975
May 20102,155
April 20102,260
March 20102,320
February 20102,450
January 20102,445
December 20092,405
November 20092,590
October 20092,585
September 20092,625
August 20092,730
July 20092,570
June 20092,390
May 20092,455
April 20092,345
March 20092,260
February 20092,005
January 20091,675
December 20081,535
November 20081,420
October 20081,315
September 20081,230
August 20081,230
July 20081,110
June 20081,040
May 20081,090
April 20081,060
March 20081,075
February 20081,145
January 20081,080
December 20071,055
November 20071,065
October 20071,065
September 20071,170
August 20071,185
July 20071,130
June 20071,135
May 20071,220
April 20071,295
March 20071,265
February 20071,300
January 20071,315
December 20061,270
November 20061,320
October 20061,330
September 20061,375
August 20061,390
July 20061,380
June 20061,385
May 20061,400
April 20061,455
March 20061,485
February 20061,540
January 20061,505
December 20051,470
November 20051,520
October 20051,480
September 20051,480
August 20051,540
July 20051,610
June 20051,670
May 20051,635
April 20051,670
March 20051,670
February 20051,665
January 20051,620
December 20041,560
November 20041,610
October 20041,630
September 20041,700
August 20041,620
July 20041,540
June 20041,565
May 20041,630
April 20041,640
March 20041,690
February 20041,710
January 20041,660
December 20031,640
November 20031,650
October 20031,720
September 20031,740
August 20031,660
July 20031,670
June 20031,695
May 20031,750
April 20031,710
March 20031,785
February 20031,820
January 20031,700
December 20021,705
November 20021,700
October 20021,605
September 20021,555
August 20021,620
July 20021,550
June 20021,570
May 20021,570
April 20021,580
March 20021,510
February 20021,460
January 20021,390
December 20011,300
November 20011,235
October 20011,180
September 20011,140
August 20011,185
July 20011,150
June 20011,130
May 20011,145
April 20011,195
March 20011,235
February 20011,230
January 20011,260
December 20001,175
November 20001,250
October 20001,280
September 20001,340
August 20001,355
July 20001,355
June 20001,350
May 20001,400
April 20001,445
March 20001,490
February 20001,500
January 20001,535
December 19991,445
November 19991,490
October 19991,550
September 19991,680
August 19991,725
July 19991,675
June 19991,605
May 19991,680
April 19991,715
March 19991,775
February 19991,805
January 19991,850
December 19981,755
November 19981,810
October 19981,880
September 19981,965
August 19981,915
July 19981,905
June 19981,800
May 19981,850
April 19981,960
March 19982,050
February 19982,140
January 19982,140
December 19972,010
November 19972,125
October 19972,180
September 19972,310
August 19972,435
July 19972,405
June 19972,250
May 19972,525
April 19972,640
March 19972,700
February 19972,840
January 19972,945
December 19962,930
November 19963,005
October 19963,255
September 19963,595
August 19963,750
July 19963,525
June 19963,410
May 19963,585
April 19963,735
March 19963,800
February 19964,000
January 19964,150
December 19954,130
November 19954,150
October 19954,230
September 19954,430
August 19954,485
July 19954,345
June 19954,080
May 19954,110
April 19954,285
March 19954,315
February 19954,400
January 19954,400
December 19944,315
November 19944,395
October 19944,535
September 19944,885
August 19945,005
July 19944,955
June 19944,730
May 19944,815
April 19944,950
March 19945,040
February 19945,150
January 19945,280
December 19935,125
November 19935,210
October 19935,310
September 19935,640
August 19935,740
July 19935,560
June 19935,450
May 19935,560
April 19935,695
March 19935,645
February 19935,740
January 19935,730
December 19925,560
November 19925,355
October 19925,300
September 19925,360
August 19925,420
July 19925,025
June 19924,965
May 19925,035
April 19925,055
March 19924,940
February 19924,770
January 19924,555
December 19914,235
November 19914,075
October 19913,970
September 19913,930
August 19913,860
July 19913,395
June 19913,125
May 19913,070
April 19912,940
March 19912,830
February 19912,560
January 19912,420
December 19902,180
November 19901,935
October 19901,855
September 19901,870
August 19901,840
July 19901,670
June 19901,535
May 19901,520
April 19901,545
March 19901,495
February 19901,570
January 19901,550
December 19891,505
November 19891,485
October 19891,525
September 19891,600
August 19891,645
July 19891,600
June 19891,460
May 19891,530
April 19891,620
March 19891,655
February 19891,705
January 19891,805
December 19881,835
November 19881,940
October 19882,030
September 19882,415
August 19882,320
July 19882,285
June 19882,220
May 19882,355
April 19882,465
March 19882,615
February 19882,735
January 19882,750
December 19872,855
November 19872,925
October 19873,020
September 19873,390
August 19873,540
July 19873,430
June 19873,400
May 19873,500
April 19873,645
March 19873,700
February 19873,785
January 19873,905
December 19863,880
November 19863,945
October 19864,080
September 19864,330
August 19864,375
July 19864,195
June 19864,000
May 19864,055
April 19864,100
March 19864,080
February 19864,120
January 19864,035

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 — Kingston upon Thames
3,695 for Kingston upon Thames, 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/kingston-upon-thames/claimant-count

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