Claimant count by age — Kingston upon Thames
3,695, latest July 2026.
3,695 people were claiming Universal Credit while required to seek work, or Jobseeker's Allowance. Aged 25-49 accounted for the largest share (2,170, 59%). Next largest was Aged 50+ (970). The largest year-on-year movement was Aged 25-49, 5% lower (2,170).
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.
Cite this figure:
Claimant count by age 3,695 for Kingston upon Thames, July 2026 StatsMapped last confirmed this figure on 4 Sep 2026. Source: Nomis -- Claimant Count by sex and age (NM_162_1), via statsmapped.com https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/kingston-upon-thames/claimant-count-by-age
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