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The count stood at 2,705 in July 2026. That is 4.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Lancaster

2,705, latest July 2026 (+4.0% year on year, from 2,600).

The count stood at 2,705 in July 2026. That is 4.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,795 in January 1987; the latest figure is 65.3% below that peak. Its low point was 1,435 in June 2008; the latest reading is 89% 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 — Lancaster, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,705
June 20262,695
May 20262,680
April 20262,640
March 20262,705
February 20262,665
January 20262,610
December 20252,595
November 20252,625
October 20252,550
September 20252,540
August 20252,570
July 20252,600
June 20252,600
May 20252,670
April 20252,725
March 20252,810
February 20252,900
January 20252,790
December 20242,800
November 20242,820
October 20242,845
September 20242,865
August 20242,845
July 20242,865
June 20242,670
May 20242,670
April 20242,695
March 20242,695
February 20242,695
January 20242,630
December 20232,670
November 20232,675
October 20232,635
September 20232,650
August 20232,720
July 20232,770
June 20232,720
May 20232,685
April 20232,855
March 20232,835
February 20232,815
January 20232,785
December 20222,785
November 20222,710
October 20222,635
September 20222,590
August 20222,575
July 20222,550
June 20222,630
May 20222,760
April 20222,850
March 20223,120
February 20223,220
January 20223,320
December 20213,410
November 20213,490
October 20213,570
September 20213,700
August 20213,855
July 20214,095
June 20214,155
May 20214,495
April 20214,825
March 20214,920
February 20214,975
January 20214,750
December 20204,840
November 20204,800
October 20204,755
September 20204,920
August 20205,045
July 20205,080
June 20205,000
May 20205,155
April 20204,580
March 20202,865
February 20202,830
January 20202,865
December 20192,790
November 20192,740
October 20192,765
September 20192,690
August 20192,730
July 20192,675
June 20192,730
May 20192,740
April 20192,805
March 20192,805
February 20192,725
January 20192,635
December 20182,595
November 20182,625
October 20182,555
September 20182,570
August 20182,555
July 20182,555
June 20182,555
May 20182,620
April 20182,820
March 20182,635
February 20182,575
January 20182,395
December 20172,395
November 20172,370
October 20172,390
September 20172,375
August 20172,345
July 20172,340
June 20172,325
May 20172,345
April 20172,305
March 20172,150
February 20172,065
January 20171,945
December 20161,845
November 20161,765
October 20161,650
September 20161,515
August 20161,530
July 20161,555
June 20161,545
May 20161,615
April 20161,670
March 20161,725
February 20161,690
January 20161,670
December 20151,620
November 20151,600
October 20151,575
September 20151,575
August 20151,600
July 20151,585
June 20151,580
May 20151,645
April 20151,610
March 20151,590
February 20151,700
January 20151,645
December 20141,655
November 20141,650
October 20141,690
September 20141,685
August 20141,750
July 20141,875
June 20141,910
May 20142,045
April 20142,110
March 20142,240
February 20142,365
January 20142,415
December 20132,350
November 20132,325
October 20132,310
September 20132,415
August 20132,510
July 20132,590
June 20132,625
May 20132,725
April 20132,775
March 20132,880
February 20132,915
January 20132,820
December 20122,735
November 20122,765
October 20122,725
September 20122,695
August 20122,720
July 20122,725
June 20122,770
May 20122,785
April 20122,780
March 20122,965
February 20123,090
January 20123,050
December 20112,890
November 20112,880
October 20112,840
September 20112,910
August 20112,825
July 20112,725
June 20112,565
May 20112,565
April 20112,570
March 20112,565
February 20112,630
January 20112,600
December 20102,475
November 20102,425
October 20102,505
September 20102,490
August 20102,515
July 20102,480
June 20102,405
May 20102,440
April 20102,510
March 20102,650
February 20102,820
January 20102,900
December 20092,795
November 20092,755
October 20092,725
September 20092,790
August 20092,830
July 20092,835
June 20092,790
May 20092,810
April 20092,900
March 20092,825
February 20092,695
January 20092,425
December 20082,260
November 20082,025
October 20081,825
September 20081,725
August 20081,670
July 20081,605
June 20081,435
May 20081,515
April 20081,580
March 20081,640
February 20081,665
January 20081,625
December 20071,555
November 20071,485
October 20071,490
September 20071,565
August 20071,590
July 20071,550
June 20071,565
May 20071,660
April 20071,780
March 20071,940
February 20072,105
January 20072,120
December 20061,885
November 20061,865
October 20061,815
September 20061,795
August 20061,820
July 20061,760
June 20061,705
May 20061,750
April 20061,775
March 20061,825
February 20061,865
January 20061,865
December 20051,795
November 20051,680
October 20051,655
September 20051,670
August 20051,690
July 20051,625
June 20051,620
May 20051,625
April 20051,640
March 20051,670
February 20051,715
January 20051,805
December 20041,690
November 20041,675
October 20041,680
September 20041,670
August 20041,770
July 20041,730
June 20041,710
May 20041,805
April 20041,880
March 20041,960
February 20042,130
January 20042,165
December 20032,050
November 20032,005
October 20031,960
September 20031,985
August 20032,015
July 20032,075
June 20032,040
May 20032,125
April 20032,190
March 20032,335
February 20032,440
January 20032,515
December 20022,215
November 20022,150
October 20022,025
September 20022,075
August 20022,220
July 20022,190
June 20022,090
May 20022,135
April 20022,240
March 20022,365
February 20022,490
January 20022,525
December 20012,385
November 20012,240
October 20012,275
September 20012,370
August 20012,480
July 20012,440
June 20012,415
May 20012,515
April 20012,620
March 20012,705
February 20012,765
January 20012,820
December 20002,675
November 20002,630
October 20002,620
September 20002,555
August 20002,665
July 20002,655
June 20002,645
May 20002,715
April 20002,760
March 20002,925
February 20003,100
January 20003,215
December 19992,950
November 19992,890
October 19992,975
September 19992,995
August 19993,125
July 19993,170
June 19993,115
May 19993,150
April 19993,265
March 19993,445
February 19993,535
January 19993,620
December 19983,405
November 19983,360
October 19983,340
September 19983,345
August 19983,450
July 19983,355
June 19983,180
May 19983,270
April 19983,405
March 19983,440
February 19983,560
January 19983,765
December 19973,655
November 19973,565
October 19973,540
September 19973,655
August 19973,805
July 19973,765
June 19973,685
May 19973,850
April 19974,040
March 19974,185
February 19974,425
January 19974,620
December 19964,535
November 19964,430
October 19964,505
September 19964,750
August 19964,840
July 19964,820
June 19964,780
May 19964,910
April 19965,045
March 19964,885
February 19965,090
January 19965,220
December 19955,040
November 19954,930
October 19954,850
September 19954,950
August 19955,035
July 19954,925
June 19954,770
May 19954,770
April 19955,050
March 19955,065
February 19955,160
January 19955,325
December 19945,115
November 19945,100
October 19945,105
September 19945,290
August 19945,340
July 19945,300
June 19945,235
May 19945,335
April 19945,565
March 19945,590
February 19945,780
January 19945,895
December 19935,640
November 19935,545
October 19935,550
September 19935,675
August 19935,860
July 19935,880
June 19935,655
May 19935,675
April 19935,875
March 19935,925
February 19936,055
January 19936,135
December 19926,000
November 19925,755
October 19925,625
September 19925,650
August 19925,675
July 19925,560
June 19925,325
May 19925,330
April 19925,520
March 19925,390
February 19925,390
January 19925,450
December 19915,190
November 19914,995
October 19914,825
September 19914,880
August 19914,840
July 19914,675
June 19914,325
May 19914,290
April 19914,370
March 19914,335
February 19914,340
January 19914,305
December 19904,090
November 19903,905
October 19903,695
September 19903,540
August 19903,575
July 19903,510
June 19903,430
May 19903,530
April 19903,720
March 19903,950
February 19903,990
January 19904,170
December 19894,105
November 19894,075
October 19893,980
September 19894,035
August 19894,120
July 19894,200
June 19894,140
May 19894,385
April 19894,680
March 19894,925
February 19895,050
January 19895,305
December 19885,175
November 19885,215
October 19885,275
September 19885,730
August 19885,630
July 19885,645
June 19885,525
May 19885,695
April 19885,950
March 19886,300
February 19886,615
January 19886,830
December 19876,735
November 19876,650
October 19876,590
September 19876,750
August 19876,710
July 19876,795
June 19876,680
May 19876,910
April 19877,430
March 19877,570
February 19877,695
January 19877,795
December 19867,525
November 19867,485
October 19867,350
September 19867,510
August 19867,355
July 19867,335
June 19867,070
May 19867,140
April 19867,275
March 19867,350
February 19867,450
January 19867,580

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 — Lancaster
2,705 for Lancaster, 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/lancaster/claimant-count

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