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The count stood at 14,715 in July 2026. That is 1.4% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Lewisham

14,715, latest July 2026 (-1.4% year on year, from 14,930).

The count stood at 14,715 in July 2026. That is 1.4% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 21,790 in September 1993; the latest figure is 32.5% below that peak. Its low point was 4,900 in December 2016; the latest reading is 200% 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 — Lewisham, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202614,715
June 202614,625
May 202614,750
April 202614,555
March 202614,635
February 202614,530
January 202614,240
December 202514,355
November 202514,545
October 202514,835
September 202514,950
August 202514,820
July 202514,930
June 202515,205
May 202514,970
April 202514,950
March 202515,025
February 202514,995
January 202514,605
December 202414,725
November 202414,905
October 202414,925
September 202414,760
August 202414,630
July 202414,680
June 202413,745
May 202413,490
April 202413,465
March 202413,615
February 202413,385
January 202412,995
December 202313,015
November 202312,840
October 202312,800
September 202312,710
August 202312,505
July 202312,610
June 202312,330
May 202312,120
April 202312,355
March 202312,115
February 202311,950
January 202311,830
December 202212,060
November 202211,985
October 202212,095
September 202212,130
August 202212,010
July 202212,120
June 202212,385
May 202212,545
April 202212,930
March 202213,430
February 202214,010
January 202213,905
December 202114,365
November 202114,890
October 202115,660
September 202116,230
August 202117,100
July 202117,800
June 202118,320
May 202119,690
April 202120,675
March 202120,950
February 202120,930
January 202120,000
December 202020,260
November 202020,335
October 202019,635
September 202020,070
August 202019,740
July 202019,105
June 202018,720
May 202019,010
April 202012,815
March 20208,410
February 20208,275
January 20208,055
December 20198,115
November 20198,125
October 20198,040
September 20197,935
August 20197,815
July 20197,665
June 20197,540
May 20197,230
April 20197,115
March 20196,960
February 20196,775
January 20196,345
December 20186,230
November 20185,930
October 20185,830
September 20185,550
August 20185,405
July 20185,360
June 20185,445
May 20185,500
April 20185,560
March 20185,480
February 20185,455
January 20185,280
December 20175,185
November 20175,200
October 20175,275
September 20175,295
August 20175,305
July 20175,320
June 20175,415
May 20175,380
April 20175,400
March 20175,240
February 20175,110
January 20174,990
December 20164,900
November 20165,065
October 20165,175
September 20165,270
August 20165,230
July 20165,250
June 20165,185
May 20165,265
April 20165,300
March 20165,295
February 20165,235
January 20165,115
December 20154,975
November 20154,995
October 20155,180
September 20155,255
August 20155,285
July 20155,055
June 20155,195
May 20155,325
April 20155,560
March 20155,620
February 20155,720
January 20155,765
December 20145,790
November 20145,925
October 20146,130
September 20146,290
August 20146,440
July 20146,495
June 20146,680
May 20147,070
April 20147,185
March 20147,400
February 20147,620
January 20147,670
December 20137,695
November 20137,865
October 20138,190
September 20138,590
August 20139,005
July 20139,060
June 20139,290
May 20139,715
April 20139,955
March 201310,125
February 201310,265
January 201310,045
December 201210,050
November 201210,145
October 201210,260
September 201210,130
August 201210,170
July 201210,365
June 201210,280
May 201210,480
April 201210,690
March 201210,885
February 201210,920
January 201210,790
December 201110,565
November 201110,645
October 201110,620
September 201110,850
August 201110,690
July 201110,165
June 20119,870
May 20119,935
April 20119,975
March 20119,665
February 20119,860
January 20119,470
December 20109,345
November 20109,345
October 20109,540
September 20109,460
August 20109,475
July 20109,140
June 20109,020
May 20109,240
April 20109,250
March 20109,390
February 20109,400
January 20109,400
December 20099,110
November 20099,270
October 20099,635
September 20099,685
August 20099,635
July 20099,195
June 20098,990
May 20098,955
April 20098,810
March 20098,505
February 20098,005
January 20097,140
December 20086,815
November 20086,475
October 20086,205
September 20086,115
August 20085,955
July 20085,765
June 20085,720
May 20085,710
April 20085,710
March 20085,870
February 20085,825
January 20085,705
December 20075,715
November 20075,675
October 20075,825
September 20076,015
August 20076,185
July 20076,255
June 20076,340
May 20076,600
April 20076,700
March 20077,070
February 20077,140
January 20077,135
December 20067,150
November 20067,345
October 20067,540
September 20067,740
August 20067,670
July 20067,720
June 20067,625
May 20067,740
April 20067,865
March 20067,910
February 20067,865
January 20067,775
December 20057,655
November 20057,700
October 20057,900
September 20058,130
August 20057,790
July 20057,510
June 20057,505
May 20057,560
April 20057,470
March 20057,600
February 20057,640
January 20057,635
December 20047,515
November 20047,535
October 20047,645
September 20047,740
August 20047,805
July 20047,810
June 20047,815
May 20047,895
April 20047,965
March 20047,925
February 20048,055
January 20048,050
December 20037,880
November 20037,740
October 20037,960
September 20038,030
August 20038,145
July 20038,105
June 20038,160
May 20038,240
April 20038,380
March 20038,470
February 20038,330
January 20038,280
December 20027,955
November 20027,910
October 20027,910
September 20028,140
August 20028,115
July 20028,195
June 20028,145
May 20028,240
April 20028,330
March 20028,335
February 20028,305
January 20028,225
December 20018,065
November 20017,860
October 20017,900
September 20018,065
August 20018,040
July 20017,840
June 20017,780
May 20017,815
April 20017,920
March 20018,070
February 20018,115
January 20018,160
December 20008,015
November 20008,070
October 20008,145
September 20008,310
August 20008,455
July 20008,530
June 20008,515
May 20008,705
April 20008,925
March 20009,120
February 20009,210
January 20009,355
December 19999,230
November 19999,310
October 19999,565
September 19999,845
August 19999,900
July 19999,845
June 19999,870
May 199910,095
April 199910,265
March 199910,605
February 199910,680
January 199910,675
December 199810,495
November 199810,605
October 199810,735
September 199811,140
August 199811,300
July 199811,055
June 199811,085
May 199811,210
April 199811,465
March 199811,365
February 199811,485
January 199811,520
December 199711,490
November 199711,490
October 199711,910
September 199712,385
August 199712,835
July 199712,895
June 199712,950
May 199713,435
April 199713,875
March 199714,135
February 199714,645
January 199715,235
December 199615,435
November 199615,570
October 199616,445
September 199617,550
August 199617,815
July 199617,460
June 199617,185
May 199617,200
April 199617,425
March 199617,400
February 199617,660
January 199617,835
December 199517,750
November 199517,565
October 199517,980
September 199518,315
August 199518,590
July 199518,405
June 199518,005
May 199518,125
April 199518,425
March 199518,410
February 199518,690
January 199518,940
December 199418,845
November 199418,925
October 199419,240
September 199419,940
August 199419,925
July 199419,885
June 199419,955
May 199420,080
April 199420,470
March 199420,235
February 199420,690
January 199420,815
December 199320,525
November 199320,785
October 199321,315
September 199321,790
August 199321,765
July 199321,310
June 199320,985
May 199321,050
April 199321,245
March 199320,995
February 199321,120
January 199321,045
December 199221,165
November 199220,880
October 199220,620
September 199220,375
August 199220,210
July 199219,630
June 199219,015
May 199219,065
April 199219,180
March 199218,740
February 199218,765
January 199218,315
December 199117,915
November 199117,475
October 199117,170
September 199117,260
August 199117,230
July 199116,580
June 199115,745
May 199115,000
April 199114,795
March 199114,115
February 199113,095
January 199112,590
December 199012,125
November 199011,405
October 199011,185
September 199010,985
August 199010,630
July 199010,355
June 19909,995
May 199010,175
April 199010,270
March 199010,220
February 199010,215
January 199010,300
December 198910,315
November 198910,230
October 198910,375
September 198910,885
August 198910,985
July 198911,120
June 198911,005
May 198911,120
April 198911,490
March 198911,700
February 198912,015
January 198912,205
December 198812,365
November 198812,455
October 198812,950
September 198813,985
August 198813,775
July 198813,865
June 198813,985
May 198814,255
April 198814,580
March 198814,820
February 198815,020
January 198815,010
December 198715,415
November 198715,215
October 198715,660
September 198716,310
August 198716,460
July 198716,450
June 198716,395
May 198716,945
April 198717,265
March 198717,515
February 198717,805
January 198718,575
December 198618,390
November 198618,065
October 198619,280
September 198619,600
August 198619,415
July 198618,805
June 198618,435
May 198618,500
April 198618,765
March 198618,310
February 198618,800
January 198618,575

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.
  • Not adjusted for population: This figure — 14,715 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.
  • Not adjusted for population, September 2025: This area's September 2025 figure was 14,950, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for September 2025 (median about 2,598 across 360 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Lewisham
14,715 for Lewisham, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, September 2025
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/lewisham/claimant-count

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