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The count stood at 2,745 in July 2026. That is 1.1% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Lincoln

2,745, latest July 2026 (+1.1% year on year, from 2,715).

The count stood at 2,745 in July 2026. That is 1.1% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,180 in September 1986; the latest figure is 55.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,225 in October 2004; the latest reading is 124% 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 — Lincoln, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,745
June 20262,730
May 20262,755
April 20262,830
March 20262,815
February 20262,805
January 20262,745
December 20252,675
November 20252,700
October 20252,690
September 20252,700
August 20252,700
July 20252,715
June 20252,755
May 20252,705
April 20252,750
March 20252,785
February 20252,775
January 20252,680
December 20242,655
November 20242,750
October 20242,860
September 20242,885
August 20242,945
July 20242,940
June 20242,735
May 20242,710
April 20242,755
March 20242,850
February 20242,795
January 20242,775
December 20232,730
November 20232,740
October 20232,805
September 20232,790
August 20232,755
July 20232,850
June 20232,900
May 20232,870
April 20233,075
March 20233,075
February 20233,065
January 20233,050
December 20223,030
November 20222,915
October 20222,860
September 20222,865
August 20222,910
July 20222,805
June 20222,825
May 20222,905
April 20223,000
March 20223,145
February 20223,230
January 20223,205
December 20213,300
November 20213,435
October 20213,585
September 20213,635
August 20213,785
July 20213,865
June 20213,960
May 20214,110
April 20214,305
March 20214,375
February 20214,365
January 20214,225
December 20204,275
November 20204,265
October 20204,255
September 20204,415
August 20204,505
July 20204,410
June 20204,340
May 20204,510
April 20203,880
March 20202,555
February 20202,570
January 20202,485
December 20192,400
November 20192,360
October 20192,390
September 20192,410
August 20192,445
July 20192,405
June 20192,335
May 20192,405
April 20192,390
March 20192,350
February 20192,265
January 20192,215
December 20182,140
November 20182,090
October 20182,080
September 20182,015
August 20181,985
July 20181,985
June 20181,925
May 20181,850
April 20181,825
March 20181,715
February 20181,710
January 20181,640
December 20171,575
November 20171,575
October 20171,580
September 20171,590
August 20171,615
July 20171,635
June 20171,625
May 20171,625
April 20171,650
March 20171,640
February 20171,600
January 20171,530
December 20161,460
November 20161,485
October 20161,505
September 20161,540
August 20161,575
July 20161,570
June 20161,615
May 20161,680
April 20161,665
March 20161,645
February 20161,630
January 20161,605
December 20151,530
November 20151,590
October 20151,620
September 20151,600
August 20151,660
July 20151,700
June 20151,710
May 20151,735
April 20151,760
March 20151,815
February 20151,885
January 20151,865
December 20141,810
November 20141,845
October 20141,950
September 20141,985
August 20142,060
July 20142,215
June 20142,310
May 20142,445
April 20142,640
March 20142,745
February 20142,805
January 20142,730
December 20132,655
November 20132,650
October 20132,745
September 20132,830
August 20132,935
July 20132,995
June 20133,005
May 20133,110
April 20133,200
March 20133,275
February 20133,370
January 20133,325
December 20123,180
November 20123,175
October 20123,245
September 20123,235
August 20123,205
July 20123,185
June 20123,165
May 20123,250
April 20123,285
March 20123,365
February 20123,375
January 20123,240
December 20113,060
November 20113,030
October 20113,000
September 20113,045
August 20113,000
July 20112,940
June 20112,800
May 20112,855
April 20112,910
March 20112,935
February 20112,965
January 20112,900
December 20102,735
November 20102,645
October 20102,720
September 20102,800
August 20102,860
July 20102,925
June 20103,000
May 20103,085
April 20103,205
March 20103,275
February 20103,315
January 20103,265
December 20093,130
November 20093,075
October 20093,160
September 20093,230
August 20093,240
July 20093,165
June 20093,070
May 20092,995
April 20093,000
March 20092,945
February 20092,905
January 20092,520
December 20082,420
November 20082,230
October 20082,035
September 20081,925
August 20081,890
July 20081,760
June 20081,670
May 20081,645
April 20081,685
March 20081,650
February 20081,625
January 20081,575
December 20071,620
November 20071,615
October 20071,675
September 20071,770
August 20071,770
July 20071,750
June 20071,755
May 20071,770
April 20071,830
March 20071,880
February 20071,930
January 20071,835
December 20061,675
November 20061,660
October 20061,685
September 20061,745
August 20061,750
July 20061,765
June 20061,750
May 20061,795
April 20061,770
March 20061,835
February 20061,780
January 20061,740
December 20051,595
November 20051,495
October 20051,455
September 20051,455
August 20051,505
July 20051,475
June 20051,480
May 20051,435
April 20051,400
March 20051,405
February 20051,440
January 20051,410
December 20041,310
November 20041,230
October 20041,225
September 20041,295
August 20041,330
July 20041,310
June 20041,335
May 20041,420
April 20041,495
March 20041,540
February 20041,610
January 20041,520
December 20031,415
November 20031,335
October 20031,365
September 20031,420
August 20031,515
July 20031,495
June 20031,495
May 20031,585
April 20031,600
March 20031,640
February 20031,660
January 20031,650
December 20021,500
November 20021,450
October 20021,440
September 20021,515
August 20021,605
July 20021,625
June 20021,590
May 20021,575
April 20021,605
March 20021,625
February 20021,670
January 20021,730
December 20011,595
November 20011,610
October 20011,655
September 20011,690
August 20011,780
July 20011,735
June 20011,725
May 20011,755
April 20011,785
March 20011,985
February 20012,025
January 20011,965
December 20001,775
November 20001,705
October 20001,770
September 20001,905
August 20001,980
July 20001,990
June 20001,990
May 20002,070
April 20002,155
March 20002,315
February 20002,355
January 20002,415
December 19992,205
November 19992,195
October 19992,225
September 19992,250
August 19992,355
July 19992,380
June 19992,360
May 19992,415
April 19992,485
March 19992,605
February 19992,665
January 19992,675
December 19982,515
November 19982,525
October 19982,585
September 19982,755
August 19982,840
July 19982,850
June 19982,830
May 19982,885
April 19982,920
March 19982,950
February 19983,080
January 19983,165
December 19972,980
November 19973,005
October 19973,065
September 19973,240
August 19973,335
July 19973,420
June 19973,415
May 19973,595
April 19973,815
March 19973,945
February 19974,115
January 19974,270
December 19964,180
November 19964,095
October 19964,225
September 19964,530
August 19964,695
July 19964,690
June 19964,690
May 19964,850
April 19964,970
March 19965,050
February 19965,280
January 19965,080
December 19954,775
November 19954,580
October 19954,600
September 19954,715
August 19954,720
July 19954,655
June 19954,600
May 19954,665
April 19954,795
March 19954,835
February 19954,955
January 19954,895
December 19944,645
November 19944,680
October 19944,685
September 19944,925
August 19945,050
July 19945,050
June 19945,035
May 19945,180
April 19945,265
March 19945,300
February 19945,420
January 19945,475
December 19935,205
November 19935,100
October 19935,095
September 19935,285
August 19935,300
July 19935,315
June 19935,225
May 19935,335
April 19935,405
March 19935,420
February 19935,570
January 19935,565
December 19925,395
November 19925,120
October 19924,920
September 19925,025
August 19924,955
July 19924,985
June 19924,945
May 19925,005
April 19925,000
March 19924,950
February 19925,000
January 19924,880
December 19914,665
November 19914,450
October 19914,375
September 19914,520
August 19914,545
July 19914,515
June 19914,355
May 19914,395
April 19914,515
March 19914,655
February 19914,500
January 19914,310
December 19904,075
November 19903,875
October 19903,760
September 19903,800
August 19903,690
July 19903,580
June 19903,510
May 19903,435
April 19903,520
March 19903,470
February 19903,520
January 19903,540
December 19893,420
November 19893,310
October 19893,350
September 19893,480
August 19893,585
July 19893,560
June 19893,655
May 19893,780
April 19893,930
March 19894,110
February 19894,160
January 19894,140
December 19884,120
November 19884,245
October 19884,295
September 19884,700
August 19884,650
July 19884,805
June 19884,910
May 19885,055
April 19885,210
March 19885,255
February 19885,330
January 19885,400
December 19875,375
November 19875,220
October 19875,330
September 19875,455
August 19875,405
July 19875,495
June 19875,595
May 19875,755
April 19875,940
March 19876,010
February 19876,155
January 19876,175
December 19866,040
November 19866,025
October 19866,045
September 19866,180
August 19866,100
July 19866,075
June 19866,035
May 19866,100
April 19866,105
March 19866,070
February 19866,105
January 19866,100

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 — Lincoln
2,745 for Lincoln, 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/lincoln/claimant-count

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