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The count stood at 10,235 in July 2026. That is 6.7% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Luton

10,235, latest July 2026 (-6.7% year on year, from 10,970).

The count stood at 10,235 in July 2026. That is 6.7% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 12,380 in April 2021; the latest figure is 17.3% below that peak. Its low point was 2,295 in November 2016; the latest reading is 346% 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 — Luton, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202610,235
June 202610,150
May 202610,130
April 202610,075
March 202610,190
February 202610,080
January 20269,895
December 202510,040
November 202510,310
October 202510,435
September 202510,595
August 202510,760
July 202510,970
June 202511,265
May 202511,100
April 202510,970
March 202511,065
February 202510,975
January 202510,585
December 202410,520
November 202410,745
October 202411,025
September 202410,955
August 202410,775
July 202410,705
June 20249,405
May 20248,825
April 20248,700
March 20248,695
February 20248,580
January 20248,385
December 20238,355
November 20238,315
October 20238,340
September 20238,400
August 20238,280
July 20238,275
June 20238,150
May 20238,145
April 20238,205
March 20237,870
February 20237,535
January 20237,370
December 20227,420
November 20227,350
October 20227,270
September 20227,515
August 20227,590
July 20227,710
June 20227,925
May 20228,220
April 20228,415
March 20228,825
February 20229,060
January 20229,145
December 20219,255
November 20219,515
October 20219,780
September 202110,110
August 202110,585
July 202111,030
June 202111,165
May 202111,920
April 202112,380
March 202112,340
February 202112,090
January 202111,315
December 202011,440
November 202011,445
October 202011,245
September 202011,485
August 202011,520
July 202011,285
June 202011,075
May 202011,050
April 20206,925
March 20204,515
February 20204,455
January 20204,325
December 20194,280
November 20194,220
October 20194,090
September 20194,020
August 20193,865
July 20193,740
June 20193,585
May 20193,380
April 20193,340
March 20193,120
February 20192,925
January 20192,725
December 20182,570
November 20182,470
October 20182,460
September 20182,450
August 20182,430
July 20182,515
June 20182,570
May 20182,600
April 20182,605
March 20182,625
February 20182,555
January 20182,520
December 20172,495
November 20172,495
October 20172,540
September 20172,495
August 20172,540
July 20172,610
June 20172,670
May 20172,745
April 20172,735
March 20172,715
February 20172,675
January 20172,490
December 20162,330
November 20162,295
October 20162,380
September 20162,405
August 20162,475
July 20162,475
June 20162,525
May 20162,625
April 20162,660
March 20162,750
February 20162,680
January 20162,600
December 20152,445
November 20152,545
October 20152,655
September 20152,785
August 20152,855
July 20152,845
June 20152,895
May 20152,885
April 20152,970
March 20153,015
February 20153,065
January 20152,930
December 20142,790
November 20142,895
October 20143,170
September 20143,440
August 20143,640
July 20143,765
June 20143,820
May 20144,035
April 20144,260
March 20144,435
February 20144,560
January 20144,385
December 20134,185
November 20134,310
October 20134,655
September 20135,040
August 20135,280
July 20135,395
June 20135,465
May 20135,685
April 20135,915
March 20136,045
February 20136,025
January 20135,650
December 20125,290
November 20125,565
October 20125,915
September 20126,120
August 20126,265
July 20126,325
June 20126,290
May 20126,420
April 20126,435
March 20126,600
February 20126,605
January 20126,395
December 20116,165
November 20116,195
October 20116,340
September 20116,510
August 20116,460
July 20116,270
June 20115,865
May 20115,830
April 20115,825
March 20115,720
February 20115,715
January 20115,535
December 20105,200
November 20105,335
October 20105,550
September 20105,825
August 20105,905
July 20105,805
June 20105,865
May 20105,935
April 20106,315
March 20106,160
February 20106,240
January 20106,335
December 20095,880
November 20095,960
October 20096,140
September 20096,245
August 20096,135
July 20096,045
June 20095,875
May 20096,030
April 20095,890
March 20095,670
February 20095,390
January 20094,585
December 20084,100
November 20083,875
October 20083,795
September 20083,710
August 20083,615
July 20083,405
June 20083,255
May 20083,255
April 20083,330
March 20083,300
February 20083,325
January 20083,110
December 20073,000
November 20073,150
October 20073,335
September 20073,465
August 20073,590
July 20073,655
June 20073,725
May 20073,765
April 20073,770
March 20074,045
February 20074,175
January 20074,075
December 20064,000
November 20064,205
October 20064,215
September 20064,240
August 20064,215
July 20064,315
June 20064,255
May 20064,155
April 20064,115
March 20064,130
February 20064,020
January 20063,780
December 20053,590
November 20053,615
October 20053,615
September 20053,545
August 20053,640
July 20053,730
June 20053,620
May 20053,620
April 20053,590
March 20053,600
February 20053,435
January 20053,330
December 20043,065
November 20043,115
October 20043,200
September 20043,260
August 20043,365
July 20043,320
June 20043,300
May 20043,415
April 20043,515
March 20043,620
February 20043,555
January 20043,535
December 20033,435
November 20033,370
October 20033,410
September 20033,595
August 20033,645
July 20033,645
June 20033,680
May 20033,725
April 20033,720
March 20033,895
February 20033,940
January 20033,635
December 20023,415
November 20023,360
October 20023,450
September 20023,495
August 20023,460
July 20023,470
June 20023,380
May 20023,445
April 20023,420
March 20023,270
February 20023,250
January 20023,140
December 20012,970
November 20012,940
October 20012,960
September 20013,105
August 20013,185
July 20013,135
June 20013,090
May 20013,115
April 20013,145
March 20013,260
February 20013,305
January 20013,275
December 20003,130
November 20003,100
October 20003,220
September 20003,400
August 20003,450
July 20003,420
June 20003,420
May 20003,500
April 20003,655
March 20003,885
February 20004,005
January 20003,885
December 19993,825
November 19993,825
October 19993,910
September 19994,090
August 19994,085
July 19994,020
June 19993,940
May 19994,040
April 19994,130
March 19994,225
February 19994,265
January 19994,330
December 19984,130
November 19984,180
October 19984,295
September 19984,520
August 19984,580
July 19984,500
June 19984,520
May 19984,535
April 19984,615
March 19984,650
February 19984,700
January 19984,855
December 19974,655
November 19974,655
October 19974,895
September 19975,150
August 19975,345
July 19975,180
June 19975,100
May 19975,370
April 19975,570
March 19975,690
February 19975,930
January 19976,170
December 19966,145
November 19966,360
October 19966,975
September 19967,305
August 19967,390
July 19967,295
June 19967,150
May 19967,360
April 19967,585
March 19967,620
February 19967,810
January 19967,750
December 19957,600
November 19957,630
October 19957,770
September 19958,025
August 19958,020
July 19957,880
June 19957,715
May 19957,950
April 19958,050
March 19958,015
February 19958,125
January 19958,275
December 19948,115
November 19948,225
October 19948,530
September 19949,095
August 19949,300
July 19949,435
June 19949,490
May 19949,670
April 199410,035
March 199410,350
February 199410,545
January 199410,545
December 199310,335
November 199310,250
October 199310,350
September 199310,730
August 199310,710
July 199310,675
June 199310,615
May 199310,850
April 199311,115
March 199310,985
February 199311,175
January 199310,935
December 199210,815
November 199210,310
October 199210,330
September 199210,435
August 199210,265
July 19929,865
June 19929,715
May 19929,675
April 19929,840
March 19929,705
February 19929,725
January 19929,480
December 19919,260
November 19918,965
October 19918,660
September 19918,635
August 19918,455
July 19918,280
June 19917,890
May 19917,700
April 19917,525
March 19916,980
February 19916,365
January 19915,965
December 19905,705
November 19905,030
October 19904,705
September 19904,580
August 19904,490
July 19904,350
June 19904,150
May 19904,050
April 19904,105
March 19904,015
February 19903,970
January 19903,945
December 19893,905
November 19893,700
October 19893,675
September 19893,885
August 19893,975
July 19894,160
June 19894,125
May 19894,280
April 19894,560
March 19894,855
February 19895,050
January 19895,100
December 19885,260
November 19885,270
October 19885,585
September 19886,255
August 19886,195
July 19886,330
June 19886,530
May 19886,875
April 19887,335
March 19887,640
February 19887,985
January 19888,275
December 19878,385
November 19878,425
October 19878,795
September 19879,045
August 19879,090
July 19879,345
June 19879,340
May 19879,570
April 198710,030
March 198710,055
February 198710,265
January 198710,200
December 198610,030
November 19869,880
October 19869,770
September 19869,865
August 19869,860
July 19869,935
June 19869,820
May 19869,955
April 198610,085
March 198610,280
February 198610,355
January 198610,380

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 — 10,235 — 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, June 2025: This area's June 2025 figure was 11,265, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for June 2025 (median about 2,658 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 — Luton
10,235 for Luton, 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, June 2025
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/luton/claimant-count

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