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The count stood at 7,670 in July 2026. That is 4.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Medway

7,670, latest July 2026 (+4.6% year on year, from 7,335).

The count stood at 7,670 in July 2026. That is 4.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 15,110 in January 1993; the latest figure is 49.2% below that peak. Its low point was 3,065 in October 2001; the latest reading is 150% 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 — Medway, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20267,670
June 20267,675
May 20267,685
April 20267,705
March 20267,755
February 20267,670
January 20267,360
December 20257,325
November 20257,425
October 20257,435
September 20257,420
August 20257,460
July 20257,335
June 20257,380
May 20257,415
April 20257,495
March 20257,630
February 20257,565
January 20257,325
December 20247,425
November 20247,410
October 20247,535
September 20247,525
August 20247,560
July 20247,625
June 20247,050
May 20247,065
April 20246,940
March 20247,090
February 20246,965
January 20246,790
December 20236,770
November 20236,790
October 20236,720
September 20236,755
August 20236,760
July 20236,785
June 20236,755
May 20236,610
April 20236,780
March 20236,655
February 20236,615
January 20236,565
December 20226,485
November 20226,485
October 20226,410
September 20226,560
August 20226,545
July 20226,655
June 20226,835
May 20227,235
April 20227,575
March 20227,990
February 20228,305
January 20228,315
December 20218,625
November 20218,860
October 20219,230
September 20219,505
August 202110,055
July 202110,430
June 202110,705
May 202111,425
April 202112,030
March 202112,165
February 202112,025
January 202111,475
December 202011,695
November 202011,695
October 202011,595
September 202012,015
August 202012,250
July 202011,885
June 202011,525
May 202012,325
April 20209,310
March 20205,800
February 20205,765
January 20205,630
December 20195,490
November 20195,495
October 20195,430
September 20195,325
August 20195,270
July 20195,250
June 20195,125
May 20194,985
April 20194,955
March 20194,750
February 20194,510
January 20194,295
December 20184,095
November 20183,850
October 20183,815
September 20183,620
August 20183,475
July 20183,305
June 20183,240
May 20183,470
April 20183,460
March 20183,475
February 20183,450
January 20183,345
December 20173,245
November 20173,260
October 20173,295
September 20173,300
August 20173,340
July 20173,380
June 20173,385
May 20173,455
April 20173,510
March 20173,525
February 20173,435
January 20173,330
December 20163,345
November 20163,410
October 20163,465
September 20163,435
August 20163,475
July 20163,450
June 20163,470
May 20163,580
April 20163,725
March 20163,725
February 20163,760
January 20163,560
December 20153,465
November 20153,495
October 20153,670
September 20153,685
August 20153,710
July 20153,730
June 20153,730
May 20153,825
April 20153,855
March 20153,900
February 20153,965
January 20153,930
December 20143,780
November 20143,935
October 20144,100
September 20144,235
August 20144,325
July 20144,500
June 20144,630
May 20144,980
April 20145,080
March 20145,345
February 20145,495
January 20145,405
December 20135,205
November 20135,355
October 20135,465
September 20135,695
August 20135,940
July 20135,970
June 20136,185
May 20136,395
April 20136,635
March 20136,890
February 20137,080
January 20136,915
December 20126,655
November 20126,810
October 20126,950
September 20126,940
August 20127,140
July 20127,205
June 20127,145
May 20127,310
April 20127,410
March 20127,540
February 20127,650
January 20127,415
December 20117,145
November 20117,140
October 20117,120
September 20117,120
August 20116,980
July 20116,885
June 20116,675
May 20116,755
April 20116,765
March 20116,655
February 20116,680
January 20116,510
December 20106,175
November 20106,000
October 20106,050
September 20106,175
August 20106,330
July 20106,435
June 20106,525
May 20106,955
April 20107,270
March 20107,445
February 20107,595
January 20107,660
December 20097,305
November 20097,305
October 20097,265
September 20097,195
August 20097,160
July 20097,110
June 20096,890
May 20097,020
April 20096,810
March 20096,635
February 20096,360
January 20095,500
December 20084,950
November 20084,505
October 20084,190
September 20083,985
August 20083,890
July 20083,735
June 20083,600
May 20083,550
April 20083,680
March 20083,830
February 20083,635
January 20083,465
December 20073,315
November 20073,375
October 20073,535
September 20073,610
August 20073,700
July 20073,695
June 20073,760
May 20074,000
April 20074,215
March 20074,235
February 20074,360
January 20074,385
December 20064,240
November 20064,445
October 20064,420
September 20064,495
August 20064,510
July 20064,495
June 20064,555
May 20064,690
April 20064,720
March 20064,645
February 20064,655
January 20064,410
December 20054,105
November 20054,020
October 20053,970
September 20053,795
August 20053,740
July 20053,695
June 20053,680
May 20053,765
April 20053,760
March 20053,685
February 20053,700
January 20053,610
December 20043,430
November 20043,475
October 20043,405
September 20043,435
August 20043,590
July 20043,620
June 20043,615
May 20043,685
April 20043,955
March 20043,995
February 20044,045
January 20044,020
December 20033,760
November 20033,725
October 20033,530
September 20033,625
August 20033,685
July 20033,690
June 20033,770
May 20033,795
April 20033,720
March 20033,710
February 20033,710
January 20033,520
December 20023,200
November 20023,165
October 20023,220
September 20023,265
August 20023,380
July 20023,455
June 20023,365
May 20023,435
April 20023,575
March 20023,590
February 20023,590
January 20023,535
December 20013,310
November 20013,175
October 20013,065
September 20013,155
August 20013,270
July 20013,305
June 20013,340
May 20013,490
April 20013,630
March 20013,815
February 20013,905
January 20013,875
December 20003,650
November 20003,640
October 20003,615
September 20003,645
August 20003,765
July 20003,805
June 20003,940
May 20004,120
April 20004,215
March 20004,355
February 20004,525
January 20004,460
December 19994,120
November 19994,160
October 19994,225
September 19994,390
August 19994,545
July 19994,485
June 19994,535
May 19994,700
April 19994,825
March 19994,850
February 19995,030
January 19995,105
December 19984,870
November 19984,795
October 19984,830
September 19985,000
August 19985,165
July 19985,085
June 19985,020
May 19985,065
April 19985,215
March 19985,365
February 19985,615
January 19985,800
December 19975,485
November 19975,520
October 19975,920
September 19976,090
August 19976,390
July 19976,425
June 19976,400
May 19976,735
April 19976,900
March 19977,095
February 19977,420
January 19977,845
December 19967,620
November 19967,690
October 19968,345
September 19969,090
August 19969,580
July 19969,595
June 19969,465
May 19969,935
April 199610,265
March 199610,370
February 199610,670
January 199610,790
December 199510,465
November 199510,205
October 199510,260
September 199510,505
August 199510,700
July 199510,855
June 199510,760
May 199510,970
April 199511,235
March 199511,305
February 199511,480
January 199511,600
December 199411,110
November 199411,065
October 199411,180
September 199411,740
August 199412,005
July 199412,145
June 199412,240
May 199412,655
April 199413,155
March 199413,305
February 199413,715
January 199413,940
December 199313,535
November 199313,480
October 199313,625
September 199314,210
August 199314,335
July 199314,170
June 199314,120
May 199314,565
April 199314,990
March 199314,920
February 199315,060
January 199315,110
December 199214,785
November 199214,285
October 199213,815
September 199213,850
August 199213,635
July 199213,185
June 199213,055
May 199213,315
April 199213,220
March 199212,845
February 199212,910
January 199212,460
December 199111,860
November 199111,350
October 199110,890
September 199110,710
August 199110,755
July 199110,390
June 19919,910
May 19919,630
April 19919,315
March 19919,070
February 19918,465
January 19917,760
December 19907,115
November 19906,190
October 19905,665
September 19905,470
August 19905,335
July 19905,055
June 19904,805
May 19904,850
April 19905,000
March 19905,090
February 19905,060
January 19905,085
December 19894,830
November 19894,595
October 19894,645
September 19894,795
August 19894,895
July 19894,980
June 19894,990
May 19895,250
April 19895,400
March 19895,725
February 19895,875
January 19896,020
December 19885,895
November 19885,935
October 19886,205
September 19886,885
August 19886,895
July 19886,970
June 19887,230
May 19887,600
April 19888,025
March 19888,395
February 19888,835
January 19889,150
December 19879,030
November 19879,145
October 19879,655
September 198710,245
August 198710,395
July 198710,575
June 198710,770
May 198711,250
April 198711,795
March 198712,165
February 198712,765
January 198713,340
December 198612,745
November 198612,620
October 198612,925
September 198613,450
August 198613,350
July 198613,505
June 198613,665
May 198613,825
April 198614,050
March 198614,245
February 198614,355
January 198614,535

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 — Medway
7,670 for Medway, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/medway/claimant-count

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