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The count stood at 1,120 in July 2026. That is 2.8% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Mid Devon

1,120, latest July 2026 (+2.8% year on year, from 1,090).

The count stood at 1,120 in July 2026. That is 2.8% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,395 in January 1993; the latest figure is 53.2% below that peak. Its low point was 325 in November 2015; the latest reading is 245% 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 — Mid Devon, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,120
June 20261,120
May 20261,090
April 20261,160
March 20261,205
February 20261,220
January 20261,115
December 20251,125
November 20251,155
October 20251,165
September 20251,105
August 20251,120
July 20251,090
June 20251,095
May 20251,040
April 20251,105
March 20251,145
February 20251,155
January 20251,120
December 20241,090
November 20241,115
October 20241,145
September 20241,125
August 20241,140
July 20241,140
June 20241,045
May 20241,040
April 20241,005
March 20241,000
February 2024955
January 2024915
December 2023905
November 2023905
October 2023910
September 2023900
August 2023905
July 2023900
June 2023925
May 2023890
April 2023910
March 2023915
February 2023955
January 2023930
December 2022925
November 2022890
October 2022875
September 2022915
August 2022885
July 2022920
June 2022925
May 2022965
April 20221,010
March 20221,110
February 20221,135
January 20221,140
December 20211,195
November 20211,260
October 20211,310
September 20211,330
August 20211,395
July 20211,470
June 20211,490
May 20211,665
April 20211,845
March 20211,865
February 20211,870
January 20211,755
December 20201,845
November 20201,830
October 20201,800
September 20201,995
August 20202,045
July 20201,985
June 20201,915
May 20202,175
April 20201,835
March 2020820
February 2020820
January 2020775
December 2019735
November 2019730
October 2019715
September 2019710
August 2019745
July 2019715
June 2019710
May 2019680
April 2019670
March 2019665
February 2019630
January 2019585
December 2018545
November 2018500
October 2018435
September 2018425
August 2018405
July 2018395
June 2018410
May 2018430
April 2018440
March 2018470
February 2018450
January 2018435
December 2017430
November 2017425
October 2017420
September 2017440
August 2017455
July 2017445
June 2017460
May 2017460
April 2017490
March 2017505
February 2017485
January 2017460
December 2016425
November 2016425
October 2016450
September 2016460
August 2016460
July 2016465
June 2016460
May 2016460
April 2016470
March 2016530
February 2016510
January 2016365
December 2015345
November 2015325
October 2015380
September 2015365
August 2015390
July 2015380
June 2015385
May 2015400
April 2015425
March 2015435
February 2015475
January 2015410
December 2014385
November 2014395
October 2014415
September 2014435
August 2014445
July 2014480
June 2014510
May 2014555
April 2014575
March 2014645
February 2014680
January 2014650
December 2013625
November 2013635
October 2013665
September 2013690
August 2013740
July 2013750
June 2013790
May 2013815
April 2013885
March 2013915
February 2013950
January 2013925
December 2012885
November 2012890
October 2012945
September 2012945
August 2012965
July 2012960
June 2012935
May 2012985
April 20121,030
March 20121,090
February 20121,050
January 2012995
December 2011915
November 2011885
October 2011910
September 2011910
August 2011855
July 2011850
June 2011820
May 2011845
April 2011870
March 2011905
February 2011920
January 2011865
December 2010765
November 2010760
October 2010735
September 2010765
August 2010770
July 2010770
June 2010775
May 2010825
April 2010880
March 2010955
February 2010930
January 2010980
December 2009915
November 2009930
October 2009975
September 2009990
August 20091,015
July 20091,040
June 20091,045
May 20091,115
April 20091,130
March 20091,120
February 20091,080
January 2009920
December 2008805
November 2008695
October 2008635
September 2008590
August 2008610
July 2008545
June 2008455
May 2008470
April 2008460
March 2008480
February 2008475
January 2008485
December 2007425
November 2007400
October 2007440
September 2007445
August 2007480
July 2007455
June 2007465
May 2007485
April 2007500
March 2007560
February 2007590
January 2007600
December 2006565
November 2006545
October 2006540
September 2006580
August 2006575
July 2006570
June 2006580
May 2006600
April 2006635
March 2006585
February 2006570
January 2006515
December 2005480
November 2005420
October 2005395
September 2005390
August 2005435
July 2005405
June 2005410
May 2005435
April 2005475
March 2005440
February 2005450
January 2005460
December 2004405
November 2004390
October 2004400
September 2004395
August 2004400
July 2004370
June 2004365
May 2004375
April 2004435
March 2004470
February 2004525
January 2004525
December 2003475
November 2003455
October 2003470
September 2003505
August 2003530
July 2003510
June 2003510
May 2003515
April 2003535
March 2003570
February 2003585
January 2003580
December 2002500
November 2002505
October 2002520
September 2002555
August 2002570
July 2002570
June 2002565
May 2002595
April 2002630
March 2002640
February 2002650
January 2002620
December 2001565
November 2001550
October 2001535
September 2001585
August 2001560
July 2001545
June 2001550
May 2001605
April 2001650
March 2001635
February 2001670
January 2001680
December 2000615
November 2000605
October 2000625
September 2000645
August 2000680
July 2000690
June 2000660
May 2000705
April 2000755
March 2000810
February 2000805
January 2000805
December 1999715
November 1999710
October 1999745
September 1999810
August 1999815
July 1999825
June 1999820
May 1999830
April 1999865
March 1999910
February 1999975
January 1999985
December 1998925
November 1998925
October 1998885
September 1998925
August 1998900
July 1998860
June 1998850
May 1998905
April 1998900
March 1998915
February 1998995
January 19981,000
December 1997910
November 1997900
October 1997925
September 1997960
August 19971,000
July 1997965
June 1997920
May 1997990
April 19971,045
March 19971,105
February 19971,145
January 19971,185
December 19961,205
November 19961,195
October 19961,295
September 19961,395
August 19961,470
July 19961,450
June 19961,375
May 19961,400
April 19961,490
March 19961,525
February 19961,575
January 19961,610
December 19951,510
November 19951,480
October 19951,495
September 19951,570
August 19951,570
July 19951,550
June 19951,575
May 19951,615
April 19951,685
March 19951,760
February 19951,740
January 19951,795
December 19941,715
November 19941,710
October 19941,725
September 19941,810
August 19941,800
July 19941,795
June 19941,775
May 19941,840
April 19941,900
March 19942,025
February 19942,075
January 19942,085
December 19932,015
November 19932,025
October 19932,070
September 19932,215
August 19932,240
July 19932,230
June 19932,180
May 19932,260
April 19932,315
March 19932,270
February 19932,355
January 19932,395
December 19922,290
November 19922,210
October 19922,145
September 19922,200
August 19922,185
July 19922,105
June 19922,025
May 19922,035
April 19922,100
March 19922,105
February 19922,035
January 19921,960
December 19911,775
November 19911,690
October 19911,630
September 19911,610
August 19911,580
July 19911,545
June 19911,440
May 19911,395
April 19911,455
March 19911,445
February 19911,330
January 19911,235
December 19901,110
November 19901,005
October 1990965
September 1990890
August 1990900
July 1990790
June 1990725
May 1990745
April 1990820
March 1990870
February 1990890
January 1990890
December 1989830
November 1989805
October 1989825
September 1989850
August 1989925
July 1989890
June 1989925
May 1989985
April 19891,050
March 19891,135
February 19891,160
January 19891,190
December 19881,160
November 19881,210
October 19881,265
September 19881,395
August 19881,345
July 19881,345
June 19881,330
May 19881,375
April 19881,490
March 19881,590
February 19881,655
January 19881,695
December 19871,690
November 19871,655
October 19871,710
September 19871,760
August 19871,760
July 19871,790
June 19871,800
May 19871,935
April 19872,055
March 19872,060
February 19872,220
January 19872,235
December 19862,230
November 19862,195
October 19862,185
September 19862,275
August 19862,220
July 19862,180
June 19862,065
May 19862,030
April 19862,060
March 19861,985
February 19862,075
January 19862,045

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 — Mid Devon
1,120 for Mid Devon, 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/mid-devon/claimant-count

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