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The count stood at 2,840 in July 2026. That is 8.8% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Newry, Mourne and Down

2,840, latest July 2026 (-8.8% year on year, from 3,115).

The count stood at 2,840 in July 2026. That is 8.8% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,600 in May 2020; the latest figure is 57.0% below that peak. Its low point was 2,165 in June 2018; the latest reading is 31% 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 (163 periods)
Claimant count — Newry, Mourne and Down, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,840
June 20262,780
May 20262,810
April 20262,955
March 20262,955
February 20263,005
January 20263,010
December 20252,910
November 20253,025
October 20253,240
September 20253,280
August 20253,120
July 20253,115
June 20253,135
May 20253,090
April 20253,280
March 20253,345
February 20253,440
January 20253,330
December 20243,380
November 20243,590
October 20243,820
September 20243,830
August 20243,755
July 20243,680
June 20243,320
May 20243,190
April 20243,155
March 20243,115
February 20243,065
January 20242,940
December 20233,005
November 20233,095
October 20233,330
September 20233,385
August 20233,285
July 20233,290
June 20233,190
May 20233,195
April 20233,375
March 20233,200
February 20233,155
January 20233,105
December 20223,205
November 20223,150
October 20223,220
September 20223,185
August 20223,195
July 20223,195
June 20223,145
May 20223,160
April 20223,245
March 20223,350
February 20223,550
January 20223,525
December 20213,665
November 20213,805
October 20214,125
September 20214,230
August 20214,450
July 20214,490
June 20214,585
May 20215,000
April 20215,440
March 20215,510
February 20215,600
January 20215,220
December 20205,495
November 20205,690
October 20205,745
September 20206,055
August 20206,250
July 20206,250
June 20206,245
May 20206,600
April 20205,475
March 20202,465
February 20202,490
January 20202,470
December 20192,470
November 20192,520
October 20192,640
September 20192,580
August 20192,575
July 20192,595
June 20192,495
May 20192,410
April 20192,465
March 20192,475
February 20192,470
January 20192,400
December 20182,340
November 20182,335
October 20182,305
September 20182,320
August 20182,305
July 20182,230
June 20182,165
May 20182,265
April 20182,385
March 20182,355
February 20182,350
January 20182,320
December 20172,265
November 20172,320
October 20172,395
September 20172,460
August 20172,575
July 20172,500
June 20172,345
May 20172,365
April 20172,450
March 20172,450
February 20172,520
January 20172,525
December 20162,520
November 20162,570
October 20162,680
September 20162,780
August 20162,980
July 20163,015
June 20162,870
May 20162,920
April 20163,060
March 20163,215
February 20163,285
January 20163,310
December 20153,320
November 20153,365
October 20153,415
September 20153,530
August 20153,715
July 20153,715
June 20153,665
May 20153,740
April 20153,945
March 20154,050
February 20154,250
January 20154,520
December 20144,550
November 20144,700
October 20144,745
September 20144,890
August 20145,050
July 20144,850
June 20144,950
May 20145,160
April 20145,240
March 20145,345
February 20145,535
January 20145,620
December 20135,490
November 20135,475
October 20135,600
September 20135,840
August 20136,055
July 20136,000
June 20135,915
May 20136,180
April 20136,125
March 20136,215
February 20136,285
January 20136,355

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 — Newry, Mourne and Down
2,840 for Newry, Mourne and Down, 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/newry-mourne-and-down/claimant-count

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