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The count stood at 1,475 in July 2026. That is 8.9% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — North Norfolk

1,475, latest July 2026 (+8.9% year on year, from 1,355).

The count stood at 1,475 in July 2026. That is 8.9% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,970 in January 1987; the latest figure is 62.8% below that peak. Its low point was 435 in August 2018; the latest reading is 239% 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 — North Norfolk, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,475
June 20261,505
May 20261,495
April 20261,515
March 20261,530
February 20261,555
January 20261,470
December 20251,410
November 20251,370
October 20251,330
September 20251,355
August 20251,330
July 20251,355
June 20251,395
May 20251,405
April 20251,480
March 20251,560
February 20251,570
January 20251,505
December 20241,530
November 20241,545
October 20241,545
September 20241,530
August 20241,540
July 20241,540
June 20241,410
May 20241,415
April 20241,510
March 20241,550
February 20241,520
January 20241,470
December 20231,415
November 20231,365
October 20231,315
September 20231,310
August 20231,305
July 20231,365
June 20231,365
May 20231,395
April 20231,465
March 20231,465
February 20231,510
January 20231,435
December 20221,425
November 20221,370
October 20221,355
September 20221,375
August 20221,385
July 20221,400
June 20221,460
May 20221,495
April 20221,565
March 20221,690
February 20221,730
January 20221,705
December 20211,710
November 20211,695
October 20211,695
September 20211,690
August 20211,810
July 20211,905
June 20212,020
May 20212,275
April 20212,510
March 20212,535
February 20212,560
January 20212,400
December 20202,380
November 20202,355
October 20202,270
September 20202,510
August 20202,630
July 20202,630
June 20202,580
May 20202,795
April 20202,320
March 20201,090
February 20201,130
January 20201,030
December 2019955
November 2019915
October 2019855
September 2019795
August 2019785
July 2019775
June 2019800
May 2019735
April 2019745
March 2019685
February 2019640
January 2019565
December 2018485
November 2018455
October 2018435
September 2018435
August 2018435
July 2018450
June 2018470
May 2018545
April 2018580
March 2018585
February 2018575
January 2018540
December 2017485
November 2017460
October 2017450
September 2017465
August 2017460
July 2017475
June 2017490
May 2017525
April 2017550
March 2017605
February 2017575
January 2017560
December 2016515
November 2016510
October 2016485
September 2016485
August 2016495
July 2016500
June 2016520
May 2016555
April 2016585
March 2016605
February 2016610
January 2016585
December 2015515
November 2015475
October 2015475
September 2015480
August 2015475
July 2015535
June 2015540
May 2015595
April 2015615
March 2015705
February 2015735
January 2015725
December 2014655
November 2014675
October 2014660
September 2014665
August 2014685
July 2014760
June 2014815
May 2014910
April 20141,015
March 20141,130
February 20141,205
January 20141,215
December 20131,130
November 20131,150
October 20131,125
September 20131,160
August 20131,195
July 20131,260
June 20131,330
May 20131,420
April 20131,500
March 20131,605
February 20131,680
January 20131,620
December 20121,480
November 20121,480
October 20121,410
September 20121,365
August 20121,360
July 20121,395
June 20121,460
May 20121,500
April 20121,540
March 20121,710
February 20121,780
January 20121,695
December 20111,570
November 20111,505
October 20111,425
September 20111,380
August 20111,405
July 20111,425
June 20111,425
May 20111,450
April 20111,530
March 20111,700
February 20111,730
January 20111,730
December 20101,510
November 20101,460
October 20101,425
September 20101,385
August 20101,395
July 20101,445
June 20101,515
May 20101,640
April 20101,850
March 20101,995
February 20102,050
January 20101,965
December 20091,840
November 20091,740
October 20091,690
September 20091,640
August 20091,700
July 20091,695
June 20091,710
May 20091,720
April 20091,830
March 20091,895
February 20091,905
January 20091,655
December 20081,405
November 20081,200
October 20081,035
September 20081,005
August 2008965
July 2008885
June 2008915
May 2008945
April 2008945
March 2008975
February 20081,035
January 20081,030
December 2007940
November 2007920
October 2007900
September 2007900
August 2007955
July 2007980
June 2007975
May 20071,065
April 20071,140
March 20071,235
February 20071,310
January 20071,245
December 20061,085
November 2006955
October 2006945
September 2006925
August 2006880
July 2006925
June 2006995
May 20061,040
April 20061,080
March 20061,135
February 20061,165
January 20061,095
December 2005975
November 2005925
October 2005890
September 2005855
August 2005835
July 2005780
June 2005815
May 2005835
April 2005900
March 2005995
February 2005990
January 2005955
December 2004880
November 2004825
October 2004795
September 2004770
August 2004810
July 2004830
June 2004830
May 2004890
April 2004920
March 20041,030
February 20041,095
January 2004995
December 2003935
November 2003860
October 2003830
September 2003795
August 2003805
July 2003840
June 2003835
May 2003910
April 2003930
March 20031,050
February 20031,095
January 20031,060
December 2002905
November 2002830
October 2002795
September 2002760
August 2002770
July 2002795
June 2002805
May 2002830
April 2002895
March 2002955
February 20021,050
January 20021,085
December 2001955
November 2001930
October 2001900
September 2001895
August 2001935
July 2001925
June 2001945
May 20011,055
April 20011,110
March 20011,215
February 20011,300
January 20011,295
December 20001,195
November 20001,115
October 20001,080
September 20001,110
August 20001,145
July 20001,165
June 20001,205
May 20001,280
April 20001,390
March 20001,525
February 20001,585
January 20001,590
December 19991,390
November 19991,280
October 19991,230
September 19991,300
August 19991,290
July 19991,340
June 19991,330
May 19991,410
April 19991,580
March 19991,705
February 19991,800
January 19991,795
December 19981,520
November 19981,415
October 19981,370
September 19981,420
August 19981,410
July 19981,415
June 19981,420
May 19981,520
April 19981,610
March 19981,725
February 19981,875
January 19981,950
December 19971,755
November 19971,680
October 19971,525
September 19971,600
August 19971,690
July 19971,750
June 19971,765
May 19971,910
April 19972,000
March 19972,145
February 19972,300
January 19972,450
December 19962,275
November 19962,230
October 19962,130
September 19962,190
August 19962,265
July 19962,350
June 19962,325
May 19962,495
April 19962,645
March 19962,730
February 19962,905
January 19962,905
December 19952,710
November 19952,600
October 19952,455
September 19952,515
August 19952,560
July 19952,610
June 19952,535
May 19952,620
April 19952,790
March 19952,905
February 19952,970
January 19952,965
December 19942,700
November 19942,595
October 19942,515
September 19942,630
August 19942,685
July 19942,720
June 19942,740
May 19942,875
April 19943,065
March 19943,270
February 19943,420
January 19943,495
December 19933,165
November 19933,075
October 19932,985
September 19932,980
August 19933,055
July 19933,170
June 19933,180
May 19933,310
April 19933,555
March 19933,660
February 19933,690
January 19933,735
December 19923,520
November 19923,155
October 19922,895
September 19922,895
August 19922,930
July 19922,835
June 19922,775
May 19922,865
April 19923,025
March 19922,955
February 19923,000
January 19922,900
December 19912,635
November 19912,425
October 19912,210
September 19912,195
August 19912,240
July 19912,200
June 19912,110
May 19912,160
April 19912,225
March 19912,315
February 19912,235
January 19912,025
December 19901,850
November 19901,580
October 19901,405
September 19901,315
August 19901,305
July 19901,285
June 19901,315
May 19901,340
April 19901,445
March 19901,605
February 19901,615
January 19901,525
December 19891,405
November 19891,205
October 19891,130
September 19891,100
August 19891,160
July 19891,170
June 19891,210
May 19891,350
April 19891,485
March 19891,700
February 19891,765
January 19891,840
December 19881,800
November 19881,745
October 19881,725
September 19881,895
August 19881,930
July 19881,975
June 19882,055
May 19882,235
April 19882,470
March 19882,680
February 19882,820
January 19882,890
December 19872,805
November 19872,665
October 19872,605
September 19872,715
August 19872,765
July 19872,880
June 19872,930
May 19873,105
April 19873,600
March 19873,695
February 19873,865
January 19873,970
December 19863,755
November 19863,645
October 19863,400
September 19863,345
August 19863,260
July 19863,305
June 19863,375
May 19863,565
April 19863,725
March 19863,925
February 19863,900
January 19863,900

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 — North Norfolk
1,475 for North Norfolk, 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/north-norfolk/claimant-count

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