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The count stood at 6,400 in July 2026. That is 1.6% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Portsmouth

6,400, latest July 2026 (-1.6% year on year, from 6,505).

The count stood at 6,400 in July 2026. That is 1.6% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 12,205 in January 1993; the latest figure is 47.6% below that peak. Its low point was 1,920 in July 2016; the latest reading is 233% 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 — Portsmouth, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20266,400
June 20266,445
May 20266,535
April 20266,590
March 20266,585
February 20266,555
January 20266,410
December 20256,455
November 20256,540
October 20256,520
September 20256,450
August 20256,460
July 20256,505
June 20256,695
May 20256,725
April 20256,820
March 20256,875
February 20256,845
January 20256,630
December 20246,680
November 20246,850
October 20246,905
September 20247,090
August 20247,080
July 20247,165
June 20246,640
May 20246,595
April 20246,560
March 20246,655
February 20246,670
January 20246,485
December 20236,305
November 20236,265
October 20236,195
September 20236,225
August 20236,165
July 20236,275
June 20236,270
May 20236,110
April 20236,270
March 20236,295
February 20236,230
January 20236,220
December 20226,245
November 20226,140
October 20226,015
September 20226,100
August 20226,140
July 20226,095
June 20226,165
May 20226,360
April 20226,625
March 20226,935
February 20227,060
January 20227,115
December 20217,205
November 20217,325
October 20217,565
September 20217,800
August 20218,275
July 20218,675
June 20218,845
May 20219,410
April 202110,145
March 202110,250
February 202110,320
January 20219,730
December 20209,890
November 202010,035
October 20209,700
September 202010,000
August 202010,315
July 202010,060
June 20209,840
May 202010,365
April 20208,090
March 20204,545
February 20204,540
January 20204,340
December 20194,280
November 20194,085
October 20193,905
September 20193,835
August 20193,720
July 20193,610
June 20193,570
May 20193,445
April 20193,295
March 20193,195
February 20192,970
January 20192,825
December 20182,565
November 20182,365
October 20182,380
September 20182,430
August 20182,425
July 20182,400
June 20182,435
May 20182,465
April 20182,465
March 20182,525
February 20182,525
January 20182,365
December 20172,255
November 20172,220
October 20172,245
September 20172,175
August 20172,200
July 20172,275
June 20172,350
May 20172,375
April 20172,415
March 20172,345
February 20172,285
January 20172,110
December 20161,990
November 20162,000
October 20162,000
September 20161,980
August 20161,960
July 20161,920
June 20161,940
May 20161,970
April 20162,070
March 20162,215
February 20162,235
January 20162,130
December 20151,990
November 20151,995
October 20152,065
September 20152,130
August 20152,170
July 20152,170
June 20152,255
May 20152,400
April 20152,535
March 20152,720
February 20152,775
January 20152,740
December 20142,660
November 20142,720
October 20142,815
September 20142,815
August 20142,895
July 20142,970
June 20143,060
May 20143,325
April 20143,480
March 20143,670
February 20143,920
January 20143,945
December 20133,845
November 20133,995
October 20134,080
September 20134,115
August 20134,275
July 20134,405
June 20134,525
May 20134,870
April 20135,100
March 20135,295
February 20135,395
January 20135,205
December 20125,025
November 20125,070
October 20125,020
September 20124,985
August 20125,110
July 20125,140
June 20125,135
May 20125,245
April 20125,350
March 20125,505
February 20125,540
January 20125,410
December 20115,195
November 20115,070
October 20115,090
September 20115,070
August 20114,960
July 20114,825
June 20114,605
May 20114,800
April 20114,960
March 20114,940
February 20114,950
January 20114,875
December 20104,595
November 20104,535
October 20104,610
September 20104,840
August 20104,880
July 20104,930
June 20105,130
May 20105,260
April 20105,745
March 20105,605
February 20105,630
January 20105,615
December 20095,280
November 20095,305
October 20095,410
September 20095,390
August 20095,415
July 20095,320
June 20095,230
May 20095,285
April 20095,230
March 20095,020
February 20094,795
January 20094,495
December 20083,850
November 20083,545
October 20083,245
September 20083,160
August 20083,030
July 20082,830
June 20082,640
May 20082,700
April 20082,765
March 20082,855
February 20082,910
January 20082,905
December 20072,645
November 20072,725
October 20072,655
September 20072,765
August 20072,855
July 20072,845
June 20072,760
May 20072,865
April 20073,015
March 20073,035
February 20073,075
January 20073,090
December 20062,960
November 20062,895
October 20062,850
September 20062,855
August 20062,850
July 20062,815
June 20062,825
May 20062,940
April 20063,020
March 20063,080
February 20063,045
January 20062,870
December 20052,650
November 20052,535
October 20052,470
September 20052,510
August 20052,440
July 20052,435
June 20052,395
May 20052,455
April 20052,520
March 20052,575
February 20052,650
January 20052,550
December 20042,320
November 20042,145
October 20042,110
September 20042,070
August 20042,130
July 20042,180
June 20042,130
May 20042,255
April 20042,395
March 20042,495
February 20042,545
January 20042,545
December 20032,330
November 20032,305
October 20032,305
September 20032,400
August 20032,415
July 20032,450
June 20032,445
May 20032,540
April 20032,620
March 20032,755
February 20032,820
January 20032,815
December 20022,565
November 20022,545
October 20022,520
September 20022,575
August 20022,580
July 20022,645
June 20022,650
May 20022,710
April 20022,805
March 20022,825
February 20022,835
January 20022,850
December 20012,580
November 20012,435
October 20012,490
September 20012,565
August 20012,660
July 20012,620
June 20012,600
May 20012,740
April 20012,855
March 20012,935
February 20013,150
January 20013,225
December 20003,100
November 20002,975
October 20002,965
September 20003,055
August 20003,190
July 20003,205
June 20003,205
May 20003,335
April 20003,490
March 20003,700
February 20003,820
January 20003,920
December 19993,720
November 19993,735
October 19993,870
September 19994,055
August 19994,150
July 19994,155
June 19994,110
May 19994,320
April 19994,420
March 19994,415
February 19994,540
January 19994,480
December 19984,250
November 19984,230
October 19984,360
September 19984,550
August 19984,665
July 19984,790
June 19984,645
May 19984,690
April 19985,015
March 19984,985
February 19985,120
January 19985,185
December 19974,890
November 19974,895
October 19975,240
September 19975,620
August 19975,945
July 19976,025
June 19976,015
May 19976,355
April 19976,695
March 19976,835
February 19977,035
January 19977,525
December 19967,530
November 19967,505
October 19967,745
September 19968,250
August 19968,545
July 19968,515
June 19968,230
May 19968,595
April 19968,685
March 19968,725
February 19968,915
January 19969,030
December 19958,880
November 19958,610
October 19958,680
September 19958,945
August 19959,100
July 19959,045
June 19958,785
May 19958,885
April 19959,090
March 19959,065
February 19959,300
January 19959,470
December 19949,205
November 19949,170
October 19949,330
September 19949,700
August 19949,930
July 199410,000
June 19949,900
May 199410,190
April 199410,520
March 199410,725
February 199411,130
January 199411,425
December 199310,950
November 199310,865
October 199310,990
September 199311,495
August 199311,600
July 199311,390
June 199311,210
May 199311,505
April 199311,810
March 199311,870
February 199312,050
January 199312,205
December 199211,860
November 199211,350
October 199211,260
September 199211,325
August 199211,335
July 199210,855
June 199210,545
May 199210,775
April 199210,780
March 199210,415
February 199210,450
January 199210,375
December 19919,950
November 19919,515
October 19919,240
September 19919,035
August 19919,185
July 19918,880
June 19918,450
May 19918,225
April 19918,155
March 19917,900
February 19917,410
January 19916,955
December 19906,395
November 19905,750
October 19905,525
September 19905,430
August 19905,315
July 19905,205
June 19904,900
May 19904,940
April 19905,165
March 19905,135
February 19905,220
January 19905,210
December 19895,030
November 19894,785
October 19894,785
September 19894,870
August 19895,080
July 19895,330
June 19895,230
May 19895,370
April 19895,635
March 19895,965
February 19896,070
January 19896,175
December 19886,090
November 19886,095
October 19886,375
September 19887,165
August 19887,075
July 19887,260
June 19887,435
May 19887,835
April 19888,305
March 19888,640
February 19888,935
January 19889,210
December 19879,270
November 19879,295
October 19879,695
September 198710,065
August 198710,200
July 198710,385
June 198710,355
May 198710,785
April 198711,240
March 198711,310
February 198711,680
January 198711,855
December 198611,580
November 198611,490
October 198611,535
September 198611,670
August 198611,675
July 198611,620
June 198611,405
May 198611,625
April 198611,640
March 198611,620
February 198611,865
January 198611,860

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 — Portsmouth
6,400 for Portsmouth, 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/portsmouth/claimant-count

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