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The count stood at 3,275 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Richmond upon Thames

3,275, latest July 2026 (+1.6% year on year, from 3,225).

The count stood at 3,275 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 6,710 in February 1993; the latest figure is 51.2% below that peak. Its low point was 1,085 in December 2007; the latest reading is 202% 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 — Richmond upon Thames, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20263,275
June 20263,240
May 20263,255
April 20263,130
March 20263,155
February 20263,085
January 20262,970
December 20253,040
November 20253,135
October 20253,165
September 20253,170
August 20253,160
July 20253,225
June 20253,260
May 20253,195
April 20253,215
March 20253,285
February 20253,260
January 20253,145
December 20243,085
November 20243,190
October 20243,320
September 20243,250
August 20243,195
July 20243,180
June 20242,880
May 20242,885
April 20242,880
March 20242,960
February 20242,970
January 20242,855
December 20232,870
November 20232,825
October 20232,860
September 20232,855
August 20232,855
July 20232,930
June 20232,915
May 20232,925
April 20233,065
March 20232,990
February 20232,940
January 20232,855
December 20222,970
November 20222,930
October 20222,875
September 20222,890
August 20222,915
July 20222,910
June 20222,930
May 20223,000
April 20223,095
March 20223,270
February 20223,415
January 20223,495
December 20213,560
November 20213,760
October 20213,990
September 20214,200
August 20214,505
July 20214,745
June 20214,875
May 20215,310
April 20215,780
March 20215,955
February 20216,005
January 20215,780
December 20205,940
November 20205,905
October 20205,815
September 20206,090
August 20205,995
July 20205,730
June 20205,515
May 20205,545
April 20203,755
March 20202,205
February 20202,140
January 20202,045
December 20192,055
November 20192,110
October 20192,130
September 20192,095
August 20192,085
July 20192,065
June 20192,050
May 20191,975
April 20192,025
March 20191,950
February 20191,890
January 20191,805
December 20181,740
November 20181,740
October 20181,670
September 20181,610
August 20181,505
July 20181,470
June 20181,520
May 20181,525
April 20181,565
March 20181,555
February 20181,555
January 20181,520
December 20171,485
November 20171,490
October 20171,505
September 20171,485
August 20171,490
July 20171,475
June 20171,475
May 20171,490
April 20171,500
March 20171,475
February 20171,400
January 20171,375
December 20161,400
November 20161,390
October 20161,425
September 20161,380
August 20161,325
July 20161,365
June 20161,345
May 20161,360
April 20161,335
March 20161,345
February 20161,330
January 20161,240
December 20151,200
November 20151,205
October 20151,265
September 20151,240
August 20151,220
July 20151,215
June 20151,240
May 20151,280
April 20151,275
March 20151,290
February 20151,325
January 20151,305
December 20141,310
November 20141,390
October 20141,455
September 20141,470
August 20141,440
July 20141,450
June 20141,480
May 20141,570
April 20141,615
March 20141,650
February 20141,735
January 20141,755
December 20131,670
November 20131,715
October 20131,775
September 20131,840
August 20131,860
July 20131,860
June 20131,875
May 20131,945
April 20132,030
March 20132,055
February 20132,075
January 20131,990
December 20121,935
November 20121,990
October 20121,955
September 20121,885
August 20121,850
July 20121,865
June 20121,835
May 20121,905
April 20121,955
March 20122,030
February 20122,080
January 20122,020
December 20112,000
November 20112,025
October 20112,065
September 20112,080
August 20112,040
July 20111,995
June 20111,900
May 20111,935
April 20111,980
March 20112,040
February 20112,050
January 20112,010
December 20102,035
November 20102,075
October 20102,090
September 20102,155
August 20102,130
July 20102,055
June 20102,080
May 20102,225
April 20102,300
March 20102,420
February 20102,495
January 20102,475
December 20092,380
November 20092,565
October 20092,640
September 20092,660
August 20092,750
July 20092,670
June 20092,545
May 20092,615
April 20092,430
March 20092,350
February 20092,200
January 20091,810
December 20081,590
November 20081,435
October 20081,320
September 20081,285
August 20081,245
July 20081,150
June 20081,115
May 20081,160
April 20081,115
March 20081,145
February 20081,145
January 20081,145
December 20071,085
November 20071,110
October 20071,135
September 20071,190
August 20071,170
July 20071,200
June 20071,200
May 20071,305
April 20071,370
March 20071,425
February 20071,455
January 20071,495
December 20061,520
November 20061,585
October 20061,615
September 20061,575
August 20061,460
July 20061,615
June 20061,580
May 20061,585
April 20061,700
March 20061,675
February 20061,690
January 20061,680
December 20051,690
November 20051,690
October 20051,720
September 20051,760
August 20051,680
July 20051,675
June 20051,675
May 20051,750
April 20051,755
March 20051,735
February 20051,740
January 20051,690
December 20041,655
November 20041,705
October 20041,725
September 20041,740
August 20041,745
July 20041,720
June 20041,735
May 20041,810
April 20041,840
March 20041,895
February 20041,925
January 20041,975
December 20031,905
November 20031,960
October 20031,960
September 20032,015
August 20032,045
July 20032,035
June 20032,080
May 20032,075
April 20032,005
March 20032,060
February 20032,095
January 20032,000
December 20021,870
November 20021,890
October 20021,880
September 20021,905
August 20021,805
July 20021,845
June 20021,805
May 20021,815
April 20021,760
March 20021,765
February 20021,790
January 20021,735
December 20011,630
November 20011,550
October 20011,475
September 20011,460
August 20011,440
July 20011,385
June 20011,350
May 20011,360
April 20011,355
March 20011,435
February 20011,470
January 20011,440
December 20001,390
November 20001,405
October 20001,410
September 20001,530
August 20001,565
July 20001,590
June 20001,570
May 20001,565
April 20001,605
March 20001,720
February 20001,765
January 20001,860
December 19991,780
November 19991,860
October 19991,965
September 19992,080
August 19992,075
July 19992,100
June 19992,065
May 19992,090
April 19992,110
March 19992,080
February 19992,180
January 19992,195
December 19982,105
November 19982,195
October 19982,250
September 19982,305
August 19982,350
July 19982,245
June 19982,195
May 19982,230
April 19982,335
March 19982,355
February 19982,350
January 19982,445
December 19972,405
November 19972,445
October 19972,655
September 19972,915
August 19972,990
July 19972,905
June 19972,860
May 19973,055
April 19973,150
March 19973,260
February 19973,595
January 19973,720
December 19963,775
November 19963,795
October 19964,155
September 19964,450
August 19964,490
July 19964,410
June 19964,240
May 19964,340
April 19964,490
March 19964,500
February 19964,585
January 19964,660
December 19954,565
November 19954,575
October 19954,615
September 19954,700
August 19954,850
July 19954,730
June 19954,515
May 19954,650
April 19954,815
March 19954,835
February 19954,920
January 19955,015
December 19944,985
November 19944,955
October 19945,100
September 19945,415
August 19945,545
July 19945,495
June 19945,325
May 19945,500
April 19945,710
March 19945,750
February 19945,925
January 19946,055
December 19935,905
November 19935,950
October 19936,050
September 19936,425
August 19936,600
July 19936,580
June 19936,335
May 19936,455
April 19936,550
March 19936,635
February 19936,710
January 19936,620
December 19926,500
November 19926,220
October 19926,195
September 19926,300
August 19926,370
July 19926,100
June 19925,610
May 19925,685
April 19925,715
March 19925,575
February 19925,565
January 19925,375
December 19915,200
November 19914,985
October 19914,890
September 19914,855
August 19914,660
July 19914,440
June 19914,095
May 19913,955
April 19913,810
March 19913,625
February 19913,315
January 19913,015
December 19902,800
November 19902,485
October 19902,325
September 19902,385
August 19902,285
July 19902,115
June 19902,060
May 19902,045
April 19902,020
March 19902,025
February 19902,085
January 19902,115
December 19892,110
November 19892,105
October 19892,170
September 19892,370
August 19892,390
July 19892,360
June 19892,240
May 19892,280
April 19892,390
March 19892,480
February 19892,580
January 19892,730
December 19882,735
November 19882,805
October 19882,965
September 19883,220
August 19883,110
July 19883,105
June 19883,105
May 19883,180
April 19883,325
March 19883,395
February 19883,495
January 19883,595
December 19873,650
November 19873,680
October 19873,860
September 19874,105
August 19874,220
July 19874,155
June 19874,075
May 19874,200
April 19874,365
March 19874,525
February 19874,540
January 19874,705
December 19864,660
November 19864,655
October 19864,815
September 19865,025
August 19865,145
July 19865,105
June 19864,875
May 19864,965
April 19865,100
March 19865,125
February 19865,235
January 19865,190

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 — Richmond upon Thames
3,275 for Richmond upon Thames, 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/richmond-upon-thames/claimant-count

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