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The count stood at 1,230 in July 2026. That is 4.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Rochford

1,230, latest July 2026 (+4.2% year on year, from 1,180).

The count stood at 1,230 in July 2026. That is 4.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,405 in February 1993; the latest figure is 63.9% below that peak. Its low point was 395 in July 2016; the latest reading is 211% 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 — Rochford, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,230
June 20261,170
May 20261,180
April 20261,205
March 20261,205
February 20261,220
January 20261,155
December 20251,155
November 20251,185
October 20251,185
September 20251,180
August 20251,165
July 20251,180
June 20251,200
May 20251,180
April 20251,190
March 20251,195
February 20251,255
January 20251,230
December 20241,210
November 20241,215
October 20241,215
September 20241,220
August 20241,190
July 20241,210
June 20241,120
May 20241,150
April 20241,140
March 20241,145
February 20241,120
January 20241,075
December 20231,050
November 20231,005
October 2023995
September 20231,000
August 20231,045
July 20231,025
June 20231,045
May 20231,035
April 20231,080
March 20231,045
February 20231,055
January 20231,045
December 20221,050
November 20221,030
October 20221,035
September 20221,030
August 20221,060
July 20221,075
June 20221,095
May 20221,120
April 20221,190
March 20221,255
February 20221,325
January 20221,310
December 20211,380
November 20211,440
October 20211,500
September 20211,535
August 20211,680
July 20211,730
June 20211,790
May 20212,000
April 20212,260
March 20212,325
February 20212,330
January 20212,155
December 20202,300
November 20202,320
October 20202,270
September 20202,385
August 20202,440
July 20202,390
June 20202,365
May 20202,505
April 20201,790
March 2020865
February 2020845
January 2020795
December 2019795
November 2019800
October 2019760
September 2019715
August 2019740
July 2019730
June 2019735
May 2019700
April 2019700
March 2019690
February 2019665
January 2019615
December 2018575
November 2018550
October 2018530
September 2018480
August 2018455
July 2018445
June 2018445
May 2018440
April 2018465
March 2018455
February 2018435
January 2018425
December 2017425
November 2017425
October 2017440
September 2017435
August 2017445
July 2017475
June 2017455
May 2017460
April 2017470
March 2017465
February 2017445
January 2017435
December 2016415
November 2016430
October 2016430
September 2016430
August 2016435
July 2016395
June 2016415
May 2016460
April 2016455
March 2016445
February 2016460
January 2016480
December 2015445
November 2015460
October 2015455
September 2015440
August 2015440
July 2015445
June 2015445
May 2015470
April 2015500
March 2015525
February 2015520
January 2015525
December 2014510
November 2014530
October 2014545
September 2014560
August 2014595
July 2014590
June 2014585
May 2014685
April 2014760
March 2014825
February 2014835
January 2014875
December 2013810
November 2013850
October 2013875
September 2013920
August 2013950
July 2013990
June 20131,015
May 20131,065
April 20131,130
March 20131,135
February 20131,135
January 20131,140
December 20121,115
November 20121,105
October 20121,110
September 20121,125
August 20121,140
July 20121,135
June 20121,100
May 20121,130
April 20121,190
March 20121,215
February 20121,230
January 20121,185
December 20111,130
November 20111,125
October 20111,150
September 20111,145
August 20111,090
July 20111,070
June 20111,030
May 20111,045
April 20111,040
March 20111,065
February 20111,090
January 20111,065
December 20101,010
November 2010995
October 20101,055
September 20101,070
August 20101,125
July 20101,095
June 2010995
May 20101,055
April 20101,160
March 20101,225
February 20101,295
January 20101,270
December 20091,165
November 20091,130
October 20091,210
September 20091,225
August 20091,240
July 20091,195
June 20091,240
May 20091,210
April 20091,255
March 20091,195
February 20091,160
January 2009980
December 2008840
November 2008745
October 2008650
September 2008585
August 2008560
July 2008510
June 2008480
May 2008480
April 2008475
March 2008480
February 2008485
January 2008470
December 2007430
November 2007430
October 2007440
September 2007435
August 2007450
July 2007465
June 2007470
May 2007525
April 2007575
March 2007585
February 2007605
January 2007580
December 2006545
November 2006530
October 2006530
September 2006530
August 2006515
July 2006520
June 2006505
May 2006540
April 2006585
March 2006600
February 2006625
January 2006595
December 2005535
November 2005510
October 2005525
September 2005535
August 2005530
July 2005490
June 2005475
May 2005485
April 2005485
March 2005505
February 2005530
January 2005515
December 2004460
November 2004445
October 2004460
September 2004475
August 2004490
July 2004490
June 2004505
May 2004540
April 2004575
March 2004560
February 2004585
January 2004590
December 2003530
November 2003525
October 2003540
September 2003560
August 2003565
July 2003600
June 2003595
May 2003655
April 2003650
March 2003660
February 2003660
January 2003665
December 2002610
November 2002610
October 2002625
September 2002625
August 2002630
July 2002635
June 2002620
May 2002615
April 2002665
March 2002665
February 2002690
January 2002700
December 2001620
November 2001585
October 2001600
September 2001690
August 2001665
July 2001610
June 2001605
May 2001635
April 2001640
March 2001665
February 2001695
January 2001725
December 2000685
November 2000665
October 2000695
September 2000685
August 2000740
July 2000690
June 2000705
May 2000740
April 2000775
March 2000800
February 2000830
January 2000855
December 1999765
November 1999790
October 1999845
September 1999880
August 1999875
July 1999900
June 1999860
May 1999880
April 1999915
March 1999950
February 1999980
January 1999975
December 1998945
November 1998950
October 1998955
September 1998975
August 1998985
July 1998990
June 1998990
May 19981,010
April 19981,050
March 19981,090
February 19981,130
January 19981,170
December 19971,105
November 19971,085
October 19971,150
September 19971,195
August 19971,270
July 19971,265
June 19971,275
May 19971,335
April 19971,445
March 19971,530
February 19971,650
January 19971,785
December 19961,695
November 19961,680
October 19961,855
September 19961,990
August 19962,090
July 19962,100
June 19962,060
May 19962,120
April 19962,225
March 19962,255
February 19962,285
January 19962,300
December 19952,205
November 19952,165
October 19952,130
September 19952,190
August 19952,245
July 19952,185
June 19952,185
May 19952,205
April 19952,285
March 19952,275
February 19952,375
January 19952,410
December 19942,325
November 19942,330
October 19942,335
September 19942,455
August 19942,490
July 19942,505
June 19942,575
May 19942,680
April 19942,730
March 19942,795
February 19942,870
January 19943,005
December 19932,890
November 19932,895
October 19932,935
September 19933,060
August 19933,145
July 19933,185
June 19933,180
May 19933,295
April 19933,395
March 19933,355
February 19933,405
January 19933,375
December 19923,250
November 19923,070
October 19923,005
September 19923,015
August 19923,020
July 19922,905
June 19922,785
May 19922,790
April 19922,815
March 19922,705
February 19922,720
January 19922,610
December 19912,400
November 19912,225
October 19912,175
September 19912,140
August 19912,100
July 19912,030
June 19911,890
May 19911,775
April 19911,775
March 19911,750
February 19911,595
January 19911,440
December 19901,295
November 19901,120
October 19901,050
September 1990995
August 19901,000
July 1990970
June 1990895
May 1990895
April 1990920
March 1990940
February 1990950
January 1990955
December 1989915
November 1989865
October 1989875
September 1989885
August 1989925
July 1989910
June 1989905
May 1989905
April 1989905
March 1989965
February 1989985
January 19891,040
December 1988945
November 1988970
October 19881,005
September 19881,150
August 19881,130
July 19881,155
June 19881,165
May 19881,225
April 19881,355
March 19881,430
February 19881,520
January 19881,580
December 19871,560
November 19871,575
October 19871,695
September 19871,780
August 19871,810
July 19871,845
June 19871,870
May 19871,990
April 19872,075
March 19872,120
February 19872,240
January 19872,300
December 19862,180
November 19862,200
October 19862,265
September 19862,380
August 19862,390
July 19862,405
June 19862,385
May 19862,415
April 19862,430
March 19862,470
February 19862,480
January 19862,505

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 — Rochford
1,230 for Rochford, 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/rochford/claimant-count

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