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The count stood at 1,620 in July 2026. That is 5.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Rother

1,620, latest July 2026 (+5.5% year on year, from 1,535).

The count stood at 1,620 in July 2026. That is 5.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,400 in February 1993; the latest figure is 52.4% below that peak. Its low point was 555 in July 2016; the latest reading is 192% 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 — Rother, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,620
June 20261,600
May 20261,620
April 20261,665
March 20261,645
February 20261,650
January 20261,620
December 20251,580
November 20251,580
October 20251,580
September 20251,545
August 20251,550
July 20251,535
June 20251,565
May 20251,565
April 20251,620
March 20251,660
February 20251,695
January 20251,660
December 20241,600
November 20241,605
October 20241,615
September 20241,645
August 20241,720
July 20241,710
June 20241,590
May 20241,550
April 20241,530
March 20241,590
February 20241,630
January 20241,580
December 20231,610
November 20231,575
October 20231,560
September 20231,575
August 20231,555
July 20231,605
June 20231,615
May 20231,600
April 20231,670
March 20231,690
February 20231,750
January 20231,725
December 20221,700
November 20221,685
October 20221,635
September 20221,635
August 20221,655
July 20221,660
June 20221,680
May 20221,755
April 20221,795
March 20221,905
February 20221,980
January 20221,975
December 20211,990
November 20212,025
October 20212,105
September 20212,110
August 20212,250
July 20212,320
June 20212,410
May 20212,665
April 20212,885
March 20212,960
February 20213,005
January 20212,870
December 20202,875
November 20202,885
October 20202,740
September 20202,950
August 20202,990
July 20202,950
June 20202,855
May 20203,075
April 20202,620
March 20201,380
February 20201,380
January 20201,365
December 20191,315
November 20191,305
October 20191,295
September 20191,255
August 20191,230
July 20191,205
June 20191,235
May 20191,225
April 20191,260
March 20191,305
February 20191,315
January 20191,240
December 20181,220
November 20181,220
October 20181,170
September 20181,160
August 20181,130
July 20181,120
June 20181,115
May 20181,115
April 20181,205
March 20181,115
February 20181,080
January 2018990
December 2017960
November 2017885
October 2017835
September 2017800
August 2017695
July 2017705
June 2017675
May 2017690
April 2017695
March 2017670
February 2017660
January 2017625
December 2016600
November 2016565
October 2016565
September 2016560
August 2016585
July 2016555
June 2016585
May 2016580
April 2016615
March 2016625
February 2016640
January 2016610
December 2015605
November 2015600
October 2015585
September 2015580
August 2015590
July 2015585
June 2015580
May 2015620
April 2015680
March 2015695
February 2015760
January 2015765
December 2014750
November 2014695
October 2014730
September 2014740
August 2014760
July 2014760
June 2014775
May 2014845
April 2014925
March 20141,035
February 20141,110
January 20141,110
December 20131,085
November 20131,045
October 20131,055
September 20131,075
August 20131,150
July 20131,175
June 20131,195
May 20131,285
April 20131,335
March 20131,395
February 20131,495
January 20131,490
December 20121,460
November 20121,405
October 20121,375
September 20121,350
August 20121,365
July 20121,325
June 20121,360
May 20121,415
April 20121,420
March 20121,525
February 20121,560
January 20121,520
December 20111,455
November 20111,400
October 20111,385
September 20111,395
August 20111,395
July 20111,380
June 20111,335
May 20111,345
April 20111,380
March 20111,430
February 20111,415
January 20111,440
December 20101,415
November 20101,360
October 20101,320
September 20101,345
August 20101,365
July 20101,330
June 20101,340
May 20101,395
April 20101,455
March 20101,555
February 20101,610
January 20101,615
December 20091,530
November 20091,490
October 20091,490
September 20091,450
August 20091,455
July 20091,420
June 20091,455
May 20091,550
April 20091,545
March 20091,505
February 20091,485
January 20091,240
December 20081,170
November 20081,055
October 2008905
September 2008810
August 2008805
July 2008760
June 2008715
May 2008785
April 2008795
March 2008845
February 2008870
January 2008850
December 2007790
November 2007790
October 2007725
September 2007720
August 2007730
July 2007720
June 2007750
May 2007800
April 2007830
March 2007840
February 2007865
January 2007880
December 2006825
November 2006785
October 2006795
September 2006800
August 2006835
July 2006865
June 2006820
May 2006810
April 2006850
March 2006935
February 2006870
January 2006825
December 2005775
November 2005735
October 2005695
September 2005660
August 2005645
July 2005680
June 2005655
May 2005690
April 2005720
March 2005765
February 2005695
January 2005710
December 2004645
November 2004620
October 2004635
September 2004660
August 2004680
July 2004620
June 2004670
May 2004695
April 2004700
March 2004775
February 2004825
January 2004800
December 2003745
November 2003710
October 2003725
September 2003755
August 2003785
July 2003760
June 2003745
May 2003735
April 2003745
March 2003765
February 2003795
January 2003765
December 2002710
November 2002680
October 2002660
September 2002670
August 2002685
July 2002675
June 2002695
May 2002690
April 2002710
March 2002725
February 2002750
January 2002775
December 2001710
November 2001655
October 2001620
September 2001620
August 2001650
July 2001610
June 2001610
May 2001685
April 2001740
March 2001805
February 2001850
January 2001865
December 2000835
November 2000805
October 2000800
September 2000815
August 2000845
July 2000845
June 2000840
May 2000875
April 2000915
March 2000975
February 20001,030
January 20001,075
December 19991,030
November 1999995
October 1999965
September 1999965
August 1999995
July 1999985
June 19991,015
May 19991,080
April 19991,140
March 19991,170
February 19991,230
January 19991,250
December 19981,185
November 19981,180
October 19981,120
September 19981,135
August 19981,150
July 19981,155
June 19981,130
May 19981,150
April 19981,195
March 19981,220
February 19981,310
January 19981,345
December 19971,270
November 19971,215
October 19971,230
September 19971,275
August 19971,325
July 19971,370
June 19971,355
May 19971,440
April 19971,505
March 19971,640
February 19971,745
January 19971,865
December 19961,880
November 19961,875
October 19961,935
September 19962,100
August 19962,195
July 19962,100
June 19962,060
May 19962,150
April 19962,305
March 19962,350
February 19962,450
January 19962,510
December 19952,440
November 19952,415
October 19952,410
September 19952,470
August 19952,580
July 19952,485
June 19952,460
May 19952,540
April 19952,640
March 19952,760
February 19952,850
January 19952,900
December 19942,820
November 19942,790
October 19942,725
September 19942,785
August 19942,870
July 19942,825
June 19942,870
May 19942,920
April 19943,040
March 19943,120
February 19943,185
January 19943,220
December 19933,085
November 19932,980
October 19933,075
September 19933,120
August 19933,165
July 19933,090
June 19933,075
May 19933,120
April 19933,295
March 19933,335
February 19933,400
January 19933,390
December 19923,310
November 19923,130
October 19923,005
September 19922,860
August 19922,860
July 19922,785
June 19922,670
May 19922,695
April 19922,640
March 19922,610
February 19922,615
January 19922,515
December 19912,375
November 19912,155
October 19912,070
September 19912,085
August 19912,115
July 19912,005
June 19911,885
May 19911,835
April 19911,810
March 19911,765
February 19911,675
January 19911,565
December 19901,440
November 19901,220
October 19901,075
September 19901,005
August 1990955
July 1990885
June 1990865
May 1990855
April 1990940
March 1990960
February 19901,015
January 1990945
December 1989910
November 1989835
October 1989810
September 1989800
August 1989855
July 1989825
June 1989830
May 1989885
April 1989965
March 19891,050
February 19891,110
January 19891,140
December 19881,080
November 19881,100
October 19881,100
September 19881,135
August 19881,110
July 19881,160
June 19881,165
May 19881,315
April 19881,385
March 19881,480
February 19881,555
January 19881,635
December 19871,555
November 19871,565
October 19871,650
September 19871,765
August 19871,735
July 19871,755
June 19871,815
May 19871,975
April 19872,120
March 19872,220
February 19872,305
January 19872,405
December 19862,340
November 19862,295
October 19862,210
September 19862,220
August 19862,265
July 19862,265
June 19862,275
May 19862,405
April 19862,445
March 19862,545
February 19862,520
January 19862,575

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 — Rother
1,620 for Rother, 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/rother/claimant-count

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