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The count stood at 6,180 in July 2026. That is 3.8% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Rotherham

6,180, latest July 2026 (-3.8% year on year, from 6,425).

The count stood at 6,180 in July 2026. That is 3.8% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 20,575 in September 1986; the latest figure is 70.0% below that peak. Its low point was 3,260 in December 2004; the latest reading is 90% 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 — Rotherham, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20266,180
June 20266,000
May 20266,060
April 20266,280
March 20266,380
February 20266,385
January 20266,165
December 20256,190
November 20256,145
October 20256,270
September 20256,305
August 20256,405
July 20256,425
June 20256,510
May 20256,680
April 20256,910
March 20257,200
February 20257,220
January 20257,060
December 20247,055
November 20247,305
October 20247,570
September 20247,790
August 20247,845
July 20247,705
June 20247,250
May 20247,125
April 20247,060
March 20247,045
February 20247,020
January 20247,000
December 20236,920
November 20236,955
October 20236,860
September 20236,790
August 20236,780
July 20236,930
June 20237,035
May 20236,975
April 20237,160
March 20237,260
February 20237,170
January 20236,940
December 20226,855
November 20226,830
October 20226,700
September 20226,980
August 20227,030
July 20227,150
June 20227,305
May 20227,615
April 20227,915
March 20228,285
February 20228,465
January 20228,415
December 20218,495
November 20218,805
October 20219,145
September 20219,615
August 20219,920
July 202110,200
June 202110,320
May 202110,790
April 202111,520
March 202111,700
February 202111,745
January 202111,290
December 202011,375
November 202011,390
October 202011,220
September 202011,590
August 202011,715
July 202011,625
June 202011,340
May 202011,855
April 202010,290
March 20206,220
February 20205,940
January 20205,755
December 20195,645
November 20195,605
October 20195,735
September 20195,675
August 20195,595
July 20195,400
June 20195,330
May 20195,540
April 20195,490
March 20195,365
February 20195,170
January 20194,965
December 20184,800
November 20184,535
October 20184,355
September 20184,130
August 20184,080
July 20184,145
June 20184,155
May 20184,420
April 20184,505
March 20184,465
February 20184,440
January 20184,250
December 20174,090
November 20174,035
October 20174,125
September 20174,185
August 20174,205
July 20174,065
June 20173,995
May 20174,170
April 20174,415
March 20174,455
February 20174,375
January 20174,235
December 20164,115
November 20164,195
October 20164,285
September 20164,360
August 20164,375
July 20164,180
June 20164,095
May 20164,145
April 20164,510
March 20164,515
February 20164,570
January 20164,375
December 20154,120
November 20154,190
October 20154,320
September 20154,500
August 20154,685
July 20154,585
June 20154,370
May 20154,605
April 20155,080
March 20155,160
February 20155,290
January 20155,220
December 20145,060
November 20145,105
October 20145,320
September 20145,570
August 20145,645
July 20145,835
June 20145,905
May 20146,540
April 20146,855
March 20147,100
February 20147,420
January 20147,390
December 20137,025
November 20137,150
October 20137,390
September 20137,655
August 20137,910
July 20138,090
June 20138,185
May 20138,585
April 20138,770
March 20138,845
February 20138,900
January 20138,860
December 20128,580
November 20128,545
October 20128,505
September 20128,555
August 20128,530
July 20128,620
June 20128,485
May 20128,720
April 20128,755
March 20128,825
February 20128,865
January 20128,800
December 20118,250
November 20118,160
October 20118,220
September 20118,445
August 20118,300
July 20118,200
June 20117,930
May 20117,905
April 20117,815
March 20117,865
February 20117,915
January 20117,850
December 20107,360
November 20107,260
October 20107,265
September 20107,350
August 20107,300
July 20107,310
June 20107,515
May 20108,050
April 20108,650
March 20108,765
February 20109,115
January 20109,100
December 20098,685
November 20098,705
October 20098,830
September 20098,850
August 20098,890
July 20098,575
June 20098,550
May 20098,630
April 20098,540
March 20098,330
February 20097,995
January 20096,995
December 20086,180
November 20085,600
October 20085,015
September 20084,720
August 20084,600
July 20084,200
June 20083,965
May 20083,985
April 20083,950
March 20083,945
February 20083,990
January 20083,870
December 20073,565
November 20073,560
October 20073,670
September 20073,800
August 20073,875
July 20073,825
June 20073,785
May 20073,910
April 20074,015
March 20074,210
February 20074,350
January 20074,265
December 20063,995
November 20064,005
October 20064,070
September 20064,060
August 20064,205
July 20064,190
June 20064,220
May 20064,265
April 20064,425
March 20064,735
February 20064,600
January 20064,540
December 20054,495
November 20054,155
October 20054,000
September 20053,900
August 20053,775
July 20053,645
June 20053,660
May 20053,815
April 20053,840
March 20053,890
February 20053,885
January 20053,725
December 20043,260
November 20043,285
October 20043,310
September 20043,325
August 20043,475
July 20043,550
June 20043,565
May 20043,710
April 20043,880
March 20043,995
February 20044,150
January 20044,150
December 20033,815
November 20033,800
October 20033,975
September 20034,090
August 20034,135
July 20034,140
June 20034,160
May 20034,340
April 20034,405
March 20034,620
February 20034,865
January 20034,855
December 20024,400
November 20024,290
October 20024,375
September 20024,525
August 20024,645
July 20024,635
June 20024,615
May 20024,790
April 20024,915
March 20025,145
February 20025,300
January 20025,160
December 20014,725
November 20014,755
October 20014,785
September 20014,895
August 20015,095
July 20015,040
June 20015,085
May 20015,270
April 20015,380
March 20015,550
February 20015,820
January 20015,855
December 20005,460
November 20005,335
October 20005,425
September 20005,675
August 20005,920
July 20006,050
June 20006,080
May 20006,480
April 20006,665
March 20007,125
February 20007,210
January 20007,275
December 19996,630
November 19996,600
October 19996,795
September 19997,130
August 19997,235
July 19997,375
June 19997,405
May 19997,650
April 19998,000
March 19998,110
February 19998,145
January 19998,125
December 19987,485
November 19987,355
October 19987,425
September 19987,735
August 19988,190
July 19988,190
June 19988,065
May 19988,265
April 19988,565
March 19988,875
February 19989,160
January 19989,245
December 19978,665
November 19978,700
October 19978,895
September 19979,160
August 19979,455
July 19979,615
June 19979,385
May 19979,765
April 199710,185
March 199710,300
February 199710,625
January 199710,855
December 199610,515
November 199610,365
October 199610,590
September 199611,125
August 199611,280
July 199611,215
June 199611,170
May 199611,500
April 199611,975
March 199611,955
February 199612,340
January 199612,415
December 199511,955
November 199511,825
October 199511,895
September 199512,385
August 199512,480
July 199512,435
June 199512,300
May 199512,520
April 199512,885
March 199513,075
February 199513,380
January 199513,625
December 199412,865
November 199412,970
October 199412,970
September 199413,400
August 199413,525
July 199413,540
June 199413,380
May 199413,785
April 199414,180
March 199414,200
February 199414,355
January 199414,505
December 199313,685
November 199313,730
October 199313,885
September 199314,385
August 199314,370
July 199314,190
June 199314,150
May 199314,325
April 199314,610
March 199314,695
February 199314,900
January 199314,980
December 199214,620
November 199214,175
October 199213,945
September 199214,160
August 199214,070
July 199214,075
June 199213,835
May 199214,100
April 199214,200
March 199214,100
February 199214,230
January 199214,115
December 199113,525
November 199113,290
October 199113,340
September 199113,485
August 199113,315
July 199113,110
June 199112,660
May 199112,510
April 199112,365
March 199112,065
February 199111,910
January 199111,615
December 199011,050
November 199010,545
October 199010,325
September 199010,305
August 199010,200
July 199010,135
June 19909,865
May 19909,920
April 199010,265
March 199010,445
February 199010,685
January 199010,930
December 198910,605
November 198910,550
October 198910,925
September 198911,640
August 198911,640
July 198911,670
June 198911,690
May 198912,130
April 198912,770
March 198913,255
February 198913,690
January 198914,090
December 198813,750
November 198813,935
October 198814,040
September 198815,295
August 198815,340
July 198815,470
June 198815,680
May 198816,175
April 198816,685
March 198816,590
February 198816,745
January 198816,865
December 198716,900
November 198716,910
October 198717,175
September 198718,115
August 198717,760
July 198718,070
June 198718,265
May 198718,425
April 198719,190
March 198719,370
February 198719,790
January 198720,040
December 198619,610
November 198619,360
October 198619,610
September 198620,575
August 198620,025
July 198620,350
June 198620,380
May 198620,530
April 198620,515
March 198619,950
February 198620,300
January 198620,545

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.
  • Not adjusted for population, September 1989: This area's September 1989 figure was 11,640, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for September 1989 (median about 2,635 across 349 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Rotherham
6,180 for Rotherham, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, September 1989
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/rotherham/claimant-count

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