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The count stood at 6,575 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Slough

6,575, latest July 2026 (+0.5% year on year, from 6,540).

The count stood at 6,575 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 8,450 in March 2021; the latest figure is 22.2% below that peak. Its low point was 1,200 in December 2017; the latest reading is 448% 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 — Slough, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20266,575
June 20266,525
May 20266,515
April 20266,455
March 20266,605
February 20266,495
January 20266,230
December 20256,195
November 20256,260
October 20256,315
September 20256,400
August 20256,455
July 20256,540
June 20256,695
May 20256,700
April 20256,685
March 20256,795
February 20256,755
January 20256,435
December 20246,495
November 20246,605
October 20246,630
September 20246,425
August 20246,310
July 20246,200
June 20245,705
May 20245,675
April 20245,435
March 20245,405
February 20245,410
January 20245,135
December 20235,095
November 20235,155
October 20235,125
September 20235,050
August 20234,990
July 20235,020
June 20234,970
May 20234,900
April 20234,940
March 20234,740
February 20234,550
January 20234,490
December 20224,635
November 20224,665
October 20224,715
September 20224,880
August 20224,790
July 20224,820
June 20225,045
May 20225,195
April 20225,250
March 20225,410
February 20225,575
January 20225,530
December 20215,735
November 20215,870
October 20216,045
September 20216,145
August 20216,580
July 20216,975
June 20217,045
May 20217,795
April 20218,405
March 20218,450
February 20218,415
January 20217,890
December 20208,000
November 20208,020
October 20207,720
September 20207,910
August 20207,810
July 20207,585
June 20207,320
May 20207,400
April 20204,780
March 20202,820
February 20202,810
January 20202,700
December 20192,650
November 20192,560
October 20192,570
September 20192,510
August 20192,470
July 20192,405
June 20192,380
May 20192,305
April 20192,250
March 20192,205
February 20192,125
January 20191,920
December 20181,815
November 20181,735
October 20181,665
September 20181,645
August 20181,470
July 20181,405
June 20181,255
May 20181,260
April 20181,320
March 20181,340
February 20181,305
January 20181,225
December 20171,200
November 20171,225
October 20171,245
September 20171,270
August 20171,310
July 20171,345
June 20171,370
May 20171,355
April 20171,345
March 20171,320
February 20171,320
January 20171,340
December 20161,295
November 20161,350
October 20161,315
September 20161,320
August 20161,310
July 20161,290
June 20161,360
May 20161,405
April 20161,380
March 20161,410
February 20161,420
January 20161,330
December 20151,260
November 20151,235
October 20151,240
September 20151,310
August 20151,285
July 20151,335
June 20151,305
May 20151,345
April 20151,525
March 20151,605
February 20151,690
January 20151,630
December 20141,565
November 20141,670
October 20141,760
September 20141,820
August 20141,885
July 20142,000
June 20142,090
May 20142,310
April 20142,500
March 20142,620
February 20142,695
January 20142,765
December 20132,685
November 20132,730
October 20132,825
September 20132,925
August 20132,980
July 20133,080
June 20133,140
May 20133,260
April 20133,335
March 20133,485
February 20133,555
January 20133,485
December 20123,355
November 20123,390
October 20123,365
September 20123,335
August 20123,365
July 20123,305
June 20123,360
May 20123,360
April 20123,420
March 20123,440
February 20123,465
January 20123,390
December 20113,330
November 20113,325
October 20113,335
September 20113,445
August 20113,330
July 20113,255
June 20113,205
May 20113,295
April 20113,330
March 20113,335
February 20113,240
January 20113,130
December 20102,995
November 20103,075
October 20103,135
September 20103,200
August 20103,175
July 20103,195
June 20103,150
May 20103,295
April 20103,485
March 20103,520
February 20103,545
January 20103,555
December 20093,255
November 20093,350
October 20093,515
September 20093,415
August 20093,455
July 20093,465
June 20093,420
May 20093,315
April 20093,225
March 20093,020
February 20092,790
January 20092,260
December 20081,970
November 20081,820
October 20081,665
September 20081,705
August 20081,675
July 20081,620
June 20081,530
May 20081,530
April 20081,585
March 20081,625
February 20081,635
January 20081,580
December 20071,595
November 20071,630
October 20071,750
September 20071,865
August 20071,925
July 20071,885
June 20071,895
May 20071,930
April 20071,980
March 20072,110
February 20072,145
January 20072,195
December 20062,115
November 20062,115
October 20062,325
September 20062,360
August 20061,980
July 20062,325
June 20062,305
May 20062,020
April 20061,870
March 20061,930
February 20062,020
January 20061,975
December 20051,865
November 20051,880
October 20051,830
September 20051,545
August 20051,590
July 20051,685
June 20051,865
May 20051,815
April 20051,930
March 20052,040
February 20052,225
January 20052,310
December 20042,310
November 20042,290
October 20042,260
September 20042,305
August 20042,175
July 20042,235
June 20042,265
May 20042,115
April 20042,060
March 20042,185
February 20042,145
January 20042,435
December 20032,380
November 20032,385
October 20032,470
September 20032,745
August 20032,485
July 20032,495
June 20032,300
May 20032,475
April 20032,555
March 20032,425
February 20032,505
January 20032,385
December 20022,300
November 20022,305
October 20022,245
September 20022,310
August 20022,250
July 20022,130
June 20022,070
May 20022,010
April 20021,955
March 20021,895
February 20021,925
January 20021,840
December 20011,660
November 20011,565
October 20011,525
September 20011,570
August 20011,660
July 20011,720
June 20011,765
May 20011,745
April 20011,720
March 20011,755
February 20011,780
January 20011,835
December 20001,760
November 20001,765
October 20001,775
September 20001,855
August 20001,915
July 20001,875
June 20001,895
May 20001,840
April 20001,880
March 20002,000
February 20002,070
January 20002,040
December 19991,900
November 19991,945
October 19991,995
September 19992,050
August 19992,050
July 19992,085
June 19992,050
May 19992,140
April 19992,195
March 19992,290
February 19992,285
January 19992,265
December 19982,110
November 19982,110
October 19982,160
September 19982,365
August 19982,450
July 19982,365
June 19982,340
May 19982,370
April 19982,400
March 19982,425
February 19982,515
January 19982,495
December 19972,410
November 19972,390
October 19972,460
September 19972,650
August 19972,665
July 19972,720
June 19972,685
May 19972,825
April 19972,985
March 19973,105
February 19973,350
January 19973,610
December 19963,645
November 19963,700
October 19963,995
September 19964,145
August 19964,235
July 19964,230
June 19964,170
May 19964,335
April 19964,380
March 19964,510
February 19964,460
January 19964,325
December 19954,195
November 19954,145
October 19954,220
September 19954,405
August 19954,515
July 19954,495
June 19954,390
May 19954,480
April 19954,605
March 19954,690
February 19954,825
January 19954,915
December 19944,875
November 19944,910
October 19945,115
September 19945,380
August 19945,550
July 19945,545
June 19945,505
May 19945,665
April 19945,725
March 19945,790
February 19945,925
January 19945,985
December 19935,890
November 19935,990
October 19936,125
September 19936,465
August 19936,500
July 19936,450
June 19936,245
May 19936,390
April 19936,645
March 19936,590
February 19936,670
January 19936,650
December 19926,465
November 19926,200
October 19926,060
September 19926,130
August 19926,055
July 19925,830
June 19925,670
May 19925,640
April 19925,615
March 19925,485
February 19925,425
January 19925,095
December 19914,965
November 19914,825
October 19914,540
September 19914,535
August 19914,440
July 19914,240
June 19913,980
May 19913,840
April 19913,665
March 19913,545
February 19913,105
January 19912,865
December 19902,745
November 19902,565
October 19902,430
September 19902,350
August 19902,255
July 19902,125
June 19901,965
May 19901,945
April 19901,935
March 19901,865
February 19901,850
January 19901,755
December 19891,755
November 19891,715
October 19891,725
September 19891,770
August 19891,860
July 19891,805
June 19891,765
May 19891,755
April 19891,825
March 19891,965
February 19892,025
January 19892,105
December 19882,165
November 19882,185
October 19882,340
September 19882,575
August 19882,545
July 19882,545
June 19882,685
May 19882,815
April 19882,945
March 19883,025
February 19883,240
January 19883,415
December 19873,370
November 19873,475
October 19873,505
September 19873,755
August 19873,955
July 19873,880
June 19873,915
May 19874,070
April 19874,305
March 19874,405
February 19874,470
January 19874,590
December 19864,605
November 19864,575
October 19864,525
September 19864,520
August 19864,630
July 19864,690
June 19864,590
May 19864,615
April 19864,665
March 19864,700
February 19864,810
January 19864,760

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 — Slough
6,575 for Slough, 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/slough/claimant-count

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