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The count stood at 2,025 in July 2026. That is 2.2% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — South Ayrshire

2,025, latest July 2026 (-2.2% year on year, from 2,070).

The count stood at 2,025 in July 2026. That is 2.2% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 7,885 in January 1987; the latest figure is 74.3% below that peak. Its low point was 1,520 in October 2017; the latest reading is 33% 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 — South Ayrshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,025
June 20261,985
May 20262,030
April 20262,095
March 20262,090
February 20262,085
January 20262,040
December 20252,005
November 20252,005
October 20251,950
September 20252,005
August 20252,090
July 20252,070
June 20252,065
May 20252,070
April 20252,150
March 20252,210
February 20252,315
January 20252,260
December 20242,200
November 20242,200
October 20242,230
September 20242,355
August 20242,385
July 20242,415
June 20242,300
May 20242,180
April 20242,280
March 20242,315
February 20242,335
January 20242,275
December 20232,305
November 20232,235
October 20232,195
September 20232,190
August 20232,265
July 20232,335
June 20232,250
May 20232,260
April 20232,480
March 20232,490
February 20232,440
January 20232,440
December 20222,400
November 20222,315
October 20222,315
September 20222,430
August 20222,475
July 20222,420
June 20222,480
May 20222,495
April 20222,675
March 20222,940
February 20223,070
January 20223,105
December 20213,080
November 20213,140
October 20213,235
September 20213,360
August 20213,650
July 20213,785
June 20213,930
May 20214,245
April 20214,520
March 20214,620
February 20214,690
January 20214,725
December 20204,545
November 20204,575
October 20204,535
September 20204,820
August 20204,960
July 20204,845
June 20204,630
May 20204,615
April 20204,290
March 20202,755
February 20202,790
January 20202,740
December 20192,695
November 20192,635
October 20192,580
September 20192,570
August 20192,650
July 20192,645
June 20192,655
May 20192,560
April 20192,600
March 20192,640
February 20192,610
January 20192,490
December 20182,420
November 20182,350
October 20182,285
September 20182,295
August 20182,250
July 20182,210
June 20181,980
May 20181,855
April 20181,775
March 20181,685
February 20181,700
January 20181,640
December 20171,565
November 20171,530
October 20171,520
September 20171,580
August 20171,700
July 20171,700
June 20171,615
May 20171,660
April 20171,755
March 20171,775
February 20171,785
January 20171,735
December 20161,685
November 20161,670
October 20161,650
September 20161,670
August 20161,735
July 20161,670
June 20161,570
May 20161,575
April 20161,580
March 20161,680
February 20161,750
January 20161,725
December 20151,680
November 20151,620
October 20151,605
September 20151,610
August 20151,745
July 20151,680
June 20151,555
May 20151,650
April 20151,720
March 20151,905
February 20152,055
January 20152,030
December 20141,985
November 20142,015
October 20141,970
September 20142,060
August 20142,255
July 20142,240
June 20142,200
May 20142,315
April 20142,375
March 20142,535
February 20142,645
January 20142,690
December 20132,625
November 20132,580
October 20132,530
September 20132,605
August 20132,925
July 20132,970
June 20132,840
May 20132,870
April 20132,910
March 20133,120
February 20133,280
January 20133,205
December 20123,070
November 20123,020
October 20122,910
September 20122,935
August 20123,170
July 20123,105
June 20122,940
May 20122,940
April 20123,000
March 20123,275
February 20123,350
January 20123,265
December 20113,070
November 20113,005
October 20112,875
September 20112,840
August 20113,000
July 20112,930
June 20112,755
May 20112,775
April 20112,880
March 20113,055
February 20113,160
January 20113,160
December 20103,005
November 20102,820
October 20102,670
September 20102,665
August 20102,830
July 20102,780
June 20102,595
May 20102,715
April 20102,935
March 20103,120
February 20103,180
January 20103,235
December 20092,940
November 20092,915
October 20092,770
September 20092,645
August 20092,765
July 20092,665
June 20092,585
May 20092,640
April 20092,735
March 20092,815
February 20092,760
January 20092,555
December 20082,225
November 20082,050
October 20081,825
September 20081,705
August 20081,775
July 20081,675
June 20081,525
May 20081,580
April 20081,625
March 20081,695
February 20081,790
January 20081,820
December 20071,715
November 20071,625
October 20071,585
September 20071,560
August 20071,735
July 20071,760
June 20071,765
May 20071,840
April 20071,940
March 20072,055
February 20072,165
January 20072,165
December 20062,065
November 20062,045
October 20061,975
September 20062,025
August 20062,145
July 20062,160
June 20062,040
May 20062,130
April 20062,220
March 20062,375
February 20062,385
January 20062,355
December 20052,135
November 20052,110
October 20052,065
September 20052,010
August 20052,100
July 20052,080
June 20052,005
May 20052,105
April 20052,120
March 20052,195
February 20052,285
January 20052,305
December 20042,010
November 20042,035
October 20042,045
September 20042,050
August 20042,210
July 20042,270
June 20042,190
May 20042,305
April 20042,390
March 20042,595
February 20042,770
January 20042,730
December 20032,440
November 20032,325
October 20032,250
September 20032,265
August 20032,470
July 20032,435
June 20032,380
May 20032,435
April 20032,460
March 20032,635
February 20032,745
January 20032,775
December 20022,495
November 20022,480
October 20022,460
September 20022,510
August 20022,720
July 20022,715
June 20022,525
May 20022,520
April 20022,620
March 20022,810
February 20022,890
January 20022,915
December 20012,605
November 20012,580
October 20012,485
September 20012,460
August 20012,755
July 20012,670
June 20012,500
May 20012,720
April 20012,820
March 20013,040
February 20013,200
January 20013,175
December 20002,700
November 20002,645
October 20002,575
September 20002,610
August 20003,010
July 20002,975
June 20002,775
May 20002,935
April 20003,040
March 20003,280
February 20003,350
January 20003,265
December 19992,835
November 19992,885
October 19992,940
September 19992,955
August 19993,225
July 19993,210
June 19992,985
May 19993,090
April 19993,250
March 19993,415
February 19993,450
January 19993,505
December 19983,130
November 19983,245
October 19983,190
September 19983,085
August 19983,465
July 19983,465
June 19983,195
May 19983,230
April 19983,310
March 19983,360
February 19983,555
January 19983,620
December 19973,380
November 19973,320
October 19973,310
September 19973,415
August 19973,770
July 19973,765
June 19973,610
May 19973,720
April 19973,950
March 19974,095
February 19974,285
January 19974,490
December 19964,340
November 19964,315
October 19964,365
September 19964,535
August 19964,890
July 19964,880
June 19964,325
May 19964,355
April 19964,395
March 19964,385
February 19964,550
January 19964,560
December 19954,345
November 19954,235
October 19954,150
September 19954,205
August 19954,595
July 19954,580
June 19954,120
May 19954,195
April 19954,420
March 19954,685
February 19954,825
January 19954,895
December 19944,680
November 19944,675
October 19944,640
September 19944,805
August 19945,090
July 19945,055
June 19944,670
May 19944,790
April 19944,825
March 19945,040
February 19945,085
January 19945,235
December 19934,935
November 19934,870
October 19934,785
September 19934,915
August 19935,235
July 19935,325
June 19934,935
May 19935,035
April 19935,155
March 19935,265
February 19935,395
January 19935,430
December 19925,335
November 19925,200
October 19924,945
September 19924,990
August 19925,220
July 19925,115
June 19924,730
May 19924,830
April 19925,045
March 19925,050
February 19925,115
January 19925,115
December 19914,900
November 19914,720
October 19914,425
September 19914,380
August 19914,635
July 19914,545
June 19914,240
May 19914,250
April 19914,330
March 19914,320
February 19914,335
January 19914,300
December 19904,115
November 19904,000
October 19903,775
September 19903,730
August 19903,935
July 19903,885
June 19903,730
May 19903,800
April 19904,005
March 19904,185
February 19904,210
January 19904,375
December 19894,195
November 19894,195
October 19894,135
September 19894,110
August 19894,475
July 19894,440
June 19894,295
May 19894,420
April 19894,680
March 19894,875
February 19894,980
January 19895,070
December 19884,995
November 19885,065
October 19884,895
September 19885,160
August 19885,415
July 19885,505
June 19885,440
May 19885,705
April 19886,090
March 19886,240
February 19886,515
January 19886,690
December 19876,435
November 19876,475
October 19876,565
September 19876,490
August 19876,615
July 19876,770
June 19876,700
May 19876,950
April 19877,300
March 19877,405
February 19877,640
January 19877,885
December 19867,485
November 19867,410
October 19867,220
September 19867,175
August 19867,115
July 19867,075
June 19866,925
May 19867,080
April 19867,275
March 19867,365
February 19867,560
January 19867,670

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 — South Ayrshire
2,025 for South Ayrshire, 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/south-ayrshire/claimant-count

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