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The count stood at 1,720 in July 2026. That is 3.3% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — South Derbyshire

1,720, latest July 2026 (+3.3% year on year, from 1,665).

The count stood at 1,720 in July 2026. That is 3.3% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 2,935 in January 1987; the latest figure is 41.4% below that peak. Its low point was 300 in December 2015; the latest reading is 473% 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 Derbyshire, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,720
June 20261,700
May 20261,670
April 20261,730
March 20261,750
February 20261,750
January 20261,690
December 20251,645
November 20251,625
October 20251,685
September 20251,655
August 20251,670
July 20251,665
June 20251,710
May 20251,730
April 20251,705
March 20251,745
February 20251,770
January 20251,660
December 20241,700
November 20241,710
October 20241,710
September 20241,780
August 20241,805
July 20241,805
June 20241,660
May 20241,645
April 20241,645
March 20241,705
February 20241,655
January 20241,600
December 20231,545
November 20231,535
October 20231,515
September 20231,485
August 20231,460
July 20231,495
June 20231,465
May 20231,465
April 20231,470
March 20231,455
February 20231,445
January 20231,395
December 20221,395
November 20221,350
October 20221,385
September 20221,385
August 20221,390
July 20221,395
June 20221,400
May 20221,445
April 20221,460
March 20221,555
February 20221,550
January 20221,595
December 20211,670
November 20211,765
October 20211,855
September 20211,915
August 20212,015
July 20212,075
June 20212,155
May 20212,350
April 20212,555
March 20212,620
February 20212,680
January 20212,575
December 20202,620
November 20202,605
October 20202,570
September 20202,730
August 20202,840
July 20202,730
June 20202,730
May 20202,910
April 20202,130
March 20201,125
February 20201,130
January 20201,090
December 20191,050
November 20191,025
October 20191,020
September 2019975
August 2019995
July 2019960
June 2019895
May 2019825
April 2019820
March 2019750
February 2019660
January 2019605
December 2018530
November 2018500
October 2018505
September 2018515
August 2018550
July 2018545
June 2018525
May 2018545
April 2018535
March 2018500
February 2018495
January 2018460
December 2017425
November 2017405
October 2017435
September 2017445
August 2017480
July 2017465
June 2017445
May 2017450
April 2017475
March 2017465
February 2017420
January 2017360
December 2016325
November 2016365
October 2016415
September 2016415
August 2016405
July 2016385
June 2016400
May 2016415
April 2016420
March 2016430
February 2016405
January 2016360
December 2015300
November 2015310
October 2015360
September 2015390
August 2015380
July 2015405
June 2015430
May 2015465
April 2015495
March 2015530
February 2015580
January 2015570
December 2014505
November 2014515
October 2014600
September 2014650
August 2014735
July 2014780
June 2014800
May 2014865
April 2014880
March 2014895
February 2014960
January 2014920
December 2013850
November 2013880
October 2013985
September 20131,030
August 20131,085
July 20131,080
June 20131,100
May 20131,185
April 20131,295
March 20131,355
February 20131,395
January 20131,355
December 20121,270
November 20121,265
October 20121,325
September 20121,340
August 20121,355
July 20121,335
June 20121,335
May 20121,400
April 20121,445
March 20121,550
February 20121,495
January 20121,460
December 20111,325
November 20111,305
October 20111,330
September 20111,345
August 20111,285
July 20111,230
June 20111,185
May 20111,175
April 20111,265
March 20111,280
February 20111,275
January 20111,290
December 20101,175
November 20101,165
October 20101,235
September 20101,330
August 20101,295
July 20101,315
June 20101,385
May 20101,540
April 20101,680
March 20101,730
February 20101,810
January 20101,785
December 20091,650
November 20091,660
October 20091,650
September 20091,655
August 20091,670
July 20091,675
June 20091,700
May 20091,750
April 20091,730
March 20091,655
February 20091,545
January 20091,285
December 20081,130
November 2008935
October 2008830
September 2008815
August 2008795
July 2008740
June 2008650
May 2008620
April 2008580
March 2008565
February 2008575
January 2008590
December 2007545
November 2007535
October 2007535
September 2007565
August 2007630
July 2007635
June 2007595
May 2007635
April 2007650
March 2007695
February 2007710
January 2007715
December 2006655
November 2006690
October 2006680
September 2006720
August 2006735
July 2006730
June 2006715
May 2006735
April 2006785
March 2006795
February 2006825
January 2006730
December 2005700
November 2005680
October 2005625
September 2005615
August 2005620
July 2005620
June 2005600
May 2005605
April 2005600
March 2005620
February 2005570
January 2005595
December 2004570
November 2004570
October 2004535
September 2004580
August 2004570
July 2004565
June 2004580
May 2004580
April 2004590
March 2004635
February 2004640
January 2004660
December 2003610
November 2003590
October 2003615
September 2003630
August 2003660
July 2003665
June 2003645
May 2003670
April 2003685
March 2003720
February 2003805
January 2003780
December 2002685
November 2002650
October 2002645
September 2002710
August 2002740
July 2002700
June 2002685
May 2002685
April 2002715
March 2002735
February 2002765
January 2002805
December 2001735
November 2001705
October 2001690
September 2001730
August 2001745
July 2001715
June 2001685
May 2001725
April 2001775
March 2001810
February 2001830
January 2001865
December 2000800
November 2000785
October 2000810
September 2000850
August 2000875
July 2000885
June 2000860
May 2000880
April 2000905
March 2000945
February 20001,010
January 20001,050
December 1999865
November 1999865
October 1999890
September 1999960
August 1999980
July 1999985
June 1999955
May 1999990
April 19991,055
March 19991,050
February 19991,080
January 19991,080
December 1998965
November 1998950
October 1998985
September 19981,060
August 19981,070
July 19981,095
June 19981,090
May 19981,125
April 19981,210
March 19981,230
February 19981,295
January 19981,380
December 19971,210
November 19971,220
October 19971,285
September 19971,350
August 19971,400
July 19971,400
June 19971,320
May 19971,420
April 19971,485
March 19971,520
February 19971,640
January 19971,755
December 19961,680
November 19961,660
October 19961,685
September 19961,810
August 19961,875
July 19961,850
June 19961,795
May 19961,855
April 19961,970
March 19961,955
February 19962,040
January 19962,025
December 19951,775
November 19951,780
October 19951,790
September 19951,895
August 19951,950
July 19951,930
June 19951,830
May 19951,855
April 19951,960
March 19951,975
February 19952,055
January 19952,075
December 19941,920
November 19941,935
October 19942,015
September 19942,130
August 19942,185
July 19942,190
June 19942,140
May 19942,175
April 19941,980
March 19942,070
February 19942,150
January 19942,245
December 19932,210
November 19932,180
October 19932,205
September 19932,340
August 19932,390
July 19932,355
June 19932,360
May 19932,490
April 19932,540
March 19932,570
February 19932,595
January 19932,605
December 19922,520
November 19922,405
October 19922,350
September 19922,400
August 19922,390
July 19922,400
June 19922,275
May 19922,310
April 19922,400
March 19922,365
February 19922,415
January 19922,255
December 19912,115
November 19911,980
October 19911,905
September 19911,940
August 19911,955
July 19911,875
June 19911,780
May 19911,685
April 19911,645
March 19911,615
February 19911,555
January 19911,490
December 19901,285
November 19901,185
October 19901,140
September 19901,115
August 19901,080
July 19901,025
June 1990990
May 1990980
April 19901,030
March 19901,065
February 19901,130
January 19901,105
December 19891,075
November 19891,030
October 19891,070
September 19891,170
August 19891,260
July 19891,385
June 19891,415
May 19891,450
April 19891,540
March 19891,705
February 19891,790
January 19891,860
December 19881,795
November 19881,755
October 19881,825
September 19882,010
August 19882,070
July 19882,115
June 19882,130
May 19882,230
April 19882,375
March 19882,290
February 19882,450
January 19882,495
December 19872,435
November 19872,390
October 19872,405
September 19872,580
August 19872,515
July 19872,585
June 19872,620
May 19872,720
April 19872,875
March 19872,890
February 19872,910
January 19872,935
December 19862,815
November 19862,745
October 19862,680
September 19862,740
August 19862,710
July 19862,665
June 19862,655
May 19862,635
April 19862,735
March 19862,690
February 19862,755
January 19862,775

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 Derbyshire
1,720 for South Derbyshire, 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-derbyshire/claimant-count

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