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The count stood at 2,420 in July 2026. That is 1.0% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — South Kesteven

2,420, latest July 2026 (+1.0% year on year, from 2,395).

The count stood at 2,420 in July 2026. That is 1.0% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,790 in January 1986; the latest figure is 49.5% below that peak. Its low point was 775 in December 2003; the latest reading is 212% 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 Kesteven, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,420
June 20262,390
May 20262,400
April 20262,435
March 20262,520
February 20262,560
January 20262,455
December 20252,430
November 20252,420
October 20252,430
September 20252,445
August 20252,420
July 20252,395
June 20252,395
May 20252,410
April 20252,445
March 20252,500
February 20252,445
January 20252,400
December 20242,365
November 20242,340
October 20242,410
September 20242,450
August 20242,475
July 20242,435
June 20242,260
May 20242,315
April 20242,350
March 20242,395
February 20242,375
January 20242,340
December 20232,285
November 20232,210
October 20232,285
September 20232,290
August 20232,330
July 20232,325
June 20232,245
May 20232,215
April 20232,330
March 20232,370
February 20232,320
January 20232,295
December 20222,350
November 20222,320
October 20222,240
September 20222,310
August 20222,290
July 20222,305
June 20222,325
May 20222,340
April 20222,420
March 20222,660
February 20222,725
January 20222,780
December 20212,745
November 20212,890
October 20213,055
September 20213,040
August 20213,245
July 20213,355
June 20213,365
May 20213,690
April 20213,955
March 20214,075
February 20214,130
January 20213,990
December 20203,975
November 20204,125
October 20204,140
September 20204,385
August 20204,505
July 20204,460
June 20204,325
May 20204,540
April 20203,750
March 20202,100
February 20202,125
January 20202,055
December 20191,995
November 20192,020
October 20192,010
September 20191,920
August 20191,900
July 20191,895
June 20191,875
May 20191,885
April 20191,875
March 20191,850
February 20191,885
January 20191,770
December 20181,735
November 20181,730
October 20181,690
September 20181,660
August 20181,655
July 20181,630
June 20181,630
May 20181,605
April 20181,625
March 20181,505
February 20181,405
January 20181,230
December 20171,170
November 20171,060
October 20171,060
September 20171,015
August 20171,040
July 20171,060
June 20171,080
May 20171,085
April 20171,095
March 20171,125
February 20171,110
January 20171,060
December 20161,010
November 20161,020
October 20161,030
September 20161,005
August 2016980
July 2016980
June 20161,000
May 20161,030
April 20161,040
March 20161,045
February 20161,060
January 20161,050
December 20151,005
November 20151,025
October 20151,075
September 20151,100
August 20151,110
July 20151,065
June 20151,065
May 20151,070
April 20151,155
March 20151,185
February 20151,175
January 20151,130
December 20141,060
November 20141,145
October 20141,225
September 20141,270
August 20141,315
July 20141,360
June 20141,415
May 20141,550
April 20141,640
March 20141,685
February 20141,760
January 20141,785
December 20131,665
November 20131,690
October 20131,745
September 20131,890
August 20132,000
July 20132,090
June 20132,100
May 20132,180
April 20132,300
March 20132,300
February 20132,300
January 20132,155
December 20122,030
November 20122,100
October 20122,180
September 20122,175
August 20122,245
July 20122,275
June 20122,225
May 20122,310
April 20122,330
March 20122,375
February 20122,400
January 20122,340
December 20112,115
November 20112,110
October 20112,095
September 20112,190
August 20112,170
July 20112,150
June 20112,035
May 20112,050
April 20112,065
March 20112,130
February 20112,140
January 20112,145
December 20102,025
November 20101,980
October 20101,955
September 20102,110
August 20102,140
July 20102,160
June 20102,160
May 20102,315
April 20102,530
March 20102,640
February 20102,715
January 20102,735
December 20092,560
November 20092,540
October 20092,545
September 20092,505
August 20092,520
July 20092,490
June 20092,565
May 20092,645
April 20092,730
March 20092,670
February 20092,515
January 20092,095
December 20081,770
November 20081,635
October 20081,535
September 20081,445
August 20081,260
July 20081,160
June 20081,110
May 20081,115
April 20081,100
March 20081,050
February 20081,100
January 20081,055
December 20071,010
November 20071,115
October 20071,190
September 20071,145
August 20071,125
July 20071,060
June 20071,030
May 20071,115
April 20071,170
March 20071,220
February 20071,210
January 20071,195
December 20061,145
November 20061,100
October 20061,110
September 20061,115
August 20061,140
July 20061,095
June 20061,100
May 20061,175
April 20061,210
March 20061,250
February 20061,210
January 20061,155
December 20051,105
November 20051,135
October 20051,055
September 20051,010
August 20051,085
July 20051,030
June 2005985
May 2005985
April 2005985
March 2005985
February 20051,000
January 2005955
December 2004835
November 2004800
October 2004790
September 2004785
August 2004805
July 2004785
June 2004835
May 2004865
April 2004850
March 2004915
February 2004925
January 2004850
December 2003775
November 2003780
October 2003870
September 2003890
August 2003900
July 2003905
June 2003890
May 2003955
April 2003970
March 20031,025
February 20031,070
January 20031,025
December 2002915
November 2002930
October 2002935
September 2002970
August 2002965
July 2002910
June 2002945
May 2002935
April 20021,010
March 20021,065
February 20021,120
January 20021,210
December 20011,045
November 2001990
October 2001955
September 2001990
August 20011,075
July 20011,080
June 20011,060
May 20011,105
April 20011,180
March 20011,205
February 20011,250
January 20011,320
December 20001,155
November 20001,165
October 20001,145
September 20001,210
August 20001,245
July 20001,195
June 20001,140
May 20001,200
April 20001,235
March 20001,355
February 20001,425
January 20001,385
December 19991,220
November 19991,220
October 19991,200
September 19991,285
August 19991,360
July 19991,305
June 19991,275
May 19991,380
April 19991,430
March 19991,475
February 19991,550
January 19991,605
December 19981,465
November 19981,420
October 19981,385
September 19981,460
August 19981,460
July 19981,405
June 19981,355
May 19981,435
April 19981,550
March 19981,605
February 19981,710
January 19981,725
December 19971,590
November 19971,580
October 19971,610
September 19971,790
August 19971,850
July 19971,785
June 19971,770
May 19971,890
April 19972,005
March 19972,050
February 19972,140
January 19972,255
December 19962,150
November 19962,150
October 19962,360
September 19962,555
August 19962,625
July 19962,575
June 19962,470
May 19962,555
April 19962,700
March 19962,690
February 19962,725
January 19962,750
December 19952,625
November 19952,530
October 19952,530
September 19952,620
August 19952,700
July 19952,690
June 19952,600
May 19952,660
April 19952,755
March 19952,820
February 19952,900
January 19953,010
December 19942,805
November 19942,810
October 19942,795
September 19942,990
August 19943,055
July 19943,090
June 19943,055
May 19943,195
April 19943,305
March 19943,400
February 19943,465
January 19943,480
December 19933,285
November 19933,230
October 19933,225
September 19933,445
August 19933,505
July 19933,480
June 19933,475
May 19933,565
April 19933,760
March 19933,755
February 19933,770
January 19933,705
December 19923,460
November 19923,345
October 19923,315
September 19923,360
August 19923,355
July 19923,295
June 19923,255
May 19923,325
April 19923,315
March 19923,315
February 19923,260
January 19923,145
December 19912,925
November 19912,815
October 19912,700
September 19912,745
August 19912,750
July 19912,705
June 19912,490
May 19912,605
April 19912,660
March 19912,530
February 19912,375
January 19912,225
December 19902,015
November 19901,840
October 19901,790
September 19901,755
August 19901,800
July 19901,750
June 19901,585
May 19901,605
April 19901,665
March 19901,725
February 19901,790
January 19901,655
December 19891,525
November 19891,445
October 19891,485
September 19891,575
August 19891,710
July 19891,750
June 19891,760
May 19891,940
April 19892,075
March 19892,245
February 19892,305
January 19892,410
December 19882,300
November 19882,340
October 19882,415
September 19882,885
August 19882,670
July 19882,765
June 19882,645
May 19882,840
April 19883,100
March 19883,285
February 19883,460
January 19883,530
December 19873,455
November 19873,320
October 19873,350
September 19873,580
August 19873,715
July 19873,805
June 19873,880
May 19874,040
April 19874,260
March 19874,395
February 19874,550
January 19874,685
December 19864,400
November 19864,220
October 19864,315
September 19864,450
August 19864,435
July 19864,435
June 19864,415
May 19864,585
April 19864,700
March 19864,745
February 19864,765
January 19864,790

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 Kesteven
2,420 for South Kesteven, 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-kesteven/claimant-count

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