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The count stood at 1,980 in July 2026. That is 11.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — South Norfolk

1,980, latest July 2026 (+11.2% year on year, from 1,780).

The count stood at 1,980 in July 2026. That is 11.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 3,565 in January 1993; the latest figure is 44.5% below that peak. Its low point was 530 in November 2015; the latest reading is 274% 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 Norfolk, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20261,980
June 20261,940
May 20261,955
April 20262,010
March 20262,030
February 20262,055
January 20261,960
December 20251,920
November 20251,890
October 20251,855
September 20251,815
August 20251,840
July 20251,780
June 20251,775
May 20251,780
April 20251,815
March 20251,865
February 20251,935
January 20251,910
December 20241,855
November 20241,835
October 20241,880
September 20241,940
August 20241,900
July 20241,880
June 20241,720
May 20241,715
April 20241,695
March 20241,715
February 20241,700
January 20241,680
December 20231,655
November 20231,665
October 20231,610
September 20231,620
August 20231,575
July 20231,585
June 20231,610
May 20231,585
April 20231,670
March 20231,620
February 20231,610
January 20231,650
December 20221,630
November 20221,625
October 20221,615
September 20221,665
August 20221,685
July 20221,680
June 20221,680
May 20221,760
April 20221,835
March 20221,930
February 20221,980
January 20222,025
December 20212,045
November 20212,075
October 20212,130
September 20212,140
August 20212,290
July 20212,380
June 20212,435
May 20212,685
April 20212,950
March 20213,010
February 20213,015
January 20212,895
December 20202,975
November 20202,995
October 20202,960
September 20203,185
August 20203,295
July 20203,250
June 20203,090
May 20203,365
April 20202,510
March 20201,330
February 20201,310
January 20201,270
December 20191,240
November 20191,180
October 20191,135
September 20191,125
August 20191,100
July 20191,085
June 20191,050
May 2019985
April 2019980
March 2019935
February 2019895
January 2019825
December 2018765
November 2018685
October 2018700
September 2018705
August 2018665
July 2018645
June 2018665
May 2018700
April 2018725
March 2018675
February 2018670
January 2018650
December 2017615
November 2017620
October 2017605
September 2017585
August 2017610
July 2017600
June 2017595
May 2017650
April 2017660
March 2017675
February 2017655
January 2017605
December 2016555
November 2016575
October 2016570
September 2016590
August 2016570
July 2016585
June 2016580
May 2016595
April 2016630
March 2016620
February 2016625
January 2016605
December 2015535
November 2015530
October 2015575
September 2015575
August 2015575
July 2015600
June 2015600
May 2015650
April 2015680
March 2015715
February 2015760
January 2015760
December 2014715
November 2014760
October 2014770
September 2014795
August 2014830
July 2014865
June 2014895
May 2014990
April 20141,040
March 20141,110
February 20141,200
January 20141,195
December 20131,150
November 20131,165
October 20131,205
September 20131,250
August 20131,305
July 20131,355
June 20131,365
May 20131,475
April 20131,540
March 20131,585
February 20131,650
January 20131,615
December 20121,515
November 20121,505
October 20121,510
September 20121,495
August 20121,535
July 20121,500
June 20121,530
May 20121,585
April 20121,610
March 20121,695
February 20121,735
January 20121,675
December 20111,570
November 20111,540
October 20111,540
September 20111,580
August 20111,590
July 20111,530
June 20111,455
May 20111,485
April 20111,495
March 20111,510
February 20111,570
January 20111,495
December 20101,365
November 20101,405
October 20101,470
September 20101,415
August 20101,425
July 20101,445
June 20101,440
May 20101,525
April 20101,700
March 20101,760
February 20101,865
January 20101,830
December 20091,675
November 20091,700
October 20091,695
September 20091,735
August 20091,720
July 20091,665
June 20091,630
May 20091,700
April 20091,745
March 20091,760
February 20091,645
January 20091,410
December 20081,140
November 20081,035
October 2008945
September 2008910
August 2008885
July 2008850
June 2008780
May 2008800
April 2008820
March 2008805
February 2008860
January 2008835
December 2007770
November 2007755
October 2007755
September 2007795
August 2007795
July 2007785
June 2007765
May 2007860
April 2007890
March 2007960
February 20071,005
January 20071,015
December 2006895
November 2006895
October 2006920
September 2006905
August 2006850
July 2006840
June 2006890
May 2006910
April 2006980
March 20061,000
February 20061,015
January 2006975
December 2005875
November 2005850
October 2005850
September 2005835
August 2005850
July 2005830
June 2005790
May 2005825
April 2005825
March 2005840
February 2005825
January 2005775
December 2004670
November 2004675
October 2004670
September 2004710
August 2004695
July 2004685
June 2004650
May 2004675
April 2004690
March 2004720
February 2004765
January 2004770
December 2003695
November 2003710
October 2003700
September 2003710
August 2003715
July 2003730
June 2003745
May 2003830
April 2003825
March 2003850
February 2003845
January 2003820
December 2002720
November 2002740
October 2002730
September 2002770
August 2002795
July 2002765
June 2002765
May 2002760
April 2002790
March 2002825
February 2002900
January 2002880
December 2001715
November 2001700
October 2001745
September 2001775
August 2001805
July 2001790
June 2001745
May 2001780
April 2001825
March 2001890
February 2001970
January 2001960
December 2000885
November 2000875
October 2000875
September 2000905
August 2000965
July 2000970
June 2000990
May 20001,065
April 20001,115
March 20001,150
February 20001,255
January 20001,275
December 19991,120
November 19991,120
October 19991,105
September 19991,210
August 19991,260
July 19991,230
June 19991,215
May 19991,260
April 19991,325
March 19991,355
February 19991,430
January 19991,420
December 19981,315
November 19981,320
October 19981,290
September 19981,365
August 19981,400
July 19981,355
June 19981,310
May 19981,370
April 19981,480
March 19981,535
February 19981,555
January 19981,580
December 19971,420
November 19971,500
October 19971,560
September 19971,680
August 19971,790
July 19971,750
June 19971,650
May 19971,765
April 19971,840
March 19971,940
February 19972,110
January 19972,285
December 19962,155
November 19962,190
October 19962,235
September 19962,380
August 19962,500
July 19962,440
June 19962,355
May 19962,435
April 19962,595
March 19962,635
February 19962,805
January 19962,800
December 19952,595
November 19952,520
October 19952,535
September 19952,690
August 19952,805
July 19952,740
June 19952,610
May 19952,665
April 19952,805
March 19952,815
February 19952,875
January 19952,955
December 19942,715
November 19942,710
October 19942,670
September 19942,855
August 19942,935
July 19942,900
June 19942,870
May 19942,985
April 19943,100
March 19943,170
February 19943,260
January 19943,300
December 19933,110
November 19933,155
October 19933,235
September 19933,490
August 19933,535
July 19933,465
June 19933,295
May 19933,345
April 19933,520
March 19933,510
February 19933,530
January 19933,565
December 19923,405
November 19923,170
October 19923,075
September 19923,085
August 19923,060
July 19922,890
June 19922,695
May 19922,750
April 19922,785
March 19922,770
February 19922,700
January 19922,580
December 19912,350
November 19912,220
October 19912,145
September 19912,205
August 19912,175
July 19912,155
June 19912,015
May 19911,980
April 19912,000
March 19912,050
February 19911,930
January 19911,800
December 19901,635
November 19901,475
October 19901,400
September 19901,400
August 19901,330
July 19901,270
June 19901,225
May 19901,270
April 19901,345
March 19901,380
February 19901,385
January 19901,370
December 19891,285
November 19891,255
October 19891,230
September 19891,250
August 19891,240
July 19891,250
June 19891,230
May 19891,255
April 19891,335
March 19891,395
February 19891,445
January 19891,480
December 19881,490
November 19881,525
October 19881,555
September 19881,725
August 19881,770
July 19881,825
June 19881,875
May 19881,970
April 19882,080
March 19882,130
February 19882,225
January 19882,290
December 19872,280
November 19872,280
October 19872,385
September 19872,505
August 19872,585
July 19872,670
June 19872,625
May 19872,720
April 19872,915
March 19872,970
February 19873,085
January 19873,255
December 19863,070
November 19863,045
October 19863,030
September 19863,170
August 19863,120
July 19863,105
June 19863,085
May 19863,135
April 19863,210
March 19863,285
February 19863,330
January 19863,395

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 Norfolk
1,980 for South Norfolk, 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-norfolk/claimant-count

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