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The count stood at 4,360 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — South Tyneside

4,360, latest July 2026 (+1.6% year on year, from 4,290).

The count stood at 4,360 in July 2026. That is 1.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 16,125 in May 1986; the latest figure is 73.0% below that peak. Its low point was 3,645 in October 2007; the latest reading is 20% 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 Tyneside, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,360
June 20264,330
May 20264,385
April 20264,455
March 20264,475
February 20264,450
January 20264,300
December 20254,350
November 20254,335
October 20254,250
September 20254,180
August 20254,370
July 20254,290
June 20254,395
May 20254,360
April 20254,495
March 20254,650
February 20254,690
January 20254,655
December 20244,730
November 20244,765
October 20244,860
September 20244,855
August 20244,905
July 20244,930
June 20244,715
May 20244,685
April 20244,715
March 20244,815
February 20244,790
January 20244,660
December 20234,655
November 20234,630
October 20234,675
September 20234,745
August 20234,840
July 20234,975
June 20234,955
May 20235,005
April 20235,205
March 20235,220
February 20235,135
January 20235,060
December 20225,100
November 20225,040
October 20225,060
September 20225,210
August 20225,185
July 20225,310
June 20225,350
May 20225,370
April 20225,585
March 20225,850
February 20225,975
January 20225,985
December 20216,000
November 20216,125
October 20216,435
September 20216,660
August 20216,990
July 20217,230
June 20217,435
May 20217,835
April 20218,245
March 20218,405
February 20218,380
January 20218,265
December 20208,215
November 20208,385
October 20208,445
September 20208,665
August 20208,850
July 20208,790
June 20208,670
May 20208,815
April 20208,395
March 20205,790
February 20205,720
January 20205,630
December 20195,530
November 20195,490
October 20195,460
September 20195,360
August 20195,490
July 20195,525
June 20195,595
May 20195,610
April 20195,655
March 20195,605
February 20195,525
January 20195,230
December 20185,055
November 20184,890
October 20184,755
September 20184,585
August 20184,340
July 20184,290
June 20184,150
May 20184,415
April 20184,500
March 20184,515
February 20184,345
January 20184,245
December 20174,150
November 20174,045
October 20173,975
September 20174,040
August 20174,065
July 20174,010
June 20174,140
May 20174,245
April 20174,280
March 20174,330
February 20174,295
January 20174,230
December 20164,115
November 20164,095
October 20163,975
September 20163,930
August 20163,915
July 20163,895
June 20164,025
May 20164,110
April 20164,230
March 20164,400
February 20164,420
January 20164,300
December 20153,945
November 20153,860
October 20153,895
September 20153,855
August 20153,895
July 20153,715
June 20153,750
May 20153,905
April 20154,015
March 20154,065
February 20154,175
January 20154,305
December 20144,140
November 20144,280
October 20144,435
September 20144,545
August 20144,545
July 20144,610
June 20144,735
May 20145,035
April 20145,205
March 20145,400
February 20145,660
January 20145,825
December 20135,630
November 20135,735
October 20135,910
September 20136,060
August 20136,290
July 20136,505
June 20136,660
May 20136,905
April 20137,065
March 20137,215
February 20137,470
January 20137,580
December 20127,250
November 20127,240
October 20127,280
September 20127,145
August 20126,935
July 20126,990
June 20126,960
May 20127,040
April 20127,085
March 20127,120
February 20127,180
January 20127,225
December 20116,730
November 20116,695
October 20116,675
September 20116,655
August 20116,535
July 20116,415
June 20116,095
May 20116,005
April 20116,030
March 20115,910
February 20116,030
January 20116,045
December 20105,840
November 20105,870
October 20106,065
September 20106,095
August 20105,980
July 20106,040
June 20106,115
May 20106,175
April 20106,335
March 20106,450
February 20106,780
January 20106,920
December 20096,590
November 20096,400
October 20096,310
September 20096,275
August 20096,290
July 20096,380
June 20096,340
May 20096,570
April 20096,635
March 20096,475
February 20096,365
January 20095,935
December 20085,340
November 20084,885
October 20084,490
September 20084,370
August 20084,200
July 20084,055
June 20084,055
May 20084,180
April 20084,155
March 20084,245
February 20084,280
January 20084,285
December 20074,000
November 20073,775
October 20073,645
September 20073,660
August 20073,885
July 20074,035
June 20074,010
May 20074,195
April 20074,370
March 20074,450
February 20074,645
January 20074,745
December 20064,485
November 20064,185
October 20064,090
September 20064,125
August 20064,095
July 20064,160
June 20064,240
May 20064,335
April 20064,360
March 20064,410
February 20064,315
January 20064,215
December 20053,955
November 20053,850
October 20053,845
September 20053,880
August 20054,085
July 20053,990
June 20054,010
May 20054,165
April 20054,205
March 20054,375
February 20054,360
January 20054,435
December 20044,055
November 20043,950
October 20043,945
September 20043,720
August 20043,790
July 20043,885
June 20043,835
May 20044,065
April 20044,375
March 20044,190
February 20044,420
January 20044,695
December 20034,245
November 20034,220
October 20034,195
September 20034,230
August 20034,310
July 20034,340
June 20034,385
May 20034,750
April 20034,900
March 20034,975
February 20035,190
January 20035,315
December 20025,050
November 20025,010
October 20024,690
September 20024,800
August 20024,890
July 20025,025
June 20025,205
May 20025,240
April 20025,405
March 20025,375
February 20025,815
January 20025,975
December 20015,660
November 20015,845
October 20015,760
September 20015,455
August 20015,315
July 20015,165
June 20015,245
May 20015,455
April 20015,490
March 20015,530
February 20015,655
January 20015,900
December 20005,530
November 20005,660
October 20005,570
September 20005,580
August 20005,710
July 20005,975
June 20006,085
May 20006,310
April 20006,450
March 20006,590
February 20006,715
January 20006,525
December 19996,035
November 19995,805
October 19995,840
September 19996,180
August 19996,200
July 19996,460
June 19996,550
May 19996,700
April 19996,905
March 19996,935
February 19997,070
January 19997,050
December 19986,635
November 19986,530
October 19986,105
September 19986,050
August 19985,920
July 19985,830
June 19985,850
May 19986,040
April 19986,405
March 19986,470
February 19986,560
January 19987,000
December 19976,460
November 19976,715
October 19976,785
September 19976,800
August 19976,875
July 19976,865
June 19976,780
May 19977,155
April 19977,370
March 19977,350
February 19977,305
January 19977,585
December 19967,575
November 19967,645
October 19967,660
September 19968,025
August 19968,125
July 19968,350
June 19968,205
May 19968,680
April 19969,015
March 19968,940
February 19969,190
January 19969,415
December 19959,370
November 19959,265
October 19959,205
September 19959,460
August 19959,485
July 19959,570
June 19959,360
May 19959,515
April 19959,725
March 19959,615
February 19959,715
January 199510,200
December 199410,105
November 199410,080
October 19949,885
September 19949,930
August 199410,040
July 199410,370
June 199410,165
May 199410,490
April 199410,805
March 199410,640
February 199411,020
January 199411,190
December 199311,025
November 199310,820
October 199310,800
September 199310,905
August 199311,175
July 199311,075
June 199311,120
May 199311,215
April 199311,030
March 199310,960
February 199311,005
January 199311,180
December 199210,995
November 199210,535
October 199210,060
September 199210,215
August 19929,775
July 19929,825
June 19929,505
May 19929,750
April 199210,315
March 199210,285
February 199210,380
January 199210,400
December 199110,030
November 19919,695
October 19919,735
September 19919,815
August 19919,570
July 19919,420
June 19919,110
May 19919,360
April 19919,540
March 19919,410
February 19919,210
January 19919,130
December 19909,020
November 19908,745
October 19908,360
September 19908,330
August 19907,795
July 19907,955
June 19908,005
May 19908,160
April 19908,350
March 19908,615
February 19908,460
January 19908,790
December 19898,690
November 19898,575
October 19898,870
September 19898,805
August 19899,070
July 19899,375
June 19899,545
May 19899,775
April 198910,125
March 198910,355
February 198910,735
January 198911,095
December 198810,865
November 198810,835
October 198810,960
September 198811,475
August 198811,245
July 198811,905
June 198811,880
May 198812,035
April 198812,500
March 198812,670
February 198812,755
January 198813,110
December 198713,030
November 198713,130
October 198713,405
September 198713,615
August 198713,255
July 198713,710
June 198714,140
May 198714,450
April 198714,655
March 198714,885
February 198715,000
January 198715,720
December 198615,610
November 198615,755
October 198615,575
September 198615,835
August 198615,610
July 198615,930
June 198615,745
May 198616,125
April 198616,040
March 198615,730
February 198615,650
January 198616,085

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 Tyneside
4,360 for South Tyneside, 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-tyneside/claimant-count

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