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The count stood at 13,350 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Southwark

13,350, latest July 2026 (+0.5% year on year, from 13,280).

The count stood at 13,350 in July 2026. That is 0.5% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 22,605 in September 1993; the latest figure is 40.9% below that peak. Its low point was 4,920 in November 2015; the latest reading is 171% 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 — Southwark, every published period
PeriodValue
July 202613,350
June 202613,215
May 202613,300
April 202613,135
March 202613,305
February 202613,270
January 202612,965
December 202513,020
November 202513,070
October 202513,300
September 202513,340
August 202513,135
July 202513,280
June 202513,595
May 202513,420
April 202513,355
March 202513,420
February 202513,475
January 202512,975
December 202413,180
November 202413,350
October 202413,485
September 202413,480
August 202413,440
July 202413,550
June 202412,475
May 202412,140
April 202411,925
March 202412,060
February 202412,040
January 202411,640
December 202311,640
November 202311,530
October 202311,550
September 202311,420
August 202311,265
July 202311,405
June 202311,330
May 202311,275
April 202311,605
March 202311,455
February 202311,325
January 202310,980
December 202211,175
November 202211,240
October 202211,320
September 202211,435
August 202211,330
July 202211,430
June 202211,775
May 202212,195
April 202212,475
March 202213,135
February 202213,600
January 202213,590
December 202113,995
November 202114,520
October 202115,170
September 202115,750
August 202116,610
July 202117,480
June 202118,155
May 202119,640
April 202120,900
March 202121,225
February 202121,105
January 202120,195
December 202020,270
November 202020,310
October 202019,605
September 202019,945
August 202019,470
July 202019,075
June 202018,525
May 202018,530
April 202013,710
March 20208,580
February 20208,685
January 20208,275
December 20198,415
November 20198,550
October 20198,605
September 20198,640
August 20198,540
July 20198,520
June 20198,560
May 20198,365
April 20198,370
March 20198,300
February 20198,370
January 20198,010
December 20188,130
November 20188,005
October 20188,120
September 20188,130
August 20187,970
July 20187,885
June 20187,815
May 20187,930
April 20188,270
March 20187,675
February 20187,610
January 20187,155
December 20177,160
November 20177,190
October 20177,270
September 20177,200
August 20177,060
July 20177,010
June 20176,830
May 20176,700
April 20176,500
March 20176,105
February 20175,875
January 20175,545
December 20165,490
November 20165,415
October 20165,435
September 20165,470
August 20165,350
July 20165,330
June 20165,245
May 20165,250
April 20165,240
March 20165,250
February 20165,210
January 20165,090
December 20154,970
November 20154,920
October 20155,120
September 20155,310
August 20155,475
July 20155,550
June 20155,555
May 20155,740
April 20155,980
March 20156,045
February 20156,160
January 20156,140
December 20146,145
November 20146,350
October 20146,630
September 20146,910
August 20147,110
July 20147,145
June 20147,265
May 20147,715
April 20147,925
March 20148,170
February 20148,340
January 20148,315
December 20138,335
November 20138,565
October 20138,860
September 20139,200
August 20139,595
July 20139,680
June 20139,910
May 201310,170
April 201310,450
March 201310,640
February 201310,775
January 201310,675
December 201210,440
November 201210,770
October 201210,945
September 201210,800
August 201210,675
July 201210,980
June 201210,840
May 201211,045
April 201210,935
March 201211,130
February 201211,205
January 201211,105
December 201111,125
November 201111,300
October 201111,485
September 201111,480
August 201111,315
July 201111,020
June 201110,720
May 201110,705
April 201110,640
March 201110,510
February 201110,370
January 201110,165
December 20109,865
November 20109,860
October 20109,845
September 20109,985
August 20109,885
July 20109,695
June 20109,740
May 201010,045
April 20109,995
March 201010,150
February 201010,180
January 20109,895
December 20099,610
November 20099,795
October 20099,955
September 20099,825
August 20099,715
July 20099,335
June 20099,255
May 20099,340
April 20099,030
March 20098,685
February 20098,190
January 20097,445
December 20087,410
November 20086,980
October 20086,730
September 20086,780
August 20086,600
July 20086,530
June 20086,355
May 20086,450
April 20086,290
March 20086,395
February 20086,445
January 20086,395
December 20076,415
November 20076,680
October 20077,005
September 20077,175
August 20077,215
July 20077,300
June 20077,360
May 20077,725
April 20077,810
March 20077,975
February 20078,015
January 20077,915
December 20067,990
November 20068,175
October 20068,270
September 20068,430
August 20068,315
July 20068,200
June 20068,295
May 20068,515
April 20068,580
March 20068,805
February 20068,825
January 20068,805
December 20058,770
November 20058,800
October 20059,115
September 20059,035
August 20058,975
July 20058,995
June 20059,075
May 20059,055
April 20059,085
March 20059,135
February 20059,105
January 20059,045
December 20049,090
November 20049,130
October 20049,125
September 20049,215
August 20049,165
July 20049,240
June 20049,200
May 20049,335
April 20049,475
March 20049,455
February 20049,550
January 20049,660
December 20039,775
November 20039,715
October 20039,780
September 20039,880
August 200310,005
July 20039,805
June 20039,755
May 20039,790
April 20039,675
March 20039,745
February 20039,835
January 20039,665
December 20029,630
November 20029,540
October 20029,550
September 20029,585
August 20029,675
July 20029,565
June 20029,440
May 20029,435
April 20029,490
March 20029,530
February 20029,515
January 20029,365
December 20019,370
November 20019,140
October 20019,075
September 20018,965
August 20018,910
July 20018,755
June 20018,665
May 20018,765
April 20018,820
March 20019,010
February 20019,180
January 20019,235
December 20009,335
November 20009,385
October 20009,570
September 20009,850
August 200010,045
July 20009,940
June 20009,985
May 200010,030
April 200010,130
March 200010,390
February 200010,500
January 200010,480
December 199910,215
November 199910,425
October 199910,690
September 199910,935
August 199911,075
July 199911,100
June 199910,975
May 199911,115
April 199911,090
March 199911,395
February 199911,420
January 199911,495
December 199811,320
November 199811,360
October 199811,665
September 199811,900
August 199812,020
July 199811,890
June 199811,750
May 199811,910
April 199812,065
March 199812,025
February 199812,220
January 199812,215
December 199712,110
November 199712,220
October 199712,845
September 199713,255
August 199713,595
July 199713,685
June 199713,780
May 199714,220
April 199714,415
March 199714,755
February 199715,225
January 199715,745
December 199616,085
November 199616,305
October 199617,195
September 199618,210
August 199618,495
July 199618,295
June 199618,230
May 199618,455
April 199618,835
March 199618,730
February 199619,030
January 199619,255
December 199519,335
November 199519,535
October 199519,725
September 199520,240
August 199520,405
July 199520,160
June 199519,715
May 199519,875
April 199520,165
March 199520,145
February 199520,360
January 199520,570
December 199420,650
November 199420,665
October 199420,985
September 199421,390
August 199421,485
July 199421,420
June 199421,290
May 199421,545
April 199421,820
March 199422,350
February 199422,375
January 199422,325
December 199322,245
November 199322,055
October 199322,300
September 199322,605
August 199322,590
July 199322,230
June 199322,320
May 199322,140
April 199322,410
March 199322,135
February 199322,040
January 199321,950
December 199222,080
November 199221,455
October 199221,220
September 199221,270
August 199221,265
July 199220,645
June 199220,350
May 199220,450
April 199220,335
March 199219,955
February 199219,865
January 199219,545
December 199119,490
November 199119,030
October 199118,705
September 199118,835
August 199118,370
July 199117,800
June 199116,960
May 199116,395
April 199115,995
March 199115,555
February 199114,630
January 199113,705
December 199013,410
November 199012,650
October 199012,355
September 199012,230
August 199011,930
July 199011,680
June 199011,290
May 199011,445
April 199011,540
March 199011,355
February 199011,485
January 199011,630
December 198911,815
November 198911,800
October 198912,065
September 198912,655
August 198912,745
July 198913,075
June 198912,840
May 198913,035
April 198913,415
March 198913,955
February 198914,295
January 198914,710
December 198815,000
November 198815,295
October 198815,695
September 198816,775
August 198816,340
July 198816,510
June 198816,895
May 198817,165
April 198817,700
March 198817,990
February 198818,260
January 198818,200
December 198718,735
November 198718,600
October 198718,935
September 198719,470
August 198719,500
July 198719,635
June 198719,640
May 198720,050
April 198720,445
March 198720,640
February 198720,935
January 198721,250
December 198621,335
November 198621,130
October 198621,440
September 198621,725
August 198621,910
July 198621,750
June 198621,610
May 198621,770
April 198621,775
March 198621,525
February 198621,870
January 198621,750

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.
  • Not adjusted for population: This figure — 13,350 — is well outside the typical range for other areas currently publishing this dataset (median about 2,700 across 360 other areas). This is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.
  • Not adjusted for population, November 2004: This area's November 2004 figure was 9,130, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for November 2004 (median about 1,310 across 349 other areas). This figure is a raw count, not adjusted for population — a larger area is expected to report a larger number regardless of anything unusual happening there. Not itself a sign of a data problem.

Cite this figure:

Claimant count — Southwark
13,350 for Southwark, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population; Not adjusted for population, November 2004
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/southwark/claimant-count

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