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The count stood at 2,225 in July 2026. That is 3.2% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — St Albans

2,225, latest July 2026 (+3.2% year on year, from 2,155).

The count stood at 2,225 in July 2026. That is 3.2% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 4,505 in January 1993; the latest figure is 50.6% below that peak. Its low point was 450 in April 2001; the latest reading is 394% 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 — St Albans, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,225
June 20262,135
May 20262,180
April 20262,210
March 20262,200
February 20262,190
January 20262,155
December 20252,155
November 20252,165
October 20252,210
September 20252,165
August 20252,160
July 20252,155
June 20252,140
May 20252,185
April 20252,215
March 20252,195
February 20252,185
January 20252,125
December 20242,175
November 20242,230
October 20242,380
September 20242,410
August 20242,390
July 20242,305
June 20242,090
May 20241,940
April 20241,900
March 20241,945
February 20241,935
January 20241,895
December 20231,905
November 20231,915
October 20231,880
September 20231,875
August 20231,850
July 20231,810
June 20231,745
May 20231,735
April 20231,800
March 20231,790
February 20231,810
January 20231,770
December 20221,885
November 20221,880
October 20221,840
September 20221,835
August 20221,820
July 20221,825
June 20221,845
May 20221,900
April 20221,935
March 20222,025
February 20222,120
January 20222,200
December 20212,280
November 20212,365
October 20212,535
September 20212,605
August 20212,760
July 20212,840
June 20212,910
May 20213,150
April 20213,470
March 20213,495
February 20213,535
January 20213,355
December 20203,470
November 20203,530
October 20203,570
September 20203,710
August 20203,765
July 20203,675
June 20203,595
May 20203,750
April 20202,415
March 20201,470
February 20201,480
January 20201,405
December 20191,400
November 20191,385
October 20191,375
September 20191,355
August 20191,325
July 20191,295
June 20191,265
May 20191,245
April 20191,215
March 20191,195
February 20191,230
January 20191,150
December 20181,125
November 20181,195
October 20181,225
September 20181,180
August 20181,130
July 20181,105
June 20181,120
May 20181,085
April 20181,110
March 20181,000
February 2018945
January 2018840
December 2017825
November 2017795
October 2017805
September 2017815
August 2017810
July 2017815
June 2017795
May 2017805
April 2017785
March 2017780
February 2017730
January 2017705
December 2016710
November 2016715
October 2016745
September 2016755
August 2016710
July 2016685
June 2016705
May 2016700
April 2016685
March 2016670
February 2016680
January 2016635
December 2015575
November 2015640
October 2015665
September 2015660
August 2015665
July 2015655
June 2015665
May 2015680
April 2015720
March 2015740
February 2015740
January 2015740
December 2014705
November 2014705
October 2014785
September 2014830
August 2014875
July 2014915
June 2014920
May 2014990
April 20141,005
March 20141,050
February 20141,060
January 20141,060
December 20131,040
November 20131,060
October 20131,145
September 20131,280
August 20131,325
July 20131,335
June 20131,345
May 20131,405
April 20131,455
March 20131,530
February 20131,575
January 20131,485
December 20121,430
November 20121,475
October 20121,520
September 20121,560
August 20121,540
July 20121,555
June 20121,505
May 20121,565
April 20121,580
March 20121,620
February 20121,690
January 20121,660
December 20111,560
November 20111,595
October 20111,580
September 20111,605
August 20111,565
July 20111,490
June 20111,400
May 20111,445
April 20111,445
March 20111,475
February 20111,545
January 20111,460
December 20101,395
November 20101,440
October 20101,515
September 20101,565
August 20101,595
July 20101,565
June 20101,510
May 20101,635
April 20101,785
March 20101,715
February 20101,760
January 20101,785
December 20091,640
November 20091,740
October 20091,795
September 20091,745
August 20091,780
July 20091,730
June 20091,665
May 20091,695
April 20091,705
March 20091,610
February 20091,520
January 20091,240
December 20081,085
November 2008970
October 2008915
September 2008835
August 2008820
July 2008750
June 2008705
May 2008670
April 2008685
March 2008710
February 2008660
January 2008645
December 2007620
November 2007660
October 2007715
September 2007690
August 2007725
July 2007705
June 2007740
May 2007720
April 2007750
March 2007775
February 2007820
January 2007820
December 2006765
November 2006875
October 2006855
September 2006895
August 2006885
July 2006910
June 2006815
May 2006840
April 2006875
March 2006880
February 2006845
January 2006800
December 2005730
November 2005755
October 2005780
September 2005795
August 2005790
July 2005820
June 2005740
May 2005710
April 2005745
March 2005755
February 2005715
January 2005750
December 2004685
November 2004685
October 2004665
September 2004700
August 2004700
July 2004660
June 2004655
May 2004695
April 2004710
March 2004730
February 2004780
January 2004820
December 2003765
November 2003825
October 2003820
September 2003900
August 2003885
July 2003865
June 2003830
May 2003865
April 2003870
March 2003875
February 2003840
January 2003810
December 2002770
November 2002730
October 2002775
September 2002760
August 2002790
July 2002840
June 2002770
May 2002755
April 2002720
March 2002725
February 2002770
January 2002695
December 2001620
November 2001625
October 2001590
September 2001555
August 2001555
July 2001515
June 2001455
May 2001475
April 2001450
March 2001500
February 2001570
January 2001540
December 2000515
November 2000525
October 2000535
September 2000570
August 2000605
July 2000595
June 2000575
May 2000595
April 2000650
March 2000735
February 2000800
January 2000840
December 1999735
November 1999780
October 1999815
September 1999855
August 1999855
July 1999805
June 1999740
May 1999770
April 1999820
March 1999865
February 1999875
January 1999915
December 1998835
November 1998825
October 1998830
September 1998865
August 1998930
July 1998905
June 1998875
May 1998885
April 1998960
March 19981,010
February 19981,080
January 19981,075
December 19971,005
November 19971,050
October 19971,100
September 19971,235
August 19971,315
July 19971,265
June 19971,145
May 19971,250
April 19971,345
March 19971,405
February 19971,430
January 19971,615
December 19961,565
November 19961,615
October 19961,800
September 19962,025
August 19962,175
July 19962,095
June 19962,005
May 19962,095
April 19962,195
March 19962,250
February 19962,425
January 19962,360
December 19952,330
November 19952,365
October 19952,465
September 19952,580
August 19952,645
July 19952,515
June 19952,325
May 19952,410
April 19952,490
March 19952,630
February 19952,735
January 19952,760
December 19942,725
November 19942,855
October 19943,075
September 19943,425
August 19943,545
July 19943,525
June 19943,380
May 19943,565
April 19943,750
March 19943,820
February 19943,985
January 19944,115
December 19933,930
November 19934,010
October 19933,955
September 19934,300
August 19934,425
July 19934,310
June 19934,070
May 19934,130
April 19934,235
March 19934,245
February 19934,385
January 19934,505
December 19924,330
November 19924,160
October 19924,125
September 19924,205
August 19924,190
July 19923,965
June 19923,720
May 19923,745
April 19923,735
March 19923,685
February 19923,730
January 19923,555
December 19913,340
November 19913,215
October 19913,150
September 19913,140
August 19913,045
July 19912,875
June 19912,480
May 19912,380
April 19912,280
March 19912,165
February 19911,875
January 19911,605
December 19901,455
November 19901,250
October 19901,225
September 19901,185
August 19901,185
July 19901,020
June 1990910
May 1990900
April 1990945
March 1990940
February 1990970
January 1990950
December 1989915
November 1989920
October 1989960
September 19891,010
August 19891,050
July 19891,055
June 1989955
May 19891,000
April 19891,095
March 19891,140
February 19891,210
January 19891,290
December 19881,260
November 19881,325
October 19881,465
September 19881,680
August 19881,710
July 19881,685
June 19881,570
May 19881,690
April 19881,850
March 19882,015
February 19882,125
January 19882,180
December 19872,155
November 19872,205
October 19872,410
September 19872,605
August 19872,665
July 19872,595
June 19872,445
May 19872,605
April 19872,745
March 19872,860
February 19872,925
January 19873,065
December 19862,870
November 19862,930
October 19862,975
September 19863,185
August 19863,120
July 19863,030
June 19862,815
May 19862,920
April 19862,995
March 19863,085
February 19863,225
January 19863,155

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 — St Albans
2,225 for St Albans, 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/st-albans/claimant-count

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