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The count stood at 2,145 in July 2026. That is 8.6% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Stafford

2,145, latest July 2026 (+8.6% year on year, from 1,975).

The count stood at 2,145 in July 2026. That is 8.6% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 5,220 in January 1986; the latest figure is 58.9% below that peak. Its low point was 545 in December 2015; the latest reading is 294% 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 — Stafford, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20262,145
June 20262,115
May 20262,120
April 20262,110
March 20262,160
February 20262,100
January 20262,020
December 20251,985
November 20252,015
October 20251,955
September 20252,010
August 20252,035
July 20251,975
June 20251,940
May 20251,935
April 20251,945
March 20251,985
February 20252,115
January 20252,075
December 20242,045
November 20242,110
October 20242,220
September 20242,260
August 20242,290
July 20242,270
June 20242,170
May 20242,120
April 20242,135
March 20242,185
February 20242,155
January 20242,045
December 20232,050
November 20232,025
October 20231,995
September 20231,960
August 20231,965
July 20231,965
June 20232,040
May 20232,015
April 20232,090
March 20232,110
February 20232,070
January 20232,005
December 20222,055
November 20222,025
October 20222,000
September 20222,015
August 20221,990
July 20221,975
June 20221,960
May 20221,985
April 20222,065
March 20222,205
February 20222,295
January 20222,270
December 20212,325
November 20212,400
October 20212,465
September 20212,550
August 20212,685
July 20212,785
June 20212,860
May 20213,115
April 20213,360
March 20213,385
February 20213,445
January 20213,280
December 20203,375
November 20203,380
October 20203,440
September 20203,620
August 20203,735
July 20203,550
June 20203,495
May 20203,660
April 20202,810
March 20201,655
February 20201,590
January 20201,545
December 20191,515
November 20191,430
October 20191,400
September 20191,360
August 20191,325
July 20191,270
June 20191,275
May 20191,195
April 20191,135
March 20191,050
February 2019970
January 2019890
December 2018800
November 2018810
October 2018815
September 2018810
August 2018840
July 2018800
June 2018820
May 2018830
April 2018835
March 2018795
February 2018835
January 2018755
December 2017725
November 2017685
October 2017700
September 2017720
August 2017735
July 2017720
June 2017755
May 2017780
April 2017785
March 2017780
February 2017690
January 2017655
December 2016615
November 2016640
October 2016670
September 2016665
August 2016665
July 2016660
June 2016625
May 2016675
April 2016675
March 2016660
February 2016640
January 2016610
December 2015545
November 2015570
October 2015650
September 2015660
August 2015645
July 2015625
June 2015615
May 2015655
April 2015650
March 2015630
February 2015645
January 2015730
December 2014660
November 2014715
October 2014755
September 2014790
August 2014855
July 2014885
June 2014905
May 20141,020
April 20141,085
March 20141,190
February 20141,295
January 20141,315
December 20131,200
November 20131,245
October 20131,360
September 20131,440
August 20131,510
July 20131,500
June 20131,530
May 20131,610
April 20131,710
March 20131,860
February 20131,930
January 20131,905
December 20121,760
November 20121,755
October 20121,740
September 20121,740
August 20121,810
July 20121,790
June 20121,715
May 20121,735
April 20121,800
March 20121,880
February 20121,935
January 20121,915
December 20111,800
November 20111,775
October 20111,795
September 20111,845
August 20111,855
July 20111,850
June 20111,740
May 20111,780
April 20111,840
March 20111,915
February 20111,985
January 20111,930
December 20101,790
November 20101,750
October 20101,755
September 20101,835
August 20101,835
July 20101,835
June 20101,840
May 20101,925
April 20102,130
March 20102,155
February 20102,215
January 20102,210
December 20092,150
November 20092,195
October 20092,220
September 20092,250
August 20092,280
July 20092,200
June 20092,165
May 20092,230
April 20092,450
March 20092,305
February 20092,245
January 20091,910
December 20081,690
November 20081,495
October 20081,370
September 20081,295
August 20081,230
July 20081,120
June 20081,040
May 20081,030
April 20081,040
March 20081,075
February 20081,090
January 20081,070
December 2007910
November 2007890
October 2007900
September 2007920
August 2007995
July 20071,005
June 20071,090
May 20071,235
April 20071,345
March 20071,335
February 20071,395
January 20071,455
December 20061,400
November 20061,425
October 20061,525
September 20061,555
August 20061,545
July 20061,530
June 20061,470
May 20061,485
April 20061,460
March 20061,420
February 20061,430
January 20061,365
December 20051,205
November 20051,175
October 20051,160
September 20051,190
August 20051,210
July 20051,205
June 20051,185
May 20051,170
April 20051,185
March 20051,165
February 20051,165
January 20051,200
December 20041,080
November 20041,060
October 20041,110
September 20041,140
August 20041,180
July 20041,140
June 20041,160
May 20041,180
April 20041,250
March 20041,285
February 20041,330
January 20041,335
December 20031,190
November 20031,175
October 20031,170
September 20031,260
August 20031,315
July 20031,315
June 20031,300
May 20031,315
April 20031,355
March 20031,380
February 20031,420
January 20031,390
December 20021,265
November 20021,255
October 20021,330
September 20021,445
August 20021,500
July 20021,425
June 20021,380
May 20021,420
April 20021,460
March 20021,495
February 20021,540
January 20021,500
December 20011,415
November 20011,405
October 20011,370
September 20011,450
August 20011,505
July 20011,425
June 20011,390
May 20011,455
April 20011,505
March 20011,540
February 20011,620
January 20011,640
December 20001,405
November 20001,415
October 20001,435
September 20001,510
August 20001,610
July 20001,530
June 20001,465
May 20001,490
April 20001,525
March 20001,635
February 20001,640
January 20001,625
December 19991,435
November 19991,445
October 19991,480
September 19991,675
August 19991,720
July 19991,660
June 19991,575
May 19991,615
April 19991,720
March 19991,775
February 19991,765
January 19991,755
December 19981,565
November 19981,565
October 19981,615
September 19981,675
August 19981,720
July 19981,675
June 19981,580
May 19981,655
April 19981,650
March 19981,635
February 19981,715
January 19981,735
December 19971,580
November 19971,615
October 19971,670
September 19971,855
August 19971,890
July 19971,810
June 19971,810
May 19971,895
April 19971,955
March 19972,050
February 19972,165
January 19972,360
December 19962,220
November 19962,255
October 19962,415
September 19962,615
August 19962,630
July 19962,640
June 19962,440
May 19962,495
April 19962,640
March 19962,700
February 19962,885
January 19962,890
December 19952,785
November 19952,810
October 19952,935
September 19953,155
August 19953,250
July 19953,235
June 19953,050
May 19953,145
April 19953,185
March 19953,285
February 19953,390
January 19953,465
December 19943,320
November 19943,305
October 19943,345
September 19943,715
August 19943,770
July 19943,765
June 19943,565
May 19943,710
April 19943,875
March 19943,975
February 19944,050
January 19944,085
December 19933,955
November 19933,915
October 19933,965
September 19934,255
August 19934,280
July 19934,180
June 19934,090
May 19934,125
April 19934,215
March 19934,225
February 19934,285
January 19934,335
December 19924,240
November 19924,015
October 19923,880
September 19924,015
August 19923,970
July 19923,735
June 19923,505
May 19923,530
April 19923,640
March 19923,815
February 19923,795
January 19923,665
December 19913,440
November 19913,280
October 19913,195
September 19913,185
August 19913,130
July 19912,960
June 19912,725
May 19912,710
April 19912,685
March 19912,625
February 19912,515
January 19912,260
December 19902,055
November 19901,925
October 19901,795
September 19901,845
August 19901,820
July 19901,730
June 19901,630
May 19901,635
April 19901,740
March 19901,740
February 19901,770
January 19901,765
December 19891,715
November 19891,705
October 19891,725
September 19891,860
August 19891,925
July 19891,955
June 19891,880
May 19891,950
April 19892,075
March 19892,275
February 19892,430
January 19892,520
December 19882,505
November 19882,620
October 19882,730
September 19883,245
August 19883,200
July 19883,345
June 19883,175
May 19883,325
April 19883,525
March 19883,670
February 19883,790
January 19883,840
December 19873,795
November 19873,825
October 19873,980
September 19874,305
August 19874,310
July 19874,325
June 19874,150
May 19874,335
April 19874,590
March 19874,630
February 19874,705
January 19874,865
December 19864,780
November 19864,785
October 19864,800
September 19865,095
August 19865,020
July 19864,950
June 19864,815
May 19864,900
April 19864,965
March 19864,960
February 19865,125
January 19865,220

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 — Stafford
2,145 for Stafford, 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/stafford/claimant-count

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