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The count stood at 4,905 in July 2026. That is 3.4% higher than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Stockton-on-Tees

4,905, latest July 2026 (+3.4% year on year, from 4,745).

The count stood at 4,905 in July 2026. That is 3.4% higher than a year earlier. The series peaked at 16,155 in January 1986; the latest figure is 69.6% below that peak. Its low point was 3,190 in December 2004; the latest reading is 54% 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 — Stockton-on-Tees, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20264,905
June 20264,815
May 20264,795
April 20264,760
March 20264,780
February 20264,750
January 20264,645
December 20254,610
November 20254,690
October 20254,630
September 20254,750
August 20254,840
July 20254,745
June 20254,740
May 20254,695
April 20254,810
March 20254,945
February 20254,865
January 20254,855
December 20244,850
November 20244,980
October 20245,090
September 20245,200
August 20245,230
July 20245,230
June 20244,845
May 20244,860
April 20244,855
March 20244,865
February 20244,755
January 20244,655
December 20234,670
November 20234,625
October 20234,625
September 20234,785
August 20234,835
July 20234,830
June 20234,850
May 20234,855
April 20235,185
March 20235,140
February 20234,990
January 20234,905
December 20224,880
November 20224,840
October 20224,890
September 20225,040
August 20225,050
July 20224,965
June 20225,005
May 20225,175
April 20225,250
March 20225,525
February 20225,725
January 20225,700
December 20215,805
November 20215,950
October 20216,180
September 20216,420
August 20216,690
July 20216,940
June 20217,175
May 20217,680
April 20218,235
March 20218,400
February 20218,395
January 20218,035
December 20208,120
November 20208,380
October 20208,480
September 20208,620
August 20208,730
July 20208,645
June 20208,620
May 20208,745
April 20207,850
March 20205,310
February 20205,290
January 20205,170
December 20195,070
November 20194,985
October 20194,950
September 20194,895
August 20194,970
July 20194,990
June 20194,970
May 20194,855
April 20194,805
March 20194,835
February 20194,795
January 20194,600
December 20184,410
November 20184,185
October 20184,045
September 20183,845
August 20183,725
July 20183,665
June 20183,720
May 20183,915
April 20183,955
March 20183,990
February 20183,960
January 20183,915
December 20173,775
November 20173,685
October 20173,710
September 20173,770
August 20173,815
July 20173,820
June 20173,865
May 20173,990
April 20174,135
March 20174,200
February 20174,125
January 20174,075
December 20163,920
November 20163,895
October 20163,870
September 20163,860
August 20163,870
July 20163,810
June 20163,820
May 20163,935
April 20164,040
March 20164,080
February 20164,055
January 20163,980
December 20153,755
November 20153,750
October 20153,570
September 20153,395
August 20153,520
July 20153,550
June 20153,590
May 20153,640
April 20153,740
March 20153,930
February 20154,110
January 20154,305
December 20144,185
November 20144,270
October 20144,455
September 20144,550
August 20144,705
July 20144,850
June 20144,985
May 20145,285
April 20145,455
March 20145,715
February 20145,915
January 20146,085
December 20135,860
November 20135,860
October 20135,985
September 20136,220
August 20136,545
July 20136,585
June 20136,705
May 20136,915
April 20137,010
March 20137,145
February 20137,250
January 20137,370
December 20127,125
November 20127,165
October 20127,265
September 20127,280
August 20127,245
July 20127,160
June 20127,120
May 20127,155
April 20127,260
March 20127,320
February 20127,340
January 20127,225
December 20116,785
November 20116,590
October 20116,620
September 20116,685
August 20116,635
July 20116,465
June 20116,470
May 20116,490
April 20116,635
March 20116,610
February 20116,595
January 20116,545
December 20106,225
November 20106,150
October 20106,160
September 20106,135
August 20106,085
July 20105,995
June 20106,020
May 20106,180
April 20106,405
March 20106,690
February 20106,975
January 20107,115
December 20096,795
November 20096,685
October 20096,700
September 20096,655
August 20096,625
July 20096,285
June 20096,245
May 20096,210
April 20096,210
March 20096,155
February 20096,070
January 20095,535
December 20084,840
November 20084,490
October 20084,285
September 20084,080
August 20084,025
July 20083,785
June 20083,625
May 20083,620
April 20083,670
March 20083,725
February 20083,820
January 20083,710
December 20073,545
November 20073,430
October 20073,495
September 20073,535
August 20073,660
July 20073,615
June 20073,510
May 20073,615
April 20073,850
March 20074,075
February 20074,235
January 20074,165
December 20063,930
November 20063,835
October 20063,810
September 20063,835
August 20063,815
July 20063,880
June 20063,790
May 20063,770
April 20063,810
March 20063,930
February 20063,960
January 20063,770
December 20053,450
November 20053,350
October 20053,245
September 20053,235
August 20053,325
July 20053,260
June 20053,240
May 20053,335
April 20053,350
March 20053,400
February 20053,370
January 20053,380
December 20043,190
November 20043,230
October 20043,300
September 20043,500
August 20043,640
July 20043,635
June 20043,680
May 20043,870
April 20044,025
March 20044,190
February 20044,265
January 20044,540
December 20034,140
November 20034,065
October 20033,790
September 20033,915
August 20034,045
July 20034,035
June 20034,110
May 20034,270
April 20034,295
March 20034,480
February 20034,600
January 20034,665
December 20024,185
November 20024,120
October 20024,110
September 20024,410
August 20024,650
July 20024,610
June 20024,455
May 20024,680
April 20024,870
March 20025,095
February 20025,245
January 20025,385
December 20014,840
November 20014,610
October 20014,520
September 20014,595
August 20014,825
July 20014,895
June 20014,765
May 20014,940
April 20015,165
March 20015,415
February 20015,575
January 20015,680
December 20005,300
November 20005,385
October 20005,410
September 20005,495
August 20005,785
July 20005,925
June 20005,845
May 20006,055
April 20006,315
March 20006,575
February 20006,550
January 20006,885
December 19996,175
November 19996,170
October 19996,070
September 19996,400
August 19996,550
July 19996,395
June 19996,440
May 19996,505
April 19996,680
March 19996,600
February 19996,830
January 19996,915
December 19986,385
November 19986,365
October 19986,225
September 19986,425
August 19986,565
July 19986,570
June 19986,345
May 19986,610
April 19986,940
March 19987,130
February 19987,400
January 19987,715
December 19977,165
November 19977,095
October 19977,185
September 19977,375
August 19977,670
July 19977,515
June 19977,255
May 19977,320
April 19977,470
March 19977,570
February 19977,835
January 19978,250
December 19967,945
November 19967,940
October 19968,145
September 19968,685
August 19968,990
July 19968,810
June 19968,625
May 19968,845
April 19969,260
March 19969,175
February 19969,470
January 19969,680
December 19959,230
November 19959,100
October 19959,275
September 19959,625
August 19959,945
July 19959,735
June 19959,520
May 19959,755
April 199510,170
March 199510,160
February 199510,365
January 199510,790
December 199410,355
November 199410,410
October 199410,255
September 199410,685
August 199410,625
July 199410,575
June 199410,440
May 199410,650
April 199410,765
March 199410,800
February 199411,080
January 199411,345
December 199310,945
November 199310,925
October 199310,910
September 199311,355
August 199311,460
July 199311,320
June 199311,000
May 199311,105
April 199311,220
March 199310,945
February 199311,280
January 199311,275
December 199210,970
November 199210,575
October 199210,315
September 199210,395
August 199210,215
July 199210,135
June 19929,755
May 19929,800
April 199210,035
March 19929,720
February 19929,760
January 19929,845
December 19919,375
November 19919,170
October 19919,155
September 19919,365
August 19919,300
July 19919,205
June 19918,935
May 19919,170
April 19919,255
March 19918,985
February 19918,795
January 19918,770
December 19908,355
November 19908,075
October 19907,920
September 19907,960
August 19907,970
July 19907,990
June 19907,835
May 19907,965
April 19907,995
March 19908,045
February 19908,080
January 19908,200
December 19897,845
November 19897,855
October 19897,985
September 19898,240
August 19898,295
July 19898,435
June 19898,520
May 19898,845
April 19899,265
March 19899,395
February 19899,785
January 198910,125
December 198810,040
November 198810,170
October 198810,325
September 198811,105
August 198810,880
July 198811,225
June 198811,445
May 198811,605
April 198812,085
March 198812,135
February 198812,450
January 198812,780
December 198712,580
November 198712,540
October 198712,750
September 198713,245
August 198712,875
July 198713,215
June 198713,290
May 198713,695
April 198714,105
March 198714,080
February 198714,365
January 198714,595
December 198614,275
November 198614,275
October 198614,250
September 198614,795
August 198614,375
July 198614,675
June 198614,680
May 198615,220
April 198615,545
March 198615,525
February 198615,945
January 198616,155

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 — Stockton-on-Tees
4,905 for Stockton-on-Tees, 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 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Claimant Count (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/stockton-on-tees/claimant-count

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