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The count stood at 8,950 in July 2026. That is 5.2% lower than a year earlier.

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Claimant count — Stoke-on-Trent

8,950, latest July 2026 (-5.2% year on year, from 9,445).

The count stood at 8,950 in July 2026. That is 5.2% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 15,380 in January 1986; the latest figure is 41.8% below that peak. Its low point was 2,860 in November 2015; the latest reading is 213% 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 — Stoke-on-Trent, every published period
PeriodValue
July 20268,950
June 20268,810
May 20268,920
April 20269,085
March 20269,125
February 20269,185
January 20268,850
December 20258,815
November 20258,890
October 20259,145
September 20259,330
August 20259,440
July 20259,445
June 20259,650
May 20259,625
April 20259,665
March 20259,915
February 202510,075
January 20259,795
December 20249,690
November 20249,900
October 202410,100
September 202410,120
August 202410,030
July 202410,200
June 20249,645
May 20249,560
April 20249,880
March 20249,645
February 20249,305
January 20248,900
December 20238,705
November 20238,660
October 20238,525
September 20238,590
August 20238,730
July 20238,810
June 20238,730
May 20238,665
April 20239,065
March 20238,900
February 20238,570
January 20238,395
December 20228,365
November 20228,385
October 20228,325
September 20228,335
August 20228,400
July 20228,450
June 20228,550
May 20228,840
April 20229,160
March 20229,355
February 20229,485
January 20229,520
December 20219,685
November 20219,980
October 202110,300
September 202110,725
August 202111,265
July 202111,565
June 202111,655
May 202112,150
April 202112,740
March 202112,880
February 202112,985
January 202112,355
December 202012,470
November 202012,645
October 202012,670
September 202012,975
August 202012,990
July 202012,820
June 202012,795
May 202012,990
April 202010,540
March 20207,320
February 20207,165
January 20207,015
December 20196,750
November 20196,675
October 20196,590
September 20196,565
August 20196,575
July 20196,555
June 20196,465
May 20196,280
April 20196,180
March 20195,990
February 20195,590
January 20195,240
December 20184,955
November 20184,775
October 20184,600
September 20184,435
August 20184,240
July 20184,095
June 20184,285
May 20184,495
April 20184,470
March 20184,485
February 20184,330
January 20183,990
December 20173,665
November 20173,560
October 20173,575
September 20173,715
August 20173,680
July 20173,750
June 20173,770
May 20173,845
April 20173,945
March 20173,875
February 20173,705
January 20173,370
December 20163,065
November 20163,125
October 20163,210
September 20163,290
August 20163,365
July 20163,360
June 20163,340
May 20163,420
April 20163,480
March 20163,535
February 20163,515
January 20163,420
December 20152,905
November 20152,860
October 20152,915
September 20153,185
August 20153,355
July 20153,440
June 20153,530
May 20153,680
April 20153,770
March 20153,875
February 20153,995
January 20153,785
December 20143,545
November 20143,750
October 20144,240
September 20144,370
August 20144,795
July 20145,090
June 20145,235
May 20145,685
April 20146,010
March 20146,400
February 20146,695
January 20146,590
December 20136,270
November 20136,480
October 20136,690
September 20137,115
August 20137,290
July 20137,545
June 20137,760
May 20138,070
April 20138,210
March 20138,505
February 20138,625
January 20138,415
December 20127,815
November 20127,775
October 20127,785
September 20127,900
August 20128,100
July 20128,045
June 20128,110
May 20128,165
April 20128,370
March 20128,685
February 20128,840
January 20128,720
December 20118,060
November 20117,890
October 20117,890
September 20117,885
August 20117,880
July 20117,755
June 20117,620
May 20117,805
April 20118,035
March 20118,045
February 20118,165
January 20117,960
December 20107,175
November 20107,045
October 20107,075
September 20107,330
August 20107,410
July 20107,355
June 20107,480
May 20107,825
April 20108,370
March 20108,690
February 20108,995
January 20109,055
December 20098,505
November 20098,575
October 20098,740
September 20098,840
August 20098,870
July 20098,780
June 20098,845
May 20098,980
April 20099,430
March 20098,900
February 20098,760
January 20097,435
December 20086,535
November 20085,805
October 20085,375
September 20085,255
August 20085,210
July 20084,990
June 20084,825
May 20084,930
April 20085,035
March 20085,015
February 20084,860
January 20084,615
December 20074,240
November 20074,150
October 20074,250
September 20074,380
August 20074,610
July 20074,570
June 20074,530
May 20074,670
April 20074,845
March 20075,165
February 20075,220
January 20075,110
December 20064,730
November 20064,570
October 20064,605
September 20064,725
August 20064,875
July 20065,050
June 20064,920
May 20065,080
April 20065,040
March 20065,210
February 20064,985
January 20064,925
December 20054,530
November 20054,385
October 20054,420
September 20054,505
August 20054,455
July 20054,260
June 20054,070
May 20054,155
April 20054,175
March 20054,125
February 20054,070
January 20054,000
December 20043,450
November 20043,370
October 20043,290
September 20043,550
August 20043,705
July 20043,650
June 20043,755
May 20043,905
April 20044,165
March 20044,360
February 20044,465
January 20044,495
December 20033,925
November 20033,955
October 20033,990
September 20034,105
August 20034,300
July 20034,320
June 20034,335
May 20034,570
April 20034,560
March 20034,865
February 20034,980
January 20034,980
December 20024,325
November 20024,280
October 20024,270
September 20024,455
August 20024,565
July 20024,500
June 20024,570
May 20024,805
April 20024,945
March 20025,190
February 20025,515
January 20025,450
December 20014,970
November 20014,955
October 20014,875
September 20014,970
August 20015,045
July 20014,940
June 20014,920
May 20015,140
April 20015,285
March 20015,445
February 20015,665
January 20015,485
December 20004,870
November 20004,690
October 20004,695
September 20004,960
August 20005,255
July 20005,235
June 20005,080
May 20005,345
April 20005,470
March 20005,845
February 20005,810
January 20005,820
December 19995,290
November 19995,285
October 19995,435
September 19995,860
August 19996,075
July 19996,035
June 19996,140
May 19996,495
April 19996,550
March 19996,600
February 19996,640
January 19996,345
December 19985,495
November 19985,385
October 19985,400
September 19985,740
August 19985,770
July 19985,660
June 19985,640
May 19985,665
April 19985,705
March 19985,970
February 19986,200
January 19986,065
December 19975,515
November 19975,430
October 19975,645
September 19976,065
August 19976,375
July 19976,305
June 19976,410
May 19976,610
April 19976,825
March 19976,880
February 19977,170
January 19977,280
December 19966,985
November 19967,000
October 19967,445
September 19967,955
August 19968,080
July 19968,125
June 19967,790
May 19968,025
April 19968,315
March 19968,515
February 19968,810
January 19968,770
December 19958,285
November 19958,130
October 19958,230
September 19958,690
August 19958,925
July 19958,995
June 19958,655
May 19958,825
April 19959,080
March 19959,035
February 19959,190
January 19959,355
December 19948,855
November 19948,965
October 19949,185
September 19949,645
August 19949,775
July 199410,005
June 19949,800
May 199410,175
April 199410,645
March 199411,050
February 199411,375
January 199411,630
December 199311,030
November 199311,055
October 199311,400
September 199312,055
August 199312,345
July 199312,255
June 199312,150
May 199312,355
April 199312,755
March 199312,825
February 199312,860
January 199313,005
December 199212,600
November 199212,010
October 199211,725
September 199211,855
August 199211,840
July 199211,580
June 199211,405
May 199211,505
April 199211,625
March 199211,525
February 199211,530
January 199211,210
December 199110,550
November 199110,205
October 199110,065
September 199110,265
August 199110,165
July 19919,890
June 19919,375
May 19919,395
April 19919,165
March 19918,650
February 19918,025
January 19917,505
December 19906,865
November 19906,305
October 19906,130
September 19906,230
August 19906,050
July 19905,925
June 19905,595
May 19905,720
April 19905,830
March 19905,925
February 19905,975
January 19905,975
December 19895,545
November 19895,355
October 19895,715
September 19896,115
August 19896,400
July 19896,710
June 19896,530
May 19896,725
April 19897,165
March 19897,495
February 19897,770
January 19898,120
December 19888,005
November 19888,245
October 19888,655
September 19889,845
August 19889,765
July 198810,155
June 198810,240
May 198810,715
April 198811,305
March 198811,365
February 198811,485
January 198811,855
December 198711,670
November 198711,655
October 198712,430
September 198713,250
August 198713,295
July 198713,700
June 198713,745
May 198714,035
April 198714,105
March 198714,095
February 198714,310
January 198714,625
December 198614,445
November 198614,360
October 198614,150
September 198614,555
August 198614,200
July 198614,255
June 198614,145
May 198614,410
April 198614,920
March 198615,020
February 198615,215
January 198615,380

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, April 2024: This area's April 2024 figure was 9,880, well outside the typical range for other areas that reported for April 2024 (median about 2,660 across 360 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 — Stoke-on-Trent
8,950 for Stoke-on-Trent, July 2026
Caveats: Not a measure of unemployment; Four nations, one series; Latest figure: July 2026 — 3 months old; Not adjusted for population, April 2024
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/stoke-on-trent/claimant-count

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